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DUKE      UNIVERSITY 

DIVINITY  SCHOOL 
LIBRARY 


FRANK  BAKER  COLLECTION 

OF 

WESLEYANA 

AND 

BRITISH  METHODISM 


I 


LOOKING  UNTO 

ESUS: 

A  View  of  the  Evcrlafting 

G  OS  PEL; 

Or,  the  SOUL'S 

Eying  of  JESUS, 

As  carrying  on  the  great  Work  of  Man's 
Salvation,  from  Firft  to  Laft. 


VOL.    L 


By  IS  A  AC  J  MB  ROSE,  Miniftcr  of  the  GofpcL 


If*,  xlv.  2  2.  Look  unto  7ng^  and  he  ye  fat'ed,  all  the  Ends 
of  th^  Earth, 


E  T>  I  N  BU  RG  H: 

Printed  for  James  Ormifton^  Merchant  in  Clerilaw*     1723 


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Ill 


A  M, 


To  the  Right  Honourable, 

WILLI 

Earl  of  BEDFORD, 

Lord  RUSSEL,  Baron  of  Thornehau^k 

Right  Honourable^ 

NCE  I  mdde  hold  to  prefix  tin  Epifile  to  your  Honour,  hefort 
my  Booi<t  intituled  Ultima  \  fince  xvhich  Time^  yott  (jmvc 
continued  with  Intredfe^yonr  wonted  Fdvonrs  ;  As  the  Sun  thtft 
rejtiieth  to  run  his  R4ce^  4nd  is  unweAried  After  his  mMny  Re-" 
*^T^r\f^r  '^olf*^.io^^f  A»  ^'^^  4/>fr  TeMr,  hnve  you  indefAtigAhly  exprefs^d 
^*fS«  y^^^^  gredt  Bounty^  whereby  both  my  [elf  And  Family  have  been 
,^'ceedingly  refrejhed*  As  I  cannot^  buty  in  Way  of  Thdnhfhlnejsy  Acknow- 
ledge thus  much^  fo  I  JJjaU  be  a  fincere  RemembrAncery  both  oj  ytnr  Honour ^ 
und  yoHr  neAreji  ReUtioMS,  At  the  Throne  of  GrAce. 


4ind 

Duties  fet  down  inmy^w^r.  ,^.,  ^  ^t^.w...,  — .  w.,,.,,,,  ^j  ,,.j  — ^-  ..„,.^..,.^  ,., 
J  referved  it  for  aTtaU  by  it  felf.  Indeed  of  aU  other  Duties^  J  prefer  it  as 
the  Chief '^  And  J  exceedingly  wonder^  thAt  before  this  Time^  it  hAth  not  been 
undertaken  by  fome  Abler  Hand.  Chriflians  ordinArly  go  to  PrAyer,  SacrA- 
ments.  Hearing,  Readings  And  Meditation  of  the  Word  j  And  fometimes  (jho* 
more  feldom)  they  fet  on  the  Exercife  of  other  Duties^  as  Self  trial^  Self-de- 
niAly  the  Improving  of  Experiences^  the  Clearing  of  Evidences,  extemporAry 
And  deliberAte  MeditAtion,  &:c.  Xut,  in  the  meanTime,  how  is  the  main,  the 
prime  Employment,  even  the  Duty  of  Duties^  of  Looking  unto  Jcfus,  wholly 
negleEled?  If  mAny^  or  mofi  hAve  been  ignorant  of  it  hitherto,  I  think  it  is 
high  Time^  to  difcover  it  to  the  flee py  World  ;  and  it  ntAybt^  when  D^y  is  clear, 

t  they 


iv.  The  Epijile  T>edicatory'. 

they  will  walk  in  the  Lifht,  and  hlefs  Cod  far  finding  jut  d  Wdv  wherein  they 
may  more  immediately  '^have  Commerce  xoith'JtfuiChriJh..  ■  J  conlTha^e  n^ijhedy 
thtt  others  more  able  had  appeared  in  this  Service^  in  a  ^articHUr  Handling  of 
this  excellent  Suhje^l:  I  find  it  in.  Print  wijhed  fdt  Ify  a.  Godly  Brother^  where 
he  complains.   That  Chrift's  Love  had  been  fo  little  ftudicd.     Men  have 
been  very  fwift  in  fearching  after  other  Truths,  but  flow  in  fcarching  af- 
ter this.     An  ample  exad  Difcovcry  of  this  Love  of  Chrift,   I  fay  of  this 
Love  (in  carrying  on  our  Soul's  Salvation  from  firft  to  lafl:)  may  well  be 
fetdown  amongfl  the  De/iderata,   tbc  Delirables  of  Divines,    it  having 
bceji  fo  little  bandied  (unlets  in  fomc  Parts  or  Pieces)  by  any  :  Surely 
it  is  very  fad  to  think,  that  the  Knowledge  of  this  Love  of  Chrift,  (in 
a  continued  Series)  being  of  fuch  neceflary  and  high  Concernment,  hath 
been  fo  little  enquired  into.     O  what  a  gallant  Gofpel-defign  were  it  for 
fome  one  whp  is  acquainted  with  the  Spirit,  in  a  large  Meifurc,  to  gp 
over  the  whole  Hiftory  of  the  Gofpel,  (0/  the  everlafiingC^fpel  of  Jefm) 
and  to  obfcrve  the  glorious  Shinings  of  the  Love  of  Chrift  to  Believers  in 
aU  !  It  would  be  precious  if  feme  would  take   it  in  Hand^  and  pcrfed  it  to 
thcPurpofc,-  but  it  is  fad  to  think  it  hath  been  ncgleded  fo  long,    ^s 
the  Lord  hath  enakledj  I  have  adventured  :   And^  if  for  rny  Raflmefs,  in  vot 
■waiting  any  longer y  to  fee  if  any  Star  of  a  greater  Magnitude  would  haveap- 
neared^  I  mufi.be  senfured'y  l  flee  to  your  Honour  for  Patronage-^  net  only  for 
Patronage y     hut  I  hiimhly  beg  of  Tou  and  Tours,    to  perufe  and  praiiife  this 
fender  Work:  Who  can  telt^  but  fome  oj  the  golden  OyLof  Grace  may  come 
out  of  Jtfns  Chnfi  the  true  Oltve  Tree,  even  thro' the fe  Pipes}  jind  if  fo,  your 
oTvn  fxseriences  w.Ul  be  fatisfaSory  'Jfifwers  to  all  others,  Cenfures.     Sure  J  am^ 
in  this  Exercife  {hew  ever  the  DireU  ions  rttay  be  rveakj  yoHwill  find  the  Advan^ 
i^„c  of  lyina  at  the  Well  Head,  and  fo  you  may  drink  more  fweetly  than  others^ 
that  make  Vfe  only  of  the  Streams.     Ihatyou,  (My  noble  Lord,)  and  your 
virtuous  Lady,    with  your    hopeful  Jffuiy     may  receive  fpiritual    Good    by  this 
Txeatife,  and  all  other  Helps  which  Cod's  good  Providence   may   put  into  your  ' 
'  Handsy  is  the  hearty  Prayer,  My  Lor d^  of. 

Tour  Honours  Thankful,    Faithful^ 

though  very  unworthy  Servant^ 

ISAAC    AMUROSE> 

To 


To  the  READER. 

AMONGST  all  the  Duties  I  formerly  mentioned,   I  omitted 
one,  that  now  1  look  upon,    as  Chief  and  Choice  of  all  the 
rcfl :  This  is  the  Duty  I  call  Loehng  unto  Jefm^  and  if  I  mufl 
difcovcr  the  Occafion  of  my  falling  on  it,  I  fhall  do  it  truly 
iind  plainly,  and  in  the  Simplicity  of  the  Gofpel,  as  thus,  In  the   Spring 
1.553,   1  was  vifitcd  with  a  fore  Sickncfs,   and  as  the  Lord  began  to  rc- 
llore  my  Health,  it  came  into  my  Thoughts  what  my   Jefus  had  done  for 
my  Soul,  and  what  he  was  doing,  and  vrhat  he  would  do  for  it,    till  he 
faved  it  to  the  Uctcrmofl:.     In  my  Conceptions  of  thefc  Things,    I  could 
find  no  Beginning  of  his  A(f\ings,  but  in  that  Eternity  before  the  World 
was  made  ;  Nor  could  I  find  any  End  of  his  Adings,  but  in  that  Eterni- 
ty after  the  Woild   fliould   be  unmade:   Only  betwixt  thefe  two  Extre- 
mities I  apprehended  various  Tranfatflions  of  Jefus  Chrift,  both  paft  and 
prcfent,  and  to  come.     lathe  Multitude  of  thefe  Thoughts  within  me, 
my  Soul  delighted  it  fclf,  and  that  Delight  ftirring  up  in  mc  other  Af- 
/    fedlions,  (for  one  Alleclion  cannot  be  alone)  l  began  to  conlider  of  thofc 
Texts  in  Scripture,  which  fccmed  at  firfl  to  impofe  the  Working  of  my 
Alfcif^ions  on  fo  blcflcd  an  Objcft,  as  a  Gofpel-duty :    Then  I  refolvcd,  if 
the  Lord  Jefus  would  but  reftore  my  Health,    and  prolong  my  Life,    I 
would  endeavour  to  difcovcr  more  of  this  Gofpel-duty,  than  ever  yet  I 
knew  :  And  that  my  Pains  therein  might  not  hinder  my  other  necelltry 
Labours,  my  Purpofc  was  to  fall  on  thisSubjc<^,  in  my  ordinary  Preach- 
ing, wherein  I  might  hare  Occafion  both  to  fearch  into  Scriptures,    fevc- 
ra)  Authors, and  my  own  Heart.     laProcefs  of  Time  I  began  this  Work, 
begging  of  God,  That  he  would  help  mc  to  finifh,  as  he  cnclined  mc  to 
begin,  and  that  all  might  tend  to  his  Glory,  and  the  Church's  Good.     In 
theProgrcfs  of  my  Labours  1  found  a  World  of  fpiritual  Comfort,  both  in 
Refpcft  of  the  Onjcft  that  I  handlcd,7f/i/^  Chrijf ^tnd  in  Refpeft  of  the  Ad, 
wherein  confided  my  Duty  to  him,  in  Looking  nnto  Jcfta.     1.  For  the  Ob* 
jcd,    it  was  the  very  Subjcd  whereon  more  cfpecially  I   was  bound   to 
preach,  Chrifi  in  yon^  the  Ho^t  of  Glory  ffaith  Paul  to  his  CoUjfi/ins)  and  he 
immediately  adds,  whom  we  pre.ich.  Col.  i.  27.  28.    And  nnto  wr,  who  am 
lefs  than  the  leajt  of  all  the  Saints,   is  this  Grace  given^    What  GrtCC  f  That  I 
Jhould  preach  among  the  Gentiles  the  itn fear chable  Rtches  of  Chrijh^  Eph.  3.  8. 
Minifters ought  in  Duty  more  abundantly  to  preach   Jefus  Chrill.     Dr. 
Ai'&j  is  clear.  That  the  ffecialOjpce  of  the  Mir,i(iry  of  Chnfi^     is  to   lay  open 
Chrifi^  to  hold  up  the  T/tpijhy-,  and  to  Hifold  the  hidden    Myjlerits  of  Chnfi  : 

And 


m.  To  the  Reader.  "  , 

And  therefore  be  exhorts.  That  we  fmtld  labour  to  be  slw/tys  fpe^hirtg  ffmt 
what  abont  Chri(i^  or  tending  that  Way  ',  vphen  voe  f^eak  of  the  LaWf  let  it  drive 
w-  to  Chr'fi  *,  when  of  AlorM  Duties^  let  them  teach  Hi  to  walk  worthy  of  Chriff: 
Chrijty  or  fomewhat  tending  to  Chrifi^  jlwnld  be  our  Theme  and  Mark  to  aim  at^ 
Sibbs.  Cantic  P.  428.  And  1  may  feelingly  fay,  it  is  the  fwcctcfl:  Subjcft 
that  ever  was  preached  on  j  is  it  not  As  an  Ointment  foured  forth,  whofc 
Smell  is  fo  fragrant,  and  whofc  Savour  is  fofweet,  that  Therefore  all  the 
Virgins  love  him  i"  Is  it  not  comprehenfive  of  all  Glory,  Beauty,  Excellen- 
cy, whether  of  Things  in  Heavcn,or  of  Things  on  Earth  /  Is  it  not  a  M)r- 
llery  fwcetand  deep?  Surely  Volumes  are  writ  of  Jefus  Chrift  ;  There  is 
Line  upon  Line,  Sermon  upon  Sermon,  Book  upon  Book,  and  Tome  u- 
pon  Tome  •,  and  yet  fuch  is  the  Myftery  (as  one  fpeaks  plainly")  that  we 
are  all  but,as  yet,at  the  firft  Side  of  the  finglc  Catechifm  of  Jefus  Chrift .' 
YcA^Solomon  was  but  at  What  is  hu  Namet  and  I  fear  many  of  us  know  nei- 
ther Name  nor  Thing.  It  is  a  worthy  Study  to  make  further  and  further 
Difcoverics  ot  this  blefled  Myftery  j  and  it  were  to  be  wifhed  that  all  the 
Kdinifters  of  Chrift  would  fpcnd  themfclves  in  the  Spelling,  and  Reading 
and  Underftandingof  it.  Look  as  fome  great  Point  dotb  require  the  A- 
bilities  of  many  Scholars  fand  all  little  enough  when  joined  together) 
to  make  a  good  Difcovery  thereof^  fuch  is  this  high  Point,  this  holy,  fa- 
crcd,  glorious  Myftery,  worthy  of  the  Pains  of  all  the  Learned*,  and  if 
they  would  all  bring  their  Notes  together,  and  add  all  their  Studies  toge- 
ther, (which  I  have  in  fome  Meafurc  endeavoured  in  the  following  Trea- 
tift)  they  fliould  find  ftill  but  a  little  of  this  MyHery  known,  in  Compari- 
lon  of  what  remains,  and  is  unknown^  only  this  they  fhould  J^now, 
Qj}^d  difficili  intelle5tii,  dileEiahile  inquifitHf  fas  Bernard  faid)  That  which  is 
hardta  underfland^  is  delightful  to  he  dived  into^  and  fo  I  found  it.  2.  For, 
the  Act  of  Looking  unto  Jefpiiy  as  it  is  COmprchenfive  of  knowing,  defiring, 
hoping,  helieving,  loving,  fo  alfo  of  joying  :  How  then  fhould  1  but  be  filled 
with  Joy  unfpcakable  and  glorious,  whil'ft  I  was  ftudying,  writing,  and 
cfpccially  ading  my  Soul  in  the  Excrcifeof  this  Looking'^.  If  there  be  any- 
Duty  on  Earth,  refembling  the  Duty  of  the  Saints  in  Heaven,  I  dare  fay, 
this  is  it,  Mr.  -^//rW/or^in  hisEpiftletoChrift  dying,writeth  th\x^,An  j^{} 
of  Living  in  Chrifi,  and  on  Chrijl;in  the  AEis  ofjeeing,  enjoying,embracing,leV'- 
ing,  refting  on  hir^,  is  that  Noon-day  Divinity,  and  Theology  of  beat  if  col  Vifi- 
on\  There  is  a  Ceveral  Affembly  of  immediately  illuminated  Divines  round  about 
the  Throne,  who  fiudy,  leiiure,  preach,  praife  Chrift  Ni^ht  and  Day  :  Oh  !  What 
Rays,what  Irradiations  and  Dartings  ofintelle^ual  Fruition,  heholding^enjoying, 
iivJfjg  in  htm',  and  Fervour  of  Loving  come  from  that  Face,  that  God<vifage  of 
•fbf  herd  Cod  Almighty^  md  of  the  Lamb  that  is  in  the  Midji  of  them  ?  And, 

Oh^ 


To  the  Reader:  vii; 

Ohi  what  Refl^ElionSy.  and  Re  Aching  forth  of  irttetleSiudl  ViJiotJy  tmhrnc'ing^  lov 
in^y  wonder  in^y  are  returning  back  to  him  again,  in  a  Circle  of  Glory}  Now, 
if  this  be  the  Saints  Duty,  who  arc  pcrfcft  in  Glory  ^  do  not  we  imitate 
them,  and  feci  fomething  of  Heaven  in  our  Imitation,  in  our  Looking  alfo 
untojefm'^.  I  write  what  in  fome  Meafure  I  have  felt  *,  and  of  which  I 
hope  to  feel  yet  more:  And  therefore,  whoever  thou  art  that  readeft, 
I  befecch  thee,  come,  warm  thy  Heart  at  this  bleflcd  Fire  !  O  come,  and 
fmell  the  precious  Ointments  of  Jcfus  Chrift  !  O  come,  j4nd  ft  under  his 
Shadow  with  great  Delight !  Oh  that  all  Men,  fcfpccially  into  whole  Hands 
this  Book  fliall  come)  would  prefcntly  fall  upon  the  Pradicc  of  this  Gof- 
pel-art  of  Looking  unto  Jefw  !  If  herein  they  find  nothing  of  Heaven,  my 
Skill  will  fail  me  •,  only  let  them  pray,  that  as  thc^r  Lock  to  him,  fo  Virtue 
may  go  out  of  him,   and  fill  their  Souls.  '- »  ir 

Reader,  One  Thing  more  I  have  to  fay  to  thee ;   if  thon  wooldft  knovr 
how  to  carry  on  this  Duty  conftantly,   as  thou  doft  thy  Morning  and 
Evening  Prayer  :    It  were  not  a   Mifs  if  every  Day,  either  Morning,  or 
Evening,    thou  wouldcft   take  fome  Part  of  it  at  one  Time,   and  fome 
Part  of  it  at  another  Time,  at  Icaft  for  fome  Space  of  Time  together.    I 
know  fome,  that  in  a  conftint  daily  Courfe  carry  on  in  Secret  thofe  Two 
neceflary  Duties  of  Meditation  and  Prayer :  What  the  Subjcft  Matter  of 
their  Meditation  is,  I  am  not  very  certain  .•  Only  our  Experience  can  tell 
us,  that  be  it  Heaven,  or  be  it  Hell ;  be  it  Sin,  or  be  it   Grace,  or  be  it 
what  it  will,  if  we  be  in  Exercife  of  the  felf-fame  Subjed  either  conftant- 
ly, or  frequently,  we  are  apt  to  grow  rcmifs,  or  cold,  or  formal  ^  and  the 
Reafon  is.  One  Thing  tires  quickly,  unlefs  that  one  be  all  ;  Now  that 
is  Chrift,  for  he  is  all.  Col-  3.  11.     If  then  but  once  a  Day  thou  wouldft 
make  this  Jeffu  Chrift  thy  Subjcft  to  know^  ctnfider,     defire,    hopf,  believe^. 
joy  in,  call  upcn,    and  conform  unto,    in  his  fcveral  Rcfpcds  of  Plotting, 
Promifing,  Performing  thy  Redemption  in  his  Birth,  Life,  Death,  Re- 
furrcftion,  Afcenflon,  Seffion,  IntercclTion,  and  coming  again  •,  and  that 
one  of  thefe  Particulars  might  be  thy  one  Day*s  Exercife,  and  fo  every 
Day  thou  wouldft  proceed  from  Firft  to  Laft,  in  thus  Looking  unto  Jeftu^ 
I  fuppofe  thou  wouldft  never  tire  thyfclf  ^  and  why  fo  ?  O  there  is  a  Va- 
riety in  this  Matter  to  be  looked  unto,   and  there  is  Variety  in  the  Man- 
ner of  looking  on  it.     Ex.  gr.  One  Day  thou  mighfftad  thy  knoving  of 
Jefui,  in  carrying  on  the  great  Work  of  thy  Salvation  in  his  Eternity  ; 
the  next  Day  thou  might'ft  confider  Jefns  in  that  Refjjeft  -,  and  the  next 
Day  thou  might'ft  defire  after  Jefus  in  that  Refpcft  i  and  the  next  Day 
thoa  might'ft  hope  in  Jefus  in  that  Rcfpcft  *,  and  io  on,  tiU  thou  coraeft 

to 


viiu  f[o  the  Reader '      , 

to  the  laftDay  of  the  Work,  which  Cbcfidcf  ^'thc  Objcft  handled  at 
large  in  every  Period,  in  thefc  very  Actings  upon  the  Objedj  would  in 
all  amount  to  the  Number  of  Eighty  one  Days.     Now,  would  not  tkis 
Variety  delight?  It  is  the  Obfcrvation  of  Mr.  Lockyer^  on  Coh  t.  \6.  that 
sn  holy  SohI  cannot  tyre  it  felj_  in^^the  Cont'emfUtion  of  J^J^w  :  How  much  left 
can  it  tire  itfclf  in  Looking  unto  Jefm^  which  is  far  more  cbraprehcnfivc 
than  contemplating  of  Jcfus?  Come,  try  this  Duty>. and   be  conftant  in* 
ity  at  leafl:  for  Eighty  one  Days  in  one  Year,  and  fo  for  Eighty  ouc  Days 
in  every  Year  during  thy  Life-  And  then,  for  thy  Meditations  on  any  o- 
ther  Subject,  I  (hall  not  take  thee  quite  off",  but  leave  the  Remainder  of 
the  Yearjwhich  is  above  Three  Parts  more,  to  thy  own  Choice.    If  thou 
art  fo  refolvcd,   I  fhall  fay  no  more,  but.  The  Lord  be  with  thee-,  and 
if  fooner  or  latter  thoii  findeft  any  Benefit  by  this  Work,    give  GOD 
tlic  Glory,  and  remember  him  in  thy  Prayer*,  who  hath  takea  this  Pains 
ibr  Chrift'i  Honour,  and  thy  Soul's  Good.    So  rcHs, 

"Thy  Servant  in  Chrifi  JefhS^ 

I.  A, 


'*  J  fttpp^fe  the 'Reader  n'lll^  at  Uafl  p»ce  read  over  the  vUle  Beak  ;  and  tbent  /<"'  *''  '*»* 
flarit  daily  Exercife^  during  Bighty  One  Dayi  in  a  Tear,  I  leave  the  Objeii  in  every  Period  to  be 
ready  or  not  ready  at  be  fJeafetb  •,  unlefs  it  way  in  whole y  or  in  Fart^  conduce  any  Thin^  to  that 
4nt  JiS  ^f  knowing  Jcfus,  infuchy  or  fucb  a  Refpe^^ 


Pfal.  XXXiv.   5.  They  looked  to  him^  And  were  lightned. 

Ila.  xlv.  22.     Look  unto  me^  and  be  ye  faved. 

Zech.  xii.   10.     They  jliall  look  upon  him  whom  they  have  pierced, 

lia.  Ixv.   I.  Ifaidy  Behold  me^  Behold  mr,  unto  4  jN^dtion  that  were  not  ctiUed 

by  my  Name, 
Mich.  vii.  7.  Therefore  I  mi  Look  un$o  the  Lordj  I  mil  WAit  for  the  God  of 

my  SdlvAtinn. 
Nusnb.  xxi.  8.  Every  one  that  is  bitten^  when  he  looketh  upon  itj  pd/l  live, 

johniii.  15.  Whofoever  believeth  in  him  pall  not  periflj,  but  hnve  ever- 

Ufling  Life.  .  .. 

Heb.  xii.  2.   Looking  unto  fefm^  the  Beginner^  and  Finifher  of  our  Faith: 
Philip,  iii.  20,   We  Look  for  the  Saviour^  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrifl*  ^ 

2  Cor.  iii:  iB-  ButvPt  4II  with  open  FMt^  beholding  as  in  AGlafs^theGlory  of 

the  Lord^ 


(  I  ) 


LOOK  I  N  G'tf  iif  T  O 

J     E     S     U     S. 


The  Firfi  BOOK.. 


CHAP.      I. 

Hebrews,  Chap.  12.  Verf.  2.    Looking  unto  Jefus,  the  Beginner ^   and  Fitii- 
fier  of  our  Faith. 

The  Proemc,  Divifion,  and  Opening  of  the  Words. 


HE  moft  excellent 
Subjea  to  dif- 
couYfe  or  wrife 
of,  is  JESVS 
CHRIST.  Au- 
gujiin  having 
read  Ckero,  his 
Works,  comme/i- 
ded  them  for 
their  Eloquence, 
hot  he  paflTed  this 
Sentence  iipon  them,  They  are  not  fweef,  hc- 
caufe  the  Name  of  yefui  it  not  m  them. 
A'nl  Bernard's  Saying  is  n^ar  the  fame,  // 
thou  7vritejt^  it  doth  not  rehjh  vith  me.  fJn- 
lefi  I  read  '^efus  there  ;  if  thou  difpziteji  or 
conferred^  it  doth  not  relijh  veil  with  me,  un- 
'Cfsjcfus found  there,    IndeeJ  all  we  hy  is 


but  unfavory,  if  it  be  not  feafoncd  with  this 
Salt.     I  determined  net  to  Inow  any  Tl.ing  a- 
mcng  you  (faith  faul)  fave  ^efus  <.hnjt  and. 
htm  cruofied.     He  refr Ived  WJth  himfcf,  be- 
fore he  preached  among  theCorintLianj,  that 
this  (Ticuld  be  the  rnly  Pcint  of  Knowledge 
that  he  would  profcfs  himfelf  to  have  Skill 
in;  and  that.,   in  the  Coxirfe  of   his  Minii^ry 
he  would  labour   to  bring  them  to  :     This 
he  made  the  Breadth,  and  Length,  and  Letth,' 
and  lleighth  of  his  Knew/edge,  yea  doubtlefs 
C  faith  he  )  and  I  count  ell  Things  tut  Lefs 
for  the  Excfller.cy  of  tie  KroivUdge  cf  Chnft 
'^efus  rt.y'Lad^     I|h.  3.    13.     Phil.  3.  ^ 
In  this  Kno-vvledre  i  :  Chrifl,  there  is  an  Ex- 
cellency above  all   othtr  ICnowledce  in  the 
World  ,•'  there  is  nothing  more  plek ng  and 
comfortable,  mere  animating  and  enlivening, 
A  more  * 


Looking  unto  jefus. 


Chap.  I. 


more  ravifliing  and  Soul-contenting  ;    only 
Chrift  is  the   Sum  and  Center  of  all  Divine 
revealed  Truths,  we  can  Preach  nothing  elfe 
as  the  Objea  of  our  Faith,    as  the  neceffary 
Element  of  our  Souls  Salvation,    whick  "dbth 
not  fome  Way  or  other,-either  meet  in  Chrift, 
or  refer  to  Chnft  ;    only  Chrift  is  the  whole 
of  Man's  Happinefs,  the  Sun  to  enlighten  him, 
the  Phyfician  to  heal  him,    the  Wall  of  Fire 
to  defend  him,    the  Friend  to  comfort  him, 
the  Pearl  to  enrich  him,  the  Ark  to  fupport 
him,  the  Rock  to  fuftain  him  under  the  hea- 
vieft  Preffures  ,   At  an  hiding  Flace  from  the 
Wind,  and  a  Covert  from  the  Tempefi,  at  Ri- 
ven of  Water t  in  a  dry  Place^    and  at  the 
Shadow  of  a  great  Rock   in  a  weary  Landi 
Ifa    32.  2.    Only  Chrift  is  that  Ladder  be- 
twixt Earth  and  Heaven,  the  Mediator  betwixt 
God  and  Man,  a  Myftery,  which  the  Angels 
ef  Heaven  defire  ta  pry,  and  peep,   and  look 
into,   I  Pet  1.  12.    Here's  a  blefled  Subjeft 
indeed,  who  would  not  be  glad  to  pry  into 
it,  to  be  acquainted  with  it  ?    Thit  it  JLife  e- 
ternal  to  know  Qod,    andjefut  Chnji  -whom 
behathfent,   Joh.  17.  3.     Come  then,    let 
MS  look  on    this  Sun  of  Righteoufnefs;   we 
cannot  receive   Harm   but  Good  by  fuch  a 
Look ;  indeed  by  looking  long  on  the  natu- 
ral Sun  we  may  have  our  Eyes  dazled,    and 
our  Faces  blackned  ;  but  by  Looking  unto 
Jefos  Chrift,  we  Challhave  our  Eyes  clearer, 
and  our  Faces  fairer  ;  if  the'Light  of  the  Eye 
Rejoice  ike  Heart,  Vrov.  15.  30-  How  much 
more,  when  we  have  fuch  a  bleffed  Ohjea  to 
look  upon  ?    As   Chrift  is  more   excellent 
than  all  the  World,  fo  fhis  Sight  tranfcends 
aU  other  Sights  ;  it  is  the  Epitom  of  aChri- 
ftian's  Happinefs,  the  QuinteiTence  of  evange-r 
lical  Duties,  Looking  unto  jefus. 

In  the  Text  we  have  the  A<ft  and  Objecft; 
the  A(ft  in. the  Original  is  very  Eii^phati- 
cal,  A^f^vr'.i  ui  ;  the  Englifh  doth  not 
-fully  exprefs  it ;  it  fignifies  an  averting,  or 
drawing  off  the  Eye  from  one  Objedt  toa- 
nother  j  there  are  two  Expreflions,  d-rrc  snd 
i}^  ;  the  one  iignifies  a  turning  of  the  Eye 
from  all  other  Objtits  i    tke  other  a  faft  fix- 


ing of  the  Eye  upon  fuch  an  Objed,  and  on- 
ly upon  fuch.    So  it  is  both  a  Looking  off, 
and  a  Looking  on,    On  what  ?    That  is  the 
Obje<^,  o   Looking  unto  "^efus ;  a  Title  that 
denotes  his  Mercy  and  Bounty,  as  Chrift  de- 
notes his  Office  and  Eun(ftion.    I  fhall  not 
be  fo  curious  as  to  enquire  whyjefus^    and 
not  Chrift  is  ngminated  ;     I  fuppofe  the  Pcr- 
fon  is  aimed  at,   which  implies  them  both; 
only  this  may  be  obferved,   that  jefus  is  the 
pureft  Gofpel  Name  of  all  other  Names;    Je- 
fus was  not   the  Diaka  of  the   Old  Tefta- 
ment  ;    the  fir  ft  Place   that  ever  we  read  of 
this  Title  as  given  to  Chnft,  it  is  in  Matth.  I . 
21.  Thou  Jhult  call  hit  Name  ^ESljS,  for 
hejhallfave  hit  People  from  their  Sint.  Some 
obferve  thot  this  Name  Jefus  was  given  him- 
twice;  once  till  Death,  Matth.  i.  Ji.    And; 
afterwards  for  ever,  Phil.  2.  10.    The  firft, 
was  a  Note  of   his  entering  into  Covenant 
With  God,  to  fulfil  the  Law  for  us,  and  to 
die  for  our  Sins  ;    the  fecond  was  a  Note  of 
fo  meritorious  a  Perfon,    who  for  his  Humi- 
lity was  more  exalted  than   asy  Perfon  ever 
hath  been,  or  fhall  be.    FirJ^,  Jefus  was  the 
humble  Name  of  his  deferving  Grace  ;  now 
Jefus  is  the  exalted  Naa^e  of  his  tranfcendent 
Glory  :    At  firft  the  '^ewt  did  crucifie  Jefus 
and  his  Name  ;  and  the  Apoflle  did  then  di- 
ftfuft,    whether  ^efut  uot  the  true  '^efut ; 
but  now  God  batli  raifed  him  from  the  Dead, 
and  hath  highly  exalied  him,    and  given  him 
a  Hame  above  every  Name,    that  at  the  Name 
of  Jefut  every  Kneejhall  low,  of  Thingt  in 
Heaven,    and  Thingt  in  Earth,  itnd  Thingt 
under  the  Earth,  Luke  24.  2i.    Phil,  2.  p, 
10.    My   Meaning   is   not  to  infift  on  this 
Name,  in   Contradi^ion  io  other  Names   of 
Chrift  ;     he  is  often  called  Chrift  and  Lord 
and'Mediatcr,    and  Son  of  God  and  Emma- 
nuel ;  why,  Jefus  is  all  thefe,  Jefus  is  Chrift, 
as  he  is  the  anointed  of  God  ;  and  Jefus  is  the 
Lord,    as  he  hath    Dominion    over  all  the 
World  ;    and  Jefus  is  Mediator,   as  he  is  the 
Reconciler  of  God  and  Man  ;  and  Jefus  is  the 
Son  of  God,    as  he  was  eternally  begotten 
before  all  Worlds  ;  and  Jefus  is  Emmanuel,  as 

he 


Ghap.  2. 


Looking  unto  Jefus, 


he  \fas  incarnate,  and  fo  God  with  us.  Only 
becaufe  Jefus  /ignifies  Saviour,  and  this  Name 
was  given  him  upon  that  very  Account,  For 
he  Jhill  fave  h'u  People  from  their  Sins.  I 
fliaJl  make  this  my  De%a  to  look  at  jefus 
more  efpecially,  as  carrying  ora  the  great 
Work  of  our  Salvation  from  firi^  to  laft. 
This  indeed  is  the  glad  Tidings,  the  Gofpel, 
the  Gofpel  Priviledge,  and  our  Gofpel  Duty, 
'Looking  unto  'Jefus* 


CHAP.    II.        Sta.  I. 

The  Dutyof  J^^oTting  off  oil  other  Things  ^  con- 
firmed and  cleared, 

Firjf  Docffine. 

BUT  firft  we  mud  look  off  all  other 
Things ;  th^  Note  is  this,  We  muji 
take  off  our  Mind  from  every  Thing  which 
Ttnght  Divert  ut  in  our.  Chriiiian  Race  from 
ILooking  unto  Jefus.  \\zuf>ovTi-^  the  firft 
Word  or  firrl  Piece  of  a  Word  in  my  Text 
fpeaks  to  us  thus ,  Hands  off  or  Eyes  off  from 
any  Thing  that  Jiands  in  the  Way  of  Jefus 
Chr'ijf,  1  Remember  'twas  wrote  over  Plato^s 
Door,  There'' s  none  may  come  hither^  that  ts 
not  a  Geometer.  But  on  the  Door  of  my  Text 
is  written  clean  contrary:  No  ejrthly  minded 
Man  muf  enter  here.  Not  any  Thing  in  the 
World  te  it  never  fo  excellent,  if  it  lland  in 
the  Way  of  Jefus  Chrift,  is  to  be  named  the 
f^me  Day  ,-  we  muft  not  give  a  Lot^k,  or 
■Squint  st  any  Thing  that  niiy  hinder  this 
fair  and  lovely  Sight  of  Jefus. 

Thus  was  the  Lord's  Charge  to  Lof,  'Lo)k 
not  hehi  -J  thee,  Gen.  19.  1 7.  He  wa?  fo  far 
to  renance  and  detell  the  JLewdnefs  of  So- 
dom, as  that  he  muft  not  vouchfafe  a  Look 
towards  it. 

At  that  Day  /hall  a  Man  look  towards  his 
Maker.,  and  his  Eyes  Jhall  have  Refpect  to  the 
holy  One  c/Ifrael ,  and  ke  Oijlnot  'ook  to  the 
Altars,  the  Work  of  his  Hands,  Ifa.  17.  7,3. 
This  was  the  Fruit  of  God's  Chadiifement  on 
the  Ele(ft  Ifmel,    that  he  Qiould  act  give  a 


Look  to  the  Altars,  Icaft  the^  diverted,  or 
drew  his  Eyes  from  off  kis  Maker. 

We  look  not  at  the  Things  which  are  feeriy 
hut  at  the  Things  which  are  net  feen,  faith 
Paul,  I  Cor,  4.  18.  A  Chriftian's  Aim  ii 
beyond  vifible  Things,  O  when  a  Soul  comes 
to  know  what  an  eternal  God  is,  and  what 
an  eter»al  jefus  is,  and  what  an  eternal 
Crown  is  ;  when  it  knows  that  great  De- 
fign  of  Chrift  to  fave  poor  Souls,  and  to  com- 
municate himfelf  e:ernally  to  fuch  poor  Crea- 
tures, this  takes  of  the  Edge  of  its  De/ires  as  ' 
to  vifible  temporal  Things,  what  are  they 
in  Comparifon  ? 

'•  JQs^eJiion,  But  what  Things  are  they  we 

riiuft  look  off  in  this  Refped  ?  I  snfwer, 

1.  Good  Things.     2.  Evil  Things. 

I.  Good  Things.  The  ApoAle  tells  us  of 
a  Cloud  of  WiCneiTes  in  the  former  Verfe, 
which  no  Que/lion,  in  their  Seafon,  we  are 
to  look  unto.  But  when  this  fecond  Object 
comes  in  Sight,  he  fcatW-Trs  the  Cloud  quite, 
and  fets  up  Jefus  himreJf  ^  now  the  Apoftle 
willeth  us  cfpo^Zv  to  turn  our  Eyes  from  them, 
and  to  turn  them  hither  to  Jefus  Chrift.  q.  d. 
If  yon  will  indeed  fee  a  >ight  r^nce  for  all, 
look  to  him,  the  Saints  though  they  be  Guides 
to  us,  yet  are  they  but  Followers  to  him  ; 
he  is  the  Arrh-guide,  the  Leader  of  them, 
and  of  us  all.  Look  on  him.  There  is  a 
Time  when  James  may  fay.  Take  my  Brethren 
the  Prophets,  who  have  fpoken  in  the  Name  of 
the  Lord,  for  anExcm/le:  But  when  Jefus 
comes  forth,  that  faid,  I  have  given  you  an 
Example,  an  Example  above  all  Examples, 
then  ie  ftlent  0  all  FUJI)  hcfore  the  Lord^ 
Ja.  5.  10.  Joh.  13.  l.^.  Zach.  2.  13.  Let  all 
Saints  and  Seraphims,  then  cover  their  Faces  • 
with  their  Wings,  that  vemay  lopk  on  Je- 
fus, and  let  all  other  Sights  go. 


^      2.EvilTOng.{-'"„f-^'; 

'I.  In  general,  we  mu/1  look  offall  Things 
that  are  on  this  Side  Jefus  Chrift,  pnd  fo,  fo 
much  the  gather,  if  they  be  evil  Things,  in 
a  word,  we  muft  look  off  si]  feJf ;    whether 
A  2  it 


Looking  mto  Jefe^s. 


Gbap.  ^» 


it  be  finful  fdf,  or  natural  felf,  or  religious 
felf,  in  this  Cafe  -we  muft  draw  Our  Eycy  of 
all  thefe  Things.  -  '.  •    • '    .  ■  . 

2.  In  fpecial  we  muft  look  off  all  that  is  m 
the  World ;  and  that  the  Apeftle  comprizeth 
under  three  Heals,  the  Lup  of  the  Eyes,  the 
I^uhsoftheFleJh,  *nd  the  Pride  ofLtfs-,    I 
Toh.  2.  l6.   r.  Pleafurcs,Profits  and  Honours. 
- 1    We  muft  look  of  this  World,    in  RH- 
pea  of  its  finful  Pleafurcs;    Jude  teUs  bs, 
Stich  atarefenfml  huve  not  the  Spirit,  Judc, 
18    19      We  cannot  fixedly  look  on  Plea- 
fures;  and  look  on  Jefus  at  once.    Jol  tells 
us-  That  they  th^t  tj^ke  up  the  Timbrel  and 
Harp,  and  Rejoice  at  the  Sound  of  theOrgan^ 
that  fund  their  -Days  in  Mirth,    are  the;  ia«e 
that  fay  unto  Gad,  Detan  from  us,  for  we 
deftre  not  the  Knowledge  of  thy  Ways ;  what  is 
the  Almighty  that  wejhould  ferve  htm  ?  And 
what  Profit  /bould  we  have  ifive  pray  unto 
'  himi  job  21.  12,  13,  14,  15- .  We  have  a 
lively  Example  of  this  in  Augujlin-'s  CoBver- 
fion;  he  would  indeed  have  had  Chnft,  and 
his  Plcafores  too,  but  when  he  faw  it  would 
BOt  be,  Oh  J  what  Confli^s  were  within  h«ij 
In  his  Orchard  (as  he  Stories  it  in  his  Book 
of  ConfeiTions)  all  his  Pleafur?s  paft,  repre- 
lented   themfelves  before  his  Eyes,    faymg. 
What  wilttkou  depart  from  us  for  ever,  and 
(hall  we  be  no  more  with  thee  for  ever  ?     O 
Lord    (  faith  Augujim  writting  this  Confel- 
Tion  )  Turn  away  my   Wind  from  thmking 
that  which  they  objeaedto  my  Soul  I    What 
Filth  ?  What  fhaaie'ul  Pleafures  did  they  lay 
before  my  Eyes  ?  At  length,  after  this  Com- 
bat, a  Shower  of  Tears  came  from  him,  and 
cafting  himfelf  on  the  Ground  under  a   Fig- 
Tree,  he  cries  it  out,     O  Lord,    how  long, 
how  Mng  fhall  I  fay,  to  MorroW  to  Morrow? 
Why  not  to  Day  Lord,    why  not  to  Day  ■. 
•  Why  (hould  there  not  be  an  End  of  my  fil- 
thy Life  even  at  this  Hour  ?      Immediately 
after  this  he  heard  a  Voice, ,  as  if  it  had^been 
of  a  Boy  or  Girl,  figging  by,   Take  up  and 
read.    Take  up  and  read  :     And  thereupon 
opening- his  Bible,  that  lay  by  him  at  Hand, 
fee  read  in  Silence  the  fir  a  Chapter  that  offe- 


red it  felf,  wherein  was  written,  Z.et  us  -walk 
hoheffly  as  in  the  ti*y,    not  in'  Rioting  and , 
Druniennefs,   nat  in  <ih^mlering  or  Wantcri' 
nefs,    net  in  Strife  and  Entiying^    hut  put' ye. 
on  the  "Lord  ^eftts,    and  ma'ke  not  Prcvifton  ■ 
for  the   Flejh,    to  fulfil   the  Zufls  thereof^ 
Rom.  13.  13,   14-    Further  than   this-Sen- 
tcnce  I  would   not  read   ( faith  Augtijiin  ) 
'neither  indeed  wasitneedfuJ,    for  prefently, 
as  if  Light  had  been  poured  into  my  Heart,, , 
all  the  Darknefs  of  my  Doubtfulnefs  fled.a- 
way.    His  Eye  was  row  taken  off  his  Plea- 
fures,  and  for  ever  after,-  it  -was  fet  on  Jefus. 
2-  We  muft  look  off  this  World  in  Re- 
fpe<^  of  its  finful  Profits;   a  Look   on  this, 
ketfps  off  our  Looking  unto  Jefus.    'Whofo- 
ever  loveth  the  World,  the  'Lovs  »f  the  Father 
is  not  in  him,     1  John  2.  15.    Juft  fo  much 
as  the  World  prevails  in  us,  fo  ifiuch  is  God's 
Love  abated  both  in  us^  and  towards  us,  Te 
Adulterers  and  Adulterejfes  (  faith  yanies  ) 
inow  ye  net  that  the  Friendjhip  of  the  World 
is  Enmity  with  God  ?  James  4.  4.    Covetouf  • 
nefs  in  Chriftiinsis  fpiritual  Adultery,  when 
we  have  enough  in  God  and  Chrifl;  and  >et 
we  defire  to  make   op  our  Happinefj  in  the 
Creature,  this  is  plain  Whoring.    Now  there 
are  Degrees  in  this  fpiritual  Whoredom,  is,-- 

1.  The  Minding  of  this  Worlds  ye  know 
there  may  be  Adultery  in  Affeciion,  when 
the  Body  is  not  defiled  ;  unclean  Glances  are 
a  Degree  of  Luft,  fo  the  Children  of  God 
may  have  fome  worldly  Glances,-  f.ragling 
Thoughts  ;. when  the  Temptation  is  firong, 
the  A^orld  may  be  greatned  in?their  Efteein 
and  Im.agination.  • 

2.  The  fetting  of  the  Heart  upon  the  World; 
this  is  an  higher  Degree  of  this  fpiii.ual  Adul- 
tery, our  Hearts  are  due  and  proper  to  Chrift, 
now  to  fet  them  on  the  World,  which  fhould 
be  chaft  and  loyal  to  Jefus  Chnfl,  what  A- 
dultery  is  this  ^  Te  cannot  ferVe  Gcd  and 
Mammon,  Matth.  6.  24.  That  Woman  that 
is  not  contented  with  one  Husband,  muft 
needs  be  an  Harlot. 

3.  The  preferring  of  the  World  before 
Chtift  himfelf,    ThiA.  is  the  Height  of  Cove- 

tou]jie&, 


Sh- 


lap* 


2. 


Looking  unto  Jefus. 


(oufnefs,  and  the  Height  of  this  Adultery  ; 
.  what,  to  make  the  Members  of  Chrift  the 
Membersof  an  Harlot?  Why  Worldlings  J' 
thofc  admiring  Thoughts  are  Chrift's,  thofe 
Pains  are  Chrift's,  that  Love  is  Chrift's, 
that  Time,  that  Care,  that  Earneflnefs  is 
Chrift's ;  they  are  all  Chrirt's,  and  will  you 
■give  that  which  is  Chrift's  unto  the  World? 
and  prefer  the  World  befere  Chrifl  with  his 
own  i  Whaf,  live  as  profelTed  Proftitutes, 
that  prefer  every  one  before  their  Husbands  ? 
How  will  this.expole  you  to  the  Scorn  of 
Men  and  Angels  ■?  At  the  laft  Day  they  will 
come  pointing  and  fay,  77;//  //  ike  Man  that 
made  not  Qtd  hit  Strength,  but  trujied  in 
the  Abundance  of  bis  B.iches  ;  thtt  it  the  Ga- 
daren  that  loved  his  Swine  more  than  Chrtfi 
Jefus,  Pfal.  57.  2.  laove  not  the  World, 
'Cfaith  John)  i  joh.  2.  15.  Chrift  is  never 
precious  in  Man's  Apprehenfion,  fo  long  as 
the  World  feems  glorious  to  him.  At  ive 
hegin  to  relijh  Sweetnefs  in  Chrifl,  fo  the 
World  begins  to  be  bitter  to  ut.  The  more 
Sweetnefs  we  tafte  in  the  one,  the  more  Bit- 
ternefs  we  tafte  in  the  other. 

4.  We  mufl  look  off  the  World  in  Refpe<fl 
of  US  finful  Honours;  what  is  this  Honour 
but  a  certain  inordinata  Defire  to  be  well 
thought  of,  or  well  fpoken  of,  to  be  prjifed, 
or  glorified  of  Men?  As  if  a  Man  fhould 
run  up  and  down  Streets  after  a  Feather  fly- 
ing in  the  Air,  and  toiled  hither  and  thither 
with  the  Gufts  and  Blafts  of  infinite  Mens 
TMo'jths,  it  is  a  Queftion,  whether  ever  he 
get  it?  But  if  he  do,  it  is  but  a  Feather; 
fuch  is  this  Pride  of  Life,  Honour,  y^^ 
Glory  ;  it  is  hard  to  obtain  it,  but  if  obtain- 
e  1^  it  is  but  the  Breath  of  a  few  Men's  Mouths, 
Ihat  alter  npvon  every  light  Occafion  ;  but  that 
which  is  word  of  all,  it  hinders  our  Sight  of 
Jefus  Chrift,  hiot  many  wife  Men  fifter  the 
FUpP,  net  many  'mighty,  not  many  noble  are 
called,  I  Cor.  r .  26.  Worldly  Honour  keeps 
many  back  from  Chrilt,  and  therefore  Mo- 
fes,  v}hen  he  wis  come  to  Teart,"rffujed  to 
be'caUcd  the  Son  of  Pharaoh's  Daughter, — -- 
Ejieeming  the  Reproaches  of  Chriji,  greater 


Riches  than  all  the  Treafures  af  Egypt,  Heb. 
II.  24,26.  If  the  blind  Man  in  the  Way 
to  Jencho,  had  depended  on  the  Breath,  or 
Liking,  or  Approbation  of  the  Multitude, 
he  had  never  received  the  Benefite  of  his 
Sight,  for  t^cy  (  faith  the  Text )  u-hich  went 
before  rebuked  htm,  that  he  Jhould  hold'his 
Peace,  Luke  1  g.  39-  They  difvadcd  him 
from  running  and  crying  fo  vehemently  after 
Chnft;  Experience  telis  us,  how  thefe  Things 
pull  and  draw  us  off  from  Jefus  Chrift,  The 
Lufis  of  the  Eyet,  the  Lujlt  of  the  Flejh,and 
Pride  of  Life. 

2  J^fji.  But  why  muft  we  look  off  eve- 
ry Thing,  that  diverts  our  Looking  unto 
Jefus  ? 

1.  Becaufe  wc  cannot  look  fixedly  on 
Chrifl,  and  fuch  Things  together,  and  at 
once  ;  the  Eye  cannot  look  upwards  and 
downwards  at  once  in  a  Dire<ft  Line;  we 
cannot  ferioufly  mind  Heaven  and  Earth  in 
one  Thought,  No  Man  can  ftrve  two  Ma- 
Jiert,  faith  Chrift,  Matth.  6,  24.  Efpecijlly 
fuch  as  jar,  and  who  have  contrary  Employ- 
ments, as  Chrift  and  Wammonhavtf.  " 

2.  Becaufe  whiles  we  lookon  thefe  Things, 
we  cannot  fee  the  Beauty  that  is  in  Chrilt  ; 
fuppofe  a  5'quint  Look  on  Chrift,  whil'/i  we 
have  a    direcit  Look  on  other  Thingv,    alas 
Chrift  will  be  of  no  Efteem  that  While;  this 
was  the  Voice  of  Sinners  concerning  Chrift, 
He  hath  no  Form  nor  Ctmlinefs,  and  when  we 
fee  him,  there  it  no  Beauty,  that  wejhor.ld  de- 
fire  him,    Ifa.  5  3.  2.     Indeed  Beauty   is  the 
Attra<ftive  of  the  Soul,    the  .Soul  muft  fee  a 
Beauty  in  that  which   it  lets  out  it  felf  to  in 
Defiring  :  But  our  wifhing  Looks  on  other 
Things,  makes  Ciirift  but  mean  and  contemp- 
tible in  our  Eyes. 

3.  Becaufe  all  Other  Things,  in  Compar- 
rifon  of  Chrift,  are  not  worthy  a  Look,  they 
are  but  is  vile  Things,  as  uwder  Things,  as 
poor  and  low  and  mean,  and  bafe  Things,  in 
Comparifon  of  Chrift,  I  coitnt  til  Thingt  but 
Lofs  C  faiiM  Paul  )  for  the  Fxcellencyof  the 

Knoiuledge  ef  Chrifl  Jefut  my  Lo'rS. —  T 

count  thim  but  JDung,   tbat  1  may  tvin  Chrifi, 

^     A  3  Phil. 


Looking  unto  Jef^s. 


Chzp.% 


Phil.  3.  8.  (5-^o,3aXce»  fome  Tranflate  it 
Chaff,  others  Dogt-meat,  others  Excrements, 
Dung;  aU  agree,  it  is  fuch  a  Thing  as  Men 
ufually  caft  away  from  them  with  fome  In- 
dignation. 

4.  Becaufe  it  is  according  to  the  very  Law 
of  Marriage,  Therefore  Jhall  a  Man  forfake 
Father  and  Mother,  and  ckarue  to  his  Wife, 
Gen.  2.  24.  The  Lord  Chrift  marries  him- 
felf  to  the  Souls  of  his  Saints,  Iiuill  hetroth 
thee  unto  me  for  ever,  I  will  hetroth  thee  un- 
to me  in  Righteoufnefs  and  tn  Judgment,  and 
in  Jjoving  Kindnefs,  and  in  Mercies,  Hoi. 
2.  19.  And  for  this  Caufe  the  Soul  muft 
forfake  all,  and  cleave  unto  Chrift,  as  marri- 
ed  Wives  ufe  to  do,  we  muft  leave  off  all  for 
our  Husband  the  Lord  Jefas  ;  Hearken  0 
Daughter,  and  confider  and  incline  thine  Ear, 
forget  alfo  thy  own  People,  and  thy  Father's 
Houfe,  Pfal:  45'  'O. 

5.  Becaufe  Chrift  is  a  Jealous  Chrift  ;  now 
Jealoufy  is  aPaflion  in  the  Soul,  that  will  not 
endure  anyfharing  in  the  Obj^cft  bfi^oved  ; 
the  Woman  that  hath  a  jealous  Husband,  muft 
leave  all  her  old  Companion*; ;  If  llie  caft  a- 
ny  amorous  Looks  or  Glances  after  them, 
the  Husband  will  be  jealous,  andjed»zffy  ts 
cruel  as  the  Grave,  Cant,  g-  6^  Chriftians  1 
our  God  is  a  jealous  God,  Bxod.  2o.  5.  Our 
Chnft  is  a  jealous  Chrift,  he  cannot  endure 
that  we  fhould  look  oft-»*:y  other  Things, 
fo  as  to  luft  after  them. 

6.  Becaufe  all  other  Thin'gs  can  never? fa- 
tisfy  the  Eye,  All  Things  are  full  of  I^abour 
(■faith  Solomon)  Mm  cannot  utte'C  it,  the  Eye 
is  notfatisfied  with  feeing,  Eccl.  I.  8'  It  is 
but  wearied  W.th  looking  on  diverfe  Objedis, 
and  yet  ftill  defires  new  ones :  But  once  ad- 
mit it  to  behold  that  glorious  Sight  of  Chrift, 
snd  then  it  refts  fully  fatisfied.  Hence  it  is, 
that  the  Daughters  of  Zion  ar*?  called  to  come 
forth  ;'  Oo  forth  Oye  Diugbteri  of  Zion,  and 
heboid  Kin^  Solomr>n  with  the  Croron  where- 
with hts  Mother 'croivned  him  in  1  he  Day  of 

■  his  Efpoi^fals,  a-J  in  the  Day  of  the  Gladnefs 
^  his  Heart,  Cant.  3.  II.  Go  forth  Oye 
Daughters  of  Zion,  lay  aftde  all  private  and 


earthly  Afie(fiions,  and  looJc  upon  this  Glo- 
ry of  Chrift.  As  the  Daughters  of  Jerufa-  ■ 
lem  fitting  or  remaining  in  their  Chambers, 
Clofets,  Houfes,  could  not  behold  the  Glory 
o£  King  Solomon  pafling  by,  and  therefore 
they  were  willed  to  come  forth  of  their 
Doors.  Even  fo,  if  we  will  behold  the  great 
King,  Jefus  Chrift,  in  his  moft  excellent  Glo- 
ry (a  Sight  able  to  fatisfy  the  Eye,  and  to 
ravifh  the  Hearty  we  muft  come  out  of  our 
Doors,  we  muft  come  out  of  our  felves,  O- 
therwife  we  cannot  fee  his  Glory  ;  we  are  in 
our  felves  fhut  up  in  a  dark  DOngeon,  and 
therefore  we  are  called  upon  to  come  forth  in- 
to the  clear  Light  of  Faith,  and  with  the 
Eyes  of  Faith  to  behold  in  daily  Meditation, 
the  Glory  of  Chrift  Jefus.  ' 


SECT.    II. 

An  Jixbortation  teloo'k  off  all  other  Thiti^i. 

ONE  Word  of  Exhortation.  Chriftians: 
I  befeech  you  look  oft  all  other  Things, 
efpecially  all  evil  Things.  I  know  I  am  plea- 
ding with  you  for  an  hard  Thing,  1  had  need 
of  the  Rhetorick  of  m  Angel,  to  perfwade 
you  to  turn  your  Eyes  from  off  thefeThin^^Sj 
nay,  if  I  had,  all  were  too  little,  //  //  God 
only  muH  perfwade  Japhet  to  dudl  in  the  Tents 
of  Shem,  and  yet  let  me  offer  a  few  Confi- 
derations,  venture  at  a  Perfwading  of  you, 
and  leave  the  Ifl"ue  with  God. 

I.  Confider  that  all  ofher  evil  Things  are 
in  God's  Account  as  very  nothing,  Verzly,  e- 
very  Man  at  his  heji  Eli  ate  is  altogtihcr  Va- 
nity, Viih  sg.  5.  Ni.t  only  Man,  but  every 
.Man  ;  nor  every  Man  in  his  worft Conditicn, 
hut  every  Man  at  his  be'fc  Eftate  ;  nor  every 
Man  at  his  beft  Eftate  is  little  Worth,  but  eve- 
ry Man  at  his  beft  Eftate  is  Vanity,  Eirpti- 
nefs.  Nothing;  it  may  be  fo  in  Part,  nay,  tut 
in  every  Part,  he  .s  whoJiy,  totally,  altoge- 
ther Varjity.  Would  any  Man  think,  that  a 
giear,  rich,  honourable  Man,whcm  we  look 
upon   with  fuch    high  admiring  Thoughts,^ 

ftculd 


Chap.  2. 


Looking  unto  Jefas* 


fhould  be  laid  thus  low  in  God's  Eftcem?  thcr  Tilings  are  Vamtki,  butchnft  is  a  real 

O  wonder,    wonder !    and  yet  'Cis  no  fuch  folid,  fubltantial,  excellent,  glorious  Tiling  - 

Wonder,  but  one  Day  you  fhall  find  the  Ex-  all    other    Things    are   temporary,     fading 

perience  of  this  Truth  your  felves.  Rich  Men  Things,  but  Chrift  is  kn  enduring  Sub/iance 

have  JUpt  their  Sleeps^  and  none  of  the  Men  The  fame  Tefierdjyand  to  Day,  and  for  ever 

of  Might  have  found  their  Hand,  or  as  Others  -which  it,    and  which  was,    and  which' is  to 

render  it,  They  have  found  nothing  in  their  come.    Revel,    i.    4.    ^U  other  Things  are 

Handf,Vi3\.  76.  ^.     That  is,  rich  Men  have  Thorns,    Vexation  of  Spirit,    but   Chrift  is 


paflfed  over^this  Life,  as  JMien  do  pafs  over  a 
Sleep,  imagining  themfelves  to  have  golden 
Mountains,  and  Rocks  of  Diamond,  but 
when  they  awake  at  the  Day  of  Death, 
they  find  themfelves  to  have  nothing. 
Why  Chriflian,  W^//  thou  fet  thine  Eyes  upon 
that  which  IS  not^.  Prov.  23.  5.     ly?.  Obferve 


full  of  joy  and  Comfort,  a  moft  ravifhing 
Obje<ft,  all  compofed  of  Loves,  or  altogether 
lovely.  O  who  would  make  it  his  Buiinefs  to 
fill  his  Coffers  with  PibbleJ,  when  he  may 
have  Pearls,  or  Gold,  or  Silver,  or  precious 
Things  i  What,  inuft  you  look  off  your 
Sins  i     Why,    fee   btfore  you  the  Graces  of 


that  Riches  are  not,    they  are  nothing,  thofe    the  Spirit  of  Chrift  ;  muff  you  look  off  your 
Things  that  make  Men  great  in  the  Eyes  of    idle /inful  Company  ?  Sec  before  you,  rJtcFf/- 

the  World,  are  notKing  in  the  Eyes  of  God.  lewjhip  of  the  Father  and  the  Son,  the  Lord 

2.  Obferve,  That  God  would  not  have  us  fo  Jefus  Chrifi,    j  John  i.  3.    Muft  you  look 

much  as  fet  our  Eyes  upon  them,    they  are  off  your  Pomp  and  Glory  ^    fee  before  you 

not  Objecfts   worth  the  looking  on.     3:0V  the  Priviledge  of  Adoption,  you  (hall  be  cal- 

fcrve,  with  what  Indignation  he  fpeaks  againft  led  the  the  Sons  and  Daughters  of  God  Heirs 

thofethat  will  fel  their  Eyes  upon  thefe  Va-  and  Co-heirs  with  Chrift, Kom  g.  13.'    Muft 

nities,  wilt  thou  fet  thine  Eyes  upon  a  Thing  you  look  off  worldly  Riches  i  f(.e  before  you 

which  is  not  I  q.  d.  What  a  Vain,  unreafona-  the  Richesof  the  Graaes  of  Chrift.    Muft  you 

blc,  fottiiTi,  fenfelefs  Thing  is  this  ?  look  of  finful  Plrafures?  fee  before  you  Ful- 

2.  Confider,  That  all  fuch  Things  Cif  they  nefs  of  Joy,  at  CkriiVs  right  Hand  are  Plca- 

are  any  Thing)  they  are  but  Trifles,  Deceits,  fures  evermore,  Pfal.  16.  1 1 .    Muft  you  look 

Thorns,  Miferies,  uncertain  Things  ;    this  is  off  your  own  RighteOHfnefs  i  fee  before  you 

an  ordinary  Theme,  it  is  every  Man's  Qja^,  the  Kighteoulnefs  of  Chnft  jefus.     O  what  a 

and  every  Man's  Siibje<5t,    and  a  verj^ljP^  vafl  Difference  is  ther&betwixt  thefe  Ob/c(fts 

Tning  it  is,  to  declaim  up  the  Vanity,    Mife-  Chrift,  and  all  other  Things  ?  ' 


ry,  Uncertainty  of  the  Creatures  :  Ay  but 
do  you  make  it  the  Matter  of  your  Mediati- 
on, and  be  you  ferious  in  it,  think  of  it  deep- 
ly, and  deiire  God  to  be  in  your  Thoughts; 
Oh  what  Work  will  it  then  Tnake  in  your 
Breafts  /  Ohjhow  would  it  wean  your  Loves 


4.  Confider,  That  Chrift  looked  off  Heaven 
and  heavenly  Things  for  you, how  much  more 
fhould  you  look  off  the  Earth  and  earth- 
ly Things,  the  World  and  worldly  Things 
for  him  ?  Chrift  left  the  Glory,  the  Com- 
pany, the  Pleafures  of  Paradifc  (or  you,  and 


and  Defires  0^  all  thefe  Things  .'  Chriflians.'  he  made  himfelf  of  no Reputotion,he nothing^d 

confider  all  thefe  Adjuncts  of  all  fublunary  himfelf  ps  it  werej  for  you  ;    you  Jenow  the 

Things.     When  the  Creatures  tempt  you,    be  Grace  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrijf,  who,  though 

not  enticed  by  the  Beauty  of  them,  fo  as  to  he  was  Rich,    yet  for   your  Sakes  he  iecxme 

forget  their  Vanity  ;    fay,    here  is  a  Flower,  Po$r,  that  you  through  his  Poverty  might  ie 

fair,  but  fading,  here  is  a  Glafs  that's  bright,  Rich,  2.  Cor.  e.  9.    O  \tt  that  melting  Love 


but_^very  brittle. 

3'.  Confider  the  Difference  of  thefe  Obje<fls, 
ChriA  and  all  other  Things ;  as  thus,   all  0- 


win  you  to  him,  and  wean  you  off  all  other 
Thiags .' 

5.  Con- 


8 


Loohing  unto  ^ejuu 


Chap.  2. 


5.  Confidet,  that  the  rational  Soul  of  Man, 
is  oft  too  high  a  Birth   to  fpcnd  its  Strength 
upon  other  Things  ;    the  Soul  of  Man  is  of 
the  fame  Nature  with  Angels  ;    is  is  a  Kind 
of  divine  Spark.   .Now  if  a  Man  have  a  gol- 
den Mill,  he  would  not  ufc  it  to  grind  Dirt, 
Straws  and  rottek  Sticks  in.    The  Soul,  the 
Mind,  the  thinking   Faculty  of  Man  is  too 
Iiigh  to   bcexercifed  in  the   Things  of  this-- 
Earth.     The  Soul  is  of  a  moft  excellent  ca- 
pacious Nature,  it  is  fit  to  converfe  not  only 
with  Angels,  but- with  the  eternal  God  him- 
felf,  with  Father,    Son  and  Holy  Ghoft  ;   it 
■  is  of  a  tranfcendent  Being,  put  aH  the  World 
into  the   BaUance  with  it,    and  it  is  nothing 
in  Coraparifon.    The  Soul  of    the  meaneft 
Galley  Slave,  ismore  than  Heaven  and  Earth, 
than  Sun   and  Moon  and  Stars,,  and  all  the 
Hoftof  Heaven.     Now   if  a  Man's  Soul  be 
offuch   an  high-born  Nature,    if  the  Lord 
hath  put  fuch  a  Spirit  into  the  Bofom  of  Man; 
for  him,  to  beftow  the  Strength  of  it  upon 
low,  bafe,  mean  and  earthly    Things,    oh 
what  an  Evil  is  this?  ,     ^.        ,.    ^ 

6.  Confider,  how  fhort  is  the  Time,  that 
you'have  here  in  this  World  :  This  is  the  Ar- 
gument of  theApoftle,  Becaufe  the  Time  iS 
Ojort,  therefore  let  us  ufe  the^orld  »s  zf  we 
ufid  it  not,  I  'Cor.  7.  29,  3  f  •  Therefore  let 
our  Hearts  be  taken  off  thefe  Things  yet 
a  few  Days,  and  you  fball  be  here  no  more; 
Time  pafTeth  on,  many  hundred  Difeafes  are 
ready  to  affault.you  :  You  that  are  reading, 
or  hearing,  talking  or  walking,  yoxJ  muft 
verv  fhortly  be  carried  on  Men's  Shoulders, 
and  laid  in  the  Duft,  and  there  left  to  the 
Worms  in  Darknefs  and  Corruption  ;  ycu  are 
almoft  there  already,  it  is  but  a  few  Days  or 
Months  or  Years,  and  what  is  that  when  once 
they  are  gone  and  part'?  And  oh  J  What  ts  a 
Mnn  profited,  if  he  gain  ike  uhole  World,  and 
then  lofe  his  Soul  L  Mfltt^..  16.  26. 

7.  Conhdi^r  the  great  Account  that  you 
are  togivecfallz-arthly  Things:  It  is  the  Sin 
of  mort  of  the  Sons  of  Men,  to  look  on  Crea- 
ture Comforts,  but  they  confider  not  the  Ac- 
count they  muft  give  for  them.-  Oh  here's 


a  prevailing  Motive  to  take  off  your  Eyesl 

Confider  the  laft  Accounts  ;   what  if  ye  were 

now  to  die,  and  to  go  the  Way  of  all  Flefh 

and  then  to  make  up  your  Reckoning,  ■yp^at. 

Good  would  it  io  you  to  remember  all  thofe 

Contentments  and  Pleafuresyou  once  enjoyed 

upon  the  Earth  ?    If  the  Facftor,    after  many 

Years  fpent  in  foreign  Countries,    at  laft  1*6- 

turns  Home  with  this  Bill  of  Accounts,  Thus 

much  for  Singing,  Jo  much  for  Dancings  this 

for.  Courting,  that  for  Fearing.    Who  would 

not  blame  him  for  fo  fond   a  Reckoning  ? 

Oh  it  will  be  a  fad  Reckoning,    if  the  Bill 

come  in,    that  you  have  fpent  moft  of   your 

Time  in  looking    and  gazing  upon  earthly 

Things. 


SECT    III. 

DireHiont  hojifi  to  holt  off  all  other  Things^, 

U  QTUDY  every  Day,  more  and  more, 
^  the  Vanity  of  the  Creature  :  Read 
over  the  Book  o(  Ecclejtafks  well,  it  is  e- 
nough,  through  the  A/Tiftance  of  Chrift,  to 
teach  y«u  that  Leffon.  A  ferious  and  fruit- 
ful Meditation  of  that  Word,  Voniiy  of  Vani- 
ties, faith  the  Preacher,  Vatiity  of  Vanities,  all 
isJiagity,  Ec'cles.  i.  2.  What  Work  laight 
iffiHBil  in  your  Hearts?  Menufually  look 
on  thefe  Things,  through  fome  falfe  Glafs; 
or  at  a  D-ftance,  which  makes  them  fo  Ad- 
mire them  ;  but  if  they  could  fee  them  truly 
in  themfelves,  oh  how  uncomely  would  they 
be?  Or  if  they  could  fee  them  as  compared 
to  Chrift,  oh  now  vain  would  they  be?  Ho- 
nours and  Greatnefs  in  that  Refpe<ii,  would 
appear  as  Bubbles,  PJeafures  and  Delights  in 
that  Refpect   would  appear  as  Shadows. 

2.  Converfe  but  a  little  with  any  evil  Thing 
On  this  Side  Chrift ,  Have  as  little  to  do  with 
the  World,  the  finful  Pleafures,  Profits,  Ri- 
ches, Manners  of  it,  as  poiTibly  you  can  ;  the 
leffer  the  better.  Things  of  this  Woild  have 
a -glutinous  Quality,  if  you  let  the  Heart 'ly 


Chap  2. 


"Looking  unto  ^efui. 


any  while  amongft  theaif  it  will  cleave  unto 
them,  and  if  it  oace  cleave  to  them,  there  will 
be  no  way,  but  either  Repentance  or  Hell-fire 
muft  part  them. 

3.  JBe  more  and  better  acquainted  with 
jefus  Chrill  ;  get  nearer  to  him,  be  more  in 
Communion  with  him,  get  more  Taftes  of 
Chri/t  and  Heaven,  and  Earth  will  relifh 
the  worle  for  tliem.  Oh  i  when  1  lock  on 
Chnll,  and  con/idcr.  That  he  that  was  the 
Lord  of  Heaven  and  Earth,  put  himfclf  into 
fo  poor  and  low  a  Coadition,  meerly  for 
the  redeeming  of  his  Ele<5f ,  how  fhould  this 
but  deaden  ray  Heart  to  the  World  ?  lac- 
count  all  Things  l)ut  lucfs  for  the  ^xcclhncj 
jof  the  KnoivleJ^e  of  Cbrtji  ^^fufi  rny  Lord  ; 
and  account  tlxm  but  Dung  ihit  I  may  win 
Cbnjiy  Pnil.  3.  g.  If-Chrift  be  in  View,  all 
the  World  then  is  but  Dung  and  Drofs,  and 
Lpfs  in  Comparifon ;  the  Glory  of  Chrift 
will  dai  ken  ail  other  Things  in  the  World. 

4.  Set  before-  us  the  Examples  of  fuch 
Saints,  who  accounted  themfelves  Pilgrims 
and  Strangers  upon  Earth.  The  Apoftle 
gives  you  a  Catalogue  of  fuch,  who  confef- 

Jedy  that  they  were  Strangers  and  Pilgrimt  on 
the  Earthy  and  fee  how  they  are  ufed.  They 
were  Jioncdy  they  were  fawn  a/under^  wers 
tern}  ted,  were  Jlain  with  the  Swtrd,  they  wan- 
dered about  in  Sheep-shinty  and  Goat-shnSy 
Being  deJiitutCy  affliffedy  tormented:  Who 
were  thefe  ?  They  were  they  of  whom  the 
World  ivas  not  worthy y  Heb-  1 1:  13,  3 7?  38« 
Oh  .'  when  you  read,  or  hear  how  joyfully 
thefe  Servants  of  the  moft  High,  went  thro' 
their  Wildernefs  Condition,  methioks  this 
(hould  take  off  your  Hearts  from  earthly 
Things. 

5.  Go  in  your  Meditations  to  Heaven,  and 
keep  there  a  While  :  The  Mind  that  is  in 
Heaven,  cannot  attend  thefe  earthly  Things: 
Would  a  Man  leave  his  Plough  and  Harveft 
in  the  Field,  co  run  with  Children  an  Hun- 
ting after  Butter-flaes  ?  No  more  will  a  Soul 
that  is  taking  a  Survey  of  Heavea  and  hea- 
venly Things,  fix  his  Eyes  on  fuch  poor 
Things  below  :   t^on  v<fCat  cxiguisj  &.Ct    ifi 


the  Characfter  of  a  truly  prudent  Man ;  T!»^ 
Children  of  that  Kingdom  above,    have  no 
While  for  Trifles,,  and  efpecially  when  they 
are  impioyed  in  th^  i4  flairs  of  the  Kingdom,. 
Oh  J  when  a  CI  riilian  hath  but  a  Ghii  f  fe  of 
Eternity,  and  then  looks  down  on  the  World 
again,    how  doth  he  ccntemn  and  vilipend 
thefe  Things  ?  How  doth  he  f(.y  of  'Laugh- 
ter y     thou  art  n.ady    and  (f  Mirih^    what  ij 
this   thou  do'tjl  i    Ecclef.  "2.   2.     Whilft  the 
Saints  are  taflmg   Kciven,     they   feel   fuch 
Sweet,  that  they  c^re  not  for  ether  Things  : 
Chrifiians  /     how    would    this   Meditation 
wean  your  Hearts  :'  and  make  you  Laugh  at 
the  Fooleries 'of  the  ^'crld  i  and  fcorn  to  be 
cheated    with  fuch   childifh    Toys?     If  the 
Devil  had  fet  upon  Faer  in  the  Mount,  whea 
he  faw  Chrifl   in    his    Transf guiaiion,    and 
Mojes  and  Elios   talking   witJi  him,    would 
he  Xo  eafily  have   been    drawn  to  deny  his 
Lord  ?  "\^  hat,  with  all  that  Glory  jn  his  Eye? 
So  if  the   D^vil  fhculd  fet  upon  a  believing 
Soul,  and  perfwade  his  Ke^rt  to  Profits,  or 
Pleafuies,  or  Honouis  of  the  World,  when 
he   is  taken  up  in   the  Mount  with  Chrift, 
what  would  fi;ch  a  Soul  fay  ?    G(t  thee  be- 
hind me  Satany    wcu/d''/}   ihcu  Jetfwade  me 
from  hence  vith  ptary  trifiirg  Toys  \  \Vculd''Ji 
thou  have  me  Jell  theje  Joysfcr  Noi/.ing?  It 
there  any  Honour  or  Lehgk^  lile  this  i  Or  can 
that  be  Profit y    which  Ujt  th  me  this  ?     Some 
fuch  Anfwer  would  the  Soul  return:     Oh.'  if 
we  could  keep  the  Tsfle  of  cur  Souls  conti- 
nually delighted  with  the  Swectnefs  of  Hei- 
ven,  as  3  Man  would  fpit  cut  Aloes  after  Ho- 
ney, fo  fhould  we  fpit  cut  all  thefe  Eaits  of 
the  World  with  Difdain. 

6.  Cry  mightily  unto  God,  that  he  would 
take  off  your  Hearts  and  Eyes,  Turn  away 
mine  Eyes  from  beholding  Van-ty,  Ffal.  1 19. 
37.  Prays  David  -,  either  God  muft  do  it,oc 
you  will  be  wearied  in  the  Multitude  of  your 
Endeavours:  £ut  if  the  Lord  draw  off  the 
Eye,  it  will  be  drawn  indeed.  Incline  my 
Heart  unto  thy  Tifiimosies,  and  not  to  Ccve- 
toufnefs,  prays  Bavid  again,  Ffal.  1 19.  36.  ' 
If  the  Heart  tend  downwardf,    then  co  to 


10 


Looking  untojefus. 


Chap.  3.- 


God  io  ere(fl  it,  and  to  incline  it  heaven- 
■Wards ;  if  it  be  after  Covetoufnefs,  then  cry 
to  God,  and  fay,  'Lord,  jiot  after  Covetouf- 
mff,  but  after  th^  T tommies ^  inclim  my 
Heart, 

If^ave  hitherto  Jlood  only  at  the  Door  of  the 
Text,  to  call  you  in  •,  //  now  you  will  en- 
ter, and  he  intent,  and  fix  your  Eyes,  PU 
Jhew  you  a  hlejf:d,  a  moji  glorious  Sight. 
But  Firfi.  Imuft  explain  the  A6i,  you  mufi 
Zooh  [  Secondly,  The  Ohjea,  you  muft 
Tuook  on  Jefus.  ] 

CHAP.    III.    S  E  G  T.  I. 

An  Explanation  of  the  Afi  and  OhjeB. 

I.  TTO^  the  kS.;  you  muft  LtwL  X-ooTi- 
%^  zng  is  either  ocular  or  mental. 
Fz>/?,  For  ocular  Vifion,  there  m^y  be 
fome  Ufe  of  that  in  Heaven,  for  there  we 
fhall  Looi^  on  Jefui.  With  thefe  Eyes  Jhall  I 
behold  hin,  faith  5?o3,  Job.  19   27.  And  we 

JhaJlfee  him  at  he  is,  faith  the  Aooftle,  ijoh. 
3.2.     N(JW  we  fee. him  at  in  a  Glafs,  then  we 

Jhill  fee  him  Face  to  Face-.  1  Cor.  1 3.  1 2, 
But  till  then,  WemuJ}  walk  iy  Faith-,  not  by 
Sight,  1  Cor.  5.7* 

Secondly,  For- mental  Vifi^.n,  or  t\\t.  in- 
Trard  Eye,  that  is  it  that  will  take  up  our 
Difcourfe,  and  that  is  it,  which  the  Apo/lle 
fpeaks  of,  in  his  Prayers  T^r  the  Ethefians, 
that  the  Eyes  of  their  VrJeyJfandifig  may  be 
opened,  that  they  may  inovj,  <Scc.  Ephef  I.  1 3. 
N  w  the  Excellency  of  this  mental  Sight,  is 
far  above  the  ocular  SighF:  For,  there  are 
m^re  excellent  Things  to  befeertby  the  Eye 
of  the  Mind,  than  by  the  Eye  af  the  Body, 
we  only  fee  a  Piece  of  the  Creation  by  the 
Eye  of  the  Body, .  but  the  Mind  reacheth  e- 
very  Thing  that  is  in  it,  yea  the  Mind  reach- 
eth to  him  that  made  it :  God  is  invinble, 
and  y.et  this  Eye  fees  Gnd.  It  is  faid  of  Mo- 
fcs,    Th?.t  he  fav/ him  that  is  invtftble,  Heb. 

*  11.27.  Id  It  is  the  Sight  of  the  Mind,  that 
gi^'cs  Light  and  Vigour  to  the  Sight  of  the 


Eye;  take  away  the  inward  Light,   and  the 
Light  of  the  external  Senfe,    is  but  as  Dark- 
nefs  and  Death.     3.  It  is   the  Sight  of  the 
Mind,  that  Looks  into  the  Worth,  Ufe,  O'c. 
Propriety  of  any  Thing  prefented.   The  Eye 
can  fee  a  Thing,    but  not  the  Worth  of  it  ; 
a  BeaA  looks  on  Gold,  is  well  as  a  Man,  but 
the  Sight  and  Knowledg^e  of  the  Worthof  it, 
is  by  the  internal  Light  of  tht  Mind  j  fc  the 
Eye  can  fee  a  Thing,    but  not  the  Ufe  of  it  ; 
a  Child  looks  on   a  Tool  in   the  Hand  of  a 
Workman,    bul  the  Sight  and  Knowledge 
of  the  Ufe  of  it,  is  only  by  a  Man  of  Reafon 
that  hath  internal  Light  to  judge  of  it :    And 
fo  the  Eye  can  fee  a  Thing,  but  not  the  Pro- 
priety of  it ;  a  Eealt  looks  on  his  Failure,  but 
he  likes  it,  not  becaufe  it  is  his,    but  becaufe 
it  is  a  Pafture,  and  well  furnifhed.     Now  we 
know  that  the  Worth,  and  Ufe,   and  Propri- 
ety of  a  Thing,  are  the  very  Cream   of  the 
Things  themfelves,   and  this  the  Eye  of  the 
Mind  conveys,   and  not  the  Eyes  of  the  Bo- 
dy.    It's  faid  of  '^ofiph-,  that  he  faw  his  Bre- 
thren,   gnd     knew  them^    but  they  linew  not 
him.  Gen.  42.  7,  8.     T'his  Avas  the  Reafon 
why  ydfeph  was  fo  exceedingly  taken  at  the 
Sight   of    his  Brethren,     that    his    Bowels 
wrought  with  Joy,   and  a  Kind  of  Compaf- 
fion  towards  them;    but   they  were  before 
him  as  cpmiron  Strangers  ;  though  they  faw 
Jofefh  their  Rrotliera  Prince,  yet  they  vrere 
taken  no  more  with  the  Sight  of  him,  than  of 
.any  other  Man,  becaufe  they  knew  him  not. 
.  Again,  this  mental  Looking,  is  either  no- 
tional and  the'-iretical,  or  p>acftical  and  Expe- 
rimental, the  firfl,  we  call  barely  the  Look  of 
our  Minds,  'tis  an  enlightning  ofour  Underflan- 
dings  witii  fome  Zyieafure  of  fpeci:lative  Siglit, 
in  fpiritual"  and  heavenly  My  frcries.    The  i2d. 
we  call  the  Look  of  our  Minds  and  Hearts, 
whereby  we  not  only  fee  fpiritual   Things, 
but  we  are  affedted   with   him  ;    We  defire, 
love,   believe,   joy  and    embrace  them.    To 
this    Pu'pofe    is  that   Rule,    That  Words  of 
Knoivledge  do  fometitnet  fignify  the  Affe^ions 
inihe  Heart,  and  the  Effe&s  thereof  in    our 
Lives,    And  this  wif  the  Look  ^hich  Paul 

longed 


Chap.  I' 


Looking  unto  J^fas, 


II 


longed  for,  That  Imay  Jtnoiv  him,  and  thePow-   manded  from  the  Lord,  ly  the  Angel  Gabriel, 
ei  of  his^Refuntflion,  Phil.  3.  10.  i.  e.»  That    L?^*e  I.  26,31.  Not   to  ll^ndcn  ihe  Nine, 
heniight  hav^:  Experience  of  that  Power,  that    for  the  Matter  it  includes  both  \\\s  Offices  and 
it  might  fo  Commurucate  it  felf  unto   him,   his  Natures  ;  he  is  the  alone  Saviour  of  jyian, 
as  to  work  upon  him  to   all  the  Ends  of  it.    For  tUre  is  none  oti.er  tsan.e  under  Heaven 
And   this  was  the  Look  that  Bernard  prefer-  giVcn  among  Men,  ■ul.cnhy  we  v:u{i  ief<i' 
red  ai>3ve   all   Looks,    In  reading  of  Bochs    ved,  AtXs  4.  12.  ^nd  he  is  a  peifecr,  and  an 
(  faith  he  )  let  us  not  fo  much  kok  for  Science,    abfolute  i'avionr  ;  He  is  die  to  jave  them  to 
<is  Savourintfs  of   Truth  upon  our  Hearts,    the  utiaihoji  thi^t  icnie  unto  Gcd  iyhrw,/ee- 
This  I  pray  (fyid  ihe  ApoiWe)  that  your  Love    ing   he  evir  Ifveth  to  nnte   Intercejfxcn  for 
may  abotmd  yet  more  and  more,  in  Knou ledge    them,  Heb.  7.  '^5.     I  wiJl  not  oeny,  but  that 
and  in  all  Judgment,Vh\\.  I.  9.  i.  e.  m  Know-    the  Work  of  Salvatirn  is  cciriir.cn  to  all  the 
ledge  and  Feeling.     And  certainly  this  Feel-    thiee  Ferlons  of  the  Tr:nity;  it  is  a  known 
ing,  this  expet-imental  Looking  on  Jefus,    is    Rule,  All  outward  Aihons  ar<  equally  ccm- 
that  my  Text  aims  at ;  it  is   not  a  fivimintng    mon  to  the  three  let  Jons  :  For  as  they  are  all 
Knowledge  of  Chrift,    but  an  hearty  feeling    one  in  Nature  and  Will,  fo  nuft  they  be  al- 
of  Chrilt's  inward  Workings  ;  it  is  notheady    fo  one  in  Op-iation  -,  the  Father  favcth,   the 
Notions  of  Chrift,    but  hearty  Motions  to-    Son  faveth,  and  the  KoJy  Gh  :ft  faveih  ;   Yet 
wards  Chnft,  that  are  implied  iii  this  inward    we  mu/l  diflinguifh  them  ia  the  Wanner  of 
Looking.  faving.     The  Father  faveth  by.  the  Son,  the 

5.  For  the  Objert,  you  muft  Look  on  iSon  faveth  by  paying  the  Ranfom  and  Price  ' 
Jefus.  It  is  the  bleiTe  Jelt  Objedt  that  the  Eye  of  our  6alvat>on,  the  Holy  Ghoft  faveth,  by 
of  the  Mnd  can  pofTibly  fix  upon  ;  of  all  a  particular  applying  of  that  Ranfom  unto 
Objects  under  Heaven,  Jefus  hath  the  Prehe-  Men.  Now,  wiiereas  the  Son  pays  the  Price 
minency  in  Perfe<f^ion,  and  he  fhould  have  of  our  Redemption,  and  not  the  Father,  nor 
the  Preheminency  in  our  Meditation.  li  is  he,  the  Holy  Ghoft,  therefore,  in  this  fpecial  Re- 
that  will  make  us  moft  happy  when  we  pof-  fpe<^i,  he  is  called  cur  «Saviour,  our  Jefus,  and 
fefs  him,  and  we  cannot  but  be  joyful  to  look    none  but  he. 

upon  him,  efpecj^Uy  when  Looking  is  a  De-  This  01  jecftion  though  contained  in  a  Word, 
gree  of  Poffe/Ting.  5^f/«/.f'ir  rheNamefigni-  is  very  comprehenfive;  herein  is  fet  forth 
fies  Saviour;  it  is  in  He'jrezo  Name,-  the  to  our  View,  the  OiT.ces  of  Chrill,  the  two 
Qreeks  borrowed  it  from  the  Heireius.  the  Natures  of  Chrift,  the  Qiialities  of  Chrift, 
Littns  from  the  Greeks,    and  ali  other  Lan-    the  Excellencies  of  Chrift  ;    O  what  Variety 


guages  from  the  Latins.  It  is  ufed  five  hun- 
dred Times  in  Pa«/'s  Epiftles,  faith  Gene- 
brard  It  comes  frdhi  the  Hebrew  Word 
JehoJ}ma,  or  Jofhua,  which  in  the  books  of 
Fzri  and  Nehenit-^h  (written  after  hcBaiylo- 
nhrj  Captivity)  is  Jejhua^    and  fo  is  our  Sa- 


of  fweet  A^itter  is  in  jefus?  .Ke  hath  in  him 
all  the  Powders  of  the' Merchants,  Cant.  3.  6. 
An  holy  5'oul  cannot  tire  it  lelf  in  viewing 
Jefus,  we  know  one  Thing  tirCs  quickly,  un- 
lefs  that  one  be  all  •  which  fo  is  Chriil,  aiid 
none  elfe.    He  is  all,  and  in  all.  Col.  3.  11. 


vinn's  Name  always  written,    in  t!t\^  Syrtack  All  belonging  to  Being,  and  all  belonging  to 

Tranfl^tion  of  the'  New    Teflament.     This  Well-being  ;    in  Things  below  Jefus,    feme 

N  ime  "Jefus  vfzs  given  to  Chrift  the  Son  of  have   this  Excellency,   ?nd  fome  have  that, 

Gol  by  his  Father,  and  brought  from  Hea-  but  none  have  all;  and  this  withers  Contem- 

ven  by  An  AngetX,  firil  to  Miry,  and  then  to  plation  at  iht  Root ;    Contcmplaticn  is  Soul 

Jof.^h.     And  on  the  Day  when  he  was  cir-  Recreation,   and    Recreation  is  kept- up  by 

cum-ifej   C  as  the  Manner  was  )   this  Name  Variety  ;  J)ut  O   what  Variety   is  in  Jefus  ? 

was  given  him  by  his  Parents,  as  it  was  com-  Variety  of  Time,  He  is  Alpha  and  Omega, 

B  2  Variety^ 


12 


Lpuking  unto  Jefuu 


Ghap.  3. 


Variety  o^  Beauty,  He  is  Wioiu  and  Rudy: 
Variety  of  Qiiality,  He  13  a  Lion  and  a 
-I^amb,  a  Servant  aai  a  Son  ;  Variety  of  the 
Excellency  in  the  World,  he  is  Man  and  ' 
God.  O  irhere  fhall  we  begin  in  this  View 
of  Jefus  ?  Who  Jhall  declare  hii  Generation  ? 
er,  wh9  Jhall  count  and  reckon  hit  Age  ?  Ifa. 
53.  8.  All  the  Eyangelirls  exhibite  unto 
vs  the  Saviour,  but  every  one  of  them  in  his 
ip^irticular  Method.  Murk  defcribes  not  at  all 
the  Geaealbgy  of  Jefuf,  but  begins  his  Hi- 
ilory  at  his  Baptifm.  Matthew  fearcheth  out 
his  Original  from  Airabam.  Luie  follovrs 
it  backwards  as  far  as  Adam.  John  pz^eth 
further  upwards,  cren  to  the  eternal  Gene- 
ration of  this  \fard  thit  toat  made  Fle/h. 
So  they  lead  us  to  'Jefus^  mounting  up  four 
feveral  Steps :  In  the  one,  we  fee  him  only 
anaong  the  Men  of  his  own  Time  ;  in  the 
fecond,  he  is  feen  in  the  Tent  o^'^Ahrcham; 
in  the  third  he  isyet  higher,  to  wit,  in  Adjm-, 
and  finally,  having  traverfed  all  Ages, 
through  fo  many  Generations,  w?  come  to 
contemplate  him  in  the  Beginning,  in  the 
Bofom  of  the  Father,  in  that  Eternity  in 
■which  he  was  with  God  before  all  Worlds. 
And  there  let  us  begin,  ftill  Looking  unto 
JefuSi  as  he  carries  on  the  great  Work  of 
'«ur  Salvation  from  firft  tolsft ;  from  everla-* 
i^ing  to  everlafting.  . 


^^  E  G  T.    n.  ' 

T/;e  nuin  D&ffrine,  and  Confirmation  of  if* 


B 


UT  for  the  Foundation  of  pur  Building, 
take  this  N  ote. — —    . 

Dofllrine  2. 

-l/iipard  experimental  'Looking  ynto  ^efui^, 

Jiich  as  ftirs  up  AffefHons  in   the  Hearty, 

and  the  EffeSfs  thereof  in  our  Life,  it  is  an 

Ordinance  of  Cfjrift ,- «  QhokCf  «9  hfgb  Go/' 

fd.  Ordinance,,,. 


Or  thus,  . 
Inward^  experimental  Knowing,  Conjideringy 
Defiring,  Hoping,  Believing^  Loving  ^ 
Joying,  Qaling  on  jefus,  and  conforming . 
to  Jefus,  it  is  a  complicate^  foulded,  com-, 
founded  Ordinance  of  Jefus  Chrijf,.  . 

I  need  not  much  to  explain  .th«  Poiat,  you 
fee  here  is  an  Ordinance,    or  a  Gofpel  Duty 
held  forth.    Many  other  Duties  we  haveelfe- 
where  defcribed,    but  this  we  have  kept  for 
this  Place,  and  the  rather  for  that,    this  is  a 
choice  Duty,  a  compounded  Duty,  an  high 
Gofpel  Ordinance.  No  QuefttOa,  huiWatch- 
fulnefs,  Self-trial,   Self-denial,    Experiences, 
Evidences,    Midttation,  Life  of  Faith,    &.C. 
dwell  in  their  Place  and  Order.     Yet  as  Oars 
in  a  Boat,    (  though  it   be  carried   with  the 
Tide  )  ttiay  help  it  to  go  fafter.   It  is  Jefut 
lifted  up,    (  as  Mofes  lifted  up  the  Serpent ) 
which  rtrikes  more  foundly  into  the  Behol- 
der,  than  aay    other  way.    Looking  unto 
Jefus,  is  that  great  Ordinance  appointed  by 
God  for  our  moft  efpecial  Good.     How  ma- 
ny Souls  have  bufied  themfelves  in   the  Ufe 
of  other  Means,  and  though  in  them,  Chrift 
hath  communicated  fome  Vertae  to  them,  yet. 
bccaufe  they  did  not  Trade  more  with  him,- 
they  had  little  in  Comparifon.    Such  a  one, 
as  deals  immediately    -vrith  Chrift,    viU  do 
more  in  a  Day,  than  another  in  a  Year;  and 
therefore,    I  call   it  a  Choice,  a  compkte,   a 
tompliCftte,an  high  Q  of  pel  Ordinance.     Now 
what  this  Ordinance  is,  .  the  Text  tells  you, 
-it- is  a  Looking  unto  Jifus... 

I,  Jefus  is  the  Objeft  ;  and  Jefus  is  Jeftjs, 
as  he  is  our  5'aviour,. as  he  hath  negotiated, 
or  fhall-yet  negotiate,  in  the  great  Bufinefs 
of  our  Salvation.  I  ground  this  on  all  the 
Texts  jointly,  as  on  .^0.45.  22»  Ifa  55,  i, 
Micah?.  7«  Zcch.  12:  lo.  Nunii.  21.Q. 
John  3.  15.  Heb.  12.  2.  Phil.  3.  20.  2  Cor. 
3,  ig.  Maitb.  I.  21,  (if c.  2d  -Looking untOf 
is  the  A&. :  But  how  ?  It  is  fuch  a  Look  is 
includes  all  thefe  A^s,  Knowing,  confide- 
ring,  deftring,  hoping,  behevmg,  loving, 
mingyenjoNing  of  Jefus.,  and  conforming  to 


Ghap-  3. 


Looking  UHto  JefkS, 


J3 


ycfus.  It  is  fuch  a  Look,  as  ftirs  up  Affec-  Ordinances,  are  certain  Fmpofitions  fet  forth 
tionsin  the  Heart,  and  the  Effects  thereof  in  by  an  external  Mandate  of  a  Lavrgiver,  ha- 
Otir  Life.  It  is  fuch  a  Look^  as  lives  a  quick-  ving  Authority  to  command.  It  is  the  Will 
niog  and  enlirening  upon  the  Spirit.  It  is  of  Chrift,  to  impofe  this  Law  on  all  theSons 
fuch  a  Look,  as  works  us  into  a  warm  Af-  of  Men,  that  they  fhould  Look  up  unto  him; 
fe<3ian,  raifed  Refolution,^  an  holy  and  up-  and  concerning  this,  What  have  we  to  do, 
right  ConvcrfatioD.  Briefly,  it  isan  inward,  to  enquire  into  the  Reafon  ?  It  is  our  Duty 
ejrperimental  Looking  untojefus.  to  obey,  and  not  to  know  of  him,   why  he 

For  Confirmation  of  the  Point;  This  was ,  Commands.  If  'ecuTaipti  was  enough  in 
the  Lord's  Charge  to  the  Gentiles  of  Old,  Pythagoras  his  School,  to  put  the  Bufincfs 
Look  unto  me,  and  ye  /hall  be  faved,  *U  the-  pad  difputing  amongft  his  Schohirs,  1  am 
Endt  of  the  Earfh  And  I  faid^  behold  me^  fure  it  fhould  be  much  more  in  Chrift's 
heboid  me,  unto  a  l^ation  that  wax  not  called  School  ;  we  will  therefore  enquire  no  fur- 
by  my  1^ ami,  Ifa.    45-.  22.  65.  i-     And  ac-    ther  Reafon  for  it, 

;eording  to  this  Command  v^s  their  Pra<ftice.  2.  W^y  in  Ordinance  of  Cfiril^,  it  is  this  ; 
Mine  Eyes  are  evfr  towards  the  Loud  C  faith  becaufe  all  fpiritual  Ordinances,  Laws,  Infti- 
DaVtd  )  and  they  looked  unto  him  and  were  tutions  do  hold  on  Chrirt  ;  it  is  not  in  the 
lightened,  and  t}jur  Faces  were  not  ajbjmed.  Liberty  of  Man,  to  erecfl  any  new  Ifiritual 
Kal.  25.  IS'.  34-  5-  Thus  in  the  Gofpel,  Ordinance  in  the  Church  of  Chrift.  I  will 
after  this  Command,  Looking  unto  Jefus,  it  not  deny  -but  the  Power  of  Man  may  come 
follows,  Confider  hiftuhat  hath  endured  fuch  in,  to  order  fuch  Things  as  are  not  proper, 
Contradiftion  of  Sinner j  agmnSl  hin\felf,  but  rather  common  to  theChurch  with  other 
Heb.  12.  3.  And  according  to  this  Com-  Societies,  as  to  meet  together  in  foJne  Place, 
mand,  is  the  Pracfiife  of  Gofpel  Believers,  and  at  fome  Time,  iSic,  according  to  that 
We  all  zvith  open  Face,  beholding  as  in*  Gl  fs.  Rule,  Let  all  Things  ie  done  decently,  and 
tJ^e  Glory  of  tlx  Lord,  are  changed  into  the  in  Order,  i  Cor.  14.  40.  For  this  is  not  an 
fame  Imige  fromGlory  /o  G/ory, -ez^^/j  0/ 3y  Inftitution,  but  only  the  Di(ftate  of  right 
the  S pint  of  tfx  Lord,  2  Cor.  3.  ig.  Inftead  Reafon.  But  when  it  comes  up  to  an  "Ordi- 
of  the  Vail  of  Mafical  Figures,  God  hath  :  nance,  Law,  Inftitution,  i.  e.  when  fome- 
r\l)/f  given  to  his  Church  the  clear  Glafs  of  thing  more  fhall  be  put  on  the  Thing,  than 
the  Gofpel,  and  hence  ^11  Believers  under  Nature  hath  put  on  it,  when  by  Virtue  of 
the  G:ifpel,  do  by  contemplative  Faith,  be-  the  Inftjtution,  there  is  conjoined  to  it,  fome 
holdChrift,  together  with  theglorious  Light  Kind  of  fpiritual  Efnacy  to  work  upOn  the 
of  his  Mercy,  Truth,  Goodnefs,  and  the  reft  Soul,  this  only  holds  on  Chriil.  Hence,  be- 
ef his  divine  Att-ibutes  j  and  by  Means  there-  caufe  in  the  preaching  of  the  Word,  and  in 
of,  they  are  made  like  unto  him,  in  the  Glo-  the  Adminiftration  of  the  Sacraments,  we 
ry  of  Holinefs  and  in  Newnefs  of  Life.  exped  a  Virtue,    a  fpiritual   Efficacy,  more 

The  Reafons  why  we  are  thus  to  look  «n-..  than  fhey  have,  or  can  yield  in  any  natural 
to  Jefiis,  will  be  3s  fo  many  Motives,  which  Way,  therefore"  we  fay,  thefe  are  Ordinancst 
we  fhall  referve  to  an  Ufe  of  Exhortation  :  of  Chrifl ,-  and  fo  becaufe  in  Looking  unto 
But  the  Rdafons  why  this  Looking  unto  Je-  jf^fus,  we  expe<fl  a  Virtue,  a  fpirituarEfT^ca- 
ftis^  is,  I.  An  Ordinance.  2»  An  Ordinance  of  -  cy,  to  go  along  together  with  it,  more  than 
Chrift,  may,  be  thefe.  Nature  can  give  it,  therefore  we  call  this  an 

I.  Why    an  Ordinance  ?    Here  is    •nly    Ordinance,  and  an  Ordinance  cf  Chrijf,  to  di- 
this  Reafon,  the  Will  of  the  Lord,    Even  fo    ftinguifh  it  from  all  other  Ordinances,  RtjIcs^     . 
F>iiher^  Jor  fo  it  feetned  goodjn  thy  Si^hf, .  Conftitutioas  of  Men.wh^jtfoeyer.  • 


SECT. 


H 


Looking  unto  Jefas. 


Chap.  3 


SECT.    III. 
Vfe   of  Eeproof. 


Vfe    I. 

WELL  then,  is  inward  e^^perimental 
Looking  unto  '^efus  a  Choice,  an 
high  Gofpei  Ordinance  ?  'Hovr  may  this  re- 
prove Thoufands  i  How  many  are  there 
that  mind  not  this  Duty  ?  The  Truth  is, 
that  as  ihe  whole  World  lyes  in  Wickedne/f^ 
I  John  5.  19.  So  the  Eyes  of  the  whole 
World  are  mifplaced;  there's  few  that  have 
a  Care  of  this  Choice,  of  this  high  Golpel 
Ordinance.  I  fl^all  therefore  reprove  both  the 
Ungodly,  and  Godly. 

I.  For  the  Ungodly,  not  God^  nor  Chr'tjl, 
is  in  all  their  Thoughts^  Pfal,  10.  4.  Alas  i 
they  never  heard  of  fuch  a  Duty  as  this,  they 
cannot  tell  what  it  means,  to  Z.oo'k  unto  ^e- 
fus.  Nor  fpeak  1  only  of  poor  Indians,  and 
other  Savages  of  the  UnchrilUan  World, 
Whofe  5ouls  are  over  cjouded  with  the  black- 
efl  Mifts  of  Irreligion,  that  the  Prince  of 
Darknefs  can  po/Tibly  inwrap  them  in,  who 
came  into  the  World,  not  knowing  where- 
fore, and  go  otit  of  the  World,  not  know- 
ing whither,  an  heavy  Cafe,  which  cannot 
fufficiently^be  bewailed  with  Tears  of  Blood: 
But  I  fpeak  of  fuch  as  live  within  the  Fara- 
dife  of  the  Chriftian  Church,  that  have  no- 
thing to  diftinguifh  them  from  thele  Indian 
Mifcreants,  but  an  outward  Conformity,  out- 
ward Formalities,  the  Charity  of  others,  and 
their  own  flight  Irasglnations.  Why  alas  j 
thefe  are  they,  that  the  Lord  complains  of, 
that  they  have  Eyes,  and  fee  not;  My  Peo- 
ple have  forgotten  me-  Days  without  Number^ 
Jer.  2,  32.  They  have  negligently  fuffered 
rae  to  be  out  of  their  Minds,  and  that  for  a 
long  Time.  You  will  fay,  is  there  any  fuch 
here  i  Can  1  Tax  any  of  you,  that  you 
fliouldnot  l^odk  up  to  Jefus  i\Are  not  your 
Byts  towards  Chrii\  in  your  Prayer,^,  Praifes, 
Soliloquies,  pub  lick  azid  private  Duties?  Nay, 
are  not -you  now  ia  the  Duty,  whilft  I  am 
fpeaking,  aod  you  hearing  •? 


I  anfwer,  however  you  may  deem,  that 
you  do  this,  or  that ;  yet  God  reckons  it  as 
a  Thing  not  done  .in  thefe  Refp-jcfts. 

1.  When  it's  not  done  to  Purpofe,  zs  if  our 
T-ooli  to  Chriji^  makes  us  not  like  Chrift  ;  a 
Man  may  give  a  Thoafand  Glances  every 
Day  towards  Chrift,  yet  if  there  be  no  effe- 
dual  Impre/Tion  upon  the  Heart,  Chiiit  takes 
jt,  as  if  he  had  never  looked  towards  him  at 
all. 

2.  When  it's  done  Unwillingly.  Some- 
times Men  think  of  Chrift,  but  they  know 
not  how  to  fhun  it  ;  the  Lord  breaks  in  u- 
pon  their  Spirits,  whether  they  will  or  no, 
whereas  their  own  Temper  is  to  follow,  and 
to  purfue  other  Objecfts:  Thus  you  drop 
into  our  Affemblies  out  of  Cuftcm,'  or  Fa- 
fhion,  or  for  fome  finifier  End,  and  here  is 
Chrift  lifted  up  upon  the  Pole,  he  is  difco- 
vered  in  his  Beauties,  Graces,  Sweetneffes, 
Excellencies,  but  when  you  fee  him,  you 
fay,  He  hath  no  Form^  nor  Comlinefs^  there 
is  no  Beauty^  that  we  Jhould  aefite  him,  Ifa. 
53.  2.  Let  no  Man  deceive  hiriifelf^  ihough 
he  call  his  Eyes  towards  Heaven  all  the  Day 
long,  if  he  love  not  this  Work,  he  doth  no- 
thing, he  Looks  not  ut  yefus. 

3.  When  it's  not  done  according  to  the 
Rule,  TLis  2S  not  to  ect  the  lLord''s  Suffer,  faid 
Paul  to  his  CoriPihians^  I  Cor:  Ii.  2o.  No 
Q_ueftion  they  did  eat  it,  but  becaufe  it  was 
not  done  after  its  due  Manner,  he  faith.  This 
is  not  to  eat  the  Lord''s  Suffer.  Many  think 
of  Chrift,  and  look  uf  to  'Jefus,  but  becsufe 
their  Thoughts  are  not  holy,  awful  and  fub- 
jecting  to  the  Spirit  in  no  Way  proportionable 
to  the  Goodnefs  and  Glory  of  the  Sen  of 
God,  they  look  locfly,  carelefly  and  carnal- 
ly upon  him,  he  therefore  reckons  it  as  not 
done,  this  is  not  to  look  unto  '^efus. 

4.  When  a  Man  makey  it  noi:  fiis  Courfe 
and  Trade  to  look  unto  Jefus.  A  Man  may 
come  unto  a  Carpenter's  Houfe,  and  take  up 
his  Tools,  and  do  Something  at  hisrWork, 
but  this  makes  him  not  a  Carpenter,  becaufe 
it  is  not  their  Trade.  The  beft  Saints  fin,  yet 
becaufe   it  is  not  their  Trade   and  Courfe, 

they 


Chap.  3. 


Looking  unto  Jefis. 


J^: 


they  are  faid,  not  to  fin,  Whofoever  is  Born  of   Awah,  awaie  Deborah,  awalte^  awah,,  utter 


Gjdjinnethnoty  i  Job:  5.  13.  And  fo  ungod- 
ly Men  may  look,  and  mufe,  and  meditate, 
and  think  of  Chvirt,  but  becaufe  this  is  not 
their  Courfe  and  Trade,  they  make  it  not 
their  Work  to  look  fo  Chnft,  they  arc 
therefore  faid,  Not  to  look  to  him, 

Wny,  now   confider,  you   that  plead  that 


a  Song,  Judg.  7.  12.  •  Atvaling^  is  a  Word 
that  imports  Kottz/;?^,  as  Birds  that  provoke 
their  young  ones  by  Flight,  to  make  Ufe  of 
their  Wings.  Now,  how  few  are  there,  that 
thus  call  upon  themfelvcs  ?  It  was  th;:  t'ro- 
phets  Complaint,  No  Man  f^irt  up  himfeif 
to  take  bold  of  God,  I  fa.  64.  7.    O  what   a 


youjre  Chrifliaris,  and  that  you  mind  Chriil    Shame  is  this  ?     Is  it  fit  that  our  Underftan- 


at  this  very  Inftant,  that  you  are  in  the  D«/y, 
even  while l^  I  am  fpaaking  of  it,  and  yet  you 
neither  d3  it  toPjrp>fe,  nor  willingly,  nor 
according  to  Rule,  nor  as  it  is  your  Trade,- 
is  it  mt  with  you, 35  it  is  with  them  of  whom 
'.Chriil  [pikcy'  Mat fb:  7.  22,.23.  Many  will 
fay  to  me  at  that  Day^  Lord,  Lord,  bave  we 
hot  prophifi:d  in  tby  Name  ?  and  in  thy  Name 
have  cifi  out  Devils  •.  and  in  thy  Name  have 
don%  mjny    xovidcrful    \V)r'ks  i     They    will 


dings,  which  God  ha;h  entrufted  us  withal, 
fliould  be  no  more  improved  •?  Is  it  fit,  that 
our  Minds  Cthofe  Golden  Cabinets,  which 
God  hath  given  us  to  be  filled  with  heavenly 
Treafure  )  liioiild  either  be  Empty,  or  ftuft 
■with  Vanity,  Nothing,  "worfe  than  Nothing? 
O  i  that  fuch  glorious  Creatures  diS  oui  Souls, 
fhould  Lackqiiej^fter  every  Creature,  which 
i"hould  he  in  Attendance  upon  Chrift,  which 
fhould  be  like^  Angels,  waiting  and  Handing 


plead  at  the  lal^  Day  as  you  plead  now,  but  in  the  Prefence  of  our  God  1    O  that  fuch 

for  all  that,  you  ksow  the   Aniyrcr,  I  never  glorious  Things    as    our  immortal   Spirits, 

hie  M  you,  depart  from  me  ye  Workers  of  tni-  fhould  run  a'ter  Vanity,  and  fo  become  vain; 

quity.    Surely    Chrift    will  fay  to  you  one  which  if  rightly  in.proyed,  fh3uld  walk  with 

Day,  t  know  you  not,  I  was  a  Stranger   to  Angels,  fhould  lodge  themfelves  in  the  Bo- 

yOM  upon  Eirth,  I  could  not  have  an   Eye  fom  of  the  glorious  God  .'     Do  we  not  fee, 

from  you,    but   when  your  lazie  idle  Spirits  how  Chrifl  is  fending  out  to  us  continually  ? 

pleifeJ  ;  and  now  out  of  my  Sight,  Til  never  The  Thoughts  of  his  Heart  are  Love,  eternal 

own  you  nor  look  upon  you  more.  Love  ?     And  fhall    not  we  fend    out  our 

2.  For  the  GoJly,  are.not  they  carelefiof  Thoughts  towards   him?    Shall  not  we  let 

tiis  Dv/y  ?    O  their  Excurfions'  from    God  J  our  Minds  runout  towards  him  •? 


fai  Dejeflions  of  Spirit.'  inordinate  A  fFe<flions 
of  the  sVorld  .'  and  in  the  mean  While,  O  the 
Negle^  of  this  Gofpel-ordinanCe  even  a- 
mong:^  Saints  them  felves .'  I  kn  )W  not  whe- 
th-r  through  Want  of  Skill,  or  through  Want 
of  Will,  but  fure  1  am  this  Duty  lies  dormant, 
negl.efled  o*^  moft  of  the  People  of  GOD  : 
T.ieic  Faults j  may  exprefs  in  thefeRefpe.-'ts. 
I.  In  not  fending  out  their  UnJerfland- 
ii(r<f,  in   not  pointing   their   Minds    towards 


2.  In  not  bending  of  their  Minds  to  this 
Work.  It  may  be  the  Mind  looks  up,  but 
it's  fo  feeble,  that  like  an  Arrow  fhnt  from  a 
Bow  weakly  bent,  it  reacheth  not  the  hUrk. 
It  is  the  Wife  Man's  Counfel,  What/oever  tkinc 
Hand  Jindcih  to  do,  doit  xvttb  all  thy  Might, 
Eccl.  9.  io  O  that  God's  People  fhould  be 
fo  lazy,  dull,  fluggifh,  floathful  in  this  fpi- 
ritual  Worki  As  jefus  faid  to  theMuKitudes 
concerning  John,  What  went  ye  out  into  the 


Jeftis.    J  write  unto  you  (  faid  the  Apoflle)    Wddernefs  to  fee  i  M:tth.  j  I.  7.    So  may  I 


to  Jtir  up  your  pure  Minds  by  Way  of  Re- 
htimirancci  2  Pet:  3.  i.  It  is  in  the  Ori- 
l^inal  e  v5t  t.p,  to  awaken  your  pure  Minds, 
and  it  wa^  but  ntci..  See  how  David  calls 
ijpon  himfeif,  Awake  my  Glory  \  Pfal.  57.  g. 
And  fee  how  DeSforah  calls  upon  her  felf, 


ask  Believers  in  their  Looking  unto  Jcfus, 
What  went  ye  out  to  fee  i  When  ye  crawl, 
and  move,  as  if  you  had  ho  Hearts,  nor  Spi- 
rits within  you.  Whom  go  ye  forth  tO  fee  ? 
What,  him  that  is  the  Lord  of  Glory  ?  What, 
him  that  is  the  Brightnefs  cf  his  Father'' s  Glo- 


Looking  mto'jejtis. 


ry^  and  the  estpnfs  Image  of  his  Per/on,  Heb. 
J.  3.  What,  are  fqch  heavy  and  Lazy  AC- 
pecls,  fit  to  take  in  fuch  a  Glory  as  this  is  ? 
You  fee,  in  what  large  Streams  your  Thoughts 
flie  forth  to  other  Things,  andarc  you  only 
languifhing,  weak  and  feebje  in  Things  of 
fo  great  Concernment  ;'  Oh  that  Chriftians 
fhould  be  fo  cold  in  Spirituals,  and  hot  in 
tfae  Purfuit  of  earthly  temporal  Things  ? 

3.  la  not  binding  of  their  Minds  to  this 
Object,  in  not  ilaying  the  Eye  on  Jefus  Chrift. 
Some  may  give  a  Glance  at  Chrift,  -  but  they 
are  prefently  wheeled  off.  again  :  But  why 
doth  not  the  Eyes  abide  there,  3t  leafl,  till  it 

,  come  to  fome  profitable  IlTue  :  Is  not  Chrift 
worthy,  on  whom  our  Souls  fhould  dwell  ? 
Certainly  if  we  Love  our  jefus»  that  Love 
will  hold  us  :  Chrift  tlfen  will  be  in  our 
Thoughts,  and  Minds,  and  we  cannot  off  him. 
As  the  JLoad  .Stone  having  drawn  the, Iron, 
it  keeps  it  faft  to  it  felf,  fo  if  Love  draw  our 
Hearts,  it  holds  it  faft  to  the  Objea  loved. 
Chrift  himfelf  acknowledgeth  fuch  an  Ope- 
ration of  X-ove  upon  himfelf,  T«r/J  away 
thine  Eye/,  for  they  have  overcome  me  ;  thou 
tiiji  ravijhsd  my  Heart,  my  Stfier^  mySpo^fe, 
with  one  of  thine  Eyes,  Cant.  6., 5.  Ch.  4.  9. 
Chrift  was  held  in  the  Galleries,  and  capti- 
vated Vflh  Love  to  his  People,  .  lo  that  his 
Eye  was  ever  upon  them.  Nay,. he  could  not 
get  his  Eyes  off  tliem,  Can  a  Mother  forget 
Ijer  Child  i  Ho  more  can  I  forget  you,  Ifa  49. 
,14.  And.  is  Chrift  fo  tender  in  his  Love  to- 
wards us,  that  he  ever  minds  us,  and  fhall 
our  Zvlinds  be  fo  loofe  to  him  ?  fo  fluttering, 
and  fleeting  ?  Shall  there  be  no  more  Care 
to  bind  our  Selves  in  Cords  of  Love  to  him, 
who  hath  bound  himfelf  in  fuch  Cords  of 
:Love  to  us  ? 

4.  In  not  daily  exercifing  this.  blelTed  Du- 
ty,- It  may  be  now  and  then  they  are  awak- 
ncd,  and  they  get  up  into  Heaven  to  fee  their 
jefos,  but  it  is  not  daily.     Oh  confider  ?  Is 

•  this  now  and  then  going  to   Heaven  within 
.the  Vail,  to  live  the  Life  of  Friends  ?  Is  this 
to  carry  our  felves  as  Children   ?    What,  to. 
MSo  iHraage  at  Home  i  But  now  and  then  I 


Ghap.^w 


Once  in  a  Month,  in  a  Year  ?  Thereto  be 
feldom,  where  we  fhould  always  be?  Is  Je- 
fus Chrift  fuch  a  mean  Thing,  that  a  ViCt 
now  and  then,  fhould  ferve  the  Turn  ?  The 
Queen  of  Sbei>&  hearing  Solomon's  Wifdoo:. 
Oh  faid  Che  J  Blejfd  are  thofe  thy  Setvantf^ 
that  nhvays  ,£iand  before  thee;  and  hear  thy 
Wtfdcmy  I  Kin^s.  10.  8.  If  (he  were  fo  ta- 
ken with  Solomon,  remember,  That  a  greatir 
than  Solomon  is  here :  ^nd  ihall  we  deprive 
our  Selves  of  that  BlefTednefs,  which  we 
might  enjoy,  by  fianding  always  in  the  Pre- 
fenceof  Chrift,  to  hear  hisWifdom,  and  tp 
behold  his  Glory  ? 

Oh  my  Brethren,  let  us  take  Shame  to  onr- 
Selves,  that  to*  this  Day  we  have  been  fo 
carelefs  in  feeding,  bending,  binding  our 
Minds  to  this  blefTed  Object,  jefus  Chrift  : 
Yea,  let  us  blufh,  that  we  have  not  made  it 
our  daily  Bufinefs.  'David  defcribcs  the  blef- 
fed  Man,  by  his  delighting  in  the  Law  of  the 
Tjfird,  and  by  his  meditating  on  that  JLov) 
Day  and  Hight,  Pfal.  I*  2.  How  then  is.  he 
to  be  reproved,  that  neither  .meditates  on  the 
Law  of  the  Lord,  nor  on  the  Lord,  the  Law 
Maker,  Day  and  Night  ?  OabsJ  wclcecp 
not  a  conftant  Courfe,  we  are  not  daily  in 
the  Exercife  of  viewing  jefus.  Nay,  1  fear, 
we  look  upon  this  Duty  oi  JLoohng  unto  ^e- 
Jk/,  as  a  queflionnble  Thing;  it  feems.to 
many  as. a  Duty  unknown,  u«heard  of,  un- 
thought  of,  it  is  not  in  their  Notice,  and 
how  fhould  it  be  in  their  Pradice  ?  But!  leave 
this  firft  Ule. 

S  E  C  T.    IV. 

yfe   of  Exhortation, 

Vfe   2. 

115  inward,  experimental  Jjoohng  unto  5^*- 
fus  a  Choice,  and  high  Gofpel  Ordinance? 
One  Ufe  of  Exhortation.  Ibefcech  you,  by 
the  Meeiinefs  andGentlenefs  of  Chr'ifi,  2  Cor. 
10.  I.  Ihefeechyou,  iy  theMefCtesof<iod^ 
Rom,  12.  I.  Ihefeech  you  Brethren,  for  the 
JLerd  Jefus  ChriSTt  Sale,  «n4  for  theJaffos 

9f 


Chap,  3. 


Looking  unto  '^ejus. 


^7 


of  the  Spirit,  to  looTt  unto  ^efus^  Rom,  15.30. 
Or  if  my  Befeechings  will  not  prevail,  why, 
yet  look  on  me  as  an  AmbalTador  of  Chxiii, 
confider  as  though  God  did  befcech  you  by 
me,  I  befeech,  /  pri^y  you  in  ChriiVs  Stead, 
2  Cor.  5.  23.  It  is  a  Meffage  thit  I  have  from 
God  to  your  Souls,  to  look  unto  Jefus  ;  and 
therefore,  Set  your  Hearts  to  all  the  Words 
thit  I  te'fiify  to  you  this.  Day,  for  tt  ts  net  a 
vain  thing,  htiP  it  is  for  your  L,ives,  Deut. 
32.  46. 

O  that  I  fhouia  need  thus  to  perfwade 
jour  Hrarts  to  look  unto  "Jefusl  What,  is 
-not  your  Jefus  worthy  o"  ihis  ■.'  Why  then., 
are  your  Thoughts  no  more  upon  him  ? 
Why  are  not  your  Hearts  contin  ally  with 
"ium?  Why  are  not  your  firongell  Defires, 
and  daily  delights  in,  and  after  the  Lord 
Jefus  ?  What's  the  Matter  ?  Will  not  God 
give  you  leave  to  approach  this  Light?  V  ill 
he  not  fufifer  your  Souh  to  lafte  and  fee  ? 
Why  ihen  are  thefe  Words  in  the  Text?  Why 
fhen  doth  he  cry,  and  donble  his  Cry,  Be- 
hold  me  ^behold  mc^.  M\  vile  Hearts.'  How 
delightfully,  :in<i  unweariedly  can  we  think 
of  Vanity  •?  Hmw  freely,  and  how  fiequently 
cin  we  think  of  our  Pleafures,  Frien'ls,  La- 
bo  Jrs,  Ls'ls  ?  Yea,  of  our  Miferies,  Wrongs, 
Sufferings,  Fears?  And  what,  is  not  Chrift 
in  all  our  Thoughts  ?  It.  was  faid  of  the 
Jewr,  that  they  ufed  to  cafi  to  the  Ground, 
the  tiook  of  Ejiher  before  they  read  it,  be- 
cau'e  tU  Nanu-'  of  God  is  not  in  it ;  ajid  Au- 
^ujiin  cal  by  Cicero'*s  Writings,  becaufethey 
contained  not  the  Name  of  Jefus.  Chi  iftians  .' 
thus  iTiouId  you  humble,  and  caft  down  your 
fenfual  Hearts,  that  have  in  them  no  more  of 
Chr;*^  :  O  chide  theni  for  their  wilful  or 
weak  Stranpeprfs  to  Jefus  Chrifi  !  O  turn 
yAin-  Thoughts  from  offal  1  earthly  Vanities, 
and  bend  your  Sculs  t"  liudy  Chrift,  habitu- 
ate ynur  felves  to  fi-ch  Contemplations,  us 
in  the  next  Ufe  I  fball  prefent;   and  let  not 


Souls  in  thofe  Delights,  drench  your  Affec- 
tions, in  thofe  Rivers  of  Pleafuies,  or  rather 
in  the  Sea  of  Confolsticn.  O  tie  your  Souls 
in  heavenly  Galicnes,  have  your  Eyes  conti- 
nually fct  on  ChriA  .'  Say  not,  'Ton  arc  unm 
able  to  do  thus,  iJiis  wujf  be  God's  IVcrk  criy, 
and  tl.cicfcre,all  our  Exhortations  are  inVain^ 
Baxter's  ReA.  A  learned  Div  ne  can  tell 
you,  though  Ciod  "be  the  chitf  Difpnfcr  oS 
your  Hearts,  yet  next  under  .him  yoo  have 
the  greateA  Command  of  them  your  Selves  c 
Though  zviihout  Chriji  ye  can  do  nothings 
yet  under  him  you  may  do  much  ;  Or  elle 
it  w  11  te  undone,  and  you  undone,  through 
your  Neglcdt;  doynur  own  Parts,  and  you 
have  no  Caufe  to  diAruft  whether  ChriA  will- 
do  his  ;  it  is  not  ufual  with  ChriA  to  forfakc 
his  own  People  in  that  very  V.  ork  he  fett 
them  on.  Oh  but  ite  can  do  nothing  .'  How 
nothing  ?  W  h?X,  are  you  neither  fpiritual 
nor  rational  Creatures?  If  a  carnal  J\1inifier 
can  make  it  hisW'  rk  to  Afidy  about  Chnft 
through  all  his  Life-time,  and  aJJ  .' ccarfe  it 
is  the  Trade  he  lives  by,  and  knows  not  hovr 
to  fulfiA  wit!. out  it :  Why  ihtn,  me  thinks  9 
fpjritual  ChriAian  fhould  do  much  more  ,  if 
a  Cook  can  labour  and  fweat  about  youi^ 
Meat,  becaufe  it  is  the  Trade  that  marta^ns 
him,  though  perhaps  he  U^t  it  not  h'nfdfj 
methink.i,  you  for  whrim  it  is  prtp^rfd, 
fhould  take  the  Fains  to  taAc  its  Sweetrefs, 
and  feed  upon  it  ChriAir^ns  .'  if  your  Sf^v]a 
were  found  and  right,  iY(;y  would  pfrceive 
incomparably  more  Dehght  and  fwcetnefy, 
in  knowing,  thinking  I  elieving,  lovii  f  pntf 
rejoicing  in  Jefus  C  hriA,  than  tf-e  foundefl 
Stomach'f.nds  in  his  Fo'^  d,  or  the  <  ror.f  ell 
•Senfes  jn  the  Enjoyment  of  their  CI  ff\s. 
Now  for  Sh?ne  never  fay>  yctr  ram-  i  J  each 
it,  J  can  do  all  Things  (Taith  r^:ul)  through 
Chrifi  ihat  Jirergthncth  tt]e,P/.iI^.-  13.  Oh  it 
is  cur  5ioath,our  Security,  cur  caina!  Mind, 
which  IS    FrmJty     to  God  .in  ]  ChriO,    that 


th'^fe  Thoughts  be  feldom  or  curfory,  but    'keeps  us  off.  Be  exhorted;  Oh  be  exhorted 
fetfle  upon  them,   dwell  there,   bath  yeur    in  <he  Fear  of  God  • 


SECT, 


i8 


Loohng  unto  Jefus* 


Chap.  gi 


SECT.    V. 


Idmvet  from  our  Wants yifi  C'ifc  of  Negle6f. 

O  quicken  us  to  thisDuty  ;  I  fhall  pro- 
^.  po'.ind  fome  maving  Confiderations; 
ponJci'  and  weigh  ihem  vfith  an  impartial 
luJgment ;  viio  knows,  but  through  the 
AfiiiUnce  tf  Chrift,  they  may  prov&.effc£lual 
ffiih  your  Hearts,  and  make  you  to  refolve 
upon  this  excellent  Duty,  of  Lookinj^.  unto 

f   I.  Our  Wants,,  in  Cafe "of  our 

)         Negledt. 
Coi^hder   \    2.  Our  Riches,  in  Cafe  ve  are 

C         lively  in  this  Duty. 
I.  Foronr  Wants  ;    if  Chrift  be  not  in 
V3t;>y,  there  iS  nothing  but  Wants. 

Suppole  firf;  a  Chriillefs  Soul;  a  poor  Crea- 
ture, without  uny  Beam  or  Ray  of  this  Sun 
»f  Ri/jteoufneff^  and  what  fad  Condition  is 
ke  in""^    I  may  fay  of  fuch  a  one,  that  - — 

1 .  He  is  without  Light.  Thete  is  no  Oil 
of  favmg  Knowledge,  no  Star  of  fpiritxial 
Ligiit  arifing  in  his  Soul*  Te  ivcre  once  Dark- 
nefs,  Ephcf.  5.  a.'  fsith^  the  jipoftle  to  his  E- 
thefians.  ,  Not  only  Dark,  but  Darknc-fs-it 
ielfjthey  were  whoUyDark,  univerfally  Dark, 
having  no  Mixture,nor  GlimpfeCwhilft  with, 
out  Chri.1)  of  fpiritual  Light  m  them.  Of 
(■uchcarna.!  Wretches,  faith  our  Saviour,  T/;ey 
havenot  hiQwn  the  Father, nor  me,  Joh.  l6<  3. 
They  have  .not  known  the  Father  in  his 
"Word,  nor  me  in  my  Natures,  Offices,  Suf- 
ferings, Exaltations,  Communications.  Very 
miferable  la.  the  carnal  Zvlan's  Ignorance  of 
God  and  C'lariib,.  he  hath  no  fa ving  Know- 
ledge of  Jefus- 

2.  Such  a  one  is  without  Grace,  without 
Kolinefs ;  Chrift  it  gur-.lVifdom  and  Sanciisi- 
cation,  as  weiJas  Righieoufnefs  andRedemp- 
ton,  I  Cor.  1,  30.  Where  Chrift  is  not, 
there  is  no  fpiritual  Wifdom,  no  Inclination 
io  tt^e  ^'ays  and  Works  of  Sandlification. 

3.  Such  a  one  is  without  Contentation  ; 
the  Soul  in  this  Cafe,  finds  nothing  butEmp- 
ifeefc-sad  Vaaity  iq  the  grje^ctcH  .Abundance, 


Let  a  Man  have  what  the  World  caa  give, 
yet  if  he  have  not  Chrift,  he  is  nothing  worth. 
Chrift  is  the  Marrow  and  Fatnels,  the  Fulnefs- 
and  Sweetnefs  of  all  our  Endowments;  iepa- 
rate  Chrift  from  them,  apd  they  are  biner, 
and  do  not  plcafe  us.  Empty  and  do  not  fill 
us. 

4.  Such  a  one  is  without  any  fpiritual  Beau- 
ty, There  ti  nothing  in  hint  but  Sores  and 
Svitllings,  and '  Wounds  and  FutrefaHton, 
Ifa.  I.  6.  From  the  Sole  of  h's  Foot,  to 
the  Crovn  of  his  Head,  there  is  nothing  ia 
him,  but  loatnfom  and  incuirable  Maladies. 
Hence  the  greateft  Sinner  is  the  fouleft  Moh- 
fter.  Bodily  Beauty  without  Chrift,  is  but  iS 
Green  Grafe  upon  a  rotten  Grave.  Did  Man 
fee  his  UncomJinefs  and  Deformity  without 
Jefus  Chnft,  he  would  ftile  ftimfelf  as  the  : 
Prophet  ftiled  Vajhor,  Migor-miffahih^  Pear 
round  about.  Every  Way  a  Terror  to  him- 
felf,  5ffr.20.  3, 

5.  Such  a  one  is  without  Peace  :  There  \s 
no  true,  fpiritual  heavenly  Peace,  no  Joy  and 
Peace  in  the  Holy  Ghoft,  without  Jefus 
Chrift.  ^oram  asking  Jehu^  Is  it  Peace?  was 
anfwcred,  What  haji  thou  to  do  with  Ptacc, 
fo  long  AS  the  Whoredoms  of  thy  Mother  Je» 
Z3\x\,and  herWltchcrafls  are  fo  m<iny\  7.  Kings 
g.  27.  A  GhriftleCs  Man  asking.  Is  it  Peace, 
O  Meffenger  of  God?  He  can  look  for  no 
other  bwty ehu's  Anfwer,  What  haft  thow  to 
do,  O  carnal  Wan,  with  Peace,  fo  long  as  thy 
Lulls  are  fo  ftrong  withm  thee,  and  thy  E- 
ftrangements  from  the  Prince  of  Peace,  fo 
gieat  I  The  Soul  that  is  withcwt  Jefus  Chrift , 
is  an  Enemy  to  the  God  of  Peace,  a  Sta;anger 
to  the  Covenant  of  Peace,  uncapable  fif  the 
Word  of  Peace,  an  Alien  to  the  Way  of 
Peace,  There  is  no  Peace  to  the  Wicked,  faith 
piy  God,  Ifa.  57.  21. 

6.  Such,  a  one  is  without  Acceptation  with 
God  the  Father  :  Chrift  only  is  God's  Be- 
loved, and  therefore,  as  Joftjti'i.  Brethrea 
might  not  look  him  in  the.  Face,  unlefs  they 
brought  their  Brother  Benjamin,   fo  cannot 

we  look  God  ia  the  Face  with  any  Ccnfi-         | 
deuce  or  Acceptance,  unlefs  we.  bring  Chrift.    ,  1 


Chap.  3. 


Looking  unto  Jefus. 


^ 


with  us  in  the  Arms  of  our  Faith  ;  without 
Chrift  Man  is  Stubble,  and  God  is  a  confum- 
ing  Fire  to  de;1roy  him  ;  Man  is  a  guilty  Na- 
lefa<ftor,  and  God  is  a  fevere  Judge  to  con- 
.demn  hjm ;  the  Whole  of  Man  without  Jcfus 
Chnft  isa  very  Abomination  in  God's  Prefcnce. 

7.  Such  3  one  is  without  Life :  He  tbat 
hath  not  the Son^  hath  not  JLrfe,  faith  j?o/;rr,  1 
^oh.  5.  12.  Chrift  lives  not  in  that  Soul  ;  it 
is  a  dead  Soul  ^  dead  in  Sins  and  TrefpaJJcj^Efh. 
2.  I,  As  the  Dead  fee  Nothing  of  all  that 
fweet  and  glorious  Light  which  the  Sun  call 
forth  upon  them,  fo  the  Dead  in  Sin  have  no 
comfortable  ApprehenfiOn  of  Chrift,  though 
he  fbine  in  the  Gofpel  more  glonoufly  than 
the  Sun  at  Noon.  And  iS  the  Dead  know  not 
any  Thing,  Ecchf.g.^.  d  the  Dead  in  5in 
know  Nothing  at  all  of  the  Wifdomof.Chnft 
guiding  them,  Or  of  the  Hoknefs  of  Chrift 
fiinftifying  them,  or  of  the  Fulnefy  of  Chrift 
fatisfying  them,  or  of  the  Death  of  Chrift 
mortifying  their  Lufts,  or  of  the  Refurrecfti- 
on  of  Chrift  quickning  their  Souls,  or  of  the 
Dominion  of  Chrift  reigning  in  their  Hearts, 
O  what  a  Mifery  is  this  .' 

All  this  you  may  fay  is  true  to  a  chriftlefs 
Soul,  but  what  Evil  to  him  that  may  have  a 
Title  to  Chnft,  and  yet  minds  not  Chrift, 
inakeis  not  Ufe  of  Chnft,  doth  not  look  unto 


JeJUi  I 

Such  a  Cafe  I  confefs  may  be ;  yea,  as  ma- 
ny Duties  are  negleded  by  fome  Godly,  Co 
this  main  Duty  is.  (  I  may  tremble  to  think  it^ 
exceedingly  negle^'ted.  But  O  the  Sin,  and 
Sadnefs  of  thofe  Souls  .'  O  the  Wants  atend- 
ing  fuch  poor  Creature* 
thefe  Particulars. 

I.  They  have  not  that  Wifdom,  Kno|^ 
ledge,  Difcerning  of  Chrift  as  otherwif^  th^ 
might  have.  By  Lo^jtz/Tg  and  ferjous  obfei- 
ving  of  Chrift,  we  gain  more,  and  more 
Knowledge  of  Chrift.  but  if  we  will  nottoo}!^ 
how  fhould  we  underftand  thofe  great  My- 
iierJes  of  Gr;(c.eC  Nor  fpeak  I  only  offfau- 
htive  Knowledge.)  but  more  efp-ciaJ  y  of 
fruHicd  and  exj^erimentah  withou'  Icoking  on 
^liriji,  we  CAnnvt  €xpc<il  thst  Vettue  ftould 


go  out  ofChrifl;  there  is  but  a  poor  Chata- 
der  or  Cognizance  of  Chrift  upon  them  that 
are  fuch  ;  they  have  not  lb  clear,  and  com- 
fortable, and  inward,  and  experimental  a 
JSCnowledge  of  Jefus  Chnft. 

2.  They  do  not  fo  tafte  the  Goodnefs  of 
Chrift,  as  otherwife  they  might,  Chrift  is  no 
other  unto  them,  whileft  ntglccfted  by  them; 
but  3S  an  eclipfcdi't.ir,  wth  whofe  Light  they 
are  not  at  all  affeded  ,  Chiift  is  not  fweet  to 
them  in  his  Oidinances,  they  fmd  not  in  them 
that  Delight  and  Refreftment,  that  Comfort 
and  Contentment,  wJiich  they  ufua'.ly  mini- 
fter:  They  cannot  fa^-  of  Chrtft  as  theSpoufe 
did,  Cant :  2.,  3.  I J  at  djwn  undtr  his  Shz- 
dow  With  great  Diiight,  and  hiS  YrwJ  wai 
fiveet  to  my  Tajfe ;  they  arc  in  the  Cafe  of 
Bjrzilloty  yrho  could  not  taJJe  xohat  he  did  cat, 
cr  what  he  did  drink-,  nor  could  hear  ar.y  more 
the  Voice  of  finging  Men, or  cfftngingWitittn: 
So  they  cannot  tafte  the  Things  of  God,  nor 
hear  the  fpiritual  Melody,  which  Chrift  make* 
to  the  Souls  of  them  that  look  up  to  Hirn, 

3.  They  hivc  not  that  Love  to  Chrifl, 
which  Chiift's  Beholders  have;  they  meditate 
not  upon  Chrift  ^s  Lovers  on  theii  Love ;  they 
delight  not  thenifelves  in  Chrift,  as  the  rich 
Man  in  his  Treafure,  and  the  Bride  in  the 
Bridegroom  which  they  love;  their  Thought* 
are  rather  on  the  World  than  Chrift ;  their 
Palatea  are  fo  diftempered,  that  they  have  no 
Pleafure  in  the  choicefl  Wine,  they  cann;  t 
fay.  That  their  Souls  long  after  him  ;  and 
no  Wonder;  for  how  fhould  they  love  Chrifl, 
who  turn  their  Eyes  from  him,   who   is    tie 

Conddcr  them  in  fitreft  often  rhoufands  to  other  Oivjeds  ■?  Sure- 
ly they  have  no  flaming,  burning  Love  to 
Chrift,  tliat  will  give  every  bafeT'hing  a  Kind 
of  Pxeheminence  above  Chrift. 

4.  They  have  not  that  Senfe  of  Chrift's 
Love,  which  thofe  that  exercife  this  Duty 
have,  whileft  the  Soul  negltjfts  Chrift,  it  can- 
not poiTibly  difcfirn  the  Love  of  Chrift,  it 
perceives  not  Chrift  applying  the  Do<ftrines 
of  his  Love  to  the  Confcience  :  Chrift  ap- 
pears not  in  his  Banq«etting.houfe,  he  enables 
not  the  Soul  to  pray   Hith  Confidence,   he 

C   2  maJcei 


20 


Looking  unto  'Jefus'. 


Chap'  ^, 


makes  it  not  joyful  in  the  Hdiife  of  Prayer. 
And  hence  it  is  that  fuch  Souis  move  fo  flow- 
\y  in  God's  Service  ;  they  are  juft  like  Pha- 
rwli's  Chariots,  withont  Wheels ;  O  they  per- 
ceive not  the  Love  of  Chrift,  either  in  the 
clear  Revelation  of  his  Secrets,  or  in  the  free 
Communication  of  his  Graces,  orinthefandi- 
fying  and  fweetning  of  their  Trials,  or  in 
fealing  up  the  Pardon  of  their  Sins  ;  O  they 
feel  not  thofc  ravifhing  Comforts,  which  ufu- 
ally  Chrift  fpeaks  to  the  Heart,  when  he 
fpeaks  from  his  Heart  in  Love.  O  the  Want  J 
O  the  Mifery  of  this  Want  J 

5. They  have  not  thatExperienceof  the  Pow- 
er of  Chrifl,which  they  havethat  are  in  theEx- 
ercifeof  thisD«ry.  Would  you  know  wherein 
Jies  the  Power  of  Chrift?  I  anfwcr.  In  cafting 
down  the  ftrong  Holds  of  Sin,in  overthrowing 
S3tan,in  humbling  Mens  Hearts,in  fandifying 
their  Souls,  in  purifying  their  Confciences,  m 
bringing  their  Thoughts  to  the  Obedience  of 
Chrift,  in  making  them  able  to  endure  Af- 
flictions, in  caufing  them  to  grow  and  en- 
creafe  in  all  heavenly  Graces;  and  this  Pow- 
er they  partake  of,  who  rightly  and  experi- 
mentally/oo)^  up  to  Chrift.  But  ifthisDa/y 
,benegleded,  there  is  no  fuch  Thing;  hence 
'  we  call  this.  The  Duty  of  Duties^  the  chief  Da- 
iy^  the  efpecial  Duty  -,  and  for  aU  other  Duties^ 
Me^ns,  Odtnamej,  if  Ckrift  be  not  in  them 
they  are-Nothing  worth  ;  In  every  Duty  this 
as '  the  efTential  P^rt,  that  we  look  through  all, 
unto  Jefusi'it  is  -only  from  Chrift  that  Ver- 
tue,  and  aEfflcacy  is  communicated  in  fpiri- 
tnal  Ordinances ;  there  were  many  People  in 
a  Throng,"  about  Chrift,  but  the  infirm  Wc- 
rmn  that  touched  him,  was  fhe  alone  that  felt 
Efficacy  come , from  him  :  we  fee  many  attend 
tlie  OrdmancesV frequent- the  AiTemblies,  but 
fome  few  oniy-^irad  the -inward  Power  of 
Chrift  derived  unto  their  Souls.-  The/  that 
neglecft,  or  are 'grofly  ignorant  of  this  gre^t 
Myftery  of  looking  unio-^efui^  are  no  better 
than  Strangers  to  the  Power  of  Chrift. 

6.  They  have  not  that  Senfe  of  the  Worth 
and  Excellency  of  Chrift,  that  areunacquain. 
1*4  .^itji  this  Duty ;  tjie/.  are  n»t  fo  ravifhei 


with  his  Beauty,  they  are  n6t  Co  taken  with 
the  Sweetnefs  and  Pleafantnefs  of  the  Face  of 
Chrift  ;  he  is  not  the  faireft  of  ten  Thou» 
fands  in  their  Eyes;  and  hence  it  is  that  they 
do  not  pleafure,  long  after,  delight  or  joy 
themfelves  in  Chrift  :  Indeed  thefe  Afie<5iions 
are  the  Evidences  of  our  high  Efleem  ,  they 
that  rejoice  not  in  Chrift,  nor  have  any  Long- 
ings after  Chrift,  they  put  a  very  unworthy 
Price  upon  Chrift. 

7.  They  have  not  that  Senfe  either  of  their 
own  Wants,  or  of  the  World's  Vanity,  who 
are  not  in  the  Pra<ftice  of  this  Duty.  In  this 
Glafs  we- fee  that  Man  is  biii^d,  and  no  SuA 
butChrift  can  illighten  him;  that  Man  isn^ked, 
and  no  Garment  but  Chrlft's  an  cloth  him  ; 
that  Man  is  poor,  and  no  Treafure  but  Chrift 
can  enrich  him  j  that  Man  is  indebted,  arrd 
none  but  Chrift  can  make  Satisfacftion  for  him; 
that  Man  is  empty,  and  none  but  Chrifl  can 
fill  him ;  that  Man  is  diftreffed,  perplexed, 
tormented,  and  none  but  Chrift  can  quiet  him. 
Why  all  thi>,  and  much  more  than  this  ap- 
pears in  this  GJafs  of  "^efus  :  The  Soul  that 
looks  here,  cannot  but  comprehend  an  End  of 
all  other  Perfetftion  ;  yea,.the  further  it  looks 
on  the  Creature,  the  diaper  and  deeper  Va- 
nities it  difcerns.  But  alas!  there  is  no  Ob- 
fervation,  no  Senfe,  no  Feeling  either  of  Man*s 
Wants,  or  of  the  World's  Vanity,  or  of  any 
futable  Good  in  Chrift  to  them  that  are  not 
in  this  divine  and  fpiritual  Contemplation. 
Thus  fur  of  their  ^"ant/  that  neglect  ikk. 
D«/yo/Looking  untojefus. 

•    S  E  G  T.    VL 

^otivet  from  our  Richcfin  Cafe  we  are  lively 
in  this  Duty. 

2.  TTOR  our  Richesin  Cafe  we  are  lively  in 
I  this  Duty  ;  O  the  bleffed  Incomes  to 
fuch .'  I  may  reckon  up  here  thofe  very  Par- 
ticulars, which  the  others  wanted.  I  ■  That 
Chrift  gives  Light  unto  them ;  as  the  recei- 
ving of  the  Sun  gives  Light  to  the  Body,  fo 
the  receiving -,  of  tlx  Sun  cf -Righte.au/hejs  ■ 

give** 


Chap.  3: 


Looking  unto  "^efat. 


It 


gives  Light,  a  fpiritual,  heavenly  and  com-   God  and  fuch  Believers ;  and   as  tficr  mind 
fortable  Light t)  their  Souls.  2.  That  Chrift   him,  fo  he  is  ever  mindful  of  them,    pjead- 
givesGrace  (:i.Holinefs  uuto  thens ;  of  hisFul-  ing  their  Caufe,  anfwenng  all  the  ii  ccufa^^s 
nefsvitrectcveGmce for Grace^y^h.i. 16, As iht  of  i'atan,     and   praying    to   his   Father    ih 
Print  upon  the  Wax  anfw-er-s  to  the  Seal,  or  as   their  Behalf,       7,    That   Chrift    gives  Life 
the  Charadiers  upon  the  Son  anfwers  to   the  unto  them,  lie  that  hath  the  Sbn^  hath    Life^ 
Father;    fo  there  are  certain   Stamps  of  the   I  John  5.   2.     He  that   hath   Chrifh  in  his 
Grace  of  Clirift  upon  the  i^ints,  that  what  Heart  as  a  Root  of  Life  living  in    him,  or  as 
Good    they    do,   it    fprings    not  from    ex-  a  King  fetfing.up  his  Throne  within  him,  or 
ternal    Motives  only,    as  in  Hypocrites,    but  as  a  Bridegroom  betroathing  himfelf  in  Lo- 
from  Ciirift  working  in  them  an  inward  prin-  ving  kindnefs  to  him,  he  hath  Lifg,  the  Life  of 
ciple  of  new  Nature  ;  and  upon  this,  Account  Grace,  and  the  Earneft  of  the  Life  of  Glory, 
doth  John  tell   us.  The    Lata   wasg'uvenby    8*  That   Chrift  gives  V'ifdom     unto  them, 
.  Mofesi  but  Grace   and  Truth  came   by  Jefus  Chriji  hath  in  him  all  the  Treafures  of  Wtf- 
Chriiiyjoh.  I.  17"      3.  That    Chrift    gives   dom,  and    therefore  he  that  looks  moft   to 
Contentation  or  5atisfa<ftion  unto  them  j     as   Chrii^  is  the  wifeU:   Man  in  tht  World;   he 
the   Pearl    fatisfied  the  Merchant  in    the  Pa-   that  hath  the  Sun,  hath  more  Lirht  than  he 
rable  with  Treafure,-  lo  Chrift  fatisfieth   the   that  hath  all  other  Lights  in  the  World,  and 
Soul  with  Wifdom  in  Underftand;ng,  with  the   wants  the  Sun.     9.   Tliat  Chrift  gives  a  Taftfe 
5enf- of  his  La\e  in  the  I'eart,  With  lure  and  of  his  Goodnefs  unto   them;   They   cannot 
blelTed  Peace   in   the  Confcience ;  they  that  looTi  unto  him,  but    he  makes   them  joyful 
x[ght\y  look  unto  Jefuj,  crny  hy  as  Jacob  d\d,  with  the  feeling  of  himfelf  and  Spirit,  and 
I  have  enough.     4,  That  Chrnl  gives  Glory   hence  it  is  that  many  times  they    break  out 
unto  them;  He  is  the  Glory  o/Ifracl,  'Luke  2.  into  Pfalms^tSf  Hymns  and  fpiritual  Sonffs,  ani 
3-2.  He  is  both  the  Author,  and  Matter  of  their  make  Melody  in- their  Hearts  unto  the  Lord, 
Glory  ;  he  is  the  Glory  of  their  luftification,  Ephef.  5.  I9.    O  there  is  a  Goodnefs  of  li- 
as  the  Garment  is   the  Glory   of  him  that  lumination.  Regeneration, Sanclification,  Con- 
wears  it;     he  is  the  Glory  of  their  Redeinp-   folation,  Contentation,  Pacification,  and  fpiri- 
tion,  as     the  Ranfomer   is  the  Glory   of  the   tual   Freedom   flowing  from   Chrift  to  the 
Captive;  he  is  tne  Glory  of  their  SancFtifica-   Souls  of  his  Saints,  which  to  carnal  Men  is  a 
tiOH,  as  Jordan  clea  ./ing   him  from  his   Le-  fealed  Well,  whofe  Waters  their    Palates   nc- 
profie  was  the  Glory  oi  Nnaman,  he  is  their  ver  tafled.     10.  That  Chrift  gives   a  fincere 
Allin  all  in  whom  they  glory,  and  to  whom  and  inward  Love  of  himfelf  unto  theirHearts. 
they  give  all  Honour,  and  Gloryyond  Power,  No  fooner  is  their  Eye  of  F.iith   looking  unto 
and  Praife.l   Cor,  5,  19.     5.  That   Chrift   j(t/«A  but  prefently  their  Heart  is  all  on  Fire,- 
gives  Peace  unto  them,  GoJ //  in  Chrtji  recon-  fuch  a  Sutablenefs  is  betwixt  Chrift  and  their 
tiling  theWorldunto  hiinfdf, htistht  Author,  Souls,  iS  IS   betwixt    the   Heacts  of    LoverS; 
a  vl  the  World  arc  th-.-  0'^je<fl  of  this  reconci-  their  Love  to  Chrift  is  like  the  Love  of  Ja- 
liition.     ChriSl  is  our  Peace;   and  Peace  is  nathm  to  David,  k  vfondtxiul'Lovt,  :ind  taf- 
freachcdbyJefutChfifi,Efhef.2.\A'\  ^^^y  fmg  the  Love   of  Women,   1   Sam.   i.    26. 
tfiat  hear  Chrift  in  the  Word,    or  that,- /oo*  They   love    him     as    the    Bridegroom    to 
unto  Ohn{l  by  the  Eye  of  Faith    they  have  whom  their  Soufs  are  married,  as  thechoiceft 
this  Peace,  Afis  10.    36.    for.  Chrift    only  Pearl    by    wh  m  they  are  enriched,  as  the 
in  Ordinances  is  the  Revealcr,  and  Procurer,  Sun  of  Confolatioo,  by  whofe  Beams   theit 
and  the  Worker  of  Peace  in  all  the  Children  Souls  are  comforted,    as   the  Fountain    by 
of  Peace.     6.  That  Chrift  procures  Acceptati-  whom  their  Hearts  are  refrefhed,  and   their 
on  with.  God  for  themj  He  iUuds  betwixt  Deto  eyery  Way  fatisfied,    II,  TbstChrilf. 


Looking  mto  JeJ^^- 


22 

gives  the  Senfe  of  bis  own  Love  to  them, 
they  cannot  look  on  Cimji^  but  they  fee  him 
loving,  and  embracing  their  humble  Soulsi 
they  i»c  him  binding  up  their  broken  Hearts; 
they  behold  him  gathering  Co  hjmfelf,  and 
bearing  in  the  Bofom  of  his  Love,  and  com- 
forting with  the  Promifes  of  liis  Word  their 
■wounded  Spirits;  They  behold  him  like^?'?- 
coh  ferving  in  the  Heat,  and  in  the  Cold  for 
B.acfxU  ferving  in  manifold  Afflictions  from 
his  Cradle  to  his  Crofs,  to  make  a  Spoufc 
unto  himfeif.  12.  That  Chriit  gives,  the 
Experience  of  his  Power  to  them;  They 
thzt  look  on  Chnjf,  do  feel  the  Power  of 
Chrift  inwardly  in  their  Souls,  diffolving  the 
"Works  of  Satan,  casing  down  his  Kingdom, 
ind  mighty  Holds  witlun  tfiem,  healing  all 
their  fpiritual  ftJaladics,  furtaining  them  in  all 
ilfai^tions,  filling  their  Souls  with  all  fpi- 
litual  and  heavenly  lyiight,  making  them 
ilrong  in  Knowledge,  and  ftrong  in  Faith, 
and  flrong  in  Love,  and  ftrong  in  Motion, 
and  coming  to  Chrift,  as  a  River  of  much 
Waters  is  ftrong  in  coming  Home  to  the 
Ocean.  1 3.  That  Chrift  gives  the  Senfe  of 
his  own  Worth  and  Excellency*  unto  them, 
they  fee  now  in  Chrift  is  Wifdom  furpafiing 
the  Brightnefs  of  the  Sun,  even  all  the 
Treafures  of  Wifdom;  in  Chrift  is- Power 
excelling  the  Strength  of  Rocks,  he  is 
aot  only  ftrong,  but  Strength  it  felf;  in 
Chrift  IS  Honour  tranfcending  all  the  Kings 
of  the  Earth,  for  he  is  King  of  Kings,  and 
Lotd  of  Lords;  ia  Chrift  is  Beauty  exctlling- 
tke  Rofe  oi  Sharon,  and  Lilly  of  the  Valleys, 
he  is  fairer  than  all  tlie  Flowers  of  the  JFicld, 
Ihan  all  the  precious  Stones  of  the  L-^rth,  than 
all  the  Lights  in  the  Firmament,  than  all 
the  Saints  and  Angels  in  the  .h.igheft  Hea- 
vens. 14.  That  Chrift  gives  the  Senfe  of 
their  V/ants,  and  of  the  \yorid''s  "Vanity,  aad 
of  his  futable  Goodnefs  unto  them.  In  look->' 
mg  unto  ^efus^  they  fee  themfelves  in  ihem- 
fclves  naiferable,  and  all  other  Things  mifera- 
ble  Comforters:  they  have  learnt  the  Mean- 
ing of  that  Ffalm,  IPut  not  your  Trtiji  in 
£*rim€f)  nor  in  ihc  Sen    t>f  Mop,  tmd.  in 


Chap;  5. 


whom  there  is  no  "Help,  hts  Breoth  goethjmth^ 
he  rtturneth  to  kis  Earth,  in  ihst  -very  Lay 
hit  Thought!  fttijh  ;  hafpy  is  the  Man  tf.tt 
hath  the  God  of  '^acc6  for  fjit  Gcd,  zvkcj'e 
■Hope  ts  tn  the  JLcrd  his  Gjod^  Pfal,^\£f6.  3,4. 
15.  That  Chiift  gives  all  Things,  every ;. 
Thing  unto  them.  All  Things  are  yours , 
(  faith  the  Apoftle  )  xvhether  Paul,  or  / polio  > 
or  Cephas,  cr  the  World,  or  JLrfe,  or  Ueath, 
or  Tl.ingr  preftnt,  or  Things  to  come,  all  ore 
yours,  and  you  are  Chr^''s,  or.d  ChriH  it 
God's,  I  Cor  3.  22,23.  AllThingsare  your*j 
fiift,  all  iheMinifiers  ofChriftfrcmthe  higheft 
to  the  loweft,r'/;£//;frPaul,  or^polo,#rCepha5; 
thcy  are  your  Servants,  they  are  Men  that 
watch  over  you  for  your  Salvation.  Second- 
ly, the  World  is  yours ;  indeed  the  World 
ftandsbutfor  ycur  fakes,  if  ycur  Numter 
vVere  but  once  compleated,  quickly  would 
the  World  be  feton  Fire  :  you  will  fay,  Ay  i 
but  how  is  the  world  curs?  we  find  not 
this,  for  who  hath  the  World  at  Will  f  why,' 
though  you  have  not,  yet  the  Mifery  you 
find  in  the  World,  the  Want  cf  irealth.  as 
well  as  the  enjoying  of  it  is  yours,  (j^ie.) 
it  tends  to  your  Advantage.  Thirdly,  JLife 
is  yours,  it  is  a  Fiting,  a  Preparing,  a  Squar- 
ing of  yon  for  a  better  Life,  even  for  Eterni- 
ty. Fourthly,  Death  is  yours  ^  for  ycu  ft  aril 
die  2^if{  then  when  it  is  beft.for  you,  Death 
fhallferve  but  as  a  Servant  to  your  Advantage. 
Fifthly,  Things  frefert,  ar.d  Thirgs  to  con.e 
are  you;'s\  Gcdhnefs  hath  the  Vronnfe  if  this 
'Life,  and  of  thn  which  is  to  con.e,  \Tim, 
4.  8.  Sixthly',  1  will  add,  the  Lord  hin> 
ielf  is  yours,  take  God,  and  look  en  hini  in 
his  Greatnefs,  in  his  mighty  Power,  even 
this  great  God  the  Lord  of  Hepven  and 
Earth  is  yours,  he  is  yours,  and  all  that  he 
hath  is  yours,  and  all  ihat  he  doth  is  yours, 
and  all  that  he  c^n  do  is  yours,  Iwill  le  thine 
(fold  God  to  AlraliamJ)  I wiU  le  to  thte 
an  exceeding  great  heuard.  Gen.  15.  i. 
Here  is  a  Catalorue,  an  Inventary  of  a 
Chriftian's  Riches r have  Chrift  and  have  all. 
When  an  Heathen  was  but  asked,  w'}:ete  all,- 
his   Treafuic  was,  he  anfwercd,  uhire  Cyr- 


Chap.  3. 


Looking  unto  Jefaf, 


^5 


OS  my  Friend  is:  and  if  any  ask  you,  Thing  to  have  Chrifl  dwellin  Cut  Hearts 
where  all  your  Treafure  is,  you  may  snfwer,  and  f  jr  to  lodcfe  in  Clirifl's  Bofoia  .'  Oh 
Woin  Chriji  your  Trtend  Is ;  in  thi«  Refped    it's  zv^  happy  Tnzng  to  maintain  a  reciprocal 


yoa  may.  truly  fay,  there  is  n^y  End  of  your 
Riches,  they  arc  called  the  unfearchahle  Kich- 
ts  of  Chnfl,  Epkef  B-  8-  P^w/ could  find  no 
Bottom  of  thefe  Riches;  O  who  would  not 
look  unto  J(^pis  i"  If  Chrift  be  yours  (  befiJes 
thofe  Particulars  enumerated  in  this  Tex:, 
I  Cor.  3.  2  2,  23.  )  God  is  yours,  the  Fa- 
ther^ is  yours,  the  Son  is  yours,  tlie  Spirit  is 
the  Promifes   are    yours,    for 


Communication  of  Affair."  bet\ri:it  Chriil  and 
our^oulsJ  as  thus;  ht  bare  our  5io5,  take 
we  ii'ii'  healing;  he  endured  VVou/ids  for  us, 
drink  we  the  fpintual  Balfom  that  fprang 
out  o(  his  \V0uiid5;  he  tooicupoa  him  our 
Unrighfeoufi-,«rfs.  Do  we  cIo:h  our  felves 
With  his  Righteoulhefs  :  He  endured'  Pains 
for  us,  come  we. to  him,  and  take  Lis  Pvert 
to  our  Souls ;   he  embraced  our  Curfe   and 


yours,  all    the  Promiles   are   yours,    tor  m 

Chrift  they  are  all  made;  and  for  him  the/  Conflemnation,  do  we  embrace  his  Ble/Ting, 
Hull  be  psrformed.  Come,  let  the  proud  Ju;lification,  and  Salvation.  To  this  End 
Mm  boaA  in  his  Honour,  and  the  migfcty  do  we  look  on  Jefus,  if  he  hide  his  Face 
Man  in  his  Valour,  and  the  rich  Man  in  his  by  Defertions,  reJt  not  till  we  find  him. 
Wealth,  but  let  the  Chriilian  pronunce  him-  if  we  find  him,  hold  him  faii,  let  him  not 
felf  happy;  only  happy,  truly  happy,  fully  go,  difturb  him  not  out  of  your  Hearts  by 
happy  in  beholding  Chrift,  tn'pymg  Ghriil,  our  Corruptions.  Thus  if  we  would  prize 
having  Chtift,  in  looking  unto  J^efur.  the  Prefence   of   Chrifl,   how    comfortably 

Tou  hive  the   Motives  of  our  Wantt^  in    fhouid   we  maintain  and  encreafe  our  Com- 


Cafe  of  Neglefi  :  and  of  our  Riches  in 
Cafe  we  are  aclive,  frequent,  ferioUSy  and 
lively  in  this  Duty.  But  for  our 
further  Encourjgement  to  fall  upon  it^ 
f  Jhjll  add  a  few  Motives  more, 

SECT.    VII. 

M9n  Motives  to  encourage  us  m  this  Work. 


c 


lOnfidcr  your  looking  an  Jefus  will 

maintain  your    Communion  with 

Jcfiis;  and  is  not  this  worth  the  while?  Why 
Cariilians .'  what  is  this  Communim  with 
Chrift,  but  very  Heaven  aforehand  i  hereby 
we  enjoy  his  Perfin,  and  all  fwcet  Relations 
to  his  Perfon,  his  Dcatii,  and  all  the  faving 
Fruits,  Priviledges,-  and  Influences  of  his 
D.vith;  hereby  vfc  3Xi  brought  into  Qhrijfs 
B3npistingh3u/e,held  in  his  Galleries^  his 
B inner  over  us  being  l.ovi.  Cant.  2.  4. 
Hereby  we  are  carried  up  into  the  Mount 
with  Chrift,  that  we  may  fee  him'^  as  it 
were  )  transfigured,  and  may  fay  with  Peter^ 
M'ijier  it  is  good  for  us  to  be  here^  and.  let 
urherc  build  TabtrnacUt,    Oh  it  is  aa  happy    Jl^n^  fomctiines    you'  fay,    hi/ 


munion   with  Chrift. 

2.  Conhder  that  your  daily.  Neceflities 
ciJl  for  a  frequent /(70/*rw^  up  unto  jfefus  i 
you  have  need  of  Chriil,  you  have  need 
that  he  pray  in  you^  and  need  that  he 
pray  for  you  to  your  heavenly  Father;  you 
have  need  that  he  work  in  you,  and  need 
that  he  work  fcr  you,  his  own  bleiTed  Will; 
you  have  need  that  he  prefent  you  and 
yours  blamelefs  before  his  P^ather's  Prefence 
in  Life,  and  Death,  and  at  the  Day  of 
Judgement;  there's  not  a  Moment  in  you:: 
Life,  wherein  you  fland  not  in  continwal 
need  of  Jefas  Chri/t;  And  can  a  hungry 
Man  forget  his  Bread  ■?  C3n  the  Hart  that 
pants  for  Thirft  forget  the  River?  can  a 
Man  in  Bonds  forget  Freedoms'  can  a 
Child  in  Dilircfs  forget  a  Father  in  Honour 
and  Wealth  ?  Oh  then  let  your  Neceffities 
drive  you  to  Chrift,  and  mind  you  of-Chrift; 
Is  not  he  the  Fountain  that  fupplies  all  Wants? 
Chriftians;  confult  your  own  Expeiiencesj 
when  you  .lookup  to  Jefur^  and  lean  on 
Jefus,  are  yon  not  beft.  at  reft  I  O  then 
why   do  you  not  always  reft  and  lean  upon 

BreaJ    i^ 


^^  Looking  ifmo'Jefus.  Chap.  '3. 

ftoeeUvndUfCup  is  pleaf^t,  how  amtahU  the  Crofs.   defpifwg  f  /Ij^^^Tj  ^rid  hjct 

i,  his  Prefence  ?    At  fnch   a  Time  you  h^ve  downat  the  nght  Hand  of  the  Throne  of  God; 

never  doner  Wondering  at  him;  O  the  fweet  for  confider  Lm- that  injured JuchContradzc^ 
Impre/Tions  that  are  even  then  on   your  Spi- 
^ts .'  why  do  you  not  then  always  look  unti 


hlm^.  or  at  leaft,  why  are  you  not  frequent 
in  his  Difciples  Pofture,  who  loohd  Jiedfjjtl^ 
tswards  Heaven  as  Chrifi  went  upy.  ASi.  I. 
10.    H«W  richly  might  your  idle    Hours, 


tion  of  Sinners  oga'wji  hirrj'df^  leaji  you  be 
•wearied  and  faint  in  your  Mtr^d^  Heh.  1 2. 
C,  2,  3.  It  IS  iloried  ^f  a  Martyr,  that 
having  offered  him  a  Cup  of  Spirits  to  fuf- 
ta  n  him,  when  he  feenaed  to  faint  under 
his  greateft  Trial,  he  returned  th  s  Anfwer, 


10.     new  ricniy    migni  ywiu    luiv.    ^av.— ,    --^     %       7       j  ^,i  a       v   j   n   n       j  rr- 
and  fpare  Time  be  laid  out  here  to  the  fup-    My  Lord  and  Majkrhad  Qcll  and  Vinegar 
plvof  all  Neceffities,  bod.ly,   or  fpiritual?    gwmhtm4odrznky^SAi   he   had    been 
*'*-'        ^   -  '      -    •'  ^.     .    ^^    aftonifiiCd  to    fee  himfelf  fare    better   than 

Jefus  Ciirift.  HoAV  may  it  iirenglhen  your 
Patience-in  SuiFerings  to  ihink  of  Cbrift's 
Pa^ijencc'?  Wiiat,  are  yen  Xerved  ill''  ay  but 
Jcfiis  Chrift  was  not  fgrved  ib  well^  caa 
you   fuffer  fo  much  is  he  hath  done^    /  tell 


\ 


3.  Confider  that  an  Eye,  an  Heart  on 
Chrift  is  one  of  your  rnoft  unqneftionable 
Evidences  of  Sincerity.  Where  your  Treafure 
9t,  there  will  your  Hearts  he  alfo^  Mat. 
6.  21.  If  Chrift  be  your  Treafure,  your 
Hearts  wiU  be  on  Chrift;  and  furely  an 
Heart  fet  upon  God  m  Chrift  is  a  true  Evi- 
,dence  of  faving  Grace.    External    Anions 


you  nay.  O  then  do  you  iiay  yourMurmuringi 
and  Rcpiiiings,  bear  with  Paaence  the  Little 


dence  ot  laving   urrace.     r-Aiciud.    r,^>-^^ -       .        »  ',  .     Vi  ■„  r  j    ^     ri      , 

are  eafveft  difco?ered,  but  thofe  of  the  Heart  you  endure;  and  to  his  End  C./^Jer  hzm 
arefiireft  Evidences:  When  thy  Learning  that  hath  aidured  the  Contradiawns  of 
will  be  no  good  Proof  of  thy  Grace,  when    Smneru 

fty   Argutnent^  from  thy  Tongue  &  Hand        5-  Confider^hata  Throiigh-ilght  of  Chrjft 
may  be  Confuted,  yet  then   will  this  Argu-    Will  encreafe  ycur  ou.Ward   J  y  in   Chnft,  ^ 
ment  from  the  Bent  of  thy  Ke.rt  prove  thee    Tour  father  Ahx.h.mrcjotcedjofeemy  Day, 
fincere.     Take  a  poor  Chriftian  that  hath  a    and  hefaw  tt    and   v,as  glad   ^ch.  8.  56.  . 
weak  judgment,  a  failing  Memory,  a   ftam-    A  ^^^^ht  Sigat  of  thrift    wi  1  rnake  a  right- 
mering  Tongue    yet  if  his  Heart  be  fet  on    fighted  Choftiaip  giad  ^^  Heart     I    wonder 
thrift!  I  had^rather  die  in  this  Man's  Con-    not  that  you   walk   uncomfortably,  .if   you 
Virion-    and  have  my     Soul  in  his    Soul's    (^er^er  tned  this  Art  of  Chrift-conteniplation;. 
CartHanlnth.CafLf  him  without  fuch    --  7- ^^^  ^^^.^^l^^  ""^x^  '"^  T 
an   Heirt,  though  he  had  the   m  ^ft   eminent    ver    hmk  of  Chrift?  doth  any  Thmg  ,n  the 
Girts,<^Prts,^  Abilities  of  any  in  the  World.    World  glad  you,  when  yotr  donot  remem- 
rhri4i?ns'  as    vou  would  have  a  fnre  Tefti-    ber  it?    if  you   were  pofteffed  of  all  the 
2^.  y^^^^^  Treafure  in  .the  Earth,  if  you   had  Title  to 

of  your  Titk  to  Glory,  labw  to  get  your    the  h.gheft  Digmties,  and  never    thought  of 
"^  /^"^         ..    .-      -V,    ,  ^.r.      xr„..    them,  fure  they    would  never  rejoice  you. 

Come,  lock  up  unto  ^efus,  fix  your  Eyes, 
Thoughts,  and  Hearts  on  that  blelTed  Ob- 
je<'-t,  and  then  yon  may  expert  David^s  Expe^ 
4.  Gonhder  that  your  coo^tn^  o.  ^,..  rlmc^,  my  Mouth  Jhall  troife  thee  with  joy- 
Win  ftrengthen  Patience  under  the  Crofs  of  /«/  L^M  v..henl  remember  thee  upon  my 
ehrift  This  IS  the  Yery  particular  Motive  Bed,  and.  meditate  of  the  in  the  htght 
of  the  Text  "Let  usruntvithPatkncethe  Watches,  Pful.  63.  S.  ^  frequent  Accefs 
iiacethat  ii fet  before  us,loo\tngunto^efus,  to  Chrift  in  a  Way  of  Meditation  cannot  but 
the  Author  and  Fi. [/her  of  our  Fatth^tvhe  warm  the  Soul  in  fpiritual  Comforts.  \^hen 
f,r  ;^   '^oy  th^t  i^fit  l>eforc  hmendund    the  Sun  in  the  Sprang  draws  o«r  *ur  Par^f 


Hearts  on  Chrift,  0  look  on  Jefut.  You 
may  be  fure  Chrift  will  acknowledge  that 
you  realy  love  him,  when  he  fees  your 
Hearts  are  fet  upon  Mm. 

4.  Confider   that    your   looking  on  ^fus 


Ghap.  3. 


Lookmg  unto  Jefus, 


2S 


the  Earth,  how  do  all  Things  congratulate 
its  Approach  i  the  Earth  looks  green,  the 
Trees  {hoot  forth,  the  Plant*  revive,  the  Birds 
fing  fweetly,  the  Face  of  all  Things  fmiles 
upon  us,  and  all  the  Creatures  below  rejoice  : 
ChriftiansJ  if  you  would  but  draw  near,  and 
and  look  on  this  Sun  of  Righteou/hefsy  Jef»s 
Chrirt,  what  a  Spring  of  Joy  would  be  within 
you  ?  JF/ow  would  your.  Graces  be  frefh  and 
green  ?  How  would  you  forget  your  Winter 
Sorrows;  1/ow  early  would  you  rife  C  as 
thofe  Birds  m  the  Spring  )  to  fing  the  Praife 
of  our  great  Creator,  and  dear  Kedeemer. 
6.  Confider  that  your  Eye  on  Jefus  will  pre- 


Confider  it's  but  equal  that  yOurHeart*  fhould 
beonChrift,  when  the  Heart  oi  Chrilt  isfo 
much  on  you.  Chrift  is  our  I-riend,  5nd  ia 
that  Refpe<^'t  he  loves  us,  and  bears  us  in  his 
Hearti  and  iTiall  not  he  be  in  ours?  Surely  this 
is  ill  Requital  ;  this  is  a  great  Contracii<f^ion 
to'  the  Law  of  Friendship  :  But  Chrill  is  our 
Lord  as  well  is  Friend;  and  if  the  Lord  of 
Glory  can  ftoop  fo  low  as  to  fet  his  Heart  on 
finful  Dull,  one  would  think  Te  (liould  eafi- 
ly  be  perfwaded  to  fet  our  Hearts  on  jefus 
Chri/l.  Chrifliansj  do  you  not  perce.ve  tl^at 
the  Heart  of  Chri/^  is  fet  rpon  you  ?  and 
that  he  is  ftill  minding  you  WJth  tender  Love, 


ferve  the  Vigour  of  all  your  Graces.  As  the  even  when  you  forget  both  your  felves  and 
Body  is  apt  to  be  changed  into  the  Temper  him  f  Do  you  not  find  him  following  you 
of  the  Air  it  breaths  in,  and  the  Food  it  lives  with  daily  AJercies,  moving  on  your  Souls, 
on,  fo  will  your  Spirits  receive  in  Alteration,  providing  for  your  Bodies,  and  preferving 
according  to  the  Obje<fls  which  they  are  ex-  both  i  doth  not  he  bear  you  continually  in 
ercsfed  about.  You  that  complain  of  Dead-  the  Arms  of  Love,  and  prouiife  that  ali  Jhall 
nefs  and  Dulnefs,  that  you  cannot  love Chrifl,  ■woil(  together  for  your  (ioodl  doth  he  not 
nor  rejoice  in  his  Loves,  that  you  have  no  give  his  Angels  Charge  ovtr  you,  and  fuit 
Life  in  Prayer,  nor  any  other  Duty,  and  all  his  Dealings  to  your  greateA  Advantage > 
yet  you  never  tried  this  quickning  Courfe,  andean  you  find  in  your  Hearts  to  caft  him 
or  at  leal^  you  were  carelefs  and  unconllant  by  ■?  can  you  forget  your  Lord,  who  fcrgets 
in  It,  what,  are  not  you  the  Caufe  of  your  not  you/  fie  upon  this  unkind  Ingratitude! 
own  Complaints.  S^y^  It  not  your  'Life  hid  When  the  Lord  fpeaks  of  his  Thoughts  and 
VJith  Qhnjl  in  Godi  O  whither  muft  you  go  Refpec^ts  to  us,  he  gives  this  Language,  Can 
but  to  Chrift  for  it  I  If  you  would  have  a  Woman  forget  her  fucMng-cU/d,  that  Jf;e 
Light  and  Heat,  why  then  are  you  not  more  Jhould  not  have  Compnffxcn  on  tlx  Son  of  h^r 
in  the  Sm-fhiiie  ?  If  you  would  have  more  -Womh  ?  yea,  thty  may  forget,  yet  will  not  I 
of  tliat  Grace  which  flows  from  Chriil,  why  forget.  Behold  I  have  graven  thee  upon  the 
are  you  no  more  with  Chrift  for  it  ■.  For  Palmt  of  my  Handt^  thy  Walls  are  continually 
Want  of  this  Recourfe  to  Jefus  Chrill,  your  iefore  we,  Jfn.  49.15,  16.  But  when  he 
Souls  arc  as  Candles  that  are  not  lighted,  and  fpeaks  of  our  Thoughts  to  him,  the  Cafe  is 
your  Duties  areas  Sacrifices  which  have  no  otherwife:  Can  a  Maid  forget  h^r  Ornaments^ 
Fire  ;  fetch  one  Coal  daily  from  (his  Altar,  or  a  Bride  her  Attire-!  yet  my  People  huvefor- 
and  fee  if  your  Offerings  will  not  burn  ;  keep  gotten  me  Days  without  l^umlcr,  Jer  2.  32. 
-clofe  to  this  reviving  Fire,  and  fee  if  your  q.  d.  You  would  not  forget  the  Cloaths  on 
Affetftions  will  not  warm.  Purely  if  there  be  your  Backs,  You  would  not  forget  your 
any  Comfort  of  Hope,  if  any'Flames  of  Love,  Braveries,  your  Ornaments,  your  Attires,  and 
if  any  Life  of  Faith,  if  any  Vigour  of  Difpo-    are  thefe  of  more    Worth    than    Chrifl?  yet 


fitions,  if  any  Motions  towards  God,  if  any 
Melytings  of  a  foftned  Heart,  they  flow  from 
hence:  Men  are  apt  td  bewail  their  Want  of 
De/ire,  and  Hope,  and  ^oy,  and  Faith,  and 
TLove  to  Jefus  Chriji,  whileil  this  very  J^u- 
ty  would  nourilh  all  thefe. 


you  can  forget  me  Dajifci»fter  Day. 
.  8.  Confider  it's  a  Command  of  Chrirt  that 
we  Qiould  look  to  Jefus,  Beheld  n>e,  behold 
me,  lo  /,  lo  1,  A  Command  not  only  backt 
with  Aethority,  but  accompanied  with  fpecial 
D  Ofdi- 


Looking  unto  Jffus. 


^6 

Ordinances  appoirtted  to  this  End:  what  is 
BaptiOn  ?  and  vvhat  is  the  Lord's  Supper,  but 
the  Keprefentation  of  Jefus  Chrift  ■.  Is  it  not 
Chrift's  Command  in  his  laft  Supper,  Do  this 
in  Rtmembrame  of  me  ?  and  thu  do  ye  at  oft 
as  ye  drink  in  Kememlrance  of  me,  i  Cor.  1 1. 
24,  25.  In  this  Ordinance  we  have  Chrift 
crucifiei  before  our  Eyes,  and  c:in  we  forget 
him?  or  can  we  hold  our  Eyes  off  him?  can 
•we  fee  the  Bread  broken,  and  the  Wine  dif- 
tind^ly  fevered  from  the  Bread,  and  not  call 
to  Mmd  C  according  to  the  Scripture)  Chriff's 
Xgony  in  the  Garden,  and  on  the  Crofs?  can 
we  take  and  eat  the  Bread?  and  take,  and 
drink  the  Cup  and  not  apprehend  Chrift 
/looping  down  from  Heaven  to  feed  our 
'Sdtils?  At  fuch  a  Time  if  we  forget  the 
Lord  jefas  Chnft,  it  will  argue  our  Difaff-^c- 
tion,  our  Ingratitude,  oar  Difobedience  every 

Way. 

9.  Confidcr  ii's  both  Work  and  V/'ages  to 
hoM  up  unto  yefus.  Hence  David  profeffed^ 
It  is  good  for  me  to  draw  near  te  thee,  Pf. 
73,  28.  aJid  my  Meditation  of  him  0}all  be 
fweet,  Pf.  104.  34.  The  Word  imports  a 
Sweetnefs  with  Mixture,  like  compound  Spi- 
ces, or  many  Flowers.  Every  Thought  of 
Jefus  is  fweet  and  pleafant,  nay^  it's  better 
than  Wine,  we  will  rememher  thy  Z.ove  more 
tb^n  Wine,  Cant.  1.4.  There  is  more  Content 
in  contemplating  on  Chrirt,  more  refrefhing 
to  the  Spirit,  than  Wine  gives  to  the  Body, 
'JJow  precious  are  thy  Thoughts  unto  me,  0 
God^Pf  139-  17'  Lo'^k  in  what  kind  foe- 
ver  yo«  account  a  Thing  precious,  fo  preci- 
ous are  the  Thoughts  of  God,  and  Chrift  to 
a  Man,  whofe  Heart  is  in  right  Frame.  Such 
a  one  loves  every  Glance  of  Chrift,  and  the 
tnore  it  fees,  the  more  it  loves.  It  is  fiid  of 
one  Eudoxius^  that  he  mihed  he  might  be 
admitted  to  come  near  the  Body  of  the  Sun, 
to  h^ve  a  full  View  of  it,  though  it  devour- 
•cd  him ;  he  was  f|Jiething  rafh  in  his  Wifb, 
but  there  is  fomething  proportionable  in  a 
godly  Spirit,  he  fo  loves  Chrift,  that  he 
could  be  content  to  be  fwallowed  up  in  the 
Beholding  df  hisi.  Certainly  there  js^  Blef- 


Chap'.  3. 


fing  in  fhisWorVj  vlien  ve  are  hid  ^o  lao^ 
unto  Jcfus,  it  is  but  to  receive  from  Jcfus:  Is 
it  any  Thing  clfr  buc  to  csU  and  invite  us 
to  look  on  the  moft  pleairng  and  delightful 
Obje(5t?  that  in  the  Beholding  of  it,  it  may 
convey  it  felf  unto  us,  and  we  be  delighted 
and  filled  with  it?  it  is  all  one  as  if  he  (hould 
bid  us  fit  down  by  a  Well  of  life,  and  drink; 
or  if  he  (hould  bid  us,  be  a^  t{\e  Anpeh  are, 
'who  are  bleffed  in  the  Beholding  of  this  Je- 
fus;  why  come  then,  if  this  be  a  bieiTedWork. 
why  will  we  unblefs  our  felves?  if  the 
Work  will  exalt  us,  why  -will  we  debafe  our 
felves?  in  not  Clofing  with  it?  if  we  might 
live  above  Heaven,  why  will  we  live  below? 
certainly  when  Thoughts  of  Chrift  are  mo- 
ving in  us,  Chrift  himfelf  is  not 'far  rff,  he 
will  come,  and  enter  too;  and  how  fweet  is 
it  for  Chrift  to 'Come  and  take  up  his  Habita- 
tion in  outSobIs? 

10.  Confider  how  the  Angels  exceedingly 
defire  to  look  on  'Jefus:  they  ftoop  down, 
and  pry  into  the  Nature,  Offices,  and  Graces 
of  Jefus  Chrift:  which  Thfngs  (  hifh  the  Apo- 
ftle  )  the  Angels  dejire  to  looli  into,  1  Pet, 
I .  i  2 .  He  alluds  to  the  Manner  of  the  Che- 
rubims  looking  down  into  the  Merry-feat; 
this  is  the  Study,  yea  this  is  the  Delight 
and  Recreation  of  the  eled:  Angels  to  loolf 
on  Jtfus,  and  t»  look  into  the  feveral  Scopes 
of  our  Salvation  by  Jefus  Chrift,  to  behold 

•  the  whole  Frame,  and  Fabrick  of  it,  to  ob- 
ferve  all  the  Parts  of  it  from  the  Beginning 
to  the  End,  to  confider  all  the  glorious  At- 
tributes of  God;  his  WJfdom,  Power,  Juftice, 
Mercy,  all  fhinicg  and  glittering  in  it  like 
bright  Stirs  in  the  Firmament,  this  I  fay  is 
their  Work,  yea,  this  is  their  Fcftivity  and 
Paftime.  And  fhall  not  we  imitate  the  Angels? 
fliall  not  we  think  it  our  HonoiJr  to  be  admit- 
ted to  the  ftrae  Priviledge  with  the  Angels, 

•  II.  Con  fid  er  tkat  looking  unto  'Jefus  is  the 
Work  of  Heaven;  it -is  begun  in  this  Uife 
(  faith  Bernard  )Vita  xontemplaiiva  incipit  in 
hoc  feculo,  rroficitur  in  future,  lut  it  is  per- 
fefieJin  thatZ,ife  tocfftne;  not  only  Angels, 
■but  the  Saints  ill -Giory  40  evei  beba'd  the 

"  rFace 


Chap.  J. 


Looking  ^nfojefiit. 


^7 


Fase  of  GoJand  Chrift:  If  thpn  we  like  not 
this  Work,  how  will  we  live  in  He,} yen  ?  the 
Diflike  of  this  I>uty  is^a  Bar  agamft  otir 
Entrance ;  for  the  Life  of  BlefTednefs  is  a  Life 
of  Vifioii,  furely  if  we  take  no  Delrght  in 
this,  Heavea  is  n»  Place  for  us. 

12.  Confider  that  Nothing  elfe  it  in  Com' ' 
parifon  worth  the  miading,  or  looking  after.  ~ 
If  Chrirt  have  not  your  Hearts,  who?  or 
what  fihould  have  them?  O  that  any  Chriftian 
(hould  rather  delight  to  have  his  Heart  a- 
mong  Thorns  and  Briars,  than  in  the  Bofom 
of  his  dearell  Jefusi  why  fhould  you  follow 
after  Drops  and  negletft  the  Foimiain  ?  why 
fhouM  you  fly  after  Shadows,  and  negle^ 
him  who  is  the  true  ^ubftance?  if  the  Mind 
have  it's  Currant  from  Chrift  toward  other 
Things,  thefe  things  are  not  only  of  lefs  con- 
cernment, but  deftru(f]ive ;  They  are  gone  far 
from  nie,  end  have  walked  after  Vanity^  and 
ore  heconi?  vain,  Jer.  2.  5.  How  unwprthy 
the  Woi)d  is  of  the  Look  of  Chriftians,  e- 
fpecially  when  jt  ftands  in  Competition  with 
Jefus,  we  liave  difculTed  before. 

M^ny  other  Motives  might  le  given,  htit 
iet  thefe  fujjice.  I  have  done  with  the 
Exhortation ;  In  the  next  Piece  IJhall  lay 
open  to  you  t})€  Particular  Wuy  of  this 
Duty,  which  all  tins  while  I  have  heen 
prfxoadmg  to, 

SECT.    VIII. 

Vfe  of  Dire&icn. 

Vfe  3' 

IS  inward  experimental  X-ooking  unto  ^efus 
a  choice  or  an  high  Golpel  Ordinance  I 
why  then  feme  Dire<fiions  how  we  are 
to  perform  this  Duty.  Practice  is  (he  End  of 
all  found  Do<flrine,  and  Viuiy  is  the  End  of 
all  right  f^aith,  now  that  you  may  do  what 
you  have  heard  in  fome  good  Meafure,  I 
fhall  prefcribe  the  Direflions  in  the  next 
Vart  prefcnbed. 

But  firft  i  n  the  Work  oVferve  thofe  two 
Parts  of  <he  Text,  the  K(\,  and  Objecfi;  the 
Adl  is  iQihng  un\9\  aad  the  Objc<ft  is  y«/w/. 


1.  By  looking  unio,  we  mean  (  as  you 
have  heard  )  an  ;nward  experimental  Know- 
ings Defiring,  Hoping,  Bdttvwg,  "Loving^ 
CtJ.'mg  ■  on  yefus,  and  conforming  to  'Jefuf: 
It  )s  not  a  bare  fwiming  Knowledge  of 
Chrifl,  it  is  not  a  bare  ihinking  of  Ghrii?', 
as  thrift  hath  various  Excellencies  in  hira- 
fclf,  fo  hath  lie  formed  the  Soul  with  a 
Power  of  diverfe  "^ ;iyi  apprehending,  that 
fo  we  might  be  capable  of  enjoying  thofe  di- 
verfe Excellencies  that  are  in  Chtjft;  even  as 
the  Creatures  having  their  fcveral  Ufes,God 
hath  accordingly  given  us  feveral  Seofes, 
that  fo  we  might  enjoy  the  Delights  of  them 
all :  What  the  better  had  we  been  for  pleafant 
odoriferous  Flowers,  or  fweet  Ferfuines,  ii 
we  had  notpofCcft  the  Senfe  of  Smel  ing?  or 
what  good  would  Language,  or  MuAck 
have  done  us,  if  God  had  not  given  us  the 
iSenfeof  Hearing?  or  what  Delight  fhruld 
we  have  found  in  Meats,  or  Drinks,  or  fweet- 
eft  Things,  if  we  had  been  deprived  of  (he 
Senfe  of  Tafting  ?  fo  what  Pleafure  fhould 
we  have  had  even  in  the  Goodnefs  and  Per- 
fection of  God  and  Chrift,  if  we  had  been 
without  the  Faculty  and  Power  of  Knov-irg^ 
Deflrtng,  Hoping,  Believing,  Z.oving,  Joyingt 
and  Enjoying?  as  the  Senfes  are  to  the  Body, 
fo  are  thefe  fpiritual  Senfes,Powers,Affe<fiions 
to  the  Soul  the  very  Way  by  which  we 
muft  receive  Sweetnefs  and  Strength  from  the 
Lord  Jefus. 

2.  By  Jefus,  who  is  the  Objecft  of  this  A  <f^, 
we  mean  a  Saviour,   carying  en    ike  great 
Work  of  Man''s  Salvation  from  Firfl  to  jLafl ; 
hence  we  fhall  follow  this  Method,  to  look 
on  this  yefuj  as  our  yefus   in  thefe  feveral 
Periods.     1.  In  that  Eternity  before  all  Time 
until  the  Creation.     2.  In  ihe  Creation   the 
Beginning  of  Time  until  his  firft  Ccirming. 
3.  In  his  firft  Coming  the  Fulnefs  of  Time 
until  his  Coming  again.     4.  In  his  Coming 
again  the  very  End  of  Time  to  all  Eternity. 
In  every  of  thefe  Periods,  oh  what  a  bkfitd 
Object  is  lefcre  i:s!    Oh   what  Venders   of 
Love  have  we  to  look  upon .'  Fefcre  I  direcft 
VOW  how  to  look  en  him  in  thefe  Ref^^tiis, 

D2  I 


25 


Looking  unto  "Jefus. 


Chap.  g. 


I.muft  in  the  firft  Place  propound  the  Ob- 
jt(\  :  ftill  we  muft  lay  the  Colours  of  thi? 
admirable  Beauty  before  your  Eyes,  and 
then  ^ell  you  the  Art  how  you  are  to  looli  up- 
on them- 

You  may  obje<^,  the  Apoftle  in  thisText  re- 
fers this  Look  only  to  the  Pa/Eon  and.  Sefli- 
CH>  of  Chrift.  But  a  worthy  Interpreter  tells 
you  out  of.  thefe  Words,  AnJr.  Ser.  on  the 
Wordfy  That  Chriji  our  bleffed  Saviour  is  to 
he  looked  on  at  all  Timet ^  and  in  all  A6is ; 
though  indeed,  then,  and  in  thofe  Atts  more 
efpecially.  Befvdes,  we  are  to  looTi  unto  J^efut-, 
as  the  Author  and  "Fimjbtr  of  oM  Yzith;  and 
-why  2&  the  Author  and  Finifher  of  our  Faith, 
but  to  hint  out  to  us  that  we  are  to  ftand 
flill,  and  to  behold,  as  with  a  ftedfaft  Eye,, 
•what  he  is  from.  Firft  to  Laft?  You  have  cal. 
led  us  hither  {  fay  they  in  Cinticlet )  to  Tee 
y.our  Shtdatmte,  What  JhM  we  fee  in  him  ? 
What  faith  the  Spoufe,  l>uf  as  the  Company  of 
two  Armies  ?  that  is,  many  Legions  of  good 
.Rights;  an  Ocean  of  bottomlefs  Depths  of 
manifold  high  Perfections.  Or  if  thefe  Words 
be  uaderftood  of  the  Spoufe,  and  not  of 
Chrift,  yet  bow  many  Words  do  we  find  ia 


Canticles  expreffing    in  him  many  goodJjr 
Sights?  Myrrhe,  AUes,  and  Cinnamon,  all  the . 
Perfumes,  all  the  Trees  of  Frar.kmstnfe,   ali, 
the  Pouders  of  i/je  Merchants  are  in  him  ;    he 
it  altogether  lovtly:   He  is  all  every  whit  of 
hmi  a  Confluence, a    Bunak,  an   Army   of 
glorious  Sights;    all  in  one  Clufler,    Meeting 
and  Growing  upon  on -S' a  k     There's  ma- 
ay  glorious  Sights  in  ^efus,  i  fhall  not  there-, 
fore  limit  njy  felf  to  tnofe  two  efpeoial  ones, 
but  take  all  thofe  before  me  1  have  now  pro- 
pounded. 

And  now  if  ever  ftir  up  your  Hearts.  Say. 
to  ^\\  worldly    Bufinefs  and   Thoughts,  aj^ 
Chrift  to  the  Difciples,  Sit  you  here,  while   I 
go  and  pray  yonder.  Mat.  26.   36.  Or   as  A- 
braham  when  he  went  to  facrifice  Ifaac,  left 
his  Servants  and  A f«  below  the  Mount,  fay- 
ing,. Stay  you  here,  and  I  and  the  Lad  will  go 
yonder^and  wor^'ip,  «nd  come  again  to  you;, 
fo  fay 'you  to  all  worldly  Thoughts,   Ab'idc^ 
you  below,  while  I  go  up  to  Chrifl,  and  then  ^-, 
will  return   to  you  again.     Chriftians  Jyoiir;' 
felves  may  be  -welcome,  but  fuch  Followers  " 
may  not, 

L0OKI>Na. 


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^YiXSTtXiS 


vilfcH  jTcA  JTM^»Tfc«**Tt«<* 


LOOKING    UNTO 


JESUS. 


T^e  Second  BOOK,. 


CHAP.      I.      Sea.  I. 

Revel.  I.  8,  ii.  I  nm  Alf/ha  and  OmegXy  the  Begimi'mg  and  the  Ending,  fMith 
tloe  LORD,  which /s,  and  which  was,  and  which  is  to  come,  the  Almighty . --^ 
I  am  A/ph.t  and  Omega,  thefirfiandthela^i  and  what  thoufeeji,  wrtte  in 
a  Bookf  and  fend  it  to  the  [even  Churches- 

Of  the  eternal  GenerarioiT  of  Our  Jefus. 

I  miift  IdoTi  unto  Jefus  the  Beginmr   of  his  Ertcnce  he  is  b^often  from  all  Eter- 

and  Vimfhcr  of  our  Futh  :  We  muft    nrty.  ^  ■  g| 


W 


behold  jefus  as  with  a    ftedfaft  Eye 
from  firfl  to  lait.    As  he  is  Alpha.  andOme- 

\  gi^  the  Beginning  and  the  Endings  the  fir Ji  and 
the  ijfl;  fo  accordingly  we  muft  look  unto 
him.  I.  He  is  Aiphs,  t/x  Beginner,  (  fo  it  is  in 
the  Original  )  \f>x>'y^''->  ^'^^  Beginner,the  In- 
ceptr)r,  the  firft  Wheel  of  our  Faith,  Heb:  1 2. 
2.  and  of  the  End  of  our  Faitli,  the  Salvation 
of  our  Souls,  2ThtJJ'.2.  13.  2  Tim:  1.9- 
Tit.  r.  2.  Now  Chrift  may  be  called  a  Begin- 
ner, in  Refpe-ft  of  the  Decree,  or  Execucion. 
I  iTiall  begin  with  the  Decree,  wherein  he  Be- 
gun before  the  Beginning  of  Time  to  defign 
our  Happinefs,  for  the  Praife  of  the  Glory  of, 

I  his  Grace,  Ep)ef:  i.  6.  Many  Depths  are  in. 
this  Padaije.  To  this  Purpofe  we  told  you^ 
That  y:f*f  if  God's  Son,  and  our  Jefus,  eter- 
nally b.'gotlen  before  all  Worlds.  In  this  firlV 
Period  we  (hill  look  onhirj^  i.  In  Relation  to 
God.    2.  In  Relation   to  u5. 

I.  In  his  Relation  to  God,  W1)0  Jh*ll  <fe. 
thre  his  Qenefition,  Ipi.  5?.  3.  He  is  God's. 


For  the  opening  of  this  eternal  Generation, 
of  our  Jefus,  we  fhaJl  confider,  i.  The 
Thing  begotten,  a.  The  Time.  3.  The  Man- 
ner of  begetting.  4.  The  mutual  Kindnefs 
and  Love  of  him  that  begets,  and  of  liim 
that  IS  begotten,  which  brings  forth  a  third 
Perfon,  or  Subfiftence,  which  we  call  the  Ho- 
ly Ghoft..  . 

I.  For  the  Thing  it  fejf,  it  is  JefUs  Chrijf^ 
who  muft  be  confidered  two  Ways,  as  he  js  a 
Son,  and  as  he  is  a  God.  Now  as  he  is  a 
Son,  he  is  the  Thingbegotten,6ut  not  as  he  i» 
a  God,  .As  he  is  God,  he  is  of  hiaifelf,  nei- 
ther begotten,  nor  proceeding ;  the  God^hea  J 
of  the  Fatker,  and  the  God-Jiead  of  the  5*00 
is  but  one  and  the  fame  thing,  and  therefore 
*  Ejjemis  filii  efi  afeiffa  et  hae  ratione  diet 
poteft  au]o  (=)€s< ,  Tlx  Son  as  he  is  God,Jie 
it  God  ofhimfelf,  without  Beginning^  even  a* 
the  Father,  Effcntia  tanien  filii  non  efi'  afe- 
ipfa  idea  ftc  non  cji  ojJto  (^io(  ,  But  ts  he 
it  a  Son,  he  is  not  of  himfelf,  bat  the  Son  of 


Son,  having  his  ^ubfillance  from  the  Father    the  Father,  begotten  of  him  ;  and  hereupon  it 
aloae,  of  which  Father  by  Communicatioa    folio ws>  tfiat  the  Son  is  begotten  of  iht  Fa, 


5' 


iO- 


Loohing  unto  Jefus. 


Chap.  I. 


ther  as  he  is  a  Son,  but  not  as  he  is  a  ,God. 
2.  For  the  "t'lme -of  this    Generatiori,  it 
hath  neither  Beginning,  Middle,   nor  End, 
and  therefore  it  is  eternal  before  all  Worlds  : 
This  IS  one   of  the   Wonder«  of  our  '^efus^ 
that  the  Father  begetting,  and  the  Son  begot- 
ten are  co-eternal.     Wifdom  in  the  Book   of 
Froverhs  (  which   with  one  Confent  of  all 
Divines  is  faid  to  be  €hrifl  )  affirtueth  thus. 
When  tJjere  wat  no  Depths  I  was  brought 
forth;  When  there  were  no  Fountains  abound- 
ing with  Water ;  iefore  the  Mountains  were 
fettled,  before  the  Hdls  was^  J  was  brought 
forth ;  while  «/  ye/  he  fjad  not  made  the  Earth, 
nor  the  Fields,  nor  the  higheji  Part  of '  the 
DuH  of  the  World,  When  be  prepared  the  Hea- 
vens I  Wis  there,  when  he  fit  a  Compafs  up- 
oh  the  Face  of  the  Depth  1  was  there,  Prov.  Q. 
34,  25,  26,  27.     And  a  little   before,  The 
Jjord  pojiijjed  me  in  the  Beginning  of  his 
Way,  before  his  W&r*x  of  old,  I  was  fit  up 
from  Everlajiing,  from  the  Beginning,  or  ever 
the  World  was,  Prov.  8-  22,  23.    That  is  to 
iay,  from  Eternity ;  for,   before  the  World 
was  made,  there  was  Nothing  bxit  Eternity. 
It  may  be  alledged  to  the  contrary,  that  the 
Saying  of  God  the  Father,  Thou  art  my  Son, 
this  Day  have  I  begotten  thee,  Pfal.  2.  ?•   Is 
cKpoundcd  by  Paul  of  the  Time  of  Chriil's 
Refurre<ftion.    And  we^  declare  unto  you  glad 
Tydings (Uith  Paul)  bow    that  the  Promife 
which  W3S  made  unto  the  Fathers^  God  hath 
fulfilled  the  fume  unto  us  their   Children,  in 
that  he  hath  raifed  up  Jefus  again,  AHs  13, 
32,  33.  As  it  is  alfo  written   in  the  fecond 
Vfalm,  thou  art  my  Son,  this  Day  have  I  be. 
gotter^tbee.    But  we  diftinguifh  betwixt  gene- 
ration it  felf,  and  the  Manifeftation  or  Decla- 
tion  of  it.    Jefus  the  Son  of  God  from  all  E- 
tcruity  was  begotten,  but  when  he  was  in- 
carnate, and  efpecially  whea  he  was  raifed  a- 
gainfrom  the  Dead,  then  was  he  mightily  de- 
clared to  be  God's  Son  by  Nature.    And  of 
this  Declaration  or  Manifeftation  of  his  eternal 
Cenwatioa,  is  that  of  the  A  poftle  underftood. 
g.  For  the  Manner  of  this  Generation  of  Je- 
pi  the  Sqq  cf  God)  underAaad,  there  be 


two  Manners  of  Begetting,  the  one  is  carnal, 
'sffifd  OTitward,  and  this  is  fubje<it  to  Corrupti- 
otf,  Alteration,  and  Time;  the  other  is  fpiri- 
tual,  an«l  inward,  and  fuch  was  the  Begin- 
ning of  the  Son  of  God,  of  whofe  Generation 
there  is  neither  Corruption,  Alteration,  nor 
Time.  But  alasi  Howjhould  we  declare  his 
Generation,  Ifa.  53.  8 •  O  my  Soul,  here- 
thou  may  eft  admire,  and  adore  with  Paul  8c 
David,  and  cry  out,  0  the  Depths  of  the  Rich" 
es  both  of  the  Wifdom  and  Knowledge  ofGodl 
how  unfiarthable  are  his  'J-udgntents .  and  his 
Ways  paji  finding  eta  ?  Rom  11.  33.  There 
is  no  Searching  for  us  in  to  the  fecret  Coun- 
fels  of  God,  which  he  never  revealed  in  hi» 
word,  but  fa  far  as  he  hath  revealed  himfelf» 
we  (haU  in  Sobriety  according  to  the  Light 
of  the  Scriptures,  endeavour  a  Difcovery  of 
the  Manner  of  this  fpiritual  Generation  of  the 

Son  of  God  as  thus, ~ 

We  mart  confider  in  God  two  Things,  i. 
That  in  God  there  is  an  Underftanding.  2. 
That  in  God  this  Understanding  eyerlaftingly 
a<Ss  or  works. 

For  the  firlV,  that  God  hath  a  moft  excel- 
lent Underftanding,  or  that  he  is  Ucderftand- 
ing  it  felf  in  the  higheft  Degree,  is  very  clear; 
for,  he  that  gives  Underftanding  to  aU  his 
intelligible  Creatures,  muft  needs  have  it,  & 
be  it  moft  eminently  in  himfelf :  If  Fire  be 
the  Caufe  of  Heat  in  other  Things,  it  muA 
needs  be,  that  Fire  is  the  hotteft  of  any 
Thing;  *  Propter  quod  unumquodque  taje,  H- 
lud  efi  magis  tale.  The  Axiom  is  common, 
but-  the  Scripture  verifies  it.  With  God  is  Wif- 
dom and  Strength,  he  hath  Counfel  and  Vn- 
derjianding,  yob.  12.  13.  Nay,  that  this 
Underflanding  is  his  very  Being,  is  very  plain, 
Counfel  is  mine,  and  found  Wifdcm,  lam  Vn- 
derjf*nding,  and  lam  Strength,  Prov.  g.  14, 
For  the  fecond,  that  this  Under/landing  in 
God  everlaftingly  a6ls  or  works,  is  very 
clear ;  for  that  Under/landing  (  which  is  the 
Nature,  EfTence,  and  Being  of  God  ^  is  a 
meer  A6i,  or  the  fir  ft  A<51;  it  is  all  one  with 
the  Jjife  of  God,  Now  as  all  Life  is 
^vc  is  it    felf,  fo  the  chief    Life    ( fuch 


Cliap.  I. 


Loohin^  unto  JepiS* 


as  in  the  higheft  O^gtxcis  to  be  attributed  to 
Gad  ^  jnuft  needs  be  adtive,-  whit  is  the  Life 
of  God,  but  an  efTential  Property,  vhere  by 
the  Divine  Nature  is  in  perpetual  Action,  li- 
ving ;ind  moving  in   it    felf  i"   and  hereof   is 
that  Speech  in   Scripture  fo  often  ufed,  The 
}iaOrdJivethy^tr.i8.i6.  Sc  2.4.  Hereof  like  wife 
•iff  that  Afifcveration  or  Oath  fo  often  ufcd  by 
(Gody  At  the  Lord  lizKth,    NumO.  ,14.  2i. 
lAnd  -i4/  I Itve  faith  the  L»idy  Rom.  14.  II. 
Weil  then,  the  Uodcrrtanding  of  Gad  being 
a<flive,  or  Working  from  all  Eternity,  it  muft 
needs  have  fome  eternal  Obje«rt  on  which  it 
a<ftsorworks;  evety  Action  requires  a  futable 
Obje(ft  about  which  itmuft  adl  or  be  cxercifed; 
fo  then    if   God's    Unierftanding   a6t  eter- 
nally, it  muft  have  fome  eternal  Objecft,    and 
if  God's  Underllanding  a<fi  moft  perfecflly,  it 
muft  have  fome  moft  perfe<fi  Obje(ft   to    3€t 
upon  ;  and  what  is  that  but  only   God  him- 
fejf'?  that   Gad's  Underftanding   fhould    ad 
out  of  himfelf,  would  argue  his  Underlland- 
ing to  3(51  lipon  that  which  is  finite  and  imper- 
fe<^t.    Certainly    Nothing   is  infinite,  eternal 
and  perfeci^t  but  only  himfelf,  and  therefore  if 
his  Underftanding  will  a<5l  upon  any   futable 
Obje<fi,he  muft  ail  upon  Nothing  but  himfelf. 
And  now  we  come  to  the  Manner  of  this 

high  myftical,  fpiritual  Generation  of  Jefus    , ^  „,„.  ..   ^^^^^yj.    w^iucmdMa- 

thcSonofGod.     As  the    Uaderftanding   of  ing  it  Mf.  /  have  Cour^f  I  and  W{fJomy([aiih 
God  doth  a(ft   and    reflect  upon  it  felf  from    Chrift )   lam  Under  ft  andinz.   Prov.  V     \a 


3« 

uruttzt  felf.    There  is  not  only  a  carnal, 
but  a  fpiritual  Conception;  as  wiien  1  under- 
ftand  this  or  that,  I  {ay^  1  conceive   this  or 
that,  I  have  the  Idea,  or  Image  of  this  or  that 
within  my  SouL    Or  ai  in  a  Giafs  a   Nao 
doth  conceive  and  get  a  perfecf^  Image  of  his 
own  Faee  by  a  Way  of  Reflecftion;   fo  God 
in  beholding  and  minding  of  himfelf,  doth 
in  himfelf  beget  or  conceive  a  rouii  perfedt, 
and  a  mull  lively  Image  of  himfelf,   which 
very  Imjge  -s  that  jn  the  Trinity  which  wc 
call  the  Son    of  God.     Thus   you   read   in 
Scripture  that  Jefus  the  Son  of  God  is  called 
the  Bngitenefs  of  his  Father's  Glory,  and  the 
txjrefs  Image  of  h:s  Per^r,  Hti>    1.  ^.     i. 
The  Brightntfs   cf  his  Father''s  (Slory ;   hereia 
God  the  Father  is  compared  unto  alightfom 
Body,  and   God  the  Son   unto  a  Beam,  or 
Splendor  fent  forth,  or  i/Tuing  c^ut  from  that 
glorious  liody.    $.  The  exfrefs  Image  of  his 
i'erfon,  herein  God  the  Father  ts   compared 
unto  a  Seal,  and  God   the  Son  unto  an    Im- 
preflion  refulting  from  the  Seal,  Now  look 
as  Wax  upon  a  Seal  hath  the  ingraven  Image 
of  the  Seal  ,  fo  the  Son  of  God  (  which  the 
Father  has  begotten  or  conceived  of  his  own 
Under  .'landing^  is  the  very  Image  of  his  Fa- 
ther's Underftanding;  hence  not  only  the  Fa- 
ther, but  alfo  the  Son  is   called   Underftaad- 


all  Eternity,  fo  it  works  this  Effcd,  that  it  un- 
derrtands  and  conceives  h  felf;  it  apprehends 
in  the  Underftanding  an  Image  of  that  Object 
which  it  looks  upon,  and  this  very  Image  is 
t'le  Son  of  God.  Tiiis  we  fhall  lay  out  by 
fome  Similitudes.  A  Man's  Soul  (  we  know  ) 
doth  fometimes  mufe  and  meditate  on  other 
Things  ;  as  it  thinks  of  Heaven,  or  if  thinks 
of  Earth  ;  this  we  call  a  right  or  dire<ft,  or  e- 
manant  Thought;  But  fometimes  tiie  Soul 
doth  mufe,  or  meditate  on  it  felf,  as  when  it 
thinks  of  it's  own  Eflfence,  or  Faculties,  or 
the  like;  and  this  we  caH  a  reflex  Thought, 
nvhy-  now  the  Soul  Tinderftands  iffelE,  now  it 
hath  fome  IJea,  or  Image  of  it  felf,  now  it 
cwBceives-it  felf  j  this  is  our  ThfizzCjOt  cori' 


Whatfoever  the  Father  is,  the  Son  is,  indeed 
the  Underftanding  in  Men,  and  the  Thing 
under  ftood,  are  not  ufually  one  and  the  fame 
but  in  God  it  is  all  one :  God's  Conceivings  8c 
Begettings  are  the  moft  inward  of  all ;  the  Fa- 
ther conceives  of  himfelf,  and  in  himfelf;  and 
his  Conceiving  is  a  Begetting,  and  his  Beget- 
ting abideth  ftill  in  himfelf,  becaufe  his  Un- 
derftanding can  no  where  meet  with  any 
Thing  futable^^but  that  which  he  himfelf  is, 
and.  that  conveying  of  himfelf,  or  begittiAg 
of  himfelf  is  the  fecond  Subfiftence  in  the  Tl'j- 
nity,which  we  call  the  everlaftingSon  of  God. 
4.  For  the  mutusl  Kindnefs  and  Loving^ 
kindnefa  of  him  that  begets,  and  of  him  that 
is  begotten,  we  fay  this  brings  fQrlh  a  third 


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Looking  unto  Jefe/s* 


Chap,  jr 


'Perfon  or  Subfiflance  in  God.  Now  for  the 
Unierilanding  of  this  Alatter,  we  muft  confi- 
der  twoIningSjFirftji'iatin  theEflenceof God, 

■  -befnieA- liis  Lnieriianding,  thereis  a  Vvill.  Se- 
-condly,  that  this  Will  doth  work  everjafting- 
ly  upon  It  lelf,  as  his  Under  ftanding  doth. 
For  the  firit,  that  w  ihe  EiTence  of  God, 
■belides  his  Undeillanding,  there  is  a  WilJ,  is 
very  clear;  tor  he  that  gives  a  WiU  to  all 
rational  Creatures,  cannot  -want  it  himlelf; 
how  ihould  ne  be  without  Will,  whofe  Will 
-  at  is  that  we  Will  i  Of  Neceffity  it  is  that  there 
(hould  be  f.-me  prit;e  or  chief  Will,  on  whofe 
Wii  all  o  heri^'iils  fhould  be;  but  theScriptures 
■are  plain,  I  am  Oed,  end  weit  ts  none  eifr, 
I  am  GOD^     and     there    is  none    like   me, 

^2y    Courftl  J)3all  fiand,   and  I  tviil 

do  all  my  yieajure.  Ifa.  46.  9,   lO. 

For  the  lecond,  that  this  Will  in  God  doth 
everlaftingly  work  upon  it  felf,  is  clear: 
For,  as  doth  the  Underitanding,  fo  doth  the 
Will ;  but  the  Underftanding  of  God  doth 
adt  upon  ic  lelf  as  the  chief  and  moft  perfedi 
Truth;  therefore  the  Will  of  God  doth  wiU 
himfelf  as  the  chief  and  moft  perfec't  Good. 
Indeed  what  other  futable  Object  can  the 
Will  of  God  have  befiies  himfelf  c"  an  infinite 
Will  muft  needs  have  an  infinite  Good,and  in 
this  Senfe,  as  our  Saviour  tells  us,T/;ere  is  none 
good  but  one^ihat  is  Qod.Matth.  ip.  1 7.  Hence 
It  is  that  the  Will  of  God  doth  refledl  upon  it 
felf,&:  acquiefce  in  it  felf  as  inan  infiniteGood. 
And  now  we  come  to  the  Manner  of  -this 
high,  myftical,  fpiritual  Proceflion  of  the 
Spirit  from  the  Father  and  the  Son.  As  the 
Will  of  God  doth  ad  and  reflecfi  upon  it  felf 
from  all  Eternity;  fo  it  works  this  Effedi, 
that  it  delights  it  felf  in  the  infinite  Good, 
which  it  knoweth  in  itfelf,for  the  Action  of 
the  Will  is  Delight  and  Liking  ;  and  this  very 
•Delight  which  God  or  his  Will  hath  in  his 
own  infinite  Goodnefs,  doth  bring  fOrth  a 
chird  Perfon,  or  Subfiftence  in  God,   which 

*  we  call  the  Holy  Gf^Jf;  So  that  indeed  if  you 
would  know  what  the  Holy  Ghoft  is,I  would 
anfwer,  It  ts  the  mutual  Kindnefs  and  l-O- 
:ywgkindn£fiy  «md  Joy^  and  Be%ht  qf  tJie 


Father  and  the  Son.  The  Father  by  this  A6t 
of  Will  doth  joy  and  delight  in  hisi'on,  and 
the  S'on  by  fms  Art  of  Will  d  )th  joy  and  de- 
light in  his  Father ;  and  this  15  it  which 
the  5on  faith  of  himfelf,  and  of  his  Father, 
/  was  daily  his  Behght^  rejoicing  always  be- 
fore him^  Prov.  p  30  q,d.  1  was  fiom  aH 
Eternity  his  Delight,  and  he  was  from  all  E- 
ternity  my  Delight;  the  Father  (as  it  were^ 
from  all  Eternity  afpired  in  his  Will,  and  ^ 
Love,  and  Joy  tmfo  the  Son  ;  and  the  5on  (  as 
it  were)  from  all  Eternity  afpired  in  his  W  ill, 
and  Love,  andjoy^into  the  Father; and  from 
this  common  Deiire  and  Afpiring  of  either 
Perfon  the  Holy  Ghoft  proceeds,  which 
makes  up  the  whole  Trinity  of  Ferfons. 

1  fhall  lay  'Out  this  by  feme  Similitude  or 
Refenrtblance;  As  when  a  Man  looks  in  a 
Glafs,  if  he  finile,  his  Image  fmileth  too, 
here's  but  one  Face,  and  yet  in  this  Unity 
we  may  find  a  Trinity :  the  Face  is  one,  the 
Image  of  the  Face  in  a  Glaiis  is  another,  and 
the  .Smiling  of  them  both  together  is  a  third, 
and  yet  all  are  in  one  F'ace,  and  all  arc  of 
one  Face, and  all  are  but  one  Face  ;  fo  'the 
Underftandifig  which  is  in  God  is  one,  the  Re- 
flexion or  Image  of  his  Underftanding'hebe- 
holdeth  in  himfelf  as  in  a  Glafs  is  a  fecond, 
and  the  Love  and  Liking  of  them  both  to- 
gether, by  Reafon  of  the  Will  fulfilled  is  a 
third;  and  yet  all  are  in  one  God,  all  are  of 
one  God,  and  all  are  but  one  God.  In  this 
Trinity  there  is  neither  ikft  nor  laft,  in  Re- 
fpedt  of  Time,  but  all  are  at  once,  and  at  one 
inftant;  even  as  in  a  Glafs  the  Face,  and  the 
Image  of  the  Face;  when  they  fmile,  they 
fmile  together,  and  not  one  before  nor  after 
another,  — --for  Conclufion  of  all.  As  we 
have  the  Son  of  tht  Father  by  his  everlaft- 
ing  Will  in  Working  by  hisUnderftanding; 
fo  we  have  the  holy  Ghoft  of  the  Love, 
and  Joy,  and  Delight  of  them  both,  by 
the  Joynt  Working  of  the  Underftanding 
and  Will  together;  where  upon  we  con- 
clude three  diflincft  Pcrfons,  or  Sabfifterees, 
which  we  call  the  Father,  Son  and  Holy 
Gheft,  in  oa  fpiritual,  y^et  uufpeakable  5ub- 

f\ance, 


Chap. 


I. 


Loohifig  unto  'Jcfus. 


n 


ilancc,  "which  is  very  God  himfelf.  — My    in  Time  all  Things  as  they  vere  foreknown 


Weaning  is  not  to  infjil  on  the  Father,  or  the 
Holy  Ghort,  but  on]y  on  the  Son.  Yet  thus 
far^l^have'  added,  that  you  nlay  better  under- 
i^and  the  ZVUnner  of  this  Generation  of  the 
Son  of  God;  together  ifith  the  mutual  Kind- 
vfiefs,  Lovingkindnefs,  Joy,  and  Delight  be- 
twixt the  Father  and  the  Son  even  from  E- 
verlafiing, 

SECT.    li. 


and  decreed.  And  this  Action  of  God  is  ex- 
ternal, and  by  a  temporal  A&.  pafTing  from 
God  to  the  Creatures. 

^  Now  for    the  Decree,  th?.t  is  of  divcrfe 
Kindsi  As  Firjl,  There  is  a  Decree  common 
and  general,  which  look*:  to  all  the  Creatures? 
2nd  it  is  either  the  Decree  of  Creation,    or 
the  Decree  of  Provid'^nce  slu^  Preleirvation.  2. 
There  is  a  Deciee  fpecial,  winch   belongs   to 
reaCDnable_ Creatures,  Angels,  and- Men;  it   is 
called  the  Decree  of  Predeibnaticii,  anr' it  con- 
Qf  our  EhSiion  in  Chrlji  heforc   all  \Vor!^x.    iirts  of  the  Decree  of  Election  and  Reproba- 
tion. Crncerning  the  coamion   and  general 
Decrees  we  have  but  little  ]a:d  down  in  Scrip- 
tures, end  it  IS  little,  or  Nothing  at  sll  to  our 
Purpofe;  And  concerning  the  fpeci^l   Decree 
of  Angels,  there  is  not   n.uch   in  Scripture?, 
and  that  is- as  little  alCo  to  our  Purpcfe;  -wq 


NOw  let  us  look  on  Chrifl  in  his  Rela- 
tion to  us  before  all  Worlds.  God 
being  thus  alone  himfeif  from  Everlafling, 
and  befides  himfclf  there  being  Nothing  at 
all;  the  firll  Thing  he  did  (befides  what  ye 


have  heard  ^  or  the  iirft  Thing  hepoflibly  &.  have  only  to  deal  with  Men,  and  with  Gcd'* 
conceivably  could  do,  it  was  this;  A  Deter-  Decree  in  Relation  to  Jtian's  Salvation  before 
mination  ivith  fhmftlf  to  manlfeji  his   Glory :    all  Worlds. 

Or  a  Purpofe   in  hmfelf  to  communicate  Lit        And  this  we  call  Predeitinatiotj,  or.the  De- 
G lory  out  of  his   Alonenefs  everlailing   unto    cree  of  Eleaion-,  which  is  either  of  Chrifl, 
fomeivbat  elfe.  I  fay  unto fometuhat  dfe,  for    or  of  the  Meuibers  of  Chrift:  Chrift   j.in.felt 
what  IS  Communication  but  an  Efflux,  an  E-    was  £rft  predeftinated;   this  appears   by  that 
manation,  an  Iffuing  from,  or  a  Motion  be-    Spying  of  God.  Behold  my  Servant   whom  I 
-twixt  two  Terms?  1  have  now  brought  you    uphold,  mine  EleH  in  xvhom  my  Soul  delightetht 
to   the     A<fls,     or  Anions  of  God  in  Refe-    i/i.  42.  i.  I haz-e  put  my  Spint  ufon  htin^   he 
\renceto  his  Creatures;  follow  me  a  little,  and  Jhall  bring  forth  Judgment  to  the  Gentiles, 
-  1  fhall  anon  bring  you  to  Chrift  in  Relation    Matt,  12.  ig.  Thefe  very  Words  the  Evan- 
Jo  your  felves.  gelift  interprets  of  Chrift  himfelf.  ^nd  Chrid 
Thefe  Ads  or  A<5iions  of  God  were   and    being   predeftinate,  the  Members    of  Chrifl 
are.  i    The  Decree.  2.  The  Execution  of  the    vvere  predeilinated  in  him:  So  the  Apoflle;  ^c- 
DecreeofGod.  I   muft  open    thefe  Terms,    cording  as  he  hath  chofcn  us  in  him  before  the 
I.  The  Decree  is  an  A  <f^ion  of  God,  out  of    Foundatien  of  the  World,  Ephef.  i .  4.  We  are 


the  Counfe!  and  Fiirpofe  of  his  own  Will, 
determining  all  Things,  and  all  the  Circum- 
ftances,  and  Order  of  all  Things  from  all  E- 
ternity  in  himfelf  certainly,  &  unchangeably, 
&:  yet  fr-ely  Wijo  xvorketh  all  Things  C  faith 
the  Aportle  )  tftertheOounfel  of  his  own'mil. 


chofen  in  Chrill  as  in  a  common  Perlon,  he 
was  the  £rft  Perfon  eleded  in  Order,  and  we 
in  him:  Suppofe  a  new  Kingdom  to  be  fet  up, 
a  new  King  is  chofen,  and  all  his  SuccefTnrs 
are  chofen  in  him  j  Why  God  hath  erecfied 
a  Kingdom  of  Glory,  and  he  hath  chofen  Je- 


Ephef  i.  II.  aid  this  Work,  or  Adion  of  fus  Chri/^for  the  King  of  this  Kingdom,  and 
God  is  mrernal,  and  for  ever  abiding  within  in  him  he  hath  chofen  us,  whom  he  hath 
his  own  Eilence  it  felf.  made  Kings  and  Priells  unto  the  rnoH    high 

2.  The  Execution  of  the  Decree,  is  an  Art    God.  But  obferve  we  this  of  the  Apoftle   He 
cfGod,  whereby  God  doth  effcaually  work    \iajh  chofsnut  in  him  before  the  Feundauon 

"  .2i.  '  "  of 


Looking  unto  Jefut. 


34 

#f  the  World  I.  He  hath  chofen,  (i.  e.)  God 
the  Father  hath  chofen ;  not  that  the  Son  and 
Spirit  chofe  not  alio  ;  for  if  three  of  us  had 
but  one  Will  commoa  to  us  all,  one  could 
not  will  any  Thing,  which  the  Will  of  the 
other  twolhould  not  alfo  will:  tut  becaufe 
the  5'on  fullains  the  Perfonofone  eledttd, 
and  the  Spirit  is  the  Witnefe  fealing  this 
Grace  unto  our  Hearts,  therefore  the  Father 
only  is  expreffed,  as  the  Father  alone  is  often 
named  in  Prayer,  not  that  the  other  Perfons 
are  not  to  be  prayed  unto,  but  becaufe  the 
Son  is  confidered  as  theMediator,  and  the  Spi- 
rit as  the  InftruAor,  teaching  us  to  pray  as 
we  ought;  therefore  the  Father  only  is  ex- 
preffed. 


Chap. 


here,^c  kath  chofen  utin  him,  fometimes  for 
him,  as  elfew.iere,  to  ycu  it  is  given  for 
Chriji''i  Sake^not  only  to  believe,  but  tofuffer,. 
Phil.  I.  29.  Sometia,es  through  him,  as  in 
that  oi  Paul,  Th'JT  ks  Le  to  God  v)hich  giveth. 
us  the  Vi^cry  through  our  Lord  Jefus  ':hriji, 
I  Cor.  I?.  57.  Now  Ble/fings  con.e  through 
Chriji,  in  Refpe(ft  that  Chrift  is  a  Mediator, 
not  only  of  Impetrati  n,  but  execution;  EOt 
only  obtaining  «Sc  receiving  from  Grace  all 
Good  for  usi,  but  in  execiiting  and  applying 
efficacioufly  the  f^me  unto  us: And  Ble/Tmgs 
come  for  Chriji,  in  Rcfpetf^  that  Chrift  doth 
by  his  Obedience  obtain  tvery  good  Thing, 
which  in  Time  is  o  mmunicated  to  us:  And 
we  have  BleiTings  in  Chrtji,.  becaufe  that  in 


2.  He  hath  chofen  us  in  him,  this  him,  de-'  Chrift,  as  a  common  Store-houfe,  every  Thing 


notes  Chrift  God-man,  and  this  in  him,  notes 
the  fame  Chrift  God-man,  as  the  Head  and 
*rft  Elect,  in  whom,  and  after  whom  in  Or- 
der "of  Nature, all  his  Body  are  elerted  :  Mark 
here  the  Order,  but  not  the  Caufe  of  our  E- 
IcAion;  though  Chrift  be  the  Caufe  of  our 
Salvation,  yetlThrift  is  ROt  rtie  Caufe  of  our 
Election  j  it  is  only  the  Foieknowledge  of 
God5&  his  free  Love  that  is  the  Caufe  thereof. 
3,  He  hath  chef  en  us  in  him  before  the 
"FourMtion  of  the  World,  (i.  e.)  From  all 
Eternity  ;  but  becaufe  within  Eternity 
God  doth  fore-iee  the-  Things  which 
are  done  in  Time,  therefore  this  Phr^fe  (fay 
fome^  may  be  extended  not  only  to  refpc<ft 
the  actual  Creation,  but  the  Decree  it  felf  of 
the  WnrrcTs  Being;  q.  6..  He  h-ith  chofen  us 
in  Order  of  Nature,  before  his  Decree  did  lay 
-the  foundation  of  the  World.  My  Meaning  is- 
iiot  to  enter  into  Controverfies;  this  all  grant, 
That  the  ancient  Love  which  the  Lord  hath 
born  us  in  Chrift  is  not  of  Yefterday,  but  be- 
fore all  Worlds.  Paul  mentions  Grace  given 
Uf  before  all  Worlds,  2  Tim.  I.  9.  But  that 
■yThxc'^  is  the  moft  obfervable  inthsText,as 
to  our  Purpofe,  is,  that  we  arc  chofen  in  him; 
we  read  of  three  Phrafes  in  Scripture  fpeak-. 
jng  of  Chrift;  Sometiinf^s  we  are  faid  to  have 
£1  eflings  in  him,  aid  fom sitimes  for  him ,  and 
to  »ctime§  through  him*-  Soaiciimes  in  hijn^  as. 


is  firft  placed,  which  is  to  be  imparted  after- 
wards to  any  of  us.  And  thus  we  are  chofen 
in  Chrift  as  in  a  common  Petfon.  This  Grace 
of  Elecftion  began  firft  at  Chrift  our  Head,  Sc 
fo  defcends  downwards  on  us  hi.s  Members ; 
Chrift  is  the  firft  begotten  smongft  all  his 
Brethren,  having  the  .Prehcminence,  or 
Chrift  was  the  firft  born  among  many  Brethren,. 
Rom*  8.  19.  The  firft  that  opened  the 
Womb ;  Chrift  was  fealed  and  fet  apart  to  be 
the  Prince  of  our  Salvaiion,  before  .('inOrder 
of  Nature}  we  are  ekcfted.  Concerning  this 
Ele<5tion,  or  Pxedeft  nadon  of  Chr.ft,'the  A- 
poftle  puts  all  out  of  (^ueftion,W/;o  verily  was 
foreordained  before  the  Foundations  of  tit 
World,  but  was  manifijied  in  thtfe  lajl  Times 
for  yotf,  1  Pet.  i.  20. 

S  E  C  T.    II  L 

Ofthat$reat  Treaty  in  Eternity  betwixt  God 
and  Chriji  to  fave  Souls. 


n 


Ow  was  it  that  God  the  Father  called 
forth  his  Son  to  perform  the  Office 
of  the  Mediator  j  that  in  him  all  tKcfe  that 
fhould-befaved  might  be  chofen.  tToncern- 
ing  this  Call  of  God  the  Father,  in  a  fpecial 
Sort  the  Apoftle  is  clear,  No  Man  taketh  this . 
Utnom  ftntQ  fmfelf,  but  he  that  is  called,  cf 
"  Gody 


Chap..  I. 


Looking  unto  Jefus, 


55 


God,at  zvas  Aaxon;p  alfo  ChriSl  glorified  not  My  Father  is  greater  than  all^  and  no  Man  ix 

himfelf  to  he  made  an  high  hrfefl,  but  he  that  able  to  jluck  them  out  t>f  my  Father'' s    Hind% 

faidunto  hiMyTnou  art  my  Son^toDay  have  I  Nerf.   ^it    29.  Here  i«  iirft  the  Power    of 

begotten  thee^  he  called    him  to  this  Honour  ;  Chrift,  and  all  in  him  engaged  for  the  Sal- 

Ke^:  5;  4,  5- <rarilt  thruft  not  himfelf  into  vation  of  his  Sheep,  that  if  he  have  any  Pow- 

this  Office,  but  he  came  to  it  by  the  Will   of  er  in  him,  and  be  able  to  do  any  Thing,  not 

God  the  Father,   and  by  his  Appointment;  one    of  them  (hall   perifh;      jAnd    he  gives 


For  it  pleafsd  the  Father  by  him  to  reconcde 
all  Things  to  himfelf.  Col:  i.  19,  20.  and 
hi'Ti  hit,)  God  the  Father fealed,  Joh:  6.27. 
And  why  \  but  the  more  to  aiTure  us  of  the 
goad  Will  of  God  to  fave  us,  feing  he  hath 
called  his  Son  unto  it  :  For  therefore  will  he 


the  Reafon  of  the  PrevaL-ncy  of  his  Power 
from  his  Father's  Power,  engaged  as  much 
as  his  own  in  this  Bufinefs ,  they  are' alike 
fa  ft  in  his  Hands  and  in  his  Father's  Hands, 
For  he  and  the  Father  are  ons,  3,  One  in  N-a- 
ture,   and  of"  this   I  luppofe  are    the   \\  ojds 


accept  of  all  that  Chrift  Should  do   for  us,  as    more  tfpecially  underiiood:    The  Fath.r  (&. 


that  whi.:h  he  himfelf  hath  ordained. 

And  now  was  it  that  God  the  Son  embra- 
•ced  the  Cal  of  the  Father,  and  undertook 
the  OflTice  of  Mediator, r/;^,';/^/-:/  i, Lo  / come^ 
Htb:  10.  7.  No  Queftion  it  was  Truth  from 
Everlading  :  T/;«  Lord  God  opened  mine  Ear, 
and  1  zujf  not  rebellious,  neither  turned  away 
backjlh:  50.5.  And.  as  the  Father  gave  me 
Commjndmint,  even  fo  I  do,  Joh:  14.  31.  <Sc 
6.  27.  No  fooner  the  Father  called,  but 
Chnft  accepts  the  Oflfice  to  which  he  was  de- 
fig  led  by  the  Father  :  Tliis  is  plain  by  thofe 
Words,  Him  hath  God  the.  Father  fealed,  feal- 


Son  are  botii  of  one  Nature,  of  one  ElTeAce, 
of  one  being,  and  this  is  not  only  an  Argu- 
ment that  they  did  both  agree,  and  were  like 
to  agree  in  that  great  Tranfacftion  of  fiving 
Souls,  but  that  they  can  never  difagree;  two 
that  elTentially  have  two  Wilis,  though  fo* 
the  prefent  Agreeing  in  one,  yet  they  xtMy 
come  todifigrce,  ik.  will  not  the  fame  Thing, 
but  if  effentially  they  have  but  one  WiIj,  it  is 
impo/Tible   then  but  that  they  ever    uujft  a- 

gree. So  then  the  Father  from  everlaft- 

ing  calls  the  Son  to  the  Office  of  Mediator, 
q.  d.   Come  my  Son,  the  Son  of  my  Joy,  and 


ed  by  Ordination,  and  fealed  by  Qualification,    high  Delight,  my  beloved  Son  in  tuhcm  I  om 


and  fealed  by  Way  of  Invei^iture  ;  as  publick 
Officers  are  inveiled  in  their  Places  by  recei- 
ving their  Commiffi^ns  under  Seal.  And  it 
muit  neels  be  fo,  becaufe  whatfoevcr  the  Fa- 
ther wills  the  Son  wills  nKo^land  my  Father 
are  one,  faith  Chrifl,  John  1 0.30  How  one? 
Why,  one  in  Will,  and  one  in  Power,  and 
one  in  Nature?  i.  One  in  Will,  that  appears 
in  the  Words  precedent  concerning  Chrift's 
Sheep,My  Father  gave  them  me, —  and  I  give 
unto  them  eternal  Life,  Verfe  23.  They 
are  both  agreed  to  fave  Chrift's  Sheep;  the 
Father  is  willing,  and  Chrift  is  willing  ;  Look 
how  m'jch  the  Will  of  the  Father  is  in  it,  fo 
much  the  Will  of  the  Son  is  in  it,  For  he- and 
the  Father  are  one.  2.  One  in  Power;  that 
appears  likewife  in  the  Words  precedent,  Tijefe 
Sheep  'hill  never  pertjh,  Cfaith  Chrift)  neither 


wcll-pleafed ;  There'' s  a  Thought  tn  my  Heart 
to  communicate  myjelf  out  of  this  Aloncnefs 
ever  I  ailing  unto  feme-what  elfe;  And  my 
Thought,  or  Purpofe,  or  Intention  lies  in  this 
Order;  Fir  ft,  I  intend  my  ozun  Glory,  then 
Chrijl,  then  the  Church,  then  the  World;  Thus 
is  my  Providence  to  drfpcfe  every  Tl.mg  fo 
much  more  principally  and  timely,  by  how 
much  it  is  the  more  excellent ;  next  to  my  GlO' 
ry,  and.  the  Manifejiation  of  it,  I  will  have  a 
Chrijf,  and  this  Chrijijl^altbe  the  chief  Pattern 
of  the  Elefiion  of  Grace;  and  next  to  Chriji 
the  Head  I  intend  a  Body,  and  this  Body  I  will 
predeHinjte  to  be  made  like,  or  to  be  confor- 
med /A  the  Image  of  my  Son.  And  now  behold^ 
I  call  thee  to  the  Office  of  Mediator,  thou  art  my 
Son,  to  Day  (  even  in  this  Day  of  Eternity  ) 
have  I  begotten  thee  -.  and  to  Day  (even  in  this 


Jhill  any  Man^luck  thetii  ouf  of  my  Hand',  fiay  of  Eternity  )do  Icall  thee  tpthitHpnour  to  be 

E  -2  ~  a» 


'c6f 


Looking  unt'^  JefiiTo 


diap.  i. 


fi'^high  PriejVfor  ever.  And  as  the  Father  calls, 
fo  the  Son  from  ever  lading  accepts  the  Office 
to  which  he  is  defigned  by  the  Father,  q.  d. 
Come  ?  it  thit  the  Voice  of  my  everlajltn^  Fa-. 
tber\  -why,  lo  I  come,  tn  the  Vdum  of  the  Book, 
it  it  written  of  me  to  do  iky  V/di  O  God;  this 
it  my  hlirJ\  yei^  and  this  Jhall  be  my  Mind 
forever;  when  lani.  incurnste  this Jhull  be 
rity  Mecit  to  do  the  Will  of  him  thatfent  me  to 
jinl/h  BsWork,  Heb.  lO.  7.  Glorious  Father y 
^hyV/tUitmy  WUi-,  Ifeehnot  mzne  own  WilL 
(  as  if  I  hcii  a-  Will  diftinB  from^.  thine  ) 
luttheWdlofmy  Father,  John  ^.  l\.  Now 
therefore  locceft  this  Hcnour.  Be  it  to  me,  or 
ie  it.wtth  me  even  as  thou  flcafefl.John  5.  B^* 
This  Call  of  the  Father,  and  Anfwer  of  the 
Son  is  fully  confirmed  by  that  Saying  of 
Chrift,  ?  was  Jet  u}>  from  Everhjiing,   Frov, 

' But  concerning  the  particular  PafTages  of 
Ihefe  Treaties  betwixt  God  and  Chrift  to  fave 
Souls,!. (hall  fhew,  i.  The  Projea.  2,  The 
Counfel.  3.  The  Foreknowledge.  4.  ^  he 
Purpofe.  5.-  The  Decree.  6.  The  Covenant, 
we  fhaU  find  all  thefe  in  our  firft  Period,  in 
shat  Eternity  before  all  Times  until  the  Cre- 
ation. 

S  E  C  T.    I  V. 

The  FrojeB. 

THe  Projea  tofave  Souls  is  direrfiy  laid 
down   by    diffenting  Brethren.    Some, 
give  it  in  thu?,  I .  That  there    (hould   be  a 
?4e'diator  6c  Red^eemer  unto  Mankind,  confi- 
dered  as  fallen  ia  the  State   of  Sin..  2.  That 
ail  fuch  (hiuldbi  received  into  Favour  as 
fhall  repent,  and  believe,  and  perfevere  unto 
the  End.  3 .  That  fuihcient  8c  neceiTary  Means 
c£  Grace  (hould'be  offered  i<.  adminirlred  un-, 
to  all  Men  wichojt  Exception.  4.  That  cer-, 
tain  Angular  Peri'jns  {hould  be  faved,  whom 
God  forefaw  wojld  repent,  aiyi  believe,  and; 
pcriievrere.  This  ,vVay  is  juilly  oppofed    by  o- 
t&.ers,  wl''0  den/.  God's  Ac^ts  in  Intention  to, 
be  in  the  fatr.e  Order  as  we  fee  them  in  Pro-, 
iy^ioo;  la  O^ier.of  Wt«ial  Ezilling  Jt  if; 


granted  that  Chrift  is  revealed,  proHiifed,and' 
exhibited  after  Sin,  arid  that   we  repent,  be- 
lieve, perfevere  before  we  are  faved ;   but  in 
Order  of  God!s  Infention  Chrift  js  before  5in, 
and  Salvation  before  Rcperitance,  Faith,  P-r-  - 
feverance.  The  Apoftle  reckoned  the  Order 
in  which  Things exift  thus,   l.  The  World.   1, 
YontheEleB.  s.Chrij!.  4.  Gcd,  iCor.3. 22,23. 
But  he  gives  us  to  uaderiland  the  Order  of  In- 
tention thus-,    as  fir  ft,    (^od   intends  his  own 
Glory  ,then  Chrijf,  t  hen  the  Ele&,  th  en  theWorld, ' , 
Certainly  it  is  an    hard  Thing     to  raarfha!- 
the  eternal  emanent  A  els  of  the  divine  Under- 
ftanding,-or  Will  into    firft,   fecond,   thirds 
fourth:  All  God's  Proje<^is  are  like  himfelf, 
who  is  Totafimul  et  perfeffa  poJle(fio  fui,  a 
whole  andptfeH  Fofftffion  of  himfelf  together 
&  at  once;  fo  as  in  him  confidered  there  is 
no  frius  nor  fojlcrzus  m   any  of  his  A€ts; 
but  confidered   in  Effects,  or  in  Refpe<fl  of 
us,  one  Thing  may   be  faid  to    be    firft,  fe-. 
cond,:  or  third  in  Nature,  Time,   and  being 
before,  or    after  another.  And    thus,  in' Re- 
fpedl  of  us  we  fay  the  End  muil  be  in  Nature., 
before  the  Means  to  the  End,-  now  the  Per- 
roifllonof  the  FalV  Repentance,  Faith,  Per- 
feverance  are  ufed  by  God  SiS  Means  to  bring" 
iome  to  Salvatioa,-  God  therefore  doth  firft* 
projedl   our  Salvation,  and   then  the  Means; 
and  both  the  End  and  the  Means  are  the  Pro- 
duct of  Gcd-''s  Eledion  or   Predeftmation. 
Here  then  is  the  Projec't,  that  Goduill giorifier' 
his  Grace,  and  to  this  End  he  will  predejiinater 
Chrijf,  and  in  Chrijl  he  will  choofe  fome  of  the- 
Sons  of  Men  to    Salvation,   whom,  mtwith"' 
flanding  Sin,  he  will  make  hvly,  and  tvithout 
Blsfme  before  him  in  "Love,  Ecclef.  i.  4.  Thii  - 
Project,  or  Plot,  or  Deilgn  of  God    will  be  - 
further  enlarged  in   the  next   Paffage,  vi%^-^ 
hi?  Couirfels. 

SE C  T.    V-.  ■ 

The  Counfel:. 

OF  li^t  Connfels  of  God  concerning  Maa  - 
before  *U  ■^'^<?rid?,  -,re  read  in  ieveraf  v. 

Te^.t« 


Ghap.  t. 


Looking  tmto  "^ejuf. 


37 


Texts.  Chiji  ton  delivend  ly  the  determi* 
mie  Counfd  of  G(?J,Ad.2.23.  For  of  a  Truth 
againji  thy  holy  Child  Jefus^whom  thoti  haft 
anointed.,  both  Herod  ^  Pontius  Yiir^t  vtiih 
the  (jentilesy   and  the  People   of  Iffael  were 

fathered    trgethcr^  for  to  do  ivhiiifoevev  thy 
{and,  and  thy  Counfd  deter niined  htfore  to  be 
d»net  Aifsji^.  27,23.   And  thus  the  Menibers 
Cf  Chrifl  are  faiJ  to    detain  an  InheritarXe,  he^ 
ing  predeftinated  according  to  the  Purpofe  of 
htm  who  worketh  oil  Tinngs  r.ftcr  the  Counfd 
of  hit  ownWill,  Ephef.  i.  11,  OfthisCoun- 
fel  of  God's  Will  ve  know  but  Ifttle    now, 
ytt  this  will  be  made  known  when  we  come 
to  Gior/ ;  yti.,  it  v/ill  be  a  great  Part  of  the 
Glory  of  Heaven  for  theLord  to  make  knowa 
<he  Counfel  of  his  Will;  we  now   know  //?# 
■\^dh  but  we  (hall  then  know  the  Ccunfd  of 
htj  Willyknd  praife  him  to  all  Eternity  for  it^ 
Thii-  iTiall  be  the  Glory  of  the  Saints,  that 
they  Hiali  fee  into  t}.e  Counfel  of  God's  lVi.'l 
in  choofing  Ihem,  and  calling  them,  and  paf- 
fing  by  others,  and. letting  others  go.  In  the 
mean  while  thus  far  we  may  know,  for  thui 
far  he  hath  revealed  himfelfcnnccrning  his 
Counfels  about  Man  from  Everlafting. 

I,  That  Man  fhould  be  a  reafonable  Crea- 
ture, and  bccaufe  that  every   Creature   is  un- 
avoidably ftibjecft'to  t!-.e  Creator  (  for  he  made 
ell  T/jingT  for  himfdf  Frov:  1 6.  4.  and    all 
iS  to  return  thsl  Glory   to  him  for   which  he 
I  ma'de  th^m  )  therefore  Man  fhould  ferve  him 
I  as  all  other  Creatures  mull,  only  his  Service 
ffiOuUl   be  .^fter  a  reafoaable   Manner,  out  of 
judgn-.ent,  Difcretion    and  Elecftion ;    hence 
.David  is  faid  to  have  chofn  the  Way  of  Truth, 
Pfil.  1 19.  30.  aad  Mcfex  to  hsvechofen  the 
A:ffliHtoris  of  Qod'^i  People,  and  the.Keproocbts 
cf  Cb'ift  iff  re  the    Plesfures   of  Stn,   or  the 
Trcdfuref  (f  Egypt,  Heb:  1 1.   25,26.   j4nd 
hence  it  is  that  Hoi  nefs  in  the  Phrafc  of  Scrip- 
ture is  called  '^udgment^He  fliall  convince  tlie 
World  of  judgment,  Jo:  16.  II.  and  hejball 
.  iring  forth  judgment  unto  Vi&ory,    Mattk: 
12.-  20.  And  hence  it  is  that  our  Service  is 
calIed,--<4  resfonahle  Service,  Rom:  12.  I.  God 
wo«i4  not  Ctt  any.  fuch   deterifiiaatiag  ^aw. 


over  the  Operations  of  ^fan,  as  over  otiiet 
Creatures,  that  fo  he  might  truly  work  out 
of  Judgment,  and  ftand  or  fall  by  his  own 
Election. 

2.  That  it  Man  fhould  deviate  from  this 
reafonable  Service,  and  break  the  Law,  which 
God  would  give,  and  which  he  himfelf  ftould 
have  aa  original  Power  to  perform,  that  then 
he  fhould  incur  the  Difpleafuie  o-  God  ;  and 
fuch  a  Cuffe,  and  fuch  a  Penalty  fhould  be 
infli<5ied.  And  here  comes  in  tne  Fall  of  Man 
into  God's  Con fi deration;  he  looks  upon  ita» 
a  wilful  Trar>fgre/Hon  of  his  Law,  and  by 
how  much  the  Law  was  mo?e  jufl,  and  the 
Obedience  more  ea/ie,  by  fo  much  he  judges 
tr.e  Tranfgre/Tion  mere  unreafcnable.  and  t.he 
Punifhment  more  cei,ain  and  intolerable. 

3-  That  Sin  fhould  not  pafs  unrevenged ; 
and  that  for  thefe  Reafons.  I,  Bccaufe  of  (Sod's 
infinite  Hatred  thereof,  He  ij  cf  furer  Eyes 
than  tjj  behold  Evth^  he  canmt  look  on  Inicjui- 
ty,Uab:  I.  13.  It  provocksaNaufeounefsand 
Abhorrency  in  him;  for  all  thffe  are  Thing t 
which  I  hate.,  fu:th  the  Lord,  —-  ihey  area 
Trouble  unto  me.,  I  am  uvury  to  bear  them., 
Zech:  8.  17.  2.  Bccaufe  of  his  Truth,  he  hath 
faid,  In  the  Day  that  thou  eateft  thereof  thou 
J))altfurely  die,  or  thoufnalt  dying  die.    Gen-, 

2.  1 7.  die  temporally,  and  die  eternaUy  ;  and 
furely  God  will  in  no  wife  abolifli  this  Law, 
One  Jot,  or  Title  J}]oll  in  no  wife  psfs  from 
the  Law  till  elf   be  fulfilled,     Mattk^.  1 8. 

3.  Becaufe  of  his  Terror  and  fearful  Majefty^ 
for  God  will  have  Men  ;i\yf;iy.s  treinble  be- 
fore him,  and  by  his  Terror  to  be  perfwaJed 
from  finning,  Knoiving  therefore  tfjt  Terror  cf 
the  Lord  we  perfwade  Men,  1  Cor-.  5, 
If.  .And  fcur  kirn  who  is -abte  to  deft  rm 
both  Body  and  Soul  in  lit. 'I,  I  fay  unto  you. 
Fear  him,  Matth:  m,  28.  and  let  us  have 
Grace,  whereby  us  mey  Jerve  God  acceptably 
with  Eeverence  andgcdly  Ff.ar^for  Gcd  ij  a 
confuming  Firr^  Heb:  12.  23,  29.  Uporx 
fhtfe  Reafons  God  is  refolved.  Sin  fhall  not 
pafs  unrevenged,  leA  thereby  his  JuHi-v: 
fhould  be  fecufely  abufed,  his  Hatred  cgainil 
^3r  [^^  i?^  -  4^cJ^iL^tl,   bis  Tjuth   queflioned. 


53 


Looking  unto  Jffos* 


Chap. 


and   his   dreadful  Majefty  by  Men  negleded. 

4.  That  every  Man,  notwithiianding  Sin, 
flhould  not  be  utterly  deftroyed  :  And  that  for 
thefe  Reafons,  i,  Becaufe  of  that  infinite  De- 
light which  the  Lord  hath  in  Mercy :  Why, 
this  Delight  is  it  that  io  difpofeth  him  to  par- 
don abundantly,  and  to  exercife  Lovingkind- 
ncfs  on  the  Sons  of  Men;  Who  is  a  God  Wke 
unto  thee^  that  pardonejl  Iniquity^  and  pajieji 
by  the  TranJgreJJior§  of  the  Remnant  of  thy 
Heritage,  thou  retaiwji  not  thy  Anger  for  ever, 
becaufe  thou  delighieji  in  Mercy,  Pfal.  103.  8 • 
And;  I  am  the  Lord  which  exerczfe  Loving- 
'kindnefr^  Judgment  and  Kighteotifnefs  in  the 
Earth,  for  in  thefe  Things  I  delight,  faith  the 
Lord,  Jer,  9-  24.  2.  Becaufe  of  that  Delight 
"vvhich  God  hath  to  be  adiively  glorified  by 
his  Creatures  vohmtary  Service  8c  Subjection; 
Herein  is  my  Father  glorified,  if  ye  bear  much 
■  Frmt,Jehn  15.  8«  -And,  I  hive  no  Pleafure 
in  the  Death  of  the  Wicked;  hut  that  he  turn 
from  his  Way  and  live,  Eze*.  33.  ii.  He  de- 
lighteth  mofl  in  unbloody  Conquefts^  when 
by  his  Patience,  and  Goodnefs,  and  Forbea- 
rance he  fubdueth  the  Hearts,  A&t£\ions,  and 
Cpnfciences  of  Men  unto  hiinfelf:  He  efteem- 
eth  hirafelf  mOie  glorified  in  the  Ser- 
vices,, than  in  the  Sufferings  of  Men  and  there- 
fore in  this  Eternity  he  refolves  not  to  deflroy 
sU  Men,  left  there  fhould  be  no  Religion  up- 
on the'Earthi  when  the  Angels  fell,  they  fell 
not  all,  many  were  ftill  left  to  glorifie  him 
adively  in  their  Service  of  him,  but  when 
^<!/c2mfeI],  and  Mankind  fell  in  him;  fo  that 
there  was  m  T  ree  in  this  Paradife  left  to  bring 
forth  any  Fruit  unto  God;  and  this  is  moft 
certain  that  God  wouW  rather  have  his 
Trees  for  Fruit,  than  for  Fcwel;  hence  he 
refolves  that  Mankiad,  notwithftanding  Sin 
fhould  not  be  utterly  deftroyed, 

Hereupon  the  Trinity  calls  a  Counfel; 
and  the  Queftion  is,  What  is  to  he  done  xvith 
foor  Mcrii  The  learned  here  frame  a  I^nd 
of  Confli(ft  in  God's  holy  Attributes,  and  by 
a  Liberty  which  the  Holy  Ghoft  from  the 
Language  of  holy  -Scripture  doth  allow  them, 
tbey  fj^eak  of  God  after  the  Manow  of  Men, 


as  if  he  were  reduced  unto  fome  Straits,  and 
Difficulties,  by  the  crofs  Den:ands  of  his  fe- 
veral  Attributes-  Juftice  (:^]\s  vpon  him  for 
the  Condenjnation  of  a  finfu),  and.  therefore 
worthily  accurfed  Creature;  which  Demand 
is  feconded  by  his  Truth,  to  ijiake  good 
thai  Threatning,  In  the  Dny  that  thou  eat- 
eji  thereof  thou  J}ja It  die  the  Death;  Mercy  on 
the  other  Side  pleads  for  Favour,  and  Compaf- 
fion  towards  Man,  wofuily  feduced,  and  o- 
verihrown  by  Satan,  and  this  Plea  is  feconded 
by  Love  and  Goodnefs,  und  the  like  Attri- 
butes, at  lal^  when  the  Bufinefs  come»  to  De-." 
termination,  Wisdom  finds  out  a  Way,  which 
the  Angels  of  Heaven  gaze  on  with  Admira- 
tion and  Aftoniiliment,  how  to  reconcile  thcf^ 
different  Pleas  of  his  Attributes  together.     A 

?efus  is  refolved  on  ;  one  of  the  fame  bleiTed 
rinity,  who  by  his  Father's  Ordination,  his 
own  voluntary  Sufeeption,  and  the  Holy  Spi- 
rifs  Sancfiification  fhould  be  fitted  for  the  Bu- 
finefs.  To  this  Purpofe  this  Jefus  fhould  be 
both  a  Surety  and  an  Head  over  finful  Men ; 
a  Surety  to  pay  Mens  Debts  unto  God,  and 
an  Head  to  reftore  God's  Image  unto  Man,- 
and  thus  in  him  Mercy  (fJ*  Truth  have  ■  met  to 
get  her,  Right eoufnefs  it  Peace  have  hjpd  each 
other,  Pfal.  85.  10.  ■ 

Ti:is  is  the  greatMy fiery  of  the  Gofpel; 
this  is  that  which  the  Angels  ("as  I  tell  you^ 
pry  into  ;  nay,  this  is  that  which  the  Angels 
and  Saints  too  (hall  admire,  and  blefs  God  ' 
for  to  all  Eternity;  this  is  that  which  fet  the 
infinite  Wifdom  of  God  on  Work  from  all 
Eternity.  If  all  the  Angels  in  Heaven^  and  all 
the  Men  in  the  World,  had  been  put  to  it  to 
find  out  a  Way  to  anfwer  this  Quefiion,  How 
JhallSin  be  pardoned,  the  Sinner  reconciled, and 
God  ghrifie  his  Jufice  ?  They  could  never 
have  done  it;  this  coft  God  dear, it  coft  him 
the  Heart-blood  of  his  own  Son,  and  that's  a 
fure  Sign  that  God's  Heart  was  much  in  it,  and 
indeed  we  are  not  Chriftians,  until  in  fome 
Meafure  we  fee  and  have  our  Hearts  takeo^ 
with  the  Glory  of  God  in  this  Myftery,  Cx^ 
the  Wonder  of  Heaven  and  Earth.'  here's  the 
Cafe,  Man  is  fallen  through  Sin,  and  ever 
"    '  fince 


Chap.  I. 


Looking  UJitoJefus, 


£nce  the  Fall,  Man  and  Sin  are  as  infeparably 
joined  together  as   Fire  and  Heat;   y  et  God 
will  have  Mercy  on  the  Man,  ^nd  he  will  take 
Vengeance  on  the  Sin  ,-  the   E  ternal   Wifdom 
•of  Ciod  hath  found   out   a  Way  to  tranilafe 
this  Man's  Sins  on  another  Perfon  who  is  able 
to  bear  them,  snd  to  intere/t  this  Man's  Per- 
fon in  another's  2?ighteoufnefs,.  which  is  able 
to  cover  him ;  fo  that  now  ali^s  one   in   Re- 
gard of  Man,  zs  if  the  Law  had  been  utterly 
abrogated   and  all's  one  to  in  Regard  of  God, 
as  if  the  Creature   had  been  utterly  condem- 
ned. And  all  this  is  done  in  our  yefus;   on 
him  was  executed  the  Curfe  of  the  Law,  by 
him  was  fulfilled  the  RighteouCnefs  of  the 
Law,  for  him  was  remitted  the  Sin  of   Man, 
and  through  him  were  all  Things  made-new 
again  ;  The  World  was   in  Chrirt  is  in  it's 
Surety,  making  Suisfacftion  to  the  Juftice  of 
Godj  and  God  was  in  Chriil  rs  in  his  Embaf- 
fador,    re;nnciling  the    World   unto  himfelf 
again,    0  r^i^os  .'  O  the    Depihf  of  the  Riches 
both  of  the  Wifdom  and  Knoiokdge  of  God  : 
horn  uifearchibk  arc.  hi:  'judgments',  and  his 
Ways  paji  finding  out,,  Rom.  II.    33.     You 
\have  feen  the  Projedl,  and   the  Counfels   of 
God  for  Man's  Salvation,  before  all  Worlds^ 
I  it  is  but   dimly.   For    who  h^tb   known  the 
Mtnd  of  the   Lord  ?  *r  ivho  hath  ^een  hit 
I  Counfehy  •?  Rom,  1 1.  34. 


39 


SECT.   vr. 
The  Foreknowledge, 

OF  the  Foreknowledge  of  God,  in  this 
Refpe<^  we  read  in  Scriptures,  Chrift  is 
f.':id  to  be  delivered  i>y  tf:^  determined  Counfd 
and  Foreknowledge  ofQod.,  A<ffs  2.  23.  And 
it  is  fa.d  of  ChriR's  Members,  T/;e  called  accor- 
ding to  his  Purpofe^  rvhom  he  did  foreknow^ 
Rom:  Q.  29,  And  elfewhcre  in  the  fame  Eprftle, 
Cod  hath  not  caH  away  his  Feople.,  which  he 
foreknew,,  Rom:  II.  2.  And  Peter  writes  to 
the  Stragers  Ele&.,  according  to  the  Fore- 
knowldge  of  Qod  the  Father^  I  Pet:  i.  2.  Un- 
der (land,  That  FfL^kcewlid^e  is  afcribed  to 


God  jnRcfpc<^of  the  Creature  properly  ; 
but  in  Refpec^t  of  God  there  is  Nothing.  rU 
Nothing  to  come;  all  Things  part,  and  all 
Things  to  come  are  prcfer.t  to  him;  ard 
therefore,  in  that  .Sen fe  he  cannot  be  faid  to 
foreknow  any  Thing.  Now  the  Lord  in  Re- 
fpe<fl  of  m  is  faid  in  Scripture  to  foreknow 
Things  or  Perfons  two  Ways. 

I.  Generally,  By  a  general  Knowledge,  r,f 
which  Davtd  {peaks :  Thine  Eyes  did  fee  m\ 
Suljlance,  yet  being  unferfea,  and  in  thy 
Book  all  my  Members  were  written,  which  in  - 
Continuance  zvere  fajhicned,  when  a*  yet  tiers 
was  none  of  them,  P fed:  139.  16. 

'2.S  pecially, By  an\oic  f^-ecial  Foreknow  led  re, 
which  js  a  Knowledge  vith  Love  and  Appro- 
bation ;  the  very  fame  which  haxe\y   compre. 
hondeth  that  we  call  Elefiion,  fo  God's  choo- 
fing  is  txpreifcd  by  Lovinq,  Jacob  have  I  lo- 
v*d,andE^:a\\  have  Ihated,,Rom:   o.  13.   And 
this  is  that  which  the  ^portle  fpeaks  of.   The 
Lord  knoiveth  who  are  his,  1  Tim:  2.  19.  i.e. 
the  Lord  fi  om  everlafting  knoweth  his    with- 
Love  and  with  Approbation,  Hath  Godcajl  o- 
way  ins  People,  which  heforeknewl  Rom;  1 1. 
2.  i.e.  Which  he  before  loved  and  approved  ■? 
Hence  we  gather  that  after   the  Projed   was 
laid,  and  the  Counfels  of  God   were  agreed 
upon  it,  then-God /<?re*wzy  or  forefaw  whom  .. 
to  embrace  in  his  eternal  Love  as  his  own.  ' 
At  one  At\  he  foreknew  whom  he    would 
choofe,  and  fet  apart  of  his  own  free  Love, 
to  Life  and  Salvation.     And  here  you  have  the 
Caufe  of  God's  predeflinating  his  5'aints  toGlo- 
ry,  it  was  only  the  Foreknowledge,  and  free 
Love  of  God  ;    the  Lord  from  Everlafting, 
and  before  the  Foundation  of  the  World  fore- 
ordained, or  fore-appointed  fome  to  Salvation, 
Nothing  moving  him  thereunto  but  his  own 
good  Pleafure  and  his  own  free  Love.    This 
is  it  that  in  Order  of  Nature,  and  ftri<ftly  goes 
before,  and  is  the  Caufc  of  our  Predeflination, 
for  whom  he  did  foreknoxv,  he    alfo  did  prede- 
Jiinate,  Rom:  3.  2  p.  Fir  ft   he  foreknew,   and 
then  he  did  prrdeftinate    £rft  he  loved,   and 
then  he  ele^ed  ;  firil   he  embraced"  them   as 
his  own  in  the  Arms  of  his  eternal  Love,  and 

then 


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Looking  unto  'Jefus. 


Ghap.  -^i, 


then  o^his  free  Love  he  fet  them  apart  to  Life, 
and  to  Salvation  :  Hence  the  Apoftle  calls  it, 
'TheEle6iion  of  Grace ^  Kom:  I  I.  5.  fignifying 
that  our  Elecftion  fprings  out  of  the  Womb  of 
Lovci  free  Love,  free  Grace  is  the  Caufe  of 
our  Eiedion. 
iSome  object.  That  we  are  predeftinared 
y  and  elected  according  to  Foreknowledge,  i.  e, 
iay  they,  According  to  the  Foreknowledge  of 
our  Faith,  and  Repentance,  and  PerfeverancC; 
but  if  that  were  Paul's  Fore-knowledge,  why 
then  would  he  fay,  That  ihofe  vjhom  he  did 
fon-knowt  he  alfo  did  predejiinate  to  he  con- 
form to  the  Ipiage  of  his  Son  ?  Eom:  £■•  '^9* 
If  God  did  foreknow  them  firft  conformed, 
Tvhy  did  h/then  predeftjnate  them  te  Ire  con- 
formed i'  And  if  that  were  Peter''s  Fore-know- 
ledge, y/hy  then  would  he  fay,  That  they 
were  Wefi  according  to  the  Foreknowledge  Cf 
God  the  Father,  —  unto  Obedience^,  i  Peti  1.3. 
If  God  did  fore-know  them  fir  ft  obedient, 
60W  then  did  he  fore-know  them  unto  Obedt- 
-  ence  ?  I  know  it  is  a  Queftion,  Whether  God 
,  in  Fore-ftght  of  Belief,  and  Perfeverarice  in 
Faith  and  Holinefs,  do  choofe  us  to  Salvation  I 
For  my  Part  I  am  for  the  Nagative,  upon 
thefe  well  known  Grounds. 

i.Becaufe  Ele<fiion  on  Faith  forefeen  makes 
God  to  go  out  of  himfelf,  looking  to  this  or 
that  in  the  Creature,  upon  which  his  Will  may 
.  be  determined  to  elec4  i  new  this  is  againft 
the  All-fufiiciency  of  God's  Knowledge,  as 
if  he  fhould  get  I^owledgefrom  the  Things 
we  know ;  and  againft  the  All-fufficiency  of 
God's  Will,  as  if  he  muH;  be  beholden  to 
Something  in  us,  before  the  Bufinefs  of  Ciur 
Elecftion  can  be  determined. 

2.  Becaufe  Ele<ftion  on  Faith  or  Love  fore- 
feen, it  makes    God  to.  choofe  us  when   we 
have  chofen  him .  and  to  love   us   when  we 
have  loved  him  firfl  ,-  but  this  is  contrary  to 
Scrip  .'ure.  We  love  him  hecaufe  he  loved  ut 
3rfi\  2nd  herein  is  "Love,   not  that  we  loved 
\f3od,but  that  he  loved  us,  andfent  his  Sen  to  be 
rfbe  Propitiation  for  our  Sins,  I.j?#.4  19.  v-io, 
3.  Becaufe  Ekdion  on  Faith  forefeen,flands 
liiQt  jiTith  the  Freedom  of  God's  Will  within 


himfelf,  but  God  tells  ns  plainly,  I  will  ha, 
Mercy  on  whom  I  will  hove  Mercy,  and  Iw\ 
have  Comfajfion  en  ivhcmlwill  i^veCom^a^ 
fion,  Kom:  ©•  1 51.  See  ^o.  Goodwinh  Expof:  o 
Ronr.  9.    15,  16.  1    know  feme  would  n 
lave  this  Text  under/iood  of  EletSicii  fr. 
Eternity,  but  of  Juftification,  Adoption, Sal 
tion,  and  yet  they  grant  the  Truth  of  it  to 
alike,  whether  in  Reference  to   EJedion, 
Jufiif.catJOn :  The  Wo'rds,i  ti:;//  have  Men 
en  whom  I  will  have  Mercy,  are  one  and  thw 
fame  with  thofe  Words  fpoken   by   Gcd   to 
Mofes,  I  will  be  gracious  to  rvhcm  I-will  legrti- 
ctous,  Ex.  33.19-  Now  to  he  gracious, is  is  confef- 
fed,  properly  imports  a  Propenlnefs  of  Mind  8c 
Will  to  do   fome  fignal  (iood  without  any 
Motive  or  Engagement  thereunto  from  with, 
out,  efpecially  from  the  Ferfon  or  Perfons  t 
whom  this  Good  is  done,  or  intended ;  whic 
is  a  plain  Argument  that  IxvUl  have  Merc, 
is  not  of  that  Kind  of  Mercy,  the  Exercifi 
whereof  is  drawn  cut,  or  pr(4cured  by  a 
Thing  whatfoever  in'  thofe  to   whom   it 
fhewed,  but  becaufe  it  pleafeth  it  felf,  or  hi_ 
in  whom  it  relideth  fo  to  do;  and  in  this  Re^ 
i^t£i  Mercy  differs  very  little,  or  Nothing  a 
all   from   Grace -•  The    Apofile  exchangin 
Mofes  his  Words,  was  but  his  Interpreter. 

4.  Becaufe  Ele<ftiDn  on  Faith forefeen,is  all  on^, 
as  to  fay , we  are  ordainedto  eternal  Life  becatift 
we  believe;  but  the  Scripture.fpeaks  contrary. 
As  many  as  were  ordained  to  eternal  "Ltfe  h 
Iteved,  A^,.  1-3.  48.  And  net  as  many  as 
lieved  were  ordained  to  eternal  Life. 

5.  Becaufe  a  prime  and  eternal  Caufe  ca.- 
cot  depend  upon  the  felf-fame  temporal  Ef 
fe<fis  which  are  thereby  caufed;  Now  E, 
!e<5iion  is  the  prime  and  eternal  Caufe  whence 
our  Faith,  Repentance,  and  Perfeverance  wert 
derived,  and  therefore  cur  Faith,  Repentance, 
and  Perfeverance  cannot  be  imagined  aatece* 
dent  Caufes,  Conditions,  or  Motives  unto  tht 
divine  Eleiftion,  ■         t\ 

6.  Becaufe  Ele^lon  en  Faith  forefeen,  oi 
Ele<^iqn  of  Men  believing  and  perfevering  ia  J 
Faith  and  Holinefs  unto  the  hA  Gafp,  bring! 
with  it  many  Abfurdities,  As,  1.  This  is"t» 


'Chap.  I. 


Lookifig  unto  Jefus^ 


\\ 


Ele£t  Men,  not  cbniidercj  as  in  the  Stktc  cf  liing  TredeSlmate  according  to  the  Vurpoft  of 
Innoce»ry,  nor  of  Mifcry,  but  is  in  5tate  of  kim  who  worketh  all  TLzngs  ofter  the  Lourfd 
^  _^   .  .^.L  .-_  _  -r.  „    -~,  ■.     ^j:  j^jf  fj^„   -^r^ii^    Ephel.   I.   II.      ^rid  cjfe- 

■wrhere  the  Af  oftlc  fpeaks  olthe  mtn.fdd  W  if- 
dom  of  God,  according  to  li.e  eternal  hurp^fe^ 
Which  he  purfo/cJ  m  CLrifi  ^cfuj  ou>  l.ordy 
Ephef.  3:  II.  And  ag^m,  He  hatkf^T^td ut 
«nd  called  us  xviih  (iTi  holy  Callings  not  a  ccor- 
ding  to  our  World.,  but  accordiug  to  his  own 
hurpofe  and  Graced  vshkh  was  given  ^J  tn 
ChriH  yefus,  before  the  World  tci^an,  2  Tim. 
I.  9.  AJJ  thefe  hold  forth  this  Truth,  That 
God  purpofed  in  himfelf  from  aJ]  Lternity  to 
bring  them;  whom  he  foreknew,  to  Life,  znd 
to  5c4lvation,  ThisFurpofeof  God,  in  order 
of  Nature,    comes  tefcre  Piedeflination,  ir» 


^Grace,contrary  tothafr  own  Tenets.  2.  This 
is  not  to  bring  Faith,  H  )liaefs,  Perfeverance 
out  of  the  gracious  Benefit  of  Election,  but 
to  bring  Election  out  of  tht  forfeen  A<^s  of 
believing,  obeying,  -perfevering,  quite  con- 
trary to  Scriptures,  He  hath  chofen  us  in  him 
btfore  the  Foundntion  of  the  World,  thjt  we 
Jhould  be  Holy  and  without  Blame  before  him 
^in  hove,  Ecclef.  I.  4.  3.  This  were  to  fay, 
that  Election  or  Predeftinstion  .^ffoords  no 
Man  :iny  Help  at  all,  in  the  Way  unto  eternal 
Salvation  ;  for  how  <;an  that  be  the  Caufe 
leading  infallibly  in  the  W3y  into  eternal 
Life,  which  comes  not  fo  much  is  into  Con- 


fideratton,  until  a  Man  have  run   out  his  Race    that  vre  are  faid  to  le  Fredcftivatt  acccrdin?  to 


Cat  leall  in  God's  Foreknowledge)  in  Faith,  & 
Godlinefs,5c  be  arrived  at  Heaven's  Gates.Such 
a  faldy  named  Predeltination  might  more 
truly  and  properly  have  been  called  a  Poft- 
dei^ination.  But  I  have  too  long  flood  on 
this  Controverfy,  and  indeed  it  is  againft  my 


his  Purpofe,  Ephef.  i.  11.  And  yet  it  mnft 
needs  follow  after  his  Fureknowicdge  and 
Counfcl  :  For  Firji,  he  Loves  before  he  will 
Purpofe,  And  every  Vtirpofe  is  eJfaLnJ}:edhy 
Counfcl,  ^  5fea,  Without  Counfcl  Vurpofcs  faith 
the  Wifeman)  ore  difaf  panted,  Prov.  30.  ip-. 


Defign,    WJAch  is  not  to  minifler  ^lefiions,    8c  15.   22.     V\  hy  then,  firft  he  Counfeis  (I 


but  ratlter  Edifying,  which  is  in  Faith,  I  Tim. 
1.4.  I  remember  what  I  have  read,  and  in- 
deed I  begin  already  to  feel,  that  thefe  con- 
troverfial  Points  will  but  difcompofe  our  Spi- 
rits, and  wafle  our  Zeal,  our  Love,  our  De- 
light in  Jefus  Cthis  lovely  Subjert  and  Object 
vre  are  a  viewing)  even  by  t/ie  Interruption 
and  Diverfion  of  our  Contemplations.  Not  a 
Word  more  in  that  Kind. 

^  E  C  T.    VIT- 

The   Purpofe. 

OF  the  Purpofe  of  God  concerning  Man's 
Salvation  before  all  Worlds  we  read  in 
Scriptures,  We  knozo  that  all  Things  zvork  to- 
gether for  good  to  them  that  love  God,  to  tlxm 
who  are  called  according  to  his  Purpofe,  Rom 


fpeak  after  fhe  Manner  of  Men)  and  then  he 
foreknows,  i.e.  either/he  krwws  whom  he 
will  choofe,  for  God /foth  not  bHndly  choof© 
he  knows  not  whon/;  or  elfe  he  fets  ins  Love 
to  Lifeonfome,  he  ]/nows  them  with  a  Know- 
ledge of  Afprobat/on,  and  then  he  feitles  a 
Purpofe  to  bring  them  to  Life,  whom  he  foi 
fore  knows, in  that  cfpecial  &  unfpeakableWay. 
This  Purpofe  of  God  fpeaks  our  Stability 
and  Certainty  of  Salvation  in  Chrift  ;  when 
God  once  purpofeth,  it  is  paft  altering:5?^/-f/y 
as  1  hxve  thought,  fo  fh<ill  it  come  to  pafs, 
and  as  I  have  purpojtd  ([iith  God)  fo /hall  it 
fland.  You  may  write  upon  it,  that  God's 
Purpofes  are  immutable.  Would  not  Paul 
lightly  after  Purpofes  taken  up  by  him;  When 
I  therefore  was  thus  minded  Cfaith  he)  did  I 
ufe  'Lightncfs  i"    Or  the  thing  that  I  Vtirpofe^ 


8.  23.  And  It  is  faiJ  of  Jticob  and  Efau,  that    '^o  I  Purpofe  according  to  the  ¥lejh,that  wuh 


in  Qhrifl  we  are  faid  fo  obtain  an  Inheritance ^   this  Word  fpeaks  to  me,  as  if  I  heard  God  iij 

S  from 


^ 


Looking  unto  JefuS. 


^2 

from  all  Eternity,  //  is  my  Purpofe  to  five  a 
Remmnt  of  Mankind;  though  all  are  loji  iy 
Sin,  yet  my  Wifdom  hath      found     out  a  Way 
to  ch):^p  outfome,  and  though  thofefome,  thofe 
fewlhave  purpjjfed     to  fave,   ft  and  in   very 
Jlippery  Places,  yet  J  wdl  be  the  fame  Tejier- 
day,  and  to  Day^  and  for  ever,   Heb.    13.  g. 
Iforfee  indeed  many  Thoufands  of  Failings  and 
Exafperttions,  to  alter  the  Purpofe  that  I  have 
toiojrdt  my  People,! forfee  their  daily  Provoca- 
tions af  my  Jujiice,  Iforfee  thetr  many  T^ujls 
within^  and  their  many  Enemiesnvithout,  Ifor- 
fee that  Grace  inherent   I  will  give  them  to  le 
as  mutahle  in  all  the  Proginy,  as  in  their  Father 
Adam  ,    and  if  I  live  them  in  the  Hands   of 
their  own  Counfel,  they  cannot  hut  depart  duly 
from  me,  even  as  Water,  though  it  c$uld  he 
mxdr  as  hot  as  Fire,  yetheing  left  unto  it  felf, 
it  will  quickly  reduce^  and  work  it  felf  to  its 
own  original  Coldnefs  again  ;   Iforfee  them  in 
their  heH  Condition,  at  full  Sea,  at  their  high- 
e);  Tide  of  Grace,    to  he  as  changeahlc  and 
moveable  f ever al  Ways,  as  Wheels  ;  to  he  as  per- 
plexed, hindered  and  diJiraBedin  ihemfdves^ 
as  crofs  Wheels  in  one  another ;  Grace  Jwaying 
one  Way,    and  Flejh  another  Way,    and  what 
Stability  ctn  I  think  in  fuch  ?    Why  yet  (Tays 
God^  yet  I  Purpofe  to  bring  this  little  Flock  to 
Heaven,  my  Purpofe  is  in,  and  from  my  felf , 
and  I  am  God,  and  not  Man,   and  therefore  I 
cannot  repent,    nor  call  in  the  Purpofe  whicJ) 
no'JO  I  have;   Htve  Ifaid,  gndjhill  not  I  do 
it  a     Have  Ifp)ken,  andjhall   I  not  make  it 
goad  ?  N'jTib.  23.  19.    Tes,  yes.  My  Purpo- 
fes  muji  Jland.  and  for  this  Purpofe  I  willfet 
my  Son  beiwixt  my  People  and  my  felf, fi  that 
if  they  Sin,  I  will  look   on  him,    and  by  that 
Memt,  I  will  fee  no  Iniq^uity  in  Jacob,   nor 
Tranf^rejfion  in  Ifrael,  Numb.  23*  21.     Jind 
for  this  Purpiffe,  I  wdl  join  to  the  Wheels  the 
living  Creatures,  that  when  the  living  Creztures 
go,  the  Whells  Jhill  go,  vnd  when  the  living 
Creatures  ^and,    they  Jhull  Jiand ,     and  when 
the  living  Creatures   are   lifted  up  from  t'e 
Earth,    the.  Wocels  Jhall  he   lifted  up  againji 
thenu  for  the  Spirit  of  the  living  Creatures. 
Jhill  be  in    the   Wheel Sj  Erck.  i.  21,     My 


Chap.  I. 


Meaning  is,  that  my  Saints  fball  not  have  their 
Stahility  from  themfelves,  fcr  tBey  are  like 
Wheels,  hut  they  Jhall  have  it  from  me,  and 
from  my  Son,  unto  whom,  by  the  feme  Spirit 
of  JLife,  they  Jhall  he  united.  Thus  may  I 
imagine  the  Lord  from  aH  Eternity  to  fay, 
and  fpeak,  and  purpofe  with  himfelf,and  fure- 
ly  his  Purpofesmuft  fland  upon  this  Account, 
For  the  Gifts  and  Calling  of  God,  are  without 
Repentance,  Roie.  1 1 .  29. 

S  E  C  T.    V  I  I  I.       , 

The  Decree, 

THe  Decree  of  God  concerning  Man's 
Salvation  before  the  Fouridation  of  the 
World,  appears  in  thefe  Texts,  /  will  declare 
the  Decree  (faith  God^  What*  was  that?  why 
concerning  Chrift,  &.  concerning  the  Church, 
thou  art  my  Son,  this  Day  have  I  begotten  thee; 
ask  of  me,  and  I  Jhall  give  thee  the  Heathen 
for  thine  Inheritance,  and  the  uttermoSi  Parts 
of  the  Earth  for  thy  Poffeffion,  Pfal.  2.  7,  g. 
It  was  God's  Decree  to  give  out  of  'Jews  and 
Gentiles  a  Church  to  Chrift  -,  and  this  Decree 
was  made  in  that  Day  of  Eternity,  when  the 
Son  of  God  was  begotten  of  his  Father.  This 
Decree  in  Scripture  Phrafc  hath  feveral  Titles, 
I.  It  is  the  very  fame  with  that  which  we 
ijfually  call  Predejtination ;  for  what  is  Pre- 
dertination  but  a  Decree  of  God  concerning 
the  different  Preparation  of  Grace,  whereby 
fomc  are  guided  infallibly  unto  Salvation? 
Predeftination  is  a  Decree  both  of  the  Means 
and  Endi  a  Decree  of  given  Grace  cffedual 
unto  fome  Perfons  here,  and  of  bringing  the 
fame  Perlons  unto  Glory  hereafter.  This 
Decree,  this  Predeftinatien,  this  golden  Chain 
of  the  Means  and  End,  is  fet  down  by  the  A- 
poftle,  Whom  he  did  predejlinate,  them  he  alfo  ' 
called,  and  whom  he  called,  them  he  alfo  jus- 
tified, and  whom  he  juSiified,  them  he  alfo  glo- 
rified, Eom.  S.  30.  As  God  hath  predefti- 
nated  fom.e  to  Life  and  Glory,   fo  he  hath 

.  predeflinated  them  to  be  called,  and  juftified 
before  the/  tie  -glorified  j  "y^hoaifocver   the 

^    '  "  Lord 


Chap,  I. 


Lcokmg  unto  Jefas^ 


43 


Lord  hath  decreed  to  fave,  them  hath  he  alfo 
decreed  to  fan^iifie  before  they  come  to  en- 
joy that  Salvation.  God  hath  chofen  ut  in 
Chrifi  before  tie  Foundation  of  the  World,  that 
rue  jhould  he  firft  holy,  and  then  happy,  Eccl, 
I.  4.  See  how  thele  are  twifled  by  the  A- 
poftle  once  and  again,  God  hath  from  the  Be- 
ginning  chofen  you  to  Salvation,  through  Sanc- 
jificiition  of  the  Spirit,  and  Belief  of  the  Truths 
2  Thef-  2.  13.  I  have  heard  of  fome  blafphem- 
ons  Reafonings,  If  we  ore  fredejfinate  to  be 
faved,  we  miy  live  as  we  lift,  for  howfoever 


Boolt  which  thou  hnjl  written,  faid  Mcfcs  m 
his  Zeal  for  Ifrael,  to  whom  the  Lord  anfwer- 
ed,  Whofoever  ftnneth  againji  me,  him  ivill  I 
blot  out  of  my  Book,  Lxod,  31.  32,  33.  Hut 
this  was  not  the  Book  (Tay  fomtj)  of  God's 
eternal  Decree,  but  the  Book  of  his  Provi- 
dences; God  hath  a  doudle  Book,  and  both 
in  a  Figure;  hath  a  Book  of  his  refolved  De- 
crees, and  a  Book  of  his  aded  Providences ; 
tfcis  latter  is  but  a  Tranfcript,  or  a  Copy  of 
the  former:  thofe  huge  original  Volums  of 
Love  and  Ele/Tings  Avhish  God  hath  laid  np 


welive, though  never  fo  wickedly, yet  we  fhall   in  his  Heart  for  his  own  People  from  all  E- 


le  faved.  O  fearful  •  O  divelifh  Reafoningi 
furely  this  comes  from  the  Divel,  and  not 
from  God,  or  his  Word:  Mark  here  one  of 
Satan's  Depths ;  In  outward  "things  he  tempts 
Men  to  dejirujl  God^  and  to  rely  altogether  on 
Means :  But  in  heavenly  Things,  and  Matters 
of  Salvation  he  tempts  Men  to  lay  all  on  Ged's 
Decrees,  and  God'^s  Purpofcs,  without  any  Re- 
gard had  to  the  Means,  Gal,  3.  29.  Such 
Men  might  as  well  fay,  theLordhath  ap- 
pointed that  we  fhall  live  to  fuchaTime,&. 
till  then  we  fhall  not  die,  ^therefore  what  need 


ternity  is  the  Book  I  mean  ;  Indeed  this  Book 
is  writing  out  every  Day,  by  the  hand  and 
Pen  of  Providence  in  the  Ordering  of  all  thofe 

Affairs  which  concern  our  Salvation -3. 

This  Decree  is  the  very  fame  alfo  with  God's 
Seal;  The  Foundation  of  God  Jiandeth  fure, 
having  this  Seal,  tie  "Lord  knoweth  them  that 
are  his,  2  Tim.  2.  19.  A  Seal  is  ufed  in  three 
Cafes;  I.  To  keep  Things  diflindl.  2.  To 
keep  Tbings  fccret.  3.  To  keep  Things 
fafe :  In  every  of  thefe  Refpecfts  God's  De- 
crees are  Seals;    but  efpecially  in   the  laft; 


we    Food    in  Health,  or  Phyfick  in  Sickncfs?   thofe  5'ouls  that  are  fealed  by  God,  they  are 


Oh  take  heed  of  tliefe  Reafonings  •  God's  De- 
cree doth  not  remove  the  Ufe  of  the   Means 

but  ertablifh  and  confirm  them. 2.  This 

Decree  is  the  fame  with  that  Book  of  Life 
wherein  are  written  the  Names  o£the  Ele<ft ; 
Patil  tells  us  o£fome  Women,  with  Clement, 
and  other  Fellow-lahourers,  whofe  Names  are 
in  the  Book  of  Life,   Phil.  4.  3.    And  Chrift 


fafe  in  the  Love  and  Favour  of  God  ;  as 
when  ypi  tells  us  that  God  fealeth  up  the 
Stars,  C  /.  #. )  hy  fome,  he  preferveth  ihe 
Stars  in  their  Orbs,  in  the  Places  where  he 
hath  fet  them  they  fhall  never  dropout;  fo 
God  feals  up  his  ^aint?,  i.  e.  he  fecures  them 
of  the  eternal  Love  of  God,  fo  that  they 
fhall  never  drop  out  of  his  Heart.     All  thefc 


bids  his  Difciples  rejoice,  becaufc  their  Names  Titles  fpeak  the  Immutability  of  God's  eter 

are  written  in  Heaven,  Luke.  12.  2o.     And  nal  immanent  A<fts,  gr:  ^.  I  Decree, iPredeJli- 

John  faw  in  his  Vifion  the  Dead  ,  fmall  and  nate,  I  Book  it.     Seal  it,    that  fuch  and  fuch 

great  Jiand  heftre  God,  and  the  Books   were  Perfonsjhall  he  eternally  faved;   and  why  all 

opened,  and  another  Book  was   opened,  which  this  I     But  to  note  the  certainty  and  Stability 

is  the  Book  of  Life,  Rev.    20.  12.   As  Cap-  of  the  Thing ;    fhall  great  Monorcht   of  the 

tains  have  a  Book  where  in  they  write  the  Earth  do  thus  ■?    Shall  they  Decree  and  Book 

Names  of  their  Souldiers  ;  and  Citizens  have  a  and  Seal,  to  fhsw  their  Grcatnefs  and  Wifdom^ 

Book  wherein  they  record  the  Names  of  their  that  they  could  fo  refelve^    as  no  Petfon  or 

BurgelTcs;  So  God  hath  his  Decree  or  Book  Power  what foever,  Jhould  he  firong  enough 

of  Life,  in  which  he  regifters  all  that  belong  to  caufe  them  to  change  their  Refolutions  ?  And 

to  him.  Some  other  Texts  fpeak  of  a  Book  Jhall  not  I  much  more  ?     Do  not  I  know,  or 

of  Life,  as,  Blof  me  J  ^ray  th«  out  of  thy  forfc  all  that  can  or  will  follow  ?    //  there 

F  2  9ny 


Looking  unto  Jefusl. 


41f 

cny  Paufer,  cr  ever  Jh*ll  he^  to  take  them  out 
of  my  Haridr  ?  Or  it  it  poji'jle^  that  ever  I 
Jhould  hsvt  a  relenting  Though  at  thefaving 
of  the fe  Soul  si  Can  any  Thing  fall  out  here- 
»fter^  to  mike  me  more  provident^  more  power- 
ful, more  wife,  more  merciful  thin  now  lam  ? 
//  may  he  in  fome  Things  I  miy  'Will  a  Change^ 
iut  can  Tin  any  Thing  truly  change  my  Will  •? 
Ho,  no,  lam  the  'Lord,  I  chmge  not,  there- 
fore ye  Sons  of  Jacob  are  not  confumed.  MaL 

S  E  C  Ti    I  X. 

Ths  Covenant*- 

THE  Covenant  concernmg  ManV  S'alva- 
tion,  is  the  laft  and  main  particular  I 
Soflanced  in  ;  I  dare  not  be  too  curious  to 
infifl  on  the  Or^der  of  Nature,,  and  the  rather, 
bccaofe  I  believe  the  Coven3:it  betwixt.  God 
and  Chrift  from  ererlalling,  is  interwoven 
\vith  the  Decree,  Forekno\vledge  and  Elec- 
•  tion  above.  So  the  Apoftle  tells  us,  He  hath 
thofcn  U!  in  Ch*-ijl  before  the  Foundation  of 
the  World, 'E^hd,  r.  4.  Mark  that,  in  Chrijl, 
There  was  an  eternal  Plot  bef.vixt  the  Father 
and  the  Son  ;  there  was  a  Bargain  made  (  I 
fpejk  it  with  Revereace  )  betwixt  God  and 
Christ,  there  was  a  Covenant  bstwixt  the 
L-vrd  and  hij  Son  Jefus  Chriil,  for  the  Salva- 
tion of-the  Ekii  ;  and  of  this  obferve  we  ef- 
pecialiy  thefe  following  Texts. 

in  Tfai2hA9.  I,    2,    3")    4-    The  Prophet 
feamsto  fetit  Dialogue-ways  ;  one  exprelTeth- 
itthus  ;  F<r/?.\Cmift  b?gin5,   and    (hews  his 
CominiiTion,  telling  Gjd  how  he  had  called 
hitn,  and  fitted  him  for  the  Work  of  ReJemp- 
tion,  and  he  would  know  whit  Reward  he- 
fhjuld  have  of  him  for  fo  great  an  Under- 
taking.   T/oe  LordhrJjj  called  me ■  from   the, 
Womb,  from  the  hoiodsof^my  Nlo-iherhathhe- 
tmds  Mention  of  my  Nj;m,and  he  h-ith  made 
rny  Mouth  like  a  fh irp  Sword,  in  the  Shsdom 
of  his  Hnd  hath  he  hid  ?»?,     and   made  me 
a  polipid  Shafty    in  his  ^iivsr  bitb  he  hid 
we,- Ifa,  4p.  ij  2.    Upoq  ^is  G^d  anfwers 


Chap  I, 


him,  and  tells  him  what  Reward  h.e  (houl^, 
have  for  fo  great  an   Undertaking;  only  at 
fir  ft  he  offers  low,  viz.  Only  the  VAf.&.  Peo- 
ple ot  Ifrael.     And  he  faid  unio  me,    Thoti 
art  my  Strvint  0  Jfrael  in  whon  .  J vill  be  glo- 
rified :  Or,  Ifrael,  it  is  in    •whqntlwill  beglO". 
rified  by  ti.ee,  Ifa.  49.  13.    Chnft  who   hood 
now  a  ir,aking  his  Bargain  With  him,  tiiought 
thcfe  too  iew,   and  n.'.t  wcrti:.  fo  great  a  La- 
bour and  Work,    becaufe    few  of  the  jj^cwjj , 
would  come  in,,  buf  would  rtf'jfe  him,   and  „ 
•therefore  he  fays,  he  fhould  labour  in  Vain,  if. 
this   were  all  his  Rerompence,    Then  faid  j^  , 
I  have  laboftnd.  in  Vain,    I  have  ffeht  my 
Strength  for  Naught,  and  in  Vain,  Ifa.  45.  4. 
And  yet  withal  he  tells  God,  that  feing    his 
Heart  was   (b  much    in;  faving  Sinners,  he 
would  do   it  howfoever  for   thefe  few,  con-  . 
forting  himfelf  with  this.  That  his  Work  or 
his  Reward    >}fss  with  the  Lord.    Uppn  this  , 
God  comes  off  more   fieely,  and  opens  his 
Heart  more  largely^to  him^  as  meaning  mor^ 
amply  to  content  him  for  hJS  Pains  in  dying^ 
//  is  tt  light  Thing,   that  th  ujhouldeji  be  my  . 
Servant  toraife  up  the  "tribe  of  Jacob,  and  to 
rejiorc    the.  preferved    »f  Ifrael,    Ifa.  49.  6,    ' 
Tnat    J5  not  worth  the  dying  for,    I  value 
thy  Sufferings  more  than  fo,  I  will-alfo  givt 
thee  for  a    Jaight  to  the  Gentiles,    that  thoti  . 
mayeji  bg..my  Salvation  unto  the  Ends  of  the 
Earth.    Methinks  I  imagine  as  if  I  heard  God 
fpealc  unto  Chrififrom  Eternity,    *  See  here  I 
'have  loved  a  Remnant  of  Mankind  both  of 
'  jfsiw/  and  Qentiles,  with  an  everlafting  Lov^  , 
'I  know   they  will,  fin  and  corrupt  fhem-  • 
'  felves,  and  fo  become  Enemies  to  me,    and! 
'  liable  unto  eternal  Death  5    now  thou  art  a- 
'  mighty  PerCon,  able  to  do  what  I  require  of- 
'  the?  for  them ;  if  thou  wilt  take  upon  thee 
'  the.ir  ^TatlIre  and.  Sins,  and,  undertake  to  fa- 

*  tisfie  ray  juf^^ce  and  Law,    and  take  away 

<  t  }at  Hatred  tliatis  in. them,  towards  me  and 

<  my  Lfiyry  and  make  them  a  believing  holy 

*  People,  then  /  will  pardo;i  them,  and  adopt 
'  thena  in  thee  for  my  Sons  and  Daughters, 
s  and  make  them  Co-heirs  with  thee,  of  ari 

*  inc<?rruptiUc  Cro\ra  of  Life.'    Aa(t"^he]«  . 


Chap",  r-  Looking  unto  'Jtfns.  ^^ 

laid  Gmrt,  ic  I  C9me  to  da  thy  Will  0  God,  that  Counfel  of  Peace  fpoken  of  by  the   Pro" 

Keb.  lo:  7,  9.  Then  Chrift  as  itwere  ftruck  phet^  And  the  Counfd  of  Peace  Jhtll   he  he- 

Hands  with  God,  to  take  upon   him  the  Na-  trotxt  them   both,   Zach.^.   13.   (  i.  e.  )  be- 

ture  aad  Sin  of  Man,  and  to  do  and  fuffer  for  tween  tJie   Lord,    and    the  M-n  whofe  Name 

him,  whatfoever  God  required  of  him.    Cer-  if  the  Branch,  Veiff.  12.    J\nd  for  thi<;   jAprree- 

tainly,  thus  \v^s  the  whole  Bufinefs  of  our  ment  it  is,  that  Chrift  is  called  the  /econd  A- 

Salvation,  firfl   tranfa(fled.  betwixt  God   the  ^a»i;  for,as  with  the  firil  ^/-^w  God     |  lieh. 

Father  and  ohrilt,  before  it  was  revealed  to  ted  a  Covenant  concerning  him,  and    his   Po* 

us.    Hence   we  ire  faid,   to  be  friven  unto  fterity,  fo  alf->  he  did  indent  vith  Chrift  and 

Chrift,    I  have  manifejled   thy    Name    ffaid   his  Seed  concerning  eternal  Life  to  be  obfais- 

Chrijt)  unto  the.  Men  ivbich  thou  gave Jl  me  ed  by  him.  I  denjT  not  bnt  that  fome  Promi- 

\eut  of  the   World,  thtne  they  ivere,  and  thou  fes  .vere  made  only  to  Chrift  in  his  own    Per- 

gave  ft  them  OT<:,Joh.  17.6.  This  very  Giving  fri,  and  not  to  defcend   to  his  Chr'dren    as 

implies,  asif  the  Father  in  his  Eternity  (l^ould   Sit  on  my  right  Hind  ur.til  I  ritu'ke   thne  Fnel 

have  faiJ  to  the  5on,    '  Thefc  I  take  to  be  rnies   thy  Foot-flool^  Htb.     i     13     And    ite 

»  VelTels  of  Mercy,  and  thcfe  thou  fihalt  bring   Oj  ill  fee  bis  Seed,  h  pi^l '  prolong  'hit   Dayr 

*  unto  mc.  for  they  will    deftroy  themfelyes,   the  Pleifure  of  the  Lord  /hall   frofter  in  hit 

*  but  thou  (lia  It  fave  them  out  of  their  loft  E-  Handt,  Ifa:  ^3.  10.  And  asJ(  efme'ifid  I  will 
<Rztc.\  And  thet\  the  Son  tsk^s  them  At  his  give  thee  the  Heathen  for  thme  Inheritance, 
Father's  Hand,  and  looking  at  his  Father's  and  the  utter mojl  Part f  of  the  Esrthfbrlhi 
Will.  This  IS  the  Father's  Will  zvhich  hathfent  Pojfejion,  pfa:  2.  g.  But  there  are  ot  er  Pro- 
tne,    that   of  dl  zvhich  he  hath  given  me,  I  mifes  made   to-  him  and  his-    as  that  erancJ 

Jboutd  hfe  nothing.  Job.  6.  59.     He  thcrcu-   Promife,  /  vjill  be    to^him  «  Father    and  he 
p9n  takes  Care  of  fuch,    he  would  not  for  a  fhtll  be  to  me  aSon,Heb:   i.  r    ^er\i   qt? 
World  any  of  them  fhould  be  loft,  which  hisFa-   It  is  firft  made  to  him,  and  the''n  to  us     ' K^i 
ther  hath  given  him,they  arc  more  dear  than  fo.  that  fpccial  Promife  of  fpiritual  Grace  no  i 

In  Ifa.  53.  10,  II.  and  in  Pfsl.  40.  7.  16.  Of  Juftificatinn,  //a;  50.  8-  Of  Vidorv 
Chrift  15  brought  in  as  a  Surety,  offering  him-  and  Dominion,  Pfr.  lib.?-  Of  the  Kincdom 
fdf  for  us,  and  readiiy  accepting  of  God's  of  Glory,  -Luxe  24.  26.  They  are  everv  one 
Will  in  this  very  Matter:  And  hence  it  is,  firft  made  to  him,  and  then  to  ns  •  —  The  • 
that  he  is  called  God's  Servant,  and  his  Ears  Bofinefs  from  Eternity  lay  thus  *  Here  is 
are  faid  to  be  opened.  '  Man  \o?i(  fuid  God  to  his  Son  )  but  thou 

InJ^^:  42.  6.    th-s  very  Covenant   is  ex^  '  ^alt  in  the  Fulnefs  of  Time  go  and  be  borrt 

Kl^  "^TlT^'  7^'''    ^""u^    ^^t'H  ^^  '  ?^  ^^^"^  "''^  '^^"^^^  ^^'l  ^'^  for  them,  and 

ChVift,  Behold  my  Servant  zvhom  I  uphold,  '  fatisne  my  juftice,  and  they  (hall 'be  thine 

mzne  Klea  tn  whoHi  my  Soul  dehghteth :   —  <■  for  a     Portion,  and    theyfhall    be  called 

Awillgive  thee  for  a  Covenant  of  the  People,  '  the  holy  People,  the  Redeemed  of  the  l,ord, 

for  a  Light  of  tl^  Gentiles,  Ifa. p.  „.  Pfa,  '  Ifa:  61.  l2.Thisaialt  thou    do  (  faid  the 

40.6.    \ea,   this   Covenant  and  Agreement  'Father)  and  upon  thefe   Teims  they  fhall 

feemstobeconnrmedwithan  Oath,  in   Heb:  '  live  that   believe.     Tliis  was  God'7cove. 

7.  20    And  for 'his  Service,  Chrift  is  required  nant   with^he-  Son  of  hi»  Love  for  us-  to 

0  ash  of. God  and  he  wulgivrhim  the  Hea.  whom  the  ton  anfwered  (  ,s  it  were  )  again; 

tbenf^r  hulnhentonce    Pfal:  2.   j-  Obferye  '  Content  Father,  /will^go,  and  fulfiftTy 

how  tae  Church  of  God  IS  given  to  Chrift,  '  Pleafure,  and  they  fell  be  mine  forever^ 

as  a  Reward    of  that  ^Obedience    which   he  '  /will  in  the  Fulnefs  oFTimedie  for  them 

17:^!?  ^¥?^"?  °    ^  ?«^^-^  «^,^  Sure-  '  and  they  fhall  live  in  me  :  Burnt.e%ungs\  ' 

ty.,v:rua.    This  Stipulation  fome  make  to  be  ^  tnd  Sin-oferings  thou  h<iii  mt  required  (to. 


45 


Loohing  unto  Jefas. 


Chap.  I. 


'  it  was  Self-ofFcriag  )  then  faid  /,  to  /  come 
.<  in  the  Volum  of  the  Booli  it  it  written  #/  me, 
«  to  do  thy  Will,  0  my  God,'  Pfa:  40.  6,  7., 
In  >rhat  Book  "was  it  written,  that  Chrift 
fhould  come  to  do  the  Will  of  God  ?  Not  on- 
ly in  tfae  Book  of  the  Law  and  the  Prophets, 
but  alfo  in  the  Book  of  God's  Decrees  ;  In 
this  Se«fe,  The'Lamh  wntJlainfromtheFtun. 
dation  of  the  World,  Rev.  13.  8-  His  Father 
from  before  all  Time,  appointed  him  to  be 
our  HighPrieft,  and  he  from  all  Eternity  fub- 
fcribed  to  his  Father's  Pleafure  in  it. 

In   G»/.   3.15.    '  Brethren,  1  fpeak  after 

*  the  Manner  of  Men,  though  it  be  but  a  Man's 
.•  Covenant,  yet  if  it  be  confirmed,  no  Man 
'  difanulleth  or  addeth  thereto.  F*?^.  16.  Now 

*  to  Abraham  and  his  Seed  were  the  Promifes 

*  made;  he  faith  not,  and  to  Seeds  as  of  many, 
'  but  as  of  one,    and  to    thy  Stcl  which  is 

*  Chrift. '  There  is  a  Queftion,  Whether  this 
Covenant  here  meationed,  was  made  only 
betwixt  God  and  Chrift,  or  only  betwixt  Goi 
and  us,  or  both  betwixt  God  and  Chrift,  and 
betwixt  God  and  us.  The  Occafion  of  this 
Queftion  is  in  thefe  Words,  'Now  to  Airaham 
'  and  his  Seed  were  the  Promifes  made,  he 
'  faith  not,  and  to  Seeds,  as  of  many,  but  as 

*  of  one,  and  to  thy  Seed  which  is  Chrift. ' 
I.  Some  argue  hence,  that  there  is  no  Cove- 
nant or  Promife  made  to  us,  but  only  to 
Chrift,  or  with  Chrift,  Chrift  ftood  for  ws, 
and  articled  with  God  for  us,  and  performed 
tht  Conditions  for  Life  and  Glory  ;  So.  that 
the  Promifes  are  made  all  to  him  ,•  ytt  this 
indeed  is  confefl'ed.  That  becaMfewe  are 
Chrift's,  and  are  concerned  in  the  Covenant, 
it  is  therefore  foraetimes  called  a  Covenant 
made  with  us;  I  will  make  a  new  Covenant 
with  the  Houfe  o/ifrael,  *nd  with  the  Houfe  of 
Judah,  Jer.  3 1.  31.  Not  that  the  Covenant 
is  really  made  with  us,  but  only  with  Chrift 
for  us,  and  when  we  feel  our  Selves  under 
the  Power  of  the  Promife,  we  begin  then  to 
know,  that  we  are  in  that  fame  Covenant.  But 
this  is  rather  (fay  they)  to  feel  our  Selves  in 
that  Covenant  which  God  hath  made  with 
Chrift,  than  to  enter  into  Covenant  with  God 
our  Sclvey, 


2.  Others  argue  hence.  That  there  is  no 
Covenant  or  Promife  made  with  Chrift  per- 
fonal,  but  only  vrith  Chrift  myflical,  fuch 
who  are  Members  of  Chrift,  and  fo  ujiited  to 
Chrift,  for  mark  the  Text  ("fay  they  ^  The 
Promife  is  made  fxrji  /o, Abraham,  and  thtn 
to  his  Seed.  This  Seed  is  fuch  a  Seed,  as 
comes  to  have  Right  to  the  Promife  in  order 
from  Abraham ;  now  this  cannot  be  Chrift 
perfonal,  but  Chrift  myftiCal.  And  whereas 
the  Text  fays,   '  The  Promife  is  not  made  to 

*  Seeds,  but  to  one  Seed,  which  it  Chrift.  * 
They  difting»ifh  of  a  double  Seed  of  Ahra' 
ham  ;  firft.  There  is  a  carnal  natural  Seed  ac- 
cording to  the  Flc£h,  and  in  this  Senfe  Chrift 
fpeaks  to  thofe  wicked  unbelieving  Jews, 
which  went  about  to  kill  him,  I  know  ye  arc 
Abraham'/  Seed,  lut  ye  feek  to  kill  me,  Joh, 
8.  37.  Secondly,  There  is  a  fpiritual  Seed, 
that  walk  in  the  Faith  and  Steps  of  Abraham, 
'  Know  ye  therefore,  that  they  which  are  of 
'  Faith,  the  facfie  are  the  Children   of  Alra- 

*  ham-  And,  H  ye  be  Chrift's,  then  are  ye 
'  Abraham's  Seed,  and  Heirs  according  to  the 
'  Promife  '.  Now  the  Promife  is  made  to  A- 
Iraham  and  hij  Seed,  ntt  Seed/,  i.  e,  not  to 
both  Seeds,  both  carnal  and  fpiritual,  but  on- 
ly to  the  one,  which  is  the  fpiritual  ;  and 
this  Seed  is  Chrift,  i.  e»  Chrift  myftical,  the 
Body  of  Chrift,  the  faithful  that  are  knit  to 
Chrift  by  a  true  and  a  lively  Faith. 

3.  Others  argue  hence.  That  this  Covenant 
is  made  both  betwixt  God  and  Chrift,  a«d  be- 
twixt God  and  us  ;    Firft,  betwixt   God   and 
Chrift;  all  the  Work  of  Redemption  and  Sal- 
vation was  tranfaded  betwixt  God  and  Chrift 
before  the  Foundation  of  the  World;  but  thi«^ 
doth  not  hinder  but  that  the  fame  Promife  §B 
afterwards  in  Time  made  to  us  alfo :  Look  as 
it  is  in   Covenants  araongft  Men,  while  the 
Child  is  yet  unborn  the  Father  takes  Convey- 
ance of  an  Inheritance   for  his  Child,  which 
he  keeps  in  his  own  Hand  till  the  Child  be 
born  and  come  to  Years,  and  then  he  puts  it 
into  his  own  PofTeflion ;  fo  it  is  here,  we  are 
for  a  Time  hid  in  the  Womb  of  God'i  Eledi- 
on,  till  we  are  brought  fctth  by  the  Grace  of 
-  -  Re- 


Chap.  2. 


Looking  unto  Jefus, 


47 

/<?  look  onto;  itu]tiusmi\ut  Eternifv 
before  all  Time-  until  the  Creation^ 
Our  next  Bufinefs  it  to  direfl  ut  m  the. 
Art  or  MyJ^ery  of  Grace,  how  we  arc 
to  look  unto  hun  in  thii  ReJ^et, 


C  H  A  P.    I  J.      SECT. 


r. 


Regeneration;  now  during  this  Time  we  are 

not"  in  our  felves    capable  of  receiveing  any 

Promifc  of  Xife  made  to  us  ;    but  it  is  made 

to  CKnft  in  our    Behalf,  and  he  receives   (he 

Promife  from  the  Father  in  our   Stead :  But 

yet  fo  that  when   we  come  to  be  born  aaew, 

the  Promifes  arc  made  unti   our  felves,  and 
then  we  arc  put  into  PofTcHIion  of  them. 

Here  then  is  the  Meaning  of  tke  Text, 
The  Covemnt  is  made  with  ChriH ;  (  i.e.  ) 
with  Chrifl,  and  his  Heirs;  principally  with 
Chrifl,  and  with  Ahrahftm's  Nature  in  Chnfl 
and  ytX  perfonally  with  Believers,  who  are  al- 
fo  theSeed  of  Abrahanu  All  the  Difftrenceis     vim,  'isvino-  Cnii,Zr,    't.^Wr"^ 

^"ward_  experimental  J^ooTi   upon 


W0}k  of  our  Salvation  in  that  Eternity. 

LOolfing  comprehends  Knowing,  Confider- 
^'^^peJinng^lIosping.BeUeveing,   Lo-. 


whether  Chrift  perfonal,  or  Chrift  myftical, 
or  Chrift  reprefentivc  :  And  we  fay 

1.  Not  Chrift  perfonal,  I  mean  not  Chrifl's 
Perfon  fingly  confidercd,  for  that,  i.  Would 
fight  widi  the^cope  of  Paw/,  whofc  Bentit  is 
to  prove  the  Promife  of  eternal  Life  to  be 
made  to  all  Beleivers.  And  that,  2- Would 
conclude  the  Promife  of  eternal  Life  to  be 
given  only  to  Chrift,  and  not  at  all  to  thofe 
that  are  Believers  in  Chrift. 

2.  Not  Chrift  myftical,  for,  i.  The  Pro- 
mife is  made  to  Chrift,  In  whom  the  Covenant 
war  confirmed.  Ver.  17.  2.  In  whom  the 
Nations  roere  blejfed,  Vcr.  Z.  3.  In  whom  we 
receive  the  Promife  of  the  Spirit  through  Faiths 
Vcr.  1 4.  4.  Who  was  made  a  Qurfe  for  us^ 
Vcr.  13.  Now  not  any  of  thefe  can  agree 
to  Chrift  myftical ;  Chrift  myftical  did  not 
canfirm  the  Coven^i^  nor  btefs  the  Nations, 
nor  give  the  Spirit,  wfr  was  made  a  Curfe. 

It  is  Chrift  reprefentative,  Chrift-medi- 


-uft  .a,  and  exercifeTiitheTpar^f /;„.^^ 
I.  Wemuft*^.:o  ?e/^/,  carrying  on   the 
great  Work  of  our  i^alvatiGn  m  that  Eternity 
before  all  Time,    Come,  learn  what  this  ^e/Jt 
js,    I.  In  his  Relation  to  God,  and  fo  he  is 
Gods  Son     eternally    begotten    before    all 
Worlds.    5ee  above   and  learn  it  throughly. 
Who  It  IS  that  was  begotten,    for   the  Perfon, 
when  It  was  for  the  Time,  how    it   was    for 
the  Manner,  and  what  wis  the   mutual  Kind- 
nefeand  Love  of  him  that  begot,  and  of  him 
that  was  begotten  :  O  the  Height  and  Depth 
of  this  Knowledge!    2.    Come,    learn    what 
this  Jefus  ism  his   Relation  to   us  before  all 
Worlds;    an^  to  that  Purpofe    ftt.dy   clofe 
that  great   Tranfa<ftion   betwixt    God     and 
Chrift  for  our  Salvation,   i.^tudythat   Pro- 
jea  of  God,  that  he  would  glorifie  his  Grace-' 
and  to  this  End  that  he  would    predefti^ate 


3.  It  is  Ltinlt  reprelentative,  L'hrilt-medi-    Chrift,  and  in  Chrift  he  w^  M  X.  r    > 
ator,  Chrift  a  publick  Perfon,  to  whom   the    of  the'sculs  of  Men     '  .    .11'^?.^!  ^^a' 


jfMen,  and  amongft  the  reft, 
are  but  all  of  them  on6  confederate  FamTly';  ftrndin/s^n  he  ^°ff  thee,  whom  notwith- 
and  as  the  Covenant  of  Works  was  made  wifh    out  i^Ifme  beforr  h^  r^^^'  '"^  7'?- 

Adam., ndM  his:  And  there  were  not  two  the  C^o^nfcls  of  r^j"  ""'"'  -^^  "^^"^^ 
Covenants;  To  here,  the  Covenant  is  made  beforea  1  W.Hd/  (?v  ^^"f^'-'l^^g  „^^^« 
with  the  fecond  Adam  and  his  Children:  But    k'?.  c'" ^.'.'^'Z. ^  'Y'' '^  h^rd  Q.ueftion, 


every  MuninhuownOrder,ChriJi  the  Fir ff.    concifed  ^„°/^^'^V'^i*^°fd*he  Sinner  re-" 
/...,  and.fterwardsth.y  th.  L  ChrJs.      »  t  "^.^  ^^  ^T^::, 


^B 


Loohing  unto  Jefas. 


Ghap. 


*  t>ut  herein  appeafcd  The  Depth  of  thaiRich- 

*  es  both  of  the  Wifdom  and  Knowledge  of 
'God  I  hedeviCed  the  Way  to  tranflate  this 
2?Ian's  511!  Cfuppofe  thine  own  Sins^  on  a- 
nothers  Perfon  who  W3s  able  to  bear  them, 
and  to  intereft  this  Man's  Perfon  (fu{:ipofe  thine 
own  felf^  in  anothers  Righteoulnefs  who 
•wa»  able  to  cover  him.  3.  Study  the  Fore- 
knowledge of  God,  how  the  Lord  knew  his 
from  Everaliiiag  with  a  Knowledge  of 
Love  and  Approbation;  after  the  Projc<51  was 
laid,  and  the  Counfels  of  God  Were  agreed 
upon  it,  then  God  fore-knew,  or-  fore  Jaw 
whom  to  imbrace  in  his  eternal  Love  :  And, 
O  my  SouL,  if  thou  .^rt  one  of  his,  if  God  in 
Chnft  hath  of  his  own  free  Love  fet  the  apart 
to  Life  and  Salvation,  then  kmw  it  for  thyfeJf, 
Job  5.  27.  It  u  inward  experimental  Know- 
ledge we  fpeak  of.  4.  Study  the  Purpofe  of 
God  concerning  thy  Salvation  ;  this  Purpofe 
of  God  fftRaks  the  Stability  and  Certainty  of 
thy  Salvation  in  Chrift;  Ix  ;  Purpofe  is  in,  and 
from  himfelf,  who  is  God  and  not  Man,  and 
therefore  cannot  repent ;  Hath  he  foid,   and 

Jhall  he  not  do  tt  ?  hath  hefpohii^  and  Jhall 
h^  not  matie  It  good 'i  Utimb\1'i.  19.  5  Stu- 
dy the  Decrees  of  God,  they  arc  all  one  with 
Predeftination,  the  Book  of  Life,  the  Seal  of 
God,  what,  hath  ih!^  Lord  decreed,  predefti- 
nated,  booked,  fealed  thee  for  Salvation  ?   '-  O 

*  how  bleffed  are  the  People  that   know  this 

*  joyful  Sound:  they  ftall  walk  in  the  Light 

*  of  thy  Countinance,  O  Lord,  Pf.  89.  15. 
6.  Study  the  Covenant  of  Grace;  remember 
how  tire  Bufinefs  of  Eternity  lays  thus; 
i  Here  is  every  Man  loft  ("faid  God  to  his  Son^ 

*  but  thou  flialt  in  Fulnefs    of  Time  go,  and 

*  be  born  of  Flefh  and  Blood,  and  die  for 
»  fome  of  them,  and  fatisfie  my  Juftice,  and 
'  they  -fhall  be  thine  for  a  Portion,  and  ihey 
»  fhall  be  called  the  holy  People,  the  redeem- 

*  de  of  the  Lord.  To  whom  the  Son  anfwer- 
»  ed.  Be  it  fo  Lord,  /  will  go  and  fulfil  thy 
'  Pleafure,  and  they  fhall  be  mine  for  ever. 
Obfcr-ve,  and  be  acquainted  with  this  Cove- 
nant in  that  very  Dialogue,  firf^,  God  de- 
mands of  his  Son  thjt  he  l^-y  down  his  Life, 


and  foF^his  Labour  he  promifeth  that;  He 
fhall  fee  his  S'ced,  Ifa.  5  3,  lo,  And  God  fhall 
give  him  tnany  Children.  And  fecondly, 
the  Son  confents  to  lay  down  his  Life,  and 
faith,  '  Here  I  am  to  do  the  Will  of  Cod, 
'  thou  hafl  given  me  a  Body,  Heb,  10.  5,  9, 
What  O  my  Soul,  that  the  Father  and  Chrift ' 
fhould  tranfadi  a  Bargain  from  Eterrjity  con- 
cerning thee  ?  that  there  fliould  be  any  Com- 
muning betwixt  the  Father  and  the  Son  con- 
cerning thy  Happinefs  and  Salvation  ?  Surely 
this  is  worthy  thy  Pains,  and  fiudy  ;  '  O 
'  hear  it,  and  know  thOu  it  far  thy  Good 
*5r<p^.  5.27. 

5  E  C  T.    IL 

0/  Conftdering  Jefui  in  that  Ref^eff, 

2,  \T/E  muR  conjfder  yefus,  carrying  on 
W  this  Work  of  Salvation  in  that  Eter- 
nity :  It  is  not  enough  to  ftudy,  and  know 
him,  but  according  to  the  Meafure  of  Know- 
ledge we  have  attained,  we  vaxiH  ponder,  and 
mufe,  and  meditate,  and  confider  of  him* 
Now  ConfideYation  is  an  expatiating,  and  en- 
larging of  the  Mind  and  Heart  on  tlxis  or  that 
Subjed^.  Confideration  is  a  fixing  of  our 
Thoughts,  a  ftedfaft  tending  of  our  Minds  to 
fome  fpi'ritual  Matter,  till  it  Fork  on  the  Af- 
fe^iojjs,  and  Converfation;  We  may  know, 
and  yet  be  inconfiderate  of  that  we  do  know, 
but  when  the  Intention  of  our  Mind  and 
Heart  is  taken  up  about  i^M  one  known  Ob- 
ject, and  other  Things'^r  not  for  the  pre- 
feht  taken  notice  of,  this  is  Confideration, 
O  that,  if  it  were  po/Tible,  we  could  focon- 
fider  Jefus  in  this  firft  leriod  of  Eternity,  as 
that  for  a  while  at  leaft  we  could  forget  all 
other  Things.'  Chrifliansi  I  befeech  you  be 
dead  to  the  World,  be  infenfible  of  all  other 
Things,  and  look  only  on  Jefus  ;  it  is  laid 
that  Men  in  a  Phrenzy  are  infenfible  of  what 
you  do  to  them,  becaufe  their  Minds  are  taken 
up  about  that  which  they  apprehend  fo 
flrongly  ;  and  if  ever  there  }fias  any  Objeft 
made  known  to  take  tJp  the  jMind  of  a  ^iritual 


Chap.  2* 


Looking  unto  Jej'ui* 


Man,  it  is  this,  even  this :  Not  but  that  o- 
ihtt  Objecfts  may  be  deepljr  and  fcrioufly 
ininded  of  Men  ;  it  is  reported  of  one  Ar. 
(himede/,  who  was  a  great  Mathematician, 
that  when  the  City  was  taken  wherein  he 
was, and  the  warlick  InJlrumcnts  of  Death 
clattering;  about  his  Ears,  and  all  was  in  a 
Tumult,  yet  he  was  fo  bufie  about  drawing 
his  Lines,  that  he  heard  no  NoiCe,  nor  did  he 
.know  there  was  any  Danger  ;     but   if  fuch 


in  the  Trinity,  having  the  Fouhdiatioii  of 
Perfonal  ^ubiiftence  from  the  Father'  alone, 
of  whom  by  Communication  of  bis  EiTeucc 
be  is  bcgotteh  from  all  Eternity;  When  there 
zvere  no  Dif-ths  Ivias  brought  jorth-,  —  lefore 
the  Mount aint  were  fettled^  ard  before  the 
Hills  I  was  hrougl.t  forth.,  Prov.  J.  »4,  2$. 
Ante  colics  genua  eram,  itfore  the  Moun- 
tains I  was  Ifegotien,  as  fome  ,  or,  ante  colle* 
filiata  eram,  before    the  Moumaint   I  wat 


Objeds  as  thofe  could  take  up  the  Intention  fontdhis  Son ;  as  others  traoilate  it.  Why 
of  his  Mindjfoas  not  to  regard  other  Things,  thus  O  my  Soul,  conftder  ^efus.,  the  Son  of 
fhow  much  more  fhould  -this  Confideration  GoJ,  but  in  this  Confideration  bcaottoo  cii- 
ofChrift?  If  a  carnal  Heart,  s  Man  that  rious  ;  thou  heareft  of  the  Uener alien  of  tht 
minds  earthly  1  hings,  be  fo  taken  up  about  S  >n,  and  of  the  froce/Tion  of  the  Holy  Choft, 
■them,  becaufe  they  are  an  Obje<^t  futable  to  but  tor  the  Manner  ho \7  the  Father  begets 
>him  ;  how  much  more  fhould  a  gracious  the  Son,  or  how  the  Father  and  Son  do  fpire. 
Heart,  thEt  can  fee  into  the  Reality  of  thcfe  and  fenl  forth  the  Holy  Spirit,  be  aot  too 
.Things  of  God  and  Chrift  from  EverJafling  bufie  to  enquire;  thou  n^ayeft  know  a  little, 
be  fo  taken  up  with  them  as  to  mind  nothing  and  confider  a  litile,but  for  the  Depth  and 
•eljr  ?    Come  then,  O  D5»y    Soul,  and    fet  thy    Main  of  this  great  Myflery  of  Grace,  let  the 

Confideration  on  Work,  as  thus.-. Generation  of  the  Son  of  God  be   honoured 

I.  Confider  Jefus  in  his  Relation  to  God,  with  Silence.  1  ren.ember  one  being  toocu- 
-how  he  was  the  eternal  Son  of  the  Father :  rious,  and  too  inquifitive,  What  God  was  da- 
4  know  in  fome  Refpedis  we  have  little  Rea-  tng  on  that  long  Ev»m  of  Eurnity  hefore  he 
ion  thus  to  look  on  Jefut :  As  we  are  Sinners  made  the  World  ]  U  was  anfweted,He  decre'> 
and  fallen  from  God,  there  is  no  Looking  ed  to  make  Hd  I  for  fuch  curious  Inquifttort, 
■on  an  abfolute  Diety  ;  alas,  that  Majefty  ("be-  Aug.  lib.  i.  Confff.  C.  12.  Be  not  therefore 
.caufe  perfectly  and  eflentially  goodj)  is  no  too  nice  i«  this  Conjideratton  y  Keep  within 
Other  then  a»  Enemy  to  Sinners  as  Sinners,-  Bounds  of  Sobriety  and  Humility  ;  and  thea 
fo  as  we  are  dinners,  and  fallen  from  God,  as  thou  art  able  no  to  be  curious  to  comprc- 
there  is  no  Looking  on  the  Son  oF  God  ;  I  hend,  the  Soripturcs  will  difcovcr  that  before 
mean  oi  the  SonofGod,  confidercd  in  the  GoJ  made  the  World  in  that  long-long  E- 
Notion  ofhis  own  eternal  Being,  as  co-equal,  vum  of  Eternity,  he  was  doing  thcfe  Things 
<and  co-efTential  to  God  the  Father  :  Alas.'  i.  S'ome  Things  in  Relation  to  himfelf. 
our  Sin  hath  offended  his  Juftice,  which  is  2.  Some  Things  in  delation  to  his  Crca- 
himfelf :  and  what  fiave  we  to  do  with   that    tures. 

dreadful  Power,  w!uch  we  have  provoked  ?  *i.  Some  Things,  in  Relation  fo  himfelf: 
But  onfidering  J^us  as  ^efus,  which  founds  and  thofe  Things  were  either  proper,  or  com- 
a  Saviour  to  all  Sinners  believing  >^n  him-,  mon  to^  three  Perfons.  1.  The  Things  pro- 
and  that  tins  Jefut  contains  the  twj  Natures  per  to  each  of  the  Perfons  were  thofe  inter- 
of  Chrii^,  both  the  Godhead,  and  Manhood;  naJ,  incommunicable  Aiflions  of  God,  as,  r, 
now  we  that  have  our  Intereft  in  him,  may  To  beget ;  and  that  belongs  only  to  the  Fa- 
draw  near,  and  (»s  we  are  capable)  behold  tTier,  who  is  neither  made,  nOr  created,  nor 
The  Brtghtnefr  9f  his  Glory.,  Heb '.  I.  3. To  begotten  of  any.  2.  To  be  begotten,  and 
this  Purpofe  the  Scriptures  have  difcovered  to  that  belongs  only  to  the  Son,  wiio  is  of  the 
tw  God  the  Son,  how  he  is  the  fccgpd  fcx^  Father  alone,  not  made,  nor  crcaed,  but  be* 
"      ""*     -■'--    --.,-  Q  gouen 


«• 


Looking  unto  '^efuSo . 


Ckap,  i^ 


gotten.  3.  *T6  proceed  from  both;  and  that 
belongs  only  to  the  Holy  Ghoft,  who  is  of 
the  Father,  and  the  Son,  neither  made,  nor 
created,  nOr  begotten,  but  proceeding.  And  •, 
thefe  \rere  God's  A<^ions  in  that  Eternity  be- 
fore all  Worlds .-  The  Father  was  begetting 
God  the  Son  :  the  Son  was  begotten  of  God 
the  Father  ;  the  Holy  Ghoft  was  proceeding 
from  God  the  Father  and  God  the  Son. 
But  what,  were  thefe  Anions  of  God  ever  in 
Adiion  djring  all  that  Eternity?  Yes,  as  they 
arc  called  internal  Adlions,  fo  they  are  per- 
manent ;  look  as  the  Snn  doth  always  beget 
his  Beams,  and  both  -Sun  and  Beams  do  fend 
forth  the  Heats :  So  the  Fafcher  from  all  Eter- 
nity ever  did,  and  now  doth  and  ever  will 
beget  his  Son,  and  both  the  Father  and  the 
Son  ever  did,  and  now  do,  and  ever  will  af- 
pire  and  breath  forth  the  Holy  Ghoft,  And 
therefore  (Ong.  horn..  B.  in  Jerem."^  faith 
well,  Our  Jefus  it  the  Bright nsfs  of  God'' s. 
Glory ;  now  the  Brightnefi  of  Glory  it  not 
9ncc  hgotteri,  and  then  afterwards  leaves  f 
he  begotten  ;  but  as  often  as  the  Glory  rifeth 
from  whe^jce  the  Brightmfsfpringeth^fo  often 
doth  the  Brightnefs  of  Glory  anfe,  Heb,  1.3. 
Before  the  Hills,  was  I  brought  forth,  Prov. 
8.  25.  Some  tranrtate  thus,  Ante  colles  gene- 
raty  and  not  as  others,generavit  /ne,  before  the 
mountains  were  fettled  he  begetteth  me.  i'urcly 
the  .Son  of  God  is  ever  begettisg,  and  the  Ho^ 
ly  i^pirit  is  ever   proceeding 

2.  The  Things  common  to  the  three  Per* 
fons  in  that  Eternity ,  were  thofe  internal  A- 
<aions  of  God  wherein  the  three  Perfons  did 
communicate:  As  i.  That  oiife  was  in  ano- 
ther, and  pofTeiTed  one  another  ;  the  Fat[;er 
remaining  with  ^a(t  Son,  the  Son  with  the  Fa- 
ther, and  the  Holy  Ghoft  in,  and  with  thefll 
both  ;  thus  we  read  of  Chrift,  The  'Lvrd  pof- 
feffidmein  the  Beginning  of  bis  Way^  before 
his  Wor'ks  of  old,  VroT.  8.  2  2.  And,  In  the 
Beginning  was  the  Word,  and  the  Word  was 
with  God  Joh:  1. 1.  And, lam  tn  the  leather, 
and  the  Father  in  me,  Joh;  14.  I O.  2.  That 
one  glorified  another ;  tht  .Father  glorified 
th,c  Son,  ani  theSoa  glorified  i;Ke  Fathei',  aAd* 


the  Holy  Ghof!  glorified  both  the  Father  ^- 
the  5on  :  And  now,  O  Father, glorifie  thou  me 
with  thine  ■  oivn  fclfy  with  the  Glory  which  I 
had  with  thee  before  the  World  was,y  oh:  17. 5. 
3.  That  one  delighted  in  another,  the  Father  ■.. 
delighted  in  the  Son,  the  Son  delighted  in  the  • 
Father,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft  delighted  in  them 
both  :  Titen  I  was,  by  him,  as  one  brought  up 
with  hinty  and  I  was  daily  his  Delight,  rejoy^ 
cing  always  before  him^  Prov:  8  »  30- 1  was  dai'  . 
ly  his  Delight,  in  the  Oiginal,  Dehghts,   inti- 
mating, That  the  Sen  was  Variety  of  Delights 
unto  his  Father  ;^  Rejoycing  always  before  him, 
Chrift  fpeaks  in  Terms  very  quaint  and  fami- 
liar,  always  rejoycing,  q.  d.  greatly  fpprting; 
It  is  a  Meiaphor  or  Simile  .taken  from,  little 
Ones,  which  fport  and  play  before  their  Pa-  . 
rents.    O  fee  how  the  Father  and  the  Son  re- 
joice in  one  another's  •  Fellowfhip  : .  Nay,  fee 
how  they  fpend  tliat  long  Eternity  before  the 
Creation,  in  Nothing  but  Rejoicing  and  Be-  . 
lights :  The  Father  delights  in  hi*    Son,  and  . 
the  Son  rejoiceth  in  bisFai'bfr.:  Co«fider,  O 
my  Soul,  thou  haft  foraetimes  had  a  Tickling 
to  know,  whatjpod  ^.was  doing  before  the  . 
Creation;'  Whjir  now  befober,  and  fatisfied 
with  this  Kr.o"Wledge ;    God  fpent  all  that . 
Time  C  if!  may  call  it  Time^  in  delighting 
himfelf  in  Jefur;  Why  this  W3S  God's  Work  , 
to  delight  in  his  Son,  and  he  fo  delighted  in 
hina,  that  he  defired  no  other  Pleafure   than 
the  Company  and  Beholding  of  him,-  which 
accordingly  he  twice  told  from Heaven,while 
Chrift  was  on  Earth,  faying.  This  is  my  be-  _ 
loved  Son  in  whom  I  am  weU  f  leafed  :  - — In  -. 
whom  lam  well  pleafed.  The  firft  Sound  was 
at  his-  Baptifm,  Matth:  3,  17.  and  the  fecond  k 
at  his  Transfictiration,  Matth  17.  5. 

1.  5'onie  otlier-  Things  God  was  a  doing  in  ; 
Relation  to  his  Creatures;  they  wilifaH  in  at 
Oor;iextConfideration;  only  this  by  the  Way.  > 
As  God  and  Chrift  rejoiced  in  the  Fruition  of 
one  aiiOtJier,  without comai«nicating  theNo- 
tice  thereof  to  any  Creature;    fb  m  the  next 
Verfe  We  find  them  rejoicing  in  the  Salvation  •, 
ot WtU;  An'dmy  Delights  were  with  the  Sons  < 
fif'Mcrff.Pr:crb:B,Sl,  Amidft  the  lither 'Con-  .. 

fideratiens  ^.i 


Chap.  2.       *  Looking  unto  ^^fiis.  Kl 

fi derations,  O  my  5oul,  think  of  this  j  What,    E/Tcace,  yfhich  is  moi^  gracious  and  mercifb) 
that  God  from  aU  Eternity  iTioDld  delitjht  jn    But,  3.  Why  the  Glory  cf  his  Grace  ^    Mtrcv 
thy  Saltation  :"*  Why  '  this  Confideration  fets    and  Grace  meet  both  in  Love  only  they  diF 
out  to  Purpofe  the  Heart  and  De/lre  of  God    fer  thus,  Mercy  is  Love  as  it  heJps  the  mife' 
to  fave  thy  Soul  :  For,   r.  Delights  arile  out   rable,   and   Grace  is  Love  is  knives   cood 
■ofthe /Irongeftandchoicert  De/lresi  Men  are   Things  freely  without  Defert :  Here  then  is 
:.pleafed  with  many  Things  in  which  they  de-    the  great  Deftgn,  which  God  from  Everlaft 
light  not*    2.  God  and  Chnft  are  mentioned    mg  carried  on,  that    the  glonous  E/fence  of 
here  to   delight  in  this  Work,  and  in  no  0-   his  Frce-love,  Free-grace  ftiould  bcelicciallv 
ther  Work  of  theirs,  not  in  Angels,  not  in    manife/ted  to  his  Saints,  that  fo  thev  mmht 
'  the  World,  nor  in  any  Thing  in  it.     3.  This   admire  it,   efteem   it,  honour    it,  and  loimd 
'  their  Delight  is  mentioned  next  to  thar  De-   forth  the  Praife  of  it.     All  the  other  Dei^ens 
lighting  in  each  other.    4.  This  Delight  was   Of  God  were  but  fubfervient  unto  this     S(^e 
aforehaad,  whileft  God's  Heart  was  only  in    ''^ckon  up  three  great  Defigns  of  the  illmieh 
the  Expetfiation,  and  his  Mind  but  laying  the    ty  in  communicating    himfelf-     As  1    The 
■?lot  of  thy  §alvation  ;  al)  thefe  argue  how   Glory  of  his  Saints.  7.  The  Glory  ofGhrift 
great  a  Matter  this  was  in  God's,  Efleem,  and    3- The  Glory  of  himfelf,  and  efpeciallv  the 
how  much  his  Heart  was  in   it,  even  from  E-   Glory  of  hisGrace.  i.  That  the  Saints  fhouM 
verlafting.    O  let  all  thefe  fall  into  thy  Con-   be  glorious,   and  to  that  Purpofe   he  made 
'fideratio^  .'  Heaven  and  Earth,  and  he  makes  them  LorJ 

2.  ConTider  Jefus  meerly  fn  his  Relation  to   of  all,  ji/l  Things  are  yours  1  Cor'  p  2  7 o> 
us:  Conflder  him  in  that  great    Tranfadion    2.  That  Chri/l,  ftould  beglo'rioos  and  to 'that 
betwixt  God  and  him  for  our  Salvation  :  And   Purpofe  he  makes  the  Saints,  and'cires  them 
that  we  may  fettle  our  Thoughts,  and  dwell   to  Chrift.  All  Things  .re  yours,  otdlT^e 
here;-.  .  Chna't.    And  certainly  faith  the  TiDoft?*.    a» 

I.  Confider  the  Projed.  Thegreat  God  ha-  the  laft  Day,  3  Thef:  i^oVchrhZTclmc       ' 
ving  entertained  Thoughts  within  himfelf,  to   to  hegl^ic^edzn  hzs  Saints^'nnd  to  he  edmired 
communicate  himfelf  out  of  his  Aloncnefs  e-   in  all  them  that  helieve     p   That  Q^r^A  w    r  Tc 
verlafling,    he  lays  this  Plot,   that    all   he  ftould  be  glorified  ;   'He'tnadealini^Tsfll 
would  do  in  that  Refpe<fi,  it  fliould  be   to  the  himfelf,...  Provi  16  jl    RrinT  JL  V'^"^y°'^ 
Prazfc  of  the  Glory  of  hts  Grace,  Eph:  i.'6.  O  far,  and  my  Daughter  s'frotii  theEnd7'J'fhl 
my  Soul  confider,  meditate  and  mufe«n  this   Earthy   even  every   one  that    is  call  d 
Plot,  of  the  Almighty ;  it  is  contained  by  the  Name,  for  I  have  created  him  for  Jv   G/«^  ' 
Apoftlein  a  very  few  Words,  do  thou  weigh  Ifa:  43.  6,  7.  Now  this  is  the  hieh  DefiZ' 
'them  all  ;  here  is,  /.  The  Praife.  2.  The  Glo-  Of  God,  to  which  all  the  reft  are  fubfervipn^ 
ry.  3.  Of  his  Grace,  i .  Pratfe  is  a  fetting  forth   mark  the  Sttps,  All  Things  are  xours  andxau 
Of  this  or  that,by  Word,  or  Deed,or  Gefture;  are  Chrijl's,  and  Chrijl  tt  God's  i  e  For  God    • 
it  contains  in  it  a  reverend  Refpefl,  an  high   and  for  his  Glory  :  The  two  former  Deficns 
Eftcem,  a  lirong  Admiration.     2.  Glory  is  the   are  to  which,  but  not  for  which    God  wor 
glorious  Being,  or  Effence  of  God,  theGlo-  .^^th  :  He  that  buildeth  anHoufe,  that  hemay 
ty  of  God  in  himfelf;  Sometimes  we  read  of  lay  afure  Foundation,  and  that  he  miv  raiic 
the  Glory  of  his  Power,  2  Thef  i.  9.  that  is,   the  Frame,  he  gives  it  the  due  Filling  which 
his  glorious  EiTence,  which  is  moft  powerful;   belongs  to  it;  but  thefe  arc  not   his  oroner 
and  fometimes  of  the  Glory  ofhisMyefiyJfa'.  Ends,  his  main  Defign  ;  but  that  he  mav  have 
2.  16.  that  is,  his  glorious  ElTence,  which  is  an  Houfe  for  his  Habitation  :    So  God  works 
moft  Majeftical ;  and  fometimes  of  thft  Glory  many  Things  to  our  Glory,  and    that  in    m 
of  hi  Gr^ce,  Eph  I.  6.  that  \s,  hi*  glqriows  Chriftmay  be  glorious;  but  the  proper  Ind, 

G  2  -that 


n 


Looking  unto  JefuiK 


Chap.  2k 


that  high  Defign. which  he  hath  in  all,,  it  is 
his  OWQ  Glory.    And  yei,  O  my  Soul,  con- 
Ader  a  little  further,  the  Plo:  of  our  Salvation, 
of  the  Saints  Glory,  and  of  ChrillVGlory,  as. 
it  aims  at  the  Glory  of  God,  Q>  efpeciaUy  at 
the  Glory  of  his  Grsie  :  As  if  we  fee  that  one 
aoth  this,  or  that  in  Wifdom,  it  is  the  Glory 
of  his  Wifdom  :  If  he  doth  it  in  Strength  or 
Bovver,  it  is  the  Glory  of  his  Power:  If  he  do 
it  out  of  Grace,  it  is  to  the  Glory  of  his  Grace  l 
So  God  defigning  the  Salvation  of  our  Souls 
out    of  his-  meer  Grace,  Favour,  Love,  he 
niuft  need?  intend  to  havphis  Grice  notified 
in  us,  and,  to  have  it   (  being  known  )  accor- 
dingly admired,  andpraifed,  and  honoured 
hv  us  ;  uDt  but  that  God  mull  be  glorified  m 


thy   Sin  put  art  the  Attiifeutes  of  God  tea. 
Kind  of  Conili<S ;  hereupon  was  that  great 
and  mighty  Counfel,  how  God  fhould  make 
Way  for  his  Love  j^d  Goodnefs.  and  yet  fa- 
tisfie  his  Truth,  md  juftice  ?  Atlaft  the  Wif- 
dom of  God    found  out  that  glorious   sni 
wonderful  Expedient,  t/.e  Lord  '^(fitt  Chrijl: 
Is  not  this  the  Meam.-.g  of  the  Jlpoftle?  IT^/m 
Qod  hath  fet  forth  to  its  a, Propitiation  through 
Fatth  in  his  Blood,  to  declare  his'Ri^hteoufnefi- 
for  the  Remijjion  of  Sinj,Rom:  3.  25.  Ponder 
asd  weigh  thefe  Words;   Gcd  fets  get  forth, 
Chrift  to  be  a  Propitiaiion  to  declare  only  hir 
Mercy  in   the  Forgivcnnefs  of-  Sins  :  How  r 
is  there  any  Thing  but  iVlercy   m  the  For: 
givennefs  of  Sins  C.'Yes,   there  is  Something- 


his'wi'fdora    Power,  TufUce,Holinefe,  and  his,  elfe,  tliere  is  Rr^.r^.ob/>2f//3lfo;    and   there- 


Oiher  Attributes ;  ay,  but  efpeciaUy  in  thi?,  it 
is  the  Grat^  cfGod  in  which  he  moll  deligh 


fore  he  hath  fet  foiih  Chrift  to  be  a  Propitia* 
tion,  that  he  might  declare  his  IRightetufnefs ; 


teth  •  even  as  veft^ous  Kings  affed,  above  all    n,ay,  fee  :.t  repeated ,  J^er:  26.  Tj?  d^cUrt.Ifay, , 
their  other  Vcrtues.to  be  had  in  Honour  for-  }»s  Righteoufrtefs,  tb*the  mght  It  *}uft,and 
tneir,otnc..v,ci.      ,^  _    .,    .    ^j-^^^  ^f^ec^ujiifier  of  km  which  helteveth  in^efuti 


their  Clemency  aad  Bounty  :  So  it  is 
our  Gqd  the  King  .  of  Kings,  and  Lord  of. 
Lords  i  all  he  doth  is  to  this  End,  that. his 
Orace  may  be  mapifefted  to  his  greater  Glory. 
And  to  this  End  is  the  Glory  of  Chrift,  ani 
the  Glory  of  Chriftiaos  referred-.  Why  Lord, 
that  this  fhould  be  thy  Plot,ro/aT;e  w>  Soui^ 
that  my  Soul  Jhould  praife  the  Glory  of  thy 
Grace  i  That  thy  Grace  Ifcould  before  all 
Wprlds  thinl?;  on, me  for  Good?  Qh  how 
fh'eu'id ,  I  but  think,  oa  tliee,  and  thy  free 
Grace?  How  fhould.  1  but  admire  it,  a^ore 
at  '  praife  it,  exalt  it  above  Sun,  Moon  and 
5tars  ?  How  fhould  I  but  cry  out  with  the  A- 
BPftle,  Oh  the  Dipth  of  th&Riches  of  thy  Grace  1 
far  of  him,  and  through  him^  and  to  him  are 
dlirhiags,to  whom  be  Glory  for  ever^  A^mcn, 

V.^m\  ii,  36..       '  ,   ,        ;. 

'  2.  Confider  the  Co»nfels  of  God  about  t\xj. 
Salvation  ■  He  viorieth  all  Things  after  the^ 
Counfel  ofhtsownWilU  Eph:  I.  II;  And 
toifh  h:TniS  Counfel,  arfd  with  him  is  'Under- 
fi'unding.-  This  Counfel  C  as  we  hav?  difco- 
v^red  j^  ^vas  primarily  about  that  Reconfilia- 
ti-^n  of  the  Riches  of  his  Grace,  ao4  the  Glo- 
r^^  of  bis  Jyftice.    Coafider  this,  O  vaj  Soul, 


Not  that  he  might  be  meraftil,  but  that  he- 
might  be  juitin  juftifyiag  him  that  believeth; 
injelus..  This  Text  Z,«//?£r  had  a  great  deal- 
ado  to  undeiftand,  and  he  prayed  much  be-, 
fore  he  could  get  the  right  Meaning  6f-it., 

This  is  the  great  Myflery  of  the  Gofpe]; 
no  Wonder,  if  a  poor  Man  could  not  reach  itr 
This  is  that  which  fet  the  infinite  Wofdcm  of 
Qod  on  Work  from  all  Eternity,  liow  to  find* 
a   Way  to  iave  Sinners,   and  to  be  infinitely 
righteous  notwithflanding.  • —  Nay,   yet  O- 
my  Soulj  coniider  a  little  further;  h«t  only 
is  the  Mercy  of  God  in  this  Way  glorified, 
but  the  Glory  of  his  Juflice  is  as  much,  yea, 
more  than  if  the  Sinner  were,  eternally  dam-^. 
ned;  —  It  is  made  good  thtis.  — . 

I.  Whe«  God  appointed  a  Surety,  his  Son ; . 
aijd  charged  our  Debts  upon  him  to  fatisfie  his- 
Juftice ;  in  that  God  would  not  fpare  his  loa- 
the leart  Farthing  Token,  I-meaa,  not  the- 
leaft  Degree  of  Funifhment  j  hereby  the  Lord-' 
fhews  3-  ftronger-Love  to  Juflicc;  than  if  he 
had  danmed  ten  tho«fand  thoufand  Creatures^ 
Soppofe  a  Malefador  comes  bsfore  a  Judge, 
the  Jodge  "ffill  u^i  fpare  the  Malefa<^or,  but 
•     ■'■     "  coa^maa^^'i 


chap.  2* 


Looking,  unto  Jefus. 


ii 


Gomraifids  Satisfa<Sion  to  the  Law;  this 
fjiews  that  the  Judge  loves  Joftice,  but  if  the 
J-udgc's  own  Son  be  a  Dclinqueat,  and  it  ap- 
pears before  all  the  Country  that  the  Judge 
trill  not  fpare  him  :  The  Judge  now  doth 
more. honour  Juflice  in  this  than  in  eondemn- 
jng  a  Thoufaad  others :  So  -when  the  Lord 
fhall  cafl  many  Tkoufands  to  Hell,  there  to 
fee  tormented  for  eyfir  ;  and  ever,  and  ever, 
this  ihews  that  God  loves  Juftice,  but  when 
his  own  Son  rtlall  take  our  Sins  upon  him, 
\n^  God  -will  not  fpare  him  ;  (  that  is  the 
very  Word  in  the  Scripture,  He  fpared  not 
ffit  oxvnSon.,  Rom.  8  32.  j  This,  furely  this 
declares  God'is  Love  to  Kighteoufnefs  more 
•than  if  all  the  World  rtiould  be  damned. 

2.  Suppofe  the  Sinner  that  is  reconciled  had 
l)een  damned,  then  the  Juftice  of  God  had 
been  but  in  fatisfying,  and  never  had  been 
fully  fatisfied ;  But  in  that  Way  that  God 
hath  found  out  to  favfe  a  Sinner,  his  Juftice  is 
not  only  fatisfying,  but  it  comes  fully  to  be 
'fatisfied,  to  have  enough.  As  for  Inftancd, 
fbppofe  a  Man  to  be  a  Creditor  to  one,  who 
ows  him,  looooo.  Ltlf.  This  Man  is  poor, 
and  the  utmoft  he  can  pay  is  but  a  Penny  a 
Day  ;  fuppofe  the  Creditor  fhoul(f  lay  him 
in  the  Goil  until  he  had  Payed  the  utmoft 
Farthing,  it  is  true  I.'e  would  be  receiving 
Day  afrer  Day,  but  he  would  never  be  paid 
"fo  long  as  the  Debtor  lives  ;  now  if  another 
rich  Man  fhou Id  come,  and  lay  down  an 
looODO.  ii^,  at  once,  the  Creditor  is  prefent- 
ly  fatisfied.  W  hy  here,  is  the  I>iffereace  be- 
twixt God  fatisfying  his  Juftice  upon  dinners 
and  Bpon  Jefuj  Chnft  ;  God  comes  upon  the 
Sinner,  and  require?  the  Debt  of  Punifhuient, 
tjecaufe  he  did  notpay  the  Debt  of  Obedience; 
God  cafts  him  into  Prifon,  and  the  utmoft  he 
can  pay  is  but  ("as  it  were)  a  Penny  a  "Day  ; 
and  hence  rhe  poor  Sinner  muft  fti!l  be  pay^ 
mg,  and  paying,  to  Eternity:  Thi*  is  the 
Ground  of  their  erernal  Punifhment  in  Hell, 
bccaufe  in-  any  finite  Time  they  can  never 
py  enough:  But  now  comesy efu/ChnJl^^nd 
he  fully  pays  the  Debtat  once,  fo  that  Juftice 
f*ith,  /  have  enou^h,Iam/9wfie4i  ■S'urely  this 


is  the  greater  Glory  to  the  very  Juftice  of  GoJ. 

Tliefe  were  the  Counfels  of  God  from,  all 
Eternity^  how  he  fhould  make  Way  for  his 
Love  and  Goodncfs,  and  yet  fatisfie  hi.v  Truth 
and  Juftice.  O  my  Soul,  confider  and  won- 
der :  Jefus  Chrift  was  the  Expedient,  and  in 
Chrift  n)tonly  God's  Mercy,  but  his  Juftice 
is  exalted,  yea  more  exalted  and  more  glo- 
rified in  thy  Salvation  than  ever  it  could  have 
been  in  thy  Damnation, 

3.  Coiihdcrthe  Fore-knowledge  of  God  ; 
he  knew  from  Everlafting  whom  he  would 
fet  apirt  for  L:fe  and  Salvation.  All  the 
Saintsof  Gudfrom  Firft  to  Laft,  they  were 
then  prefentto  him,  and  before  him,  and  he 
did  look  on  them  in  his  beloved  Chrift.  be- 
fore there  was  a  World,  or  a  Map,  or  any 
Creature  in  it,  he  foreknew  jidam,  and  A- 
Iralam,  and  Ifaac^  and  Jacoh^  and. all  the  Pa- 
triarchs, and  all  the  Prophets, and  all  the  Apo- 
flles,  andall  the  Difciples  of  Chrift,  and  Be- 
lievers in  Chrift  ;  And  O  my  5oul,  if  thou 
artone  of  G-d's  Ele<*t,  he  foreknew  thee 
with  a  Knowledge  of  Love  and  Approbation: 
He  had  thee  in  his  Eye,  an  J  Heart :  He  had 
Thoughts  on  jTac*^,  when  he  was  yet  un- 
born., and  had  done  nehher  Good,  nor  Evil., 
Rom.  p.  II.  AfTure  thy  felf,  the  .  Lord 
works  not  without  Previfion  or  Fore-know- 
ledge of  th«  Thing  effe^ed ;  that  cannot  be 
in  God,  which,  is  not  to  be  found  in  a  -wife 
and  prudent  Man ;  He  that  builds  an  Houfe 
hath  the  Frame  of  it  firft  in  himfelf :  An3  the 
Pfalmift  tells  thee,  that  The  Eyfj  of  God  did 
fee  thy  Suhjiafice  yet  being  unperfe^.,  Pfal. 
JSp.i6.  InthitBooJt  of  Knowledge  were 
all  thy  Memhers  written.,  when  at  yet  there 
war  none  of  them,  Rom.  f.  i  3.  Vea  he  knew 
tliee  with  a  Knowledge  of  lingular  Love, 
he  embraced  thee  in  Jiis  eternal  Lovei 
as  it  is  written,.  ]3C0h  have  IJoved,  but  Ei:3\x 
havel hated  :l  wJll  not  fay  that  thisLove  wa* 
a(5tually  beftowel  on  thee  till  due  Time,  yet 
it  was  prepared  for  thee  from  all  Eternity- 1. 
And  hence  if  is  calTed,  An  everlajiing  Z.ovr^ 
The  Lord  hath  appeared  of  old  unto  me,  fay? 
ingf  I  have  hrved  thee  ivith  an  everJaJfing,- 

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^  Chap.  2* 


-Love   therefore  -with  Zevinghndnep  hove  I  God  fliould  fcireknow  thee  from  all  Eternity 
Jrsiim  thee.  •  ^^^^  *  knowledge  of  Love  and  -Approbation, 

O  tnufe/and  meditate,  and  ponder  on  this  it  is  admirable  to  confider,  I  fay  it  isadmirable 
Love  •  it  contains  in  it  thefe  Particulars  :    As  to  confider. 

I    The  eternal  good  •  Will  of  God  :    What       4.  Confider  Ae  Purpofe  of  God  concern- 
eifeis  the  Love  ofC^od  towards  the  Ele^,    ing  thy  Salvation  :  God   hath    not   appointed 
but  his  everlafting  good  Will  to  ihew  them   (  or  purpofed  ;  us  to  Wrath,  but    to  ohtain 
Mercy  to  do  them  good,  and  to   faye   their   Salvation  hy  our  ^Lord  JefusChriJi,  1  Thef. 
Souls  ^'  Hence  the  Angels  furtg  that   Anthem   5.9.     As  when  we  have  a  V-iU  to   do   any 
at  Chrii^'s  Birth  Glory  to  God  in  the  highejl.  Thing,  there  follows  upon  this  in  the  Mind 
and  on  Earth  Peace, good  mil  toward/  Men,   a  fettled  Purptfe  to  e£fedi  it ;  fo   when   God 
Luk   2   14      2    The    eternal   Pleafure   and   hath  loTcdfome  to  Life,  there  is  in  God   a 
Dcliiht  of  God  in  the  Sons  of  Men,  the  grea-   fettled  Purpofe  of  bringing  them  to  it ;    that 
eft  Dclicht  that  God  hath,  or  ever  had,  it   is   the    Parpoje  of  God  according    to  EleHion 
«  communicating  himfelfto  his  Son  £ri^ly,   rtught  Jiand,  Romp  11.  Or  be  fure    it  im- 
and  next  unto  his  Saints:  Nay,  fuch  Delight   ports  God's  Stability,    and    5teadinefs      and 
he  takes  in  letting  out  his  Mercy  to  his  5aints:  Conftancy,  and    Firmnefs  m  faving    So«l5. 
A«  that  he  was  well  pleafed   with  the  Death  There  is  much  Inconi^ancy  and  Ficklenefs   m 
Of  his  own  Son,  as  a  Means  conducing  there-  the  Love  of  Man  or  in  the  Love  of  a  Woman, 
nnto      O  wonderful  j  one  would  think  that   but  the  Love  of  God  to  his  People  is  a  fteady 
SieDeath  of  Chrift fhould  be  themoftabhor-   Love  ;  As  the  Bndegrcom  rcjotceth  over  the 
ring  to  the  Heart  of  God  of  any  Thing  in    Bridc.fo  O^all  thy  Godjejojce  ov^r  ihee    l^. 
the^Wodd    and  yet  faith   the  Scripture,  Jj;    62.  5.  Not  only  fo  ^a//;    thy  God,  but   fo 
feaferthe'lordlhruife  him,  Ifa.  53-    lo.  Jhall  thy  God  rejoue  over  thee    ^  God's  Pur- 
He  took  a  Pleafure  and  Delightin  the  very    pofes  are  without  any   Alteration,   the  Love 
Bruifinc  of  Tefus  Chrift:  The  Lord  faw  this   ofChnft  after  thoufandsof  Years  is  i^ill  as 
was  the  Way  for  him  to  communicate  himfelf  the  Love  pf  a  Bridegroom   upon   the  Wed- 
in  the  Fulnefs  of  his  Grace  unto  his  5aints,   ding  Day  ;    indeed  then,  ordinarly  Love   is 
&  therefore  though  it  coft  him  fo  dear  as  the   hot,  and  appears  much;  fo  is  Chrifl's  Love,    , 
Death  of  his  own  Son,  yet  he  was  well-pleaf-  and  fo  is  God^s  Love  ever  hot ;    there  is  no  ^ 
ed  with  it.     3.  This  Love  of  God  contains   Moment  of  Time  from  Eternity  to  Eternity 
in  it  a  Fore-knowledge  and  Approbation  of  wherein  God  rejoicethnot  over  his  Samts,as 
Si  thofe  Effeds  of  his  Love,  whether  they  be  the  Bridegroom  rejoiceth  over  his  Bride ;  not 
temporal  concerning  this  Life,   or   eternal   only  as  an  Hufband  over  his  >^  ife,  but  ^as  ;a 
concerninR  the  Lifeto  come.    Concerning   Bndgroom  over  his  Bride,  we  may  fay  of  this 
thefe  Effels  of  his  Love,  faith  John,  Behold  Purpofe  of  God,^/  tt  w»stn  theBeginmng,tt  ts 
tfatmfnerofLtthe'FatherX^^^^^  now.  and  ever /hall  le  World  wuhout  End. 

7d  upon  us.  that  we  Jhould  he  called  the  O  my  So»l  mufe,  and  meditate  on  thi* 
Sons  of  God.  iToh.3.1.  a.  ^.  Behold  it,  Purpofe  of  God,  and  by  Ccnfequence  on  T/;e 
ftand  /mazed  a  tV  hat  Children  of  Wrath  fure  l^ercles  of  Davtd.  Ifa.  55.  3-  It  may 
S^becom'e^hVsons  of  the  moft  high  be  it  is  not  always  alike  fme  to  thee,  the 
God  ;  For  a  Beggar  on  the  Dunghil,  a  Vaga-  Love  of  God  as  the  Shining  of  .the  Sun  doth 
bond,aRunnag!d  from  God,  a  Prodigal,  a  "ft always  in  (he  Fruits  of  it  fhine  out  fo 
.  S?ranWtoGod,whom  the  Lord  had  no  gloriouny,  but  the  Sun  keeps  his  Courfe  m 
Cau?e^o  think  'on  to  be  made  a.  Son  of  a  fteady  Way  :  what  though  it  be  fome- 
eod  Almighty,  O  divine  Lovel  Paufe  a  ^mes  clouded?  what  though  at  Times  ij 
^hile,andiBufeoathisi  0  my  ^oul,  that  ihznc  ngt  fo  glonoufly  as  a^  hish  .Noon 


€hap.  9ic> 


Looking  untojefus. 


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ytt  the  Purpofe  of  God  atcording  to  EleHion 
muii  jiand.  All  .the  Devils  in  Hell  cannot 
fruftrate  God's  Purpofe  concerning  only  one 
Soul  :  This  is  the  'Fathefs  Will  which  fent  me 
Cfaith  Chrift^  that  of  all  which  be  hath  given 
tne  Ijhould  lofe  none^  foh.  6.  3(;. 

5.  Confider  God's  Decree  concerning   thy 
Souls  .Salration,  and  the  Means  to  it.  As  the 
Purpofe  of  God,  fo  the  Decree  of  God  fpeak* 
Stability  and  Certainty  of  the  Thing   decre- 
•d.    The  Foundatitn  of  God  Jiandcth   fure^ 
2  Tim.    2.  \g.    i.  e.    The  Decree     of  God 
touching  Man's    Salration    is  uncliangeable. 
If  the  Laws  of  Medes  and  Perftans  were  fo 
abfolute,  that  they   could  not  be  reverfed, 
then  much  left  can  the  Decrees  of  God  bcre- 
Terfed.i  No  Man  that  is  not  elected  can  be  e- 
Ie<fted ;  and  no  Man  that  is  elected  can  pofli- 
Bly  be  damned     My  S/xep  bear   my    Voice^ 
(iiithChr\^)snd  Igive  unto  them  eternal  Life, 
and  theyJhaU  never  per ijh,  neither-  Jhall  any 
Man  pluck  tbemoni  of  my  Hand,   Joh.    lo, 
27,  28.    And  it  muft  «cedsbe  fo,  for  God's 
Decree  is  grounded  on  the  eternal   and  un-  • 
changeable  Will  of  God;  and  hence  we  fay 
that  there  is  a  certain  Number  of  the  Ele(il 
known  only  to  God,  which  cannet  poflibly 
be  cncreafed  or  diminifhed.    Iknow  tvhom  I 
havcchopri,]oh.  13.  18.  faith  Chrift.     And 
yet  thou  can  ft  not,  O  my  5oul,  hence     infer 
that  thou  may  ft  be  fecure,  for  in  this  Decree 
the  End  and  the  Means  are  joyned    together 
of  God,  and  they  cannot  be  feparated  by  any 
Man  :   If  thou  beeft  not  godly,  never  expe<^ 
to  be  happy :   God's  Decree    of    Ptedefti- 
aaliort  is  as  well  for  thegfying  of  Grace,  as 
lor  the  giving  of- Glory. 
■■   6.  Confider  the  Covenstit   flrwfi   belwixt 
God  and  Chrift  for  thy  Salvation.    Jf  thou 
Wouldft  fain  be  acquainted  with  the  very  Ar- 
■vticJes  of  it.    Go  on  then,  take  Scripture  a- 
3oag,and  frrft  on  God's  Part  thou  msyftSfy^ 
ferve,  and  meditate,  and  confiier  of  (hefe  PaK 

ticulars.  — n 

I.  That  there  "vr as  a  Deflgnation  alitl'  'Ap- 
pointment of  Chrift  from  all  Eternity  it©  the 
Office  of  Mcdia^jrihJp :  .  Wkeacc  Chrift  is 


faid  to  be  fealed  by  the  Father,  T^grhim  hath 
God  the  Father  fealed,  ]oh.  6.  27.  And  chofea 
of  the  Father,  Behold  my  Servant  whom  I 
uphold^  mine  EleU,  or  cboftn  one^  Ift.  4.2.  j 
2.  There  was  a  Commandment  from    the 
Father  to  the  Son,  which  he  muft  obey,  and 
fubmit  unto.    Ks.  Firji,  he  had  a   Command 
what  to  teach  his  People,  as  the    Prophet    of 
■  the  Church,  For  I  have  not  fpoken  of  my  felf 
Cfaid  Chrift)  hut  the  Father  which  fern  me,  ffc 
gave  me  a  Ctmmandment,  whit  Ijhtuld  fay 
and  what  IJJjouldfpeak,  ]6h.  1 2. 49.    Second- 
ly^ He  had  a  Commandment  to  Uy  down  his 
Life  for  thofe  that  were  given  him,  No  Man 
taketh  It  from  me,  but  lUy  tt   down  of  my 
felf,  I  have  Power  to  hy  tt  down,  and  I  have 
Power  to  tike  it- ogam i    this   Commandment 
have  2  received  of  my  Father,  Joh.  10.  1 8. 

3 .  There  was  a  Promife  from  the  Father 
to  the  Son  ,  The  Father  covenants  with  him 
in  thefe  Things  ,1.  That  he  will  give  him 
the  Spirit  in  Aboundancc.  Beh0ld  my  iervtnt 

whom  I  uphold; 1  htve  put  my  Spirit 

upon  him,  he  Jhall  bung  forth  judgment  t9 
. //>e  Gentiles,  Ifa.  4.2.  i.  And  the  Spirit  of  the  ■ 
l^rd  Oiatl  refl  upon  him,  the  Spirit  ofW^dom  ■ 
and  Under jiandmg^  the  Spirit  of  Cown/e/  and 
Might,  the  Spirit  of  Knowledge,  and  af  the  - 
^Fearof  the  Lord,  Ifa.  II.  i,  2.  2.  That 
he  will  give  him  A/Tiftance  and  Help  in  this 
great  Work  of  Redemptiofl,  i//;c  Lordhawe 
called  thee  in  Righteoafnefs,  end  will  hoU  • 
thine  Hand,  Ifa.  42. 6.  What's  that  ?  Why, 
I  will  ftrengthcn  thee  with  ray  Power,  I  will 
fo  hold  thy  HaJid  that  thou  Oialt  not  be  dif- 
couraged  in  the  Work ;  He  Jhall  not  fail^ 
nor  he  difcotiraged  till  he  hccvefet  Judgthent 
upati  the  Earth,  Ifa.  42.  4.  3 .  That  he  will 
give  him  a  blefted  ^uccefs,  that  he  fhall  not 
labOdr  xn  vain.  He  fhall  fee  hit  Seed,  he  pall 
fiolongkit  Days,  and  the  Plenfure  af  the  hard 
fhall  prof  per  in  his  Hands  J  He  Jhall  fee  of 
the  Travail  of  his  Soul,  and  Oiall  hefotisfiei^ 
Ifa.  53.  10,  1 1.  Chrift's  Sufferings  jfcre  as 
a  Woman's  Travail,  though  fhe  fuffer  tnanj 
Pains  and  Pangs  ytt  fhe  fees  he»  Chili  at 
lalij  fo  iliali  Chrift  fee  uiany  belieyiag  o» 

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Loohing  unto  Jefus. 


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kisNatae:  They  are  the  Promife  made  by' 
the  Father  to  the  Son,  that  Nations  that  Tinovi 
him  nat'/hall  run- unto  hinty  Ifa.  55.  5.  4. 
That  he  fhall  give  hira  and  his  redeemed 
ones  everlafting  Glory  ;  to  Chrifl  himfelf 
there  is  a  Promife  of  Glory,  He  hath  glorifi- 
ed thee.  And  to  the  Members  of  Chrift  there 
is  a  Promife  of  Glory ;  and  this  Promife  of 
Glory  to  them  was  made  known  to  Chrift 
from  Evcrlafting :  It  wa  s  one  of  the  Secrets 
«f  God,  and  Chrift  brings  out  that  Secret 
from  th-e  Bofom  of  his  Father,  and  reveals 
it  to  his  Dilciples.  //  is  my  Father''s  Pleafure 
("faid  he j  to  give  you  the  King^tni,  iuk.  1 2. 
SI.  Chnft  knew  his  Father's  Will  by  the 
Covenant  pafling  betwixt  his  Father  and  him, 
and  this  Will  of  the  Father  concerniag  Glory 
promifed  to  the  Saints,  Chrift  doth  bring 
forth  to  Light.  Thefe  were  the  Articles  of 
the  "Covenant  on  God's  Part ;  now  O  my 
Soul,  fee  them  on  Chrift' s  Part  io  thefe  Parti- 
-culars.- 

1 .  There  was  an  Acceptation  of  the  OfKce, 
to  which  he  was  de/igned  by  the  Father  ;  he 
did  «ot  take  the  Office  of  Media  torfhip  upon 
himfelf,  but  firft  the  Father  calls  him  to  it, 
and  then  the  Son  accepts  it ;  ChriB  glorified 
not  himfelf  to  le  made  an  high  Vrieji^  but  he 
that  faid  unto  him,  thou  *rt  my  Son,  to  Day 
have  liegotten  thee,  he  called  him,  and  then 
the  Son  anfwered,  Xo  /  come,  Heb.  5.  5. 
and  I.  10,7. 

2.  There  was  a  Promife  on  Chrift's  Part 
to  depend  and  truft  upon  God  for  Help,  And 
again  I  will  put  my  Truft  in  him,  Keb.  2.  13 » 
They  are  the  Words  of  Chrift  to  his  Father* 
And  Ifaiah  brings  in  Chrift  as  looking  for 
Help  from  God,  Fer  the  Lord  Gad  mil  help 

we,  therefore  Jliall  I  not  ie  confounded. r- 

And  behold  the  Lord  will  help  me,  who  is  he 
ihatjhall  condemn  me  ?  Whereto  agrees  that 
other  PafTage,  and  my  God  Jhall  ie  my 
^rength,lh.  so.  7,  8,g..5ni  19.5. 

3.  There  was  a  Promife  of  i'ubmiffion  to 
his  Father's  "Will  in  bearing  the  Reproaches 
and  Injuries  that  fhould  be  done  to  him? 
^  t«  lay  down  his   Life  f<x  thofc;  that 


wer€  given  to  him  by  the  Father :  The  Lord 
God  opened  my  Ear,  and  I  was  not  relelUcus^ 
neither  turned  away  had,  I  gave  my  Back  to 
the  Smiters,  and  my  Cbeeis  to  them  that  fluch- 
ti  off  the  -Hatr,  I  hid  n»t  my  Face  ft  cm  Shame 
and  S pitting,  Ua.  so.  s,  6.  And  Therefore 
my  Father  lovts  me,  baaufe  I  lay  down .  my 
J.ifs,  Job.  I o .  J  7-  Chrift  £rft  thus  covenant- 
ed with  his  Father,  and  then  he  was  careful 
to  difcharge  the  fame,  and  at  laft  he  tells  Godv 
1  havefintjfhed.  the  Wotk  which  tbougavejime 
to  do,  joh.  17.4. 

4.  There  was  an  earneft  Expe<^ation  of 
that  Glory  which  the  Father  promifed 
Chrift  and  his  Members:  And  noxo  0  Father^ 
glorifie  thou  me  with  thine  own  fdf,  with  the 
Glory  which  I  had  w:th  thee  hejore  the  World 
was.  And  Father  1  will  that  they  alfo  whom 
thou  haji  given  me  be  with  me  where  I  am^ 
that  they  may  behold  my  Glory  which  thou  hsji 
given  me,  for  thou  lovedfi  me  before  the 
Foundation  of  the  World,  Joh.  17.5.  and  17, 
24.  Thefe  were  the  Articles  of  -the  Cove- 
nant on  Chrift's  Part,  and  hence  it  is  that 
God  is  called  the  •  Qod  and  Fathtr  of  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrijf,  Ephef,  i.  3-.  viz,  by 
Reafon  of  the  Covenant 

O  ay  Soul^  with  what  Delight  may  ft 
thou  confider,  mufe,  and  ponder  on  thefe  A  r- 
ticles  ?  What,  that  God  Ihould  make  a  Cove- 
nant, and  enter  into  thefe,  and  thefe  Articles 
with  his  own  Son  for  thy  Good,  for  thy  eter- 
nal Good  ?  What,  that  God  fhould  bring  in 
the  fecend  Perfon  to  the  -Trinity  to  be  the 
Head  of  the  Covenant  as  on  thy  Part  ?  -what 
a  Mercy  is  this  ?  O  run  over,  and  over  this 
Meditation,  a  Thoufand,  and  a  Thoufand 
Times  J  Oconfider  thy- Hope  of  eternal  Life, 
which  God,  that  cannot  lie,  .promifed  before  tlic 
World  began  I  Titxjsi.2.  If  thy  S«ulquef- 
tipn,  what  Promife  was  there  made  before  the 
*W*rid  began?  to  whom  was  the  Promife 
paj»de.?_  who  was  there  before  the  World  be- 
gah  for  God  to  make  any  iProirife  to  ?  Why 
now'^pu.T^ft  learned  it  was  only  to  the  Sen 
of  G«d,Jhe  fcccnd  Perfon  in  the  Trinity, 
Tkcre  was  a  moil  bkffcd  Traa&<3iOfl  between 
^      -•-'    —  - -        God 


^Ch3p. 


"2, 


1.00k ing  unto  Jefus, 


SI 


Go'd the  t"ather  and  God  the  Son,  beFore  the 
World  began,  for  thy  everlafting  Good,  and 
upon  that  Tranfaftion  depends  all  thy  Hope, 
uand  all  thy  Salvation.  O  this  is  worthy  of 
Ihy  deep,  and  fad,  and  ferious,  and  inmoft 
Meditation.  I  have  been  particular  and 
large  in  this  Paffage  of  Looking  unto^  or 
Qonftdering  Jefuii  but  I  (hall  be  brief  in  the 
reft. 

S  E  C  T.      III. 

Of  Dejiring  after  Jefut  in  that  'ReJ^efl, 

3.  \\7E  m'.ifl  Jejlre  after  ye/us  carry- 
Wf  ing  on  the  great  Work  of  -our 
Salvation  in  that  Eternity.  It  is  not  enough 
to  know  and  confider,  but  we  muft  defire. 
Now  Zkftre  if  a  Paffwn  loeking  afttr  the  At- 
tainment of  fame  Good  which  we  enjoy  not, 
and  which  we  imagine  to  be  fitting  far  us. 
In  this  Kefpe(ft  we  cannot  defire  after  Jefus, 
as  now  to  carry  on  that  Workof  our  Salva- 
tion before  the  World  began,  for  that  Work 
is  already  perfecflly  done  ;  But  thefe  Things 
we  may  defire  after,  As,  I.  After  the  Ma- 
nifeftation  of  thit  Work  in  us.  2.  After 
God  and  Chrif^  the  Complotters  and  A<5iors 
of  that  great  Work  for  us.  3.  After  the 
full  and  utmoft  Execution  whereby  God  ef- 
fectually works  in  Time  according  to  all  his 
Workings,  or  Decrees  before  Time. 

I.  We  mu!l  defire  after  the  Manifeftation 
of  this  Work  in  us  ;  we  have  heard  of  mer- 
vellous,  excellent,  glorious  Things  done  by 
Jefus  Chrift  for  his  Saints  from  all  Eternity, 
and  oh  I  what  Defires  now  fhould  be  in  us  to 
know  that  we  are  of  that  Number  ?  when  I 
hear  and  confider  that  there  was  fuch  a  Pro- 
jedt,  and  fuch  Ccunfels,  and  fuch  Love,  and 
fuch  a  Purpofe,  and  fuch  Decrees,  and  fuch 
a  Covenant  betwixt  God  and<Ihrift  for  Sal- 
vation of  Souls, •  and  with  all,  that  they  are 
but  few  in  Comparifon  concerning  whom 
God  and  Chrift  hath  all  this  Care,  will  not 
this  whet  on  my  Defires  ?  and  make  me  cry, 

and  cry  again,  Ob  that  thefe  Love/  were  minel    Chrift,-  the  Con:plottar5  and  A^Qis  of  that 

H  great 


how  happy  were  T,  if  I  hud  a  fhafe  in  thefe  e- 
ternal  Thought/  efQod  ?  Methinks  we  (\  ould 
not  hear  of  fuch  Tranfa^fions,  but  it  fhould 
ftir  up  our  Hearts  in  infinite  Defires  ;  Me- 
thinks we  fhould  pant  after  A /Turance,  and 
ftill  be  wifihing,  Oh  what  is  Truthi  and  what 
is  Chrift  ?  and  what  did  Chriji  for  Vie  before 
I  was,  or  before  the  Wcrld  wjj  ?  /  would  I 
inexv  him,  I  would  I  could  enjoy  him,  I 
would  I  were  affured  that  he  had  ene  gocd 
TJmight  of  me  in  that  Eternity  l  Chriftians.' 
if  you  have  any  Share  in  thofe  Tranfacftions, 
fooner  or  latter  you  will  feel  ihefe  Defires ; 
Nay,  if  my  finful  Heart  deceive  me  not,  upon 
t^e  very  Confideration  of  thefe  Thiags,  I 
feci  my  felf  another  Creature  in  my  Dt{\m 
than  I  was  before.  Tell  me,  you  that  have 
took  a  full  View  of  God,  and  Chnft,  and  of 
all  thefe  Wonders  of  Eternity,  do  you  not 
fenfibly  differ  from  your  felves  in  } our  Af- 
fections'? Is  not  the  World,  worldly  Plea- 
furcs,wcrldly  rrofits,and  v^cildly  Honours 
fallen  too,-  Yts,  ten  in  an  hundred  with  you? 
Iiave  they  not  loA  their  Prk^e  ?  would  you 
not  rather  be  alfured  that  Xour  himes  are 
written  m  the  Boolt  of  Life,  than  to  have  all 
the  World  yours  ;  Yea,  and  all  the  Duels 
in  Hell  fubje<ft  to  your  Commands  ?  Certain- 
ly, if  thefe  Revelations  work  nothing  in 
your  Hearts,  if  3  our'  AfTtiftiors  be  fo  firong 
and  hearty  to  tl.e  World,  and  the  Vanities 
of  ir,  if  your  D  efires  be  fo  impure,  and  f^rong- 
ly  working  downwards,  that  Gcd's  ancient 
Loves  and  everlafting  Woikirgs  have  no 
Power  on  your  Hearts,  it  is  a  very  fad  Con- 
dition. If  £'(3Z'/^  may  havchis  WifT)  it  runs 
thus,  Lord  lift  thou  up  the  light  wf  thy  Coun- 
tenance upon  US;  Plal.  4.  6.  He  would 
have  the  ManifafiatJbn  of  God's  eternal  Love; 
one  Simile  of  his  Countenance  ^as  an  Image 
of  that  Countenance  which  God  had  towards 
him  before  the  world  began^  was  more 
Gkdnefs  to  his  Heart,  than  all  tfc^at  wluch 
the  Men  of  the  World  had,  in  the  Time  that 
their  Corn,  and  their  Wine  increafed. 

2.  We  may  and  muft  Jefire  after  God  and 


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great  Work  for  US;  What,  hath   the  Gofpel 
revealed  this  Truth,  that  before  the  Creati 
'on  God  andChrift    were   bufied   about    our 
Good  a  Yea,  and  hath  Chrift  efpecially,   that 
came  out  of  the  15ofo;n     of  his  Father,  and 
brought  the  Treafures  of  his  Fathers  Coun- 
■fel  to  the  World,  difcovered    fuch  LOves  to 
Wen?  how  then  (Ihould  our  Defires  be  after 
God  in  Chrift  ?    Whom  have  I  in  Heaven  but 
thee  •?  and  there  is  none  upon  Earth  that  I  de- 
fire  i^ejfdes  thee,  Tt  73'  %S'      A    right    Be- 
holding of  Cnrift  in  his   eternal   Workings 
will  caufe  a  Defire  of  Chrift  above    all    De- 
fires  ;  the  Heart  now  thrifts  for  Nothing  but 
him  that  is  all,  all  Pr^wer^all  Love,  all  Holi- 
n-fs,all  Happinefs:  TeJ]  fuch  a  Soul   of  the 
World,  and  Gold,  and  Glory  ;  Oh  what  are 
thcfc  e   The  Soul  will  quickly  tell    you,  the 
World  is  Dung,  and  Gold  is  Dung, and  Glo- 
ry is  Dung,  a//  irhut  Lofs  and  Dung  for  the 
Excellency  of  the  Knowledge  ofChnJf  Jefus 
wyLo-'^,  Phil.  3.    8.      Give   me  God  and 
■  Chnft,  faith   the   Soul,   or  I   die;     Oh  my 
DehrVs  are  to  hire  who  hath    done   all    this 
for  me.     Is  not  this  the  Period    ftill.  of  thy 
Exprlffion  at   the  End  of    every  Difcourfe, 
Wouli  Chrift  were   m':ve  ?     Thou   heareit   it 
may  lie  ibme  Wor  dlings  Talk,  Such  an  one, 
and  fuch  an  one  hath  got  fo  much  in  thefc 
TWes  ;    he  that  was  yefterday   as  poor  as 
J^azaruf,  he  is  this  Day  like    that   namelefs 
rich  Man,  Cloathedin  Purpk,  and  fine  Un- 
Tjen.andfiirmgfurryptuoujly  every  Day,  Luk. 
1619.     Ay,  but  doft  not  thou  reply  either 
in  Word  or  Heart,  Would  Chriji    wire  mine, 
and  then  I  had  got  more  than  he.    Poor  Soul, 
doft  th^unotgafp   only  after  Chrift,  when 
thou  fetcheft  (-as  I  may  fay^  the  very    deep- 
eft  Breath  ?   canft  chou  read  over  the   Gene- 
ration of  refus  the   Son   of    God,  the    Tinae 
when  he  was  begotten,   t'cx^   Manner  of   his 
Begetting, the  mutual  Kindnefs  and  Love  of 
him  that  begets,  and  of  him  that  is  begotten  •. 
and  doft  thou  hot  pant,  and  breath,  and  galp 
after  lean  at  every  Period  ?  canft  thou  read 
over  Jefus  his  Acfls  and  Decree  in   Reference 
to  thy   f«lf '    caoft  tSow  turn  ovet  tho£« 


Chap. 


many  Leaves,  in  every  of  which  is  difcover- 
ed thofc  everlafting   Loves   of   God  in   his 
Projects,  Counfeh,  1- or eknqw ledge,  Purpofc, . 
Decree,  Covenant  f'ir  thy    Si  ul's    Happinefs,. 
and  art  thou  n  i  ready  .iX   every    Difcovery 
to  ring.Dfl7;;i's  Piahn,   As  the  Hart  panteth 
after  the  Waier  brooki^  fo'  tameth  my    Soul 
after  toee,  0  Qod,    my  Soul  thnfitthfor  God, . 
for  the  living  (jod,  Q  whm  JljJl  I  come  and 
appear   before.   Godi     Pf.  42.  I,  2.     O    my' 
Soul,  hadrt  thou  but  thefe    Pantings,   Thrift- 
ings,  lii cachings  after  God  ai.d   Chrift,   thou 
mightei^  comfortably  conclude,  thefe  are  tfafe. 
Fruits  of  God's  Spirit,  it  is  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  jeCus  Tthtch    makes   thefe   Stghs    and- 
Groans  in  thee^    which  cannot    be    expreffedj 
Rom,  8'  2.6.     He  and  thee  figh   together, 
one  in   another,  and    one   after   another,  O 
therefore  look,  look  urae  Jefus,  and  figh,  & 
defire  after  him. 

3.  We  may  and  muft  defire  after  the  full 
^nd  utmoft  Execution  whereby  God  effecflu- 
ally  works  in  Time  according  to  all  his 
Workings  or  Decrees  before  Time.  God 
that  purpofed  and  decreed  from  all  Eternity, 
he  Will  not  have  done  the  full  Execution  of 
that  Purpofeor  Decree  tiJl  that  After-eternity, 
in  that  World  without  End.  Indeed  fome 
Part  IS  a  Fulfilling  now,  but  the  Main,  the 
great  Part  is  ytt  to  come  :  Why  then  ?s  we 
fee  the  Plot,  lei  us  defire  after  the  full  Ac- 
complifhment,  let  us  defire  after  that  Glory 
without  End,  to  which  vve  were  prcdcftinat- 
ed  before  the  Beginning.  It  was  PauVs  De^ 
fire  to  he  diffulved-,  and  to  be  with  Chrijft 
Phil.  I.  23.  As  Men  burthened,  fo  fhould 
vrc  defire  and  groan  after  the  Enjoyment  of 
God  in  the  World  to  come.  O  my  Soul  that 
thou  were  bat  caft  into  the  Apoftl's  Mould, 
that  thy  A ffecftions  were  but  on  the  Wing, 
that  they  might  take  the  Flight,  and  ftcer 
their  Courfe  towards  Heaven,  and  thvreupon 
that  thou  mighteft  fay,  Yond  is  the  glorious 
Maufe,  the  goodly  Building,  made  without 
Hands,  which  God  from  all  Eternity  decreed 
to  be  my  Home,  myRefi,  my  Dwelling  Place 
to  all  Etirnity ;  ond  in  yond  Jiately  Foirick, 

is 


Chap.  2« 


Lcohifig  unto  Jefus^ 


SP 


^is  many  an  heavenly  Inhahitant  hefore  I  come: 
T/.ere  are  Angels  and  ihcie  are  all  the   Souls 
'of  Saints^  that  ft om  Afhxu  to  this    Day  hove 
•  had  their  Pafs  out  of  thii ftnful  World'.  Tea, 
jbere  is  '^efus  the  Son  of  Godi   and    there  is 
'God  the  bather  ;  God  the   Son,  end  God    the 
rHoly  Ghofi  i  and  if  I  am  predeji mated  la  this 
■FellowO}:p,   I^ord   when  Jhall    I  huve   tun 
through  the  Means  that   I  may    come  to   this 
End  i  0  ray  End  J  Where  tt  tny  End  \    \\  here 
is  my  L.ord,my  God,  my  Comforter  ;   Where  is 
■my  Reitl  Where  is  my  End:  I  cannot  be    at 
Kefi  Without  my   End,   and  therefore    come 
'JLord  '^■/us,  Cijme  quickly,  be  like  a    Roe,   or 
a  youn^  Hare   upon  the  Mountains  of  Spices^ 
C*nt.  g.  14.    Chrirtjan^  wiiy    are  not    your 
Spirits  always  breathing  thus  after  that   Glo- 
ry, to  which   you   are   prcdeftinated?    Why 
do  not  you  long  after  full   Enjoyment  \  tfee 
utmolt   Execution  of  God's   Decree  •?    Why 
are  not  your  Hearts,  your  Souls,  your   spi- 
rits already    in   Heaven  ?    Surely    there   be 
your  Relations ;  your  Father  is  there,   your 
elder  Brother  is  there,  and  there  are  many,  I 
dare  fay,  moft  of  your  other  younger  Breth- 
ren; Again,  there  IS  your  loterell,    your   E- 
Hitt  is  there,  if  you  believe  :  And    therefore 
where  ihould  your  Hearts  be,  but  where  your 
Treafure  is^^  Come  then,  come;  Set  ini  Tune 
thofe  Defires  of  yjur  Souls,  Set  your  Affect- 
ons    on    tilings  above,    cfpecially    on    that 
one  Thing  Jelus  Ciinft  :  'Looking  -unto  Je/us, 


SECT.    IV. 


Of  hoping  in  Jefus  in  that  Refpeff, 

4.  VT/E  rauft  hope  in  Jefus,  is  carrying  on 
W  that  great  Work  of  Salvation  for  us 
in  that  Eternity.  It  is  not  enough  to  know, 
and  conuder,  and  defire  ;  but  we  va\\?ihope^ 
and  maintain  our  Hope  as  to  our  own  Intereft, 
Uoiv  hops  it  a  PjJfion,w/ier€by  we  expe^i  pro- 
bably, or  certainly,  fa  me  future  Good.  All  the 
Q^.ieftion  is.  Whether  that  Salvation,  concer- 
ning which  the  great  Tranfadion  was  be- 
twJXtGod  and  Chrift,  belongs  now  tome? 


And  what  are  the  Grounds  and   Foundation* 
on  which  my  Hope  is   built  ?  I  know   feme 
exceedingly  abulc  this  Do<^irine;  If  God  had 
before  all  Worlds  appcinteJ  me    to  Salz'btion^ 
why  then  I  may  live  as  1  liSl ;  I  need  net  i.ear^ 
or  iray,or  corfer^or  pci  form  any  hdy  Duty  fori 
am  fare  I  OiuU  befaved.     And  thus  at    cnce 
they  take  away  all  Grounds  of  Hope.    It  is 
true  cod's   Decrees    are  unchangeable,    but 
they  do  not  affoord  zi.y  fuch  Ir.ftrences   or 
Dedu<!tions  as  thefe  :  You  nJgfct  5S  well  fay, 
Tiie  Lord  baih  3pp'''ii.ttc  rr.v  to  live  to  llch 
a  Time,  and   faefoie  that  T.me   I  fhall  not, 
cannot  die,  and  tlieicfore    1    need   no    Meat 
nor  Drink, nor  Cloa.'hs,  nor  anj,  other  Thing: 
Ah  filly,  fooJjth,  divelifh   Arguing.'     GocTs 
Decree  is  for  the  Weans  as  well  as   fcr  the 
End ;   whom    God    hath    decreed    to    faye, 
them  alfo  hch;ith  decreet!  to  call,  to  juflifie, 
to  fdnclifie,  before  he  lave ;    O   my     Soul; 
look  to  the  Grounds  where  on  thy  Hope  is 
built ;  If  thofe  be  weak,  thy  Hope  is    weak; 
But  if  thofe  be  ftrong  thy  hope  is  lirong,  thy 
Hope  will  prove  molt  llrong,  8c  certain,  and 
prudent. 

In  the  Difquififion  of  thefe  ^  Grounds,  Say 
not  in  thine  Heart,  who  Jhall  nfcenu  into  Hea- 
ven i  Or  who  (hall  dejcend  into  the  Deep? 
Rom.  10,  6,  Seek  not  above,  or  below  :  It 
is  not  po/Tible  for  thee  to  go  bodily  into 
Heaveo  ro  fee  the  Records  of  Eternity,  and 
to  read  thy  Name  in  the  Book  of  Life,  but 
fearch  into  thefe  Fruits  &.Effe<fts  of  thyEledi- 
on.  A«, 

I.  If  thou  beert  within  God's  Decrees  for 
Salvation,  then,  fooner   or   latter  God    will 
caufe  the  Power  of  his  Word  to  come    with 
Authority  and  Convi(fiion  upon  thy   Confcf- 
ence :  Knoiving  Brethren,  beloved^  your   E- 
le^tion  of  God,  for  our  GoJ}el  came  not  unto 
you  in  Werd  only,  but  alfo  in  Power,  i  Thefi 
I.  4,  5.     Tht  Apoftle  fpeaks  thus  of  others,- 
he  might  know  they   were   the    elecfied    of 
God  either  by  his  Judgment  of  Charity,  or 
by  a  Spirit  of  Difceraing,  which  was  vouch- 
fafedto  fomein   the   Apo/iles  Times ;     But 
how  coaes  he  immediately    to   know  this 
H    2  Trutke 


LoMng  umo^efus* 


6j^ 

Tnith  ?  by  this  glorious  EfTea,  Our  GoJ^el 
same  not  in  Word  otihj,  hut  alfo  in  Powei.  Oh 
ji'»  good  to  coMfider  with  what  Power  the 
'  Vor  J  preached  faUs  into  thy  Heart ;  doth  it 
r^on vince  thee  i' humble  tiice,  molific  thee, 
xoftea  thee  ?  This  argues  thoa  belonged  to 
God.  The  Word  preached  will  be  more 
than  the  Word  of  a  Wan,  more  than  a  mcer 
humane  Oration,  or  verbal  Declamat/on  where 
ii  comes  in  ?ower :  It  AS'ill  be  like  Fir-e  in 
thy  Bowels ;  like  a  two-edged  Swerd  in  the 
fecret  Places  of  thy  Heart,  thou  wilt  cry 
ouf,  venly  God  is  here  ;  OJ7  the  Fau-e  r  I  the 
CauviBhn  i  the  Meltings  of  my  Soul  th»t  I 
falv^'ii'mnm^l 

2.  If  God  hath  ordaineiJ  thee  id  Salvation, 
f  hen,  looner  or  later  God  will  effedliully  call 
thecv    Moreover  whom  he   did  predcjiinatc^ 
them  he  alfo  caUed^Kom.Z.  30.  This  Calling 
353  calling  of  the  Soul  from  Sin, from  amongfl 
the  Kell  of  the  World  unto  Jefus  Chrirt  ,•  it  is 
fach   a  call  as  enables  the  Soul    to  follow 
Chrift ;  siMitttlyew  being  called  by  Chrift,He 
arofe  andfoiroued  Chnjf,  Maith.  9.  9.  Thefe 
tw&   are   linked   together  in   Pa^rs  golden. 
Chain,  Predeftination  and  effe<fiual  Vocation. 
We  are  hound  to  g'rve  Thinks  always  unto 
(jddf'oryouy  Brethren,  Moved  of  the  Lord-, 
And  why  fo?    Beciufe  God.  hath  frotn    the 
Beginning  chofenycu  to' Salvation.  -—  Where-- 
unto  he  called  you  H  f>ur  Goffel  to  the  chtain-- 
ing  of  the  Glory  of  the  Lord  yefus  Chriji;  2 
rhcjf.l.  13,  14.   A'i\  fhofe- that  b-elong  to 
God's  Eledion^  are  Sometime  or  other   effe-- 
aually  called  by   the  .Word  aod   Spirit  of 
Chi'ift,  a~nd  itmui^  heeds  be  fo,  becaufe  as- 
fhe  Hord  hath  put  a  DiiTerence  betwixt    his 
Klect  and  others,  before  the  World  was,  and 
fie  will  make,  a  final  Difference   betwixt  them 
arid  others, after  the  End  of  the  World,fo  he 
■will  have  them-  differenced  and',  difilhguifhed 
wtileft  they  are  in  thisWorld,by  this  in  ward, 
af&<ftuaU  operative  Calhngv  they   aire' Men  of 
©«her  Minls;^  WiUs,   Affections,  Difp'orition?, 
Cbftverfations ;  they  are  called  from  Dsrknefs 
ta  %ight,~aud>from  the-.  P»wef  of  Satan  unto 
(Sc4y  A.tU  26.  li.   'As  the.  Apoftle,  Ye-vfsre  ■ 


Ghap.  a* 


fametime:  Dirknefj^lui  now  are  ye  Light iit^ 
the  Lord,  Be  not  yc  tbeufot  €  Partakers  witlT 
them,  Ephef.  5-  8»  7* 

3i  If  thou  art  chofeft  fo^.SaIyafK5n,  then 
fconer  or  latter  thoo  ftiak  have  true  Soul- 
faving,  juftifying  Faith  j  At  many  as  wtrt 
erdained  to  eternal  Life  lelftVed^  A  «fts  ■  }  3« 
48.  When  God  hath  a  People  to  'Tall  Home 
to  himfelfj  he  either  brings  them  to  the 
Means,  or  the  Means  to  tf-.ein,  and  thofe  that 
belong  to  the^Ele<ftio.n- of  Grace  be]].-ve;  O* 
my  Soul,  haft  thou  this  favi.ig  Faith  ■?  net  a 
fancied  Faith,  dead  Faith,  an  eafie  Faith,  btU 
faving  Faith  ;-  fueh  a  Faith  as  was  wrought 
in  thee  by  the  Word  and  Spirit  with  Power^ 
fuch  a  Faith.as  was  not  in  thy  Power  to  give, . 
nor  in  thy  Power  to  receive,  until  God  en- 
abled thee  by  his  Spirit^  then  here  ts  thy 
Ground  that  thou  art  ordained-  to  eternal 
Life  :  For  whom  he  cnlh  he  Jufiifes ,  And 
we  are  jujiified  hy  Faith,  Rom«  g.  30*  and 
5.  I.  Not  that  theEffence  of  Faith  juftifie?^ 
but  Faith  juftifie*inftrumentally,  in  that  it 
hiys  Hold  upon-that  which  Juftifies,  even  tho 
Kighteoufnefs  of  €hrrft  Jefus.- 

4.  If  thou  artidecreed  for  SalvatioiS,  ii^tns^ 
fooner  or  latter  the  Lord  will  beget  and  in- 
creafe  in  thee  Grace,  Holinefs,  Sandtification : 
^left  according  to  the  Foreknowledge  of  Gcd 
the  Father,-  through  San{hf  cation  of  the  Spi-. 
fit,  I  Pet.  I.  2.    God  predeftinates  his  Peo- 
ple unto  Holi«efs-;  He  chofe  its  in  Chrifi  he^ 
fore  the  Foundation  of  the    World,    that  we 
fhouldbe  holy,  ond-witkout  Blcme  before  himf 
Ephef.  I.  4.     If  God  appoint  thee  to    eternal 
Life,  he  tioth  here  in   this  World   appoint , 
thee  to  an  holy  gracious  Life.    No  San<flifi^ 
cation,  no  Election,  no   Grace^    no  Glory  ;.. 
thou  art' to  be -a  precious    Jewel  here,  e're 
God  will  make  the  up  at  that  great   Day.- . 
Qbferve  the  Chain,  J?o;m  3.  29,  20*    If  I  be 
f2n<fiified  with  the  divine  Nature,    in    which  . 
Glory  is  begun,then  I  am  juftified^  if  jnflified, 
then- 1   have  been   called    according   to  the 
Purpofe ;    if  called,  then  I  was  predellinate  ;  ., 
and    if  predeftinate    to  Means,   then    I  w^s 
forekflown-sa^-oae  whom  God  would  chbof*- 


Chap.  2# 


Loohifi^  mt^  ^eftft* 


6i 


to  the  End,  even  to  ifmnarcc/Sblc  and  eternal 

$,  Ifthdti^rt  3ppoirite<i  and  pfcpsrcj   fbf 
Glory,  then  God  will  give  thee  a    thankful 
Heart  for  i'o  great  a  Merc/  :  Thou  canft   na 
more  keep  in  the  Heart  from    overflowing, 
tyhen  thou  art   fcnfible   of   this  everlaftjng 
Love,  then  thou  canft  put  Bounds  to  the  .Jea: 
See  Patfl  praifing  God  for  the   Elecfiion    of 
:   himfelf  an-i  others,  After    I  heard  of  your 
"Biiith  and  Love,  Iccjje  not  to  give  Thanks  ; 
And,  Bleffcd  be  the   God  and  Father  of  our 
"hordjefut  Qhrtji^  who  hith  blejicd  ttt  with 
tUJjfirituil   Biejfifigj  in  heavenly    Places  in 
Chnjf  1  according  as  fje  h3th<hofenuj  in   him 
heforethe  Foundation  of  tlx  Worlds  Ephef.  j. 
1$,  16.  and,  I.  3,  4.     And   what   glorious 
"Triumphs  doth  Paul  in  the  Perfon  of  all  the 
ede(^ted  make  overall  Kind  of  Enemies  that 
can  be  thought  ofi'  he  challengeth  every  Ad- 
tiferfary  to  put  forth   his    Sting,    and   why  •? 
even  becaufe  God  hath  ejeded^   and  nothing 
can  feptrate     them  from    this  unchangeable 
"Love;  And  this  \fns  it  that  begot  his  Thankf- 
givin g,  /  think  God  through  Jefus  Chrijl  oitr 
JLoid,  Rom.-8.  33,  39.   aid,  7.   25.    O  my 
Soul,  how  is  thy  Heart  affeded  with    Praife 
and 'Thankfulnels  in  this  Matter  ?  he  that  be- 
ftoweth  great  Things,   looks   for   great  Re- 
tiwn  of  Thanks, efpecially  this  being  all  thou 
canft  do. 

6.  If  the  Proje<ft,  Counfel,  Love,  Purpofe, 
Decree>and  Covenant  of  God  with  Chrift 
concerned  thee,  and  thy  Soul's  Happinefs, 
then  God  will  crown  thee  with  Perfeverance, 
and  a  fteadfaft  Continuance  in  that  Way  of 
Grace  tjiouwafl  firfl  fet  in  :  Final  Apoftafie, 
and  total  Back-fliding  from  the  Ways  of 
God  ran  never  befalthofe  that  are  thus  chof- 
cii;  They  went  from  us^iecaufe  they  ore  net 
0/ z//,  faid  the  A  poftle,  I  5?o^.  2.  19.  And 
^it  were  poff^ble  theyjhould  deceive  tJ}€  very 
Elefi^  r?id  Chrifl ;  Math.  24.  24.  But  it  is 
certainly  impoflible,  and  why?  /  will  put 
my-  Fear  in  their  Hearts,  that  thcyjhall  never 
drpjrt  from  me,  Jer."  3  2.  40.  Oh  what  a  blef- 
fei  Mercy  is  thisy  when  there  are  fo  many 


Hrrjrs  of  Temptation  in  the  World,  fo  man5» 
bluftering  Stormts  and  Tempers  that  are 
able  to  raife  up  the  very  Roots,  did  not 
that  immortal  Seed  prcferve  them.  Of  thii 
Sign  we  are  fure  if  any  of  the  former  belongs 
to  us,  but  to  this  we  cannot  a<ftually  feal  till 
the  End  of  our  Life* 

Come  now,  aie  thcfe,  O  my  Soul  th«! 
Grounds  of  thy  Hopes?  Hath  God's  Wo^d 
c  )m6  with  Power  on  thy  Heart  ?  hath  the 
Lord  fo  cfFedually  called  thee,  that  thoW 
haft  left  all  to  follow  Chiill  e  Doft  thou  be- 
lieve on  the  Lord  Jefus  for  Life  and  for  Sal- 
vation  i'  Art  thou  holy  ?  Is  hy  Life  holy  / 
doft  thou  walk  exa<ftly,  as  the  Grace  of 
God  which  biingeth  10  Salvation  teacheth  ? 
Canft  thou  with  enlarged  Thankrulcel*  am- 
plifie  the  Love  and  Grace  of  God  m  thy  E- 
ledion  ■?  Surely  thefe  Effeds  are'  the  very 
Fewel  of  Hope,they  are  ti  ebldfed  and  cleac 
Evidences  of  thy  SouPs  E]e.*!jon  ;  and  there- 
fore hope  well,  tak«  ftrong  Confolation  ;  It 
IS  clear  x,  the  Sun,  that  (uod  hath  predeHi- 
nated  thee  to  Life,  and  that  thy  Nan,e  is 
written  in  the  Bock  of  Life,  and  that  none  hi 
Heaven,  cr  on  Earth,  or  in  HeJ],  fliaJl  be  able 
to  blot  it  out  again.  Away  with  all  fad, 
dumpiiTi,  dejecfted  Thoughts  ;  I^ook  unto 
yefus  :  Hope  in  Ghrift,  That,  that  very  Sal- 
vation concerning  which  that  gteat  Tran- 
fadion  wJs  betwixt  God  and  Chrirt,  belongs 
even  to  thee,  and  that  one  Day  thou -^ 
Hialt  fee  it,  and  enjoy  the  Happinefs  cf  it  tO 
all  Eternity, 

SECT.    V.     . 

0/ itlieving  in  Jefus  in  that  ReJ}e^ 

5'  \\f  E  mufl  believe  in 'Jefus,  as  est- 
^  >  V  ing  on  that  great  wprk  of  Sal- 
vation for  us  in  that  Eternity.  It  is  not  e- 
nough  to  know,  and  conftdcr,  and  defire,  and 
hope.  But. we  mod  believe.  Now  this  is 
the  Nature  and  Property  of  FaiA  to  apply 
all  thefe  ancient  and  future  Doin^  and  Deal- 
ings Of  God  to  our  felyes  as  if  they   were 


62 


Zoohwg  unto  Jejus^ 


Chap. 


novprefe/it  Some  Difference  there  is  be- 
twixt Hope  and  Faith;  as  Hope  hath  Refped 
to  that  which  the  Word  promifeth,  i^em  ver- 
ii;  but  Faith  refpeds  the  Word  it  felf,  ver- 
ium  ret ;  Hope  eyes  chiefly  the  Mercy  and 
Goodnefs  of  the  Promife,  but  Faith  eyea 
mainly  the  Authority  and  Truth  of  the  Pro- 
mifer  ;  Hope  looks  upon  it's  Objed  as  future, 
but  Faith  only  looks  upon  the  Object  as  pre- 
fent  both  make  a  particular  Application  to 
themf-'lves,  but  Hope  in  a  Waiting  for  it,  and 
Faith  in  a  Way  of  now  enjoying  it.  Hence 
Faith  is  called,  The  Suhjiance  cf  Things  hoped 
for,  Heb.  1 1.  I.  It  is  the  Subftance,  or  Con- 
fidence of  Things  hoped  for,  as  if  we  had 
them  already  in  Hand  ;  Faith  gives  the  Soul 
a  prefent  Intereft  in  God,  in  Chrift,  in  all 
thofeglorioiw  Things  m  theGofpel  ofChrift 
even  in  the  Thifigs  of  eternal  Life.  Faith 
is  an  appropriating,  an  applying,  an  uniting 
Grace  ,■  it  is  a  blefTed  Thing  to  have  the 
Sight  of  God,  there  is  much  Power  in  it; 
but  to  fee  God  in  his  Glory  as  my  God,  to 
fee  all  the  Majefty,  Greatnefs,  and  Goodnefs 
of  God,  as  thofe  Things  that  my  Soul  have 
an  Intereft  in  ;  to  lee  how  the  eternal  Coun- 
fels  of  God  wrought  for  me  to  make  me  hap- 
py, why  this  is  of  the  Nature  ofFaith:  And 
herein  lyes  the  Swcetnefs  of  Faith,  in  that 
■we  believe  not  Chrift  only  to  be  a  Saviour, 
and  Righteoufnefs,  but  my  Saviour  and  my 
Righteoufnefsi  And  therefore  Luther  affirm- 
ed that  the  Sweetnefs  of  Chriftianity  lay  m 
Fronunes;  when  a  Man  can  fay,  My  Lord^ 
end  my  God.-  and  my  Jtfus^  J  ^^^«  h  ^^^ 
Faith  of  the  Son  of  God,  who  loved  me,  and 
gave  himfelffor  me.  Gal.  2.  2o. 

Omy  Soul  •  believe  for  thy  felf;  believe 
and  be  confident  of  it  that  thofe  eternal  Pro- 
^ea.s,  Counfels,  Love,  Purpofe,  Decree,  and 
Covenant  betwixt  God  and  Chrift  were  all 
Tor  thee:  H^ft  thou  not  a  Promife?  Nay,  was 
there.not  a  Promife  before  the  World  began? 
and  that  very  Promife  of  eternal  Life?  Mark 
the  Words,  Tn  Hope  of  eternal  'Life-t  whkh 
God,  that  cannot  lie,  promifed  before  the 
World  beS^f^iT^t.  i.  2.    Here's  a  Promife, 

V 


snd  a  Promife  of  eternal  Life,  snd  a  Promife 
of  eternal  Life  made  by  God,  by  God  that 
cannot  lie,3nd  that  before  there  was  a  World, 
or  any  Man  in  the  World;  If  thou  enquireft, 
to  -whom  then  was  this  Promife  made? 
Sweet  Soul,  it  was  made  to  Ghnft  for  thee  ; 
many  Promifes  thou  hafl  in  Scripture  made 
moreimmediately  to  thy  felf,  but  this  -was 
the  grand  Promife,  and  all  the  other  Pro- 
mifes they  are  but  a  Draught  of  that  grand 
Promife  that  God  the  Father  made  to  his  Son 
before  the  World  began. 

O  cries  the  Soul,  I  cannot  believe,  What? 
is  it  poflible  that  God  in  his  Eternity  (hould 
have  any  Thought  of  me  ?  What  of  me.  Be- 
ing not  yet  lorn,  neither  having  done  any 
good  or  evil  ^.  Rom.  9-  11.  What,  of  me, 
born  in  thefe  laft  Times  of  the  World,  the 
leaft  of  Saints,  the  greateft  of  Sinners,  Icfs 
then  the  leaft  of  all  God's  Mercies  ?  that  of 
fuch  an  one  the  great  God,theMajefty  of  Hea- 
ven and  Earth  fhould  have  a  Thought,  3 
Projed,  a  Counfel,  a  Knowledge  of  Appro- 
bation, a  Purpofe,  a  Decree  :  Nay,  enter  into 
a  Covenant  with  his  S'on  for  my  Salvation? 
I  cannot  believe  it.  A\^s  I  What  am  I  to 
God?  or -what Need  hath  God  of  me?  If 
All  the  Nations  of  the  Earth  are  to  him,  hut 
as  a  Drop  of  a  Bucket ;  and  as  thefmaU  VuH 
of  the  Baliance,  Ifa,  40.  1 5.  Oh  what  a 
Minimc  am  I  of  that  Drop  ?  or  what  a  little 
little  Atome  am  I  of  that  fmall  Duft  ?  and  is 
it  probable  that  the  Greatnefs  of  God,  the 
Goodnefs  of  God,  the  Power  of  God,  the 
Wifdom  of  God,  the  eternal  Counfels  of  God, 
fhould  work  for  me,  to  make  me  glorious, 
blefTed,  happy  ?  to  make  me  one  with  himfelf, 
and  one  with  his  Son,  and  one  with  his  Spirit? 
What  Care  take  1  of  every  Duft  of  the  Earth, 
or  every  Sand  of  the  Sea-fhore?  and  yet 
thefe  are  my  Fellow-creatures ;  there's  a 
thoofand  1  imes  more  Difproportion  betwixt 
God  and  me^  and  would  God  fake  Care  of 
me  before  I  was,  or  before  the  World  was  ? 
what,  vrould  he  bufie  himfelf  and  his  Son 
about  fuch  a  worthlefs  wretched  Worm? 
Would  he  decree  Chrift  to   come  from  the 

Father 


Ghap.  Q* 


Looking  unto  "^efus. 


^i 


t 

Father  for  me,  ti  be  my  Redeemer,  my  Jefus,  Soul,  thou  hafl  my  Promife  ,•  my  faithful 
my  Saviour-?  i  cannot,  1  dare  not,  1  will  not  Promife  ;  I  have  maJe  a  Promife  botii  to 
believe.  Jezvf  and  Gennlej,  and  tnou  art   the    one  of 

O  Hay  my  Soul  ;  and  be  not  faithlefs,  but    thefe  iwo  S  rts  ,-  The  Prvm'ifett  to  you,   and 
believing,  I'Ji  take  tliy  Argument  in   Pieces  ;     to  your  Children,  and  to  all  that   are  afar  oC 
As,    I.  Thou  fay  eft.  Hath  God  any  Thoughts    even  at  many  as  the  Lot  dour  God  /hall  call* 
of  me  ?   Ves,  lairh  God,  I  knoiv  the  Thoughtt    Atis  2.  jp.     Ke  o   \y  fatisfied  m  tnat  Ground 
thjit  iJhink  towards  you,  Tuotights   of  Peace,    of  thy  Hope,  that  thou  art  caJled  of  God,  and 
and  not  of  Evtl,jer.  2^.11.    And  before  the    then  every  Promife  of  eternal   Life   is   thine. 
World  was,  my  Thoughts,  and  my   Delights    even  rhine.     Tnou    mayft  find  a    Thoufand' 
were  with  the  Sens  of  Men,  Prov.  ?.  3  I.      2.    Promifss  fcattered  here  and  there  in  the  Boole 
Thou  fayeil,   I  have  no  Thoughts,  no  Care  of  of  God    and  all  thefe  Promifes  area  Draught 
my  Fellozvcreatures,  as  of  tfje  Dujf,  or  Sand,    of  that  Promife  which  was  made  from  aJ]  £- 
or  Atoms  I   and  what  then'     My    Thoughts    temity,  and  therefore  it  i.?  fo  much  the  more 
are  not  as    your  Thoughts,  neither    are  your    fiire  ;  it  is  as  if  Chrift  fhnuld  fay,  H7/r   thou 
Wiys  my  Wjys,  ftyeth  the   Lord,  for  as  the   liave  EQ^igrment  by    Pmmife^    this  is    fa/t 
Heavens  ne  higher  than  the  Earth,  fo  are   my    long  ago,   my  F,ther  hath  engged himjhlf  to 
Ways  highef  thtnyour  Ways, and  my  Thoughts    me  before  the  Wj'/d  ^egan  -,  yea,  and  I  havt 
than  your  thoughts,  1[3.SS'  B-     What  if  thou    mjde   many,   an  J  m  my  a    Promife  ftnce  the 
haft  no    Thoughts    or   Care   of  the  fmaller    Wjrld  began  i"  Read  in  the  Volume,,  and   thou 
Creatures  ;  yet  God  extends  his    Thoughts,    wilt  find  here  and  there  a  Promife,  here  and 
and  Care,  an  i  Providence  not   only    to  thee,   there    a  Draught  of  th^t  firfi    Copy,   of  that 
but  cycn  to  them,  Netther  can  a  Sparrow  fail  great   P'romfe,    which  my  Father  made  unto 
to  the  Ground,  nor  an  Hair  from   tloy  Head,   me  from  all  Etermty. 

nor  a  Leaf  from  the  Tree,  -without  the  Provi-  2  When  we  would  make  Thing?  fure  to 
dence  of  our  heavenly  Father  ?  Math.  10.29,  one  another,  we  write  it  down;  and  fo  will 
30.  3-  Thoufayeft,  I  dare  not  believe,  I  I,  faith  God:  Thou  haft  the  Scripture>,  the 
a:n  aftonifhed  at,  confounded  in  thefe  holy  Write,  thofe  facred  Volumes  of  Truth 
Thoughtsof  God's  eternal  Love  i  It  is  too  and  Life,  and  therein  thou  haft  the  gloden 
high  forme,!  cannot  believe  it.  I  anfwer,  Lines  of  mmy  gracious  Promifes,are  they  not 
Here  in  thou  {aycil  fometfcing  :  I  know  it  is  as  the  Stars  in  the  Firmament  of  the  Scripture  ■? 
an  hard  Thing  to  believe  thefe  great  Things  Thou  haft  my  Bible,  find  in  the  Bible  thou 
in  Reference  to  thy  fcif  ;  But  fee  now  how  haft  man/  blefTed  glorious  Truths,  but  of 
God  and  Chrift  ftoop  and  condefcend  to  all  the  Bible  me  thinks  thou  fhould'ft' not  part 
make  thee  believe ;  God  ftatids  much  upon  with  one  of  tho/e  PromXes  no  not  for  a 
this,  that  the  Hearts  of  his  Saints  fhould  con-  World.  Luther  obferving  the  m'any  Promi- 
fideinhim:  He  accounts  not  himfelf  honour-  fes  writ  down  in  Scripture,  expreflfeth  thus, 
ei,  except  they  believe ;  and  therefore  mark,  the  whole  Scripture  doth  efpecially  aim  at  t^As 
O  my  ?oul,howChrift  fuits  himfelf  to  thy  That  we  fhould  not  doubt,  but  hope  confide* 
Weakneft;  what  is  it  that  may  beget  this  believe,  that  God  is  merciful,  hnd'  utient 
Faith,  this  Confidence  in  thy  5ool  ?  What  and  hath  a  Purtofe  and  Delight  to  Cave  •ur 
is  it  Cfaith  God;  that  you  poor  Creatures  do   Souls.  e*  j  ^ 

one  to    another,  when    you   would   make        3^  When  we  would  make  Thit»s    fure  \o 
Things  fuite  between    your  felves  ?     why,   one  another,  we  fet  to  our    Seals!    And  fa' 
rZ"'  r^       f,      »       ..  Willi,  faith  God:    Thou  haft  my  i^eal,  the 

fr^l'Iu'^'T^'r       uf'c  I  !^r^VP«   broad  Seal  of   Heaven,  my   Sacraments,   the 
to  another.  And  fo  Willi,  faith  God:    Poor  Scalsofmy  Covcnaot;  and  thou  haft  my  pri- 


<^4 


Looking  unto  ^Jefus* 


Chap. 


vy  Seal  alfo,  the  Seal  of  my  Spirit.  Grieve 
not  the  holy  Spint,  whereby  ye  arefeakd  unto 
.  the  Day  cj  kedemption^  Ephef:  4.  30. 

4.  When  we  would  make  Things  fiire  to 
one  another,  we  take  WitneiTes.  Jkncjfo  will 
/,  laith  God;  Thoii  flialt  have  Witneffesas 
many  as  thou  wilt,  Witneffes  of  all  Sorts, 
Witneffes  in  Heaven,  and  VVitneffes  on  Earth; 
Tor  there  are  three  that  bearRecord inHeoven^ 
:he  Fjther^  the  Word,  and  the  Holy  Ghojl,  and 
ihefi  three  are  one.  And  there  are  three  that 
iear  Wttnsfs  in  Earth-,  the  Spirit^  and  the  Wa- 
ter, and  the  Blood.,  and  th^fe  three  agree  in.  one., 
J  Joh;  5.  7.  8. 

5.  When  we  would  make  Things  fure  to 
one  another,  we  take  an  Oath.  And  fo  will 
/,  faith  God ;  God  willing  more  abundantly 
tojhew  unto  the  HsirjofProniife  the  Immuta- 
bil'tty  of  his  Qounjil^  confirmed  it  by  an  Oath., 
Hcb:  6.  17.  ^.  d.  Thei;^  is  no  fuch  Need  of 
an  Oath,  but /will  be  abundant  to  ihee,  be- 
caiife  /  would  have  thee  truft  me,  and  con- 
fide \n  me  throughly  :  And  as  /fvvear  C faith 
God^  fowill/fwcar  the  greateft  Oath  that 
ever  was,  Ifivear  by  myfelf^  Heb:  6. 1 3 .  God 
fwears  hy  God:  He  could fwear  by  no  greater^ 
and  therefore  he  fware  by  hirnfelf'.  And  why 
thus,  but  for  their  5akes  who  are  the  Heirs 
of  Promife?  He  knows  our  Frame ^andremem- 
iers  that  we  are  Duji ;  and  therefor.e  to  fuc- 
cour  our  Weaknefs,  the  Lord  is  pleafed  to 
fwear,  and  to  confirm  all  by  his  Oath. 

6.  When  we  would  make  Things  fure  to 
one  another,  we  take  a  Pawn.  And  J  will 
pive  thee  a  Pawn,  faith  God;  And  fuch  a 
Pawn,  as  if  thou  never  hadfl^  any  Thing  more,^ 
ihou  fhouid'i^  be  happy :  it  is  the  Pawn  of 
vny  Spirit.  Who  alfo  hathfealed  us.,  and  given 
ibe  Eanrneji  of  the  Spirit  into  our  Hearts^  2 
Cor:  I.  22.  q.  d.  1  will  fend  my  5'pirit  into 
your  Hearts,  and  this  Spirit  ^all  be  a  Pawn, 
nn  Earneft  in  your  Hearts  of  all  the  Good  tjiat 
/intend  to  do  for  you  for  ever. 

7.  Wheq,  we  would  make  Things  fure  to 
Cne  another,  Something  it  may  be  is  prefent- 
ly  done,  as  an/ngagement  of  all  that  which 
ii  to  come.    And  thus  will  /  deal  witii  thee, 


faiih  God,  wTio  liveft  in  thefe  laft  of  Times: 
Vhy  thou  feeft  the  gieatefl  Fart  of  thy  Sal- 
vation already  dcne,/ttjade  a  TrciTuIs  frcm 
all  Eternity  offending  my  Son  into  the  World, 
to. be  made  a  Curfe  for  Sin  ;  yea,  and  if  thou 
believefi,  for  thy  iSin;  and  this  is  the  greateft 
Work  of  all  that  is  to  be  done  to  all  Eternity. 
iSurely  if  /  would  have  ^iled  thee  in  any 
Thing,  itfhould  have  been  in  this  ;  it  is  not 
fo  much  for  me  now,  to  bring  thee  to  Heaven, 
to  fave  thy  Soul.,  ^s  it  was  to  fend  my  5on 
into  the  World,  to  be  made  a  Curfe  for  Sin: 
But  when  /  have  done  fo  great  a  Work,  and 
have  been  already  faithful  in  that  Fromife, 
how  fhouJdli  thou  but  beiieve  my  Faithful- 
ncfs  in  making  good  aJl  other  Promifes  ?  /f 
a  Man  fhould  owe  thee  a  thoafand  Pounds, 
and  pay  thee  nine  hundred,  rinty  and  nine, 
thou  wouldfl  think  furely,  he  would  never 
break  for  the  Reft ;  why  God  hath  paid  hi? 
nine  hundred,  jiinty  and  nine;  and  all  ^^e 
Glory  of  Heaven  is  but  zs  one  in  Ccmpanfion 
of  what  he  hath  done,  we  may  therefore  well 
believe.  That  he  who  hath  done  fo  much  for 
us,  will  not  leave  the  Little  undone. 

Come  then,  roufe  up  0  my  Soul,  and  ba- 
lievethy  Interefi  in  thofe  .eternal  Tranfadi- 
ons  betwixt  God  and  Chrifi  :  Is  not  here 
Ground  enough  fcr  ihy  Faith  ?  if  thou  art 
but  ca]Jed,  the  Frcmife  of  Gcd  is  thine  :  Or 
if  thou  dareft  not  rely  on  his  FrcmifeC which 
God  forbid^  thou  haft  his  Indenture,  his 
Seal  and  WitnelTes  .ofall  .Sorts,  both  in  Hea- 
ven and  Earth  :  Or  if  yet  thou  ,believeft 
not,  thou  hi^  an  Oath,  a  Pawn,  ajid  the  great- 
eft  Part  of  thy  Salvation  already  idone  to  thy 
Han«i ;  Kay,  I'll  tth  thee  more,  poor  Scul, 
then  thus  ;  even  Chrift  himfelf  from  all  E- 
ternity  hath  er gaged  fcr  thee,  that  thou 
fh alt  believe  ;  O  then  put  not  Chrift  to  be 
challenged  of  his  Engsgment  ly  refufing 
the  Gofpel  •  furely  when  thou  helitveft, 
thou  makeft  Chrifl's  Word  good  ;  he  that 
helieveth  not  maiej  Gcd  a  Ijier,  though  ixji 
another  Senfe,  and  for  ought  he  knoweth, 
even  in  this,  That  he  fruftiates  Chrifl's  Vp^ 
4crtsXiPgin  the  Covenant,  And  thercfrre  be- 


Chap.  2* 


Looking  untojefus. 


^S 


lieve  ;  yea,  and  cry,  ILord  lieHeve,  Ixlf 
thou  my  Vnielief;  iacrea^i  my  Faith,  tiil  I 
eome  to  full  AiTuran -e  of  Faith.  Faith  in 
this  Senfe  is  the  very  Eye  of  the  Soul,  reading 
its  Name  written  in  the  Book  of  Life,  ic  is 
an  Apprehenfion  of  our  pariicular  Ele<flion. 
O  beliere,  ti'l  thou  comeft  up  to  thi?  Fulnef* 
of  Perfwafion  of  God's  Love  in  Chrift, 


SECT.    VL 


Of  "Loving  'Jefus  in  tint  Kefpefi. 


E  miifl  love  ye/uf,   as  carrying  on 
thi:  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  in 
that  Eernity.  And  this  is    the  Fruit,  or  Ef- 
feft  of  Faith  ,  if  once  "we    believe,    that  all 
thofe  Defigns  and  Tranfacftions  were  for  us, 
even  for  us  i   O  then  how  fhouM  we  but  love 
that  God,  and   love  that  Chrifl,   who   thus 
firiily  and  freely  loved  us  ■!    God  lored  us 
before  we  loved  him,  for  he  loved  us  in  that 
Eternity  before  all  Worlds  ;    furely  then  we 
are  bound  to  love   him,  firft  and  above  all 
Things.     As  the  Diamond  formeth    and  fa- 
fhioneth  the  Diamond,  fo  Love  formeth  and 
fafhioneth  Love  ;  or  as  Fire  conycrteth  Fewel 
into  Fire,  fo  this  ancient  Love   of  God   and 
Chrift  may   well  caufe  our  Love   again.    O 
Chrilt  •  didft  thou  not  love  us?  Who  doubts 
it  that  bi>t  reads   over  the  Proj-^tft,  Counfel, 
F«re-kn-)wledge,  Purpofe,  Decree    and  Co- 
Yenant  of  God  and  Chrifl'     Who   doubts  it 
that    b«t    reads  the  eternal    Defign  of  God, 
that  Chrift  iliould  go  out  of  himfelf,  and  fuf- 
fer  3n  Exta/ie    through  the  Vehemency  of 
his  Love  ?  that  Chrift  (liould  io  far  abafe  his 
Majefly  as  to  die  for  us,  that  we  might   not 
die,  but  live  with  him?  O  then  how  fhauld 
this  but    kindle  in  our   Hearts  a  moft  ardent 
L'jve  towards^  God  and  Chrift?  What  more 
effectual  Motive  to  work  Man's  Love,  than 
to  be  prevented  by  the  Love  and   Bounty  of 
another  ?  that  t'.iis  Fruit  doth  fpring  from  the 
Senfe    of  out   Elecfiion      3errurd    obfefves, 
Epiil.  loy.  Who  if  righteous  iut  he  th»t  re- 
quitetli  the  Love  of  Qod  with  "Love  a^§in  ^ 


toh'xb  it  never  ione^  tMcept  t\e  Holy   Ghoji 
revetl  unto  »  M*n  iy  Ftith  God's    eternal 
Purpofe  concernzng  hit  future  Sahtatton.  And 
hence    it  is   ihat  the  He«rt  is  moft  in  Fr,^»e 
when  it  is  a  confideririg  the  eternal  Love   of 
God  in  Chrift;  As  Lavid  h.A  oi  '^ontthan^ 
Tutu  hifi  been  very  flc^fsnt  to  »ne,  thy  J.ovc 
t*  me  was  wonderful^    2  Sam:    i.    26.    bo  a 
poor  Soul  gathering  up  aJl  the  Goodncfs   of 
God  in  that  Eternity,  and  feeding  upon  it, and 
the  Variety  of  if,  breaths  out  in  that  Expref- 
lion,    Thou  hzji  ietn   very   fletftnt  to  me^  O 
God,  thy  Love  to  me  htth  bein  wonderful,  O 
my  Soul  that  thou  couldfl  fo  live  by  Faifh  on 
thefe  eternal  PafTages,  as  that   thou  mightell 
attain  to  the  higheli  Fruits  of  Faith,  not  on- 
ly to  love  God  <ind  Chrift,  bur  to  love  them 
with  a  burning   Lore,  with    a  mighty  Love, 
fuch  a  Love  ;iS  Ves  in  the  moft  vigorous  Pro- 
fecution  after    Jefus    Chrift,  and  in   tH^bieft 
faithful  Refignationof  thy  felf  to  God;  fuch 
a  Love  as  warks  the  moft  delightful  Afpecft 
of  God  and  Chrift,   as  makes  a  Man  to  be- 
hold God  and  Chrift  with  all  Chcerfulnefs^ 
fuch   a  Love  ^s   works  a  Man  to    extol  the 
Praifes  of  God.    O  in  thefe  Hinges  lies   the 
Strength  of  Love. 

But  3\^s]  this  is,  or  at  leaft  this  fhould  be 
thy  Grief  That  thou  can'ft  not  love  fo  wel?, 
and  fo  warmly  us  thou  art  beloved  :  Chrifl 
comes  towards  thee,  Skipping  like  the  Nnrf^ 
or  Eoe  on  the  Mountains  of  Spices,  Can:  g.  14. 
But  thy  L'^-ve  toward  Chrift  is  creeping  Hke 
tlie  Worm  in  the  unwholfora  Valley.  InJeed 
the  beft  Affections  have  their  Fits  of  Swoon- 
ing;  it  may  be  for  the  prefcnt  thy  Love  is 
cold  :  O  but  come  up  to  this  Fire,  confider 
how  God  and  Chrift  loved  the«  in  every  of 
thefe.  — . 

1.  His  VrojeiEi  to  fave  thy  Soul  fprung  oat 
of  his  Love:  Love  was  the  firft  Wheel  that 
fet  all  the  eternal  Works  of  God  a^  ing; 
what  was  that  great  De/ign  of  God,  but  on- 
ly an  EjcpreiTion  of  his  LOve  ?  It  was  his 
Pleafure  to  communicate  himfelf.a  d  he  Rife 
of  thit  Communication  was  hk  L'  ve. 

2.  The  Couafels  of  God  were  al;  in  Lordj 


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l/>ohng  unto  ^eftif. 


Chap.  ^^ 


had  not  love  becfl  as  fnjident  of  the  Council^ 
where  hadft  thou  been  ?  vrhen  all  the  Attri- 
butes of  God  were  at  a  Stand,  it  was  the 
Love  of  God  in  Chrift  that  refolved  the  Que- 
iiion  for  thy  Salvation. 

3.  The  Foreknowledge  of  God  was  a  Fore- 
knowledge of  Love  and  Approbation  :  In  his 
eternal  Love  he  embraced  thee  as  his  own  ; 
he  foreknew  thee,  i.  e.  of  his  free  Love  he 
fet  thee  apart  to  Life  and  to  Salvation^  God 
htih  chofen  us  in  ChriH  hef0re  the  Toundation 
!i>f  the  Worlds  Eph.  I.  4.  He  chofe  us  in  Chrift, 
but  n^t  for  Chrifl ,-  Nothing  at  all  moved  him 
to  eled  thee,  but  his  own  good  Pleafure  and 
ftee  Love. 

4.  The  Purpofeof  God  was  aRefolutien  of 
Love,  it  fpcaks  his  Love  to  be  a  conftant,  fet- 
tled, abiding  Lcve;  no  Unkindnefs  Qiall  al- 
t0fftt;  For  having  loved  his  own,  be  loves 
Shem  unto  the  End,  Job:  13.  I.  Nay,  he 
loves  them  without  End :  From  Everlaftjng 
to.JEv^rlafting. 

5.  The  Decree  of  God  was  an  Order  (  as 
I  may  ciU  it)  or  kn  A  A  of  I^ve,  to  give  in. 

>!thiiLGrace  «nto  his  EJeft,  which  before  all 
Time  he  decreed  ftioulJ  be  aa  effe<^ual 
lAc^s  io  bring  them  unto  Glory. 

6.  The  Covenant  betwixt  God  and  Chrift 
•was  aa  Agreement  of  Love:  God  and  Chrift. 
itru<^  Hands   to  fave  our  .Souls;  Grace  was 
given  us  inChriJi  Jefus  before  the  World  be- 
g*n,  2  'ftm.  1 .  9.  Grace  was  given  us,  that 
ai,  tht  gracious  Love  and  Favour  of  God  in 
Chrift  was  given  us.  before  all  fccular  Tini¥S. 
This  wxs   God's  Meaniag  from  Everlafting, 
ihis  -vjasthe  Defign,  yea,  the  greateft  Defign 
tl:a(  ever  Go.d.h£d>to  fet  out  the  infinite  Glo- 
ry,'and  the  Riohes  of  his  Love  in  Jefus  Chrifto 
NaQiiefiion.hut  he  had  other  great  Defigns  in 
doing  fu:;h  great  Things  as  he  hath  done, but. 
above  all  th£  Defigns  that  ever  God  hadia  all , 
Jiis  Works,  this  is  the   chief,  to    hoaour  his 
Mercy,  to  gloiify  the  Riches  of  his  Love  and 
Gr£ce  :    Had  it  not  been  for  this,  he  would 
jiCvcr  have  made  the  V/orld;  and  therefore 
iq  itat  Y/'or)id,to  come  it  will  be,  the  D-^ljght- 
«tQgd,t^|bcYr  hi*  Saiits  and  Angciswh^t 


he  is  able  to  do  for  a  Creature  ;  yea,  he  wiH  . 
to  all  Eternity  declare  to  them,  to  what  an- 
Height  of  Excellency  and  Glory. his  Love  and- 
Mercy  is  able  to  raife  poor  Souls,  fo  that  the 
very  5aints  and  Angels  ftall  admire^  apd  a- 
dore,  and  magnifie  thp  ISaajc  of  God  ever- 
laftingly  for  it»  _ 

O  my  Scul,  canft  thou  ponder  on  this,  and 
not  love  him  dearly,  who  hath  thus  loved 
thee  ?  Come,  Jiir  up  the  Gift  that  is  in  thee; 
if  thou  art  3  Chriftian,  thoti  baft  f^'sne  Sparks, 
though  now  (it  may  be  )  under  the  j^fhes; 
Come,  rub,chafe  and  warm  thy  Affe<ftion*  at 
this  Fire  :  Love  like  a  Watch^  nruft  he 
wound  up,  or  elfc, it  will. fall  downwards: 
What  doft  thou?  Why  ftands  thou  idle  in  the 
Heat  of. the  Day?  ChrJft  hath  Fire  in  his 
Hand,  'tis  but  looldng  up,  and  reaching  out 
thy  Hand  to  take  :t  trcir>  him;  O  take  it 
with  both  thy  Hands,  and  be  thanful  for  it. 
Prayer,  Ejaculation, Conterrplation,  judicious 
Obfervation  of  the  Spirit's  5ea£bn,  are  the 
beft  Inftruments  to  kindle  this  Fire  of  Love 
in  thee, 

And  mcthinks  thyHeartiliould  begin  now 
to  melt,  methinks  it  Oiould  receive  more  ea- 
fie  ImprtfTions  from  the  Obje<rt  before  it  .5 
methinks.  thefe  eternal  Works  and  A6is  of 
God  and  Chrift  towards  thy  poor  Soul  fhould 
begin  to  overcome  thee,  and  to  turn  thy  Heart 
as  iV'th  Coalf  of  juniper,  Cant:  6.  5.  &  ]$.  6... 
Why  Lord,  is  it  thus  ?  was  I  ele<fled  from  all 
Eternity  in  Chrift?  was  I  ordained  to  a  glo- 
rious Inheiitance  before  there  was  a  World  ? 
was  this  BufincjCs,  to  make  me  happy,  one  of 
the  chief  deep  Counfels  of  God?  was  this  one 
of  the  Worksof  his  Wifdow,  that  he  was  ex- 
ercifed  about  before  the  World  began  ?  was 
this  the  great  Defign  of  God  in  making  the 
World,  and  in  making  Heaven,  that  Place  of 
Glory,  to  glorifie  hinifelf,and  to  glorifie  fuch 
a  poor  Wretch  as  I  am  ?  O  then  how  fhosjd 
this  but  mightily  infi.'<m_e  my. Heart  with  (he 
Love  of  God,  and  Love  of  Chrift  ?  How 
ftould  I  chooie  but  fay  as  the  Martyr  did. 
Oh  J  hRi J  had  OS,  many  J-iveSf  as  I  have  Hairs  r 
9n  my  Head',  to  hyJ^em  dtuvfor  Chrijf  <  ^h.  ^ 


1 


Chap.  2. 


LookiKg  untQ  Jefusi 


41 


what  Plames  of  divine  Affec?tion,  what  Rap- 
tures of  Zeal,  what  Ravi&fuents  of  Delight, 
what  Extafles  o^  Obedience  can  be  enough  for 
lay  bldicd  God,  and  deareA  Redeemer  i 

SECT   V  n. 

'&f  joying  in  Jefus  in  that  RefpcB^ 

7.  V\JEm\i(\Joy  in  ye/ui^  as  carrying  on 

^'»'     that  greaJ  Work  of  our  Salvation  in 

^hat  Eternity.     This  yoy  is  a  F'ljpo.'i  ariftrj; 

from  she  Sweetneji  of  the  ObjcSi  tJjat  we  enjoy. 


took  of  Life.  0  go  thf  Vay,  dnd  rejoice; 
and  take  ftrong  ConfolatioH  i  is  tfcere  nOt 
Caufe  e  Why,  1  tell  thee  thy  Name  is  in  the 
Book  of  Heaven,  and  if  this  may  add  to  thy 
Joy,  know  there  is  none  m  Heaven  or  Earth 
(hall  ever  be  able  to  blot  it  out  again.  No, 
no  poor  Soul,  There  is  no  Condemnation  to 
■them  that  are  in  Chrtji  Jf^fus^  Rom.  g.  I. 
God  hath  decreed  thy  Salvation,  and  God's 
Decree  (hall  fland,  let  Men  and  Divels  fay 
v/hat  they  will  to  the  contrary,  The  Ccun/el 
of  the  l^ord  Jiandeth'for  tver^the  Thovghit 
cf  his  Heart  to  all  Generations,  Ffal-  33.    1 1, 


O  my  Soul  doll  thou  believe  c"    and  ;»rt  thou    It  is  as  poflible  for  God  to  deny  himl'elf,  as 


now  caft  into  a  Pang  ot  Love  i"  how  then 
fhould  thy  Joy  come  on  i  As  Chri/l  faid  to 
the  70.  la  this  rejoice  not.,  that  the  Sfints 
arefu»jetl  unto  you.,  but  nther  rejoice  bccauje 
your  Names  are  wrtlten  tn  Heaven ^  Luk.  lu 
2d.  So  rejoice  not  thou  in  this,  that  the 
World* is  thine,  that  Riches  are  thine,  that 
thou  haftfubdued  Men  and  Diveh,  but  here- 
in rejoice  that  thy  Name  is  written  in  the 
Book  of  Life.    O  what  a  comfortable    Point 


it  is  poflible  for  thee  a  Believer  to  perifh. 
We  are  kept  ffaith  the  ApoRh)  ly  thePowHr 
of  God  through  Faith  to  Salvatioru,  i  Pet.  i. 
5.  A  nd  therefore  re>i..v,  flHi^  again  rejoice  \ 
Yea,  raife  up  thy  Joy  to  that  Pitch  of  Tri- 
umph, which  is  Joy  elevated  ;  and  elevated 
fo  high,  that  it  comes  to  Vi<florioufnefs,  and 
magnanimoBs  Conqueft  of  Heart  over  all 
Things,  ^^y  with  the  Apoftlc,  What,  my 
Name  is  written   m  the  'Book  af  l.ife? 


,  e  1    who 

is  this;  that  the  Father   and  Chrift   fhould  Jhall  lay  any  Thing  to  the  Charge  of  God''j E- 

tranfafl  a  Bargain  from  Eternity,  concerning    hfll zvho  then  /hall  fefarate  mt  from 

thee  by  Name,  that  the  Father  and    the   Son  the  Love  ofChriJi?  4}all  Tribulation,  er  Dif- 

fhould  coaimune   together    concerning   thy  treji^or  Per/ecution^or  Famine^  or  Makedneji, 

Heaven,  as  if  their  Language  had  been   thus  j  or  Peril.,  or  Sword  ?    Nay,  I  am   per/waded 

"Father,  What  Oiall  be  given  to  thy  Juj\ice  to  that  neither  "Ceath,  nor  Life,  nor  Angels,  nor 

ranfom  fuch  an  one,  Abraham,  Ifaac,   Jacob,  Principahties,.nor  Powers,  nor  Thirgs  prefent, 

Matthew,  Mark,  Luke,  John,  Maiy,  Martha,  nor  Things  to   come,  nor  Height,   nor  Depth, 

Hanna,  Wc.  Why  no   more    but   this,  Thou  nor  any  other  Creature  Jhall  be  able  to  fefa- 


Jhalt  dtt  my  Son,  and  whcfoever  believeth  in 
thee  Jhall  live  for  ever.  Why  then  faith 
Chrift,  i  w  II  engage  for  fuch,  and  fuch  an 
one  ,  I  will  enter  into  Bond  for  fuch  andfych, 
a  Perfon  ;  Xbnhim  Jhall  believe  in  Time  ;  See 
I  have  writ  down  his  Name  in  the  Book  of 
L'^fe.  And  who  art  thou  that  readeft  ?  art 
thou  a  Believer  ?  doft  thou  believe  in  the 
Lor<i  jefus  Chrift  ?  Chrift  faid  the  fame  of 
thee,  a«d  entered  into  a  Bond  for  thee,  and 
entered  thy  Name  in  the  Book  of  Life  ;  See 
the  Certainty  of  this  in  Phil.  4.  3.  Thou 
Thomas,  Andrew,  Peter,  Chrift  knows  thee 
|>y  ^ame,  and  thy  Name  is  written  i§  the 


rate  me  from  the  Love   of  God   which  is    tn 
Qhrtfi  J  ejus  my  Lord,  Rom:  g.  33,  35,<S'e. 

S  EC  T.    VIII. 

Of  calling  on  Jefus  in  that  ReJ}eff, 

8«  AT/E  niuft  call  on  Jefus,  or  on  God  the 
''*  Father  in  and  through  jcfus,  Thk 
alfo  is  included  in  Looking  ;  as  David  while 
praying,  Vnto  thee  do  1  lift  up  mine  Eyes,  0 
thtu  that  duelleji  in  the  Heavens,  Pf.  123.1, 
Now  ihis  calling  oa  God,  or  Looking  to 
God;  contains  f layer,  and  Fraifc,  i.  Wc 
12  ~  tnufi 


Looking  unto  Jefu^^ 


6S 

mud  pray  that  all  fhefc  Tranfaaions  betwixt 
God  afii  Chrift  may  be  alTuredly  oars,   and 
that  God   would  clear  up   our  Titles  more 
and  more  ;    Yea,  and  feing    all  g9od  Things 
tending  to  Salvation  were  from  all  Eternity 
prepared  for  us,  we  are    therefore ^to   pray, 
that  by  Prayer  we  may  draw  them    down 
from  Heaven  ;  for   what  though    our   Evi- 
dences be  clear?  yet  this  muft    not  caft  out 
Means  ;  God  doth  not  ufe  to  beflow   his  fa- 
ving  Graces  on  lazy  Sluggards ;  thofe  there- 
fore who  from  the  Certainty  of  Predettinati- 
on  do  pretend   that  the  Duty   of  Prayer   is 
fuperfluous,  do  plainly  fhew  that  they  have 
BO  Certainty  at  aU.    Aqmmt  Part.  I.  ?.«'''• 
8.  was  orthodox  in   this.   The  predepnate 
tnuji  pra-j,  hecaufe  iy  thefe   EffeBs  ef    Pre- 
de ftlnation^  the  Salvation  of  Souh  ts  ^^A^J- 
certaintd.  The  fame  Spirit  which  witneileth 
to  our  Spirit  that  we  are  his  Chofen,  is   alio 
the  Spirit  of  Prayer   and   Supplication  ;    and 
therefore,  he  that  believes  that  he  is  one  ot 
God's  Elea,  he  cannot  but   pray  for  thole 
Things  Which  he  believeth    that   Go^    hath 
prepared  for  him  before  the    Foundation  ot 

the  world. 2.   We  muft  praife  God 

What,that  God  fhould  look  on  us,  and  pre- 
deftinate  us  to  Life  ?  That  he  fhould  pafs  by 
fo  many  on  the  right  Hand,  and  on  the  left 
and  tbatljfhould  he  one  whom  the  Lord  did 
^Itai  What  fucb  a  vUe,  and  ftnful  Wretch  as 
lam  Iwat  there- ever  like  hove?  was  there 
ever  like  Mercy  ^.  May  not  Heaven  arid 
Barth  Ihand  amazed  at  this?  0  what  Jf}  all  I 
do  to  be  thankful  enough  to  thts  dear  ^od  . 
Thus  thou  that  knoweft  thy  Intereft  m 
Chrift,  aady  Ptaife  and  Thankfulnefs.  Say 
Uthym^Whonuideme  to  dtfer  fromthofe 
Caftiaw^Aot^U?  nkrl  we  were^ I  framed 
cfthefsm  Mould,  hewed  out  of  the  fame 
Rock.  It  is.ftoried  of  one  of  the  late  French 
Kings,  that  in  a  ferious  Meditation,  confider- 
ing.  his  own  Coadition  of  being  King  and 
Ruler  of  that -Nation,  Oh  (  faid  he  }  when  I 
was  horn,  atboufani  other  Souls  were  horn 
in  this  Kingdom  with  m?,  and  what  have  I 
(hnU9  f'iid  m9rs  thm  thtyl  O  my  Sowl, 


Chap.  2.. 


what  Difference  betwixt  thee  and  thofe  ma-, 
ny  Thoufands  of  Reprobates  th:!t  live  with 
thee  in  the  World  at  this  Day  ■:  nothing, 
furely,  nDthing  but  the  free  Merc3'^,Goodnefs, 
and  Love  of  God  in  Jefus  Chrift.  O  then 
praife  this  God,  yea  found  forth  The  Pratfo 
of  the  Glory  of  hit  Grace,  Remember,  that 
was  God''s  Deiignj-aad  that  is  thy  Duty. 


SECT.      IX. 

Of  conforming  to  Jefys  in  that  "ReJ^efi. 

p.  fX;  E  muft  conform  to  'Jefus  :  we  muft 
fix  our  Eyes  on  Jefus  for  eur  Imita- 
tion; That  alfo  is  the  Meaning  of  this  TLook- 
ing  in  the  Text.  And  in  Refpe<S  of  our 
Predertinatioh  the  Apoftle  fpeaks  fo  exprefly, 
Me  did  predefiinats  us  to  be  conformed  to  the 
Image  pf  his  Son,  Row.  8 .  2g.  This  is  oa; 
End  of  Predeftjnation,3nd  this  is  one  End  of 
'Looking  unto  'Jefus,  itsy  it  is  included  in  it- 
Avery  Look  on  Jefus  hath  a  Power  in  it  to 
conform  us  to  the  Image  of  Jefus.  We  are 
changed  hy  Beholding,  faith  the  Apoftle,  2 
Cor.  3.  18.  Oh  when  I  fee  God's  Love  in 
Chrift  to  me  even  from  all  Eternity,  how 
fhould  this  but  -ftir  up  my  .Sonl  to  be  like- 
Jefus  Chrift  ?  where  there  is  a  Dependance  ;. 
there  is  Defire  to  be  like  even  among  Men  •■ 
how  much  more  confidering  my  Depcadanc: 
on  God  in  Chrift,  fhould  I  dcfire  to  be  like 
Chrift  in  Difpofuion  ?  all  the  Queftion  iSy 
what  is  this  Image  of  Qhrtjl,  to  which'  we 
miift  be  conformed  ?  I  anfwer,  Holineji,  and. 
Happ'tntJS:  But  becaufe  the  latter  is  our  Re- 
ward, and  the  former  is  our  Duty,  therefore 
look  to'  that. 

But  wherein  confifts  that?  I  anfwer,  ia^ 
that  Refemblance,  Likenefs,  and  Conformitf 
to  Chrift  in  all  the  PalTages  fore-mentioned  : 
And  in  every  of  thofe  muft  we  conforoi  te 
Chrift.     As 

I.  Chrift  is  the  Son  of  God ,-    fo  muft  Wc 

be  God^  5nns.  As  many  as  received  him,  to 

ih^m  ht  gave  Power  t9   l>ecome  the  Sons  of 

"  *'  G^odf 


Chap. 


2. 


Looking  unto  Jefus. 


65 


God,JoA.\  2.0  what  lies  upon  us  in  thisRefpe<ft; 
If  Ibt  •jourTil'ijer^xonere  is  mine  Honour^  Mil. 
1.6.  And  ifyf  atl  on  the  Father ^fijt  tiie  Time 
efycur  Sojourning  here  in Fear^  i  Pet.  1 . 1  y.God 
looks  for  more Honour,Fear,Revcrence. Duty 
&  Obedience  from  j  Son  than  from  tJie  Rable 
of  the  World :  if  thou  art  God'*  Son,  thj  Sms 
moreoffend  God  than  the  Sins  of  aJJ  che  Repro- 
bates in  the  World ;  why  alas,  thy  6'ins  are  not 
—  rneerTranfgrc/Tions  of  the  La w,but  committed 
ag3infttheMercy,Bounty  AcGoodnefsofGod 
vouchfeied  snto  thee  j  thy  Sins  have  a  World 
of  Uflthankfulnefs  /oined  witii  them,&  there- 
fore how  fhouldGod  but  vifit?  Tou  only  have 
I  known  of  all  theVamdiet  of  theEartn^thcrefore 
jvilllviftt  you  for  all  your  iniquities^  Am.i.  2. 
O  think  of  this,you  that  are  God's  Sons,  &  con- 
form to  Chriil,^  for  he  was  an  obedient  Son. 

2.Chrirt  theSon  of  God  delights  in  theFa- 
ther,Sc  his  Delight  is  aKomth  theSgnsof  Men; 
fo  muft  wedelight  in  theFather,&:  deligtinhis 
Children.  Dehght  thyfelfin  theLord^  und  he 
JhaU  give  thee  the  Deftres  of  thy  Heart  ^Pf.2,j  .j:^. 
And  the  Stint t  that  are  on  theEirth  arc  they,:rj 
to/?o/n  it  all  my  Delight^  (^'Mh  David,  Pf:  16.  3. 
It  is  fioried  of  Dr.Ttyhr,Thit  being  in  Pnfon 
he  cOHld  delight  in  God;  and  he  rejoiced  that 
ever  he  -:an«e  into  Prirofl,becaufe  ofkijAcqtutin- 
icnce  zvith  that  Angel  of  Qtd^  as  he  callcQ  Mr. 
Bradford.O  this  is  Heaven  upon  Earth.'  not  on- 
ly GoJ,  but  the  very  5"aints  of  God  are  fweet 
Objeils  of  Delight.  Mark  them,and  if  they  be 
Saints  indeed,  they  are  favoury  in  their  Dif- 
courfe,  in  their  Duties,  in  their  Carriages; 
their  Example  is  powerful,  their  Society  pro- 
fitable, how  fhould  we  but  delight  in  them  ? 

3.  God  &  Chrift  laid  this  Plot  from  all  F- 
(ernity,That  all  the  World  would  do,  fltould 
be  to  the  I'ratfe  of  the  Qhry  of  his  Grace :  So 
n  uft  we  propofe  this  as  the  End  of  all  our  A- 
GioniyWhether  zve  eat^  or  drin>,or  zvhalfoever 
tee  do,  we  mujl  do  all  to  the  G^ory  of  God  i 
Cer;  10.31.  But  efpecially  iffromGod  we  re- 
ceive any  fpiritual  Good,  then  give  all  again 
to  the  Glory  of  hisGtacc.Bl^ed  he  theliame 
•f  God  far  ever  (!f  cver(  faith  Daniel  2.  20,23.^ 
for  Wifdm^  Might  #re  his;  —  And  I  thank 


thee,  (Sf  praife  thee  OGod  of  my  Father ty  v.k» 
hjji given  mc  Wifdom  and  Might :  Aa  excel- 
lent Jjpirit  of  Wildom  and  Migiu  wrought  in 
Diniel,  and  he  ackno«i?lcdges  all  to  theGivcr: 
Wifdom  tS"  M  ght  are  his.  Ciinitians .'  if  y  ou  feel 
Grace  in  your  Hearts,  1  befeech  you  acknow- 
ledge It  to  Chrift.  He  does  aii;  he  fubdues 
Luits,  heals  Wounds,  ftays  inward  ilTues,  fets 
broken  iones,  and  makes  them  to  rejoice ,  and 
therefore  let  hiin  have  the  Glory  of  all  ;  do 
you  acknowledge  Grace  in  its  Latitude  to  the 
God  of  aW  Grace. 

4.God  tJcCnnft  counfeJled  about  our  Salva- 
tion ;  there  was  a  great  Confliti^t  m  the  Attri- 
butes of  God;  Juftice  and  Mercy  cosld  hot  be 
reconciled,tiJfthe  WifdomofGod  tound  out 
that-glonous  <&  wonderful  Expcdient.//^f  JLor*/ 
ye/us  Chnjf;  fo  let  us  counfel  about  our  Sal- 
vation :  The  Flefh  <!it  the  Spirit  whereof  we  are 
compouiided,  draw  feveral  Ways  ,•  the  Flefh 
draws  heli-ward,and  the  Spirit  heaven-ward; 
come  then,call  we  in  heaven  ly  &  fpiritual  Wif- 
dom  to  decide  this  Controverfie;  you  may 
hear  its  Language  in  Joi  2P.  28-  Behold  the 
Fear  of  tbeLord^thit  is  Wifdom-,  and  to  depart 
from  Evil  IS  VnderJtanding.K  we  would  draw 
heaven-ward,<Sc  fave  our  Souls.come  then, Lf if 
us  hear  theCondufton  of  the  zohole  Matter ^Fear 
God/S  keep  his  Comrtmndnients^for  this  is  the 
whole  Duly  of  Man,Eccl.I2.is.  Keep  his  Com- 
mandments in  an  evjjngelical  Senfe,f.g.  lookac 
the  Exped  ienxJ^cfus  €/;r//f  ,wh»hath  kept  them 
for  us,  and  in  whom,  ik.  through  whom  our 
imperfecft  Obedience  is  accepted  with  GoJ. 

5.  God  and  Cfarifl  loved  us  with  an  tverlart- 
ing  Love;  fo  muft  we  love  him  who  hath  firft 
Io\'ed  us:  This  is  the  Nature  of  fpiritual  Love, 
that  it  runs  into  its  own  Ocean,0  love  theLord 
all  ye  his  Saints  I  P/i  31.  23.  Who  hath  more 
Caufe  to  love  him  than  you  have  ?  who  hath  > 
been  loved  fo  much  •?  or  who  hath  fo  much 
come  under  the  Power  of  Love  as  you  have? 
hath  not  Chrift  loved  you,  not  Only  with  a 
Love  of  Well-wifhing,  which  is  from  Everlaft^ 
ing  C  fome  call  it  the  Love  of  Ele<f!ion,  the 
Founfain-love,the  Weil-head  of  Salvation)  but 
alfo  widi  a  Love  of  Complacency  >   Hath  not  - 

Chrift 


'  Looking  unto  ^efus* 


70 

Chrift  flied  abroad  his  Love  into  your  Hearts, 
and  (hall  he  lofe  by  it  ?  will  not  thefe  Coatds 
of  Love  draw  up  your  Hearts  to  love  h:m 
again  ?  Sure  it's  but  Reafon  to  love  bin),who 
hath  firft  loved  you,  yea,  &.  loved  you  when 
yo«  were  unlovely,  and  had  Nothing  in  you 
■worthy  of  Love.  Chriftians.'  then  it  was  that 
Chrift  loved  you  in  Rags,  it  is  mat  there- 
fore that  you  Qiould  love  him  in  Robes. - 

6.  God  and  Chrift  appointed, or  purpofed  us 
unto  Salvation  J  his  Love  was  a  fure,&  fettled, 

Sc  firm,  &L  conftant  Love,  The  yurpofe  ofGed 
according  to  SlecHon  muji  Jland^  Rom:  9.  1 1. 
So  muft  we  love  him,  &.  cleave  unto  him  for 
ever  :  Ihuve  inclined-my  Heart  to  perform  thy 
Statutes  always,  everftt  theEnd.Pfi  119  112. 
David's  Heart  was  much  taken  with  the  Sta- 
tutes of  God,&.  therefore  he  gives  this  Expref- 
fion  of  the  Fulnefs  of  his  Heart,  always  M?id 
even  to  the  End.  It  is  a  Kind  of  Fleonafm,  his 
Refolutions  were  fuch,  that  he  would  never 
depart  from  his  God. 

7.  God  &.  Chrift  decreed,  booked  &  fcaled 
our  Salvation:  And  fo  mufl  weputto  our  Seal 
that  God  is  true,?  e.  we  muft  believe  in  Chrift ; 
for  when  we  believe  we  make  Chrift's  Word 
good.  He  that  believes  not,  makes  God  a  Liar 
(iS  you  have  heard  )  in  that  he  fruftratcs,  or 
endeavours  to  fruftrate  Chrift's  Undertak- 
ing in  his  Predeftination. 

g.  God  and  Chrift  entered  into  Covenant 
concerning  our  Salvation:  So  muft  we  enter 
into  Covenant  with  him  ;  we  muft  take  him 
to  be  our  God,  &:  give  up  our  felves  to  be  his 
People :  —  Why  thus  we  muft  in  all  Particulars 
•conform  to  Chrift.  The  Sum  of  all  is  this,  We 
mufi  ie  JilieChnJi  in  Gr*ce,(ff  gracious  Ablings. 

O  my  Soul, fee  to  this  Grace,fee  to  <his  Con- 
formity to  jefus  Chrift  in  gracious  Adings,A: 
this  will  enable  thee  to  read  thy  Name  written 
in  the  Book  of  Life.  O  abhor,(Sc  repel  that  De- 
vil's Dart,  lam  predefiinate^iSf  therefore  I  may 
iive  as  I liJl,Eph:  I.  4.  How  contrary  is  this  to 
the  Apoftlejie  hath  chqfen  us  in  him  hefore  the 
foundation  of  the  World.tfyit  vie  Ojouldhe  holy^ 
W  without  blame  hefore  him  in  T-ove  ?  And  ax 
theEleft  of  God  put  on  Bowels  of  Meriy,Ki/id' 
neftyhumilcnefs  of  Mind,   meeknefs^  'Long- 


Chap.  2< 


Suffering,  forgiving  one  enather.  —  Even  at 
Chriji  forgave  you^  Col:  3.  J  2,  I  3.  Thi« 
Conformity  to  Chrift  in  Grace  is  the  very  Ef- 
fe<ft  of  our  Predeftination  ;  0  look  unto  ^tfus^ 
and  be  in  Grace  like  unto  ^efus  :  Why  Chrift 
is  full  of  Grac^,  a  Vefel  fiUed  up  to  the  Lip, 
or  very  Brinj,T/;oa  art  fairer  thm  the  Children 
of  Men,  af  Grace  is  f  cured  into  iky  Lips,  Pfi 
45.2.Chrift  was  as  it  were Gr ace  fper<king,L«,; 
4-  22.  Grace  fighing,  weeping,  dyir,g,Hf^:  2« 
9.  Grace  living  again,  and  now  dropping,  or 
rather  raining  down  Floods  of  Grace  on  hia 
living  Js\tmbtts,Eph:  4.  1 1.  Chrift  is  the  great 
Apple-tree,  droping  down  Apples  of  Life,Cfln: 
2.  3.  And  all  that  falls  from  thisTree,as  Ap- 
,  pies.  Leaves,  Shadows,  Smell,  Bloffoms,  are 
but  Peices  of  Grace  fallen  down  fronn  him, 
wlio  is  the  Fulnefs  of  all,  and  hath  filled  all 
Things .  Chrift  is  the  Rofe  of  Sh3ion,Can:  2.1, 
and  every  Leaf  of  this  jRofe  is  an  Heaven, 
every  White  and  Red  in  it  is  Grace  and  Glo- 
ry, every  A<ft  of  breathiag  out  it's  Smell 
fioaa  Everlal^ing  to  Everlafting  is  fpotlefs  and 
unmixed  Grace ;  why  then  my  5oul,  if  thou 
wilt  conform  to  Chrift,  coaform  in  this ; 
Be  holy  as  he  is  holy  ;  of  that  Fulnefs  of  Grace 
that  is  in  him,  do  thou  receive  even  Grace  fot 
Grece,  ]oh:  I  >  l6.-  M 

Chriftians  .'  where  are  we  ?  O  that  ever  J 
Wen  fheuld  hear  of-fo  much  Grace,  and  of 
fuch  A&s  of  Grace  in  that  Eternity  before  all 
Worlds,  and  yet  no  Impre/Tion  of  ^race  upon 
their  Hearts  •  O  that  God  &  Chrift  fhould  both 
be  in  that  Bufinefs  of  Eternity:  That  Heaven, 
Hell,  Juftice,  ZVlercy,  Souls  and  deep  Wifdom 
fhould  be  all  in  that  rare  Peice,&  yet  thatMea 
fhould  think  more  of  a  Farm,an  Ox,an  Houfe, 
a  Pin,a  Straw,or  of  theBones  of  a  crazy  Live- 
lihood J  0  look-up  I  look  upi  if  thou  artChrifl's. 
Con/ider  what  he  hath  done  for  thy  Soul  ; 
why  thou  art  predejimate  to  le  conformed  to 
the  Image  efChriH. 

Thus  far  we  ha've  looked  on  Jefus  as  cur 
Jefus,m  that  Eternity  iefoi  e  all  Time  until 
the  Creation:  Our  next  Work  is  tolook  oa 
Jefus,  carrying  en  the greatWorkoft/lan't 
Salvttion  in  the  Creation,  the  Begin' 
Tiing  of  time,  unul  hit  fir  Si  Coming. 

LOOK' 


^J 


LOOKING    UNTO 

JESUS, 

From  the  Creation  until  His  firft  Coming. 


The  Third  BOOK^. 


CHAP.      I.      Sea.  I. 


2.  6,  it.  The  LORD  luillgive  thee  for  «  Covenant  of  the  Pe9flej'"i 
'  ye  Deafi  and  look  ye  klindj  that  ye  may  fee. 


Ifki.   42 
Hear 

Of  Chrift  promlfed  by  Degrees! 

IN  this  Period, «  in  the  former,  we  fhall    poflibly  could,  to  bring  Afan 
firft  hf  down  the  Objed ;  and  then  di- 
red  you  how  to  look  upon  it. 
The  Objcil  is  JESUS,  carrying  on  the 
in  that  dark 


Werk  of  Man's  Salvation^  in  that  dark  .Tinne 
'  before  his  coming  in    the  Flefh. 

No  fooner  the  World  made,  and  the  Things 
therein  ;  but    Man    ^is  created,  that    Way 
might  be  made  for  God  to  fhew    his  Grace 
in  the  Salvation  of  his  Ele<fl.     And  now  was 
it  that  God's  eternal  Proje(^,and  Counfel,and 
Fore-kn  )wledge,  and   Piirpole,  and  Decree, 
and  Covenant  with  Chrift  began  to  come  in- 
to Execution.     Indeed  at  the   firft  Moment 
"Vfa^  no  Med  of  Chrift  ;  for  Man  at  firft  was 
male  in  Holinefs  to  the  Image  of  God,  and 
*o  bear   Rule,  over  the    reft  of  the    vifibie 
Creatures;  but  alas,'  this  his  State    was  but 
Of  a  little  Standiig  ;   It  was  the  received    O- 
pjnion  in  former  Ages,  that  our  firft  Parents 
fell  ths  very  fame  Day    they    were  created. 
^v^^yfiT  among ri  the  reft,  writs    that  they. 
ftODd  but  fix  Hours  :   But  though  we  cannot 
<let}ertnine  tht  certain  Time,  very  probable    it 
is,  that  it  was  but  Ihort :  This  we  find,  that 
itiet  Mo/ej  had  fet  down   the  Creation   of 
Man,  without  ike  Interpofition  of  any  Thing 
elfe,  he  comes  immediately  to  the  Fall ;  and 
tkt  Divcl  »(3  Do^ht  took  the -firrkOccarioo  he 


to  the  faJnc 
Damnation  with  himfclf.  Well  then,  Img  it 
yffas  not,  but  Adam  by  hij  Sin  deprived  hins- 
felf,  and  all  his  Pofterity  of  the  Image  of 
God  ;  As  all  Mankind  was  m  his  Loins,  fo 
by  £he  Order  and  Appointment  of  God,  all 
Mankind  partakes  with  him  in  the  Guilt  of 
his  Sins:  Hence  is  the  daily  and  continual 
Cry,  not  only  of  Adam,  Ahraham^  David^ 
Paul,  but  of  every  i'aint,©  wretched  Man  that 
10m,  wherjhdl  delzver  me  from  the  Body  of 
this  Death  ■.  Rom.  7.  54.  But  fwcet  Souls.' 
rtay     your     Complaints,     here's     Gofpel- 

ncvrs. 

In  this  fad  Hour  of  Temptation  God  flep» 
pei  in  :  He  will  not  leave  Man  without 
Hope;  he  tells  the  Divel  who  begun  thii 
Mifchief,  /  w;7/  put  Enmity  befwten  thee,  and 
the  Woman,  and  between  thy  Seed  and  hef 
Seed,  it  Jhall  bruife  thy  Head  and  thou  Jhdt 
iruife  hitHeel,  Gen.  3.  15.  At  the  very 
Inftant,  when  God  was  pronuncing  Judg- 
ments upoa  the  fcveral  Delinquents  in  tha 
Fall  ;  Nay,  before  Judgment  was  prOnunccd 
On  the  Perfons  tempted,  a  Jefuj  is  hintec?, 
the  Covenant  of  Grace  is  proclaimed.  O  the 
infinite  Riches  of  the  Mercy  of  God  irv 
Chrift! 
Butyott  willjay,  how  comes  Jefufinl 

who- 


,  Looking  unto  "Jefos, 


It. 

how  carried  he  on  the  great  Work  of  our 
Salvation  in  this  dark  Time. 

I  anfwer,  I.  By  aiTumingand  taking  tip- 
on  him  the  Form  and  Shape  o;  Man,  and  fo 
difchargifig  fome  fpecial  Offices  in  that  Re- 
fped  :  We  read  often  of  Chrii^'s  Apparitions 
before  his  Incarnation,  and  then  cfpecially 
■when  he  had  to  do' with  this  great  Negoti- 
ation of  Man's  eternal  Happinefs.  Some  think 
it  not  improbable  that  Chrift  afTumed  the 
Form  of  Man  when  he  firft  created  Man^and 
fo  he  made  Man,  not  only  in  his  own  Image, 
■which  he  had  as  Gjd,  tn  Holtneji,  and  true 
Jiighteoufnejly  but  in  Refpe^  ot"  that  Form 
■which  he  had  alTumed.  Howfoever  this,  we 
f  nd  that  after  Man  had  finned,  Chriil  then 
appeared,  firft  to  Adam,  then  to  Abraham, 
then  to  Ifa^c,  then  to  "^acoh,  then  to  Mofes, 

^c. Fir  ft,  he  appeared  to  Adam  in  the 

Garden,  And  they  heard  the  Voice  of  the  Lord 
God,  walhng  in  the  Garden,  in  the  Cool  of  the 
Bay,  Gen  3. 8'  God  as  he  is  God  hath 
neither  Voice  to  fpeak,  nor  Feet  to  walk, 
but  affumiag  the  Form,  and  Shape  of  a  Man 
he  exercifed  both  :  And  fo  he  "was  ^the  firft 
ihat  publifhed  tliat  firft  Promife  to  the  World, 
Jtjhall  hruife  thy  Head.  2.  He  appeared  to 
Abraham  in  the  Plain  ef  Mamire,  wheie  the 
Juord  talked  with  Abraham,  and  Ahraham 
calls  him  the  Judge  of  the  Earth,  which  can 
be  afcribed  to  none  but  Chrii^  the  Judge  of 
Ouiciand  Dead,  Gen,  13.  I,  13,  25.  6'ome 
ftom  that  Saying  of  Chrift,  Tour  Father  A- 
iraham  rejoiced  to  fie  my  Day,  and  hefaiu  i;, 
and  was  glady]oh.  8.  50.  do  gather  that  A- 
imham  faw  Chrift,  not  oaly  with  the  Eyes 
of  Faith  fas  all  the  reft  of  the  Patriarchs  and 
Prophets  did)  but  alfo  in  a  vifible  Shape 
which  he  affumed,  like  unto  that  whereunto 
he  wa?  afterwards  to  be  united ;  And  fo  it 
Vjzs  Chrift  that  renewed  the  Covenant  with 
^JraAfl/r;,  faying, /w///  cflahlijh  my  Cove- 
nant  Between  me  and  thee,  and  thy  Seed  after 
thee  in  their  Generations,  for  an  tverlajling 
Covenant,  to  ie  a  God  unto  thee,  and   to  thy 

^eed  after    thee,    Gen,  17.  7 • 3-  He 

appeared  to  //««c,  Gen.  26,  2.  and  to  ^TtfCi;^, 


Chap.  It 


Gen.  32.  24,  30;  and  to  Mofes,  Exod.  20. 
1,2,  3.  and  to  many  others,  of  which  I 
fhall  «omrr.ent  in  Order.  And  thefe  Appariti- 
ons of  Chuft  were  as  Praludzmus  of  his  In- 
carnation. But  this  is  not  the  Way  I  ihall 
infift  upon.    , 

2.  Chrift  carried  on  the  great  Work  of 
our  Salvation  in  that  dark  Time,  not  by  him- 
felf  exhibited  (  as  when  he  was  incarnate  ) 
but  only  promifed.The  great  King  would  firft 
have  his  Harbingers  to  lead  the  Way,before 
he  himfelf  would  come  in  Perfon.  As  the 
Lord  had  obferved  this  Method  in  creating 
the  World,  that  firft  he  would  have  Darknefs, 
and  then  Light ;  and  as  ftill  he  ohferves  this 
Method  in  Upholding  the  World,  that  firft 
he  will  have  Dawning,  and  then  clear  Day;; 
So  in  the  Framing  and  Upholding  of  his 
Church,  he  will  firft  have  Chrift  held  forth 
in  Ceremonies,  Rites,  Figures,  Types,Promi- 
fes,  Covenants,  and  then  like  a  glorious  Sun, 
or  like  T/je  Day-faring  from  an  high  he 
would  viftt  the  World,  to  give  'Light  to  them 
that  fit  in  Darknefi,  Luk.  1.78.  To  this 
Purpofe  we  read,  that  as  Chrift,  fo  the  Co- 
venant of  Grace  ^which  applies  Chrift  to  us) 
was  firft  promifed,  and  then  promulgated,the 
Covenant  of  Promife  was  that  Covenant, 
which  God  made  with  Adam,  and  Airaham, 
and  Mofes,  and  Davzd,  and  all  Ifrael  in  Jefus 
Chrift;  to  be  incarnate, crucified,  and  raifed 
from  the  Dead ;  the  Covenant  promulgated 
or  new  Covenant  ("as  the  Scriptures  call  it  by 
Way  of  Excellency)  is  that  Covenant  which 
God  makes  with  all  Believers  fince  the  Com- 
ing of  Chrift,  believing  in  him  that  is  inoar- 
nate,crucified,  and  rifen  from  the  Dead  ;  and 
it  was  meet  that  the  Promife  fhould  go  be' 
fore  the  GofpeJ ,  and  be  fulfilled  in  theGof- 
pel,  that  fo  a  great  Good  might  earneflly  be 
defired,  before  it  was  befl owed.  In  a  Time 
of  Darknefs  Men  defire  Light  ;  as  the  Mor- 
ning-watch watcheth  ami  longeth  for  the 
Morning,  fo  the  obfcure  Revelation  of  Chrift 
in  a  Promife,  raifed  t\\^  Ee.7rts  of  the  Patri- 
archs to  ajiearneft  Defire  of  Chrift  his  Com- 
ing in  the  Fle£h.    But  in  this  Cbfcurity  we 

max 


Chap,  u 


Looking  unto  Jefus^ 


73 


may  obferre  fome  -Degrees ;  before  fhe  Law  but  a  particular  Covenant  with  Chrifl  to  be  the 

f  iven  by  Mcfet  the   Promifc  '^3s  more  ob-  ^iediator.    Or  fo  far  as  it  was  a  Covenant  of 

icure  ;  the  Law  being  given  even  to  the  Time  <7race,it  w^s  then  made  betwixt  God  &.  Chrift, 

ot  the  Prophets  the  Promife  was  a  little  more  and   after  to  be  made  betwixt  God  and  us  : 

clear  i  in  the  Time  of  the   Prophets  even  to  For    a  Time  we   were  hid   in  the  Vomb  of 

^ohn  the  Bapfift,   it  was  clear    yet;    as    the  <jod's  Ele<^tion,  aiid  not   being  then    capable 

coming   of  the  MeJJi'.s  did  approach  nearer  to  enter  into  Covenant  with    God,  Chrift  un- 

and  nearer,  fo   was  the  Promiie  clearer  and  dertook  for  us;  but  yet  fo  that   when   we 

clearer  ftilj:  Juft  as  the  jipproach  of  the  Sun  is  come  to  be  regenerite,  we  are,  then  to  ftriXp 

near  or  further  off,  fo  ii  the  Light  that  goes  Covenant  our  (elves.    And  hence  we  read  ex-. 

before  it  greater  or  leffer;  in  like  Manner  was  prefiy  of  God's  CovenaJiting  with  fundry  par- 


ticular Perf(  ns,  as  With  Adam^  and  Ahrahanh 
and  Mojes^  and  David^  iS'c»  Of  which  in  the 
next  Sciitions. 


the  Revelation  that  went  before  ChriA  more 
dim  or  clear,  as  the  Rifing  of  the  Sun  efKigh- 
teou/nejs  was  more  remote,  or  nigh  at  Hand. 
It  was  the  good  Pleafure  of  God  to  manifeft 
the  Riches  of  his  Grace  by  Degrees,  and  not 
all  at  once  ;  we  fee  to  this  very  Daj',  thit 
God  in  his  feveral  Approaches  of  Mercy  and    D/the  Covenant  of  Promife.,  it  manifeffci  to 


SECT.    II, 


Goodnefs  draws  nearer  and  nearer  to  his 
Church  :  Even  now  in  this  marvellous  Light 
of  the  Gofpel  we  have  our  divine  Ceremonies 
and  Sacraments,  we  fee  him  afar  off,  we  know 
but  in  Part ;  but  Time  fhall  come  (  even  be- 
fore his  fecond  coming  ^  that  we,  or  our 
Children  ihall  fee  him  more  clearly,  perfeft- 
ly,  iHimediatcly.  My  prefent  Eufinefs  \s  to 
hold  forth  Jefus  in  the  Covenant  of  Grace  as 
promifed,and  bt  caufe  the  Promife  receives  Di- 
AiB<5tion  of  Degrees  according  to  the  feveral 


Adam. 


THe  Covenant  of  Grac^  in  this  Senfe  fs 
Nothing  elfc,  but  a  Compacfl  made  be- 
twixt God  and  Man,  touching  Reconciliation, 
and  Life  eternal  by  Chrirt.  Now  the  firft 
breaking  forth  of  this  gracious  Covenant  was 
to  Adam  and  Eve^  immediately  after  the  Fall^ 
expreffed  in  thefe  Words,  /  wtll  put  Enmity 
between  thie  and  the  W^rran,  and  betioen  thy 
Seed,  and  her  Seed,  it  Jhall  brutfe  thy  Hecrdf 


Breakings  out  of   it  to  the   dark  World,  we  and  thoujhalt  bruife  his  Heel.   Gen:  3.  15. 
will  confider  it  as  it  was  manifefled.  This  Promife  as  it  is  rhe  fiTft,^>  the  hardeft 

1.  From  Adorn  till  Abraham,  to  be  underllood,  it  contains  in  it  good  Ne"v^ 

2.  From  AOrah'im  till  Mofes,  of  the  Overthrow  of  Saian'-  Kingdom,  and  of 

3.  From  iWo/f/uli  DaV:d.  Mill's  Freedom  by  the  Dea  h   «-f  Chrift.   But 

4.  From  David tiU  the  Bc^y/oni'?^ Captivi-  the  Obfcurify  is  fuch,  th:iZjUt.':er  excceding- 

ty,  or  thereabi^uf.  ly    complains,    T/;e  Text   rJAch  of  aH  T^en 

5.  From  the  Captivity,  or  thereabout  till  Jhould  rightly  be  inown^ir  "/  no  Men  that  I 

Chrift.  "know  (  fsith  he  )effeci»liy  and  acrUraleJy  un- 

In  every  of  thefe  Periods  will  appear  fome  folded:  AmongH  the  Ancients  there  is  not  one 

further  and  further  Difcoveries  of  God's  Mer-  thit  hath  exfltcaxed  this  text  accerding  to  the 

cy  in  Chrift,  of  the  Covenant  of  Grace,  of  Dignity  of  it. 

our  Jefus  cnrying   on  the  great   Work  of       The  Occaficn  W2S  this  :  The  Lord  look- 

Alan's  e  ernal  Salvation  in  that  dark  Time.  ing  down  from  Heaven,  and   feeing  how  Sa- 

Yow  hear -ibefore  of  the  Covenant  betwixt  tan   had  prevailed  againft  Man,  and  in  fome 

God  and  Chrift  concerning   our  Salvation  ;  Sort  undone  the  whole  Fabrick  of  the  Crea- 

but  that  was  not  the  Covenant  of  Grace, which  tion,  he  refolves  upon  Satan's  Ruin,  and  Man"t 


Ood  iaimediately  made  with  Man  as  fallen  ^  I^efervatiga 


And  the  Lord  God  faid  unto 

'      K  tl.9 


leohing  unto  'jefuu 


74 

the  Serpent^  Becaufe  thou  ha^  done  tMs,^  thou 
mrt  curfedt  Gen:  3.  14.  This  literally  is  luir 
dent  )od  of  the  Serpent,  but  fpiritually  of 
theOiv-1;  both  were  as  Means  to  dra\r  Man 
onto  Sin,  5c  therefore  they  are  joined  as  one  in 
the  Punihment :  The  Lord  cut  off  the  Feet  of 
iheSerpent(£iy  the  K3bbi's)andcurfed  htm,(Sf 
he  cjjf,  SacafBad  (the  Divsl )  and  hisQom.pany 
0utof  He  ivsn,(!f  cu  fed  th:m,R.  Eliez^r  C.  14. 
Indeed  Man  being  in  the  TranrgreiTion  muft 
§lfj  have  his  Punifhment,  as  ir  follows  Ver. 
lit  i8»  19*  3id  y^^  that  God  might  raanifeil 
^he  Riches  of  his  Grace,  he  includes  in  the 
Serpent's  Malediflipn  the  everlaftitig  Gofpel. 
J  will  put  Enmiy  between  thee  and  the  War 

For  the  Senfe  of  the  Words,  we  fluH  open 
thefe  Terrps,  as,  i.  \^  ho  is  the  5  T;;sn/ •?  2. 
Who  is  the  Woman  ?  3.  What  is  the  Seed  of 
the  Serp  m  ?  4.  What  is  the  Seed  of  theWomanl 
5.  What  is  that  Ha,  in  our  Bible  tranflated 
iti  6,  What  is  thie  Serpent''s  Head,  and  the 
^ru'iftng  of  it  ?  7.  What  is  the  Heel  of  the 
$eed  of  the  Woman,  and  the  Bruifing  fftti 
5.  Among  whom  was  tlie  Enmity,  or  rather 
Enmities  ?  for  in  the  Text  we  find  many  Ar- 
snies,  J -will  put  Enmity  bet-ween  thee  and  the 
Y/oman,  and  between  thy  Sesd  and  her  Seed,^c. 

I.  Who  is  the  Serpent  i'  I  find  Diverfity  of 
Opinions  among -Interpreters  :  Some  fay,  I,t 
was  0A.ly  the  Serpent,and  that  which  belongs 
HSJOto.  Satan  is  but  myllically  underftood :  O- 
^«:s  fay,  It  was  only  5atan  under  the  No- 
4ioa  of  a  Serpent,  as  foraetimcs  he  is  called  the 
gfmt  Dragon,  And  the  great  Dragon  W(kj  caji 
0Ut,  that  old  Serpent  called  the  Dtvel,  and  Sa- 
tan, which  deceived  the  whfole  World,  Rev:  1 2. 
9.  Others  fay,  It  was  both  Satan  and  the  5^er- 
pent ;  as  Men  are  faid  to  be  poffefi^ed  of  i^atan, 
io  was  the  Serpent  pofTeiTed  of  the  Divcl.  Sa- 
tan could  not  provoke  our  iirft  Parents  to  fin 
hy  any  inward  Temptation,  as  now  he  doth 
ty  the  Help  of  our  Corruption  :  Nor  couLd 
he  enter  into  their  Bodies^  or  Minds,  bccaufe 
of  the  Holinefs  and  Glory  that  was  in  them  : 
9nd  therefore  he  prefumed  to  take  a  Beaft  of 
thfi  Eastlj,  5»Ad  by  Difpofeji^  of  h«   Tonguj^. 


Chap.  I, 


he  fpeaks  within  him,  BatwhatPmuft  the 
Serpent  have  Punishment,  that  was  only  Satan's 
Inftrument  in  the  Temptation  ?    Yes: 

Such  was  God*s  Loye  to  Man,  that  he  c«n- 
demns  both  the  Author  and  Inftrumcnt  of 
that  Evil :  As  one  that  io  Anger  breaks  the 
Sword  wherewith  his  Son,  or  his  Friend  was 
wounded  ;  fo  God  breaks  Satan's  Sword ; 
The  Serpent  is  pumfhed  according  to  the 
Letter  of  the  Text,  and  Satan  is  punifihed  in, 
the  Spiritual  Meaning  of  the  Lord. 

2.  Who  is  the  Woman  ?  Some  are  all  for 
Alegories,  and  they  will  tell  you,  that  the 
Serpent  and  the  Woman  are  the  fuperior  and 
inferior  Faculties  ofthcSouIj  and  that  e- 
ver-  fince  the  Fall  there  hath  been  a  continu- 
^  War  betwixt  thefc :  But  I  look  at  thir 
Commentary  as  vain  and  triflings  though  it 
be  fathered  on  fomc  of  the  Ancients,  and  of 
no  fmall  Note  i  others  fay  this  Woman  is 
the  blelTed  Virgin,  in  Relation  to  which  they 
read  the  laft  Words  thus,  Shejhall  brmfe  thy 
Head  i  this  Reading  is  not  only  allowed, 
but  confirmed  by  the  Counfel  of  Trent; 
and  in  fome  of  their  Prayer-books  they  call 
her  the  Mother  ef  our  Ijord,  the  Tree  ofLife^ 
^e  Broier  cf  the  Serpent"'!  Head,  and  the 
Gate  of  Heaven.  Antiph<>na  de  Domtna  nsjira 
£ecundum  p/utn  Ecclef.  HiLSenfhcm.  fut 
I  look  oathis  Commentary  as  ignorant  and 
jdolatroui  snd  wholy  derogatory  to  the 
Kingdom  of  ChriA.  Others  are  not  fo  eafi- 
ly  millead,  and  therefore  fay.  That  the  Wo- 
man whereibever  mentioned  in  this  Text,  is 
Eve,  and  none  but  Eve ;  fhe  it  was  whom 
the  Tempter  had  feduced,  and  in  juft  Judg- 
ment for  her  Familiarity  with  the  Tempter, 
God  meets  with  her,  Iwill  put  Enmity  Cfaith 
God^  betwixt  thee  and  the  Woman. 

3.  What  is  the  Seed  of  the  Serpent  ?  in 
Scripture  Phrafe  Seed  is  fometimes  taken  col- 
le<fiively,  for  many  at  once ;  as  when  the 
Lord  faid  to  Abraham,  I  will  h  thyGod^  end 
the  God  of  thy  Seed  :  And  to  thee  and  to  lii-^j 
Seed  will  I- give  this  Land  :.  And  1  will  mul- 
tiply i/jy  Seed  as  the  Sand  of  the  Sea,  Gen. 
17, 1 7. 1  g,And  fometimM  it  is  taken  Angularly 

for 


Chap.  I. 


LsokJng  unto  Jefus, 


for  one  only  perfon  thuf  Eve  called  her  Son 
Seth^  For  Qod^fAdJhe^  hath  appointed  me  a- 
nother  Seed  infiad  of  Abel,  Gen.  4.  23. 
Aad  fo  It  is  faid  of  Chrift,  In  thy  Seed  ^all 
all  the  Nations  of  the  Earth  be  bhjjcd^  Gen. 
22.  18.  Now  in  this  Place  the  Seed  of  tf;e 
Serpent  is  taken  colle<5tively,  for  all  the  Fa- 
milies of  Divfcls,  for  the  Divel  tnd  hit  An- 
gels (  as  Chrift  calls  them  )  and  fcr  all  the 
Sons  of  the  Divel,  z,  e.  for  all  the  reprobate 
Men,  whofc  Father  and  Prince  is  the  Divcl, 
as  Chrift  told  the  j?eu'/,  Te  are  of  your  Fa- 
ther the  Divel,  and  the  luufit  of  your  Father 
ye  zvill  do,  Joh.  9.  44.    -A  nd  as  ^ohn  tells  us. 

He  that  committeth  Sin  it  of  the  Divel 

In  tins  the  Children  of  God  are  marifefi,  and 
the  Children  of  the  Divel,  i  Joh.  3.  g,  10. 
And  thus  both  Divelsand  Reprobates  are  rec- 
koned as  the  Seed  of  the  Serpent. 

4.  What  is  the  Seed  of  the  Woman  ?  —  The 
Seed  of  the  Woman  is  that  Pofterity  of  the 
Woman  which  do  not  degenerate   into   the 
Seed  of  the  Serpent:  That  is  the  Meaning  of 
the  firft  .Sentence,  Imill put  Enmity  ;  - —  and 
then  it  follows,  between    thy   Seed    and   her 
Seed  :  And  for  this  S'enfc  we  have  thefe  Ar- 
guments.    I.  The  Oppofition  of  the  Seeds  j 
for  as  the  Seed  of  theSerpent  is  taken  collec- 
tively, fo  the  Seed  of  the  Woman  muft  be  ta- 
ken colle<flively,  that  the  Oppofition  may  be 
fit,     2.  The  Enmities  fore-fpoken  do  ftrong- 
ly  evince  it,  now  the  Enmities  pertain    both 
to  Eve  and  to    all  her  Polterity  (  if  godly  ) 
to  the  Endof  th.;  World;  Hence  all  that  will 
live  godly  in  Chnjf  Jefutjhall  fufftr  Perfe- 
cuiion,  faith  the  Apoftle,  2  Tim.  3.  i  2.  And 
i  will  put  Enmity  ("faith  God  )  between  thee 
and  the  Woman  ;    Is  that  all  •?  no,  but  alfo  be- 
tween  thy  Seed  and  her  Seed  :  And  who  can 
dc«y  but  thefe  Enmities  have  been  ever  fince 
betwixt  Satan's  Brood  and  the  Saints  ?  We  are 
all  Wrajllerf  againji  Principal ities^and  Power f, 
and  Rulers  of  the  DarJcneft  of  this  World,  and 
againH  fpiritual  Wickednefs  in  high  Places 
f;//;:6.  12.  ' 

5.  What  is  that  tJu^in  our  Bible tranflated 
//  ?  It  Jhall  bruife  thy  ilfad  i  Sonic  ofcfcrvc 


7S 

this  Hu,It,  is  0f  the  Mafculine  Gender ;  and 
Zera,  Seed,  is  of  the  Mafculine  Gender ;  and 
Jefjpficra,  Jhdl  bruift  is  of  the  Mafculine 
Gender  ;  which  confutes  the  Tranf^tion  that 
renders  it  thus  Shejhullbruifethy  J-Ieady 
ami  which  cofirms  our  Trarflation  which  it 
thus,  he,  or  it,  or  that  fair  e  Seed,  i,  e.  one  An- 
gular Perfon  of  that  fame  Seed,  Shall  Irtiji 
thy  Head.  Well  then,  who  i5  wis  he  ^.  or 
what  one  is  hel  even  'Jefj.s  .he  Sci  of  the  li- 
ving God.  Here  is  the  f rft  II)iit  <»f  'jefut 
that  ever  was  read,  or  heard  of  in  (1  is  \V  crid. 
This  was  the  Proto-cvv.ngc],  or  firft  Gofpel 
that  ever  was  publiO.ed  after  the  Cieation. 
O  blefted  News.'  flf  for  God's  Mouth  to  fpcak» 
and  to  break  firft  to  the  World  now  fallen  J 
O  dear  Parents  ]  how  would  you  have  difpai- 
red,  if  before  Sentence  you  had  not  heard 
thefe  blclTcd  Tidings  !  O  our  firft  Parents  u- 
pon  Earth  .'  where  had  you  aad  we  been,  if 
this  bleffed  T«K  had  not  been  ?  Come,  fet 
a  Star  upon  it,  write  it  in  Letters  of  Gold,or 
rather  write  it  on  the  very  Tables  cf  our 
Hearts  :  Here  is  the  blclfedYt  News  that  ever- 
was,  or  ever  fhall  be,-  but  for  this  we  had 
been  all  Fire.brands  of  Hell ;  yea,  but  for 
this  Adam  and  E:ve,  and  all  their  Sobs  and 
Daughters  that  are  now  gone  out  of  this 
World,  had  been  fmoking  and  frying  in  Hcll- 
fire.  Away  with  all  grofs  Miftakes,erroiieoo« 
Conceits,  and  as  you  love  your  Sou  U,  yield 
to  this  bleffed  Senfe  J  This  it,  or  He,  is  one 
of  that  fame  Seed,  and  this  One  of  thitfamt 
Seed  is  Jefus,  and  only  Jefus,  and  none  but 
ye/us  :  And  for  this  Senfe  wc  have  thefe  Ar- 
guments. 

I.  Some  obferve  that  this  Sentence  is  fepa- 
rated  from  the  former  with  a  Period,  or 
great  Stop  :  However  God  goes  on  to  fpeak 
of  the  Seed  of  the  Woman,  yet  he  fays  not. 
And  that  Scedjhnll  hruife  thy  Head;  for  fo 
we  might  thcuf^hthchad  fpoken  of  that  Seed 
colledively  as  he  did  before ;  but  floping 
there,  and  not  repeating  that  fame  Word  a«. 
gain,  he  gives  it  thus,  //,  or  He  Jhall  bruife 
thy  Head,  i.  e.  fome  individual  Perfon  of  that 
f*?*-  ???*^?  ^^^^  /ingular  one  of  that  fame 
JC  2  coai« 


t6 


l/)ohing  unto  Jefusl 


Chap. 


common  Seed  of  the  Womany7;3//  irmfe  thy 
Head,  as  D«W(1  alone  of  all  the  Hoft  of  Ij- 
rsel  goes  forth  to  fight  with  Goliah,  and  o- 
v.ercomeshim  ;  fo  thrift  alone-  of  all  the 
Seed  of  the  Woman  was  fo  to  iight  with  the 
Serpent  by  his  own  Power  as  to  overcome 
him,  and  to  Brw/e  b'tf  Head. 

2.  Thefeventy  in  their  Tranflations  of 
this  Place  (  with  which  agrees  the  Chalde^ 
Pjraphraft  )  render  it  ctinU  be,  which  need? 
muft  denote  fomc  lingular  Perfon,  or  5 on  of 
the  Woman,  and  the  rather  becaufe  the  Seed 
fpoken  of  before  is  rendered  to  (77r4cu*tp 
Which  if  the  Relative  had"  rightly  agreed,  it 
fhould  have  been  civto  or  tbt^  and  not  cturii 
Hereto  we  may  add,  that  to  this  zt,  or  he,  the 
Seed  of  the  Serpent  is  not  oppofed  as  it  was 
in  the  former  Sentence  ;  but  the  Serpent  it 
fclf,  one  fmgukr.Antagocift  ;  here  isjtngu 
iaris  u.ovou^M^  a  Duel,  or  a  Combate  o 
two,  Hand  to  Har.d  .  only  Chrift  and  the 
Serpent;  He  Jh ill  bruije  thy  Headland,  thou 
Jkalthmife  bis  Heel.  ,,,.,., 

3.  TbeBruifing  of  the.  Head,  doth  plainly 
difcover  this /V,  or /;c  is  Jefus  Chdft:  For 
jione  can  bruife  the  Serpent's  Head  but  only 
God  :  TbeGodof  Peace  (  faith  the^Apoftle; 
/h:tll  bmife  Satan  under  your  Fettportly.Ko. 
i6.  20.  Now  there  was  none  of  the  Seed  of 
the  Woman,  that  was  ever  God  but  only 
Chrift,  God-mm,  Man-god,  blefTed  for  ever- 


of 


exceeds  any  Man's  POTfer,  or  any  Man's  da?- 
ring  to  attempt;  Hence  it  is  that  feme  one 
Perfon  of  more  than  humane  Strength   mufl:! 
do  this  Deed,  and  who  is  that  of  the*  Seed  of 
the  Woman,  but  only  Jefus  Chrift  ? 

4,  God  hjmfelf  in  other  Places  of  Scrip- 
ture doth  exprefly  dec! are,That  this  Seedhex^ 
promiiedjs  Chrift,  and  only  Chrift,  mark 
but  where  this  Promife  is  repeated  to  the  Pa- 
triarchs, as  when  the  Lord  faid '  to  Abraham' 
In  thy  Seed  JhaJl  tbe  Nation/  of  the  Earth  be 
lleffed^Gen.  22,  IR.  /nd  when  the  Lord 
faid  to  David,  I  v  ►  ratfe  up  thy  Seed  after 
tbect  •vohicbjhall  li  of  thy  Sons,  and  J  will 
Jiahlifh  his  Kl' jdom,  i  Chron.  17.  11.  And 
you  may  f^'  it  clear  that  this  iS^f^  is  Chrift, . 
and  only  Chrift  concerning  that  Promife  to 
Abrahim,  the  Apoftle  interprets  it,  Now  to- 
Abraham  and  his  Seed,  were  the  Promife^ 
made,  be  fjith  not^  and  to  Seeds,  as  ef  many, 
hut  as  of  one,  and  to  thy,  Seed^  which  ts  Chrijf^ 
Gal.  3..  16.  And  concerning  that  Promife  to 
David,  the  Prophet  interprets  it,  He  Jhall  Jit 
upon  the  Throne  of  Diyid,and  upon  his  King- 
dom to  order  it,  and  to  JlabJ'Jh  tt,  —  Who  is 
that  ?  in  the  former  Verfe,  his  Name  is  Won- 
derful, Counfdour,  the  mjghty  Gvd,  the  ever- 
laying  Father,  the  Prime  of  Peace,  ffa.  9.7,6. 
j,  e.  Chrift,  and  none  but  Chrift;  For  unta 
us  a  Child  is  born,  and  unto  »♦?  a  Son  is  gi- 
ven, ^c.    And  who  is  that  but  Jefus  Chrift-? 


and  therefore  it  muft  needs  be  Chrift,  and  on-        5.  the  Accomplifhment  of  this  Promife  in 
\^Qhx\!^t\i^tQznbrufe  this ^erptnfs Head:.    Chrift  is exprefly and  clearly   made  out  in 

O  there's  a  divine  Power, 


^erp. 
a  Power  and  Ver? 
Jie  of  God  in  it  to  bruife  the  Serpent's  He^; 
obferve  but  the  Manner  of  this  Duel,  Chrilt 
treads  on  the  Serpent  ,•  and  by  this  Means  he 
eomesto  have  a  Bruife  in  theHeel  ;  whileft 
With  his  Heel  he  bruifeth  the  Serpent's  Head; 
a  wonderful  Thing  that  Chrift  (hoald  lay  at 


the  new  Ttftament.  Was  not  Jpfus  Chrift 
of  the  Seed  of  the  Woman,  born  of  a  Virgin? 
was  not  his  Heel  bruifed,  himfclf  crucified  ? 
and  did  he  not  bruife  the  Serpent's  Head, 
break  the  Power  and  Dominion  of  Satan  ? 
What  faith  the  Gofpcl  ?  For  this  Purpofe  the 
Son  of  <5^od.  was  manif tiled.   That  he  might 


the  Serpents  Head  with  no  other  Weapon,but  defiroy  the  WorMs  of  theDivel,\  Joh:  3.  8.  And 

nnlv  with  his  Heel  •  it  were  much  for  any  tbe  Seventy  returned  again  with  ^oy,  faying, 

Man  to  ftrick  at  any' common  Serpent   with  Urd,   even  the   Dzvels  are fuijefl  unto  us 

Tbare  and  naked  Foot:    Rather   would    U  through  thy  Name  and  he  fatd  unto  them-  I 

r.kea  Dart,  or  Club    or  any  other  Weapon;  beheld  Satan  asl^tghtning  fall  fromHea-ven,  he- 

hut  with  a  Foot  to  bruife  Satan's  Head  (that  hold,  I  give  unto  you  Power  to  tread  on  Ser- 

great  wd  fierce,  and  moaftrous  Serpent;  tliis  t^jjtt.and  Scorpiont.md  over  tU  the  P^wer 


61iap«  li 


Looking  unto  Jefus. 


of. the  Enemy  ^  and  Hoiking Jhall  hy  any  Meant 
hurt  youy  Luke  lO.  i-j.^iffc.  And  now  is  the 
Hud^nient  of  this  Worlds  nowjhall  the  Prince 
of  this  World  be  cajl  out.,  joh.  12.  31.  -And 
for  at  much  as  Children  are  Par  talkers  ofFleJh 
gnd  Blood,  He  alfo  himfclf  Itkewtje  took  Part 
of  the  fame,  thit  through  Death  he  might  de^ 
j\royhm  that  had  the  Power  of  Death,  that  ii 
tbeDtvel,  Hcb:  2.  14.  \n  thele  and  many  o- 
ther  Places,  we  findthis  very  Pronsife  fulfil- 
Jed  in  Chrift,  and  only  in  Chrift;  and  there- 
fore he,  and  only  he  is  the  Seed  of  the  Wo- 
man C  that  H«,  tt,  or  He  )  that  fhall  bruifc 
the  Serpent's  Head.  Yet  I  wiJl  not  deny,  but 
by  Way  of  Participation  this  Promife  may 
pertain  to  the  whole  Body  of  Chrift  :  Through 
him  that  loved ms  ue  are  more  than  Conque- 
rors, faith  the  Apofllc,  Rom-  8?  37'  We  may 
conquer  Satan  though  not  in  our  own  Strength 
but  Chrift's :  And  fo  in  a  fecondary  Senfe, 
by  Way  of  Communication  with  Chrift,  un- 
der this  Seed  all  the  Faithful  are  and  may  be 
contained.  I.  Becaufe  the  Head  and  Members 
are  all  one  Body,  Both  he  thatfandi/fieth,  and 
they  who  arefanSHficd  are  all  one^  Heb:  2.1 1. 

2.  Becaufe  the  Faithful  are  called  the  Seed  of 
Chrift,  When  thoujhalt  make  his  Soul  an  Of- 
fering for  Sin  hejhallfee  his  Seed.  Ifa:^  3.  lO. 

3 .  Becaufe  Safan  doth  not  only  bruife  the 
Heel  of  Chrin,but  of  all  the  Faithful,^//  that 
will  live  godly  in  Chrijl  Jefus  Jhall  fuffer 
Verfecution,  2  Tim:  3.  1 2.  4.  Becaufe  Satan's 
Overthrow,  by  Chrift  our  Head,  is  diffufcd  to 
all  the  Members,  And  the  God  of  Peace  Jh»ll 
iruife  Satan  under  your  Feet  Jhortly,  Rom: 

.;  16.  20.  In  this  Senfe  many,  of  the  ancient 
and  modern  Divines  do  extend  this  Seed  to 
the  whole  Body  oiChriJt;  but  primarily, 
originally,  cfpecially  and  properly,,  it  be- 
longs only  to  Chrift,  and  to  none  .but  the 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift.  He  only  is  the  5eed  by 
whom  the  Promife  is  accomplifhcd,  though 
the  Faithful  alfo  are  the  Seed  to  whooi,  and 
for  whom,  the  Promife  was  made. 

^.  What  is  the  SerpentVHead,  and  the  hriii- 
Jing  of  it>  1,  For  the  Serpent's  Head,  it  is 
.the  Power,  Rage,  Rciga  and  Kingdom  of 


77 

Sitin  :  It  is  obferved.  That  in  the  Head  of  a- 
Serpent  lies  the  Strength,  Power  and  Life  of 
a  Serpent  i  fo  by  a  Phraze  of  Speech  fitted  to 
the  Condition  of  this  Serpent,  that  was  Satan's 
Inftrument,  Giod  tells  the  Divel  of  the  Dan- 
ger of  his  Head,  /.  e,  of  his  Power  and  King- 
dom :  Now  this  Power  and  Kingdom  of  Sa- 
tan conafts  more  efpecially  in  Sin  and  Death  ? 
fvor  the  Sting  of  Death  is  Sin,    1  Cor.   15.  26, 
And  the  Power  of  Deuth  is  in  Satan,  Hei:  2« 
14.  Hence  Sin  and  Death  are   ufually  called 
the  Works  and  Wages  of  Satan  ;    they  are  his 
own,  he  owns  them,  and  carries  them  at  his 
Girdle.     2.  For  the  Brwftng  of  this   Head,it 
is  the  overthrowing   of  Satan's   Power;    He 
Jhall  Iruife  thy  Head,  i.  e.   Chrift  fhall  break 
thy  Power;  Chnfl   fhall    defiroy    Sin,   and - 
Death,  and  him  that  had  the  Power  of  Dejth, 
that  is,   the  Divel,  I    fay  Chnft  fhall    do   it,  . 
though   as  I  have  faid,   in  a  fecondary  Senfe 
the  Faithful   /hall   do  it ;  Chrii\  overcomes 
by  his  own   Power,  and  the   Faithful  over- 
come by  the  Power  of  Chrifl ;  the  \\Roxy 
is  common  to  all  the  Seed,  but  the  Author  of 
Vi<^ory  is  only  Chrifi,  the  Head  and  Chief  of 
all  the  Seed  :  Te  have  overcome  the  evil  Qne^ 
I  Joh:  2.  13.  But  how?  not  of  your  felves, 
it  is  the  God  of  Peace  that  Irmfeth  Satan,  Rom: 
16.  20.  Well  then,  here  is  the  Senfe,  the  Ser- 
pent's Head  is  bruifed,  i.  e.  the  Divel,  and  Sin,  ^ 
and  Death,  and   Hell  are  overthrown ;  not 
only  the  Divel.  in  his  Perfon,  but  the  Works 
of  the  Divel,  which  by  the  Fall  he  had  plan- 
ted in  our  Natutes,  as  Pride,  vain  Glory,  ig- 
norance, Luft,  CTc..  nor  only  Satan's  Works, 
but  the  Fruits  and  Effe<5ts  of  his  Works,  as 
Death  and  Hell;  fothat  all  the  Faithful  may 
fing  with  Paul,  O  Death  where  is  tf^y  Sting', 
0  Grave  where  is  tfsy  Vietory  ?    thinks  be  to 
God  which  giveth  us   ViHory  through  Jefus 
Chrifi  our  Lord,  i  Cor:  15.  55,  57. 

7.  What  is  the  Heel  of  the  Seed  of  the  Wo- 
man, and  the  bruzfing  of  it  ?  i.For  the  Keel,it 
is  the  Humanity  of  Chrift,  according  to 
which  properly  Chrift  hath  an  Heel :  Or  C  as 
others;  it  is  the  Ways  of  Chrift,  which  Sa- 
tan, by  all  Me«u  be  could  pgilibly  would 

.  ■"       feck 


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Looking  unto  '^efus. 


Chap.  I. 


feek  to  fupprefs.    2.  For  the  hruifini  ef  his 
Jleel^  it  is  the   Miferies,  Moc  kings,  Wound- 
ings,  Death  and  Burial  of  Chrift,  all  which 
he  endured  in  his  Heel,  t.  c,  in  his  Humanity  ; 
or  It   extends  further  to  all  the  Hurts,  Re- 
proaches,   AfEifiions,    Perfecutions   of   the 
Faithful,  by  the  Divel  and  his  Agents:  Ail 
vrhich  are  but  as  a  Bruife  in  the  Heel^  \f  hich 
cannot  endanger  the  fpiritual  Life  of  their 
Souls.    It  is  obferved.  That  the  Serpent  hath 
but  one  Head,  but  the    Seed  of  the  Wonian 
hath  two  Heels  ;  fo  that  the  one  may  be  fome 
Help,  while  the  other   is  hurt;  befides  an 
Hurt  in   the  Heel  is  far  from  the  Head  and 
Heart ;   and  though  it  may  be  painful,   it  is 
not  mortal.  Indeed,  CAri/?V  Heel  was  bruifed^ 
i.e.  He  was  delivered  to  Death,  evea  to  the 
Death  of  the  Crofs  ;  ytt  herofe  again  from 
the  Dead  ;  neither  had  the  Divel  any  Advan- 
tage by  his  Death,  for  as  angry  Bees  flinging 
once,  naake  them  felves  Drones,  fo  the  Divel, 
now  he  may  hifs  at  us,  but  he  cannot  hurt  us: 
By  that  Wound  which  Chrifl  received  at  his 
Death,  he  wounded  all  his  Enemies  irrecove- 
rably ;  the  very  Fight  it  felf  was  Chrift's  Tri- 
umph ;  even  then  was  the  Kingdom  of  Dark- 
nefs  utterly  overthrown ;  Sin,  Death  and  iSa- 
tan  were  conquered,  and  taken   captive,  and 
whatfoever  might  be  brought  againft  us,  was 
taken  away,  as  the  leaft  Bill,  or   Scrol.    O 
blelTed  Riddle  ?  Out  of  the  Eater  came  forth 
meat  find.  0Ut  of  the  Strong  came  forth  Sweet- 
rje/?,Tudg.  14.  14.  In  Reference  to  thisPro- 
mife,  thou  fhalt  iruife  his  Heel,  Chrift  is  faid 
to  be  The  Jaamh  Jlain  fram  the  Foundation  ef 
the  World.Ke^.  13.8'  Here's    good  News 
iaetimes. 

g.  Amongft  whom  -was  the  Entrnty-,  or 
this  hoftile  War  ?  we  find  in  the  Text  three 

Hofts,  and  three  Battels:  As, 

I.  Betwixt  Satan  and  the  Womafl  ;  /  tviU 
put  Enmity  between  thee,  and  the  Woman ;  i.  e. 
Betwixt  thee  the  Seducer,  and  her  whom 
thou  haft  feduced.  This  Enmity  is  oppofed 
to  the  Amity  and  Familiarity,  which  had 
bten  between  tke  Woman  and  the  Serpent,and 
»pon  that  Account  the  Woman,  and  not  the 


Man  is  named  ;  not  but  that  Enmity  muft  be 
betwixt  the  Divel  and  Man,  as  well  as  betwixt 
the  Divel  and  the  Woman,  but  becaufe  the 
Woman  had  more  tampered  with  Satan,  and 
being  deceived  by  Satan,  was  firft  in  the 
Tranfgre/fion,  therefore  is  ftie  only  named, 
/  noill  put  Enmity  betvxen  thee  and  the  "Wo. 
man, 

2.  Betwixt  Satan's  Seed,  and  the  Seed  of 
the  Woman  ;  /  will  put  Enmity,  not  only 
between  thee,  and  the  Woman,  but  alfo  be* 
tween  thy  Seed,  and  her  Seed.  q.  d.  This  En- 
mity fliall  not  ceafe  with  the  Death  of  the 
Woman,  but  it  flball  continue  t»  her  Seed, 
and  to  her  Seed's  Seed,  even  to  the  End  of 
the  World.  We  fee  to  this  Day  how  the 
iScrpsnt,  and  Serpent's  Seed  are  flriving  and 
waring  againft  the  Church  ;  and  a  Wonder  it 
is  C  confidering  the  Malice  of  the  Enemy  ) 
that  there  is  a  Church  upon  Earth, but  only 
that  we  have  Chrift's  Promife,  The  Gates  of 
Helljhall  not  prevail  again fi  it ;  And  lo  I 
am  withysu  always,  even  to  the  End  of  tht 
World,  Mat.  16.  iQ.Sc  13.  20. 

3.  Betwixt  Chrift  and  the  Serpent ;  O  this 
is  a  bloody  Confli<fi  on  both  Sides  ;  He  Jhall 
bruife  tJry  Head,  and  thou  Jhalt  bruife  hit 
Heel  I.  He  Jhall  bruife  thy  Head,  Chrift 
fliall  break  thy  Power :  (  i.  e.  the  Power  of 
the  Serpent,  or  of  the  DiveJ  himfelf  ^  he 
fights  not  fo  much  with  the  Seed,  ^s  with 
the  Serpent ;  if  Satan  be  overthrown,  his  Seed 
caanet  ftand.  2.  Thou  fhalt  hrtnfe  his  Heel ; 
thou  fhalt  affli<ft  him  and  his  ;  thou  fhalt 
caft  out  of  thy  Mouth  a  Flood  of  Perfecuti- 
ons I  thou  fhalt  maTte  War  with  him,  and  all 
them  which  ieep  the  Commandments  of  God,  (5" 
have  the  Tejiimony  of'  Jefus  Chriji,  Rer, 
12.    17. 

I  have  held  you  a  While  in  the  Explica- 
tion  of  this  firft  Promife,  aiid  the  rather  be- 
caufe of  the  Darknefs  of  it,  and  the  much 
Sweetnefs  that  is  contained  in  it ;  it  is  full  of  \\ 
Gofpel-truths,  ftrik  but  the  Flint,  and  there 
will  fly  out  thefe  glorious  Sparkles. 

I.  That  a  Saviour  was  promifed  from 
the  Beginning  of  the  World.  2,  That  this 
»  -     •     -         Sa^iQ^ 


Chap.  T. 


Looking  unto  Jefus* 


75 


Savior  (hould  free  all  his  Saints  from  Sin, 
Death  and  Hell;  the  Head,  and  Power  of  the 
Divel.  3.  That  to  this  End  this  i'avior  Qiould 
be  a  Mediator,  for  God  would  not  grant  an 
immediate  Pardon,  but  the  promifed  5ce«l 
murt  firft  interveen.  4.  That  this  Mediator 
fhould  be  of  the  Seed  of  the  Woman,  that  is, 
a  Man;  and  yet  ftronger  than  the  Divel,  in- 
dued with  a  divine  Power,  and  fo  he  is  God. 
5.  That  this  Man-god  fhould  according  to  his 
prieftly  Office  be  a  cSacrifice  for  5in,  the 
Serpent  ("hould  hruifs  hit  Heel,  he  fhould 
fufFer  and  die  for  the  People,  and  yet  ac- 
cording to  his  kingly  Office  he  fhould  over- 
come Satan,  iox  he  Jhould  hrutfe  hit  Head. 
Overthrow  his  Kingdom,  and  make  us  more 
then  Conquerors  in  him  that  loved  us-  6. 
That  this  Promife  of  Chrift,and  of  our  Juf- 
tification  is  free  ;  God  of  meer  Mercy,  and 
Free-grace  brings  forth  this  Promife,  there 
could  be  now  after  the  Fall  no  Merit  jn  Man ; 
and  even  now  he  promifeth  RemifTion  of 
^ins,  and  Life  eternal  in,  for,  and  through 
the  Lord  jefus  Chrift.  No  Qiieflionbut  in 
Belief  of  this  Promife,  the  Patriarchs  and  Fa- 
thers of  old  obtained  Life,  Glory,  and  Im- 
mortality •  By  Faith  the  kldett  obtained  a 
good  Report :  By  Faith  Abel  oitjined  Witneji 
that  he  wat  righteous :  iy  Faith  Enoch  wat 
tranjlated  that  ht  Jhould  not  fee  Death  :  By 
Faith  Noah  became  Heir  of  the  Righteoufneji 
of  Chrtjiy  Heb.  1 1.  2,  4,  5,  7,  And  how 
fhould  it  but  revive  us  in  thefe  la/i  Times,  to 
hear.  That  the  firft  Thing  that  ever  God  did 
after  the  World  was  fallen,  it  was  this  A<^ 
of  Mercy,  to  make  a  Promife  of  Chrift,  and 
to  reconcile.lof^  Man  to  himfelf  through  the 
fagae  Jefus  Chrifl  ?  furely  he  began  to  do 
tkat  foon,  which  he  meant  to  be  always  a  • 
doing,  even  to  the  End  of  the  World.  T  hus 
far  of  the  Promife  as  it  was  maaifcftcd  from 
Adam  to  Ah6h»m%  " 


SECT.    III. 


Of  the  Covenant  of  Fromife, «/  imnifeji. 
ed to  Abraham. 

T  He  fecoad  Breaking  forth  of  this  graci- 
ous Covenant,  was  to  Abraham^  and 
now  it  fhines  in  a  m'^re  glorious  Light  than 
it  did  before  ;  At  Firf^  it  was  propounded  in 
very  dark  and  cloudy  Terms,  not  eafie  to 
beunderftood,  and  mnii  Things  (panrgly 
exprefred,but  in  this  fecond  Rife  and  ^anr- 
fef^ation,  we  have  it  laid  dv  wn  in  plainer 
Terms,  I  will  eiiabhjh  my  Covin.-nt  uttu^een 
me  and  thee,  and  thy  Seed  after  thee  in  their 
fenerations  for  an  evefluj\tpg  Covenant,  to  be. 

a  God  to  thee,  and  to  thy  Sted  ofier  thee. 

Gen.  17.  7.     For  the  rteht  Underllanding  of 
this,we  rhall  examine  thefe  Particulars.  — 

1.  What  a  Covenant  is  I 

2.  What  is  the  Eilabhfhing  of  this  Coup- 

nant? 

3.  Betwixt  whom  is  the  Covenant  to   be 

eftablifhed  ? 

4.  For  what  Time  is  the  eflablifhed  Cove- 

nant to  endure  ? 

5.  What  are  the  Pnvilcdges  of  this  Cove- 

nant ? 

6.  What  is  the  Condition  of  this  Covenant  ? 

7.  Who  is  the  Head  both    as    Undertaker^ 

and  Purchafcr,  and  Treafurer  upon 
whom  this  Covenant  is  eftablifhed. 
I*  What  is  a  Covenant .'  It  is  a  Contr»6t 
of  mutual  Peace  tnd  good  Will ;  obliging  Par- 
ties on  both  Hands  to  the  performing  of  mu^ 
tual  Bemfits  and  Offices.  Thus  was  the  Co- 
venant betwixt  God  and  Abraham-  there  was 
a  mutual  Stipulation  in  it ;  on  God's  Part  td 
perform  his  Promifes  of  temporal,  fpintua? 
and  eternal  Grace  ;  and  on  Abraham^s  Part  to 
receive  this  Grace  bj  Faith,  and  to  perform 

dve 


'Looking  unto'Jefus. 


80 

doe  Obedience  and  Thankful nefs  to  God. 
Hence  a  little  nearer,  we  fay  the  Covenant  is 
a  mutual  Compa<rt,or  Agreement  betwixtGod 
and  Man,  whereby  God  promifeth  all  good 
Things,  efpecially  eternal  Happinefs  unto 
Man  ;  and  Man  doth  proraife  to  walk  before 
God  in  all  acceptable,  free,  and  willing  Obe- 
dience, expe<fting  all  Good  from  God,  and 
Happinefs  in  God,  accowiing  to  his  Promife; 
for  the  Praife  and  Glory  of  his  Grace.  Others, 
defcribing  the  Covenant  of  Grace  ("  for  with 
the  Covenant  of  Works  we  will  not  meddle^ 
they  give  it  thus.  TheCovemnt  oj  Grace  is 
a  free  and  gracious  Compact  ^  which  God  of 
his  meer  Mercy  in  Jefus  Chriji  hath  made 
■with  finful  Man,  promtfing  unto  him  P*rdon 
of  Sins,  and  eternal  Happineji  ;  If  he  will  hut 
repent  of  Sin,  and  embrace  Mercy  reached 
forth  hy  Faith  unfeigned ;  and  walk  ieforc 
God  in  willing,  faithful,  and  fincere  Obedi- 
ence  In  this  Defcription  many  Things  are 

.confiderable.  As,  i.  That  the  Author  of 
this  Covenant  is  God  ;  not  is  our  Creator, 
but  as  our  merciful  God  and  Father  in^Chrift 
Jefus.  2.  That  the  Caufe  of  this  Covenant 
1$.  not  any  Worth,  er  Dignity,  or  Merit  in 
Man,  but  the  meer  Mercy,  Love,  and  Favour 
of  God.  3.  That  the  Foundation  of  this  Co- 
venant is  Jefus  Chrift,  in  and  through  whom 
we  are  reconciled  unto  God,  for  fince  God 
and  Man  were  feparated  by  5in,  no  Covenant 
can  pafs  betwixt  them,  no  Reconciliation  can 
be  expecfted,  nor  Pardon  obtained,  but  in  and 
through  a  Mediator.  4.  That  the  Party  co- 
venanted with,  is  finful  Man  j  the  Fall  of  »ur 
firi\  Parents  was  the  Occafion  of  this  Cove- 
sant,  and  God  was  pleafed  to  permit  the  Fall, 
that  he  micht  manifeft  the  Riches  of  his  Mer- 
•cy  in  Man's  Recovery.  5.  That  the  Form 
of  this  Covenant  ftands  on  God's  Part  in  gra- 
cious and  free  Promifes  of  Forgirenefs,  Ho- 
lincfs,  Happinels  ;  and  on  Man's  Part  in  a 
Reftipulation  of  fuch  Duties  as  will  ftand  vrith 
the  free  Grace  and  mercy  of  God  in  Chrift. 
6.  That  the  Stipulation  on  Man's  Part  rc- 
qaired,  is  Repentance  for  Sin,  Belief  in  ^he 
Fromifes;  and  a  Yielding  of  Fear,  Reve- 


Chap.  i^ 


rence,  Worfhlp,  and  Obedience  to  God  ac- 
cording to  his  Word.  Thefe  I  might  infift 
on,  butfljy  purpofed  Brevity  will  not  per- 
mit. 

2.  What  is  the  Eflabhfbjng  of  this  Cove- 
nant ?  Some  fa  V ,  this  fpeaks  the  Duration  of 
it,  of  which  anon;  I  fuppofe  it  intends  alfo 
the  Confirmation  of  it;  we  find  that 
the  Lord  had  before  made  a  Co- 
venant with  Abraham^  Gen.  15.  4,  5.""  And! 
now  he  doth  not  abolift  the  former,  and 
make  another,  but  rather  he  renews,confirms, 
and  eftablifheth  the  former.  It  may  be  there 
was  fome  Hefitat'on  or  Doubting  in  Abra- 
ham, iovft  ict.  Gen.  J 5  1,2,3.  But  now 
God  would  aiTure  him  infallibly  of  his  Will 
and  Purpofe  ;  O  when_a  Man -hears,  that  Goil  - 
-will  vouchfafe  fo  much  Favour  as  to  enter  into 
a  Covenant  with  him,  he  is  ready  to  fay  as 
•Gideon  did,  Alas  toy  Famdy  is  poor  in  ]^la•» 
nalTes,  and  lam  the  leajt  in  all  my  Fat^hir'^s 
Houfe  ;  and  who  am  I  tha*  Ijhould  he  rai- 
fed  up  hitherto  I  that  God  Should  make  fuch 
.yromtfisas  thefe  to  mei  Jw^g.  ^'  IS*  -And 
-hence  to  prevent  fuch  Objeciions,  the  Lord 
will  conHim  3nd  ejiablijh  his  Covenant  ;  as 
fometin)cs  by  nis  Prom;fes ;  fometimes  by  an 
Oath  :  fometimes  by  the  Blood  of  Chrift 
himfelf;  fi  .me times  by  Seals.  So  here  in 
this  very  Place.  God  adds  the  Seal  of  Cir- 
c.uincif\on,  Te /ha  I  circumcife  the  Fhjh  of 
■your  Fore-skin  (faith  G<  dy  una  itjhall  he  a 
Token  of  the  Covenant  ieiwzxt  me  and  you, 
Geo.  17.  11.  As  loiT-etimes  he  faid  of  the 
Rainboy,  Idofet  my  Bow  in  the  Cloud,  and 
itjhall'lefo,  a  Token  of  a  Covenant  hetween 
me  and  the  Earth  ;  —  That- the ^  Waters  Ojatl 
no  more  become  a  F^ood  to  dejiroy  all  Flejh^ 
..-  For  I  Will  look  upon  the  Bow,  that  I  nmy 
remember  the  everlajiirg  Covenant,  Gen.  9. 
13,  IS,  16.  After  this  Manner  are  the  Signs 
and  Seals  of  the  Covenant ;  circumcife  your 
felves  faith  God,and  when  I  fee  the  Ciicum- 
cifion,  I  will  remember  Kjy  Covenant,  and  I 
will  make  good  to  you  aJIthePromifes  here- 
of But  what  is  Circumcifion  to  the  Cove- 
nant i  much  every  Way  ,•  Circumcifion  was 

net 


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Looking  unto  'jejui* 


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net  without  fhedaing  of  "Blood  ;  becaufe  the  ten,  I  have  made  thee  *  Father  ofn^^ny  Nationx 

•CDvenant  was  not  yet  eftablifhed  in  the  Blood  Rom:  4.  17.  Tkat  he  might  be   tit  ¥eif,tr  cf 

oithe  MeJJiih;  fure  there  was  much  in  this;  •//    them  tkat  beheve,  tbot^^h   they  be  not  c/r- 

hoT^foevcr  the  Rite  of  it -felf  was  Nothing;,  tumafed,  Veife  il.rhtt  the  BleJJin^  of  Abm 

yet  as  it   laii  the  faithful  Patriarchs   to    the  raham  might  come  on  the  Gentiles  thr0ueh  ^r- 

Bloc.  J  of  Chrift,  and  as  it  afTured  the  purging  Jus  Chn^,  that  we  might  receive   the  i-ttn.'f* 

iVfay  of  Sm  by  the  Blood  of  Chrili,  and  as  it  */  the  Sfint  through  Fzith,  Gal:  3.   j^.  Cferl- 

figneJthe   circumcifion  of  the  Heart  by  the  ftians  .'  here  iseur  Happinefr,    the"  CoVeiianl 


•Spirit  of  Chrift  ;  fo  it  found  Acceptance  with 
God  ;  n^  fooner  he  looks  on  it ;  but  he  re- 
members his  Csvenant,  and  confirms  it,  and 
mak'.s  it  good  to  Abroh^m^  and  to  his  5'eed 

5,  Betwixt  whom  is  the  Covenant  to  be  e- 
flablifhed?  Between  Me  and  thee  (  hith  Godj 
end  thy  Seed  after  thee.  The  two  Heads  of 
,this   CovenaAt  are  God  and  Abraham  -,    on 


was  not  written  for  Ahxihvxi's  Sa/re  alar.e,  hut 
for  us  alfo^  if  ive  believe  in  him  that  raiftd  uf 
Jffi'S  our  'Lord from  the  dead.  Ram*  4.  2J, 
24.  You  may  tiiink  ^IJ  this  while,  we  are  on  - 
ly  difcovering  the  Privifed^c*  of  Jbra/ion, 
fp^ar,  Jacob  and  of  the  Jiwx;  no,  blclTed  t« 
God,  Heaven  is  no  frecrrfo  a  yew,  than  to 
2Gfntile,  There  is  neither  Jew  ;70r  Greek, 
there  it  neither  bond  nor  free,  Male  nor  Ttmalfn 
God's  Tart  are  the  whole  Trinity  of  PL-rfcw,    &c.  Emt  jfye  beChr:Ji''s,    then  tre  yt  AbiZn 


the  bleffed  Angels,  and  all  the  Holl  of  Hea 
ren;  on  Abraham''^  Part  are  all  his  Seed,  and 
'hisPoflerity,  yet  Wiiii  this  Limitation,  That 
all  are  not  Ifrael,  winch  are  of  ifrael  ;  neither 
becaufe  they  'ire  the  Seed  of  Abraham,  arc  they 
.eill Children  <f  AbiA-i^m,  but  in  \U:iC /})atl 
thy  Seed  be  ailed  ;  that  is.  They  which  are  tie 


hr.a\^s  Seed,  end  Heus  according  ta  the  ¥r§h 
mife.    Gal:   3.  7.?,  29. 

4.  For  what  Time  is  the  cftablifliei  Cotc- 
nant  to  endure  ?  It  is  not  for  a  few  Dayi,  oi 
Months,  or  Years,  but  fgr  erer  anietcr;  i| 
is  an  everlijjfirg  Covenant ;  and  indeed  th« 
Ward  ejiahltfhcd  foords  this  V/ay  ;    /  wtll  r. 


Chit dt  en  ffthe  FL/h,  are  not  the  Children  of  ffabli/h  my  Covenant,    that  is  (  fay  fomc  VJ 

God.  but  thr  ch'ildnn'of  tbePromzfenre  coun-  will  have  it  ftand  and  coniinue  for  ever  j  M 

ted  f.r  the  S ted,. 'Rom.  9    6,  7,  3.  No  C^ie-  it  was  faid    o(  David,  I  htve  made   0  Cove* 

ftion  this  Covcnar.t  \V3S  not  to  be  extended  to  nant  with  my  Chnfen,  I  have  f warn  antoDi" 

the  l^mufiites,  lUumejns  ot   Kctufians,    A-  v'\d  my  Servant ,  thy  Seed  will  I  ejlabli/h  for 

hruham''s  carnalSeed  ;  thc^^e  quicjcly  departed  ever,  Pfa:  gp.  3,  And  again.   My  Mercy  wHl 

both  owt  Qi  Abra!jrim\  F.-\tx.\i\    <!i  Abi-unani's  I  keep  for  him  for  ever  more,  my   Cavtnant 

Faith:  No,  no,  futh  Gnd,  I  rmll  cJ^abhO)  Yhy  Jhall  Jfand  fufl  ivithhim.l'f,^:  gp.  2p. 

Covenant  vouh  ifaac  for  .tn  tveriifiwg  Cove-  Now  this  Covenant  it  "faid  to  beererlafling 

.nant,  and  vjiih   his  Seed  after  him.    Gen.    17.  a  Parte  ante  (^s  ytd  Uy  )  sni  a  Pane  foJ\.  I, 

19.  Wuii  IfiuC,  and  with  r,.s  Seed,i.  f.  with  A  Parte  ante,  as  hdnti   liom   Evt^rlarting.  in 

the  fpivicual   5eed  of  Ahraljam  :    Now  under  Refpe(f^  of  the  Promile  made  to  Chrift  for  us, 

the  Seed,   I.  All  lelievirig  ^ftfj,  and  2.  All  which  was  done  (  zs   you  have  heard  ^   b^-' 

'-Gentiles  are  comprehended,  all  may  be  called  fore  ttie  Foundation   of  the  VorJd  ;  it  is  not 

.the  fpintual  Seed  of  Abraham,  that  Wilkin  an  Infant  of  Days  ;  this   Covenant   bears  th« 

the  Steps  of  the  Faith  of  Abraham ;  and  in-  fame  Ddtc  with  the  Divine  Fen  g  it  fclf  :    As 

.deed  thus  runs  liie  Proroife,  In    thee /hull  all  the  Mercy  of  God  is  from' Ez'erlajfing,  Pfal: 

the  Familial  of  the  Earth  be  bleffed.    Gen:  \2.  I03.   17.  fo  the  Covenant  of  Grace  is  from 

.3.  And  iVi   thee  Pill   all  the  Nations  of  the  Everlafling;   the  Writs. Evidences   and  Char- 

Eartb  be  bhjfd,  Uen:  18.  l  ?•  Thefe  Families  ters  of  our  Salvation  were  concluded,  and  paf- 

and  Nations  mufl  needs  comprehend  the  Gen-  fed  the  5;gn  and  Seal    of  the  blefied  Trinity 

■jiles  ;  the  Apoftle  is  very  "plaio,  Aj  it  is  writ-  from  Eternity,  the  Gofpel  mi.  this  Coveaane 

L  is 


]j9ohwg  unto  'Jefui^ 


82. 

is  not  of  Y'efter(3ayvno,  no,  it  is  an  old  Coun- 
fel  of  the  infinite  Wifdom  of  God. 

2.  A  Parte  /of?,  as  continuing   from  Eyer- 
Jaf^ing  to  Everlafting.    Hence  it  is  called,  A 
Covenant  of  Salty  2  Cbron:  1 3.  5.   becaufe  jt 
corrupteth  not,  it  faileth  not;    hence  all  the 
BleflTings  of  the  Covenant  are  faid.to  be  eyer- 
la'tmg  ;    Forgivenefs  of  Sins  is   everlafting, 
being  once  forgiven  they    are  never  remem- 
ireJ  any  more,  ^er.  31.  34.    Peace  and  Joy 
is  everlafting;  Tdur  Heart Jhall   rejoice^  and 
■  your'^oy  no  Man  takethfrom  •jou^'^oh:  l6. 
22.    Salvation   is  everlafting;   Ifrael  Jhall  he 
faved  in  the  Lord  with  in  ^verlajting  Salva- 
tion, Ifj;  45.    17.  becretai  Covenant-mercy 
■ff'asnot  aLeafe,  but  a  making  the  Fce-fimple 
(  as  we  call  it )  of  Grace  and  Glory  to  the 
Saints  for  ever  :  Death  may   put  an  End  to 
other  Covenants,  as  betwixt  Man  and  Man,  or 
bet  vvix-t  Man  and  Wife;  but  this  Covenant  be- 
twixt G  )d  an'd  us  ftandsfaft  for  ever;  though 
ASrthjm  be  dead,  yet  God  is  Abraham's  God 
flill,  and  by  Vertue  of  this  Covenant  ^^r«.- 
hm(hM  be  raifedupat  the  laft  Day.  , 

5.  What  are  the  Priviledges  of  theCofC- 
aant?  I  anfwer,  The  Priviledges  of  the  Cove- 
nant are  many  ;  as  they  are  great  Things,  & 
great  BleflTings  which  our  God  promifeth,  lo 
they  are  very  many  and  numerous  j  the  Co- 
venant is  fall  of  Ble/lings,  it  is  a  rich  Store- 
•fioufe,  repleniOied  with  all,  Manner.,  of  Blef- 
fingi ;  it  is  not  dry,  nor  barren,' but  like  the 
.fat  Olive  or  fruitful  Vine  ;  it  is  a  Aj^ell- of  Sal- 
vation, a  Fountain  of  good  Thongs,  a  Tres^ 
fure  full  of  Goads,  of  unfearchable  Riche*,. 
which  can  never  be  ejnptied,  nor  come  to  an 
End.  Hence  it  is  that  our  finite  narrow  Capa- 
cities can  never  apprehend  the  iafioite  Grace 
that  this  Covenant  contains.;  yet  as  we  may 
fee  Things  datkly  in  a  Map,  fo  let  us  endea- 
vour as  we  are  abic,  to  view  them  in  fome 
Map,  or  hiief Compendium;  that  by  the  little 
we  do  fee,  we  may  be  raifed  up  to  the  Conh- 
deration  of  Things  not  fcen,  which  fhall  be 
revealed  in  due  Time.  ,   . 

The  Priviledges  of  theCovenant  are  folded 
«nd  vrrappei  up  in  the  Pro^ires  of  it  j  every 


Chagi 


I- 


Promife  contains  a  Privlledge ;  but  the  TimS 
of  unfolding  every  Promife  is  not  yet  come  ; 
then  only  {hall  the  Promifes  of  all  Sorts  be 
unfolded,  when  the  Heavens  as  a  Vejfurejhall 
Refolded  up^  Heb:   i.  1 2  In  the  mean  Time 
we  have  a  Right  &  Jntereft  i«  the  Priviledges 
of  Eternity  by  Vertue  of  the  Promife ;  and  : 
hence  the  very  Terms  of  Covenant  and  Vro- 
mife  are  taken  for  the  fame,  E//;;  2.  J2.  Rottv 
9.  4.  I  fhall  for  the  prefent    confine  my   felf  • 
only  to  thofe  Promifes  and   Priviledges  of  the 
Covenant,  which  were  naanifcfted   to   Abrar\ 
ham.    And  they  were, 

I.  Of  Things  Temporal.    Thus  we  .read  ; 
God  promifeth  Ahxabam,]  will  maie  of  thee  a 

great  Nation,  and  I  zvill  blefs  thee,  and  maie  . 
ih^  Name  great,  and  thoufialt  be  i   BkJJing^ 
and  I  will  blejs  them  thatbltfs  thee^  and  turfe  ." 
him  that  curfeth  thee,  and  unto  thy  Seed  will  I 
give   thij  J-iond,  Gen:  12.   2,  3,  7.  Ve  may 
add  hereto  the  Repetitions  that  God  makes  of  , 
thefe  Promifes  over  and  over ;  Lift  up  n«w  . 
thine  Eyes,9nd  leoli  frem  Jhe  PI  pee  where  theu  .. 
art,  northward,  andfouthward,  and  eujiward^ 
and  wejiward,  for  all   the  Land    which  thoii 
feeji  to  thee  will  I  give  it^  and  lo  thy  Seidfor 
ever.     And  I  will  make  thy  Seed  «/  the  Buji  ' 
of  the  Earth,  fo  that  ij  a  Man  can  number  the 

,  "Dujl efthtEcirth.then.Jhall  thy  Stedalfo  be  num- 
lered.  Gen'.  13.  14,  15,  16.  .  And  the  Lord 
brought  forth  Abraham  abroad,  arid  (aid^LooJi 

'rwiv  towards  Heaven,  and'  tell  the  Stars,  if 
thou  he  able  to  nuitAer  them,  and  f^  faid  unto 
himr.  So  Jhall  thy  oVi  ke.  Gem  I5.  5i  And 
the  Lord  again  appeared  unto  Abraham,  and 
faid,  I  will  ntaie  my  Covenant  between  me  end 
thee,  and  will  multiply  thee  exceedingly  :  And 
thoujhalt  ht  a  Father  cfmany  Nations,  nei- 
ther/hall thy  Name  any  more  be  called  ^.bram, 
but  thy  Nome  Oiall  be  Abraham,  for  a  Father 
of  many  Nations  have  2  made  thee  ;  e-nd  I  will 
maie  thee  exceeding  fruitful,  and  I  will  make 
Nations  of  thee,  and  Kings  J})  all  come  out  of 
t't^e.    And  livill give  t^nto  thee^   and  ilyy 


ap.  1% 


Looking  unto  Jefu^, 


■'  Seed  *fttr  thee^  the  TLinJ  wherein  thou  art  a 

•  Stranger^  all  the  LanJ  p/ Canaan  for  an  ever' 
'■  laj\ing  Poffjfion,  Gen;  i?-  2,  4^  5'  <5^  3-  ^y 
•my  felf  hive  I  fworn^fiiith  the  Isord^  That  m 

•  hlcffing  I'odl  hlefi  thee^  and  in  tnuUiplyir,^  I 
Will  multiply  thy  Seed  as  the  Stnrs  ofHeavcn, 
find  at  the  San  J  upon  the  Sea-Jhore^  (5*  thy  Seed 

Jhull  poffcfs  the  Gate  of  his  Enenv.ety    Gen:  1 2. 

j6,  17.  Sec  here  the  teinp:>ral  Bk/Ti  ,gs  that 
GoJ  promifes  Airahwi;  they  are  heaped 
together  in  Gen:  12.  2,  3,  7.     As, 

1.  Ixoill  malie  of  thee  a  great  Naiion  ;  and 
this  he  promifeth  once  and  ag.iin  ;  it  feemed  a 
Thing  incredible,  becaufo  Abraham  was  old, 
and  Sarah  was  barren  ^d  old,  and  ceafed  to 
be  with  Sarah  after  the  Manner  of  Women  ; 
yet  for  all  this  God  is  AlfuSictent;  Ahrahitn 
fhall  have  his  Defire,  he  fhall  be  a  Father, 
not  ojily  of  a  few  Children,  but  of  a  nume- 
rous Nation;  yea,  of  many  Nations,  Ijhmae- 
liteSy^nd  Midtanites^  and  that  famous  Nation 
o^the'^eivs  (  of  whom  it  is  faid,  What  Nx- 
tionitjh  great?  Deut:  4.  7,  80  ™"^  ^'^ 
defcend  from  Abraham.  Scripture  and  Hea- 
then Authors  ufe  three  Things  proverbiallyt 
to  fignifie  an  huge  and  exceeding  great  Num- 
ber, -the  Duft  of.the  Earth,  the  Sands  of  the 
Sea,  and  the  Stars'  of  Heayen  ;  and  all  thefe 
are  brought  in  to  refemblethe  Number  into 
which  the  Seed  of^^-^a^iawfliould  break  forth, 

2.  /  will  bhfs  thee,  I'aith  God ;  and  this 
BlefTing  had  Relation  to  his  Wealth  &.  Riches, 
Abraham  zoij/ wry  rich  in  Cattei,  in  Silver^ 
and  in  Gold^  Gen:  1 3,  2.  No  Qjieftion  thofe 
Riches  came  from  this  Ble/Hng  ;  The  Blejfmg 
cf  the  Lord  it  miketh  rtch,  and  he  addcth  n* 
Sorrow  with  zt^Prov:  10.  22.  This  was  God's 
Care  of  the  Children  o^  Ahrahint^  that  he 
Vou'd  give  them  Riches,  but  left  their  Hearts 
Jbouldhe  lifted  up^  and  they  fhould  forget 
the  Lord  in  the  Midft  of  their  Riches,  he 
learns  them  and  bids  them  remember  this 
LelTon,  Say  mt  in  thine  Hearty  My  Power  and 
the  Might  of  ttiy  Hand  hath  gotten  me  this 
Wealth ;  hit  rememher  the  Lord  tj^  God^  for 
it  is  he  thit  giveth  the  Poxver  to  get  Wealthy 

•fh»t  he  m-i^  ejlal^ijb  his  Covemnff  ujmk  ^c 


fware  unto  thy  Fathers,  as  it  is  this  Lay,  Dez/t: 

8-  1 7i  1 8-  True  Riches  come  from  God,  and 

*by  Vertue  of  this  Covenant  :  O  t'lat  none  of 

uf  had  any  Wcalth,but  fuch  as  comes  by  Vcr- 

tse  of  aPromife,^  of  theCovenant  of  Gract  • 

^.  /  will  make  thy  Name  great,  faith  God; 
no  Wo;iarch  was  ever  lo  famous  in  corique- 
'  ring  Nations,  or  the  wh  le  World,  as  Abra- 
ham ior  his  F^Hh  and  Obedience -,  God  hath 
magnified  his  Nan.e  amongfi  the  Hebrews^ 
who  for  thefe  three  Lhoufand  Years  and  up- 
ward have  acknowlcijged  none  (  except  Ma- 
fes)  greater  than  Airoham:  The  Jews  iould 
fay  to  very  Chn/1,  Art  th»u  greater  than  our 
Father  ^brahani  :  —  Whom  maJteJf  ihou  thy 
felf?  Joh:  8.  53.  And  God  hath  fo  magnifi- 
ed  his  Name  among/i  Chriflians,  that  all  Be- 
lievers look  upon  it  as  a  Glory  to  be  called 
Children  of  Abraham  ;  nay,  we  cannot  be 
Chrift's,  we  have  no  Part  in  Chrifl,  unlefs  we 
be  Abraham'/  Seed,  and  Heirs  according  to  the 
Promife,  Gal;  3.  29. 

4.  Vnto  thy  Seed  I  will  give  this  Zond-faiih 
God,  as  an  everlajfing  l'off:Jfion,  Gen:  17.  g. 
But  howOiould  that  which  the  I/raelttespof- 
feffcd  only  for  a  Time,  be  cahcd  an  cverla- 
fting  FoflTc/Tion?  The  Anfwer  is,  That  the 
Word  tranflated  Everlajling,  doth  net  ever 
fignifie  that  which  fhall  have  no  End  ;  but  an 
-Age,  a  Term,  or  continuance;  as  it  was  faid 
of  Samuel,  HeJhoulJ  apftar  before  the  Lord, 
and  there  abide  fcr  ever,  I  Sam:  i.  22.  i  e. 
As  long  as  he  lived:  And  /  will  ptaife  the 
Lord(  faid  David  )  for  ever  and  ever,  P fall 
145.  I,  2.  i'.e.  While  I  live  will  1  praife  the 
Lord.  As  long  as  Ijl^all  have  any  Being  I 
w/llftng  Praifes  unto  my  God,  P/l  146.  f. 
And  the  Defolations  of  the  Captivity  were 
called.  Perpetual  Defolations,  ^Ter:  25.  9.  i.  c. 
Long  Defolations  even  for  Seventy  Years. 

Touching  thefe  Ble/Tings,  Or.  Priviledges  I 
have  no  more  to  fay  but  this,  that  God  gave 
more  of  the  temporal,  lefs  of  the  fpirilual  t» 
the  natural  Seed  in  the  firft  Ages,  but  in  the 
latter  Ages,  more  of  the  fpiritual  Priviledges, 
and  left  of  the  temporal ;  yea,  and  thus  it  is 
thisDiy  for  themoft^what  «fflong  the  Chri- 
•L2        — ^  ftuji 


84. 


Lpokmg  unto  Jefuyo- 


€fiap.  i; 


flian  Seed  of  the  (aentilet;    F#r  ye  fee  ytur 
calling  Brethren^  how  t'mt  not  many  viife  Mem 
after  the  Flejh^  not  marry  NLighiyy  not.  pierjiy , 
Noble  are  called^  I  Cor.  l.  26. 

2.  Of  Things  fpiritual,  thiis  we  read,  Feur 
not  Abraham,  lam  thy  Shield^  and  thy  exae- 
<^i^g great  Reward;  I  mi  Gcd  alfu^aent^  or 
emmpotenty  the  almighty  God  ;  and  /  will  h:  » 
God  unto  thee,  and  tt  thy  Seed  after  thee,  den: 
.  '15-  I.  <Sc  17. 1,  ,7.  O  what  previous  Promifw 
arsihefe?        .         " 

i.  lam  thy  Shield,  to  keep  thee  from  all 
Ewl;  'inch  a  Shield  as  that  no  CreatBre 
can  pierce  through,  fuch  a  Shield  as  (hall  co- 
ver thee  over  ;_  nay,  fuch  a  Shield  asthaU  co- 
ver thee  about ;  as  fometimes  God  fpoke  of 
yerufalem,,  I,  faith  the  'Lord,xuill  be  unto  her 
a  Wall  of  Fire  roundabout,  Zech:  25.  So 
•  he^e,  I  will  be  a  Shield,  a  Wall  of  Fire  round 
about ;  Not  only  a  Wall  to  keep  thee  fafe^but 
a  ^'a.i  of  Fire  to  confunae  all  them  that  are 
again rt  thee,  as  a  Fire  which  ftands  about  like 
a  Wall,  doth  not  only  defend  thofe  that  are^ 
,\ri^in  ;  but  it  burns  tliofe  without  that  come 
near  unto  it;  fo  is  God  to  his  People.  2.1am 
thy  exceeding  great  'Rewird;  lam  the  almigh- 
ty God ;  I  will  be  o  God  unto  thee.  This  is 
the  very  Soul  of  the  Covenant,  and  of  all  the 
Promifes  of  God;  q.  d.  ^-iantuj,  qziantuj  ftm 
Z'cjier  ero;  All  I  am  is  thine,  my  fclf  my, 
Goods,  my  Glory,  whatfoever  is  in  me,  all 
JthatI  have,  and  all  my  Attributes  are  thine; 
sny  Po'yer,  my  Wifdbm,  my  Counfel,  my 
Gqgdnefs,  my  Riches,  whatfoever  is  mine  in 
the  whole  world;  I  vfA\  give  it  thee  For  thy 
Portion^  I,  and  ail  that  I  have  ^re  thine,  for 
thy  Ufe  ;  Chniiians  J  was  not  this  an  excee- 
ding £reat  Reward  ?  Who  can  undarftand  the 
Height,  and  Depth,  and  Length,  and  Bredth 
or  this  Reward  I  Surely  Happy  is  the.  Feople 
ihv.  is  in  fuch  a  Gafe-i  yea,  happy  zs  that  FeC' 
pe'whofe  God  is  the  Lord,  Ffal:  14.4.  ,15. 
But  more  of  this  hereafter. 

6.  W'hat  is  the  Conlition  of  this  Covenant  ? 
I  anfwer.  The  Condition  of  the  Covenant  of 
Gr^ce  is  Faith,  and  only  Faith:  TothisPur- 
pofq  it  is  faid  §f  4^^M-i  ^^  ^^^i^'^^d  i^  tli^  . 


Jaord,  and  he  counted  it  to  himftr  Righteo^/tT'/ 
ntfs,  Gen:  i^.6.Rtm'.  4.  3..  Qdl:  5.6.  Ja.  2. 
23.  This  Text  is  often  alledged  by  the  A- 
'poftles  :  The  Word  Believed  imports,  That 
he  thought  the  Word  of  God  to  be  fure,  cer- 
tain, flable  and  conltant ;  it  js  fuch  a  Belief 
as  is  oppofedto  Fainting;  as  it  is  faid  of  Jacobs 
when  he  heard  the  Report  of  his  Sons,  that 
yofep^_  was  alive,-  Hit  Heart  faint^d,G£n:  45.- 
26.Becaufe  he  believed  not ;  but  Avhen  he 
believed,  his  Heart  revived  :  And  D.(Z^;W  faith 
of  hirafelfr  /  k<^d  fainted,  z/nlefr  I  had  bilived,^ 
Pf-  27. 13-  So  that'  it  is  a  lively  Motion  of 
the  Heart,  alTenting  aa|o,  and  trufting  in  God, 
and  in  the  Word  of  God  as  firm  and  conftant. 
This  was  the  very  Condition  of  the.povcnant, 
which  God  required  of  Abruham^qod,  Airs" 
ham,  doft  thou  believe, .That  fucaia  '^ejjiah- 
(hall  be  fent  m^o  the  World  ?.  art  thoiu'^bleto 
belkve  r  Yes,  I  belie've,  'jL»rd,  laid  Abraham, 
WeW,  faiih  God,  1  will  put  thee  to  the-Trial; '. 
I  will  give  thee  a  Son,  though  thou  art^^sa- 
dead  ZVlan,  and  Sarah  as  a  dead  Woman;,  yet. 
I  will  promife.  thee  a  Son,  art  thou  able  t©- 
believe  I  Agaia  thou  feeft  theLaad  of  Canaan, 
thou  haft  not  one  Foot  i*  it,  yet  I  wil)  give 
thee  this  iind,  in  the  Length  and  Bredth  bf 
it  for  thy  PoiTeiTion,  art  thou  able  to  believe 
this  ?  You  will  lay,W>at  are  thefe  to  the  Con-, 
dition  of  the  Covenant,  which  is  only  to  be- 
lieve in  God,  and  to  believe  in  Jefus  Chrift  ? 
O  yes,  I.  Thefe  were  Shadows  of  the  great 
Promife  Chrift;  ^nd-  therefore  that  A<fl  of 
Faith,  wJiereby  Abraham  believed,  That  he 
(hould  have  a  Son,  and  that  h\s  Children 
fhould  polTefs-the  Land  of  Canaan,  was  li'ke- 
Wife  a  Branch,  a  Shadow,  a  Pledge  of  that 
mainAdt  of  Faith, "whereby  he  believed  the 
promifed  Seed,  in  whom  hiaifelf  and  all  the 
Nations  of  the  Earth  fhould  he  bleiTed.  But  2. 
Let  this  be  remembred,  That  -Abraham  did 
not  only  believe  the  temporal  Profrife."?,  but 
every  Promife ;  as  /  will  he  thy  Shield,  and 
thy  exceeding  great  Reward:  Nozv  who  is  out 
Shield  but  Chrift'?  And  who  is  our  Reward 
but  Chrift  ?  But  efpecially  he  believed  th? 
.PrC^S.of  the  Seedj  and  who  is  the  Head  of 


C'liap.  r. 


Lbokmg  unto  Jefus* 


l/ic  Seed  but  Chrift  ?  And  who  «  our  Reward 
butChriil?  Yea,  he  believed  in  that  promi- 
fed  Seed,  in  whom  all  ihe  Nations  of  the  Earth 
Jhoiild  be  i'lcJfcJ ;  and  who  wjs  that  but 
Chnft :  Tear  Father  Jlbrahaxn  (  (aith  Chrid  ) 

cjotced  tJjee  my  D^y,  and  he  faiu  it,  and 
ivas^lad,  Joh:  Q,  56.  He  faw  it .'  How  could 
he  fee  it  ?  Thou  art  not  yet  fifty  Tears  old 
(  faid  ihs-ysws  )  and  haj\  thoufeen  Abraham  I 
Or  could  Ahrahsm  fee  thee,  or  thy  Pay  ? 
Yes,  even  then  he  faw  it,  when  he  believed  in 
Chrift ;  he  could  fee  it  no  other  Ways  but  by 
an  Eye  of  Faiih  .  and  therefore  no  QueHion 
he  believed  in  Chti.l,  and  that  was  counted 
to  him  for  Righteoufiefs. 

But  (  may  fome  fay  )  if  Faith  alone  be  the 
Condition  of  the  Covenant;  then  what  Need  is' 
there  of  any  Obedience,  er  Works  of  Holi- 
nefe  •?  —  This  vf^s  the  )Id  Pica  of  loofe  L.t. 
ier tines  m  theApo/lles  Times, to  whomyames 
gave  an  ifiifwer.  B:/t  wilt  thoti  knozo,  0  vain 
Man,  thai  F^ith  vuthsut  Workrts  dead,  Ja:  2. 
20.  A  go$dTrce  (  fanh  Chrift^  is  known  iy 
iti  Fruits  ;  and  fo  is  right  and  ■found  Faith  : 
f-ct  a  Man  believe  in  Trutli,  >and  he  cannot 
\a\1  1  )vc  ;  and  if  he  love,  he  cannot  but  be 
fuil  of  gor»d  Works :  Thus  Abt'ahtm  was  ju- 
ItifieJ  by  Faith,  Abraham  believed  God,((Mth. 
t  le  Apoilie  )  9nd  ft  xvas  imputed  to  him  for  ■ 
Ki^hteoufneft.  But  was  not  this  Faith  ac- 
crvnp.inied  with  Works'  Ojferve  but (  faith 
the  ApoAle^  when  God  bade  him  offer  his 
Son,  did  he  not  do  it  ?  ^nd  was  not  that  an 
exceeding  great  Work  i  Surely  his  Faith 
rvrought  With  his  Works^  and  by  Faith  was 
Works  made  ferfe(i,  'J a:  2.  23.  compaied- 
with  2],  22. 

7.  Who  IS  the  Head,  both  as  Undertaker 
and  Purehafer,  and  Treafurer,  upon  whom 
this  Covenant  is  cflablifhed  .^  J  anfvver,Chrift 
and  none  but  Chrift.  All  the  P>  omifes  ofQod 
in  him  are  Tta,  and  Amen,  unto  the  Gloiy  of 
God  by  us^  2Cor:  i.  2D.  This  was  very  dark- 
ly held  forth  in  the  iinl  Manifeftation  nf  the 
Covenant  to  Adam  ,-  but  now  in  this  fecond 
breaking  forihof  it, it  is  very  ful.'y  expreffed, 
^d  oftea  repeated;  thus  Gen:  12,  3,  Irt  fhec 


Jhall  all  the  Fumilks  of  the  Earth  le'^  bleffci.' 
And  Gen:  i».  ig.  All  the  hi utions  »f  tfx  Earth  ' 
Jlsall  bebhjjedin  Abraham.  And  Gen:  22. 13. 
In  thy  Seed  Jhall  all  the  Nations  of  the  Earth  ' 
be  bleffed:  See  Gen:  26.  4.  &.  2  8-  J  4.  In  cona- 
paring  thcfe  Texts,   we  have   a  clear  Under-- 
Handing  thereof;  in   thee,   in  Abraham  fhall  - 
all  the  Families,  and  Nations  of  the  Earth  be  • 
bleffed ;    but  left  Abraham  feimfelf  fhould  be 
thought  -i4uth«r  of  this   univerfal    BlciTing  ; 
therefore  is  the  Explication,  In'thee(  i.  t.)  in  ' 
thy  Seed  ;  and  this  Seed  faith  the  ^4poffIe  ve- 
ry exprefly  is  Jefus  Chrifl     No^v  to  Abraham  •  • 
and  his  Seed  were  the  Promrfes  wade.  }{} faith 
not.  And  to  Seeds ^  as  of  many  ;  but  as  of  ane^ 
And  to  thy  Seed,  zvhichis  Ohrijf,  Gal:  3.    16. 
So  then  here  is  the  Senfe  ,  out  of  thy  Pofle- 
rity  fhalJ  fpring  the  Mejfiah,  by  whom  not 
only  thy  Porterity,  but  ail  the  Nations  of  the" 
Earth  fhall   be  bldfed.     You  may  remember- 
in  the  firrt  Proirife  Chriff   was  called,    The 
Seed  of  the  Woman  ;  but  now  the  Seed  of  Ab- 
raham .  Chrift  was  the  Son  of  Eve,    or  ("  if 
you  will  )  the  Son  of  Mary,  and  fo  the  Seed 
of  the  Woman  ;  and  Mary  was  a  Daughter  of' 
Abraham,  and  fo  Chnft,  and  M.ity    and  all 
upwards  were  ©f  tke  5eed  of  AbraLim.-  But 
where  fhall  we  find  Mentian  of  the  PaflTicn 
of  Chrift  in  this  Expreffurc  of  his  Covenant 
to  Abraham  ?  In  the  fir  ft  Manifeftation  it  war 
included  in  that  Phrafe  of  Bruiftng  his  Heel  ; 
and  furely  this  is  effential  fro  the  Covenant  of 
Grace  in  xny  Overture  of  it :    5onie  anfwer, 
Tkat  this  is  thrice  put  on  in  the  Paffage  of 
this  Covenant  with  Ai>rahnnt ;    Firff,    In  the 
federal  Confirmation,  by  the  f making  Fianace^ 
and  burning  Lamp,  that  paged  hetwten  thofc 
Pieces  of  the  Sacrifice,  Gen:   15.  17..  As  the 
Sacrifice   was  divided,  fo   was  Chnft's   Body 
torn;  and  as  the fmoking  Furnace,   and  bur- 
ning Lamp  paffed  between  the  divided  Pieces,' 
fo  the  Wrath  of  God  lUH  betwixt  (  as  1  may 
fay  )  and  yet  did  not  confume  the  rent  and 
torn  Nature  of  Chrift    2.  In  that  federal  Con- 
finnaiionJiy  the  Si/rn  of  Circumcifion;  There 
could  not  be  Crcumcifion  without  'Ticdding 
of  Blood,  and  where  G9d  cqnmiands  flied- 


26 


Looking  unto  Jefus. 


Chap.  1. 


ding  of  Eloo^  in  any  of  his  ancient  Ordinan- 
ces, it  doth  certainly  reach  to    the  Blood  of 
Chrift,  and  his  everlafting  Te/lament.   ,3.  In 
the  refolved  Sacrifice  of  Jfaae,  "vrhich  \ras  a 
plain  Type  of  the  Death  of  Chrift,  Qen:  22. 
10.  See  it  in  thefe  Particulars.    I.  Ifaac yfis 
Abrxbapi's  Son,  his  only  Son,    his  innocent 
Son,  the  beloved  Son  of  his  Father,  and  yet 
Akraham  freely  offers  tip  his  Son ;  fo  Chriil 
was  the  Son  01  God,  hiS  only  5on,  his  inno- 
cent Son,  Uy  tout  in  all  Things,  Sin  only  ex- 
cepted ;    and  the  beloved  Son  of  his  Father, 
this  is    my  heloved  Son  in  whom  1  am  wtll 
fjecjfed ;  and  yet  God  more  freely  offers  up 
his  Son  out  of  his  own  Bofom  .   2.  Abraham 
by  God's  Commiflion  rofe  early  in  the  Mor- 
ning to  facrifice  his  Son ;    and  the  Jeivs  by 
God's  Permiffion.  rife  early  in  the  Morning 
to  condemn  the  Son"  of  God  ;  and  hence  he 
is  called.  The  Hind  of  the  Mormng,  P/j:  22. 
16.  compaiTed  with  Dogs  that  huntei  and  pur- 
fucd  his  Life.  3.  Ahraham  muft  offer  his  Son 
upon  the  Mount,  the  very  Mount  on  which 
Solomon''s  Temple  was  built,  which  typified 
the  Body  of  Jefus  Chriil,  Jo.  2.  19.  So  God 
offered  his  Son  upon  the  Mount,  if  not  on  the 
fame  Uaxint  (as  Auiujiinthm]^s  )  yet  on  a 
Mount  not  far  diftant  from  it :  Golgotha  ,  was 
the  very  Skirt  of  jMoriah;  the  one  being  with- 
in the  Gate  of  the  City,  and  the  other  not 
far  without,  the  very  neareft  to  the  City   of 
all.  4.  Abrahsm  firft  laid  the  Wood  on  Ifciac^ 
and  then  he  laid  Ifaac  on  the  Wood ;  fo  God 
firft  lays  the  Crofs  on  Chrift,  He  bearing  hts 
Crofs,  went  forth  into  a  Place  ailed  the  Place 
fifaSkull.Jo,  19.  17,  18.  And  then  he  lays 
Chrift  on  the  Crofs  ;  there  they  crucified  htm, 
faith  yohn  ;  or  there  they  bound  him  to  the 
Crofs,  and  faftned  his  Hands  and  Feet  thereto 
with  Nails.    5.  Ifaac  muft   be  offered  alOne, 
the  Servants  muft  flay  at  the  Foot  of  the  Hill, 
little  knowing  the  Bufinefs  and  Sorrow  in 
Hand;  foChrift  muft  tread theWineprefs  »lone, 
tfa:   63.  3.  The  Difciples  fear  and  flee,  and 
little  confider  the  Agony  of  their  Mafter.   6. 
Air$ham  carries  in  his  Hand  the  Sword  and 
Jire  againft  his  iJon  j  fo  God  carries  m  his 


Hand  the  Sword  arid  Fire,  the  Sword  fignify- 
ing  the  Ju ftice  of  God,  the  Fire  his  burning 
Wrath  againft  the  Sins  of  Men  ;  and  both  thefe 
•vrere  bent  againft  CJirift,  in  whom  the  juftice 
of  God  is  fatisfiedr  and  the  Flaihe  of  his  Wrath 


extin<fi  and  quenched.    That  this  was  a  plain 
Type'of  Chrift's  Pa/Tibn,   is  hinted  at  in  the 
Ble/Ting  that  God  fpeaks  to  Airahim  after  this 
Trial ;  By  myfelfhave  Ifxisora^faitb  iheLordy 
for  becaufe  thou  haji  done  this  Thing,  andhajl 
not  with-held  thy  Son,  thine  only  Son,  that  in 
ileffwg  I  will  hlefs  thee,  and  in  thy  Seedihall 
ell  the  Nations  of  the  Enrth  he  hhjfid,    Qen: 
22.  16,  17,  18-   -A.11  Believers  are  bleiled  in 
the  Death  of  Chrift,  who  was  that  Seed  Of 
Abraham,  typified  by  Ifaac  Airaham''s  Son, 
for  as  Ahraham  intended,'  fo  God  truly  facri- 
ficed  his  Son,  his  only  Son  to  take  away  Sine 
Thus  far  of  the  Covenant  of  Promrfe,  as  it 
W!is  TtMnifsJledfrom  Abraham  to  Mofes. 

S  EC  t.    \Yl 

Of  the  Covenant  of  Pron^fe,  at  manifcjled  to 
Mofes, 

THe  next  breaking  forth  of  this  gracieu:: 
Covenant  was  to  Mofes.  The  reven- 
ging Juftice  of  God  had  now  feafed  on  Man- 
kind for  many  Generations,  even  thoufands 
of  Fears ;  fo  that  now  it  was  high  Time  for 
God  in  the  Midft  of  Wrath  to  remember  Mer« 
cy,  and  to  break  out  int<3i  a  clearer  Expreflion 
of  the  Promife,  or  Covenant  of  Graae.  To 
this  Purpofe  the  Lord  calls  up  Mofes  to  Mount 
Sinai,  and  there  of  his  infinite  Love  and  uri- 
deferyed  Mercy  he  makes,  or  renews  his  Co- 
venant with  him,  and  the  Children  -ol  Ifrael, 
lam  the  I^ord  thy  God,  which  brought  thee  out 
of  the  luond  of  Egypt,  out  of  the  Houfe  of 
Bondage  ;  Thoujhalt  have  n9  ether  Godt  be- 
fore  me,  Exod:  20.  2i 

For  the  right  Under ftaflding  of  this,  Tfe 
(hall  examine  thefe  Particulars. 

1,  Whether  the  Law  was  delivered  in  a  Cd-' 
venant-way  ? 

2,  In  what  Seafeistke  JUW  aCorenant  of 
Grace  I      -    ■  -  ^^  jj^^ 


^ 


Chap.  I. 


Lookwg  unto  'Jefus. 


87 


3.  Havr  may  It  appear,  That  the  Law  in  And  Mofes  came  and  told  the   People  all  the 

say  5enfe  is  a  Covenant  of  Grace  ?  Word/  of  tlic  Lord,  and  all  the'^ndgments^^ 

4.^W,hy  fhould  God  in  the  La%v  deal  with  all  the  People  onfzvered  with  one  Voice,  All  the 

us  m  a  Covenant-way,  rather   than    a  Wordt  which  the  'Lord  hath  fa  id  vill  we  do  : 

meer  abfolute  fupreme  Way  ?  And  Mofcs  wrote  all  the  Words  »fthe  Zord, 

5.  What  are  thegpod   Things  promi&d  in  and  rofe  up  early  tn  the  Morning,  and iuilded 

this  ExprefTure  of  the  Covenant  ?  an  Altar  under  the  Hill,  and  twelve  Pdlart, 

6»What  is  the  Condition  of  this*  Covenant  according  to  the  tivelves  Trii/escf  iCrae],    And 

on  OKr  Part,  as  wemay  gather  it  hence :  hefent  ycung  Men   of  the  Children  of  Ifracl, 

7.  Who  "vvaa  the  Mediator  of  this  Covenant  ?  xvhich  offered  Burnt- offer ingsf^  and  fncrificed 

2,  What  of  Chrifl,and  his  Death  do  ve  find  Peace  offcringi.of  Oxen  unto  /he Lord:    And 

in  this  Manifeftation  of  uhe  Covenant:  Mo(es  tojk  Half  of  the  Blood,  and  put  it    in 

For  the  firji,  Whether  the  La\r  -wis  deli-  Bafons,  and  Half  of  the  Blood  hefpnn'kUd  on 
y^ed  in  a  Covenant-way  i  it  is  affirmed  on  the  Altar  :  And  he  tooJe  the  BooTi  »f  the  Co^e- 
thefe  Grounils.  i.  In  that  it  hath  the  Napie  nant,and  reed  in  the  Attdtence  of  the  People: 
of  a  Covenant.  2.  In  th;^t  it  fiath  the  real  Pro-  And  thcyfard,  AH  thtt  the  Ltrd  hathfaid,  will 
perties  of  a  Covenant,  i.  The  Name  of  a  we  do,  and  be  obedient.  And  Moks  toclt  ths 
Covenp.nt,as  itappears  in  thefc  Te>rt5.  And  the  Blood,  andfptinlled  it  on  ihe^Teoplc.  andfaid^ 
"Lord  fa:  d. unto  Mofes,  Write  thefe  Words;  for  Behold  the  Blood  of  the  Covenant,  which  ths 
ofter  tht  Tenor  of  \}:'efe  Words,  I  hive  made  a  Lord  hath  made  with  you,  toncernirg  all  thefe 
Covenint  with  'JK.e,  and  with  Ifrael.  And  he  Words.  This  very  PafTage  is  related  in  the 
was  there  with  the  Ltrd  forty  Day/,  end  forty  Epirtle  to  the  Hebrews,  9.  ip,  20.  When 
l^i^hts;  he  did  neither  eat  Breid^  nor  drink  TAoUs  hjdffoken  every  Precept  to  all  the  Pea- 
Water  :  And  he  wrele  upon  the  Tairles  the  pie,  according  to  the  Law,  he  took  the  Blood 
Words  of  the  Covi-nant^  the  ten  Cofnmandmcnts^  of  Calves  and  Goats,  with  W'ter  or.d  Scarlet 
Exnd:  34.  27,  28-  And  he  declared  unto  you  Woohan^  Hyff^py  *ndfirv.kled  both  the  Book, 
his  Covenant,  which  he  commanded  you  to  per-  and  all  tht  Peo}le,faymg,  this  is  the  Blood  of 
form^evm  ihe  ten  Ccinmandmcnts^and  he  wrote  the  Tejiament  (  or  Covenant )  which  God  bath 
them  upon  tW9  Tables  af  Stone,  Deut,  4.  13.  enjoined  unto  you.  In  the  Words 
Wi.cn  I  was  gone  ("fays  Mofes)  up  into  the 
Mount,  to  receive  the  two  Tables  of  Stone,  e- 
Vfn  the  Tsioles  of  the  Covenant  which  the 
Lord  made  with  you, then  labode  in  the  Mount 
forty  Days  and  forty  Nights,  I  neither  did  eat 
Brecd^nor  drirk  V/iter,  Deut;.  9.  9.  And  it 
.lame  to  pafs  ct  thiEnd'of  forty  Deiys,and  forty 
i^ights,  that  the  Lord  gave  me  the  tivo  Tables  • 
of  Stone,  even  the  Tcllej  of  the  Covenant,Vtr. 
1 1.  So  I  turned  iS"  came  dawn  from  the  Mount, 
ddths  Mount  burned  with  Fzr-',  and  the  two 


Is  you  may 
obferve  thefe  Properties  of  a  Covenant,  i. That 
God  on 'his  Part  expre/Teth  his  Confent  and 
Willingnefs  to  be  their  God  ;  This  will  ap- 
pear in  thePreface  of  the  Law,of  which  here- 
after. 2.  That  the  People  ca  thejr  Part  give 
their  full  Confents,  and  ready  Willingnefs  to 
be  bis  Servants,  Both  thefe  appear  jn  that,  i, 
Mo/cv  wiites  down  the  Covenant  covenant- 
wife.  2,  He  coniirms  the  Crvenant  by  out- 
ward Signs,  as  by  the  Blood  of  Calves  and 
Goats     whereof  one  Half  he  puts  in  Bafons, 


Tibles  of  the  Covenant  wcrein  my  iwoHands,   to  fprinkle  it  on  the  People  ;    and  the  other 


Ver:  i$.     It  appears  plainly  and'  exprefly  in 
tliele  Texts,  That  the  Lav/  is  a  Covenant. 

2.  The. La »?  hath  the  real  Properties  of  a 
Covenant,  which  are  the  mutual  Confent  and 
Stjpulstion  on  both  5ides.  You  may  fee  a  full 
KelitiQn  of  this  in  Excd:  24.  2. 4,  5 ,  <5, 7,  g. 


Half  of  the  Blood  he  fprinkles  on  the  jlltar; 
ihat  (prinkling  on  the  People  fign  fied  their 
voluntary  covenanting  with  God  ;  and  the 
Blood  fprinkled  on  the  Altar  ficnilied  God^s 
entring  into  Covenant  with  the  Per^ple.  Thus 
weh3verffj/wi'<'/7a«;/,'3^wicntheLawisgiveB. 

2.  m 


88 


Loohing  unto  JefdiS. 


Chap.  .J.; 


2.  In  trhat  5enfc  isthe  Law  a  Covenant  of  you  he  tny  People,an4 1  vAll  he  your  Sod,  Both 

-Grace  ?  I  anfwer,  The  Law  may  be  confide-  thefe  Scriptures  fpeak  of  the  Moral  Law,  or 

.  red  in  frvcral  Senfes;   As  i.  Sometimes  it  fig-  ten  Commnndments,   containing  the  Preface 

-.Jiifies  largely  any  heavenly  Doclrine,whether  and  Promifcs  ;  knd  how  fhouid  that  Law  be 

it  be  PromifeW  Precept;  and  in  this  Senfethe  any   other  but  a  Covenant  of  Grace,  which 

Apo{\lc  telJs  us  of  the  Lazu  of  iVorJtj,  and  of  runs  in  this  Tenor,  IiaiiLie  yoz;r-  God,  snd 

the  Law  ofFuitk,  Rorm.  3.  27.     2.  Sometimes  you  Jhallbe  tny  People  •  my  pctdiar  Tieafure  ; 

itfignifies  ^oy  Part  of  tiie  Old  Teftaraent,  in  a  Kingdom  of  Priefff,  anhcly.  Nation-,  if  you 


i 


which  Senfe  Jefus  anfwered  the  jTeiy/,  h  tt 
not  written  i%  your  Lsiv,  Ifaidy  Te  are  Gods 
yo:  10.  3J^.  Pf:  82.6.  Now  where  was  that 
written  but  in  the  Boek  of  (he  Pflms  ■?  -3- 
Sometime  it  figniiic?  the  whole  Oeconomy, 
and  peculiar  Difpenfati  m  of  God's  Worfliip 
unto  the  'J-ews  according  to  the  Moral,  Cere- 


rvtll  but r.  hear  and  obey  piy  Commandnier.ts  ? 
Surely  thefe  Friviledges  could  never  have  teen 
obtained  byJtOor^nant  of  Works:  What  .'to 
be  a  Kingdom  of  Priefts,  an  holy  Nation,  a 
peculiar  Treafure  to  the  Lord  ?  What  i  to  ke 
beloved  of  God  as  a  defirable  Tresfure  (  frr 
fo  it  is  in  the  Original  )  which   a  King   deli- 


moniatand  Judicial  Law;  in  which  5enfe  it  Is   very  not  into  the  Hands  of  any  of  his  Officers, 


faid  to  continue   until  ^ohn^  The  Law  and 
the  Prophets  tpefe  until  John;  but  Jtnce  that 
Time  the  Kingdom  of  Q.od  it  preached,  Luke 
16.16.      4.  Sometimes  it  is  Ukcnfjnechdo- 
.  chicatly  forfome  A<ftsof  the  L^w  only.  Gal: 
.  5.  2^.  Againji  fuchthere  is  no  Law.  5.  Some- 
times  it  is    taRen  only   for  ,the  Ceremonial 
.  Law,  Heb:  10.  i.  The  Law  having  a  Shsdoiu 
,efgiod  Things  tO'  come.     6.  Sometimes  it  is 
■  uf-d  in  the  Senfe  of  the  '^ews,  as  fu!r.cient,to 
fave  without  Chri/^;|j3d  thus  the  Aportle  ge- 
nerally takes  it  m  his  Epiltle  to  the  Romans, 
and  Galatians.     7.  Sometimes  it  ■  is  taken  for 
that  Part  of  the  Moral  Law,  which  is  meerly 
mandative  and    preceptive,  without  any  Pro- 
.  mife  at  all.  8«  Sometimes  ir  is  taken  for  the 
whole  ftloral  Law,  with  the  Preface  and  Prb- 
.  mifes  added  unto  it  j  and  m  this  laft  Senfe  we 
.  take  it,whcn  we  fay  it  is  a  Covenant  »f  Grace. 
3.  How  may  it  appear.  That  the  Law  in 
this  Senfe  is  a  Covenant  of  Grace  ?   It  appears, 
1.  By  that  C»ntra<fl  betwixt  God  and  Ifr.iel, 
before  the  Promulgation  of  the  Law.     If  ye 
•will  obey  my  Voice  indeed,  and  keep  my  Coue- 
■  nam,  then  ye  /hall  be  a  peculiar  Treafure  unto 
me  above  all  People  -^for  all  the  Earth  zs  mme: 
And  ye  %aU  be  unto  me  a  Kingdom  of  Priejls, 
end  an  holy  Elation  ;  Exo'd:  19.  5,  (5.    Vl'h'ire- 
: unto  the  Prophet  Jeremiih  II.  4-  Hath  Refe- 
,  rence,  faying.  Obey  my  Voice,  and  do  them  «<?- 
,prding  to  ^11  wh^I^QTHmwd  you;  fojhall 


but  keepethf  it  to  himftlf  ■?   This  c.?nnot  be  rtf 
Works:  No,  no,  thefe  are  Priviledges  vouch- 
fafed  of  nieer  Grace  in  Jefus  Chrin,-  and  there- 
fore   Pc/fr  applies  (his  very  Fromife  \o  the 
-People  of  God  undt-r  rh^  Gofpel,    i  Pet:  2.  p. 
2.  Ir  appear"!  by  tha   Cor-tra«5i  berwixt  Gtfd 
and  lfr:.ei  ,\n  the  Prom'ilgation  of  the  LaW; 
ti^en  It  was  that  God  proc'simed  ^imfflf  to  be 
the  G  id  of //?ae/,  fayinr,i/jw  the  Lord  thy 
God,  ri'htch  brought  t,:ee  out   of  the  Ljrd  of 
Egypt,  out  of  the  Houfc  of  B^ntJage.     S<^me 
hold  this  fo  b^  the  a/Fimarive  Part  of  the  firfl 
Commandmenf;  ia  which  theGofpeJ  is  preach- 
ed, and  the  Pr'  mifes  therein  contained  are  of- 
fered  We  fay  it  is  a  Preface  to  tRe  whole  Law, 
prefixed  as  a  Re;?f(jn  to  perfwade  Obedience  to 
every  Comnsidment.     But  all  univerfaily  ac- 
knowledge. That  it  is  a  free  Covenant, which 
promifcTN  Fardoxj  of  Sin,  and  requireth  Faith 
ifi  tht   Mejfiah:  When  God  faid  to  Jrael,-I 
am  the  L  ord  thy  God.  which  brought  thee  et/t 
of  the  Land  rf  Errypt,  dcth  he  not  propoimd 
himfelf  as  their  Kiflg   ]w\e,c,  Savior  and  Re- 
deemer :'  Vea,  and  fpiritual  Redeemer,  from 
their  Bondage  of  Sin  and  SaUn,  whereof  that 
temporal  Deliverance  from  Egypt  was  truly 
a  Type  ?    The  Lord  begins  his  Command- 
ments with  an  Evangelical  Proaaife :  And  it  is 
very  obfervable.  That  thefe  Wj^rdy,  l-am  tjje 
Lord  thy  God,  are  prefixed  immediately  to  the 
firl^  Commandment ;  fp  ia  fwndry  Places  Of 

Scriptinre  ' 


"*'!Chap.  i« 


Looking  liftio  Jefuu 


&P 


.  Scripture  they  arcauMxed  to.all  the  Refl:  Te 
'Jhell  feir  every  Man  his  Mother.,  and  hisFa- 
■  fher ;  and  hep  my  Saijbatbt^  I  am  the  'Lord 
your  God.  Te  Ojall  not  fled.,  neither  deal  falfe- 
lyi  neither  lie  one  to  another  ;  and  ye  Pwl  not 
.  fwear  hy  my  Name  f rifely.,  neither  Jhalt  thou 
frophane  the  Name  of  thy  God  -,  lam  the  Lord. 
'-  Neither  Ojalt  thou  Jiand  againii  the  Blood  of 
thy  Neighbour.,  lam  the  Lord.  —  In  a  Word, 
T^hou  Jhalt  love  thy  Neighbour  as  thy  felf ;  I 
am  the  Lord.  Or  if  that  contain  only  the  fe- 
cond  TaSle,  Therefore  Jhill  ye  olferve  all  my 
Statutes.,  and  all  my  Judgments.,  and  do  them  ; 
,1am  the. Lord;  Lev:  lo.  3,  II,  12,  16,  13, 
37.  Add  we  to  this,  That  in  the  fecond 
Commandment  God  is  defcribed  to  be  one, 
fliewing  mercy  unto  Thoufands ;  all  which 
muft  needs  argue  the  Law  to  be  a  Covenant 
pf  Grace. 

3.  It  appears  by  the  Contract  betwextGod 
a/id  IfraeU  after  the  Promulgation  of  the  Law: 
Is  it  not  plainly  exprefTed  by  Mofcs,  Thou 
hajf  avouched  the  Lord  this  Day  to  be  thy  God, 
and  to  vjdk  tn  his  Ways,  and  to  "keep  his  Sta- 
tutes and  Coinm2ndments And  the  Lord 

Jiffth  avouched  thee  this  Dayyto  he  his  feculfar 
People.,  as  he  hath  promifed  thee.,  and  that  thou 
fkould/l  hep  his  Commandments.,  Deut.  26. 
17.  ig.  Yea,  and  after  this  in  the  Land  of 
Moab.,  Mofes  was  commanded  by  the  Lord 
to  make  a  Covenant  with  the  Children  of 
Ifrael^  befides  the  Covenant  which  he  made 
With  them  in  Horeb  ^  now  this  was  the  very 
fame  that  God  made  with  them  on  S'mai^only 
it  muft  be  renewed,  and  it  is  exprefly  faid,  Tc 
(land  this  Day  to  enter  into    a  Covenant  with 

the  Lord  your  God :  That  he  may   eiia- 

hlijh  you  to  be  a  People  unto  himfelf,  and  that 
he  may  be  a  God  unto  you.,  as  he  had  fworn 
10  Abraham,  Ifaac,  and  Jacob,  Deut.  29.  1 2, 
13.  Surely  this  muft  needs  be  a  Covenant 
of  Grace;  how  fhould  it  be,  but  of  Grace, 
that  God  promifed  to  be  the  God  of  Ifrael  ? 
feere  are  many  fweet  and  precious  Promifes, 
and  they  are  all  free  and  gracious  ;  and 
therefore  we  conclude  the  Law,  in  the  Sccfe 
^forcfiid,  to  be  a  Covenant  of  Grace, 


4  Why  ihould  God  in  the  Law,  deal  wit||' 
us  in  a  Covenant-'way,   rather    than   a  meer 
abfolutefupreme  Way  ■.  I  anfwer,    I.  In  Re- 
fpe<ft  of  God  ;  it  was  his   Pleafure   in   givinj; 
the  Law  not  only  to  manifefl  his  Wifdom, 
and  Power,  and  Soveraignty,  but  his  faithful- 
nefs,  and  Truth,  and  Love,  and  the  Glory  of 
his  Grace  ;  That  he  T3;ight  mcfie  incun  ("as  the 
Apoflle  fpeaks  )  the  Biches  cf  his   Glory  on 
the  Vejfrh  of  Mercy.,  zi?h:ch  he  had  of  ore  pre- 
fared  unta  Glory.,  Rom.  9.  15,  Gflds  Love  is 
a  Fart  of  his  Name,  Tot  God  is  Lczie  i  Joh. 
4.  8'' And  God's  Faithfulnefs  is  a  Fart  cf  his 
Name, //au' HfjT'f n  o;f7;C  faid   John  in  a 
Vifion  )  and  behold  a  zvhiie  Tiorfey  and  he  that 
fat  upon  him    zvas   called  faithful   end    true. 
Rev.  19.    II.  NoAV   how  fhould   we    ever 
have  known  God's  Love,  at  leaft  in   fuch  a 
Meafure  ?  or  how  iTiould  we  ever  have  known 
God's  Faithfulncfs  and  Truth  at  all,  if  he  had 
not  entered  into  a  Covenant  with  vis  •?    It    is 
true  ,if  he  bad  given  ihe  Law  in  a  meer  ab- 
folute  fupreme  Way,  if  he  had  given  the  Pre- 
cept without  any   Prrmife,   he  might   fully 
have  difcovered  his  illimited  fupreme  Power, 
but  his  fo  dear  Love  and   Faifhfulnefs  could 
not  have  been  known  :    Now    therefore  let 
the  World  take  Notice  of  his  fingular  Love, 
and  of  his    Faifhfulnefs  ;  as    Mofes   faid  to 
Ifrael.,  Bccaufe  tl.e  Lord  loved  ycu.,   end  be- 
caufe  he  ivould  hep   the  Qath  xvhich  he   had 
fworn  fnto    your    Fathers,  hath    the    Lord 
brought  you  out  zruh  a  mighty  Hand,  and  re- 
deemed ycu  out  cf  the  Hcufe   cf  bond  Mtrtj 
from  the  Hand  of  Pharaoh,  King    of  '£t,y^t. 
Know  therefore.  That  the  Lord  thy  God  he  is 
God,  the  faithful  God,  which  hepeth  Covenant 
and  Mercy  ivith  them  that  love  him,  and   hep 
his  Cammandments  to  a  thoufand  Gcneratitnt, 
Deut.  7.  8,  9. 

2.  In  Refpe(ft  of  us,  God  would  rathe* 
deal  A^ith  us  in  a  Covenant-way,  than  in  a 
meer  abfolute  fupreme  "^sy,  upon  thefc 
Grounds. 

J.  That  he  mirht   bind    us  the  fafler   to 
himfelf,  a  Covenant  binds  on  both  Part5,    the  ' 
Lord  doth  not  bind  himfelf  to  us,  &  leave  us 
M  free 


Z/)okmg  unto  Jejus, 


ftcc ;  No,f  Will  Ir'ing  you  ("faith  God^^w  the 
Bond  of  the  Covenant,  Ezek.  2o.  37.  The 
Lord  fees  how  flipp*ry  and  unftable  our 
Hearts  are,  haw  apt  we  are  to  ftart  afiJe  fr om 
our  Duty  towards  him  We  love  to  vjander  -, 
Jer.  14.  10.  And  therefbrft  to  prevent  this 
Incoaftancy  and  Unfetlednefs  in  us,  and  to 
keep  our  Hearts  more  ftablc  in  our  obedient 
Walkiugbeforchim,  it  pleafed  the  Lord  to 
bind  us  in  the  Bond  of  Covenant,  That  as 
\re  look  for  a  Blefling  from  God,  fo  we  look 
to  it  to  keep  Covenant  with  God :  You  may 
fay  a  Command  binds  as  well  as  a  Covenant, 
it  is  true,  but  a  Covenant  doth  as  it 
TTcte  twift  the  Cords  of  the  Law  and 
double  the  Precept  upon  the  Soul ;  when  it 
is  only  a  Preeept,then  God  alone  commands 
it,  but  when  1  have  made  a  Promife  to  it,riien 
I  command    it  and  bind  it  upon  my  felf. 

2.  That  our  Obedience  might  be  more 
wiUiag  and  free;  an  abfolute  Law  might 
fcem  to  extort  Obedience,  but  a  Covenant 
and  Agreement,  makes  it  clearly  to  appear 
more  free  and  willing.  This  is  of  the  Nature 
of  the  Covenant  of  Grace  ;  F/V7?,  God  pro- 
mifeth  Mercy,  to  be  our  exceeding  great  Re- 
ward ,  and  then  we  promife  Obedience,  to  be 
his  free  and  willing  People ,-  and  thus  we  be- 
come God's,  not  only  by  a  Property  founded 
in  his  Soveraign  Power  &.  Love,but  by  a  Pro- 
perty growing  out  of  our  ovrn  vohintary 
eonfents,  we  are  not  only  his  People,  but  his 
billing  People  ;  we  give  him  our  Hand, 
when  we  become  his,  and  enter  into  Cove- 
nant with  him  :  See  the  Cxpreffion,  Eze*.  1 7. 
I-g  He  drfpifcdjhe  Oath,  hy  hrea¥mg  the  Co- 
venanti  wbenlo  he  hid  given  hts  Hand.  We 
are  his,  as  tlie  Wife  is  her  Husband's ,  /  ente- 
red into  Covenant  with  theej  fiith  the  'Lsrd 
God,  andthoti  lecumeH  mine  Ei.  16.  8.  Now 
in  Marriages  free  and  mutu;il  Confsnt,  you 
Xftow  is  ever  given,  aad  fo  it  is  here 

3.  That  our  Conf«lation  might  be  flrong- 
«r  ;  th^t  in  aS  our  Difficwkies  and  Dii^reffes 
Tfc'migUt  ever  have  Recourfe  to  the  Faith - 
fttlnefs  and  Lave, of  God.  1.  To  the  Faith- 
fulncfs  of  God.  ^tiws  wa  Ditvid's  Stjy,  i 


Chap.  I. 


Chron,  17.  ^j'.  And  this  may  be  our^^ 
though  Friends  be  unfaithful,  and  may  de- 
ceive, yet  the  Lord  is  faithful,  and  can- 
not fail  his  People,  His  Vromifej  are  yea^ 
and  Amen.  2  Cor.  i.  20.  We  may  build  up- 
on it.  2.  That  we  might  have  Recourfe  to 
the  Love  of  God  :  This  indeed  was  the  prime 
End,  why  God  delivered  his  Law  in  Way  of- 
a  Covenant,  that  he  might  fweeten  and  en- 
dear himfelf  to  us,and  fo  draw  us  to  him 
with  Cords  of  Love  ;  had  God  fo  pkafedjhe 
mi^ht  have  required  all  Obedience  from  us, 
and  when  we  had  done  a]],he  might  have  re- 
duced us  into  nothing,  or  at  leaft,  not  have 
given  us  Heaven  for  an  lnheritance,or  himfelf 
for  a  Portion ;  but  hisLove  is  fuch,  That  he 
will  not  Only  command,  but  he  Will  cove- 
nant, that  he  might  further  exprefs  and  com- 
municate his  Love  :  How  then  fbould  this 
but  comfort  us  in  all  our  Troubles  ?  how 
fliould  this  but  encourage  us  to  go  to  God  in  - 
all  Di/lrefTes?  O  what  thankful  loving  . 
Thoughts  fhould  wehaveofGod,  that  would 
thus  infinitely  condefcend  to  covenant  with" 
us  I 

5 .  what  are  the  good  Things  promifed 
in  this  expreffure  of  the  Covenaat  ■?  riot  to 
reckon  up  the  temporal  Promifes  of  Riches, 
Hoaour,  Vi<5i^ory,  Peace,  and  Protection  in  a 
Land  of  Oyl,  Olive,  and  Honey,  the  great 
Mercies  of  God  are  expreffed  in  thefe  Terms, 
I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  ir ought  thee 
out  of  the  Land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the  tloufe  of 
Bondc-ge.  This  is  the  great  Promife  of  the 
Covenant,  it  is  as  great  iS  God  himfelf.  That 
we  may  better  fee  it,  and  know  it,  I  fhall 
take  it  in  Pieces,-  the  Gold  is  fo  pure,  that  it 
is  Pity  i\\t  leaft  Filing  ftiould  be  loft.  .Here  ^ 
God  defcribes  himfelf  by  thefe  Notes,  i.  By 
his  Only,  eternal  and  perfetft  Eifence,  /  am 
the  Lord.  2-  By  the  Plurality  of  Perfon« 
in  that  one  Eiience,  lam  the  Lord  God,  jfe- 
hovahElohim.  3.  By  the  Propriety  hi.-.  Peo- 
ple have  in  Jehovah  Elohim,  /  am  the  Lord 
t'lTy  God,  4.  By  the  Fruit  of  that  Propriety 
in  Reference  to  Ifrael,  Which  Brought  thee  out 
of  the  Land  0/ Eg/pt^w;  ofihe  U^ufc  af  Bon- 


I 


Chap. 


Loohing  unto  'Jtfuf. 


91 


1.  lam  JehoVah  :  Veread  thithe  appear- 
ed  to  Abraham,  Ifaac,  and  Jacob  hy  the  Name 
of  God  Almighty,  but  now  he  yr2&  known  to 
the  Ifraelitei  by  his  Name  Jehovah,  I  am 
the  'Lord^  Exod.  6.  3.    Why,  "iiSiS  it  not  by 

,  that  Name  that  he  appeared  to  Abraham,  Ifaac 
and  Jacob  ?  No,  n®  faith  God ;  By  my  Name 
JEHOVAH  was  I  not  known  to  them.  Gen. 
15.7.  This  hath  occafioned  a  Queftion,How 
■can  this  be  ?  Do  we  not  read  expresflyjThat 
God  faid  to  Abnhim,  I  am  the  'Lord,  that 
hrougbt  thee  out  of  Ur  of  the  Chaldees  C  And 
again,  /  am  the  Lord  God  of  Abraham  thy 
Fatherland  the  God  of  Ifaac?  Gen.  23.  13. 
How  then  is  it  faid,  That  by  his  Name  Je- 
hovah he  was  not  known  unto  them  ?  This 
Place  hath  perplexed  many  of  the  Learned, 
but  the  JNIeaning  feems  to  be  this,  That 
though  he  was  known  to  the  Patriarchs,  by 
his  Name  jff^(37;ti/;,  as  it  confills  of  Letters, 
SylUbles,ai:id  Sounds;  yet  he  was  not  experi- 
mentally known  unto  them  in  his  Conftancy 
to  perform  his  Promife  in  bringing  them  out 
of  the  Land  of  Eg-y,  /  until  now.  This  Name 

•  Jehovah  denotes  both  his  Being  in  himfelf, 
and  his  giving  of  Seing,  or  Performance  to 
his  Word,  and  Promife  ;  Thus  indeed  he  was 
not  known,  or  manifcfted  to  the  Patriarchs  ; 
they  only  were  luftained  by  Faith  in  God's 
Almighty  Power,without  receiving  the  Thing 
promiied  :  It  is  faid  of  Abraham,  That  while 
he  was  yet  alive,  God  ^ave  him  no  Inheritance 
in  Canaan,  no,  notfo  much  as  t$fet  his  Foot 
0n,  yet  he  promifed,  that  he  would  give  it  to 
him  for  a  Pojfjfion,  and  to  his  Seed'  after 
him.  Acfis  7.  5.  And  now  when  his  Seed 
came  to  receive  the  Promife,  and  to  have  full 
Knowledge,  and  Experience  of  fcis  Power  8c 
Goodnefs,  then  they  knew  the  Efficacy  of 
his  N  ame  Jehovah.  So  upon  Performance  of 
further  Promifes,  he  faith,  they  fliall  know 
hiiu  to  be  Jehovah,  And  thoujhilt  Jinow  thit 
lam  tie  Lord,  Ifa. 4Q.  2,3.  Therefore  my 
Peolejhall  kn«w  nry  Name,  they  /hall  know 
in  that  Day,  that  lam  f)€  that  doth  /peak,  be- 
hold  it  is  I,  lis.  s2.  6. 

2,  lam  Jeli9V(fh  Ehhtith  this  denotes  the 


Plurality  of  Perfons ;  Goi  in  Delivering  o  f 
the  Law,  doth  not  only  fhcw  his  Being 
but  the  Manner  of  his  Being;  that  is,  the 
three  Manner  of  Subfirtings  in  that  one  fimpfe 
and  eternal  Being  :  or  tht  Trinity  of  Perfoai 
in  that  Unity  of  EfTence,  the  Word  fignifies 
firong,  pottnt,  mighty-,  or  if  we  ( xprefs  it  plu- 
lalJy,  it  fignifies  the  Almighties,  ot  almighty 
Power/  i  hence  the  Scriptures  apply  the  gc- 
neral  Name,  God,  to  the  Perfons  feveralJy  ; 
the  Father  is  God,  Heb.  I.  1,  2.  The  Son  is 
God,  A&.  20.  28.  And  the  Holy  Ghoft  is 
God,  Aii.  5.  3,  4.  Now  God  is  faid  to  be 
Author  of  thef«  Laws  delivered  in  aCovenait- 
way  by  Mo/es,  that  fo  the  greater  Authority 
may  be  procured  to  them  :  and  hence  all 
Law-givers  have  endeavoured  to  perfwada 
the  People,  That  they  had  their  Laws  froi« 
God. 

3,  lam  the  Lord  thy  God  ;  Herein  is  the 
Propriety,  and  indeed  here  is  the  Mercy, 
that  God  fpcaks  thus  to  every  faithful  Soul, 
I  am  thy  God.  By  this  Appropriation,  God 
gives  us  a  Right  in  him,  yea,  a  PoffeiTion  of 
him.  I.  A  Right  in  him,  as  the  Woman  may 
fay  of  him  to  whom  fhe  is  married,  this  Man 
is  my  Husband,  fo  may  every  faithful  Soul 
fay  of  the  Lord,  he  is  my  God.  2.  A  ^of- 
fellion  of  him  ;  God  doth  not  only  fheW 
himfelf  unto  us,  but  he  doth  communicate 
himfelf  unto  us  in  his  Holinefs,Mcrcy,  Truth, 
Grace  and  Geodnefs ;  hence  it  is  faid,We  have 
FellowfhTp  With  the  Father  and  with  his  Son 
JefusChrifl.,  I  John  1.  3.  And  Cbrift  is  faid 
to  come,  and  fup  with  us;  Rev.  3.  20.  And 
to  kifs  us  with  the  Kijfes  of  his  Mouth ;  Cant, 
I.  I,  2.  And  to  be  near  to  us, in  all  that  we 
call  upon  him  for  ;  Deut.  4.  7.  Surely  this 
is  the  higheft  Happinefs  of  the  faints,  that 
God  is  their  God  ;  when  they  can  fay  this, 
they  have  enough  ;  if  we  could  fay,  this 
Houfe  is  mine,  this  Town,  this  City,  this 
Kingdom,  this  World  is  mine, -what  is  all  this  J 
O  but  when  a  Chriflian  comes  at  length,  and 
fays,this  God  that  made  ail  the  World  is  mine, 
this  is  enough,  indeed  this  is  the  greateft  Pro- 
XDife  that  cyer  was  made,  or  ever  can  be  made 
M  2  to 


•^  Looking  -umlje'jiis^-  CJh^jy.  Tt 

t®  any  Creatarff,  Angels,  of  Men :  Herein  ("if  '  of  Chrift  for  the  RemiiTinn  of  Sins ;  he  writer  ^ 
-sre  obferveit^od  gives  himfelf  to  be  wholly    the  Law  in  our  Hearts  j  he  comforts  us  ul  x  ^ 
ours ;  coafider  God  eiTentially,or  perfonally  ;    our  S^dnefs  ;  he  fupports  us  in  our  Faintajngs^ 
Conflder  Jehovah  Elohim,  aU  is  ours  ■  God  in  ^and  guides  us  in  our  Wanderings.    Now   he 
his  EiTence,and  glorious  Attributes  commu-  thatcfietSs  thefe  Things  for  us,  and  in   ouf^ 
nicates  hioifelf  to  us  for  Good  ;    and  •  God   Behalf,  he  is  therefore  faid  to  make  a  Cove- 
perfonally  confidered,  as  Father,  Son  an-dHo-   nant  with  us.     Thus  EJohim,  God  perfonally 
ly  Ghoft,they  all  enter  into  Covenant  with  us.  confidered,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft  are 

I.  The  Father  enters  into  Covenant  with  in  Covenant  with  us. 
us  •  he  promifeth  to  be  a  Father  to  us,  hencC;  .    4-  .This  is  the  great  Promife,  what  Can  be  • 
faith  the  Lord,  Ifrael  //  my  Son,  my  fir  H  lorn,  greater?  when  God  faid  to  Abraham,  I  will 
Exod.  4.  22.  And  again,//  Ephraim  wy  dear  -^«  tky-God,  what  could    he   give  more  ?    fo 
Son  ?   If  he  a  pleafant  Child  i    }er..  31-    20.   when  tjod  tells  us,  Fom  theJLord  thy  God,  ■ 
The  Lord  fpeaketh,  as  though  he  were  fond  what  eould  he  fay   more  ?  Gad  having  no 
of  his  Children  ,-  as  delighting   in  them,  for  greater  to  fwsar  ly  <  faith    t\,t   Apoftle)  he 
io  it  is  hid.  The  Lord  iakethPleafure  in  them  fvjore  ty  htmfclf.l-ieh.  6.  IS.    So  God   being 
that  fear  him,  n.  14.  ii.    Or  as  pitying  of  mmded  to^  do  great  Things  for  his  People; 
Ihem,  for  fo  it.  is    faid   likewife,Xr*e.  at    a  and  having-  no  greater  Thing  to  give, he  gives 
Father  pitieth  his  Children,  fo  the  Lord  pitieth  himfelf;  O  the  Goodnefs  of  God  in   Chrift.' 
tkcm  that  fear  him,  Pfahios.  13.  I  am -the-Lord  thyGodr 

2.  The  Son  is   in  Covenant  with  us,  and  •    5.  Let  us  fee  ttte  Fruit  of  this  in  Reference  > 
fpetks  to  ws.  in  this  ianguage,  Thou  art  mine,  to  Ifrael  y  which  Irought  thee  out  of  the  Lan^  •» 
tfa:  4.5.  I.  How  comes  that  about  ?  Why,  I  0/ Egypt,  out  of  the  Uoufe  of  Bondsge.  This_  : 
have  redeemed  thee,  I  have  called  thee  by  thy   was  God's  Promife  long  before  to  Alraham.,  - 
Name;  and  therefore /yf?o«   art  mine;  this  is  Know  of  a  Surety,  That  thy  Seed  Ojall  he  a. 
ChrilVs  Covenant  with  US;  he  brings  us  back"  Stranger  in  a  Land    that  irnot  theirs,  and 
to  his  Father^  from  whofe  Prefence  we   -^tie  Jhallfervethem,  and  -they  Jhall  afflia   them 
l)amfbecl,-aod  fets  us  before  his  Face  for  ever; /o«r  hundred  Years;    and  dfo- that  hIatUh 
he  undertakes  for  us  to  take  up  all  Contro-  whom  they  Jhall  ferve  will  I  fudge  ,and  after- 
verfies,  which  may    fall   out   between  God  wirds  Jhall  they  come  out  xmth great  Sulfimce, 
and  us  ;   He  promifeth  to  reftore  us  to   the  Gen.  15.  13,  1 4.     See   here   Ifrael  muft  b^ 
Adoption  of  Sons;  and.notonlyto  the  Title,  Strangers  in  £;?y^/  ,  and  ferve  the  Egyptians- 
but  to  the  Inheritance  of  Sons,  that  w^  migb  four  hundred  L^ears  .  but  then  he  wiil  bring 
he  where  he  is,  John  17.  ^4.  ^^^^  0"t  of  the  Land  of  Egypt,  and  out  of 

3.  The  Holy  Ghoft  makes  a  Covenant  with   their  fervile  Bondage,  why  this   argues  that 

US.   By  me  Offering,  he  hath  perfe6iedfor  ever  God  is  Jehovah  ;  now  he  ha5  performed  what 

ihem  that  are  hnfiified;    whertof  the  Holy   he  had  foretold,  aad  this  argues.  That  God 

GhoH  alfo  ts  a  V/itnefs  and  a  Worker.  —  This  in  Chrift  is  our  Redeemer;     for  what   was 

is  the  Covenant,  thit  I  will  make  with  them  ;  this  Redemption  from  Egypt,  but  a  Type  of 

J  will  put. my  L'iW  into  their  Hearts,   and  in  our  Freedom   from  Sin,   Death,  and   Hell; 

iheir  Minds  will  I  write  them.Heklo.l/^,lS>  here  is  the  Work  of  Redemption  joined  with 

16.    I  know  the  Father  is  implyed   it\  this,  that  great  Name  Jehovah  Eiohtm,  to  fignifie 

yet  here  is  the  proper   Work  of  the  Holy  that  fuch  a  Redemption  is  a  clear  Teftimony 

Ghoft  :  Whatjthe  Father  hath  purpofed  for  us   of  a  true  and  mighty  God.  Whether  this  were 

from  all  Eternity,&  the  Son  hath  purchaCed   laid  down  only  >as  a  peculiar  Argument  to  the 

forusinhisTime,thatthcHolyGhoft  effeftsin  Jews  to  keep  the  Commandments,  or  it  be- 

us,aad  for  us.in Our  Tuae,hc  api)lie5-thc  Blood  lo^s  alfo  to  aS;  being  graffed  m  and  become 
i  _. —    -  •» — -^  •- -  -  gf 


G^ap;-  if 


lioohing  unto  ye/^/. 


oftht  fame  stock  "with  th^m;  I  fhallnotdifpute ; 
this   is   wichout  any  Controverfie  that  their 
Bondage  vfi.s  typica],<5t  ours  fpiritual',-  you  fee 
ths.  good  Things  promifedin  (his  Covenant. 
6.  What  is  the  Condition  of  this  Covenant 
on  our  Part,  as  we   may  gather  it    hence? 
The  Condition  of  this   Covenant,  is  Faith  rn 
Jefus,  which  is  implyed   in    the    Promife,  / 
tu'tll  be  thy  Qod^  or,  lam  the  Lord  thy  GoU; 
and  commanded  in  the  Precept  built  upon  it. 
Thou  Ojalt  have  me  to  be  thy   God,  or,  Thou 
fhsilt  have  no  vthcr  Gods  btfore  me.  But  wheie 
,  is  Faith  in  Jefus  Cirri !t  mentioned    cither    in 
Promife  or  Precept  ?   I  anfwer,  if  it  be  not 
cxpre(TeJ,it  is  very  plainly  infended,or  meant ; 
God  \^  not  the  God    of  Ifrael,  but   in   and 
through  the  Mediator ;  neither  can  Ifrael  take 
God  to  be  their  God,  but    by    Faith  in    thi 
Me/Tiah.     In  the  Prophets  we  read  frequent- 
ly thefe  Exhortations:   Trufi    in    th^'Lord, 
Commit  thy  fdf  unto  the   Lord,   Lean   upon 
the  Lord,  And  roul  thy  Burden  upon  the  Lord; 
Bat  what  the  t'rophets  exhort    unto,  that   is 
commanded  in  tliis  Expreff  ure  of  the  Cove- 
nant, and  who   can    truft  in    the   Lord,  or 
commit  himfelf  to  the  Lord,  or  lean  upon  the 
Lord,  or  roul    his  Burthen  on  t\\t    Lord,  if 
he  be  a  Sinner,  unlefs  it  be  in  and  thi'ough  a 
Mediitor  ?  i//'3e/ muft  walk   before    God   in 
all  Well-pleafing ;   and  the  Aportle  ttUs   us, 
That  without  Faith  it  ts  impojjibk    to    phafe 
God,  Heb:  il.  6.  But  to  go  no  further,  what 
is  the  Meaning  of  this  firft  Commandment  in 
the  affirmative    Part,  but  to  have  one  God  in 
Chrift  to  be  our  Godby Faith?  It  is  true,There 
is  no  Mention  made  of  Chrift,    or  Faith,   but 
that  is  nothing,  there  is  no  Mention  of  Love, 
and  yet  our  Saviour  difcovers  and  commands 
itthere  ;  when  the  Lawyer  tempted    Chrill, 
lif after.  Which  is  the  great  Commandment    in 
the  Lav}  i  You  know  Chrift's  Anfwer,  Thou 
/halt  love  the  Lord  thy  God,viith  all  thy  Heirt, 
-with  all  thy  Soul,  and  with  all  thy  Mind,  this 
is  thefirfi,and  grcat'Comnktndment,  Mat:72. 
36,37,38  Now  as  our  Saviour  difcoversLo'z^e 
there,  fo  in  like  Manner  is  Faitli   and  Chrifl, 
tkei'€  the  neccffary  Coafegucnts,   £ut  you 


93 

may  obje<5^,  What  fay  we  to  Obedience?  U 
not  that  rati)er  the  Condition  of  this  Cote- 
nant,  thus  fhining  in  the  Law  ■? 

Indeed  ihc  Law  and  Obedience  are  Corre- 
latives. But  in  this  Cafe  we  are  not  to  look 
to  the  Law,  as  meerly  mandatory  •  we  gave 
you  the  5enfe  of  the  Word,  and  'how  it  is 
ufed  as  a  Covenant  of  Gpce  :  Remember  on- 
iythis;  TheLawisconfidered  either  more 
AxitUy,  zs  it  is  an  abfirac^t  Rule  of  Richte- 
oulnefs  holding  forth  Life  upon  no  other 
Terms  but  perfe^  Obedience,-  or  more  larpe- 
ly,a$  that  whole Doc^^rine  delivered  on  Wrunt 
Sma:  with  the  Preface  and  Promifes  adjoined: 
In  the  former 5enfe  it  isaCoven;,nt  of  Worksj 
but  in  thelatter  Senfe  it  is  aCovenant  ofGrace! 
-And  yet  I  dare  not  fay,  That  as  the  LaW 
iS  a  Covenant  of  Grace,  ,t  doth  exclude  Ohc 
dience.  Jn  fome  Sfirt  Obedience  as  well  as 
Faith  may  be  faid  to  be  a  Condition  of  the 
Covenant  of  Grace:  I  Oiai.  g.^.^  you  my 
Thoughts  in  this  Diflin<ftion  ;  Obedience  to 
all   God's  Commandments,  is  either  rrnlidc- 

nf  k/V  ?"f  "^^Jf*^i°^  ^^  3  Qualification 
of  the  Subject ;  m  the  fdrmer  ^e>fe  it  ca«not 
be  a  Condition  of  the  Covenant  of  Grace  but 
m  the  latter  Senfe  it  may:  If  by  Condition 
we  underlland  whatfoever  is  req4ed  on  our 

^  nK  ?  "^  of  Grac»,  Repentance,  Faith 
and  Obedience  are  all  Conditions,-  but  if  bv 
Condition  we  underftand  whaifoever  is  reoui- 

r.''''fT\u''\''  *^'^  CaufeoftheG?od 
promifed,  though  only  in/lrumental  •  whv 
then,  Paith  or  Belief  ;n  the  Promifes  '  of  tfce 
Covenant  IS  the  only  Condition:  Faith  and 
Obedience  are  oppofed  in  the  Matter  of  Tufl^ 
fication  and  SaUatirn  in  the  Covenant  not 
tlial  they  cannot  /land  together  in  one  Sub- 
jecf^  for  they  are  infeparably  united  but  be' 
caufethey  Cc->nnot  concur  and  meet  tocether  f« 
one  Court,  as  theCaufe  of  Jufi.fication  or"a^ 
vation.  Nowwhenwefpeak  of  the  Con ^ I- 
tion  of  the  Covenant  ofGrace,  we  intend  fuch 
a  Condition  as  is  among  the  Number  of  true 
Cau.es;  indeed  in  the  Covenant  of  Works 
P'^ed^^nc?  .^  »^9*'y:ed  asthc  Caufcpf  Life; 

but 


Lookmg  unto  "JeftiS. 


but  in  th«  Covenant  of  Grace,  though  Obedi- 
ence muft  accompany  Faith  ,•  yet  not  Obedi- 
enoe,  but  only  Faith  is  the  C»ife  of  -Life 
contained  in  the  Covenant. 

.  7.  Who  was  the  Mediator  of  this  Covenant? 
To  this  we  dllinguifh  of  a  double  Mediator, 
viz.  Typical  and  Spiritual,  Mofcs  was  a  ty- 
pical, but  Chrift  was  the  fpiritual  Mediator  ; 
and   herein  was  Mofes  priviledged  above  all 

.  before  him  ;  he  was  the  Mediator  of  the  Old 

"TeftamentjChuft  referving  himfelf  to  be  the 
Mediator  of  a  better  C<wemnt^  Heb:  8-  o* 
i.  e,  of  the  New  Teftament.  Mofes  received 
the  Law  from  God,  and  delivered  it  to  the 
People,  and  fo  he  ftjod  as  a  Mediator  between 

•.  God  and  the  People  :  Never  was  mortal  Man 

,  fo  near  to  God  as  Mofct  was ;  Abraham  in- 
deed was  called   God's  Friend  ;    but  Uofct 

.-was  God's  Favourite :  And  never  was  mortal 
Man,  either  in  Knowledge,  Love  or  Authori- 
ty, fo  near  unto  the  People  as  U-ofet  vfis^ 
which  makes  the  5fewr(  O  Wonder  ;  to  ido- 
lize him  to  this  very  Day.  Mojes  was  cal- 
led in  as  a  Mediator  on  both  Parts,  I.  On 
God's  Part,  when  he  called  him  up  to  receive 
the  Law,  and  all  thofe  Mellages  wrtich  God 
fent  bim  to  the  People.  2.  On  the  Peoples 
Part,  when  they  defired  him  to  receive  the 
Law,  for  tkey  were  afraid  by  Reafon  of  ilie 
Fire,  and  durfl  not  go  up  into  the  Mount : 
Mark  how  he  ftiles  himfelf  as  a  Mediator,  At 

.  that  time  (  faith  he  ;  Ipod  between  thelLord 
andyau^tojbevj-jou  the  Word  of  the  I^ord, 
Deui;  5.  5.  He  was  God's  Mouth  to  them,  and 
he  was  their  Mouth  to  God ;  and  he  was  a 
prevailmg  Mediator  on  both  Parts;  he  prevail- 
ed with  God  for  tke  (ufpending  of  his  Juftice, 
that  It  fhould  not  break  out  upon  the  People, 
and  he  prevailed  with  the  People  to  bind  them 
in  Covenant  unto  God,  and  to  make  Profeili- 
on  of  that  Obedience,  which  the  Lord  requi- 
red and  caUed  for ;  yet  for  aU  this, IcaH  him 
not  a  Mediator  of  Redemption,  but  Relation : 
A  great  Deal  of  Difference  there  is  betwixt 
Mofes  and  Chril^  :  As  I.  Mofsron]^  received 
the  Law,  and  delivered  it  to  the  People,  but 
CtftrUt  ouc  true  Moft  fulfilled  it.    2i  M^et 


Chap.  I. 


broke  the  Tables,'  ^  fhew  how  we  in  our 
Nature  had  broken  the  Law,  but  Chrift  o^r 
true  Mofef  repairs  it  agam.  3.  Mofes  had 
the  Law  only  writ  in  Tables  of  Stone,  but 
Chrifl  writes  in  the  Tables  of  our  Hearts.  4.  . 
Mofes  was  meer  Man,  but  Chrifl  is  God  as 
well  as  Man  :  Mofes  was  only  a  Servant  in 
God's  Houfe,  but  Chrifl  is  a  Son ;  yea,  Chrift 
is  Lord  of  his  own  Houfe  the  Church;  Mofes 
Mediation  was  of  this  Ufe,  to  Chew  what  was 
the  true  Manner  of  Worfhipping  God  ,•  but  he 
did  not  infpire  Force  and  Power  to  fo]3ow  it ; 
he  could  not  reconcile  Men  to  God  as  of 
himfelf;  and  tiierefore  it  appeared,That  there 
was  Need  of  another  Reconciler,  viz.  The 
Lord  Jefus  Chrifl. 

8.  What  of  Chrifl,  and  of  his  Death  do^we 
find  in  this  Manifeftation  of  the  Covenant  ?  I 
anfwer,' J.  In  delivering  the  Law  we  find 
•Something  of  Chrifl;  there  is  a  Qtieftion, 
Whether  the  Lord  himfelf  immediateiy  in  his 
own  Perfon  delivered  the  Law  ?  and  fome 
conclude  affirmatively  from,  the  Preface,  God 
fpake  thefe  Word^andfatd  ]  Deut.S-  22.  And 
from  that  PafTage  of  Mofes ^  Thcfe  IV^rds  the 
Lordfpjke  unto  ail  your  AJpmbly  in  the  % 
Mount  out  of  the  Midfi  of  the  F:re.  —  And  . 
he  vjrote  them  on  two  Tables  of  Stone^  end  de- 
livered them  unto  me.  But  ethers  are  for  the 
Negative,  and  fay,  Tliis  proves  not  that  they 
were  pronounced  or  delivered  immediately 
by  God  ;  for  we  find  in  Scripture,That  when 
the  Angels  were  the  immediate  Performs,  yet 
the  Lord  himfelf  is  reported  to  have  fpoken 
unto  Men,  Gen:  18-  2,  13.  Exod:  3.  9,  6,  7. 
And  Augujiin  de  Trin:  L.  2,  C.'i3.  is  refo- 
lute.  That  Almighty  God  himfelf  in  the 
Time  of  the  Old  Teflament,  did  not  fpeak  to 
the  '^ews  with  his  own  immediate  Voice,  but 
only  by  Chrifl,  or  by  his  Angela,  or  by  his 
Prophets  ;  and  for  this  mininerial  Voice  of 
his  Angels  fome  produce  thefe  Texts,  Who 
hove  received  the  Ljw  by  the  Ordinance  of 
Angels^  and  have  net  lept  it^A^is.  7.  53, 
And  wherefore  thenferveth  the  Zew  i'  it  was 
added  hecaufe  of  Tranfgreffions^  till  the  Seed 
JbouH  iQW^)  i9  -whm  ihe  Frmifs  WeJ  mode; 


Chap.  I  < 


Looking  unto  'Jefus, 


9S 


onJ  it  waf  ordained  By  Angels  in  the  Hand  of  fusChrift;   God  will  not  ChfW  Mercy  unto 
a  Mediator,  Gal:  3-  19.  And  if  the  Wordfpo-   thoufands,  nor  unto  one  of  aU  the  thoufand* 
icri  t'f  Angels -was  Jieadfaji^  8cc.   Heh\  2.2.    of  his  i'aints,  but  as   they  are  in  Jefus  Chrift  ; 
For  my  Part  it  hath  puzled  me  at  Times,whe-    God  will  not  give  ws  long  Life  here,  or  eter- 
ther  of  thefe  Opinions  to  take;  but  others  fay,    nal  Life  hereafter,   but  in,  for,  and  through 
C  and  I  am  now  as  apt  to  join  with  them  as    the  Lwdjefus  Chrift  :  What   if  Mofes   writ 
with  any  of  the  former)  That   Jefus  Chrift    not  down  the  Word   ChriSi  ;  yet    certainly 
tjie  fecond  Terfon  of  the  Trinity,  to  be  in-    Mofes  wrote  of  Chnfi :     His    Words   imply 
carnate,  who  is  called,  T/x  Angel  of  the  Cove-    £?hrift,  as  Chrift  himfelf  told  the  JewSy  Had 
nini,  Mai:  3 .  1.  And  the  Angel  of  his  Prefence^   ye  believed  Mofes,  ye  would  have  believed  me, 
Ifa:  63.  9.  was  He  that  uttered   and  delivered   for  Mofes  wrote  of  me,  Joh:   5.  46.    And   aj 
the  Law  unto  Mofes ;  and  to  this  Purpofe  are    Philip  told  Nathaniel,  We  have  found  him   of 
produced  thefe  Texts,  This  Mofes   //  he  that    whom  Mofes  in  the  Law,  and  the  Prophets  did 
zvjs  in  the  Congregation  with  the  Angel,  which   write  yefus  o/Nazareth,  yoh:  I.  45  .  Surely 
J^ake  to  him  in  the  Mount  Sinai,  Adfs  7.  38.   Chrift  was,   if  not  the  only  Subje<ft,   ytt  the 
Now  this  Angel  was  Chrift,  as  it  h   cleared    only  Scope  of  all  the  Writings  of  Mtfes;  and 
in  the  f^iHowing  Verfe  39.  Whom  (  or  which    and  therefore  in  the  Law  it  felf  you  fee  wc 
Angel  )  our  Fathers  would  net   obey ;    but  find  Something  of  Chrift. 
fhrujf  him  from  them,  and  in  their  Hearts  tur-        3.  In  the  Expo/ition  of  the  Law,  as  Mofet 
ised  hack  again   into  Egypt.    They  would    gives  if  here  and  there,  we  finii  Something  rf 
not  obey  the  Angel,   but  thruft    him   from    Chrift.  Yea,  if  we  obferve  it,  Mo/f/ brought 
•A\tm,  i.e.  they   tempted  the  Angel,  whom    Something  more  to  the  Expreflion  of  Chiift, 
they  fhnuld  have  obeyed  ;  and  who  was  that   and  the  Covenant  of  Grace, than  ever  was  be- 
but  Jcfus  Chrift  ?  as  it  is  cleared  more   fully    fore  ;    \n  the   firft  Promife   it  was  revealed 
and  expreHy   by  the  Apnftle,    i  Cor:   lo.  9.  That  Chrift  fliould  be  the  Seed  of  the  Woman/ 
Neither  let  us  tempt  Chrijt,  as  fame  of  tlxm  al-    in  the  fecond  Manifeftation  of  the  Promife  it 
fo   tcnipied^  and  zvere  dejlroyed  of  Serpents,    was  revealed,  That  Chrift  fhoiild  be  the  Seed 
S^mc   of  the  Learned  arc    of  Opinion,   That    oi  Abroham-,    but  in  Mo/?/ Writings,  and  Mo- 
Clniil  the  Son  of  God  did  in   the  Shape  of  a  fes   Time   we   leara    more    expreflV,    That 
Man  deliver  the  Law  ;   But  I  leave  that,  Chrift  fhould  be  both  God  and  Man  ; 'or  that 

2.  In  the  Law  it  felf,  as  it  is  a  Covenant  of  God  ^as  to  be  incarnate,and  to  have'his Con- 
Grace,  we  find  Something  of  Chrift,  in  the  verfation  amongft  Men:  The  Promife  runs 
Pref  ce  he  proclaims  himlelftobe  our  God;,  thus,  And  I  will  dwell  *monz  the  Children  of 
and  in  the  firft  Commandment  we  are  bound  Ifrael,  mnd  will  be  their  God;  and  theyjfhall 
to  take  this  God  to  be  our  God ;  and  in  the  know  that  lam  theLord  their'God,that brought 
fecond  he  gives  us  a  double  Reafon  or  Motive  them  forth  out  of  the  Land  of  Egypt,  that  I 
to  obey  ;  For  1  the  Lord  thy  God  am  a  jesious  may  dwell  among ff  them  ;  lam  the  Lord  their 
God.  I/Ijeiv  Mercy  unto  Thoufjnds  of  them  God,  Exod:  29  45,  46.  The  fame  Promife  is 
that  love  me,  and  keep  my  Commandments,  renewed,  or  repeated.  And  1  will  fet  my  Ta- 
A-nd  in  the  fifth  Commandment  he  gives  a  bernacle  among  you,  and  my  Soul/hall  not  ab- 
.  Pro.T.ife  of  long  Life  in  Canaan,  which  is  ei-  hore  yju  ,  and  I  will  walk  among  you,  and  will 
f-er  to  be  lookt  at  as  a  Type  of  Heaven,  or  be  your  God,  and  ye  /hall  be  my  People,  Lev: 
]iter-!lly  for  a  profperous  Condition  here  on  26.  1 1,  12.  This  Promife  waspundually  ful- 
Earth  ;  but  howfoever  it  is  by  Vertue  of  the  filled  when  Chrift  was  incarnate,  for  then  was 
Covenant,  and  as  aTeftimony  of  God's  Love;  the  Word  made  FUjh^  and  divclt  among fl  us 
now  all  thefe  Promifes  are  made  in  Chrift;  Job:  j.  14.  Or  if  it  be  referred  to  the  Habita- 
Cod  is  iJOt  our  God,  bat  ia  and  through  Je>  t:oa  q[  God  by  hu  Spirit  ^mc/igft  the  fpiritual  ; 

Seed  . 


^ 


'Looking  unto  Jefus. 


Chsp.  X, 


Seed  of  Airaham,  ihen  it  implies  the  Incarna- 
tion of  Chrift;  becaufe  that  was  to  go  before 
the  plentiful  Habitation  of  Chrift's  Spiiit  in  the 
5aints.  ^gain,  Mofes  writing  of  Chrjft,  The 
X^ord  thy  God  (  faith  he  )  will  raij'e  up. unto 
ihu  a  Prophet  from  the  Midji  of  thee^  of  thy  ■. 
Brethren  like  unto  me,  unto  him  Jkall  ye  heifr- 
ien,  Deut:  IQ.  15.  Was  not  this  a  plain  Ex- 
pre/Tion  ?  Peter  in  his  Sermon  to  the  Jews 
preachcth  Jefus  Chriit,  and. he  tells  the  Jews, 
That  this  Jcfus  Chriji  was  ■  .preached  unto 
them  before  :  When  before  ?  Even  in  Mofes 
Time  ;  and  for  Proof  he  cites  this  very  Text, 
For  Mofes  truly  faid  unto  the  Fathers,  A  Pro- 
phet JhaJl  the  Lord  your  God  nife  up  unto  you, 
of  your  Brethren  like  unto  me,  H:m  /hall  ye 
Ij^ar  in  all  Things,  whatfoever  he  fhj,llfayun~ 
,  toyou,  A&s  3.  20,  22o 

.4.  In  the  Confirmation. of  the  Law,  we  fipd 
Something  of  Chrift.  .It  was  confirmed  by 
Seals  and  Sacrifices,  Wc.  What  were  all  thefe 
but  a  Type  of  Chrift  Mn  the  former  Expref- 
iij3n  of  the  Covenant  we  found  the  Seal  of 
Circumcifion  ;,  but  4iow  itpleafed  God  to  add 
unto  the  former  another  5eal  for  Confirma- 
tion of  their  Faith, /c.  the  PaiTover  ;  and  .was 
not  this  a.  Type  of  Chrift,  the  immaculate 
Lamb  of  God,  which  taketh  away  the  i'ins  of 
the  World  ?  Again,  in  this  Manifeftation  Mo- 
fes brought  in  the  Priefthood,  as  a  fettled  Or- 
dinance to  offer  Sacrifices  for  tfje  People : 
And  was  not  this  a  Type  of  Chrift,  our  true 
and  unchangable  high  Prieft  i  1  have  fome- 
times  feen  the  Articles  of  a  believing  Jew''s 
Creed,  collected  out  of  Mofc's  Law  ;  as  thus, 
Ibdieve,  That  the  Mefllali  fkould  dk  to  make 
Satisfaction  for  Sin:  This  they  f^w  in  their 
continued  bloody  Sacrifices  ;  and  their  Deli- 
verance from  Egypt  by  the  Death  of  a  Lamb, 
taught  them  no  lefs.  2.  /  believs,  'fhat  he 
Jhill  not  die  for  his  own  Sins,  hut  for  the  Sins 
fif  others  :  This  they  might  eafily  obferve  in 
every  Sacrifice,  when  ( according  to  their 
Law  )  they  faw  the  moft  harmlefe  Sirds  and 
Beafts  were  offered.  3.  7  ielteve  to  hefaved, 
iy  laying  Mold  upoTv  his  Merits.  This  they 
Hiight  gather  by  laying  their  right  Hand  up- 


on the  Head  of  every  Eeaft,'th at  they  brought 
to  be  offered  up  ;  and  by  laying  Hi.dd  on  the 
Horns  of  the  Altar,  being  a  Sandtuary,  or 
Refuge  from  purfuing  Vengeance.  Thus  we 
rnight  go  on ;  No  (^ueftion  the  Death  and 
Refurrediion  of  Chrift,  the  Priefthood  and 
Kingdom  of  Chrift  were  prefigured  and  ty- 
ped by  the  Sacrifices,  and  brazen  Serpent;  and 
the  Priefthood  of  Ajron,znd  the  Kingdom  of 
Ifrael :  And  I  cannot  but  think,  That  the 
godly  fpiritual  Jews  underftood  this  very 
well ;  and  that  thefe  did  not  reft  in  Sacrifi.ces 
OP  Sacraments, but  that  by  Faith  they  did  real- 
ly enjoy  Chrift  in  every  of  them. 

>5.In  the  Intention  of  God's  giving  the  Law 
we  find  Something  of  Chrift.  The  very  End 
of  God  in  holding  forth  the  Law,  was,  That 
upon  the  Senfe  of  our  JmpofTibility  to  keep  it, 
and  of  our  Danger  to  break  it,  we  ftould  de- 
fire  earneftly,,and  feek  out  diligently  for  je- 
.  fu5  Chrift  ;.  to.  this  Purpofe  faith  the  Apoftle, 
Chrifi  IS  the  End  of  the  Law  fur  Right  eoufr.efs 
to, every  one  thatxhtlieveth*  Chrift  is  the  End 
of  the  Law,/.  e.Chrift  is  theEnd,of  Intesticn  ; 
God  by  .  giving  fo  holy  a  Law,  a  d  by  re  : 
,  quiring  fuch  perfecft  Obedience,he  would  there- 
by humble. and  debafe  the  i/rae/i/e/,  fo  that 
they  fhould  more  earneftly  fly  to  Chrift  ;  in 
this  Senfe,  Xhe  Law  is  cur  School-majler  to 
bring  ut  unto  Chrift,  that  we  might  be  jul\tfi' 
ed  by  Faith:  A  School-mafter  (you  know} 
doth  not  only  whip  or  corredt.-butalfo  teach 
and  diredl ;  So  the  Law  doth  not  only  threaten 
and  curfe,  if  the  Work  be  not .  done,  but  it 
fhews  where  Power  and  Help  is  to  be  hzA,viz, 
From  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift ;  if  this  be  fo,  how 
much  to  blame  are  they  that  under  Pretence 
of  Free-grace  and  Chrift,  cry  down  the  Law? 
Rather  let  us  cl-y  it  up,  and  this  is  the  Way  to 
fet  up  Free-grace  and  Chrift.  Surely  he  that 
difcovcrs  his  Defe<fls  by  the  perfe<ftRule  of  the- 
Law,and  whofeSoul  isimbittered  &  humbled 
becaufe  ef  thofe  Defeats,  he  muft  needs  prize 
Chrift,  defire  Chrift,  advance  Chrift  in  his 
Thoughts,  above  aJl  the  Men  in  the  World. 
And  thus  far  of  the  Covenant  ofPremife,  «i 
it  viat  manifefted  from  Mofes  to  David. 

sect; 


Chap.  I. 


Loohing  unto  Jffu^. 


SECT.    V. 


Of  the  Covenant  of  Promife,  at  manifeficd  to 
David, 

THe  next  breaking  forth  of  this  gracious 
Covenant  was  to  DaVtd;  and  in  this 
Manifelbtion,  appears  yet  more  of  Chrin  ;  the 
ExprefTion  of  it  is  chiefly  in  thefe  Words,  Al- 
though  my  Houfe  be  not  fo  with  God,  yet  he 
hath  hiide  unth  me  an  everlajlin^  Covenant., 
ordered  in  all  Tioings  and  fure,  2  Sam:  23.  5. 
•For  the  right  unJerftanding  of  this,  we 
iihail  examine  thefe  Particulars. 

1.  Who  is  the  Author  of  this  Covenant  ? 

2.  To  wh'tm  IS  the  Covenant  made? 

3.  What  IS  this,  that  the  Covenant  is  faid  to 

be  made  ? 

4.  How  is  the  Covenant  ordered  ? 

5.  Wherein  is  the  Covenant  fure? 

6.  Whether  is  Chrifl  more  clearly  manife- 
•     fled  in  this  breaking  forth  of  the  Cove- 
nant, than  in  any  of  the  former  ? 

l.Who  is  the  Author  of  this  Covenant? 
Ijcrvid  fays,  He  hitth  made  it :  He  i.  e.  God, the 
Rock  of  Ifrael,  the  everlafting  Rock  ;  The 
Rock  of  their  Salvation,  ?(■  1 9.  5.  The  Rock  cf 
their  Strength,  Pf.  62.  7.  The  Rock  of  their 
Heart,  Pi:  73.  26/  Tl)t  Rock  of  their  Refuge, 
Pf:  94:  22.  Their  Rock  and  thetr  Redeemer,  P/: 
19.  14,  The  Pfalmill  is  frequent  and  ordinary 
in  this  Stile,  to  fhew  that  God  is  the  mighty , 
flable  and  immutable  Foundation  and  Defence 
of  all  the  Faithful,  who.  ily  unto  him,  and 
will  trurt  in  him  :  He  is  fuch  a  Rock  as  will 
not  njrink,  nor  fail  his  Creatures  $  Man  is  un- 
ftable,  but  he  is  God,  and  not  Man,  who  is 
the  Author  of  ihis  Covenant. 

2.  To  vfhTn  is  the  Covenant  made  ?  Why 
faith  David,  He  hath  made  with  me  an  ever- 
Ujiing  Covenant,  i.  e.  Ejther  with  Chrift  the 
Antitype,  or  elfe  with  David  himfelf,  the 
Type  of  Chrirt.  To  the  former Senfe  we  have 
fpoken  elfewhere;  the  lat*er  I  fuppofe  more 
genuine  ;  the  Covenant  indf!ed  was  firft  made 
with  Chrift,  and  then  with  L»vid  as  a  Mem- 


^7 

ber  of.jcfas  Chrii^.  Some  afe  wholly  for  a 
Covenant  betwixt  God  and  Chriii;  and  the/ 
deny  any  fuch  Thing  is  a.  Covenant  be  wixt 
God  and  Man,-  but  are  not  the  Tellunonics 
exprefs  ■?  Take  Heed  to  your  ftlves,  leji  yau 
forget  the  Covenant  which  the  'herd hath  made 
With  you,  Deut:  4.  23.  And  /  wjII  make  a  nevt 
Covenant  zuith  the  HOufe  of  llracl,  and  with 
iheHoufe  cf  ]uiih,'Jer  31.  31.  Ai\d  by  Name 
do  we  not  fee  God  covenanting  with  Alra- 
ham,  with  Ifa7C,  and  with  Jacob  \  (Sen:  ly.ji 
Gen:  26.  2,  Gen:  35.  12.  Lev:  26.  42.  And 
here  do  we  not  fee  God  covenanting  with 
•  David  i  I  have  made  a  Covenant  with  my  Cho- 
ftn,  1  have  fwot  n  unto  David  ;  and  once  have 
Ifu'orn  by  my  Multr.efj,  that  IvhU  not  lie  un- 
to  David  :  And  the  Lord  r.ath  fxvorn  in  Truth 
unto  David,  he  will  net  turn  f  tm  it,  Pf.  gp.' 
31,  35  &  ifiS.  1  r.  Oh  take  Heed  of  fuch 
Doctrines  as  tend  un:o  Liberty  and  Licenti- 
oufnefs.'  The  Covenant  God  makes  with  us 
binds  us  farter  to  God  ;  and  if  there  be  n» 
Covenant  betwixt  God  ?nd  us,  it  opens  a  Gap 
to  theLoofenefsof  ourSpirits;  for  how  fhould 
we  be  charged  with  Unfaithfulnels  unti)GoJ, 
if  we  have  not  at  all  entered  into  a  Covenant 
with  God  \ 

3.  What  is  this  that  the  Covenant  is  faid  to 
be  made  ?  This  holds  forth  to  \]s  the  Frcenefs 
of  God's  entering  into  Covenant  with  \is ;  / 
will  make  my  Covenant  between  me  and  thee., 
faith  God;  for  I ivill  give  my  Covenant,  Infill 
difpofe  my  Covenant  between  me  tnd  thee.  Gen: 
17:2.  So  itis  in  the  Original.  And  elfewhere  it 
is  phin  ^Behold  I  give  unto  him  my  Covenant  of 
Peace,Nu:2s-i'2.  When  God  makes  a  Covenant, 
then  he  gives  the  Covenant  of  his  Grace  unto 
all  that  he  takes  into  Covenant  with  him  :  The 
Lordfet  hij  Love  upon  you  (  faid  Moftt  to 
Ifrjel  )  to  take  you  into  Covenant  with  htm,not 
hecaufe  ye  were  more  in  Number  than  other 
People,  but  lecaufe  he  loved  you,  and  chafe 
your  Fcthers,  D(Uf  7.  7,  \f,.  ^s  noting  out  the 
Freenefs  of  his  Love  towards  them  ;  he  lovei 
them;  Why  ?  He  loved  them,  becaufc  he  loved 
them.  This  Freenefs  of,  I  is  Grace  in  fjving  a 
Covcnaiit,may  appear  in  thefe  Particulars.  As^ 
N  I.Zh 


p8  .    Looking  unto  Jefas^ 

1.  In  that  Go  J  is  the  flrft  that  feeks  after  us, 
to  dravr  us  into  Covenant  with  kirn  ^  we  fcek 
not  him,  but  he  feeks  us;  we  choofe  not  him, 
but  he  choofeth  us ;  He  loves  us  firji,  I  Job'. 
4.  19. 1  am  found  of  them  that  fought  me  not ; 
Ifatd^  Behold  me,  hehcld  me^  unto  a  Nation 
that  •ecas  not  called  hy  my  Name,  Ifa:  65.  I. 

2.  In  that  there  is  Nothing  in  us,  to  draw 
God  into  a  Covenant  with  us  ;  many  a  M^n 
feeks  firft  after  the  unmarried  Virgin;  but  then 
there  is  Beauty,  or  there  is  Dowry,  or  there 
is  Something  or  other,  which  draws  on.  the 
Man  •,  but  there  is  no  fuch  Thing  in  us;  this 
made  David  fay,  when  he  heard  of  God's  Co- 
venant with  him  and  hi9,  Who  am  /,  0  Lord 
God  ?  and  what  is  my  Father's  Uoufi  that 
thou  hiji  brought  me  hitherto  ■?  —  And  is  this 
the  Manner  of  Man,  0  Lord  God?  2  Sam:  7* 
13,  19.  q.  d.  O  Lord  God,  thou  dealeft  fami- 
liarly with  me,  as  a  Man  dealeth  With  Man  ; 
or  2$  it  is  el fe where ,  Thou  h:ijl  regarded  me 
according  to  the  Ejlale  of  a  Man  of  high  De- 
gree, I  Chron:  17.  I7-  It  would  make  any 
Soul  cry  out,  that  deeply  weighs  the  Free- 
nefs  of  this  Covenant,  luord,  xnhat  is  Man 
that  thou  art  mindful  of  htm,  or  the  Son  of 
Man  tint  thou  vtji:eji  him^.   Pf:  g.  4. 

3.  In  that  there  i;  enough  in  us  to  keep  off 
the  Lord  from  ever  owning  uS;  we  ar?  as 
con^r^ry  to  G-)d  a?  Darknefs  to  Light,  or  as 
Evil  is  to  GjoJ;  Theczrnal  Mtnd  is  Enmity 
againji  Goi  {  fsi'h  the  Aportle  ^z?  //  not  fuh- 
ject  ti  the  L.IV)  of  God,  neither  indted  can  be, 
Ro.n:  3.  7.  We  area  cocked  Generation, that 
can>70t  abide  the  flraigh  W,3ys  of  the  Lord  ; 
our  whole  Nafj.e  is  linful  and  corrupt  be- 
for-i  him;  a.-id  for  the  moft  Part,  when  we 
are  mofl  a/erfea  d  bi-kward,  and  have  leaft 
Thought  of  ever  feekinq  after  him,  then  it 
i^  th^  hj  feek.  us  to  take  us  unto 
himfelf  ;  thusthe  I^ord  called  Saul  when  he 
vas  p-rT^-c  ling,  and  raging,  and  breathing 
oat  Shirrhter  ^g^In.l  the  Lord,  and  againft 
his  Sain-s;  .and  thus  the  Lord  called  thofe 
Jevjf,  that  :noc'<ed  the  Apililes,  when  they 
foakc  divjrfe  L^ip,uages,  Thcfe  Men  are  full 
if  nevoWi'^t   Alis  2.  13.  Ay^  but  the  next 


Chap.  I. 


Word  that  they  fpeak,  is.  Men  and  Brethrsrh- 
what  Jhall  we  iol  Ver-.'^f,  O  the  free  and 
unexpected  Grace  of  our  God  .' 

4.  In  that  we  are  by  Nature  no  better  than 
others,,  that  are  without  God,  and  without 
Covenant,  Eph:  2.  12.  What  makes  the  Diffe- 
rence  betwixt   us   and  thena,    but  this   free 
Grace  of  God?  Is  there  any    Reafon  in  us, 
why  one  is  taken  into  a  Covenant,  and   ano- 
ther IS  not  ?  Nay,  I'll  teH  you  a  Wonder  ;  So 
it  pleafeth  the  Loid,That  fometimeGod  choo- 
feth the  Worll,  and  leaves  thofe  that  are  better 
than  they  :  We  read,That  Publicans  and  Har- 
lots were  taken  in,  and  the  righteous  Gene- 
ration, which  juflified  themfelves,  and^  were 
juflified   by  others,  were  paiied  by  :    Surely 
God  refpefts  none  for  any  Thing  in  them; 
his  Defign  is.  That  the  Freenefs  of  his  Grace 
might  be  feen  in  thofe  whom  he  takes  to  him- 
felf.   Hence  the  Apoille,    God  choofeth    the 
foolijh  Things  of  this  World,  ard  the  weak 
Things  of  this  World,  bafe  and  defp  fed  T/^rr^/, 
whiles    in  the  mean  Tune  he  pafieth  by   the 
zuife,  and  mighty,  1  Cor:  I.  27,  2g,   29  And 
Things  of  high  Efteem;   that  all  Men  n;  pht 
fee,  it   IS  the   Grace   of  God,  and  nnt   any 
Thing  in  Man,  by  which  we  are  taken  into 
Covenant  with  him. 

5.  How  is  the  Covenant  faid  ta  be  ordered? 
The  Word  ordered  will  help  us  jn  the  Arfwer  ? 
It  fets  out  to  us  a  marfh/alling,  and  fit  laying 
of  Things  together,  in  Oppofition- tn  Djforder 
Sc  Confufion  ;  the  Septuagint render  it  s-c,- 
lJ.-j.(Tcti,  which  fignifies  marfhai'ed  di'po- 
fed,  prepared,  fet  forth,  as  an  Arrny  in  cone- 
ly  Order  ;  the  fame  Word  is  in  'Judg:  20  22 • 
And  the  Men  o/lfrael  encouraged  tkemflTes, 
iSffet  their  Battel  again  in  Jrroy.  As  we  fee  in 
an  Army,  ever/  one  is  fct  in  Rank  and  File; 
(o  is  every  Thing  in  this  Covenant  ranked, 
difpofed,  ordered,  that  it  fiands  at  beft'Ad- 
vantage  to  receive  and  repel  the  Enemy;  3 
poorChriftian  that  hath  a  troubledi'p  rit,he  fetf 
himfelf  againfl  free  Grace,  and  this  everlaft. 
ing  Covenant ;  he  raifeth  thoufsnds  of  Objec- 
tions againft  it ;  but  now  the  Cnven;?nt  is  or- 
dered  it   ftands  like  a  marfhalied  Army   to 

receive 


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Lofjhing  unf)  '^cfus.  ^ 


99 

receive  him,  and  repel  him.  Come  let  us  fee  -  one  with  thee,  Death  and  Damnation;  yet  can- 
a  little  hcnr  it  is  orderec/  in  oil  Thrngt.  1  fhall  not  infinite  Wifdom  conrive  another  Way  > 
inibnce  only  in  thefe   Particulars.  As^  3.  God  acled  in  a  Wfzy  of  Mercy  •  and  0  thou 

I.  iL  is  well  ordered  in  Refpea  of  the  Root  a:ffliaed,  tcjfed  with  7empefts,  and  net  conifer- 
out  of  which  It  grew:  This  (Uy  Divines  ;  ted,  Ifa:  SA-  H-  is  not  infinite  Wercy  above 
was  the  infinite  Sovcraignity,  and  Wildom,  &  all  thy  Mifery  ?  Why  fee,  fee  poor  Foul  hOAT 
Mercy  of  Gad.  l.  It  was  founded  in  God's  the  Covenant  repels  all  thy  Oppofitions  in 
(Sovcraignity  ;  he  had  a  Right  to  do  what  he    Refpecl  of  its  Rife, 

would  with  his  fallen  Creatures  :    He  might        2.  It  is  well  ordered  in  Refpe<fi  of  the  Per- 
dainn,  or  fave  whom  he  pleafed  ;  Hath  not  the    fons   interefted  in  it  from  all  Eternity-    pi  d 
Fatter  Poiver  over  the  Clay,  of  the  fame  Lump    they  are  God  the  Father,  and  Jcfus  Chr'ift  Is 
■fo  make  one  I  eQJ  unto  Honour,  and  another    Son;  as  for  the  Saints  Ele<ft,  they  weie    net 
unioD:Jhonouri  Rom.  9.  2i.  2.  It  was  foun-    then;  and  therefore  theCovenant  could  not 
ded  in  WiCdeun  ;    the  Covenant  of  Giace  was    be  immediately  flruck  with  them  •  now  there 
a  Refult  of  Co-mfel ;  it  was  no  ralTi  A^,  but    was  great  Netd  of  this  Order;  for  Oiould  the 
adeliberateAa  with  infinite   Wifdom;  God    Covenant  have  been   made  betwixt  God  the 
being  the  Soveraign  of  all  his  Creatures,  and    Father  and    the  Eled  from  all   Eternity  and 
feeing  Mankind  inap-rifhing  Condition,  he   that  immediately;    a    troubled  Sovl   would 
determined  Within    himfelf  deliberately    to    have  oppofed  it  thus.     I.  Jf  it    was  from  aill 
'make  fuch  a  Covenant  of  Pe^re,    firft  with    Eternity,    how  then  ftiali  I  be  capable  of  it? 
Chriil,  and  then  with  all  the  Eledt  m  Chrift.   Alas  my  Being,  wis  not  fo  long  fince.    2.  If  it 
3.  It  was  founded  in  Mercy,  i.e.  in  the  Good-    were  made  with  me  imaiediately    then  I  had 
nefs  of  God  flowing  out  freely  to  one  in  Mi-    fome  Part  to  perform  of  mine  own  Power  and 
fery;  For  Mercy,  we  fay,  is  made  up  of  thefe   Jtresgth;  but  alas  •   I  have. failed,  and  can  do 
two  Ads;    i.Theremuflbe   sn  Objcdi    of  Nothing;  O  but  now  the  Covenant  is  a  well 
Mifery.    2.  There  mu«  be   a  free  Efflux  of  ordered  Covenant  in  thefe  Refpcds  •  For  I 
Goodnefs  on  that  Objed  ;  now  the  Covenant   Chrift  had  a  Being  from  allEternity-  and  thoJ 
of  Grace  was  founded  on    both  thefe:   As  i.    as  an  Elta  VelTel  hadfl  thy  Being  in  him  as 
There   was  an   Objed   of  Mifery,  lofl  Man,    he  was  thy  Head.     2.    Chrirt  is  able  to   pcr- 
Vrctched  Man,  undoiie  by  Sia.  And  2.  There   form  the  Covenant,  and   being  Contrador    it 
^ns  an  Efflux  of  God\  Goodnefs,   his  ^/ery    lies  upon  his  Score  to  fatisfie  his  Father  -'he 
Bowels  moved  within  him,  and   they  could    that  firft  made  the  Bargain  muft  look  t'  fulfil 
not  hold,  rhaveloV€d  thee  xvitb  on  tvtrhft.   it ;  and  for  thy  Fart,  if  thou  doeft  any  Thinir 
zng  Love  (  faith  God  )  therefore  zvith  loving   it  murt  be   through  him  ;  Without  me  se  cm 
KindnejstMVe  I  drawn  thee;  Jen^i.  3.  Sure-   do  Nothing,  Joh:  K.  5.    Why    fre   now  fee 
ly  this  was  well-ordered;  a  perplexed  Soul    how  the'Covenant  repels  aJJ  thy  Oppo/^fions 
may  have  its  Spirit  up  in  Arms  againil  theCo-   in  Refpe<^t  of  the  Pr:.t,ns  intereiled  in  it  from 
Tenant  of  Grace:    Ocr.es   the  Snul  in  its  fad   all  Eternity;  God  hath  bis  Place,  &  Chrifl  hi* 
Condition, /«m«ir/>r<,i/e:  Ijl^all  not  hve,hut    Place,  &  Faith  his  Place,  &theSi/,ner  his  Place. 
^te  ■  -.uySiniwdl  damn  me  I    lam  loji  for  e-        3.  j(  i,  ^^ji  ordered  in  Refpetft  of  the  Me- 
Ver  I    Why  but  fee  how  the  Covenant  :s  or-   thod  of  the  Article.,  m  thar  fev.ral    Work- 
dercdinRefpeaof  heRootorRife;itftands   ings    F,r/?, God  begins,  then  we  come    on- 
like  a  well  marrhalled  Army  to  receive,  and   Kr/,  God  on  his  Part  gives  Grafce  and  Glo- 
10  repel  thofe  Doubts:    As  I .  God  acfied  in  a   ry,'and  th«n,  we  on  ou^^r  Parts  aft  ?a  1th  & 
Way   of  Soveraignty    and  cannot  God   fave   Obedience  ;  God  hath  eyer  the  firft    WorJo       - 

wS  ""a!    \.l    '?'!'"  '.7'^.°^  i'^"^^  Iv^iincyour  God,  and  then  you 

JTrfaom,  and  Ihough  thou  fccA  no  W»y  but  JhjU  be  my  Peoj^U ;  Firft,  /  will  t^h  away  the 

N  2  /<?/jjj 


100 


t 


Looking  unto  Jefus* 


Chap.  I. 


^ony  Heart,  and  give  an  Heart  of  Fkjh,  and 
then  you Jhaliloath your felvet  for  your  Ini- 
qu'iticf,  and  for  your  Abominations,  Fir  ft,  / 
wt  l/frmkh  Water  upon  you,  and  then  yejl}all 
ie  clean  from  all  your  F^lihtneji -,  Firft,  / 
will  put  my  Spirit  into  you,  and  eaufe  you  to 
•walk  in  my  Statuter,  and  th^n  yejhall  keep  my 
judgments  and  do  them  ;  Firlt,  /  Will  four 
tut  my  Sptiit  of  Grace  and  Supplication  upon 
you,  and  th^nye  fhnll  mourn  as  a  Man  mour- 
!  nethfor  his  only  Son  -.  Jer:  3  i .  33.  F?t*:  36. 
25,  26,  27,  31.  Zach:  12.  10.  Firfi, 
1  will  do  all,and  then  you  fhall  dn  Somcthmg: 
A  perplexed  troubled  Spirit  is  apt  to  cry  out, 
'  O.  alas  I  can  do  nothing  •,  lean  as  v.<ell  de- 
folvc  a  Rock,  as  make  my  Heart  of  Stone  a 
Heart  sf  Fkjh  I  Mark  now  how  the  Cove- 
Bafit-ftands  well  ordered,  like  an  Army  ;  I 
will  do  all,  la:th  God,  and  then,  thou  fhalt 
do  Somethiag ;  I  will  ftrengthen  and  quic- 
-  ken  you,  and  then,  you  (hall  ferve  me,  faith 
the  Lord. 

4.  Itts  well  "ordered,  in  Refpea  of  the 
Ena  and  Aim,  to  which  all  the.  Parts  of  the 
Covenant  are  referred ;  the  End  of  the  Cove- 
nan;  is  the  Praife  «/  the  Glory  of  hisGrace,Eph: 
1. 6,.  The  Parts  of  the  Covenant  are  the  Pro- 
m:fe,  and  Sipulation  ;  The  Promifeis  either 
principal  or  immediate,  and  that  is  God  and 
Chrift;  or  fecondary  and  confequential,  and 
that  is  Pardon,  Juf^ification,  P  econciliation, 
Sanaification,Glonfica.tioTi;  The  Stipulation 
on  eur  Parts,  are  Faith  and  Obedience,  we 
jnuft  believe  in  him  that  juftifies  the  Ungod- 
ly, and  walk  before  him,  in  all  Well-p!earing, 
Obferve  now  the  main  Defign,  and  Aim  of 
Ihe  Covenant,  and  fee  bwt  how  all  the  Streams 
run  towards  that  Ocean  ;  God  gives  himfelf 
10  the  Praife  ef  the  Glory  of  his  Grace,  God 
gives  Chrift  t9  the  Praife  of  the  Glory  of  his 
Grate;  God  gives  Pardon,  juftification,  San- 
aif^.-a'tion,  Salvation,  to  the  Praife  of  the  Glo- 
ry 9fhis  Grace,  and  we  b«lieve,  we  obey  to 
the  Praife  of  the  Glory  of  his  Grace,  and  good 
Reafon,  for  all  is  of  Grace,  and  therefore  all 
mn^ieridto  the  Praife   of  the  Gloiy  of  his 


Cr^cc;  U  is  of  Grace,  that  God  hath   giveif  Tejlwmy  of  theUrdti  fure,  hxXh 


himfelf,  Chrift,  Pardon,  Juftification,  Reconci- 
liation, Sa.idtihcation,  Salvaiion  to  any  Soul, 
it  is  of  '-jrare  that  we  believe  ;  By  Grace  ye' 
arefaved  through  Fazthynot  of  your  f elves,  it 
is  the  Gft  cf  (jod.  Eph-  2.  8.  O  the  fweet  & 
coiTxly  Order  of  this  Covenant.'  all  is  of 
Grace,  and  all  tends  to  the  Praife  of  the  Glory 
of  his  Grace,  and  therefore  it  is  called  a  Cove- 
runt  of  Grace  :  many  a  fw-C  i'oul  is  forced 
to  cry,  5  cannot  beheve,  I  may  as  well  reach 
Heaven  with  a  Finger,  as  lay  Hold  on  Chrift 
by  the  Hand  of  Faith  ; 'but  Biark  how  the 
Covenant  ftands,  Ijke  a  well  marfhalicd  i^r- 
vay  to  repel  this  Doubt ;  if  thou  canft  noi  be- 
lieve, God  will  enable  thee  to  believe,  to  you 
it  ts  given  tohelieve  ;  Phil;  I.  29  O  the  Co- 
venant of  Grace  is  a  gracious  Covenant ;  Goi 
will  not  only  promife  good  Things,  but  he 
helps  us  by  his  Spirit  to  per'orm  the  Condi- 
tion, he  works  our  Hearts  to  believe  in  God^ 
and  to  believein  Chrift;  all  is  of  Grace,  that 
all  may  tend  to  the  Praife  of  the  Glory  of  his 
Grace. 

5.  Wherein  is  the  Covenant  fure  ?  I  anfwer, 
it  is  fure  in  the  Performance  and  Accom- 
plifhment  of  it  Hence  the  Promifes  of  the  Co- 
venant are  called  the  fure  Mercies  of  David; 
Ifa  55  3.  Not  becaufe  they  are  fure  unt« 
Duvid  alone,  but  becaufe  they  are  fure,  and 
(hall  be  fure  unto  all  the  Seed  of  David  that 
are  in  Covenant  with  God»  as  David  W3S; 
the  Promifes  of  God*s  Covenant  are  not  Tea 
and  Nay,  various  and  uncertain,  but  they  .'ite 
Tea  and  Amen,  2  Cor:  1 .  20.  fure  to  be  ful- 
filled. Hence  the  Stability  of  God's  Covenant 
is  compared  to  the  Flrmnefs  andUnmnvable- 
nefs  of  the  mighty  Mountains  ;  nay,  Moun- 
tains may  depart,and  the  Hills  he  removed  by 
a  Miracle,  but  my  Kindnejl  Jhall  not  depart 
frsm  thee,  nei'her  0)all  the  Covenant  of  »>v 
Peace  be  removed,  faith  the  T-ord,  that  hath 
Mercy  on  thee.  Ifa:  54.  lo.  Sooner  fhaU  the 
Rooks  be  removed,  the  Fire  ceafe  tO-  burn, 
the  Sun  be  turned  into  Darknefs,  and  tlie 
very  Heavens  be  GOnfoundoi  With  the  Earth, 
then    the  Promife  of    G^d    (hall   fail.   The 

David; 

p'f*k 


Chap.  I. 


Loohng  tinto  ^efuu 


foi 


VfaU  I  p.  7'  Chrift  made  it,  and  writ  it  "ffUh 
his  own  Blood ;  to  this  very  End  was  Chrift 
appointed,  and  it  hath  been  ail  his  Work  to 
enfure  Heaven  to  his  Saints.  Some  queftion 
whether  it  be  in  God's  prefcnt  Power  to  blot 
a  Name  out  of  the  Book  of  tifc?  we  fay, No, 
his  Deed  was  at  firft  free,,  but  now  it  is  necef- 
f3ry,nt)tabfolutcly,  but  tx  hypotheft^  upon 
Suppofition  of  his  Eternal  Covenant.  Hence 
it  is  that  the  A  poflle  fays,  If  we  confefi  our 
Si^ns^ht'xtfattljulandjuft  to  forgive  us  our 
Sins  ;  I  Joh:  i.p-  hisjuftice  with  God  to 
pardon  the  Ele<ft'sSinsas  the  Cafe  now  ftands: 
Indeed  Mercy  was  ail  that  faved  us  primarily, 
but  now  Truth  favts  us,  and  ftands  engaged 
with  Mercy,  for  our  Heaven ;  and  therefore 
David  prays.  Send  forth  Mercy  and  Truth  CJ* 
Jive  r?;e,  Pfal:  57.  3.  We  find  it  ofirn  in  the 
J'falms,  as  a  Prayer  of  David,  Deliver  me  in 
thy  RightetufneJJ,  and,  Judge  me  according 
to  thy  Righteoufneji,  and,  jQuicken  me  in  thy 
R/ghteouJhcfr,  and,  In  thy  F.tithfulnejl  anfwcr 
me.  and,  In  thy  Rtghteoufneji ;  Pf;  3  i.  r.  &. 
35.  24.  &  119.  40.  <t  143.  1.  Now  if  it 
had  not  been  for  the  Covenant  of  Grace,furc- 
ly  DuV/idmft  not  have  faid  fuch  a  Word. 
The  Covenant  is  fure  in  every  Refpe<fl,  Iwill 
ntake  an  everlajfing  Covenant  with  you  C  faith 
Qod)even  the  fure  Mercies  0/ David,  lfa:e,S'^- 
<5.  whether  is  Chrifl  more  clearlyer  mani- 
Cianifefted  in  this  breaking  forth  of  the  Co- 
venant hin  in  my  of  the  former?  The  Affir- 
mative Will  appear  Jn  that  we  find  in  this  Ma- 
nifefla*^:on  thcfe  Particulars. — — 

1.  That  he  was  Gad  and  Man  in  one  Fer- 
foii  ;  DavW's  Si  n,  and  yet  David''s  Lord,T/;e 
I  o>d  faid  unto  my  Lord,  fit  thou  on  my  right 
H-i' d^  untii  I  moke  thine  Enemies  tfjy  Foot- 
fl  nl.n-,  lie.  I. 

2.  That  he  fuffered  for  us  :  And  in  his 
f^uff'  lings  bow  many  Particulars  are  difcnve- 
red  ?  As  Firjf,  His  Cry,  My  God,  my  God, 
Why  ha^lhou  ftrfaken  me  ■?  Pf;  22.  \.  Second- 
ly, The  'Jews  Taunts,  Ke*  trujied  on  the 
l.ord,thjt  he  would  deliver  him,  let  him  de- 
liver him  if  he  delight  in  h;m.  Mat.  27.  46. 
Thirdly  J   The  very  Manner  of  his  Death,T/;ey 


pierced  my  Hands  tni  tny  Feet,  Tmsy  tell  tit 
my  Bones,  they  look  and  flare  upon  me,   tliey 
pirt  my  Garments  among  them,  and  cafi  L,ott 
upon  my  Veflure,  Pf:  22.  g. 

3.  That  he  rofe  again  for  us  :  Thou  wilt 
not  leave  my  Soul  in  Hell,  neither    wilt   thou 

fuffer  thine  Holy  One  to  fee  Corruption,  Natth: 
27.  35. 

4.  That  he  afcended  up  into  Heaven  ;  Thou 
h*J\  afcended  on  high,  thou  hafi  led  Captivity 
captive,  thou  hafl  received  Gifts  for  Men,  Pfi 
16.  10.  8c  6§   18.  Ephef  4.  3.  A^:    2.    31' 

5.  That  he  mufl  be  King  over  us,  both  to 
rule  and  govern  hi^  Ele<fi,  and  to  bridle  and 
fubdue  his  Enemies  ;  Ihave  fet  my  King  upon 
my  holy  Hill  of  Si  n  ;  I  wilt  dahre  r/x  Decree, 
the  Lord  hath  faid  unt«  me,  Thcu  art  try  Son 
this  Day  have  Ibegntten  thee,  Pf  7  6,  7.  AflX. 
13.  3  3.  ThcL-rJfsid  unto  my  Lord.,  fit. 
thou  at  my  right  Hand,  until  I  mai^e  thine 
Enemies  thy  Foot  (fool.  The  Lord  fhellfenJ  the 
Rod  of  thy  Streigth  out  of  Z^o\.  rule,  tkou  in 
the  Midff  of  th^ne  Enemies.  Pf:  no.  1,  2. 

.  6.  That  he  muft  be  Prici^,  3$  well  as  Kinur; 
and  Sacrifice,  as  weJi  as  Priffl  •  The  Lordhaif? 
fzvorn  and  vvU  not  re  tent,  thou  art  a  Priefl 
for  ever,  nftir  the  Ord  r  ^/Mclchizadech,  P/: 
110.4.  T'-iifuloveHK-grteoufneji,  and  ha- 
tefi  Wickedr^fi,  therefore  God,  thy  God  hath 
anoint idjhee  with  the  0^1  of  Glidnefi  above 
thy  Fellows,  Heb;  5.  6.  Pf-  45,  7.  i.  e.  -Above 
all  Chrirti  ins,who  are  th  /  Fellows,  Conf  >rts, 
and  Partners  in  the  Anoinfrifr  ;  Sacrifice  and 
Burnt'offering  thou  wouldSl  not  have  hut  mine 
Ear  hail  thou  bored  -,  Eurnt -offering,  and 
Sin-offering  hufi  thou  not  required;  Then  faid 
I,  Lo  I  come,  in  the  Valum  of  the  Book  tt  is 
written  of  me,  that  I  fhould  do  thy  Will,  O  Gody 
Pfal:  40.6,7.  Heb;  10.5,6,  7.  Mine  Ears 
haft  thou  bored,  or  dipped  open,  the  Sep-. 
tUdgintto  make  the  Senfe  plainer,  fay.  But  a 
Body  hafl  thou  fitted  to  me,  or  prepared  for 
me.  Meaning  c  a;  his  Po  y  was  ordained  &: 
fitted  to  be  Sacrifice  for  the  Sins  of  the  World 
when  other  Jenal  Sacrifices  were  refufed  as 
unprofitable.  O  fee  how  ^-learly  Chrift  is  re- 
veled ,n  this  Expreffure  of  the  Covenant  J .  jt 
WM  never  thus  before,  A/idi 


Looliing  unto'^efuu 


102 

Ani  thutfar§f  the  Covenant  ofPromife^  at 
it  was  mtnifefied  from  David  till  the 

S  E  C  T.    VI. 

Of  the  Covenant  ofProtnife^  at  mamfefted  to 
Ifracl  aiout  the  Time  of  the  Captivity, 

THE  great  Breaking  forth  of  this  graci- 
ous Covenant  was  to  Ifrael  about  the 
Time  of  their  Captivity.  By  Reafon  of  that 
Captivity  of  BaiyJon^ Ifrael  vfis  almoft  clean 
deftroyed  ;  and  therefore,  then  it  was  high 
Time,  that  the  Lord  fliould  appear  like  a  Sun 
after  a  ftormy  Rain,&:  give  them  fome  clearer 
Light  of  Chrift,  and  of  this  Covenant  of  Grace 
than  ever  yet,  He  doth  fo,  and  it  appears  efpe- 
cially  in  thefe  Words,  Behold  the  Dayt  come, 
faith  the  Lord,  That  J  will  m*ke  a  new  Coi/t' 
n*nt  with  the  Houfe  of  Ifrael,  and  with  the 
Houfe  of  ]udih  ;  not  accffrding  to  the  Cove- 
nant which  1  made  with  their  Fathers,  in  the 
Day  thtt  I  toolt  them  hy  the  Hand  to  bring 
them  out  of  the  'Land  of  Egypt,  which  my  Co- 
venant they  ireii,  although  I  ivat  an  Husband 
unto  tbem,fiith  the  Lord;  But  this  fbJl  he 
the  Covenant  that  I  Will  male  with  the  Houfe 
of  Ifrael  after  thofe  Bays  faith  the  Lord,  I 
•will  put  my  Law  in  their  inward  ^ris.  and 
•writ  it  in  their  Hearts,  and  I  will  he  their  God, 
end  iheyjhall  le  my  People  i  and  ihey  Jhall 
teach  no  more,  every  Man  his  Neighbour,  and 
tvery  Man  hit  Brotl^r,  faying.  Know  the 
Z,ord,  for  th'-y  ,/hall  all  know  me  fronuhe 
leaSl  of  them,  unto  the  greateji  of  thtm,  faith 
the  Lord,  for  J  will  forgive  their  Iniquity  ^and- 
wiU  remember  their  Sin  no  more  jer:  3i«'3l-> 
32,  33,  34.  In  this  Expreffure  of  the  Cove- 
.nant  we  (hall  examine  thefe  Particulars.  — 

1 .  Why  it  is  called  a  new  Covenant? 

2.  Wherein  the  ExprefTure  of  this  Covenant 

doth  excel    the  former,  which  God 

made  with  their  Fathers. 
5.  How  doth  God  put  the  Law  into  our 

inward  Tarts  ? 
^  .Wfeatisit  tohaTctkc  Xaw  vrittcn  to  QW 


Chap. 


5.  How  are  we  taught  of  God,  fo  as   m 

to  need  any  other  Kind  of  teaching 
comparatively? 

6.  What  is  the  Univerfallity  of  this  Know- 

ledge in,  That  all  (hall  know  me,faith 
the  Lord  ? 

7.  How  is  God   faid  to  forgive  Iniquity, 

and  never  more  to  remember  Sin  ? 
I ,  Why  is  it  called  a  new  Covenant  ?  I  an- 
fwer,  it  is  called  rxw,  either  in  Refpe<5l  of  the 
late  and  new  Bleflings  which  God  vouchfafed 
Ifrael,  in  bringing  back  their  Captivity  with 
Joy,  and  planting  them  in  their  own  Land 
again  ;  or  it  is  called  new,  in  Refpe^t  of  the 
Excellency  of  this  Covenant;  thus  the  He- 
brews were  wont  to  call  any  Thing  excellent, 
nexv,  Ofing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  Song,  Pfal: 
96.1.  That  is,  an  excellent  Song;  or  it  i« 
called  new-,  in  ContradicTtion  to  the  Covenant 
of  Promife  before  Chrift  came;  in  this  latter 
Senfe  the  very  fame  ^/v  ords  here,  are  repea- 
ted in  the  Epiflle  to  the  Hebrews.  Beheld 
the  Days  come^  faith  the  Lord,  when  I  will 
malie  a  nexv  Covenant  with  the  Houfe  of  Ifrael, 
and  the  Houfe  of  Judah.  In  that  he  f'ith,  9 
new  Cox'enant,  he  hath  made  the  firjt  old.; 
now  that  xvhich  dtcayeft,  and  waxeth  old,  if 
ready  to  vamjh  away ^Kth:  8-  81  H'  The. 
new  Covenant;  is  ufually  underfiood  in  the 
latter  Senfe ;  it  is  new  becaufe  diverfe  from 
t'af  which  God  vrzdt  with  the  Fathers  before 
Chrifti  it  hath  a  new  Worfhip,  new  iidora- 
tion^  a  new  Form  of  the  Churcn,  new  Wit- 
neffes,  new  Tables,  new  Sicrsmentf  and  Or- 
dinances ;  and  thefe  never  to  be  afrngated  or 
difanulled,  never  to  wax  old,  as  the  Apoftle 
fpeaks:  Yet  in  Refpetftof  thofe  new  Ble/Tirgs 
which  God  bcftowedupon  Ifrcel  imnjediately 
after  the  Captivity,  this  very  Manifeftation 
iray  be  called  next) :  And  in  Reference  to  this;, 
Behold  the  Days  come,  foith_,ti.e  Lord,  That 
they  fhall  no  more  fay.  The  Lord  hVetb  which 
Irought  up  the  Children  of  Ifrael  out  of  the 
Land  of  Egypt,  but  the  Lord  hveth  which 
brought  up,  and  which  lead  the  Seed  of  th0 
Heujr  of  Ifrael  out  of  the  Korth  Country^ 
4ndfr9mitU  Gvuntriet  wbifher  I  ked driven 
-      "      '     '       ^ "'  ~  ihcpi 


Ghap.  T>  Looking  unto  'Jefas.  103 

Ihem,  and  they  pidl  dwell  in  their  czun  LanJy   rodl  forgive  their  Imquitiet,  (it  I  will  rmem- 
Ter;;?3.  7,  8-  '  .  i'er  their  Hms  no  more;  Jer:  ^i,  qq    oa 

2., Wherein  doth  the  ExprtfTureof  this  Co-        3. Jt  excels  in  the  Djfcovery   and    Revela- 

Jf.^^^^^^^^^'J^^for.  in  and  through  whom 
this  Corenant  w^  made:  In  the  former  Ex- 
preiTion  we  difcovered   much;  yet  in  none 
of  them  was  fo  plainly  revealed  the  Time  of  - 
rh"  Sr„S  !!^;^^  ^^^^-  ?-'h,  his  Name, 


Tenant  excel  the  former,   which  God    made 

•with  their  "Father*  i  1  anfwer,  

I.  It  excels  in  the  very  Tenor,nr  outward 
•Adoaini.lr^tion  of  the  Covenant  ;  For  this 
Cove.iant  after  it  once  began,  continued  wiih- 


•u(  Interruption  until  Chrift,whereas  the  For-   the  Paffages  ©f  his  Nativity  hij   A    "j^'^^' 
njer  was  brolcen,  or  did  expire.    Hence  God    and  Kingdom,  as  we  find  them  i    )I™        °^ 


calls  it  a  neiv  Covenant ;  —  not  according  to 
the  Covenant  ivhich  I  made  with  tfxir  Father t 
tntfjc  Diy  i'«t  I  took  them  hy  the  Hand^  to 
ixing  them  i  ut  of  the  Land  of  Egypt,  -which 
my  Covetini  tjjey  ^reak^  although  I  zvat  an 
Jl'twt^i.i  w  to  them,  faith  the  Lord.    In  this 


—  •■•'-HI    lU     I 

c.r/.,  TT'^r"!  '^^Time  of  his  comiBg, 
Seventy  W«*.  fhall  be  dc;erm^ned  ufon  th} 
People    and  up,n  this  Holy  City,  to  fini/h  the 

to  make   Reconczhation  for  Intguity,  and   to 


Kefpea  it  migit  be  called  nszv,  oratleall  it   up  thcViftonand  AotfeT/./':  ""'^  .'^Z^*' 

may  be  called  ^n/hc/;*<;//^n«///;f    new,   be-  mon  holy,  JJen:  g.  24     t                   anoint  tJi» 

CKjfe  it  continuej  till  Chri/1,  which  no  other  2.  Concerning  the "piV*.  «rt,-    c- .1.    . 

ExprefTure  of  the  Covenant  did  before,  and  fo  thou  Bethlehem  Ipbra/a/wIy/L/r/-/;^ 

it  excelled  all  the  fon.er.  n^„g  the  thouf^nds  of  S        ,           J  u' 

2.  It  excels  in    the  fp.ritual  Benefits  znd  JhalU^e  conie  forth  u^mc^'at^!  fj'li^^^^^ 

Graces  of  the  Spirit;  we  find  that  under  this  ;«  Ifrael,  whof  goinj^nrillt        I    K    "^^^^^ 

Covenant    they   were  m  ,re  plentifully   be-  old,  from  Ever lajltnJjMiVr'^^^^^^^^ 

ftowel   upin   the  Church,  tian    formerly;  .     3- Concerning  hjs  Name     7;L.  -       /^t•;J 

W.rk  ^the  Prom-fes,  L^aifa  mine  Eyes  upon  „  born  unto  us  a  Son  ugl];,^  and  tUG  overt 


tlxm  for  Good,  jnd  I  will  bring  them  again 
to  tkts  hand,  and  I  Will  build  them,  and  not 
full  them  down,  and  J  zci/l  flant  them,  end 
not  pluck  them  up  ;  and  I  Will  give  them  an 


Heart  to  knozv  me,  that  I  am   the   Lord,   and  Jhall  be  faved,'ond'  Ifrae]  fhnll  /"W  r^^T" 
they^  thill  be  n.y  People,  and  I  will    be   thetr    .nd  thi/is  ht^^onicwherelyt^^^^ 


God,  for  they  fh  dl  return  unto  me  vnth  their 

whole,  titurt.  —  Agdin.IwillJhike  all  Nations, 

end  the  Deftre  of  all  Nations  Ojall  come,  and  I 

Will  fill  this  Houfe  with  Glory,  faith  //>  Lord 

of  Hofis  :  Tie  Silver  is  mine,  and  the  Gold  is 

mine,  faith  tlx  Lnd  ofHoil :  T/ic  Glory  of  this 

latter  Htufe  J1:all  be  greater  than  of  the  former, 

fiith  the  Lord  ofHofls,  Hag:  2.  7,  9,  9.  And 

I  null  put  my  Law  in  their  inward  Parts,  and 

write  it  in  their  Hearts ;  and  /  will  he  their 

God,  and  thcyjl)all  he  my  People    and  they  (hall 

teach  no  more  every  Man  his  Neighbour,   and 

tvery  Man  his  Brother,  fay ing,Knov)  the  Lord; 

forjhey  Jhall  know  me,  from  the  legft  of  them        ..  v.^ii^.cinmfr  n,.   w,,^  i-  .- 

--^^^-^reatefiofth.rtt,f.tthlh.L.d-.forlU^^^^^^^^^ 


The  Lord  our  Righteoufnef      Cr^'e     Be 

4.  Concerning  the  PaflTages  of  h;.N.Hv,>ir- 
that  he  ihould  be  born  of  a  Virrin  7/1  ir^' 
That  at  his  Birth  aJI  the  TnfV  ?  '  -^  \  \  ^^* 
Bethlehem  H^ould  be  Hafn  ^^  ,?Tc  Tha't 
^ohn  the  Baptm  fhould  b;  h"  P  odro^  J^ 
Forerunner,  to  prepare  hi,  W',y .  j^^^J  ^ 
That  he  rhould  flee  into  Ery^/andhe  rp'r,l' 
kd  thence  again,  Hof:  if.  i  I  ,^;^L  ^i 
many  Particulars  of  this  Klid.'      "'^^'  ^^^ 

S.Ccncernmg  his  Humiliation,  SureU  ht- 


hooking  unto  'Jefus, 


104 

yet  we  did  ejleem  him  Jirkhn,fmitterj  of  God, 
and  jffiified;  iut  he  wat  wounded  for  our 
Tranfgrejfionf,  he  was  hruifti  for  our  Iniqui- 
ties,  the  Chijiifement  of  our  Peace  was  upon 
him,  and  with  his  Stripes  were  we  healed.  — 
He  was  opprejfed,  and  he  was  tffltded ;  yet  he 
Opened  net  his  Mouth.  —  He  wts  taien  from 
Prtfon,  and  from  Judgment,  and  who /hall  de- 
clare his  Generation  ?  He  was  cut  off  out  of  the 
Taand  of  the  Living ;  for  the  tranfgreffion  of 
my  People  was  he  Jlrieken.  —  It  pleafed  the 
'Lord  to  brutfe  him ;  he  b»th  put  km  to  Grief. 
—  Thereftre  I  will  drvide  him  a  Portion  with 
the  great,  and  hejhall  divide  the  Spoil  with  the 
Strong  ■  hecaufe  he  hath  poured  out  hts  Soul 
unto  Death,t!S  he  w*s  numhred  withtheTranf- 
greffors,  and  he  bare  the  Sin  of  many,  (9*  made 
Interceffwn  for  the  tranfgreffors  ;  Ifa.  5  3-  Ai 
5,7,  8-  One  would  think  this  \fere  rather  an 
Hiftory,  than  a  Prophecy  of  Chrift's  Swffc- 
rings ;  you  may  if yoa'll  take  the  Pains,  fee 
the  Circnmftances  of  his  Sufferings,  ai  that  he 
was  fold  for  thirty  Pieces  of'^ilvcr,  Zech:  1 1. 
12.  And  that  with  thofr  thirty  Pieces  of  Silver 
there  was  bought  afterwards  a  Potter's  Field. 
Zech:  1 1-  13.  That  he  muft  ride  into  Jerufa- 
lem  before  his  Paffion  on  an  Afs,  Zech:  9'  9'  I 
might  feem  tedious,  if  I  fhould  proceed. 

6.  Concerning  his  Kingdom  ;  -Rejoice great- 
ly, 0  Daughter  of  l\on,Jhout  0  Diughier  of 
]ctuCilem,l^ehold  thy  King  cometh  unto  thee; 
he  isjujl  and  having  Salvation,  lowly,  and  rtd- 
ing  an  Ajs,ifS  upon  a  CoJt  the  Foal  tf  an  Jiji, 
Zecfy.  9.  9.  ffa:62.  11-  Mat:  2i.  5.  Behold 
a  King,  behold  thy  King,  behold  thy  King 
cometh,  and  he  comes  unto  thee.  I.  He  is  « 
King,  and  therefore  able.  2.  He  is  thy  King, 
and  therefore  willing  ,  wonderful  Love  that 
he  would  come;  but  more  wonderful  was  the 
Manner  of  his  coming  ;  He  that  before  made 
Man  a  Soul  after  the  /mage  of  God,  then 
made  hit»felf  a  Body  after  the  /inage  of  Man. 
And  thus  we  fee  how  this  Covenant  excels  the 
former  in  every  of  thefe  Refpe^s. 

3.  How  doth  God  put  the  Law  into  our 
inward  Parts  ?  I  anfwer,  God  puts  the  Law 
into  our  inward  Parts,  by  enlivening,  or  qua- 


Chap.  1* 


lifying  of  a  Man  ^Vith  the  Qxzct^  of  God's 
Spirit,  fuitable  to  his  Commandment ;  F;r/?, 
There  is  the  Law  of  God  without  us,  as  we 
fee  it,  or  read  it  in  Scriptures,  but  when  it  is 
put  within  us,then  God  hath  wrought  an  in- 
ward Difpofition  in  our  Minds,that  anfwers  to 
that  Law  without  us ;  For  Example,  this  is 
the  Law  without,  Thutt  Jhalt  love  the  Lord 
thy  God  with  all  thy  Heart,  and  with  all  thy 
Soul,  and  with  all  thy  Strength ;  Dcut:  6.  5. 
To  anfwer  which  th»re  is  a  Promife,  /  will 
circumcife  thy  Heart,  and  the  Heart  of  thy  Seed^ 
to  love  the  Lord  thy  God,  with  all  thy  Hearty 
and  with  all  thy  Snul ;  VtuH  30.  6.  Now 
when  this  Promife  is  fulfilled  ;  when  God 
hath  putthe  Affecflions  and  Grace  of  Love 
within  Our  Hearts,  when  the  Habit  of  Love  is 
within,  anfwerable  in  all  Things  to  the  Com- 
mand without,  then  is  the  Law  put  into  oor 
inward  Parts.  A  gain  this  is  the  Law  without, 
Thou JJjalt  fear  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  Ordi- 
nances, and  his  Statutes,  and  his  Command- 
ments to  d0  them,  Deut;  13.  4.  To  anfwer 
which  there  is  a  Promife,  /  will  make  a  Cove- 
nant with  you,  and  I  will  not  turn  away  from 
you  to  da  you  Good,  but  I  will  put  my  Fear 
in  your  Hearts,  that  you  Ojall  not  depart  from 
me;  Jer:  32  40.  Now  when  this  Promife  is 
accomplifhed,  when  God  hath  put  the  Affedti- ' 
on  and  Grace  of  Fear  within  our  Hearts, 
when  the  Habit  of  Fear  is  within,  anfwerable 
to  that  Command  without,  thea  is  the  Law 
put  into  our  Heirts,  Surely  this  is  Mercy 
that  God  faith  in  his  Covenant,  Iivill  put  my 
Law  in  their  inward  Parts  ;  many  a  Time 
a  poor  Soul  cries  out,  If  is  troubled  with  fuch 
and  fuch  a  Luft,  and  he  cannot  keep  thi?  an<l 
that  Commandment  he  cannot  out-wreftfe 
fuch  and  fuch  flrong  Inclinations  to  Evil,  O 
but  then  go  to  God,  and  prefs  him  with  this. 
Lord  it  is  a  Part  of  thy  Covenant,  thou  hajl 
faid  thou  wilt  circumcrfe  my  Heart ;  thou  hafi 
/aid  thou  wilt  pth  ihy  Liw  .  into  my  inward 
Parts  ;  thou  hafi  faid  thou  wilt  dijfvJite  thffe 
Lujfs,  Lord  I  befeech  thee  do  it  for  thy  Cove- 

nanfs   Sake But  here's  another  Qijeflion. 

How  may  we  kn«w,this  inward  Work  of 

Grace 


Chap,  I. 


Looking  untr> 


y^- 


105 


!  .   ,.        .  .  ,  .uebe/t 

•Grace,  this  Law  jn  onr  luwardj^,-^^  js  to  look 
-Vi'ay  to  fatisfie  Our_I25^5-(5r,  an  J  Cl'ofet  of  our 
"vvuhin;  Ppeoc^'^vhatliesneaieit,  and  clofeft 
Hearts,  fj^^^  ^yg  lay, Is  intimate,  and  within  a 
^an  -vrhich  lies  next  to  his  Heart :  He  that  lo- 
veth  Father^  or  Mother  more  than  rfte  (  fdith 
Chrift^^V  not  WJrthyofme,  Mat:  lo.  g';.  We 
Icnow  the  Love  of  Father  and   Mother   is    a 
•jnoft  natural  Thing ;  it  comes  not  by  teach- 
iqg,  but  it's  inbred  in  us  as  foon   as  we   are 
born,and  yet  if  we  loye  not  Chrift  more  than 
•'thcfe, if  Chrift  ly  not  clofer    to   our  Hearts 
than  Father  or  Mother,  we  arc  not  worthy 
of  Chrift,  our  natural  Life  is  a  moft   inward 
and  deep  Thing  in  a  Man,  it  lies  very   near 
the  Heart,  S^i/2 /(7r    Skin  (  faith   the    Divel 
fence  trtjly  )  and  all  that  a  Man  hath  will  he 
give  for  bis  Ii//f,  Job  2.  4.  But  he  that  hates 
not  Father  and  Mother^  —'yea  end   his    ovjn 
TLifealfo  (  faid  Chx'ift  )  he  cannot  be  my  Dif- 
ci/'/t',  Luk:  14.  26.  Hence  the  ApoHleto  ex- 
prefs  this  intimate,  inward  Life  of  Grace,  he 
faith,  Ilh>e,yet  not  /,  6t/t  Cfjriji  liveth  in  me^ 
the  TJfe  tvhich  1  notv  live  in  the  Flejh^  I  I'we 
hy  the  Faith  of  the  Son  ofGod^  who  loved  me^ 
ttnd  j^sve  himfelffor  we,  Gal:  2.   20.     What 
an  emphatical  ftrange  Expreffion  ,is  (his,  / 
live,  yet  not  /,  but  Chrijf  hvetb  in  mei  q.  d- 
I  live  not  the  Life  of  Senfe,  I  breath  not  bo- 
dily Breath,that  is,  romparatively  to  the  Life 
of  Faith  ;  his  very  natural  Life,    though    iij- 
Wnrd,  is  (aid  not  to  be  lived,  in  Refpe<ft  of  this 
Life  of  Grace,  which  is  more  inward.     And 
let  this  ferve  for  Refolution  to  that  Qiieflion. 
4.  what  is  it  to  have  f/?e  Law   written  in 
our  Hearts^  this  Writing  contains    the    for- 
mer, and  is  foniething  more,  the  Metaphor  is 

■exprefCed  in  thefe  Farticulars. 

I.  It  is  taki  to  be  written,  That  there  might 
"be  fomething  witKln,  anfwerable  to  the  Law 
•without,  it  was*vrritten  without,  and  f«-  it 
is  written  within.  This  Writing  is  the  very 
fame  with  copying,  or  tranfcribing.  The 
Wridog  witthin  is  every  Way  anfwerable  to 
the  "i^ritjng  without;  Oh.'  What  a  Mercy 
is  i&is,  That  the  fame  God  who  writ  the  Law 


w-ith  his  own  Finger  in  Tables  of  Stotte" 
Chould  alfo  writ  the  fame  Law  with  the  Fin- 
ger of  his  Spirit  in  the  Tables  of  our  Hearts> 
as  you  fee  in  a  Seal,  when  you  have  put  the 
Seal  on  the  Wax,  and  you  take  it  oH  again, 
you  find  in  the  Wax  the  fame  Imprc/Tion  th.it 
was  on  the  Seal :  So  it  is  in  the  Hearts  of  the 
Faithful,  when  the  Spirit  hath  once  foftncdT 
them,  then  he  writes  the  Law  i.-e.  he  flamp* 
an  inward  ^ptnefs,  sn  inward  Difpofition  on 
the  Heart  anfwering  to  every  Particular  c^ 
the  Lqw,tl)is  is  that  which  the  j^poftle  calls. 
The  Lazv  of  the  Mind,  f  fee  another  Zaw  in 
my  Members  waring  agatnjl  the  Laz9  of  my 
Mind;  Rom;  7.  23-  Now  what  is  this  Law 
in  the  Mind  but  a  DifpoHtion  within,  to  keep 
in'fome  Meafur*  every  Commandment  of  the 
Law  without  ?  and  this  is  the  Writing  of  the 
Law;^or  ifyou  viJIJthc  copying,  or  Tranf- 
cribing of  the  Law  within  us. 

2.  It  is  faid  to  be  written,  that  it  mirht  be 
rooted  and  riveted  in  the  Heart,  as  when  Let- 
ters are  engraven  in  Marble,  fo  is  the  Man- 
ner of  God's  Writing  ;  jf  God  write,  it  can 
never  be  obliterated,  or  blotted  out  ■  Hitters 
in  Marble  are  not  eafijy  worn  out  'again,  no 
more  are  the  Writin/rs  of  God's  Spirit  ;  fome 
incked  would  have  them  a«  Writings  in  Duft: 
Bntif  P/7«r(?  could  fay.  What  I  have  written, 
I  have  written,  how  much  more  m^y  God? 
Hence  are  all  thofe  Promifesof  Performance; 
My  (Covenant  Jhallji J r, J  f,Jf  ^i:i;j^  z,/^.  pfal  ?  • 
09.  28.  and  The  Root  of  the  V.ightcous  ^hatl 
nothemovcd,Vio\:  12.  3.  And  Even  to  ycur 
old  Age  I  am  he  ■  and  even  to  hear  Hairt 
will  J  carry  you,  Ifa;  46.  4.  I  deny  not  but 
Men  of  glorious  Gjfts  m^y  fall  away,  but 
ftirely  the  pooreft  Chriflian  that  hath  but  the 
fmalleft  Meafurr  oi  Grace,  he  fhal!  never  fall 
away  ;  K  the  Law  be  written  in  rur  Hearts, 
it  ftiI-1  remains  there;  Gt^e  habitual  is  not  rej 
moveable ,-  fooner  wilJ  the  Son  difcard  ifs 
own  Beams,. than  Chrift  will  defcrt  or  de- 
flroy  the  leaft  Meaiure  of  true  Grace,  which 
IS  a  Beam  from  the  Sun  of  Righteonf- 
nefs. 

3.  It  is  faid  to  be  'uriiien^  that  it  aight  fce 


d 


29 


10^  Uohn^    -'.7e>X.  Chap.  I. 

as  a  Thing  legible  to  God,  to    others,  and  to  neeuc.  , 

our  felves.     i.  To  God,  he  -writes  it  that  he  paratively  ?  I  a^T.^^nd  of  Teaehing   com^ 
may  read  it,  and  take  Notice  of  it,  he  exceed-       i.  God  teacheth  inwaS— ^     ^ 

ingly  delight*  hinafelf  in  the  Graces  of  his  Part  thou  haft  made  mt  knffm  %fi^  hidden 

own  Spirit;  And  therefore  the  Spoufe  after  Divtd ;  And  again,  I  thank   the   JLora^^)^ 

this  Writings  after  tke  Planting  of  his  Graces  gave,  mt  Qmnftl^  my  Keinej  alfo  mftruH  tn» 

in  her,  fliedefires  him  to  comeintohis  Garden  in  the  Nigfk-feafon^  Pfal;  51-  6.  &  1 6.    17, 

mnd  eat  his  pleafant  Fruits^  dni:  ^..16.  q.d.  The  Reins  are  the  inoft  inward  Part  of  the 

Come,  read  what  thou  haft    written  ;  Come,  Body,  and  the  Night-feafon  the  moft    retired^ 

and  delight  thy  felf  in  the  Graces   of  thy  and  private  Time  ;   both  exprefs  the  Intima- 

0#n  Spirit ;  the  enly  Delight  that  God  has  in  cy  of  divine  Teaching  ;  Man  may  teach  the 

the  World  is  in  his  Garden,  a  gracious  Soul;  Brains,,  but  God   only   teacheth  the  Reins  ; 

afld  that  he  might  more  deligkt  in  it, he  makes  the  Knowledge  wfcich  Man  teacheth  is  f-wim. 
it  fruitful,  and  thofe  Fruits  are  precious  ming  Knowledge;  but  the  Kaowledge  which 
Fruits  ;  as  growing  from  Plants   fet    by   his  God  teacheth  is  a  foaking  Knowledge.    Qod 

own  Hand,  relifhing  of  his  own  Spirit,  and  who  commanded  Light  to  Oiine  out  efDarTinefs^ 

and  fo  fitted  for  his  own  Tafte.  2.  The  Law  hathjkmed  into  our  Heart/:  Man's  Light  may 
is  written  that  it  might  be  legible  to    others,  fliine  into  the  Head ,  but  God's   Light  doth 

So  Paul  tells  the  Ctrinthiant^  Ttu  are   mani-  ftiineinto  the  Heart:  CtthedrcmhahetinCodi* 

feHly  dtcUred  to  be  the   Epiftle  of  Chrift,  2  qui  Corda  docet ;  Hit  Chair  is  in  Heaven  that 

Cor;  3.  2,.3.  Howmanifeftly  declared-?  why,  teacheth  Heartt^  faith  Auftm, 
"known  and  read  of  all  Men.  As  we  are  able       2.  God    teacheth  clearly :  Elihu  offering 

to  read  Letters  graven  in   Stone  ;  fo    may  o-  himfelf  inftead  of  God  toreafon  with  yoi,he 

thersread  and  fee  the  Fruits  and   Effedts  of  tells  him.  My  Wordt  Jhall  ie  of  the  V fright-' 

this  Law  written  in  our  Heatts.    And   good  nefs  of  my  Hearty   and  my  Lipj  Q>aU   utter 

Reafon,  for  wherefoever  God  works  the  Prin-  Knowledge   clearly^  ^oi  33.  3-     If  ever  tke 

ciples  of  Grace  within,  it  cannot  but  fhew  it  Word  come  Home  .to  an  Heart,  it  comes  with 
felf  in  the  outward  Life  and  Converfatioif  :  a  convincing  Clearnefs :    So  the  Apoftle,  Our 

It's  God's  Promife,  F/ri?,  I  will  put  my  Spirit  Gofpel  came  unto  y<?«,  not  in  Word  a/2/y,  i«/. 

toithm  them^  Ezek*  36.  27.  And  then,  J"  wtll  in  Power^  and  in  the  Holy  Ghofi^  tnd  in  much 

c«ufe  theiikto  walk  in  my  Statutes,  and  it  is  full  AJfurance^  i  thef.  i.  5.  The  Word  hath  a 

God's  Troth,  0«/ 0/  the   Abundance  of  the  triple  Emphafis,  AfTurance,  full  Afrurance,and 

Heart  the  Mouth  fpeaketh,  Mat:  12.  34.  What  much  full  Affurance  ;  here's  clear  Work, 
the  Mind  thinketh,  the   Hand  worketh.    3.       3.  God  teacheth  experimentally;  the  SobI 

The  Law  is  written.  That  it  may  be   legible  that  is  taught  of  God  canfpeak  experimental- 

to  our  felves,  a  gracious  Heart  is  privy  to  it's  ly  of  the  Truths  it  knows :    I  know  whom  J 

own  Grace,and  Sincerity  when  it  is  in  a  right  have  leliey'd,  faith  Paul,  iftm:  i.  12.  1  have 

Temper  ;  If  others  may  read  it  by  it's  Fruits,  experienced  his  Faithfulnefs  andAll-fufficien* 

how  much  more  we  our  felves  who  both  fee  -cy,  I  dare  truft  my  All  with  him,   1  am  furc 

the  Fruits,  and  feel  that  habitual  Difpofitioft  he  Will  keep  it  fafe  to  that  Day.   Commoa 

infufedi  into  us  ?  nor  is  this  without  it's  blef-  Knowledge  refts  in  generals>  but  they  that 

fed.Ufe,  for  by  this  Means  we  gome  to  have  are  taughtof  Goi  can  fay,  As  we  have  heard^ 

a  comfortable  Evidence  both  of  God's  Love  fohave  we  fern;    they  can  go  along  with  e- 

to  us,  and  of  our  Love  to  God*    You  fee  ytry  Truth,  and  Cay,  iS  isfo  tndad -,.  I  have 

ncKW    what    we   mean  bj:   this   Writing    oi  experienced  thts  and  thai.  Word  upon  my  own 

tije  Law,  within  us,.  ifear/.  In  this  Cafe  the  Scripture  i*  the  Origi- 

S.  How  are  wt  taughtof  Qod|  f«  a«-  i«)t-  m1,  acd.  thdr  Heart  is  tke.  Cogy  of  it,  as  yow 
"- '  '"  kaY« 


Chap.  I* 


Looking  unto  Jefus, 


lo| 


have  heard  ;  they  can  read  over  the  Promi- 
fes  and  Threatni;,gs,  and  fay,  Vroiitum  e£1. 
David  in  his  Pfalms,  and  Paul  in  his  Epiftles, 
fpeak  their  very  Hearts,  and  feel  their  very 
Temptations,  and  make  their  very  Objedtions; 
They  can  J^/  to  their  Seal,  that  Qed  ts  true, 
Job.  3-33.  They  can  folemnly  declare  by 
their  Lives  and  Converfations,  That  God  is 
true  and  faithful  in  his  Word  and  Promifc;. 

4  God  teacheth  fweetly  and  comfortably: 
Thou  hijl  taught  me,  faith  David,  and  then  it 
follows,  Howfweet  are  llyy  Words  unto  my 
Tajfe  1  yea,  fweeter  thon  ■  the  Honey  to  my 
Mouth,  P/.  lip.  102,  103.  He  rolled  the 
Word  Si.  Promifes  asSuggar  under  his  Tongue, 
and  fucked  from  thence  more  Sweetnels  than 
Samfon  did  from  his  Honey-comb:  'Luther 
faid,  He  would  not  live  in  Paradife,if  he  mtiH 
live  xvithout  the  Word;  Cum  verbo  in  Infer- 
■0  facile  eft  vivere.  Tom.  4.  ofer.  lat.  But 
With  the  Word  (  faid  he  )  /  could  live  in  Hell. 
When  Chrift  put  his  Hand  by  the  hole  of 
the  Door  to  teach  the  Heart,Her  Boxoels  were 
moved,  and  then  her  Fingers  drop  uf  on  the 
Handles  of  the  Lock  fiveet  fmelli^g  Myrrhe, 
Cant:  5.5.  The  Teachings  of  Chrift  left  fuch 
aBlefling  upon  the  firfl  Motions  of  theSpoufe's 
Heart,that  with  the  very  Touch  of  them  fheis 
refrefhcd;  her  Fingers  drop  Myrrhe,  arrd  her 
Bowels  are  moved  at  the  very  Moments  of  his 
gracious  Teachings,-  So  in  Canti  1,  ^.Becaufe 
of  the  Savour  of  thy  Ointments,  tljy  Name  is 
as  an  Ointment  poured  forth  ;  therefore  do  the 
Virgins  love  thee.  Chrift  in  Ordinances  deth 
as  Mary,  open  a  Box  of  Ointments, which  dif- 
fufeth  a  fpiritual  Savour  in  Church-affemblies, 
and  this  only  the  fpiritual  Chiiftian  feels. 
Hence  the  Church  is  compared  to  a  Garden 
Oiut  up,  a  Fountain feiled  \  Can:  4.  1 2,  Wic- 
ked Men  are  not  able  to  drink  of  her  Deli- 
cacies, or  fmel]  of  her  Sweetpcfs  ;  a  fpiritual 
Sermon  is  a  Fountain  fealed  up,  the  fpiritual 
Adminiftration  of  a  Sacrament,  is  a  Gar<3cn 
inclofed  :  Sometimes  0  Lord  thou  givefl  me 
s  JlrtngG  Motion,  or  Affeflton  (  faid  Aug. 
iiib.  l6.Conff.c.4o)  which  tf  it  were  hut 
perfeifed  in  me^  Iccul4  not  imagir.e  what  it 


Jbould  he  hut  eterml  Life.  Chriftians  •  thcfe  \ 
are  the  Teachings  of  God,  and  in  Reference 
to  this.  We  Oiall  no  more  te-ach  every  Man  hi* 
Neig/ji>our,and  every  Man  hts  Brother,fiying^ 
Know  the  Lord.  God's  Teaching  is  another 
Kind  of  Teaching  than  we  can  have  from 
the  Hands  of  Men,  there  is  no  A'an  in  the 
World  can  teach  thus  j  and  thcre'ore  they 
whom  God  teacheth,  nefd  not  any  other 
kind  of  Tcachiiig  refpedively,  or  comparaj 
tively. 

6.  What  is  the  Univerfality  of  this  Know- 
ledge, They  /hall  all  know  me  from  the  leaji 
of  them,  to  the  greaiejl  of  them  faith  the  Lordl 
The  Meaning  .s,  That  all  that  arc  in  the  Co- 
venant of  Grace,  fhall  be  fo  taught  rf  God.a* 
that  in  fome  Meafurc  or  other  th<y  fhall  every 
one  know  God  inwardly,  clearly,  experimen- 
tally, fweetly,  and  favingly.  1  know  there 
are  feveral  Degrees  of  this  Knowledge  ;  Goi 
hath  feveral  Forms  in  tliis  ■School ;  there  are 
Fathers  for  Experience,  young  Men  for 
Strength, and  Bubes  for  the  Truth  and  Being 
of  Grace  ;  As  one  Star  differeth  from  another 
in  Glory,  fo  alfo  is  the  School  of  Chrift  ;  Bat 
here  I  am  befct  on  both  Sides,  i.  Ma.y  arc 
apt  to  complain, -<4/a/ J  tlxy  know  little  of 
God:  Sweet  Babes  consider,  I.  It  is  free 
Grace  you  are  Stars,thoiJgh  you  are  not  Stats 
of  the  firfl  or  fecond  Magnitude  ;  it  is  of  the 
Covenant  of  Grace,  that  God  hath  let  into 
your  -Souls  a  little  Glimmering,  though  not 
fo  much  Light,  as  others  po/Tibly  may  have 
in  Point  of  holy  Emulation  ("as  on  notes  well 
Cafe  Correc,  Inflruff.  )  we  fhould  look  at 
Degrees  of  Grace,  but  in  Point  of  Thank ful- 
nefs  and  Comfort,  we  fhoold  look  at  the 
Truth,  and  Being  of  Grace.  2.  If  you  know 
but  a  little,  you  may  in  Time  know  more; 
God  doth  not  teach  all  his  LefToBs  at  firft 
Entrance  ;  it  is  true,TAe  Entrance  of  thy  Word 
giraeth  Light,  Pfah  no.  130.  But  this  is 
as  true,  That  God  lets  in  his  Light  by  De- 
grees ;  it  is  not  to  be  defpifed  if  God  do  but 
engage  the  Heart  in  holy  Defires  and  Long- 
ings after  Knowledge,  fo  that  it  can  fay  in 
Sincerity,  iVfy  Soul  hreaketh  for  the  Long' 
0  2  ing 


TO?! 


Zooking  unto  "^efut*. 


Ghap.  T. 


"%ng  that  it  hath  unto  thy  'judgments  at  all 

'Times^I^fah  up.  20. 

2  Othersonthecontrar7,ground  themfelves 

fo  learned  from  this  very  Promife,  that  they 
exclude  all  Teachings  of  Men.  the  Anointing 
(fay  they)  teacheth  us  all  Thing/,  and  we  need 
vert  that  «ny  Man  teach  us,  i  Joh;  2.  27-  ^^^ 
they  /ball  teach  no  more  every  Man  his  Neigh- 
i0ur]/tnd  every  M^nhit  Brother. fiying, Know 
the  Lord-,  for  they  /hall  all  8cc.  }er:  3  r.  34. 
I  anfiv.-r,  The  Words  either  relate  to  the 
Grounlsof  Religion,  and  fo  in  Gofpel-times 
Chriftians  need  not  to  be  taught  in  thefe  foun- 
dameatal  Points,  for  no\r  all  know  the  Lord 
from  the  leaft  to  the  greateft ;  or  elfe  thefe 
W'irds  are  an  Hebraifm,  which  deny  pofiti- 
▼ely^  when  they  inter^d  it  only  comparative- 
ly, nrfecundum  quid,  as  when  God  and  Men 
arc  compared  together,  Man  is  Vanity,  lighter 
than  Vanity,  and  a  very  nothing  :  Here  is  a 
€omp3rifon  of  Knowledge  in  Gofpe^-timcs 
IPit'i  the  Knowifedge  of //>W  in'thofedark 
Times  when  God  brought  them  out  of  the 
Land  o^ Egypt',  then  all  was  dark,  and  they 
Were  fain  to  Ceach  one  another  the  very  Prin- 
ciples, the  Pcudimen  ts  of  Religion,  there  was 
very  little  EfTunoTi  of  God's  Spirit  in  thofe 
Ti mes ;  huVin  Qofpeh times (Taith  the  Prophet) 
the  Spirit  of  Grace  and  Knowledge  fljill  he  fo 
aboundint,  that  rather  God  hirrijelf  Jhall  he  the 
Te%cher,  than  one  Man  /hall  teach  anolhen 
There  ihall  be  fuch  Exuberancy  and  Seas  of 
Knowledge  under  the  new  Covenant,  above 
the  Covenant  made  with  his  Peopie,  when  he 
brought  them  out  o^  Egypt,  ThatMeii  flbaiJ 
n9t  need  to  teach  one  another  comparatively, 
for  all  f}i3ll  k:>ow  the  Lord,  who  «-e  taught 
©f  God  from  the  leaft  to  the  greateft  :  An 
high  Wy  f^O'^^  ^^  there,  and  it  (hall  he  called- 
the  Way  of  HoUncJi;  The  Way-fairing  Men, 
though  Fools,  Oiill  not  err  therein,  Ifa.  35-.  8- 
■.  7,  How  is  God  faid  ta  forgive  Iniquity^ 
and- never  more  to  remetnher  Sin  I 
.  For  the  fir  ft,  G^d  is  faid  to  forgive  Iniqui- 
ffj  whenGailt-ofSin.is  taken  away,  and  for 
the,feconJ,God  is  fai-:!,  l^f^ver  tnore  iautnfni^ 
|<r  iSJ4?iiathstthe  Sinner  aftet  ?aaIon  is  .lea- 


ver more  looTceJ  ofl  as  a  Sinner.  Is  not  this 
the  Covenant'?  q.  d.  1  will  remove  thy  Sins, 
and  do  them  away,  as  if  they  had  never 
been  ;  1  will  blotrhem  out  of  the  Book  of  my 
Memory,  I  will  oblit-erate  the  Writing,  that 
none  fhall  be  able  to  read  it.  But-  you  will 
fay,  If  Sin  remaia  ftiJl  in  the  Regenci ate,Kow 
are  they  fo  forgiven,  as  to  be  rememberedno 
more?  Divines  tell  us  of  two  Things  in  e- 
very  Sin,  there  is  Macula  et  Reaius,tht  Filth 
and  Guilt,  this  Guilt  fome  again  diflinguifii 
into  the  Guilt  of  5m,, which  they  call  the  in- 
ward Dignity  and  Defert  of  Damnation,  and 
the  Guilt  ufPunifhmen^  which  is  the  a<fcu?-l 
Ordinition'  of  y  Sinner  iinto  Damnation* 
Now  in  different  R-^fpecfls  w^  (ay.  That  Sin 
remains  ftill  in  Believers,  atrd  Sin  doUi  not 
remain  ia Believers  ,  F/rJi-,  If  we  fpeak  of 
the  Filth  of  Sin,  or  of  the  Defert  of  Damnatir 
on,  fo  it  renr«ins  ftilJ :  But  if  we  fpeak  of  the 
actual  Obligation  of  a  Sinner  t^-Condemnation, 
fo  it  remains  not  af  er  Pardan,  but  the  Sinner 
is  as  free,  as  if  hft^had  never  f^nn-d. 

Butyoij  will  fay  y  Is  not  the  Filth  of  Sin 
done  away  when  Sin  is  remit  ed  ?  1  anfwer. 
The  Filth  of  Sin  is  not  done  away  by  Re 
miflion  ;  but  by  Sancftification  and  Renovation: 
And  becaufe  in  this  Life  we  have  not  a  per- 
fetfi  inherent  Holinefs  (  Sancfiification  at  beft^ 
being  but  imperfert  and  wronght  in  us  by  De- 
grees )  therefore  during  this  Life  there  iff 
Something  of  the  Filth  of  Sin,  and  efpecialljr 
of  the  Effe(5ts  of  original  Sin,  flicking  and  ftill' 
cleaving  to  us.  But  here  is  our  Comfort,  and 
herein  lies  the  Sweet  ©f  the  Promife,  thatr 
when  God  hath  pardoned  Sin,  he  takes  away 
the  Guilt  as  to  Condemnation;  he  acquits  the' 
Sinner  of  that  Obligation;  he  n6w  looks  upon- 
him  not  as  a  dinner,  but  as  a  jul^  Man  ,•  and  fo 
in  this  Senfe  he  will  forgive,  and  never  more 
remember  his  Sin.  Ah  Chrti^iansJ  take  Heed' 
of  their  Do<ftrinej  who  woul^  have  Juflinca- 
tion  an  Abolition  of  Sin  in  its  real  E/TcnGe,3nd- 
phyfical  In^dwelling;  let  us  rather  fyy  with- 
Scripture,  that  all  the  juftified  Saints  muii' 
take  down  their  Top-fail,  a»d  go  to  He;jven' 
biltkigj.  3nd  thatth^  «rr^  (Keir-  B'^lts  arid: 


Chap.  r. 


Looking  unto  JefuS* 


t69 


Fetters  of  indwellisg  Sin  through  the  Field  of 
free  Grace,  even  to  the  Gates  of  Glory: 
Ghrift  daily  wafhing,  and  we  daily  defiling 
to  the  End  that  Grace  2nay  be  Grace. 

I  have  run  through  all  the  Mamfeftations  of 

]  the  Covenant  of  Gi^ce^  a«  we  have  them  dif- 

'"cover&d  in  the  Old  Teftament :  ^ndyet  that 
we  may  fee  the  better  how  thefe  Things  c.on- 
*   cf rn  us ;  I  fhall  only  propound  tlieie  two  Que- 
ries more,  and  then  we  have  done. 

1.  Whether  is  the  Covenant  of  Grace  the 

'famefor  Subllance  in  all  Ages  of  the  World  ? 

*W.t  anfwer.  Yea,  the^Fathers    before  Chnft 

'  had  not  one  Covenant,  and  we  another  ;  but 

'jke  fame  Covenant  of  Grace  belongs  to  us 
both.  This'  appears  in  that,  Fi>Ji^  They    had 

^  the  fame  Proraife.  Secondly^   They  had  it  up- 

■  On  the  fame  Grounds. 

'  I.  They  had  the  fame- Promife,  as  /.  w:U 
le^yourGad^oHdyoiiJJjaUbemyPeoflc^  Lev: 
26.  I  2.  And  happy  art  thou^  0  lirid.favediy 
l^eLord;  and,  T/^eLord  it  our  King,  and  he 
■willftve  ui,  Dcut:  33.  20.  They  had  not  on- 
ly the  i'opes  of  an  earthly  Inheritance  in  Ca- 
naan (  as  fotne  fondly  imagine  )  but  of  an 
heavenly  Inheiitanre  in  the  Kingdom  of  God, 
and  to  thisPurpnfeourSavior  fpeakscxprcfly. 
Many  /hail  come  from  the  Eafi^  and.  Wtfi^  and 

JJiall.ff^  danm  zvith  Abraham,  Ifaac  cr?^  Jacob 
in  the  Ki^igdom  of  Heave  n^IfaS  ^.22.Mat:S.  1 1. 
.2.  As  they  had  the  fame  Fromife,  fo  they 
had  it  upon  the  fame  Ground  that  we  have,  e- 
vcn  by  Faith  in  Chrift  Jefus;  Abraham  y^iy 
»iy  Ddy,faid  ChrifH;  yoh:  g.  56.  And  Chrijt 
s  the  fame  Tt  ft  er  day,  and  to  Day.and  for  ever, 
Keb:  I  3.  8.  He  is  the  fame  not  only  in  Re- 
gard of  EiTence,  but  alfo  in  Regard  of  EiEca- 
ly  of  his  Office,  from  the  Beginning  to  the 
End  of  the  World.  Vf*  heheve  (  faid  Peter  ) 
that  through  the  Grace  of  the  Lord  Jefus 
ChriJ},v.ie  fhairbefaved  even  as  they,  Afis 
J  5.  II.  And  unto  us-  ivas-the  Gofp,el  pretKhed 
C  faith  Paul  )  at  unto  them,  Heh:  4.  2.  Some 
may  think  they  had  no  Gofpel,  but  only  the 
Law  before  Chrift  j  but  what  (^y  you/  have 
we  not  obferved  a  Thread  of  the  Gofpel  and 
(Skf'the  Covenant  of  Grace,  to  run  through  all 


the  OldTcrtament;  from  firfl  to  laA  ?  And 
hew  plain  is  the  Apoiile,  Fcr  this  Caufeclfo 
was  the  G>fpel  preached  alfo  to  tkcm  il.at  ere 
dtadi  I  Ptt:  A,.  6.  Dead  Icv^c;  fir.ce;  for  he 
fp,;aks  of  them  who  lived  in  the  Days  of  N»- 
1/;.  Nay,  the  Apofile  to  the  Helrews  g\\cs  us 
a  Catalogue  of  Old  Teftamcnt  Believers,  By 
Faith  Abel  offered  up  unto  God  a  more  excfl- 
lent  Snrifvcetkan  Cain.  —  By  FaithEncch  wet 

trorjf]atcd,  that  hejfjculd  not  fee  Desth. By 

Faith  Noah  being  warned  of  God,preftred  en 

Ark. —    By  Faith  Abraham  vhen  he  wascal' 

■led  to  go  into  a  Place,   whch  _  he  Jljould  after 

receive  for  an  Inhetiiamc^cheyed^andhe  went 

out,  not   knowing  vUihrr  he  vent Thefc 

oil  died  in  batth  not  /.nvrrg  ncc/vcd  the  PrO' 
mifts,  but  hrjvmg  feen  tUn,  ofjr  of.  r.j  d  r  ire 
petfwaded  of  them,  and  fmbr-.cfd  tl.cn:  yd: 
il'  4,  5,  7,  8,  13-  Befides  thefp,  he  reckrns 
up  theFakh  9^  Abraham,  and  Ifajc  ard  3?«- 
cc?/^,and  ^fo/r/'^,  and  Mryr/,  and  Rahob.  and 
Gidear.,ztid  Barai,  and  Stmfon,  and  yef/.tabf 
and  Lavid,  and  Samr^el,  3nd  of  all  the  Pro- 
phets, who  through  Faith  did  marvelous 
ThiRgs,  as  it  there  appeajs.  Surely  they  had 
the  fame  Do<flrinc  of  Grace  as  we  have  ;  it  is 
the  very  fame  for  Subfiance  without  auy  Dif- 
ference, . 

2.  Whf rein  is  the  DifFfrence  theti  betwixt 
the  Old  and  the  New  Teflament ;  or  betwixt 
the  old  and  new  Manner  of  the  Difpenfatioa 
of  the  Cover. ant  of  Grace  ■? 

They  are  one  for  Subflance,  but  in  Repari 
of  the  Manner  of  Difpenfetion  a»d  Pcvealing 
in  the  feveral  Times,  jlges,  States  and  Con, 
ditions  of  the  Church,  there  is  3  Difference.  I 
fl>all  redoce  all  to  thefe  Particulars  :  They 
are  diftinguifhed. — 

1.  In  the  Objecfl ;  in  tfie  old  idminiflra- 
tion  Chrift  was  promifed,  but  in  the  1  cw  Co- 
venant Chrift  )«<;  exhibited:  Tt  was  wevt  the  Pro-  - 
mife  iliould  go  [  efore  the  Gofpel,  &  be  fulfil- 
led in  the  Gofpel,  that  fo  a  great  Good  night 
Cirneftly  be  defired  before  it  was  Beftowed. 

2.  In  the  Federates,  under  the  old  Difpen- 
fation  they  are  compared  to  an  Heir  undrr 
.Age,  needing  3  GuardiafljTutot  or  ^c^ho-P-- 

auftery  , 


Looking  unto  J  ejus. 


no 

mafter,  little  differing  from  a  Servant ;  but  in 
the  Nevf  Teftament,  they  are  compared  to  an 
Heir  com*  to  ripe  Years;  fee  Gal:  4.  i,2,3,W(r. 

3.  In  the  Manner  of  their  Worfhip;  in  the 
Old  Tcftament  they  were  held  under  the  Ce- 
remonial L»w;  and  oh  what  an  Heap  of  Ce- 
remonies, Rites,  Fig  ares  and  Shadows  did  they 
ufe  in  their  Worfhip  ,  certainly  thefe  decla- 
red the  Infancy  and  Nonage  of  the  Jeivs^ 
•who  being  not  capable  of  the  high  Myi^eries 
o\  the  Gofpel,  they  were  taught  by  theirEyes 
as  well  as  with  their  Ears :  Thefe  Ceremo- 
nies  were  as  Rudiments,  and  Introdu<flions 
fitted  to  the  Grofs  aad  weak  Senfes  of  that 
Church,  who  were  to  be  brought  on  by  little 
and  little,  through  fuch  Shadows  and  Figures 
to  the  true  Image,  and  Thing  fignified :  But 
in  the  New  Covenant  or  Tcftament,  our  Wor- 
(hip  is  more  fpiritual :  Our  Savior  hath  told 
us,  That  as  God  is  a.  Spirit,  fo  they  that  war- 

Jhip  him  mu}  worjbip  htm  in  Spirit  (ff  Truth. 
The  Hour  cometh,  and  now  is  (  faith  Chnft  ) 
when  the  true  Worjhippersjbjll  worjbip  the  Fa- 
ther in  Spirit,  and  in  Truth,  for  the  Father 
feekethfuch  to  worjbip  him,  Job:  4.  23,  24- 

4.  In  the  Burthen  of  Ceremonies;    Peter 
caUs  the  Ceremonies  of  old,  A  Tole  wfAch 
neither  our  Fathers  nor  we  (faith  he  )   were 
able  to  iear,  A^s  15.  lo-    And  no  Wonder, 
if  we  confider,  I.  The  Burthen  of  their  cofl- 
ly  Sacrifices;  if  any  had  but  touched  an  un- 
clean Thing,    he  muft  come  and  offer  a  Sa- 
crifice, as  fometimes  a  Bullock,  and  fometimes 
a  Lamb  :  You   that  think,  Every  Thmg  too 
much  for  a  Minifter  of  Chrift,  if  for  every  Of- 
fence you  were  to  offer  fuch  Sacrifices  now, 
you  would  count  it  an  heavy  Burthen  indeed. 
2.  They  had  long  and  tedious  Journies  to  '^e. 
rufalem,  the  Land  lay  more  in  Length    than 
Bredth,    and  Jerufalem  flood  almoft  at  one 
End   of  It,  and    thither   thrice  a  Teir  all  the 
Males  were  to  go  and  appiar  htfore  the  laord, 
Deut:  16.  16.    3.  They  were  tied  to  the  Ob- 
fervation  of  many  Days,  the  new  Moons,  and  • 
many  ceremonial  Sabbaths ;  and  they  were  re- 
ftrained  from  many  Liberties,  as  in  Meats,  and 
tfee  like ;  ©k  what  Burthens  were  upoa  themi 


Chap.  T. 


But  in  the  new  Corenant  or  Teftament,  the 
Yoke  is  made  more  eafie ;  we  are  bound  in- 
deed to  the  Duties  of  the  Moral  Law  as  well 
as  they,  yet  a  great  Yoke  is  taken  off  from 
US;  and  therefore  Chriil  in vitiag  us  to  the 
Gofpel,  he  gives  it  out  thus,  Taie  my  Toie  u- 
p9n  you  I  faith  he  )  for  my  Toie  is  eafte^  and 
my  Burthen  light,  Matth:  1 1.  29. 

5' In  the  Weaknefs  of  the  Law  of  Old;  the 
Law  then  was  unable  to  give  Life,  to  purge 
the  Confcicnce,  to  paciHe  God''s  Wrath  ;  and 
therefore  faith  the  Apofile,  There  is  vfrily  a, 
diJanuUing  of  the  Commandment  going  before, 
for  the  'Weaknefs  and  Vnprofitahknefj  thereof, 
Heb:  7.  i  g.  Hence  they  are  called,  Weak  and 
heggerly  Eudiments,Gal:  4.  9.  In  Comparifon 
of  the  new  Teftament,  there  wafi  then  a  lefs 
forcible  Influence  of  the  Spirit  accompanying 
that  Djfpenfation  of  the  Covenant ;  The  Spi| 
rit  was  not  then  given  in  that  large  Mcafure 
as  now ;  Becaufe  Chrift  was  not  then  gloried, 
Job:  7.  39.  It  appears  in  thefe  Particulars. 

1.  There  was  lefs  Power  of  Faith  in  the 
SaiJits,  before Chrifl  ;  when  the  Do<flrine  ofi 
Faith  was  more  fully  revealed,than  was  Faith' 
it  felf  more  fully  revealed  in  ihe  Hearts  and,' 
Lives  of  God's  People, Before  Fatth  came(hith.  \ 
the  Apoftle^  we  were  kejt  under  the    J^awA 

Jhut  up  unto  the  Faith,    which  Jhould  aftir*\^ 
wards  he  revealed,  Gal.  3.  23.     Surely   this 
implies  there  was  a  Time,  when    there   was 
lefs  Faith  in  God's  People,  and  that   was  the 
Time  of  the  Law. 

2.  There  wss  lefs  Power  of  Love  in  the 
Saints  before  Chrift  ,-  according  to  the  Mea- 
fure  of  our  Faith,  fo  is  our  Love ;  the  lefs 
they  knew  the  Loving-kindnefs  of  tSod  to^ 
wards  them  in  Ghpiil,  the  lefs  they  loved. 
It  may  be  they  were  more  drawn  by  the 
Terrors  of  the  Law,  than  by  the  Promifes  of 
Grace,  and  therefore  they  had  lefs  Love  in 
them, 

3.  They  had  a  lefs  Meafure  of  Comfort 
to  carry  them  on  in  all  their  Troubles.  Chrift 
exhibited,  is  calledTbe  Confclation  c/Ifrael,- 
Luh  2.  25.  And  therefore  the  more  Chrifl 
is  imparted,  the   more  Means  of   Comfort; 

HaM:e 


Chap- 


Looklng  unto  "^ejuu 


lii 


Hence  the  primitive  Saints  after  Cfirift,  are 
hid  to  walk  in  the  Fear  of  the  Lord^  and  in 
the  Comfort  of  tfx  Holy  Ghoji^  Adls  9.  31. 
Certainly  the  Spirit  was  psuted  in  lefs  Plenty 
on  the  Faithful  in  the  Old  Teftameni,becaufe 
that  Benefite  was  to  be  refe'rved  to  the  Times 
of  ChriR,  who  was  fir rt  to  receive  the  Spirit 
above  Meafure  in  his' humane  Nature,  and 
ta^-uoc  to  dtrive  Grace  to  his  Saints. 

6.  In  the  darkneCs  of  that  Adminiftration 
of  Old,  Chrift  was  but  fhadowed  out  to  the 
Fathers  in  Types,  and  Figures,  and  dark 
Prophefies,  bui  now  we  fee  him  with  open 
F:xce^  2  Cor,  3.  is-  Obferve  the  Difference  in 
Reference  to  thePcrfon  of  ChriA  ;  and  to  the 
OfHces  of  Chrift,  and  to  the  Benefits  that 
come  by.Chrift.  I.  Concerning  the  Pcrfon 
of  Chrift  ;  It  was  revealed  to  them,  that  he 
fhould  be  God,  Ifa.  9.  6.  And  that  he  fhotild 
be  Man,  the  fame  Verfc  fpeaks  of  a  Child  that 
it  born^  and  of  a  Mighty  God.  But  how  he 
ihould  be  God  and  Man  ia  one  Perfoa,  it  wm 
very  darkly  revealed.  2.  Concerning  the 
Offices  of  Chiift,  his  Mediatorfhip  was  typed 
out  by  MofeSf  his  Pricft-hood  was  typed  out 
by  Nlekhtzadec    among  the  Canaanite/y  and 

.  ^aro/7  among  the  j^etu/;  his  prophetical  Of- 
fncc  wastyped  out  by  Noah   a    Preacher  of 

.  Righteoufneji ;  his  Kingly  Office  was  typed 
out  by  David  ;  but  how  dark  thefc  Things 
were  unto  them, we  may  guefs  by  the  Apoftles, 
vrho  knew  not  that  he  iliould  die,whodream- 
td  of  an  earthly  Kingdom ;  and  till  the  Holy 
Ghoft  came,  were  ignorant  of  many  Things 
pertrfiining  to  the  K  ingdom  of  God.  3.  Con- 
cerning the  Benefits  that  came  by  Chrift,  Juf- 
tification  was  fignified  by  the  Sprinkling  of 
Blood,  and  Sanguification  by  the  Water  of  Pu- 
rification ;  Heaven  and  Glorification,  by  their 
I  Land  flowing  with  Oyl,  Olive  and  Honey  : 
Thus  the  Lord  fhewed  the  Jewt  thefe  'prin- 
ciple Myftcrics,  not  in  themfeltes,  but  in 
Types  and  Shaiowes,  as  they  were  able  to 
fee  them  from  Day  to  Day:  But  in  the  new 
Covenant  Chriftis  offered  to  be  feen  in  a  ful- 
ler View. ;  the  Truth,  and  Subflance,  and  Be^ 
irj  of  ilie  Things  thcafeiYcs  is  fiot  exhibited  ; 


Chrift  is  clearly  revealed  Without  any  Type 
at  all  to  be  our  Wifdonty  Righteoufnefiy  SanC" 
tiJk»tion,  and  Redemption^  I  Cor:  1.  30. 

7. '  In  the  Number  of  them  that  parUke  of 
the  Covenant ;  at  firft  the  Covenant  was  in- 
cluded in  the  Families  of  the  Patriarchs,  an4 
then  within  the  Confines  of  Judea,  but  nosr 
IS  the  Partition-wall  betwixt  Jew  and  Gentile 
broken  down,  and  the  Covenant  of  Grace  it 
made  with  all  Nations,  He  it  tl?e  God  of  the 
Gentiles  alfo^snd  not  ofthe]c'WS  only^  Rom, 
3.  29.  Chnrtians !  here  comes  in  our  Happi- 
nefs  ;  Oh  how  thankful  fhould  we  be  ?  what? 
that  our  Fathers  for  many  Hundreds  and 
Thoufands  of  Years  together  fhould  fit  in 
DarkneCs,  and  that  we  fhould  partake  of  this 
Grace  ■?  What  J  that  we  that  were  Dogs  before, 
fhould  now  be  fet  a  the  Childrens  Table  i 
the  very  Jewt  themfelves  hearing  of  this,ar» 
faid  to  glorifie  God^  when  they  heard  thefe 
Thingt  they  fxld  their  Peace,  and  glorified  GoJ^ 
f^'i^^gi  then  hath  God  alfo  to  the  Gentiles  gran^. 
ted  Repentance  unto  l.tfe^  A6i,  II.  18-  If 
they  praifed  God  for  it,  how  BQUch  morC' 
fhould  we  d^  it  our  felves  ■?  bu(  of  that  here- 
after. 

ih^ve  now  propounded  the  Oije&  we  or§ 
to  look  unto,//  it  Jefut  at  held  forth  in 
a  Way  of  Promifc,  or  Covenant  -.  in  that 
dark  Time  from  the  Creation^  till  hit  fir  ft 
Coming  in  the  FleH) ;  Our  next  hufineji 
it  to  dire  ft  you  in  the  Art  or  MyBery  of' 
Grace^  how  you  art  ta  look  to  him  in  thi$: 
Refpeft,  ^ 

CHAP.    II.     SECT.    T. 

Of  "knowing  Jefus,  at  tarrying  on  the  great ; 
Work  of  our  Salvation  froffi  the  Creation^, 
until  hit  firfi  Coming, 

Looking  comprehends  Knowings  Conjider*  • 
ing,  Difiring,  Wc.  as  you  have  heard  y 
and  accordingly  that  we  may  pra<Sife: 

1.  We  muft  know  Jefur  carying  on  the 
great  Workof  oor  Salvation  in  the  Beginning,i. 
»d  Uom  the  Seginning  of  the  World  ;  Comer. 

lei. 


112  Looking  mtojefus.  Ch^p.  2. 

let  us  learn  Vf hat  he  did  for  us   fo   early  in  tisfying  is  it  to  a  felf-ftudyinp  Chrirtian  t« 
thaJlorning  of  this  World;  He  made  it   for  know  the  faithful  Engagements  of  the  Al/ 
tw,  ami  he  made  us  more  efpecially  for  ha  mighty  God,  through  that  Sun  of  his  Loves, 
own  Glory;  but  prelently  after  we  were  made»  in  a  Covenant  of  Grace  ? 
we  finned  and  marred  the  Image  wherein  God 

made  US;  this  was  the  faddeii  Ad  that  ever  -SECT.     11. 

was;  it -was  the  Usdoiag  of  Man,  and C with- 
out the  Mercy  of  God^  the  damning  of  aU         Of  Conftdering  yefusin  thatKefpeB, 
Souls  both  of  Men  and  Women  to  all  Eternity;    . 

and,  O  my  Soul  J  Know  this  for  tliyfelf, ThoM  7.  VtjE  idu&  conjtder  ^efus  carrying  on 
Wafi  in  theLoyns  of^^fl3»atthatfameTima,  W  the  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  ia 
fo  that  what  he  did,  thou  didft ;  thou  wafl  that  dark  Time  ;  it  is  not  enough  to  ftudy 
Partaker  of  his  Sins,  and  thou  waft  to  par-  it,  and  know  it,  but  we  muft  ferioufly  mu'e, 
take  with  him  in  his  Punifhment :  But  well  and  meditate,  and  ponder,and  confider  of  it, 
may  eft  thou  fay,  Blejfed  be  God  for  Jefus  till  webring  it  tofome  profitable  Iffue  ;  This 
Cbrijl ;  at  the  very  Inftant  when  all  fhould  is  tht  Corjftderstion  I  mean^  when  we  hold 
have  been  damned,  Chrift  intervened;  a  Co-  our  Thoughts  to  this,  or  that  fpiritual  Sub- 
"venant  of  Grace  is  made  with  Mah,and  Chrift  je<ft,  till  we  perceive  Succefs,  and  the  Work 
is  the  Foundation,  in  and  through  whom  we  do  thrive  and  profper  in  our  Hands.  Now  to 
muft  be  reconciled  unto  God  :  Come   Soul,  help  us  in  this. — 

and  ftudy  this  Cavenant  of  Grace  in  Refc-  i.  Confider  5^e/&;/in that  firit  Promife  made 
renceto  thy  felf, had  not  this  been,  where  to  Man;  It  Jhall  bruife  thy  Head,  and  thott 
hadft  thou  been  I  Nay,  where  had  all  the  Jhalt  bruife  his  Heel,  Gen:  3.  15.  When  all 
World  been  at  this  Day?  furely  it  concerns  Men  were  under  Guilt  of  Sin,6r  in  the  Power 
thee  to  take  notice  of  this  great  Tranfa<5^ion.  of  Satan,  and  when  thou  my  Soul,  wert  in  as 
After  Man  had  fallen  by  Sin,  Chrift,  is  pro-  bad  a  Cafe  as  any  other,  then  to  hear  the 
mifed  5  and  that  all  the  Saints  might  partake  Sound  of  this  Glad,  ty dings,  then  to  hear  o£ 
of  Chrift,  a  Covenant  is  entered;  this  at  the  Jefus,  a  Savior  and  Redeemer,  fure  this  was 
Beginning  of  the  World  was  more  dim,  but  welcome  News  i  Come,  draw  the  Cafe  neer- 
the  nearer  to  Qhx'iii''s  Coming  in  the  Fiefh,  er  to  thy  felf,  thou  waft  in  AdartPs  Loyns, 
the  msre  and  more  clearly  itappeared  :  How-  fuppofe  thau  hadft  been  in  Adani's  -Stead ; 
foever  dimly,  or  clearly ;  thus  it  pleafed  God  fuppofe  thou  hadft  heard  the  Voice  of  the 
%n  Chrift  to  carry  on  the  great  Work  of  our  'Lord  wjlking  in  the  Garden-,  fuppofe  thou 
Salvation  atlhst  TjiQe^  viz.  by  a  ProiEife  of  hadft  heard  him  caH,  Adam%  Where  art  thou''. 
Chrift,  and  by  a  Covrffiant  in  Chrift,  and  for  Pe/?r,  Andrew,  Thomas^  where  art  thou? 
thy  better  Knowledge  of  it,  ftudy  tlie  Pro-  What?  H^fi  thou  eaten  of  4he  Tree^  vohereof 
ajife  madp  to. Adam,  and  Abrabiim,3nd  Mofes^  Jeomtnanded  thee  that  tksii  Jhouldji  not  eat  I 
snd  DiVid,  and  Jfrael.  Come  Soul,  ftudy  Gen:  3.  81  9i  li'  Why  then  appear  &  come 
thcie  fereriii  Breakings  out  of  the  CoTcnant  to  Judgment,  the  Law  is  irrevocable.  In  the 
of  Grasa;  it  is  wprth  thy  Pains,  it  is  a  My-  Dty  that  thou  eateji  thereof,  thou Jhalt  furely 
Jiery  vfhich  hath  been  hid  f ram  Age^,  and  from  die;  Gen:  2.  17.  There  is  nothing  to  be  look- 
Generations^  but  now  is  made  ttumfefi  to  the  ed  for  but  Death  temporal,  and  Death  fpiritu- 
Sair7tf,<2oi:-i,  i6.  Here  lies  the  -lirft  and  al,  and  Death  eternal;  Oi  What  a  fesrfufl 
m9^  firm  Foundation  of  a  Chriftian's  Com-  Condition  is  this  ?  no  (boner  to  come  into  the 
forti  if  thou  canft  but  ftudy  this,  and  affure  World,  i)ut  prefently" to  be  turned  over  into 
thjrfelfofthy  Part  inihis,  thoji  art  hUikd  Hell  ?  For  one  Day  to  be  Monarch  of  the 
fof  ever  i  Q  how  mcQmparably  fwcet  and  fa^  World,  and  of  aH  Creatures  in  the  World, 
■  '"  "  '  "    "  ^  '     '  <ad 


Cbap.  s. 


Loohmg  -ufftQ  f^fws. 


J\l 


%iid  the  very  next  Bay  to  be  the  Slave  of  Sa-  fide  down,  lofrk  on  all  i'idcstsf  it,  view  it  o- 

tan,  and  to  be  bound  Hand   and   Foot   in   a  ver  and  over:    There's  A^^efui  mit;  it  is  a 

darkfom  Dungeon  ?    for  a  few  Hours  to  live  Field  that  contains  in  the  Bowels"  of  it  a  pre- 

in  Eden,  to  enjoy  every  Tree  in  the  Garden,  cious  Treafure  ;  there's  in  it  a  Saviour,  a  Re- 

fleafmt  to  the  Sights  and  good  for  Food,  and  decmer,  a  Deliverer  from  Sin,  Death  and  Hell; 

then  to  enter  into  the  Confines  of  Eternity,  are  not  thefe  Dainties   to  feed  upon  •?    are  net 

and  pyer,  ever,  ever  to  be  tormented  with  the  thefe  Rarities  to  dwell  en  m  our  Meditations  ? 

Devil  and  his  Angels i     It's  no    Wonder,  if  2.  Confider    Jefus   in   that  next   Fromife 

Adnmbid  hmfclf  from   the    Prefence   of  the  made  to  Abraham;  1  wt!l  efiallijh  my  Covt- 

Z-cffd  God  amongjt  the  Trees  of  the   Garden  4  nant  between  me  and  thee,  and  thy  Seed  after 

Gen:  3.  g.    O  my    Soul .'  in   that  Cafe    thou  thee  in  their  Gemritionr  for  an  tzerlaj}irg  Co- 

wouldft  have  cried  to  the  Rocks  and  to  the  venant,   to  be  a  God   to  thee,  and  to  thy  Seed 

Mountains,  Fall  on  me^  and  hide  <me  from  the  after  thee;  Gen:   17.  7.  In  Refpe<S  of  tlis  Co- 

Face  of  htm  that  Jitttth  on    the  Throne^   Rev:  ven an t  ^/5ro/;aw  is  called    tjx    Father  of  the 

6.  16,17.     If  God  be  angry,who  may  abide  Faithful:  Rom.  4.1 1.  And  they  which  are 

it ;   When  the  great  Diy  of  his  Wrath  is  come^  of  the  Faith,  are  called  the  Chldren  of  Abra- 

VihoJhM  be  able,  to  J\andl    and   yet  defpair  ham.  Gal:  3.  7.  kuA  O  my  Soul,  if  thoxi    art 

not,  che^r  wp  O  my  Soul ;    for   in    the   very  in  Covenant  with  God,  fiir?ly  thou   doft  by 

Midft  of  Wrath,  God   is  plejfed  to    remem-  Faith  draw  it  through  Abraham^,  to    whom 

ber  Mercy  ,  even  now  when  all    the    World  this  Promife  was  made  ;  for  if  ye  le  CLtifi''s^ 

fhoul4  have  beer  damned,  a   ^efus  is  pro-  then  are  ye  Abraham'/  Sevd,  and  Hens  accor- 

cla-med,  and  promised  ;  and  he  it  is  that  muft  ding  to  the  Promife  ;  Gal:   3.    29.    Confider, 

die  according  to  the  Commination,  for   he  is  ivhat  a  Mercy  is  this.  That  God  fbould  enier 

our  Surety  ;  and  he  it  is, that  by  Death    muft  into  a  Covenant  with  thee  in  the'  Loyns   of 

overcome  Death  and  the  Devil,  //  Ihall  hruife  Abraham  ?  Gc><i  makes  a    From/e  of  C^rifl, 

thy  Head,(ii6  God  to  Satan,  q.  d.  Come  Safan,  and  inclufively  a  Covenant   of  Grace,  in  his 

thou  haft  taken  Captive  ten  thoiifand  of  5ouls,  Comforting  Adam,  but  he  makes  a   Covenant 

Adam  and  Eve  are  now  enfnarcd,  and  in  their  exprcfly  under  the  Name  of  Covenant,   with 

Loins  all  the  Men  and  Women  that  ever  (hill  Abraham  and  his  Seed  :    O  mufe,  and  Le  ama- 


be  from  this  Beginning  of  the  World  to  the 
End  thereof;  now  is  thy  Day  of  Triumph, 
now  thou  keepeft  Holy-day  in  Hell  ;  but 
^hou  fhalt  not  carry  it  thus,  I  forefaw  from 


zed .'  What  i  That  the  great  and  glorious 
God  of  Heaven  and  Earth  fhculd  be  willing 
to  enter  into  a  Covenant ;  this  is  to  fay, 'I  hat 
he  fhould  be  willing  to  make  himfelf  a   De- 


all  Eternity  what  tliQH  haft  done;  I  knew  bitor  to  us  ?  O  my  Soul,  think  of  it  ftrioufly; 
thou  wouldft  dig  an  Hole  through  the  come-  he  is  in  Heaven,  and  thou  art  on  Earth  ;  he 
ly  and  beautiful  Frame  of  the  Creation  ,  is  the  Creator,  and  thou  art  his  Creature ; 
but  I  have  decreed  of  old  a  Counter  work.  Ah  what  art  thou  I  or  uhat  is  thy  Father''t 
out  of  the  Seed  of  the  Woman  fhall  fpring  a  Houfe^  that  thctijf^culdjl  be  raifed  up  hitherto^. 
Branch,  And  he  Jkall  bruife  thy  Head.ht  fhall  The  very  Covenant  if  a  Wonder,  as  it  relates 
break  thy  Power,  he  fhall  tread  thy  Domi-  t9  God  and  us,  what  is  it  but  a  Compa<f^,  an 
nion  under  Foot,  he  fhall  lead  thy  Captivi-  Agreement,  a  Tying,  a  Binding  of  God  and 
ty  Captive,  he  fhall  take  away  Sin,  he  fhall  us  ?  when  'Jehojhafhat  and  Ah*h  were  in  Co- 
paint  out  to  Men  and  Angels  the  Glory  of  vfnant,  fee  how  5'f/j^'fl/"/;fl/ expreiTcth  him- 
KeAven,and  a  new  World  of  free  Grace  ;  in  felf,  lam  as  thou  art,  my  People  as  thy  Peofle, 
this  Promife,  O  ray  5oul,  is  folded  and  wrap-  my  Horfes  a*  thy  Horfes;  I  Kings  22.  4.  So 
ped  up  thy  Hope,  thy  Heaven,  thy  Salvati-  it  is  betwixt'God  and  us  ;  if  once  he  give  u« 
©n  ;  and  theiefore  confidcr  of  i^  turn  it  up-  tke  Covenant,th«n  hi«Strcngth  is  our  Strength, 

P  his 


2» 


1x4  Looking  umo^efus,  Ghap. 

his  Power  is  our  Power,  hi^  Armies  arc  om<  yrc  had  a  Promifc  ©f  a  hundred  Worlds,  or 
Armies  his  Attributes  are  our  Attributes, 'vre  of  ten  Hearens,  this  is  more  than  all;  Hea- 
have  Intereft  in  all ;  there  is  an  offenfiTe  and  yen  indeed  is  beautiful,but  God  is  more  beau- 
a  defenfive  League  (  as  I  may  fay  )  betvrixt  tiful,  for  he  is  the  God  of  Heaven,  and  hence 
God  and  us  ,  and  if  we  put  him  in  mind  of  it  it  is  that  the  Saints  in  Heaven  are  not  fatisfied 
in  all  our  Straks,  he  cannot  deny  us.  As  it  without  their  God  ;  it  is  a  fweet  Expreflion  of 
was  with  the  Nations  allyed  to  Rome,iHhey  Bernard,  As  ivhat/oeVer  ue  give  unto  thee 
fought  at  any  Tii^e,  the  Romans  were  bound  ior^,  unleji  we  give  eur  felves,cann»t  fattifie 
in  Honour  to  defend  them,  and  they  did  it  tbie  ;  fo  whatftever  thou  givefi  unto  utlsorJ^ 
with  as  much  Diligence,  as  they  defended  unleji  thougrveji  tlrjfelf,  2t  cannot fatisfie  us; 
the;r  own  City  of  Rome  ;  fo  it  is  with  the  and  hence  it  is,  That  as  God  doth  make  the 
People  allyed  to  God,  he  is  bound  in  Honour  Saints  his  Portion,  fo  God  is  the  Portion  and 
to  defend  his  People,  and  he  will  do  it  if  Inheritance  of  his  Saints.  Confider  the  Great- 
thty  implore  his  Aid  ;  How  e^fe  ?  is  it  pof-  nefs,  the  Goednefs,  the  All-fufficicncy  of  this 
fible  God  Chould  break  his  Covenant  ?  wiU  Promife,  I  am  the  l^ord  thy  God  1  No  Que- 
he  not  ftir  up  himfelf  to  fcatter  his,  and  o«r  ftioabutMo/«  had  many  other  rirhPromifes 
fpiritual  Enemies  i  certiinly  he  will.  Thus  from  God,  but  he  could  not  be  fatisfied  with- 
runs  the  Tenor  of  his  Covenant,  /  will  be  a  out  God  himfelf;  If  thy  Prefence  be  not  with 
God  to  thee,  and  to  thy  Seed  after  thee.  This  «/,  bring  us  not  htnce,  Exod:  33.  15.  And  no 
is  the  general  Promife,  I  may  call  it  the  Mo-  Wonder,  for  without  God  all  Things  are  No- 
ther-promiCe,  that  carries  all  other  Promifes  thing;  but  in  the  Want  of  all  other  Things, 
in  ifs  Womb  ;  and  we  find  a  '^efus  in  this  God  himfelf  is  iuftead  of  all :  It  is  GeWj  alone 
Promife,  confider  that;  it  is  God  in  Chrift  Prerogative  to  be  an  univerfal  Good.  The 
that  is  held  forth  to  us  in  this  Phrafe,  I  will  Things  of  this  World  can  but  help  in  this  or 
hs  AS  a  Gfd  to  thee  :  O  fweet  i  Here  is  the  that  particular  Thing;  as  Bread  againft  Hun- 
greateil  Promife  that  ever  was  made,  Chrift,  ger,  Drink  againft  Thirft,  Clothes  againft 
God  is  more  than  Grace,  Pardon  Holinefs,  c^ld  and  Nakednefs,  Houfe  againft  W^ind  and 
Heaven  ;  as  the  Hufband  is  more  excellent  Weather,  Riches  agaisft  Poverty,  Phyfick  a- 
than  the*Marriage-rab,  Bracelets,  Rings, ;  the  gainft  Sicknefs,  Friends  again  ft  Solitarinefs; 
Well  and  Fountain  of  Life  isof  mbie  Excel-  but  God  is  an  all- fufFicient  Good,  he  is  all  in 
lencie  than  the  Streams ;  Chrift  Jeius  the  ob-  all  both  to  the  inner  and  outward  Man ;  are  we 
jeaive  Happinefs,  is  far  above  a  created  and  guilty  of  Sin?  there  is  Mercy  in  God  to  par- 
formal  Beatitude  which  ilTueth  from  him.  O  don  US;  are  we  full  of  Infirmities ?  there  is 
my  Soun  is  not  this  worthy  of  thy  inmoft  Grace  in  God  to  heal  us  ;  are  we  ftrong  in 
Confideration  i  but  of  this  more  in  the  next.  Corruptions  ?  there  is  Power  in  God  to  fub- 
3.  Confider  Jefus  in  that  Promife  made  to  due  them  in  us ;  are  we  difquieted  in  Con- 
jifs/^/  and  the  Ifraelites,  I  am  the  Lord  thy  fcience  ?  there  is  that  i^irit  in  God  that  is  the 
God^that  brought  thee  out  of  the  LandofEgypt^  Comforter,  that  can  fiH  us  with  Joy  unfpeak- 
tutofthe  Houfe  9f  Bondage.  Mugh  hath  able  and  glorious:  And  for  our  outward 
U-enfaid  to  this  Promife  before,  as  Matter  of  Man,  all  our  Welfare  is  laid  up  in  God,  he 
thy  Confideration  ;  hut  to  contrad  it,  confi-  is  the  God  of  our  Life,  Pfal:  42.  8-  He  is  the 
der  in  this  Promife  the  SufRciency,  and  Pro-  Strength  of  our  Life,Pfal:  2?.  I-  He  is  «  quid- 
priety.  I.  Here  is  Sufficiency,  it  is  a  Pro-  ningSpiit,  \  dr.  15.45-  Which,  though  it 
mife  of  infinite.  Worth,  an  hid  Treafuxe,  a  be  in  Regard  of  the  inner  Man  ;  yet  there 
rich  Poflreffion,an/ovenlow»ng  Bleffing  which  it  is  fpoken  of  the  outward  Wan,  which  the 
Booe can  rightly  value;  it  is  no  leCs  than  Lord  fhall  quicken  after  Death,  and  doth 
the  great,  aad  might/,  and  infinite  God;  if  now  keep  aliye  by  his  laighty  Power,  for  in 


Chap. 


2. 


La^ki/j^  unto  'Jefus. 


him  we  live,  and  move^  tnd  have  our  Bein^  -, 

A{iJ  17-28. 

O  ray  Soul,  that  thou  -wouldefl  but  rumi- 
nate aiid  meditate,and  con/ider  this  Promife  in 
all  thy  WfantSi  and  pifoontcnts;  when  Means 
fail,  and  the  Stream  runs  no  more ;  O  that 
fhou  wouldeft  then  go  to  the  Fountain,where 
the  Waters  run  fweetcr,  and  more  fure  ;  for 
as  Jofeph  faid  to  Pharaoh-,  It  it  not  m  me,  God 
^tf// ^zwe  Pharaoh  an  Anfwer  ef  Peace,  Gef0 
41.  i6.  So  may  Silver  and  Gold,  and  fuch 
Things,  fay  to  thee,  it  is  not  in  us ;  God 
fhall  give  enough  out  of  himfelf,  have  God, 
and  have  all  ;  want  God,  and  there  is  no  con- 
'  tent  in  the  Enjoyment  of  all ;  It  \vas,the  ipo- 
flles  Cafe  ;  As  having  nothings  and  yet  pojfef' 
ftng  all  Things,  2  Cor;  6.  lo.  Surely  he  li- 
ved to  God,  and  enjoyed  God,  and  he  was 
an  all-fuffic ient  Good  unto  him;  God  may 
be  enjoyed  in  any  Condition,  in  the  mcan«fl 
as  well  as  the  greateft,  in  the  pooreft  as  well 
as  the  richeft  ;  G  )d  will  go  into  a  Wilder- 
ncfe,  into  a  Prifora  with  kis  People,  and  there 
he  will  make  up  all  that  they  ate  cut  fhort 
of,  thy  Difcontents  therefore  arife  not  from 
the  Want  pf  outw*rd  Means,  but  from  Want 
of  inward  FellowiTiip  with  G  ■'d  ;  if  thou 
doft  not  fin  i  a  Sufiiciency,  it  is  becaiifc  thou 
doft  not  eajoy  him  who  is  thy  all-fufllicicnt 
Good  ;  U  rtir  up  Faith,  and  confider  the  Co- 
venant, think  feriofjfly  on  'his  Promife,  1  am 
God  all-fuffictint,  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God. 

2  Here  is  the  Propriety  of  Saints,  the  jlord 
thy  God.  O  what  is  this,  that  God  is  thy  God? 
Heaven  and  Earth,  Angels  and  Men,  may 
ftand  aftonifhed  at  it.  What'  that  the  Great 
and  Mighty  God,  God  Almighty,  and  God 
AU-fuincient  fhoulJ  be  called  thy  God  ?  It  is 
obfervablc  what  the  Apjftle  fpeaks.God  u  not 
a /hawed  to  be  called  their  God  ,  Heb:  I  r.  i6. 
"Would  not  a  Prince  be  afhamed  to  take  a  Beg- 
gar, a  llunmgat  ,^  a  bafe  and  adulterous  Wo- 
man to  be  his  W]'"e  i  but  we  arc  worfe  than 
fo,  and  God  is  bet:er  than  fo  ;  Sin  hath  made 
us  worfe  than  the  worft  of  Women,  and  God 
is  better,  holier,  higher  than  the  beft  of  Prin- 
ces; and  yetGodisn^t^atned  to  own  us 


11^ 

nor  afhamed  that  we  own  him  as   our  own, 

lam  thy  God.  It  is  as  if  the  Lord  fhould  fay, 
i  j"'%*  ^"'^^"n^y  Pow.r,  Grace,  Mcicy, 
Kindnefs,as  thine  own  ;  go  through  all  my 
Attributes,  confider  my  almighty  fower.con- 
fidermy  Wifdom,  Counfel,  Undrri^anding  ; 
coni^der  my  Goodnefs,  Truth,  Faithfubefs, 
confider  my  Patience,  Longfuffering,Fcrbea- 
rance  ;  all  thefe  are  thine  ;  as  thus,my  Pow- 
er is  thine,  to  work  all  thy  Works  !or  thee 
aod  in  thee,  to  make  Failage  for  thee  in  aU 
thy  Straitf,to  deliver  thee  out  of  fixTrcublcs 
itri  out  of  f?ven  ,  my  Wifdom  i$  thine,  f 
counfel  thee  in  any  difncult  Cafes,  to  inAru<?l 
thee  in  Things  that  be  obfcurc,  to  reveal  t« 
thee  the  *ly  ilcries  of  Grace,  and  the  wonder- 
ful Things  contained  in  my  Law  ;  ray  ]u- 
flice  is  thine  to  deliver  thee  vhen  '  thou  art 
oppreffcd.to  defend  thee  in  thy  Innocency, 
and  to  vindicate  thee  from  (he  Injuries  of 
Wen;  What  needs  more?  O  my  Soul,  think 
of  thefe,  aad  all  other  God's  Attributes  •  fav 
inthym,Allthef,,rcmmci  Nay,  liiore. 
Think  ofGodinChrifi  ffor  otherwife  what 
hafl  thou  to  do  with  God  in  a  Covenant  of 
Grace  ?  )  and  hy  in  thy  Heart,  Jefus  Chrift 
IS  mine  ;  my  Savior  my  Red<?emer.my  Head, 
my  Elder  Brother;  his  Doings  are  mine,.-?nd 
his  Suff"'ngs  ^re  mine;  his  Life,  and  his 
Death,  his  Hefurrcdion  and  Afcenfion,  his 
CeiTion  and  Interce/Tion,  all  are  mine.  Nay 
more.fChrifibemine,  why  then  all'  good 
Things  are  miae  in  Chrifi;  I  fay  ,-„  Chrift 
for  they  come  not  i,i,mediate]y,  but  throui;h 
the  Hands  of  a  fweet  Redeemer,  and  lhoT,|h 
he  be  a  Man  who  redeemed  us,  yet  beraufe 
he  is  God  as  well  us  Man,  there  is  mere  of 
God  and  Heaven,  and  Free-Jove,  ia  all  our 
good  Things,  than  if  we  received  them  im- 
mediately frcm  God;  Ravens  have  their  FooJ 
and  Divels  have  their  Being  from  God  by 
Creature-righ t  but  we  ha^t  alJ,we  have  from 
God  in  Chnft  by  Covenant-right :  This  fure- 
ly,  this  very  Promife  is  the  main,  and  rrin- 
ciplc  Promife  of  the  Covenant ;  it  is  the  verV 
Subflance,  Soul  and  Life  of  all :  O  then  how 
careful  fhouJdi^  thou  be  to  eirprove  the 
^  2  Strength 


■i6 


looking,  unro  Jefuu 


Shap.  2, 


StreHgth  of  thy  Mind,  Tho«ghts,and  ASc^lth  go  out  fo  otffeir-  Obje^s,  whil'es  it  may  findi 

&ns  on  this  only  5ubjea  ?  enough  here  I  but  efpecially    what   needs  -it 

4.  Confider  ]efuf  in  that  Promife-  made  to  to  beftow  it  felf  upon  vain  Things  ?  O,  that 

David,  hs  hath  made  with  me  an  everlafting  fo  much    precious  Sand    of  our   Thoughts 

Covenanty  ordered  in  all  Thingr  and  fure,  2  fhould  run  out  after  Sin,- and  fo    little   after 

Sam:  23.fi.    I.  An  everlaJimgCavenant^ con-  Grace,  or  after  this  Covenant  of  Grace." 

fider  this  in  the  internal  EfEcacy,  and  not  in  5.  Confider  ^efut  in  that  new  Covenant, 

the  outward  AdminiHration ;  it  is  Chrifl  that  or  Promife  which  God  made  with  Ifrael  and 
hath  built  and  prepared  a  Kingdom  that  (hM^udah ;  I  iviil  put  my  JLaw  into  their  inward 

never  fade,  a  fpiritual  and  an  heavenly  King-  Parts,  and  wnte  it  in  their  Hearts,  and  I  will 

dom  which  fhall  never  ceafe  :  And  as  he  hath  3e  their  God,  and  theyjtall "  ie  my  People,  *nd 

prepared  it  fo  if  thou  believcft,  be  hath  en-  they  (hall  ttach  na  more  every  Man  hti   Bro- 

tred  into  a'Covenant  with  thy  Soul,to  beftow  ther,  and  every  Man  his  tjeighhour.  Saying, 

it  on  tbee- ;  i(  is  an  everlafting  Covenant,  and  Know  the  Lo>d,  for   they  Wall  all  know  me 

he  wia  givethee  everlafling  Life.   2.  It  is  or-  from  the  leaft  of  them  to  the  greateji  of  them, 

deredin  ail  Things  ;  The  Gorenaat  of  Grace  faith  the  Lord;  for  I  will  forgive  their   Ini^ 

is  fo  marfhalled  and  ordered,  thatit  ftands  at  quity,  andlwtll  remember  their  Sins  no  more, 

beft  Advantage  to  receive  and  to  repel  all  thy  Jer:  31.  33',  34-     Oh  what  an  Error  is  it,that 

Obfeaions:  Many-  and  many    an  Objecftion  there's  no  inherent  Righteoufnefsm  the  Saints, 

haft  thou raiied,howorten  have fuch  Thoughts  ,That  there's  no  Grace  in  the  Soul  of  a  Be- 

beenintriee,  0*/sOT  miftrahle,    I  ^M  not  liever,  but  only  in  Chnft  ?    Is   not  this  the 

live  hui  dze,  my  SinsiviU  damn  me,  I  am  loji  ordinary  Scripture  Phrafe.  /  will  put  my  Sft- 

for  ever  >  And  zg^m,  If  God' hath  made   with  rit  within  yau;  Eze]r,  36.  27..  And,  The  Wa- 

tne  a  Covenant,  why  then  I  have  fomething   to  ter  that  I  pall  give  you,  J  hall  he  in  you  a  Well 

to  doonm>iP»rt,  for  this  is  of  the   Nature  of  of  Water  J}ringtng  up  into   everlafizng   Life  ; 

the  Covenant  to  bind  on  ^ath  Parts  i.kut   alas  John  4.  U-  And,  The  ArJozniing7vhtch  you 

I  have  faded:  lean  do  nothing,  lean  as  weli  hove  received  of  him  dhdeth  m  you ;    T  John 

difjblvea  Roci,asni!iie  my  Heart  ef  Stone  an  2.  27:  And,  ChriB  in  you  the  Hope  of  Glory, 


Hejrt  ofFieJb,  I  can  us  well  reach  Heaven 
■witb.3  Finger ^as  lay  Hold  on  Chrifi  ly  the 
Hand  of  Faith  ?  Have  not  fuch  Arguings,  as 
ihefe  been  many,  and  many  a  Tmein  thy 
Heart  ?  O- confider  how  the  Covti^ant  is  or- 
dered, and  marfhaUedfin  Refpea  of  the  Au- 
thor of  it;,  of  the  Perfons  interefted  in  it,  of 
the  Parts  ^f  which  itconfifts,  of  the  End  and 
ilim.to  w  hich^  it  refers ; ,  and  in  fome  of  thefe, 
ifinot.  in-ali  of:  thefe;,  thou^  wilt  find  thy 
Ocyedlions,  anfwered,  removed,-  rou- 
ted." 3 .  It-.is  fare,  6rod  i J  n ot  faft  and '  loofe 
iaihis;  Covenants^  Heaven*  and  Earth  fhail 
pafe:av/ay,before  one  jot  or  Ti*Ie-  of  his 
Word  fhall  fail';  Confider '  O'  my  Soul,-  he 
Iwth.can  jnd  will  perform  his  Word,his  Pow* 
«»Aiii3.TiCvre,  his  Faithfulneft,  his  Conftancie,^ 
^lUiaad'enga^edi.  What  fweet' Matter  is  here 
fi&cra^wiitadwea-upQn^;  What  needs,  it.  to^ 


Col:  1.27.  Obferve  how  the  Spirit  of  the  li- 
ving  Creatures  was  in  the  Wheels,  Ezck:  I.  2o. 
St)  that  when  the  Spirit  went,  they  went,  and 
when  the  Spirit  vras  lifted  up,  they  were  lif- 
ted up;  even  fo  is  the  Spirit  of  Chrift  in  the 
Saints,  afting,  and  guiding,  and  framings  and 
■difp'^fing  them  to  move  and  walk-  according 
to  his  LaWs.  The  Kingdom  of  Heaven  is  with- 
in yau,  hith  Chrirt,  L»*e  l?-  21.  And,  / 
delight  to  do  tfjy.  Will,  0  my  God,  faith  David^^, 
yea  the,  Law  is  within  my  Heirt,  Pfal;  40.  \i* 
O  my  Soul,  if  thou  art  in  Covenant  with  God, 
befides  the  Indwelling  of  the  Spirit,  there  is 
a  certain  fpiritual  Power,  or  Principle  of 
Grace,  which  Chrift  by  his  Spirit  hath  put  in-^ 
to  thy  Heart,  enabling  thee  in  fome  Meafure 
.to  move  thy  felf  towards  God;  And  this 
Principle  is  fometimes  called  a  new  Life,. 
Rom,  6. 4.  Somtt'nae»,  A  living  with  Chnj% 

Roxhr. 


Ghap.  2^ 


Looking  mio  '^efcts. 


IT-J 


Rom.  6.  2'  Sometimes,  A  leing  alive  to  God^ 
I  Rom.  6.  II.  Sumetimes,  a  'Revealing  of  hit 
Son  in  Mati^GiV.  i.  15.  And  fometimes,  4 
Vultirig  of  the  Lazv  into  our  inward  Parti,And 
a  Writing  of  the  Law  within  the'  Heart,  Jer. 
31.  33,  O  confider  of  this  inward  Prin- 
,  viple,  icisan  excellent  Subjedt  worthy  of  thy 
Confideration  • 

■^  2.  Itvill  ie  their  God,  and  they  Jfjall  ie  my 
Wejple;  ConHder  God  efTentially,  and  perfo- 
nal  I  y ,  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son,  and  God 
the  Holy  Ghofl ,-  God  in  himfelf,  and  God 
in  his  Creatures  :  This  very  Fromife  turns  o- 
ver  Heaven,  and  Earth,  and  iSea,  and  Land, 
and  Bread  and  Cloths,  and  -Sleep,  and  the 
World,  snd  Life,  and  Death,  into  free  Grace. 
No  Wonder  if  God  fet  this  Promife  in  the 
Midft  of  the  Covenant,  as  the  Heart  in  the 
Widft  of  the  Body,  tn  communicate  Life  to 
all  the  reft  ;  this  Promife  hath  an  Jniluence 
into  all  other  Promifes,  it  is  the  great  Pro- 
mifeof  the  new  Govenant,it is is  great  asGod 
is,  though  the  Heavens  and  the  Heaven  of 
Heavens  be  notable  t8  contain  him;  ^yet 
this  Fromife  contains  him,  God  fhuts  up 
himfellC  as  it  were}  in  it.  I wiU  he  their 
God.  2.  Theyjhall  be  my  People  t.  e.  They 
fh;ill  l:e  to  mef  a  peculiar  People,  Tit:  2.  14.. 
The  V.  ord  hatfi  this  Emphafis  in  it,  that  God 
looks  upon  all  other  Things  as  Accidents  in 
Coniparifon,  and  his  5ubrtance  is  his  People; 
they  are  his.  very  Portion,  For  the  Lord's 
Portion  is  his  People,  Jacob  /'/  the  Lot  of  his 
LiJieritance,  Deut;  32.  9.  They  are  his  Trea- 
fure,  hi*  peculiar  Treafurc,  his  peciiliar  Trea- 
fnre  above  all  People;  If  ye  zvill  oley  my 
'Voice  indeed,  ard  keep  my  Covenant,  Then  ye 
Qjull  be  a  peculior  Treafuye  unto  me, and  above 
eH  People,  for  ail  the  Esrth  is  mine  ;  Exod: 
Ip.  5.  Obferve  O  my  Soul,  All  the  Earth  is 
mine.  q.  d;  All  People  is  my  People,  but  I 
haveafpecial  Inrereft  in  my  Coveranted  Peo- 
ple, tliey  only  are  my  Portion,  my  peculiar 
,  Treafure.  Blcffed ht'Egy^t  my  Pe0p!e,AKyriz 
the  Werk  of  my  Hands  -,  and  Ifrael  mine  Inhe* 
ritame,  Ifa.ip.  28.  I  have  made  all  People  ; 
J^X//,  ind.  AJfyno,  and  all  the  .World  is  mine, , 


but  only  Ifraelis my  Inheritance ;  (he  Saint*  " 
are  thofe  that  God   fatisfies  himfelf  in ;  the 
Saints  are  thofe  that  God  hath    fet  his  HeaJt 
upon  ;  they  are  Children  of  the    high  God, 
they  are  the  Spoufe  that   are  married   to   the 
Lainb  ;  they  are  nearer  God  in    fome    Ref- 
perts  than  the  very   Angels  themfelves,   for 
the  Angels  are  not  in  a    niyftical    Union    fo 
married  to   Chrift,   iS    God's    People    are. 
Oh   the  Happinefs  of  Saints.'  IwtU  be  their 
God,  indthtyj}}all  be  my  People. 

3.  They  fh a] I  teach  no  more  every  Man  hit 
Neighbour,  and  every  Man  his  Brother  .fayir^g^ 
Know  the  Lord,  for  they  Jhall  all  knozu  me' 
from  the  leaji  of  them,  to  tie  greateii  of  them, 
faith  the  Lord  ;  Confider  of  this:  Oh  poor 
Soul,  thou  complaineft  many  a  Time  of  thy 
Weaknefs,  thou  knoweft  littJe  cr  nothing ; 
Why,  fee  here  a  glorious  Promife,  if  thou 
art  but  in  Covenant  with  God,  thou  fhalt  be 
taught  of  God,  and  then  thou  ibalt  know 
God  far  more  clearly  than  the  ^ews  of  old, 
he  will  open  to  thee  all  his  Trtafurts  of  Wif- 
dom  and  Knowledge^  he  will  beftow  on 
thee  a  greater  Meafure  of  his  Spirit,  So  that 
out  tf  thy  Belly  JJiall  flow  Kivers  of  Lving- 
waters,]6hn7.  3?.  We  fay  a  good  Tutor 
may  teach  more  in  a  Day,  than  another  in  a 
Week,  or  a  Month  ;  Now  the  Pre  mife  runs 
thMS,That  ail  thy  Chtldr  en  Jhall  bt  taught  of 
God;  I  fa;  54.  13-.  Not  that  private  Infirudi- 
on^  or  pubhck  Miniftry  muft  beexcludcd,wc 
know  fhefe  are  appointed  under  he  New 
Teilaroent,  and  are  fubordinate  to  the  Spirit's 
Teaching  ;  but  thit  the  Teachings  of  Gr^ 
do  farftJrpafs  the  Teach  ingsof  ZVlen.&  there-  , 
fore  the  Knowledge  of  God,  under  the  New 
Teftament  ihall  far  fui-pafs  that  under  the  old: 
Herein  appears  the  Excellency  of  Chrift's 
Prophetical  OfRce,K« //y«cA  a  Profhet,  0S 
enlightens  every  Men  Within,  that  comer  into 
the  World  :  He  is  fuch  a  Prophet  js  baptize tb 
with  the  Holy  GkoJ}  and  with  Fire,  Johr\  j. 
9,  33,>_He  is  fuch  -  a  Prophet,  a»  makas 
Mens  Hearts  to  burn  wtthin  them,  when  he 
f}>es)?s  unto  them;  Luk;  24.  32.  He  is  fuch  a 
Prophet,  as  bids  his   JMmifter5^.  Gp,  te^ch  all 

l^Hti^ns.i 


Looking  unto  Jefas. 


Ii8 

Hmont^eind  1  will  le  with  you-,  and  I  will 
imke  you  aile  Pdinijfers,  nst  of  the  Zetter.hit 
of  the  Spirit,  Math:  28.  i?'.  20.  He  is  fuch  a 
Prophet,  asteacheth  inwardly,  clearly,  expe- 
rimenUlly,  and  fweetly  :  No  Man  in  the 
World  can  fay  this,  or  do  this,  but  Jefus 
Chrift,  the  great  Prophet  of  the  Church, 
■whom  God  hath  raifed  up  like  unto  Mofcs, 
or  far  above  Mefes-,  O  my  Soul  confidcr  if 
thou  art  thus  taught  of  God. 

4.  /  ivill  forgive  their  Iniquity^  and  I  Will 
rememher  their  Sins  no  more.  Confider  of  this] 
Blejfed  are  they  whofe  Imqaities  are  forpven-, 
■  »nd  whofe  Sint  are  covered.  Rom:  4.  7.  Con- 
fider  O  my  Soul,  fuppofe  thy    Cafe  and  thy 
Condition  thus  :    As  thou  liveft  under  Laws 
of  Man,  fo  for  the  TranfgreiTion   of  thofe 
Laws    thou  art  called  to  account;  the  Judge 
weighs,  and  gives  an  Impartial  and  juft  judg- 
ment, he  dooms  thee  to  the  Ax,  or  Ragk,  or 
Whee'l;  and  becaufe  of  the   Aggravation  of 
thy  Crime  he  commands  thee  to  be  tortured 
leafurely,  that  Bones,  Sinews,    Lights,  Joints 
might   be  pained,  for  twenty,  thirty,  forty, 
fifty  Years  ,  thatfo  much  of  thy  FleOi  (hould 
be  c»t  off  every  Day ;   that  fuch  and  fuch  a 
Bone  fhould  be  brokcn.fuch,&  fuch  a  Day;  &. 
that  by  Art  the  FlelTi  fhould  be  reftored,  and 
the  Bone  cured  again;  that  for  fo  many  Years 
as  is  faid,  thou  mighteft  be  kept   every  Day 
dying,  an  1  yet  never  die  ,  that  all  this  While 
thou  muft  have  no  Sleep,  nor  Eafe,nor  Food, 
nor  Clothing  convenient  for  thee  ;  that  Whips 
of  Iron,    Lafhes  anrd  Scourges  of  Scorpions, 
that  Racks,  Wheels,  Caldrons  full  of  melted 
Lead  fhould  be  the  prepared  Inftrunaents  of 
thy  continual,   horrible,    terrible  Torments ; 
in  this  Cafe  fuppofe,  A  mighty  Prince  by.  an 
A&.  of  free  and  fpccial .  Grace  fljould  deliver 
4hee  from  this  Pain  and  Torture, 'and  not  on- 
ly fo,  but  fhould   give  thee   a  Life  ia  perfe^ 
Health,   Should  put   thee  into    a  Paradife  of 
Pleafures,where  all  the  Honour,  Acclamations, 
Love  and  Service  of  a  vVorld  of  Mm  and  Aa- 
gels  fhould  await  thee,&-  where  thou  fhouldeft 
be  elevated  to  the  Top  of  all  imaginable  Hap- 
pinefs,  above  S»l§mon  in  kis  higheft  Royalty, 


Chap.  2. 


or  Adam  in  his  flrfl  Innocency  ;  were  not  this 
a  Mercy?  Wouldflthou  not  think  it  the  high- 
eft  Acl  of  Grace  and  Love,  that  any  Creature 
could  extend   to  his  Fellow-creature?  And 
yet  O  rny  Soul,  all  this  is  Nothing  but  a  Sha 
dowof  Grace,in  Comparifon  of  the  Love  and 
rich  Grace  of  God  in  Chrift  in  the  Juftificati* 
on  of  a  Sinner.  If  thou  haft  a  Right  to  this 
Promife,    I  tvill  forgive  thy  Iniquity ^  and  I 
will  remember  thy  Sim  no  more.    Thou  att 
delivered  from  eternal  Death,  and   thou   art 
entituled  to  an  eternal  Kingdom  ;  O   know 
thy  Bleffednefs  afight  j  confider  how  inSnit- 
.ly  thou  art  engaged  to  God,  and  Chrift,  and 
Mercy,  and  Free-grace  ?  This  Promife  founds 
forth  nothing  but  Grjce  and  BlefTing  ;  Grace 
from  God,  and  Ble/Ting  on  us  ;  it   is  Grace, 
becaufe  nothing  bat   Grace  and  Mercy  can 
forgive :  It  is  Grace,  becaufe  God,  if  he  will, 
-  hath  Power  in  his  Hand  to  revenge  ;  he  doth 
not  pafs  by  Sin   as  Men   do  Offences,  when 
they  diffemble  Forgivenefs-;  they    may  for- 
give, becaufe  they  have  not  Power  to  avenge; 
it  is  otherwife  with  God,  To  me  belongs  Ven- 
geance, and  Recommence.,  faith  God,  Deut;    32. 
35.  Ke  is  able  to  deftroy.  and  yet  hcchoo- 
feth  to  forgive  ;  This   is  his  Name,  Strong 
tnd  gracious,  Exod;  36.  4.     * 

O  my  Soul  thou  art  apt  to  complain,  What? 
Vidl  the  TLord  forgive  my  Sins  ?  What  "Re a f on 
h«th  God  10  look  on  me,  to  pardon  me,  it  flucTt 
me  as  a  Fne-hr*nd,  out  ef  the  FJre  of  Hell  ? 
Whyjhould  God  forgive  me  ?  But  now  con- 
fider (  if  thy  Heart  be  humbled  ^  the  Lord 
will  do  it 

1.  Becaufe  he  delighteth  in  Mercy,  Micafe 
7. 1 8-  I*  is  a  Pleafure  to  God  ro  forgive 
Sins  ;  never  did  we  take  more  Pleafure,  nor 
fo  much  Pleafure  in  adling  arid  committing  of 
Sin,  as  he  doth  in  the  pardoning  of  Sm  ;  he 
\sthe  Father  of  Mercies  i  1  Cor:  I.  3.  He  de- 
lights in  Mercy,  as  a  Father  in  his  Children  ,- 
it  doth  him  good  to  fee  the  Fruits  of  his  own 
M«rcy,  in  taking  away  the  Sins  of  his  owa. 
People. 

2.  Becaufe  it  is  his  Purpofe,  which  he  hat 
purpofed  wi'hin  himfelf  from  all  Eternity^ 


tyS 


Chap.  2. 


Looking  unto  Jcfus, 


11^ 


this  was  the  great  Dcfign  of  God  (  ^s  you  is  the  moft  precious  Thing  thou  haft  ,•  O 
have  heard  J)  to  make  his  Grace  glorious  in  then  let  the  Bufinefs  and  A<ftivenefs  of  thy 
thofe  Avhom  he  intends  to  fave,  he  will  have  Mind,  let  the  inmort  Thoughts,  arid  deep  Af- 
the  Praifc  of  the  Qhry  tf  his  Grace,  Eph:  I.  6.  feajony,  be  aded  and  exercifed'on  this  Sub- 
He  will  net  lofe  his  Glory;  he  will  be  ad-  jcrt  ;  be  careful  that  none  of  thefe  Waters 
niired  in  hi f  Saints  ;  2  Tef;  I.  lo.  He  will  run  be/ides  the  Mill;  If  God,  and  Jcfus,  antl 
oiake  the  World  to  wonder,  when  it  fhall  be  all  thy  Good  be  included  here,  why  fhould 
known  what  Sin  hath  been  committed  by  not  thy  whoJ«  Soul  be  intent  on  this  ?  Why 
them,  and  pardoned  by  him.  And  hence  it  Qiouldrt  thou  fpend  it  on  the  Creature  ?  Why 
is  that  God's  People  are  called,  Veffels  of  fhouldft  thou  be  fofubjecft  to  carnal  Griefs, 
Mei  cy,  That  he  mightrntiJie  known  the   Riches  and  Fears  ^  Surely  all  thefe  are  fitter  to  be 


fixed  on  God  in  Chrift,  on  Jefus  ia  a 
nant  of  Grace. 

SECT.     III. 

Of  Deftring  Jefut  in  that  Reffcft. 

WE  mufl  dffite  of ter  ye/us,  arryiag 
on  the  gre^t  Wt.rk  of  our  Salva- 


of  hiJ  Glory,  on  the  Vejfels  of  Mercy-,    Kom:    hxed  on  God  in  Chrift,  on  lefus  ia  a  Cov«- 

9.  23.  For,  as  VelTels  are,  or  may  be   filled 

Mp  to  the  Brims,  fo  the  Veffels  of  Mercy ,fhall 

be  filled  with  Mercy  up  to  the  Brim,  that  the 

Riches  of  his  Glory   in  the   i'ardon  of  Sin 

may  be  feen,and  known  to  the  Wonder  of  all 

the  World. 

3.  Becaufe  it  is  his  Mature  and  Inclination    ,3 

to  pardon  Sin;  this  appears,    i.  In   the    Pro-  ^  ^      „ ^  ^,^„,  „^,.^  ,,,  ^,„,  „^.,, 

claiming  of  h;s  Name,  The  Lord,  fht  Lord  ti on  in  a  Way  of  Covenant,  before  his  Com 
God,  meniful,  and  gracious,  Itngfuffertng,^  ing  in  the  Flefh.  \i  is  not  enough  to  know 
ahund^nt  in  Goodneji  and  Truth,  keepng  and  confider,  but  we  muft  deftre.  Thus  is 
Tdcrcy  for  Thoufunds,  forgiving  Iniquity,  and  the  Order  of  God's  Work,  no  fooner  hath 
Tranfg'eff\on,and  Sw,'Exod:ij^.  6'.  2.  In  his  Spirit  clearly  revealed  the  Goodnefs  of 
his  gracious  Invitations,  Coff/e  unto  me,  faith  the  Promife,  that  we  come  to  know,  but  the 
Chrift,  Mat:  11.23.  Ifi'in  burthen  you,  I  Soul  confideis  of  it,  turns  it  upfide  down^ 
Will  eafe  yon.  3.  In  his  Patience  and  wait-  views  it  in  all  it's  Excellencies,  weighs  it  in 
ing  for  Repentance  ;  he  waits  to  this  very  the  Ballance  of  it's  be'll  and  deepeft  Meditati- 
End,  That/;?  mght  le gracious,  and  that  he  on.  This  done,  the  Affecitions  begin  to  ftir, 
miy  have  h}trcy,for  the  Lord  is  a  God  of  and  the  Soul  begins  thus  to  reafnn  ;  O  happy 
'^udgmeni,\^i.  30.  18-  I,  That  I  fee  the  Goodnefs  of  this   gracious 

4.  Becaufe  it  is  his  Promife  to  pardon  Sin,  Promife;  but  miferable  I,  if  I  come  to  fee 
l^v^n.Iam  he  thit  blots  out  thy  Tranfgrejji-  this,  and  never  have  a  Share  in  it ;  O  why 
CTU,  for  my  c'J-'n  Sake. 0  will  not  remember  thy  not  I  Lord  ?  why  not  my  Sms  pardoned? 
5;/if,lfa:43-2:^-ThisPromifeof  Pardon,isOneof  why  not  my  Corruptions  fubdued  i'  Why 
the  gteat  Bk/Tings  of  the  Covenant  of  Grace;  not  the  Law  written,  in  my  Heart,  and  put 
you  hear  the  Words  in  this  very  Expreffuie  of  into  myvnward  Jf^arts  ?  Why  may  not  1  Uy, 
it,  I  will  forgive  their  Iniquity, and  I  wrll  re-  My  Lord  and  my  God  ?  or  lam  my  Beljved'j, 
member  their  Sins  n«  more,  Jen  31.  34.  and  my  Beloved  is  mine  ?  Why  not  this  Cove- 
Now  come,  confider  O  my  Soul  of  erery    nant  eftablifhed  between  God  and  me  ?  Now 

Particular  in  this  gracious -Covenant,  and  O  my  Sonl  thrifts  after  this  as  a  thrifiy  Land, 
be  fjriaus  in  thy  Confideration  ;  furely  tliere's  my  Affections  "hunger  after  Jefus  in  a  Cove- 
"to 0  much  Expence  of  thy  Spirit  upon  vain,  n^nt  o^  Grace  :  Oh,  J  would  fain  he  in  Cove- 
and  tianntory,  and  worldly  Things;  Alas;  nant  with  God i  For  this  is  all  my  Salvati- 
aU^J  thou  haft  but  a  fliort  Time  to  live,  and  on,  and  all  my  Defire^  2  .Sam.  23.  5.  But 
the  Strength  of  thy  Mind,  that  I  call  for,  it  here's  an  Qbjediou. 


Hi 


i20 


Loohing  unto  JeftiS, 


Chap.  2. 


ObjeH.  TheObje^  of  this  Defire  is  appre-   oms  will  ye  loveSimpliruy  ?  -'•Turn  ye  at  my 


"hended  as  abfent  and.dirtant;  we  do  notco- 
•vet  thofe  Things  that  we  do  enjoy  ;  if  they 
are  prefent,  we  rather  reft  in  them;  than 
Eiove  towards  them,  or  defire  after  them; 
how  then  fhiuld  DjvU,  or  any  Soul  already 
in  a  Covenant  of  Gr^ce,  defire  after  the  Co- 
venant ^  What  is  this,  He  h<itb  made  zvzth  me 
en  everhjiing  Covenant,order'edin  ill  Things^ 
and  fure^for  this  is  all  my  Salvation  end  all 
my  Defire  i  2  Sam:  23.  5. 

Anf.  It  is  true,  The  Object  of  Deftr-e  qua 
taU^  is  iSomething  abfent  ,  yet  not  always  ab- 
fent in  the  Whole,  but  in  the  Parts  and  De- 
grees of  it ;  The  very  Prefence  of  a  good 
Thing  doth  in  fome  Sort  quicken  the  Defires 
towards  the  Came  Thing,  fo  far  forth  as  it  is 
capable  of  Improvements  or  Augmentation  : 
As  we  fee  in  external  Riches  of  the  Body, 
none  derfire  them  more  eagerly  than  thofe 
that  poiTefs  them  i  and  the  more  gracious  the 
Soul  is,  the  more  is  the  Heart  enlarged  in  the 
Appetition  of  a  greater  Meafure  of  Grace,  as 
the  putting  in  fome  Water  into  a  Pump  doth 
draw  forth  rcDre  :  No  Man  is  fo  importunate 
in  praying,  LoriAe//'  my  Unbelief;  as  he  that 
oan  fay,  hord  I  believe  :  Things  may  be  de- 
£red  in  Order  to  Improvement  and  further 
Degrees  of  them.   Again,  Things  prefent  may 


Reproof,  Prov^  1. 72,  23.  Behold  I  will 
pour  out  my  Spirit  unto  you  J  Was  that  his 
Proclamation,  jko,  every  one  that  thtrjltth, 
coma  ye  to  the  Water t :  Incline  your  Ear  and 
come  unto  me  ;  —  And  I  will  make  an  ever - 
lajling  Covenant  with  you^even  the  fure  Mer- 
cie/ 0/ David  ?  Ifa:  55.  1^3.  And  are  thefe 
the  Promifes  offered  in  the  Covenant,  I  will 
put  my  'Law  into  your  inward  Parlt^and^i will 
write  it  in  your  Heart Sy  and  I  zvill  be  your 
God,  and  yejhall  be  my  People  c"  Jer:  31.  33. 
Oh  the  blefled  Condition  of  thofe  People  that 
are  in  Covenant  with  God  J  Bleffed  art  thou  O 
Ifrael,  '^hou  like  un'.o  thee,  a  People  faved  by 
the  Lord  Deut:  33.  29.  0/j  happy  is  the  People 
that  be  in  fuch  a  Cafe ;  yea,  happy  is  that  Peo- 
ple whofe  God  is  the  Lordl  Pfal:  144.  15," 
But  ah  I  what  can  I  fay  ?  No  S'm  like  unto 
my  Sic,  no  Mifery  like  unto  my  Mifery  ;  alas, 
I  am  an  Alien  to  God,  1  am  feparated  from  his 
People,  I  am  out  of  the  Covenant ;  like  a 
poor  Prodigal,  I  die  fir  Hunger,  whiles  thofe 
that  are  in  my  Father's  Houfe  have  Bread  e- 
nough  :  Oh  that  I  were  in  their  Condition  1 
Never  did  Daijidlong  more  for  tlie  Waters  of.! 
the  Well  of  Bethlehem,  than  my  Soul  now 
touched  with  the  Senfe  of  Sin,  doth  defire  ta 
beat  Peace  with  God,  and  in  Covenant  mth 


be  the  Objec'l  of  our  Deftres  unto  Continuance;   God  :  Oh  I  thirA,   I  pant,  I  gafp  after  him,  I 


as  he  that  delighteth  in  a  good  Thing  that 
he  hath^.hc  defireth  the  Continuance  of  that 
Delight;  fo  the  5oul  of  a  Man  having  a  Reach 
as  far  as  Immortality,  it  may  juftly  defire  as 
■well  (he  Perpetuity,  as  the  Prefence  of  thofe 
good  Tilings  it  enjoyeth. 

Come  then,  O  my  Soul,  and  whet  on  thy 
Tieftres,  in  every  of  thefe  Refpe(5ts  ;  as  I. De- 
fire after  thy  Interefl:  in  the  Coveiant. ,  2.  De- 
llife  after  thy  Improvement  of  the  Covenant. 
3.  Defire  after  the  Continuance  of  thy  Cove- 
nant-ftate.  4.  Defire  after  "Refits  the  great  Bu- 
£nefs,or  the  All  in  allin  a  Covenant  of  Grace. 

I.  Defire  after  thy  Intereft  in  the  Covenant; 
Ofay  in  thy  felf.  Is  it  thus?  Is  the  Lord 
"Willing  to  receive  me  to  his  Grace  ?  Was  that 


long  for  Communion,  and  Peace  w^ith  him 
With  mySot-il  do  I  defire  thee  in  the  Night;  yea, 
With  my  Spirit  within  me  do  Ifeek  thee  early ^ 
Ifa:  26.  g'. 

2.  Defire  after  thy  Improvement  of  the  Co- 
venant ;  it  may  be  God  hath  given  thee  an  In- 
tereft in  it,  but  alas  thy  Hold  is  fo  weak  that 
thou  fcarce  knoweft  the  Meaning  of  it;  the  ; 
Lord  may  anfwtr,  but  yet  he  fpeaks  darkly, 
as  fometimes  he  fpake  to  the  Woman,  Joh:  8- 
II.  Go  thy  Way^  and  fin  no  more  :  It  is  a  mid- 
dle Kind  of  Expre/Tion,  neither  affuring  her 
that  her  Sin  was  pardoned,  nor  yet  putting  her 
out  of  Hope,  but  it  migkt  be  pardoned  ;  fo  it.i 
may  be  God  hath  given  thee  fome  little  Eafc, 
but  he  hath  not  fpoken  full   Peace ;  go   on 


hif  Voice  ia  the  Streets,   How  long  yefimplc    then  and  defire  more  and  more  aftei:  Confir-  ? 
^  matioji  h 


Chap,  i- 


Looking  unto  Jefu!, 


niation.  Say  in  thine  Hrart,  O  Lord,  thou 
ha^  begun  to  fhew  Grace  unto,  thy  Servant; 
Ltjc  oh  liianifeft  to  me  all  thy  Goadnefs;  Tjiou 
1  ail  given  me  a  Dn^p,  and  I  feel  it  f(»  fweet, 
li-.at  no\y  I  thirft,  and  long  to  enjoy  theFoun- 
tain  ;  ihou  haft  givt;n  me  a  Kifs  of  thy  Mouth, 
and  now  I  pant  to  be  united  to  thee  m  a  more 
perfedl  and  co«fuinaJe  Marriage;  thvu  hall 
,^iven  m«  a  Tafte,but  my  Appetite  and  Defirc 
is  not  thereby  diminiOied,  but  enlarged ;  and 
good  RCdfon,  for  what  are  thelc  Drops  and 
Tarts,  but  enly  the  firii  FruHs  of  tit  S  fir  it  ? 
'Rom.  8.  23.  and  Ejrmjit  of  the  Spiiit^  Efh: 
1 .14.  Oh  then  what  are  thofe  Harvefls  of 
Joy  ?  What  are  thofe  Treafares  of  Ififdom, 
and  free  Grace  hid  in  God  ;'  /  have  indeed  be- 
held a  Feafl  cffatThin£f^  of  fat  'Things  full 
4)f  Marrow,  of  Wmes  en  the  Lees,  of  Wines  0n 
the  Lees  well  refined  -,  But  O  what  a  Famine 
is  ytt  in  my  Spirit .'  O  Lord  I  have  longed 
for  thy  Salvation,  1  am  ready  to  fwoon  for 
further  Union,  and  clearer  Manife/iation  of 
my  Share  and  Intercft  in  this  Covenant  of 
Grace,  come  Lord  Jefus,  come  qmckly. 

3.  Defire  after  Contiftnance  of  thy  Cove- 
raat-ftate  :  Many  a  fweet  Soul  cannot  deny 
but,  That  the  Lord  hath  £hewcd  Mercy  on 
him,  but  he  fears,  that  he  (hali  not  hold  out: 
He  feels  within  tuch  3  Power  of  Corruption, 
fuch  ftroag  Terop;ations,  fo  many  Lufts  that 
now  lie  doubts,  0  whut  zvill  beceme  of  my 
pser  Soul  ■?  WiMt  vill  he  theljfue  of  this  zvo- 
ful  Wort  ?  Why  eome  now,  and  defuo  after 
Perfeverance  :  When  Peicr  was  ravifhed  on 
the  Mount.  //  ;/  good  Icir.g  here  (  fays  he  ) 
let  us  build  TttbernacJihj :  Mat;  1 7.  4.  His 
Defiire  was  to  have  contuiucd  there  for  ever  j 
and  it  was  the  Prayer  of  Chrirt  in  l'cur''c  ^t- 
hilf,  I  have  prayed  for  tJ.ee  that  thy  Faith 
fail  not,  Luke  22.  32.  What  wa«  this  Prayer 
but  Chrift's  vehement  Defire  of  Veter^s  conti- 
nuing in  the  Faith  ?  Shall  ChrifJ  defire,  and 
will  not  thou  defire  after  thy  ovr(iperfe(^ion 
O  come  with  thefe  Panfings  and  Breashings 
.af-er  Gc^d  ;  put  forth  thy  Defires  in  tjiefe  or 
the  like  Cxpre/Tions,  0  Lord  thou  haji  faid 
.1  will  betroth  thee  unto  me  for  tver  ;  Hof; 


121 

2.  19,    ^nd  what  means  thi*,   but  that  tke 
cofljugaJ  Love  ef  Chrift  with  a  gracious  Soul 
(hill  ucTerbe  broken  ?  ^faat  n.ta«s  thif,but 
that  the  iiond  of  Union  in  a  Behever  to  Chrifl 
isfa/lne<i  upon  God,  3rd  the^'pirit   of   God 
holds  the  other  Eud  of  it,  and  fo  it  can  never 
be  broken,     2.  O  Lord  thou  haft  difcovcrcd 
in  thy  M  ord,  That  this  Union  is  in  the  Fa- 
ther, who  haih  laid  a  fure  Foucdaticn,  T/.c 
Fcui.datitn  cf  Gcd  fUrdethfutf,  fjavtr^  tt.ts 
Seal,  Ti.e  Lord  kr.cvj(ih>  tUr/i    lUt    jrc   his'. 
2  Tiir;  I.  19.  And  tlist  (his  Usiion  is    in  the 
Son,  v'ho  lovci  his  to  the  Fnd  ;  krA  that  this 
L'nion  IS  ui  the  Spirit,  wlio  aLic'ct  in  the  E- 
lei'l  for  ever.    3.  Thou  hall  djtcovered,That 
the  Mountains  Jkal  depart,  and  ti.e  HdU  Ic  re 
mov^d,  but  my  Kinar.tfi  fkali  not.dffaU  ft  cm 
tU£C',neztherJf:all  tht  Cottnani ofn.y  }  eace  le  re- 
moved  f  ith  thiLci  d^ihatlaih  Mercy  on  thee,  I  fa: 
54.  IC.  4.  Thcu  hart  faid,Th3t  the  Saints Jhall 
be  kept  by  the  Power  of  God,  I .  Pet :  j  s-qd.Thc 
fpecia!Fower,In-can  toputfortkin  this  World, 
it  isto  uphold  the Spir;tsof  my  Saiafs.  Thefpe- 
cialWorklhavein  the  World  to  ejercife  my 
Pc  wer  about,  it  is  to  keep  Chriil  &  the  Saints 
together  j  it  is  through  the  Power  olGod.'haf 
Jfcaven  and  Earth  is  kept  up,  but  if  God  muft 
with-draw  his  Power  frcm  the  one  of   thefe, 
fooncr  Oiould  Heaven  and  Earih  fall  in  Piccer, 
than  God  would   not  uphold    one  gracious 
Soul  that  hath  Union    with    hi»    Son    Jefus 
Chnrt.     And  if  thefe  be  thy    Sayings,  why 
then  Lord  I  defire  the   >ccomp]jfh»ent ;  O 
fulfil  what  thou  haft  faid  ;     it   would  break 
my  Heart,  if  ever   the  Covenant  fhouli    be 
broken  betwixt  me  and  thee;   my   Defire    ii 
towards  thee,  and  the  Bi»re  I  enjoy  thee,  the 
more  and  more  I  defire  and  pant  after    thee ; 
my  Defiresare  like  thy  (elf,  infinite,  eternal^ 
everlarting  Defires. 

4.  DeAre  a^ter  Jefus,  the  great  BiTfinefy, 
or  the /^// in  ff//,  in  a  Covenant  of  Grace: 
The  mod  proper  Objecfl  of  Dtfire,  efptcjall/ 
toManLUen,  is  Jefus  Chrifl;  heace  it  is 
that  a  poor  Sinner  under  the  Senfe  of  Sin, 
cries  out  with  that  Veheir.ency  of  DefLe', 
l^utherj Tryal  ©f  Faith, CAr//?,  and  nom   but 


5-22:  Looking  unto  Jejus.  Chap..2i 

Chrijt ;  gi'^c  nse  CJjriJi  et- Tdie^'I  amttndone,   Af^yrian  Jhall  cgtfte  into  cur  iowi^,  Micah  5. 

Zam leji  for  ever.    But   -what    is  Chrift,  or  .- ^^^    •-■--. /-     -   r,r        ,    ..         . 

^cfus  to  a  covenant  of  Grace  i  I  anfwcr,  He 

isihe  great  iiuiinefs,  he    is   the   All   in    all. 

Ghrift  hath  at  leaft  a  Six.  fold  Relation  to  the 

Covenant  of  Grace.     I.  As  he  is  more   than 

a  Creature,  he  is  the  Covenant  it  felf.    2.    As 

he  deals  betwixt  Parties,  he  is  the    Meffenger 

©f  the  Covenant.     3.  A«  he  faw,    heard,  and 

Jeftifieth  all,  he  is  the  Witnefj  of  the  Covenant,    his  Temple^  even  the  MtJJenger  of  the  Cove 


5.  As  Fitc  is  hot  for  it  felf,  and  all  Things 
hot  for  it,  as  they  participate  of  it  ;  fo  Chnft 
is  the  Covenant  it  felf,  and  all  we  ar&fo  far 
in  Covenant  to  Chriil.  as  we  have  any  Thing 
of  Ghrift  J  want  Chrift,  and  want  Peace,  and 
want  the  Covenant  ofGrace». 

2.  Chrift'is  the  Meffenger  of  the  Covenant, 
The  Lord  whom  yefeeli.Jhallfuddenly  come  to 


As  fee  undertaketh  for  the  Parties  at  Va 
rlanse,  he  is  the  Surety  of  the  Covenant.  5. 
.As  he  ftandeth  between  the  contrary  Parties, 
he  is  the  Mediator  of  the  Covenant.  6.  hs 
helignath  the  Covenant,  and  clofeth  all  the 
Articles,  he  is  the  Teftator  of  the  Covenant. 
Oh  here  istAbundaoce  of  Fewel  for  thy  De- 
fire  to  work.  upon.  i.  Confider  the  Fewel, 
and;  then  fet  on  Flame  thy  Defire. 


nam  whom  ye  d  light  z«,  Mai.  3.  1.  Chrift 
travels  with  Tyduigs  between  the  Parties  of 
the  Covenant,  i-  He  reports  of  God  to. us, 
he  commends  his  Father  to  us,  My  Father  is 
the  Husband-mun ,  and  this  is  the  'Father'' s 
Will  which  btthfent  me,  Th«t  of  all  v)hich 
he  hath  givm  riie,  ijhould  lofe  nothing  •,  John 
15.  I.  Jofu  6.  39,  48,  ]oh:  8»  12.  And  he 
commends  bimfelf  to  us,  it  became  the  Lord 


Ghrift  is  tke  Covenant  it  felf,  I  gave  thee  Jefus  to  com.mend  himfelf,  /  am  the  Bread  of 

fpf  a  Covenant  of  the  People,  for  a   Light  of  Lzfi-,  I  am  the  Light  of  the  World,  I  am  the 

the  Gentiles,  Ipr.  42.  6.  And,  /  will  preferve  Door,  lam  the  good  Shepherd,  Joh:  lo.  9.  1 1... 

ihee^  and  give  the  for  a  Covenant  of  the  People,  It  iis  a    wonderful    Thing   how   Chrift   is   a 

Jfa:  41.  9'    Chrift,  God  and  Man   is  all  the  Broker  (  as  1  may  fay  ^  for  Chrift;  Wifdom 

Covenant :     I.  Fundamentally, he  is  the  Ori-  cryeth  out.Jht  uttereth  her  Voice  in  the  Streets, 

ginal  ef  the  Covenant ;  tJie  Covenant  of  Grace  come  tat, of  my  Bread,  and  drink  oj  the    Wtr.e 

takes  ifs  Being&Begmning;  from  Chrift,  he  is  which  I  have  nnrgled^  Prov:  I.  2o.  &  9,    5. 

tiie.  Covenant-maker,   Undertaker,  Manager,  Minifters  cannot  fpeak  of  Chrift,  and    of  his 

Difpatcher,  he  doth  every.  Thing  in  the  Co-  Father,  as  hecan  do  himfelf.     O  my  Soul  to 

venant.     2    Materially,  the  very  Subftance  of  excite  thy  Defires,    come,    and   hear  Chrift,  j 

Ihe -Covenant  ftands  in  thi-s  i  ""iHl   ^«  their  fpeak  of  Chrift,   and  of  his   Father,  and  of 

Qod..,  and, they  0)ull  he  my  People  ,-  Now  Chrift  Heaven,  for  he  faw  all.     2.  He  reports   of  \is 

he  is  both  thefe  in  himfelf;  he  is  God    unto  to  God,  he  commends  us  to  his  Father;    O 

his  ^P€0ple,  and  he  is  the  People   r?prefentati-  righteous  Father,  the   World,  hath  not  known 

vely  unto  God,  and  before  God.     3.  Equiva-  thee,  i/ut  I  have  known- thee,  and  thefe  have 

]ently,inany,  Branches  OP  Fruits  of  the  Cove-  known  that  thou  haiifent  me,  Joh:    17.   25. 

rrant  areto  befuJitlled  to    Believers  in   tfieir  Chrift  gives  a  good  Report  of  the  Saints  in 

Seafon^  but  ssfoon  as  ever  they  are  juftified.  Heaven  ;  the  Father  and  Son  are  fpeaking  of 

Ghrift  is  faid  to  be  the  Covenant,  as  a  prefent  them  (as  I  may  fay^  behind  Back.  Andfure- 

L'awh  or  Earneft  delivered  into  the   Hands  of  ly  a  good  Report  in  Heaven  is  of  high  Efteem; 

aJVlan  at  tke  very  laftant  of  his  Juftification  ;  Chrift  tells  over  Ephraim's  Prayers   behind 


and  this  Pawn  if  of  equal  Value  and  Worth 
with  the  Whole  Covenant,  when  it  is  fuliil- 
kdto  th«  uttermoft.  Thus  Chrift  in  every 
of   thefe   Refpscfts    «  ths  Covenant   it  felf. 


his  Back,  I  have  furely  heard  Ephraim.  he- 
meaning  himfelf  thus,  thou  haft  chaftifed  tne, 
and  I  was  chnilifed,  as  a  Bullock  unaccufto- 
med  to  the  Take  ;  turn  thou  me  and  Ijhalk  ^Is 


beLisvcty. Peace,  and  Reconciliation    it   felj,^  turned,  thou  art    the   Lord  my  ^<i  -    Ar.d 
Aiid.tliis:Man-^0)ali:  lie^:  the-:  Peace,  whin,  the    thereupon  God  refol yes,  ZJc Ephraim  my  dear 
•         -  '        •       "  ^n  i 


Chap.  2. 


Looking  unto  Jefc^s. 


123 


Son  ?  is  be  a  phafznt  Child?  for  Jince  I /fake 
.  again  II  him  I  do  earnefdy  rememher  'him  ft  ill  ^ 
iherefore  my  Boxuels  arc  troubled  far  f;im,  I 
vji/lfure/y  hive  Mercy  upon  fyim,  faith  the 
ljord,]ci:  31. 18,  20.  Happy  Souls  of  whom 
ChnA  is  telling  good  Typings  in  Heaven  ,' 
he  is  the  Angel  of  the   CovenaRt. 

3.  He  is  the  Witncfs  rjf  the  Covenant;  he 
faw,  and  heard  all,  Behold  I  have  given  him 
for  a  Witncfs  to  tj}e  People,  jfai:  55.  4,  And 
he  is  called,  The  faithful  Witneft.  The  Amen. 
iThe  faithful  and  true  Witnefs.  Rev:  I.  5.  &. 
3.  14.  The  Covenant  faith.  The  Son  of  Man 
cime  (ofcelf^  and  tefave  that  whtch  uns  l.ft ; 
JLukc  19.  10.  Amen,  faith  Chri/t,  I  can  wit- 
nefs that  to  be  true.  The  Covenant  faith,  Chriti 
died,  and  rofe  again  lor  Sinners  ;  Amen,  fasth 
Chrift,  I  -was  dead,  and  behold,  I  live  for  e- 
ver  more ;  Kmcn,Rev:  I.  1 8.  There's  not  any 
Thing  faid  in  the  Covenant,  but  Chrift  is  a 
Witnefs  to  it,  and  therefore  we  read  in  the 
very  End  of  ihc  Bible,  this  Subf.:rip:ion  (  as 
1  may  call  it^  in  Relation  to  Chrifl;  He 
which  teftifietb  thefe  Things,  failh,  Surely  I 
come  quickly.  AmcR,  Rev:  22.  20. 

4.  Lhri(\  is  the  *?urety  of  the  Covenant :  In 
as  much  at  not  vuthout  an  Oath  he  wtit  made  a 
Pricft  :  — By  f^  much  wasjefus  made  a  Sure- 
ty of  a  better  Tepament,  Hel.  7.  20, 22.  The 
Covenant  of  Works  had  a  Promife,but  becaufe 
it  was  to  b^  broken,  and  done  away,  it  had 
iio  Oath  of  God  as  this  hath ;  O  doubting 
Soul,  thou  fayei^.  Thy  Salvation  is  not  fure, 
think  on  this  Snripture,  thou  haft  the  Oath  of 
"God  for  it ;  it  is  3  fworn  Article  of  the  Cove- 
nant, BtV/fz^c  in  the  Lord  yefus,(S^  thoujhjlt 
hefavtd.  And  to  thiS  End  isChfift  a  Surety. 
1.  Surety  for  QroJ",  he  undertake^,  That  God 
Jfhall  fulfil  his  Part  of  the  Covenant,  Fear  not 
little  Fl.xk,  for  it  is  your  Father'' s  good  Plea- 
fure  to  give  you  the  Kingdom,  L/.,^.;  12-  32. 
And  all  thit  the  Fjther  giveth  mt, /kill  come 
to  me,  and  hi>n  that  cometh  unto  me,  I  will  in 
n9W*ysCift  out,  '^ch:  6.^-7.  2.  Surety  for 
{  'us;  and  to  this  Purpofe  he  hath  paid  a  Ran- 
•Xom  for  US;  and  givcth  a  new  Heart  to  us,and 
he  is  ingaged  to  lofe  none  of  us.     Thoje  that 


thou  gaved  me,  IhaVe  liepu  and  none  tfthem 
is  loft,Joh:  17..  12. 

5.  Chriil  is  the  Mediator  of  the  Covenant : 
The  Apoftle  calls  him,  Jefusthe  Mediator  of 
the  next}   Covenant,   Heb:    1 2.  24.    He   hatfi 
Something  of  God,  as  being  true  Grd ;  and 
Something  of  Man,  as  {baring  with  "us  ;>f  the 
Nature  of  Man;    hence  he  is  Mediator  by  Of- 
fice, and  layeth  his  Hands  on  both  Parties,  as 
a  Day'^s-mm  dotb,ycb  9.  33.  And  in  thi'  Rc- 
fpe<ft  he  is  a  Friend,  a  Reconciler,   and  a  Ser- 
vant.   I.  A  Friend  to  both  Panics,  he  hath 
God's  HearX  for  U^r^,  to  be  gracious,  and  he 
hath  Man's  Heart  for  God,   to  f.itisfic  lufticc 
2.   A  Reconciler  of  both  Parties;   he  brings 
down  God  to  a  Treaty  of  Peace, and  he  Lringf 
up  Man  by  a  Ranfom  paid,  fo  that  he  may  fay 
unto  both,  Father  come  down  to^y  Brethren^ 
my  Kindred  and  Flcjh     and  thou  my  Sifter  f$ 
Spoufe  come  up  to  my  Father,  and  thy  Futhfr,to 
myGodyand  thy  God.    3.  He   is  a  Servant  to 
both  Turtles,  Behold  my  Servant^  faith  God,- 
my  righteous  Servant.  Ifj.  24.  i.  &.   53.  i  j. 
Yea,  and  our  Servant,  He  ame  riot  to  be  fer- 
ved,but  toferve,  and  to  give  hit  Life  a  Ran- 
fom   for  m4ny,M^t:,  20.  23. 

6.  Chrift  is  the  Teftatoruf  the  Covenant  : 
He  died  to  this  very  End,  That  he  might 
confirm  the  Covenant,  Where  a  Ttftament  i/, 
there  muft  alfo  ef  Necejfity  be  the  D.ath  of 
the  Teftator,  for  a  Teftament  is  of  Force  after 
Men  *re  dead,  otherwife  it  is  of  no  Strength  at 
all,  whiles  the  Tcflator  liveth,  Hcb:  9.  16,17. 
Chrift  then  muft  die,  and  Chrih's  Blood  muil 
be  fhed,  to  feal  the  Covenant  of  Grace  ;  It 
is  not  every  Blood,  but  Chrift's  Blood,  that 
muft  feal  the  everlasting  Covenan%  Heb:  13. 
20.  And  his  Blood  being  fhed,  he  is  then 
rightly  cal^fed  the  Teftator  of  the  Covenant. 
O  what  Fewel  is  here  to  fet  our  De/ires  on 
Flame i^  Come  Soul  and  bend  thy  Defires  to- 
wards Chrift,  ;is  the  Sun-flower  towards  the 
-Siin,  the  Iron  to  the  Loadftone,  and  the  Load- 
flone  to  the  Pole-ftar  ;  Yea,  the  nearer  thou 
drawe/t  toward"!  Chrift,  the  more  ad  more 
do  thou  de^re  after  Chrift;  true  Defires  ne- 
ver determine  or  exjjire  :  He  that  thrifts,  let 
Q,  2  hm 


Looking  unto  Jefus. 


124.. 

him  thirfi  more  (  faith  Bsrnard  deJsfi:  evangy 
ferm.  )  and  he  that  dejtrer,  let  him  deftre  yet 
more    abundantly.    Is  there  not   Caufe?    O 
What  Excellencies  haft  thou  found  in  Chrift? 
poor  Soul  thou  haft  undone  thy    felf  by  Sin, 
vhere'^s  but  a  Step  betw^ixt  thee  and  Damnation, 
but  t<^  fave  thy  Sou!  Chrifl  omes  hoping  sn 
the  Mountains, and  sYipping  en  the  Hills  ;  He 
enters  into  a  Covenant  with  God,   he  is    the 
Covenant,  the  MefTenger  of  the.Covenant,the 
Witnefs  of  the  Covenant,  the  Surety   of^the 
Covenant,  the  I\tediitor  of  the  Covenant,  the 
Teftator  of  the  Covenant,,  the  5reat  Bufinefs, 
the  All  in  all  in  a  Covenant  of  Grace ,  If  Da-. 
vid  could  fay.  My  Sou?  breaks  for  the  'Long- 
ings that  it  huh  to  thy  Judgments  at  all  Times, 
Pfal:  119.   20.   How   mayft  thoii  fay,    My 
Soul  hreakltfor  the  T.o'-'gmgs  that  it  hath  to  thy 
Merctes,  and  my  Jefus   at    all  Times  ?  OH  I 
gafp  for  Grace,  as  the  thirfty  X^and  for  Drops 
of  Rain  ;  I  thirft,  I  faint,  I  languifh,^I    long 
for  an  hearty  Draught  of  the  Founttin  open- 
ed to  the  Houfe  of  Davii,  (tnd  to    the  Inhabi- 
tants 0/ jerufalem.     Oh, that  I  could  fee  Je- 
fus  flying  through  the  Midil  of  Heaven,-with 
the  Covenant  in  his  Hand  i    Ok   I  long   for 
that  Angel  of  the  Covenant,    1    long^  to  fee 
fuch  aaotcier  Vifion  as  John  did,   vrh'-n    he 
faid,  And  I  fiw   another    Angel   fly  tn    the 
Midjl    of  Heaven,  having     the  everhjfing 
Gofpel  to  preach  unto  them  th'^t  dxvell  upon  the 
"Earth.     What  ?  Is  that  Covenant  in  the  Hand 
-  of  Ckrift  I  And  is  my  Name  written  in  that 
Roll  ?  Say  Lord,  Is  my  Name  -written  on  the 
Heart  of  Chrift  ?  Oh  J  if  I  had  the  Glory  & 
PolTefTiin  of  all    the    World,  if  I   had   ten 
Thoufand  Worlds,  and  ten  Thoufind   Lives, 
I  would  lay  them  all  do'yn,to  have  this  paor 
trembling  Soul  of  mine  affured  ot   this :    Oh 
my  .Thrift  is  infatiable,  my   Bowels  are  hot 
Withn  me,  my  Deiire  after  Jefut  in  Reference 
to  the  Covenant,  is  greedy  as  the  Grave,  the 
Coals  there'>f  are  Coals  of  Fire,  -ffhich  hatb 
a  vantii.  vehement  Fl^xne. 


Chap*  2. 


SECT.    IV. 


Of  Hoping  in  Jefus  in  that  Ktfpe6i, 

4.  1  T?E  muft  hope  in  Jejus  carrying  on  t\\^  • 

\^  great  Woik.of  our  Salvation,in  a  V.'ay 
of  Covenant :  Now  \That  is  Hope  but  a  good 
Opinion  of  enjoying   it*s    Ohje<fl ;    indeed   a 
good  Opinion  isfo  neceffary  for  Hspe^  that  it 
makes  almoft  all  it's  Kinds  and  Differences  j 
as  it  is  greater,  or  leffer,  fo  it  caufeth    the 
Strength  or  Weaknefs,  the  ExceCs   or  Defeat 
of  this  Paflion,Hi5/e  :  This  good  Opinion    is 
that  which  readers  Hc?/^,  either  doubtful,  or 
certain;  if  certain,  it  produceth   Confidence, 
or  Prefumption ;  Prefuraption  is  nothing  but 
an  immoderate  Hope  without  a  Ground :  But 
Confidence  is  that  Affurance   of  the  Thing 
hoped  for  in  fome  Meafure,  as  if  we  had  it  al- 
ready in  Hand.    Hence  it  is.  That  we  iifually 
fay  we   hare  great,   and  ftrong,  and  good 
Hopes,  when  we  would  fpeak  them  affured; 
which  hath  occafioned  fome  to  define  it  thus. 
Hole  is  a  certain  grounded  Confidence. that  the 
defired  Good  wtll  come  :  Not  to  in fi ft  on  this; 
all  the  Queftion  is,  V/hether  thofe   Promifes 
contained  in  the  Covenant  of  Grace  belong 
unto  me?  And  "what  are   the  Grounds   and 
Foundations  on  which  my  H<3/:e"  is  luilt?  If 
the  Grounds  be  weak. then  Hope  is  doubtft-iJ, 
or    prefumptuous :  But  if   the    Grounds  be 
right,  then  Hope  is  right,  and  I  may  caft  An- 
chor, and  build  upon  it. 

In  the  Difquifition  of  thefe  Gronnds^  we 
Hiall  only  fe^rch  into  thofe  Qualifications, 
which  the  Scripture  tells  us  they  are  qualified 
with,  with  whom  the  Lord  enters  into  a  Co- 
venant of  Grace;  and  thefe  we  fhall  reduce, 
I.  To  the  Condition  of  the  Covenant.  2. 
To  the  Promife  of  the  Covenant.  As  — 

I.  If  thou  art  in  Covenant  with  God,  then 
hath  God  wrought  in  thee  that  Condition  of 
the  Covenantj  a  true,  and  liycfj,  and  Soul- 

faving. 


;hap.  2. 


Looking  unte  Jefi^s, 


125 


faYiHff,  and  p^irying  Faith.    Believe  on  the    kimfelf  for  thee,-  ir*  /oiytf  ^/w,  Jfc<}f//e  ^cjfr/f 


-ILord'^xfus^and.  thou  Ojalt  ite ^avtd.  A&.S  16. 
31.  If  t:j0U  belicveH.tbou  jhxlt  he  fdved^Koni: 
19.  9.  The  Promifc  of  Life  contained  in  the 
Covei)ant  is  made  only  to  Believers ;  This  is 
fa  fine  a  Way  of  Trial,  that  the  Apoftlehim- 
felfdirecfl?  us  X.\\txt\snX.o^Examineyour fclvcs 
Vihttker  ye  be  in  the  Faith,  2  Con  1 3.  5.  Ay, 
but  h^w  rhall  I  examine,  for  there  are  mamy 
Preteaders  to  Faith  in  thefe  Days^  Why  thus, 


loved  t^x;  I  yo:^  ,^.  He  that  ]oveih  not 
God,haih  not  apprrhended  God's  Love  to  him; 
if  ever  God  in  Chnft  be  prefenied  lo  thee  for 
thy  Juitihcjtion,  it  is  fuch  a  lovely  Ob'ea-, 
that  thou  canil  not  but  Icve^hin-  Ht  that 
loveth  not,  knorveth  not  God,  for  Gcdts  "Love, 
I  Joh;4.  3.  4.  True  Faith  p  niies  the 
H^art,  and  purgethoutSm,  When  Gsd  d  if  co- 
vert this,  that  heivtllheal   Btdiflidm^,  end 


I.  Tru?  Faith  Will  carry  thee  out  of  thy  felf  loitc  freely,  and  turn  away  his  Ar.^cr  then 
int«  Chnft,  I  live,  yet  not  1,  but  ChriH  livetb  Efhiaimfha/lfoy,  What  have  I  any  msie  t9 
in  me;  Gal:  7.  20.  A  faithful  Man  hath  not  do  zvith  Idils  ?  Hoi:  14.  g.  If  ever  Chriil  rc- 
his  Lifein  himfclfjbut  in  Chrifl  Jefus:He  hath  veal  himfelf,  as  the  Obje<ft  of  our  Tufiji^cafi<'n 
his  fpiritual  Being  in  the  Father,  and  in  his  he  will  be  fure  to  prefent  himfelf  as  the  Pat- 
Son  Tefus  Chrift,  he  is  joined  to  the  Lord,  and  tern  of  our  Sancf^tification  :  The  Kno-vrledce 
is  .)nc  Spirit;  he  feeth  the  Father  in  the  Son,  of  God's  Goodnefs  wiJl  make  ws  in  Lore 
and  the  Son  within  himfelf,  and  alfo  the  Fa-  with  Hoi inefs;  Thtyjhall  fear  and  tremble 
thcr  vrithin  himfelf  through  the  Son  ;  ILnovi  for  oil  tiie  Goo^nefi^and  for  all  the  PrtfpeYtty 
ye  mt  that  Chrifi  Jefus  is  in  you,  except  ye  be  that  I  procure  unto  them,  faith  the  Lcrd  Ter' 
Reprobates  ?  2  Cor.  13.5.  Tejhall  l^noiv  ttte  33.  9.  The  golden  Chain  of  Mercy  let  down 
(  faith  Chnft  )  that  lam  tn  the  Father,andyou  from  Heaven,  doth  bind  us  faHer  to  the  Ser- 
tn  me,  and  I  tn  you,  Jok  14.  ?o.  By  Faith  vice  of  our  God.  5.  Above  ^h  obferve  the 
we  enjoy  the  Glory  of  Union;  Tne  Glory  Rife,  true  Faith,  if  ,t  be  true,  it  is  ever  bot- 
Tvhichthouhifljriven  me,  I  have  given  them,  tomtd  upon  the  Senfc  &  Pain  of  a  loft  Con- 
that  they  may  be  one  even  as  zve  are  one,  I  in  dition  ;  fpiritiial  Poverty  is  the  neareft   Capa 


them,  ^  thou  in  me;  Jo'.  17  22,  23.  Though 
we  lute  mt  the  Glory  of  Equality,  yet  we 
h-'V 'he  Glery  ofLikenefs;  we  are  one 
with  Chrift,  and  one  with  the  Father  by  Faith 
in  Chrift.  2.  True  Faith  will  carry  thee  be- 
yon  i  the  M'orld  ;  a  Beleiver  looks  on  Chrift 
ove'conaing  t  e  World  for  him,  and  fo  by 
thit  Faiti  he  overc  imes  the  World  through 
him  ;  This  is  the  Viftor\  that  overcometh  the 
W  rldy'ven  your  Faith,  l  'Jo;  5.4.  Hence  it  is 
that  the  Saints  ^re  faid,  to  be  clothed  rrith  the 
Sun.  and  to  have  the  Mo.m  under  their  Feet ; 
Rev:  I.  12. 


city  of  believing:  This  \s  Faith^s  Method, 
Be  condemned  to  he  five d,  be  ficJt  ondhe  heaU 
ed.  Faith  IS  a  Flower  of  Chrift's  ow-  Plan- 
ting, but  It  gnvrs  in  no  Soul,but  only  on  (he 
Mc^gin  dncl  Bank  of  the  Lake  of  Fire  and 
BnmHone  ,  in  Regard  there's  none  fo  fit  for 
Chriit  and  Heaven,  .-^s  thofe  who  are  Self-flck, 
and  Self-condei..,ned  to  Hell.  They  ih»t  It 
xoholenecd  not  a  Phyftcim  (  faithChrift  ,  btit 
they  that  are M,  Mat:  ^)  ,3.  This  ^is  a 
Foundation  of  Chrift,  that  becatife  the  Man 
IS.  broken,  and  hath  not  Bread,  therefore  he 


When  through   Faith   they  are    muft  be  fold  and  Ch    ft  muft  h'-K         ^* 
the  Sun    rf  Piaht^of^rn^rf  th^    *.l-.  f,;«.  Jtl.  .^.\"  ""'^  ^"7   ^im,   and 


clothed  with  the  Sun  cf  Righteoufnefs,  the 
Lord  jefus  ;  then  they  trample  upon  all  fub- 
lunary  Things  as  Nothing  worth  jn  Compa- 
rifon  of  Chrift.  5  True  Faith  is  ever  accom- 
psmed  With  true  Love  :  If  once  by  Faith  thou 


take  him  Home  to  his  own  Fire-fide,  and 
cloath  lum,  and  feed  him  there,  i  ko  w 
Satan  argues  thus.   Thou   art    not   -worthy  of 

Cbrtji  ?  but  Faitk  concludes  rfherwifr  1  ,„ 


apprehendeft  God's  Love  and  Ciirift's  Love  to    not  zvortl/y  of  Chri/f-  I  ««  *^1/      r  ,-    /- 
thee,   tho«canft  not  but  love  that  God,  and   M^h  1  tremble  atit\rJ  tZ  fr.!'''-7''' 
l^e  that  Chrift  Who  l^vedthcc,  an.  save   ^ritk.efon^:^''^^/:^^^^^^ 


f-'j-ie. 


126 


Looking  unto  '^efus. 


Chap. 


2. 


€omc  toChriJi;  This  Arguing  is  Gofpel-lo- 
gick,  and  the  right  Method  ot  a  true  and  Sa- 
ving-faith s  For  what  is  Faith,  But  the  A€t 
of  a  Sinner  humbled,  vreary,  laden,  poor,aad 
felf  conde-mned  .'  Oh  take  heed  of  their  Do€i- 
rine  who  make  Faith  the  AS.  of  feme  vile 
Perfon  never  humbled,  but  applying  with  an 
immediate  Touch,  his  hot,  boyling  &  fmoak- 
ing  Lufts  to  the  bleeding  bleffed  Wounds  and 
Death  of  Jefus  Chrili. 

2.  If  thou  art  in  Covenant  with  God,  then 
hath  Go  J  tuTffired^a  fome  Part  the  Promifes 
of  his  Covenant  to  thy  SohI  :    As  — 

1.  Then  hath'  God  put  the  Law  into  thy 
inward  Fa;ts,and  writ  it  in  thy  Heart  :  Look 
as  Indenture  anfwers  to  Indentare,  or  as  Face 
in  the  Giaf.?  anfv^ers  to  a  Face,  fo  the  Con- 
formity of  thy  Heart  and  Inwards  to  the  Law 
of  God;  thou  obeyeft  God's  iVill,  and  de- 
lighteft  in  that  Obedience;  th'ou  fayeft  with 
Htvidy  I  delight  to  do  thy  WiU  0  God  ; 
Yea^   thy  L»w  it  within   tny   Heort,  Ffal : 

40.    8-  r-     J 

2.  Thou  haft  a  Covenant-relation  to  God, 
and  a  Covenant-in tereft  in  God  ;  and  thou  art 
by  Covenant,  as  one  of  the  People  of  God. 
Chrift  hath  thy  Soul,  thy  Body,  thy  AS66h- 
ons,  thy  Love  to  the  very  uttermoft  ;  God 
hath  a  Propriety,  and  a  Peculiarity  in  thee ; 
thou  m  Chrift's  by  Marriage;  thou  haft  paft 
over  thy  felf  unto  him  to  be  his  jewel,  his 
Spoufe,  his  Diadem,  his  Crown,  his  Servant 
his  Child  for  ever. 

3.  Then  art  thou  clearly  taught  to  know 
the  Lord ;  thou  knoweft  him  in  another 
2vlanner  than  thou  didft  before  ;  /  will  ejfa- 
ilijh  my  Covenant  with  thee,  and  thou  pilt 
'know  that  I  am  the  Zord,  Ezek;  16.  6:>,6 1. 
There  is  a  double  Knowledge.  I.  A  fpecu- 
lative  Knowledge,  and  tl^us  Men  may  knoW 
much,  but  they  are  not  affeded  according  to 
the  Things  they  know-  2.  A  practical 
Knowledge  ;  and  thus  if  we  know  the  Lord, 
ure  fhall  fee  in  him  that  Exceilency  &  Beau- 
ty, that  our  Hearts  will  be  affedioned  to- 
wards him,  and  we  fhall  be  able  to  f;iy,  that 
w«   love  him   with  all  oivr  Heart,  and  with 


all  our  Soul,  and  with,  all  our  Strength, 
4,  Then  hath  God  pardoned  thy  Sins,  and 
he  will  remember  thy  Sins  no  more ;  but 
how  n^ould  1  be  affurcd  of  that  .'  Why  thus, 
I.  If  thou  haft  fincerely  con feJTed,  bewailed,  j 
and  forfaken  thy  5ins  ;  WaO}  ye,  maMe  ye  | 
clean,  piit  aivay  the  Evil  ofyottr  Doings  from  ~ 
before  mine  Eye/,  ccafe  to  do  Evil ;  —  And 
pr^ently  it  follows,  come  now,  and  let  us  rea- 
jon  together,  faith  the  JLord,  though  your  Sins 
be  as  Scarlet,  they  fhall  be  as  white  as  Snaw^ 
though  they  be  red  like  Crinifon,  they  Jhall  b^ 
asWool,liz:  I.  16,  13.  To  the  fame  Pur- 
poie.  Let  the  Wicked  for/ake  his  Way,  and  the 
Unrighteous  Man  his  Thoughts,  end  let  him  ' 
return  unto  the  Lord  and  he,  will  have  Mercy 
upon  him,and  to  our  God,  for  he  will  abun- 
bantly  pardon,  Ifa:  55.  7,  2.  If  thy  Heart 
after  many  Storms  and  Troubles  be  calmed 
a  ;d  quieted  through  Faith  in  Chrift  ;  Being 
jujlified  by  Faith,  xoe  have  Peace  with  God  -, 
Rom: 5.  I.  What?  haft  thou  Peace  with  Qod? 
and  hath  God  ftilPd  thy  Soul  with  Peace  ? 
This  is  an  Argument  of  thy   Sin's  Pafdon. 

3.  If  thine  Heart  be  fingularly  inflamed 
with  the  L«ve  of  Chrift  ;  the  Woman  that 
hid  many  Sins  forgiven  her  by  Chri/l,Jhe  lo- 
ved htm  much,  Luke  7.  47.  Upon  that  Ac- 
count fhe  wept,  and  wafhed  his  Feet  with  her 
Tears,  and  fo  weeped  them  with  the  Hairs  of 
her  Head  ;  fhe  kiffed  his  Feet,  and  anointed 
them  With  Ointment,  nothing  was  too  good 
for  Chrift  who  had  forgiven  her  all  her    Sins. 

4.  Jf  thy  Heart,  and  Soul,  and  all  that  is 
within  be  iingularly  enlarged  to  praife.  God 
for  his  Pardons;  Bhji  the  Lord,  0  my  Soul, 
and  forget  not  all  his  Benefits  ;  who  forgiveth 
all  thine  Iniquities..  Pf:  I03.  I,  2,  3.  If  thine 
Heart  feel  his  Pardons,  thy  Mouth  will  ling 
his  Praifes:  And  hereby  thou  mayeft  be 
affured  that  God  ha;h  pardoned  all  thy  Sins. 

Come  now,  are  thefe,  O  my  6'oul,  the 
Grounds  oi  ^hy  Hopes?  a  lively  Faith  in  Je- 
fus, an  Acrc/inplilhiMent  in  fome  Mcafure  of 
the  Promifes  of  the  Coven5nt  ?  Why,  thefe 
are  the  Fewel  of  Hops  =  if  this  be  ihy  Cafe,. 
a<a  thy  Hope  ilrorgly  on  Christ  and  on  the 

Covenant 


Chap.  2, 


Looking  unto  Jefus. 


J2J 


Covenant  of  Grace,  fay  Aot,  Hope  is  only  of 
Things  future;  and  thwefore  iflbe  already 
in  Covenant,  what  need  I  hope?  For- whether 
thou  art  in  Covenant  or  no,  it  is  the  main 
Queiiion  here  ,-  nay,  though  it  be  granted, 
That  thou  ai;t  in  Covenant,  and  that  Hope  is 
fwallowed  up  in  the  compleat  Prcfencc  of  its 
Objidl ,  yet  it  i>  not  at  all  diminilTied,  but 
ratner  inf^aied  by  .a  partial  Prefence.  As  in 
ma/Tie  Bodies,  though  violent  Motion  be  wea- 
ken in  the  End  ;  yet  natural  Motions  are  e- 
ver  fwifteft  towards  the  Center:  So  in  the 
Hopes  of  Men,  though  fuch  2S  are  violent  &. 
groundlefs  prove  weaker  and  weaker,  yet 
thofe  that  are  fiayed  and  natural  (  or  rather 
gracious^  are  evermore  Wronger  and  ftronger, 
till  they  procure  the  utraoft  Prefence  and  U- 
nion  of  their  Objedi.  The  nearer  we  come  to 
a  Fruition  of  a  Good,  (he  more  impatient  we 
aie  to  want  it.  O  then  hope  in  Jefut .'  draw 
on  thy  Hope  yet  more  and  more  in  this  Co- 
venant of  Grace;  Be  not  content  only  with 
an  Hope  of  Expeclation  but  bring  it  on  to  an 
Hope  of  Confidence,  or  AfTurance,-  thou  canft 
not  fail  if  thou  hangeft  thy  Hope  on  Jefus : 
Chrin  is  not  faRened  as  a  loofeNail,  or  as  a 
broken  rotten  Hedge  in  the  Covenant  of 
Grace  ;  he  is  there,  As  a  Nail  in  a  fure  Place  ; 
nr-.d  ibe-'f  Jl}'Jl  hang  en  htm  all  theQlory  of  bU 
Vather'^s  Houfe ;  the  Off-fpting  and  we  IJJue  ; 
all  VJJih  of  f mall  Sl^iantity,  from  the  Vejplt 
of  Cupry  Wen  to  all  the  Veffds  of  Flaggons^ 
ifr.  11.  23,  24.  Gome  Soul,  thou  art  a  VelTel 
of  fiT  all  Qiianiity,  hang  all  thy  Weight  on 
CiiriA,  he  IS  a  Nail  that  cannot  break. 

S  E  C  T.     V. 

Of  Belisving  in  Jefus  in  that  HefpeB. 

5.  IT7E  mull  lelieve  on  Jefus  carrying  on 
W  this  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  in 
a  Way  o*"  Covenant.  Many  a  Time  Satan  comes 
and  hurles  in  a  Temptation,  What ,'  //  it  lihly 
that  God  /}}ould  enter  into  a  Govenaet  with 
thee  C  yej,foinetimes  he  fo  rivets  in  this  Temp- 
tation, that  he  darkens  all  within,  and  there's 


no  Light  of  Comfort  in  the  Soul :  O  but 
now  believe  J  now  if  ever  is  tiie  Seafoii  for 
Faith  to  a6t;  little  Evidence  and  much  Ad- 
herence fpeaks  Faith  to  Purpofe.  We  read  of 
fame,  who  could  flay  themCslves  upoa  the 
L  'rd,  whiles  they  walked  in  Darknefi  upon 
ihe  Margin,  <Sc  Borders  of  an  hundred  Deaths. 
David /car  J  no  evil^  though  he  walked  through 
the  Valley  of  the  Shtdow  of  Death;  for  his 
Faith  told  him,  That  God  was  with  him,  Pfai 
23,  4.  Henun  could  fay,77;>  Wrath  luthhard 
upon  me,  thou  hjfl  affii&ed  me  zvtth  all  thy 
Waves,  Pf.  8  p.  7.  Sure  he  thought,  God 
could  do  no  more  to  drown  him;  not  only 
a  Wave  or  two,  but  all  God's  Waves  were  oa 
him,  and  over  him  and  yet  he  believes.  Lord 
I  have  called  daily  upon  thee,Ycr:  9  HezeJiiak's 
Comforts  were  at  sn  hard  Pinch,  Niir.e  Eyes 
fail  with  looking  upwards  :  O  Lord,  I  ant  of- 
jreffed;  yet  Prayer  argues  Be'ieving,  Lord 
under  take  fir  me,  Ifa:  39.  14.  Chrift's  Senfe  of 
Comforts  was  ebb  and  low,  when  he  wept,  &. 
cried,  that  iie  was  forfaken  of  God;  yet  then 
his  Faith  is  doubled,  3iS  the  Cable  oi  an  An- 
chor is  doubled  when  the  Storm  is  more  than 
ordinary.  My  God,  my  God,   Mattb:  27.  46. 

Poor  Soul .'  thou  ftandeli  woadering  at  this 
great  Condefcention  of  God ;  What,  i  that  God 
Jhould  enter  into  Covenant  with  me  i"  What  I 
thit  God  Jhould  make  fuch  great  and  precious 
Promifes  with  me  i^Surely  thefe  Comforts, and 
thefe  Priviledges  are  too^highfor  me,  or  for  a- 
ny  Soul  breathing.  —  It  may  be  fo  ,  and  yet 
be  not  difcouraged;  for  God  will  magnific 
his  Grace,  and  therefore  he  wiii  do  this  grei;* 
Thing;  all  that  thou  haft  to  do,  and  ail  that 
God  requires  of  tiiee,  is  only  to  believe  ;  In- 
deed thou  haft  no  Part  in  Chrift,  no  Part  in 
the  Covenant  of  Grace,  if  thou  wilt  not  be- 
lieve ;  Faith  is  the  Condition  of  the  Covenant 
of  Grace  ;  and  therefore  either  believe,  or  no 
Covenant. 

1  know  it  is  not  eafie  fo  believe ;  nay,  it  is 
on*  of  the  hardeft  Things  under  Heaven  to 
perfwade  a  Soul  into  Faith  :  What':  will  the 
great  God  of  Heaven  make  a  Covenant  with 
fuch  a  Wretch  as'  I  ami   I  cannot  believe  it. 

Why 


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Chap.  2. 


Wiiy  ?  •what's  ihc  Matter  ?  ^  ;?;y  Sin/,  my 
Sin'i  my  Sinsl  God  is  a  cnfum'tng  Fire  againji 
fuch,  he  cannot  endure  to  Uehold  Iniquity  ;  lit- 
tie  Iloces  thjt  ever  God  Jf^ould  enter  into  Co- 
Vemnt  with  nte.  But  co  help  on,  or  to  allure 
a  Soul  in,  conhder,  O  thou  Soul,  of  thefe  fol- 
lowing PafTages. 

I.  Confidcr  of  the  f;Yeet  and  gradous  Na- 
ture of  God:    That    which    undoes  broken 
Hearts,  and  trembling  Souls,   it  is  Mifconcei- 
vings  of  God  :  We  have  many  Times  low,  di- 
minishing,  extenuating   Thoughts  of  God's 
Goodnefs  ;   but  we  have  large  Thoughts  of 
his  Power  and  Wrath :    Now  to  retftifie  thefe 
Mifapprehcnfions,  confider  his  Name,&:  there- 
in his  Nature,  the  Lord-,ibe  Lord God.tnerci- 
ful,  and  gracious ^  long-fuffering^and  ahundant 
inGeodnefs  and  Truth,   heping   Mercy  for 
Thoufands,  forgiving  Iniquity,  Tranfgrejfions, 
und  Sins ;  and  that  will  by  no  Means  clear  the 
Guilty,  vifiting  the  Iniquity  of  the  Fathers  u- 
pn  the  Children,  and  upon  the  ChiUrensChild- 
ren,unto  the  third  and  fourth  Generation:  Ex'. 
34.  6   7.  O  terrible  Text .'  fays  the  Soul,  alas 
I  am  guilty  of  thoufands  of  Sjns ;   and  if  this 
be  his  Name,  I  am  undone,  avo  to  me  &  mine 
unto  the  third    and  fourth  Generation.    But 
•onfider  again,  <Sc  in  this  Defcription  of  God 
■we  fha!l  find  an  Ocean  of  Mercy,  to  a  Drop  of 
Wrath;    a  Sea  of  Oyl    to  an  half  Drop  of 
fcalding'Lead.    For,  — 

1.  God  d.')th  not  hegin,TheZord,theI.ord, 
that  will  hy  no  Means  dear  the  Guilty ;  But, 
The  Lord,  the  Lord,  merciful  and  gncicus, 
' hng-fuffering  ;  This   is  the  firfl  and  greateft 

Part  rif  his  Name :  God  is  loath  lo  fpt;ak  in 
Juftice  and  Wrath  ;  he  keeps  it  to  the  laft ; 
Mercy  lies  uppermoft  in  God's  Heart;  if  the 
Sentence  muft  come,  is  fhall  be  "the  lafi  Day 
of  tke  Aflize. 

2.  Many  Words  are  ufed  (0  fpeak  his  Good^ 
sefs  :  Merciful,  gracious,  longfuffering  and 
abundant  inGoodnffs,\eeptng  Mercy fcrthou- 
■fands,  forgiving  IdquiPj,  Tranfgreffion  (tnd 

Sin  ;  Here  be  fix  feveral  Phrafes.  to  thewthe 
Riches  of  his  Goodnefs ;  but  when  he  fpeaks 
kis  Wiiat|i,wh^t  Hafte  makes  he  oyer  it?  There 


is  only  two  Expreflions  of  that ;  it  was  a 
Thcam  he  took  no  ^^elight  in  ;  Judgment  is 
his  Wori,  hisjfrtnge  Work;  for  he  doth  not 
efflift  willingly,  nor  grieve  the  Children  of 
Men,Ifr,  23.  1\»Lam:  3.33. 

3.  There's  a  Difference  in  the  Expre/Tion  ; 
when  God  fpeaks  of  Mercy,  he  expreffeth  it 
thus,  Abundant  in  Mercy,  keeping  Mercy  for 
thcufands.  But  in  vifuing  Sins,  i^i  not  to 
thoufands;  but  only  to  the  third  or  fourth 
Generation.  Surely  Mercy  rejoice th  againji 
'judgment,  J»m:  2.  13.  God, would  fhew 
Mercy  to  thoufands,  rather  than  he  would  de- 
fray three  or  four. 

4.  What  if  by  no  Means  God  "Will  clear  the 
Guilty  ;  fliibbornly  guilty  T  Yet  never  will 
he  deftroy  humble  Soujs,  that  \y  at  his  Feet, 
and  are  willing  to  have  Mercy  on  his  cafie 
Terms.  Howjhalllgive  thee  up  Ephraim, 
how /kail  I  deliver  thee  O  Ifrael  ?  Howjhall 
I  moke  thee  as  Admah'.  howjhall  Ifet.thee  as 
Zeboim  ?  My  Heart  ii  turned  within  me,  my 
Eepentings  are  kindled  together,  I  will  net  eX' 
ecute  the  Fierce nefs  of  mine  Anger,  I  will  not 
dtjlroy  Ephraim  •,  for  I  am  God  and  not  Man, 
the  Holy  One  in  the  Midjl  of  thee.  Ho f.  11,  g, 
9.  O  my  Soul .'  why  ftasdeft  thou  at  a  Di- 
fiance  with  God  ?  Why  doft  thou  fancy  a 
Lion  ia  the  Way  ?  O  believe  in  God,  believe 
in  JefusJ  and  believe  thy  Portion  in  this  Co- 
venant Of  Grace  .'  Have  fweet  and  delightful 
Thoughts  of  God's  Nature,  and  thcu  wilt  not, 
thou  i?.n?i.  not  fly  from  him:  Sonne  arc  of  O- 
pinion,  That  a  Soul  may  fetch  more  EncourcgC' 
ments  to  believe,  from  the  Confideratien  of 
God^s  gracious  and  merciful  hature,  than 
frim  the  Promife  it/elf. 

2.  Confider  of  the  fweet  and  fraciouf  Na- 
ture of  Jefus  Chrift  ;  Our  Thougjits  cf  God- 
are  necelTarily  more  flange  th^n  of  jefus 
Chrift;  becaufeofour  infinite  Diftarce  from 
the  Godhead ;  but  in  Chrift,  God  is  oonTC 
down  into  our  Nature,  and  fo  infinite  Goo4- 
nefs,  and  Mercy  is  incarnate;  art  thou  afraid, 
O  my  Suul,  at  his  Name  ^ah,  and  'Jehovah  I 
O  remember  his  N^me  is  Emmanuel;  the  Lion 
is  h^re  difrobed  of  his  Garment  of  Terror  • 

his 


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12 


his  rough  Hair  is  turned  into  a   foft    Wool;        3.  Con/icier  of  that  Officeof   hving;  and 
lee  thy  God  difrobed  of  his  terrible   Majefly,    fhevving  Mercy,  which    Chrift  hath   ict   up  ; 
■fee  thy  God  is  a  Man,  and  thy  Judge  is  a  Sro-    tliis  is  raore  than  meerly  a  gracious  Inclinati- 
iher  i  mince  Jebevah  with    Jefus,   and'  ihe    on ;   Chrift  hath  undertaken    and   let  up   an 
Serpent  wUl   be   a   Rod  j     O   (hat    balfamy    Office  to  feek,  and  to   fave   that  which  was 
Name,  ^Tf/K/ ;  that  Name  that   founds  Heal-   loft;  to  bring  Home  Graying  Souls   to  fns 
ing  for  every  Wound,   Settlement  for  every    Father,,  to  be  the  great  Peace-aa.kei    between 
Djftradtion,  Comfort  for  every  Sorrow  :  But   God  and  Man  ;  to  reconcile  Goti  to  Man,  &c 
here's  th(i  Mifery,  Souls  in  Diflrefs  had  rather    Man  to  God,  and  fo  to  be  the  Head  and  Huf- 
be  poring  an  Hell  than  Heaven ;  rather  frigh-    b  ^nd  of  his  People.     Is  not  here  a  World  of 
ting  themfelves  with  the   Tenors  of  Juftice,   Encuragement  to  believe  in  Jefus  ■•    What?   to* 
■than flaying  themfelves  witli  the  Flaggtnsof  confidcr  him  as  one  who  hith   made  it  his 
Mercy.     O  my  Soul,  how   canft  thou   more    OiTice  to  heal,  and  to  relieve,  and  rcrtcre,  &. 
'contradicfl  the  Nature  of  Chrift,  and  the  Gof-    to  reconcile?  among  Merchants  I  remember 
pel-difcnption  of  Chrift,  than  to  think  him  3   they  have  an  Office  of  Security,  that  if  you 
•Deilroyer  of  Men  ?  But  wherein  appears  the   dare  not  adventure  on  Seas,  yet  Iherc  you  may 
gracious  Nature  of  Chrift'?  1    anfwer,  In  his   be  enfured,  if  you  will  but   put   in    at   ihaf 
being  incarnate.     Oh  J  How  could  Jefus  have   Office;  In  this  Manner  Chrift  hath  conftitu- 
nimifefted  more  WiJIingnefs  to  l3ve,than  that    ted  and  aiTumed  the  on\ct  of  being  the  Me- 
the  God-head  fhould  condefcend   to  affume    diator,  the  Redeemer,  and  the  Savior  of  Men,- 
our    Nature?    furely   tliis   is    ten   thoufand   he  hath  erecfted,  and  fet  up  on  Purpofe   an 
Times m^re  Condefcenfion,th^  for  the  great-    Office  of  meer  Love,  and  tender  Compa/fion* 
eft  King  to  become  3  Fly,  or  a  Toad,co  fave   for  the  Relief  ©f  all  poor   diftrefTed   Sinners, 
fuch  Creatures  as  Toads  or  Flies,     2.    In  his   if  they  dare  not  venture  otherwifc;  Yet,   Ic: 
tender  Dealing  with  all  Sorts  of  Sinners,   he   them  put  in  at  this  Office.     O    what  jealous 
profelTed  that  he  came  into  the  World,    not  to   Hearts  have  we  that  will  not  truft  Chrift,  that 
condemn  the  World.l^ut  that  the  World  through    will  not  take  the  Word  of  Chrift  without  an 
Jjim  might  bej'aved.    He   wept  over   yerufa-   Office  of  Security  ?  furely  Chrift  never  fo  c«r- 
lem,  faying,  0  Jerufalem,  Jerufilem^  hoiv  oft   ried  himfelf  to  any  Soul,  that  it  need  be  jea- 
tvouid  I  have  gathered  thee,  a/ sn  Hen  gather-  lous  of  his  Love  and    Fiithfulnefs,   yet  this 
eth  her  Cf^ickent  under    her.  Wings  ^.    but  ye   dear  Hufband  meefs   with  many    3   jealous 
would  not,  Mit:  23.37.    I    would,   but    ye   Spoufe ;  O  my  Soul  take  Heed  of  this  !  Satan 
would  not.     And  when  his  Difciplcs  would    hath  no  greater  Defign   upon   thee,   than  to 
•have  had  Fire  come  down  from  Heaven  to  con-  perfwade  thee  to  entertain  hard  Thoughts  of 
fume  thofe  that  refufcd  him.ht  reproves  them,  Chrift  :  Believe  •  never  fay  God  will  not  take 
-and  tells  them,  they  hieity  not  of  ivhjt  Sprits   thee  into  Covenant,  for  to    this  Purpefe  he 
they -were  of,     3.  In  his  Care    of  his    own;    hath  ere<fied  an  Ofkc*  to  fave  and  ftiew  Mer- 
not  caring  what  he  fuffered,   fo    they   might   cy. 

be  faved.  Alas,  alas,  that  the  Lord  Jefus  4.  Confidcr  of  thofe  Tenders  and  Offer* 
(hould  pafs  through  a  Life  of  Mifery,  to  a  of  Chrift,  thofe  In'reaties  and  Befeechings  to 
Death  more  miferabIe,to  manifeft  openly  to  accept  of  Chrift,  which  are  made  in  the  Gof- 
the  World  the  Abundance  of  his  Love,  and  pel.  What  is  the  Gofpel  ?  or.  What  is  the 
yet  that  any  Soul  fhould  fufpe<ft  him  of  Cm-  Sum  of  all  the  Gofpe],but  this?  0  take  Chrijf^ 
elty,  or  UnwilHngnefs  to  fhew  Mercy.'  Ah  and  I.ife  in  Chrijf,  that  thsu  mty''Jt  6e  faved : 
my  Soul,  believe;  never  cry  out.  My  Sims,  What  mean  thefe  free  Offers,  Ht  every  one 
viy  Sins,  my  Sins  ;  There  is  a  gracious  Na-  that  thrijfeth  come  to  the  Waters,  and  whofoe- 
tureand  inclination  in  Jefus  Chrift  to  pardon  ver  wtU^kt  him  take  of  the  Waters  of  ILtfe 
ell.  R  freely 


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Chap* 


2. 


freely;  And  God  fo  loVed  th*  V/orld,  That  U 
\avt  hsonly  hegciien  Son,  &.C.  God  is  the 
firft  Suitor  and  Solicitor,  he  firft  prays  the 
Soul  to  take  Chrift.  Hark-  at  the  Door  I 
•who  is  it  that  knocks  there  •?  Who  is  it  that 
calls  now,even  now  ?  Open  unto  me  my  Sijter, 
my  Lcve,  my  Dove, my  unde  filed,  for  my  tie  ad 
V  jiJled  vnth  Lk'jx,  and  my  hocks  with  the 
Drops  vf  the  Night  i  Cant:  5.  2.  See  lum 
through  the  Windows,  thiS  can  be  none  but 
-  CHrift;  his  fweet  Language,  of  Sijfer^  Lcve, 
and  Lijys,  befptaks  him  Chrift  ;  his  Sufiering 
Language^  That  hh  Read  is  filled  wtth  Dtvj, 
and  bis  L«cks  with  the  Drops  of  the  Nzght,  be- 
fpsaks  him  Chrift :  But  harken  the  Motjon 
be  makes:  to  thy  Soul,  Sotst  i  conftdsr  what 
lYtce  I  have  giventofave  tkee,  this  my  Boay 
vms  crucified,  my  Hands  and  Feet  nailed,  n,y 
Heart  pietced,  andtkrotigh  Anguijh  I  was  for 


prevail  with  ihy  Sool,  £iy  Amen  to  his  Offer, 
1  believe ^l^trd help  my  Unbdief.  . 

5.  Cpnfider of thofeCoir,n.ands  of  Chrift",^ 
which  notwithftanding  alJ  thy  Excufcs  &.  Pre-  : 
tences,  he  faftens  on   thee    to   believe  :    And 
this  ts  his  Ccmm'andmfnt,  That  zve  Jhould  le- 
liive  on  the   hlan^e  of  his  Son  ^efus  ChrijK 
Surely  this  Command  fhouJd  infinitely  out- 
weigh, and  prevail  an3;rat  all  other  Counter-  . 
maads  of  Flefb.  and  blood;  of  Satan,  Nature^.^ 
Reafon,  Jenfe  and  all  the  V>(r!d,     Wh7,,thi|>-, 
Command  is  thy  very  Ground  and  Warr-ij.t  2=  - 
gaiiift  which  the  very  Gates  of  Heli  can  ne--. 
ver  pofiibly  prevail  ;  V-hen  Abraham  had  a 
Command  to  kill  his   own,   only  dear  Son, 
with  his  own  Hand,  though  it  was  a  Matter  - 
of  as  great  Grief  as  poiTibly  could  pierce   his 
Heart,  yet  he  would    readily   and   willingly 
^eart  pie/cea,  ana  wrozi^u  ^n^^.j.  -  ^«- j.^.     fubmit  to  it ;  how  much  more  n-ionluft  thcxir 
-ed  tocr^  Ms  Soul  is  heavy,  heavy  untoDeathy  obey,  whep  God  commands  no  more  but  that  ^^ 
Ind  now  what  remains  for  thee  ,hit  only  to  thou  ftouldft  icheve  on  the  Name  of  his  Sen 
ielievc^  See  all  Things  ready  on  my  Part,  Ke.  ^sft:sChnJii,Thties  no  Evil  in  this   Com-  . 
m'(?kon  '^>ufiificanon,Sanfiification,SalvatJon;  mand  ,-  No,  no,  it  comprehends  in  it  all  Good 
YwillletbyQod.and   tjjou  Jbalt   he  ef  t^ye    imaginable,  have  Chrift,  and    thou  haft  with 
Number  if  my  People  i  I  offer  now    my  felf  him  the  Excellency  and  Variety  of  all    Blct- 
cnd  Mer-^s^  and  Benefits  jfl)Wing  therefrom,   f^ngs  both  of  Heaven  and  Earth  ;  have  Chrift, 
tndlintreit  thee  accept  of  this  Offer.    0  tal(e    and  thou  haft   with   him   a  Difcharge  of  all    . 
Cb'ri/}' finl  Life,   end  Salvation  ^in    ChriB,   tJiofe  endlefs  and  eaflefs  Torments  6i   Hell  ,- 
/'      .'■    .•»  „  .        n  T^-,__-i  :.  ....    j^gyg  chrift,  and  thou  haft  with  him  the  gld-  . 

rious  Deity  it  felf  to  be  enjoyed  throHgh  hirn 
to  all  Eternity.  O  then  believe  in  jefus  .'  fufo  , 
fer  not  the  Devil's  Civils,  and  the  grown dlefs 
Exceptions  of  thise  own  Heart  tp  prevail 
with  thee  againft  the  direct  Commandment  of 
the  Jilmighty  God. 

6.  Goflfider  of  thefe  MeffagM  of  Ghrifl, 
which  lie  daily  fends  by    the  Hands  of  his 
Gofpel-minifters.  Now  then  zve  ere  Emhaffa- 
dorsfor  ChriJl^^S  though  God  did  iejiech  you 
lyus,v)eprayyouinChriJl'*sStead,be  ye  re-. 
concded  unto  God,    2   Cor.   5.   2o..  What  a- 
Wonder  is   here  ?     Would    not  an  earthly 
Prince  difdain  and  hold  it  in  foul  Scorn  to-^ 
fend  unto  his  inferior  rebellious  Slaves  for  Re-- 
coDcilement  ?  It  is  otherwise  with  Chrift,  he 
is  content  to  put  up  at  our  Hands  all  Indigni-- 


What,is  this  the  Voice  t)f  my   Beloved  ■?  are 
thefe  the  Intteaties  of  Jefus  ?  and  O  my  Seal, 
wilt  thoi.^  not  believe '?  ^vilt  thou    not  accept 
of  this  gracious  Offer  of  Chrift  ?  O  confider 
who  is  this  that  proclaimethjinviteth,  befeech- 
ethi'  if  a  poor  Man  fhould  offer  .thee  Moun- 
tains of  Gold  thou  mighteft  doubt  of  Perfor- 
mance, becaufe  he  is  HOt  of  that  Powet  ?  if  3 
covetous  rich  Man  niould  offer  thee  Thou- 
tandis  of  Silver  thou  mighteft  doubt  ©f  Perfor- 
mance, beccufe  it  is  contrary  to  his  Nature  : 
But  Chrift  is  neither  poor,  nor  covetous;  as 
fete  is  able,  fo  his  Naia^  is  gracious,  and  his  Na- 
ture is  to  be  faithful   ia=  Performance;    his 
C6ve:;3nt  i«  feale  I  with  bis  Blood,,  and.  con-, 
firmed  by  His  Oath,  That  ^11  QiaU  have  Par - 
doiT.that  v^ill  but  come  in,  and  believe;  O 
then  let  thefe  Words  of  Chrift  (Whofe  Zips   ., .........  -^-  r--    r       .     ,   ,  ^    .     .         ^^ 

mj:ilUet^'»^e  drotingdoim  }ure  Myrrhe  )  ties  ac4  Affroi^ts  ,  he  is  gladto  fue  to  us  £rll,^ 


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and  to  fend  his  Embaffauors  Day   after   Day,  in  a  Way  of  Coven a/it,    T  know  Loye  is  rec- 

befeeching  us  to  be  reccnciled  unto   liim:0  konedasthe  firfl  and.  foundiniental    Paflion 

incompiehehrible  Llepth  of  unfpeakable  Mcr-  of  all  the  reft;  fome  call  it  the  firil  ^priging 

cy  and  Encuragement  to  come  to  Chrift.  That  or  Out-going  Affccftion   of  the   5oul  :  And. 

1  may  digrefs  a  little,  fay  thou   that   readeft,  therefore  1  might  "have   put    it    in    the   firft 

Wilt  thou  take  Ghrjftto  thy   Bridgroom,  and  Place  before:  Hope  or  Dffirc,  but  Ichooft  ra- 

forfake  all  others  ?  this  is  the  MefTage  AThich  ther  to  place  it  in  this  Method,  ss  C^-iethirks) 

God  hath  bi.i  me  (  unworthy  EmbafTador  )  moft  agreeing  fif  not  to  the  Order  of  Isature, 

to  deliver  to  thee  ;  the  Lord  Jcfus  expeds  an  yet)  to  the  fpl ritual  Wcrkings,a«  they   appear 

^nfwer  from  thee,  and  I  fhould   be   glad  at  in  my  Soul ;  WJien  a    God   is    propounded 

Heart  to  return  a  fit  j^nfwer  to  him  that  fent  F^r^  1  deftte,  and  then  1   /;o/f,  and   then   I 

me ;  fay  then    doft    thou  like    well   of  the  l^elieve,  and  then  I  hve.  And  fomc  d^fcribing 
Watch?    Wilt    thou   have    Chrift,   for    tiif"^isfpiri[uaiLcve;theyteUn^se,Iiisanhch' 

Hufbaad?  Wilt  thoB  enter  ioto  Covenant  with  ly  Difpofition  of  the  Hearty  afrffng  from  Faiik* 


him  ?  Wilt  thou  furrender  up  thy  5'oul  to 
thy  God  ?  Wilt  thou  rely  on  Chrift,  and  ap- 
ply Chrift's  Merits  particularly  to  thy  fclf? 
Vr'iltthou  believe?  for  that  is  it  I  mean  by 
i'zVtng^  and  receivings  and  marrynfg  of  Chrift : 
Oh  happy  I,  if  I  could  but  foyn  Chrift  and 
thy  Soul  together  this  Day  ]  Oh  bappy  thou, 
if  thou  wouldft  this  Day  be  perfwaded    by  a 


Dr.  Vrejlon  ef  Love.  iJut  to  lei  thefe  Nice- 
ties pafs  for  a  Spider's  WebCcurious,but  thin^ 
certain  it  is,  that  1  cannot  believe  aU  thefe 
Tranfadions  of  God,by  Chrift  in  a  Covcnant- 
wav  for  me  ;  but  I  muft  needs  love  that  God, 
and  love  that  Chrift,  who  hath  thus  firftly  <5c 
freely  loved  my  Soul .  Go  on  ihtn  O  n  y. 
.Soul,  put  Fire  to  the  Earth,  blew  on  thy  ht- 


poor  EmbafTaior  of  Chrift  J  blame  me  not  if   tie  Spark,  fet  before   thee   God's  Love,  and 


I  am  an  importunate  McfTcnger ;  If  ever  I 
I  car  from  thee,  let  me  bearfome  Good  News, 
Thaf:  I  may  return  it  to  Heaven,  and  give 
CiOd  the  Glory.  Come  ,' fay  on!  art  thou 
willing  to  have  Chrift?  Wouldft  thou  have 
fhy  Nameinrol]ed  in  the  Covenant  of  Grace? 
i\\i{\  God  be  thy  God,&:  Chrift  thy  Chrift  ? 
Wilt  thou  have  the  Perfoa  'of  Chriif ,  and  all 
thofe  Priviledges  flowing  from  the  Blood 
of  Chrift  i  fare  thou  art  willing,  art  thou 
not?  ftay  then,  thou  muft  take  Chrift  on 
thefe  Terms,  thou  muft  believe  on  him,  i.  e. 
Thou  muft  take  him  as  thy  Savior  and  Lord, 
thou  muft  take  him  and  forfake  all  others  for 
him.  This  is  true  Faith,  the  Condition  of 
the  Covenant:  O  believe  in  Jefus,  and  the 
Match  is  made,  the  Hands  are  ftruck,  the  Co- 
venant ell^blifhed,  and  all  Doubts  removed, 

SECT.    VI. 

Of  Tioving  Jefut  in  that  Refpefif. 

5.  'f'XIEmu^ioveJefuff  as   carrying  on 
VV    this  great  Work  of  our  Salvation 


thou  cani\  not  but  love,  and  therein  crnfider, 
I.  The  Time.  2.  The  Properties.  3.  Th« 
Eile<^s  of  God's  Love.  j.  For  the  Time - 
He  loved  thee  before  the  World  was  made  : 
haft  thou  not  heard,  and  wilt  thou  ever  for- 
get it  ?  Were  not  thefe  ancient  Loves  from  all 
Eternity  admirable,  aftpniff^ing,  ravifhing 
Loves  ?  2.  He  loved  thee  in  the  very  Begin- 
ning of  the  World,  was  nor  the  Promife  ex- 
preifed  to  ^£/«»;,int^nded  for  thee?  as  thou 
finned'ft  in  his  Loins,  fo  did'ft  thou  n«f  in 
his  Loins  receive  the  Promife  ;  ItJI^all  Iruife  ' 
thy  Head  ?  And  not  long  after  when  God  e-  " 
ftablifhedhis  Covenant  with  Alraham  and 
his  Seed,  waft  thou  not  one  of  that  Seed  of 
Abraham  ^.  If  ye  are  Chtijf" J,  then  are  yg  A- 
brahamV  Seed,  and  Heirs  according  to  the  Pro- 
f»;:/e,  Gal:  3.  29.  3.  He  loves  thee  now 
isere  efpecially,  not  only  with  a  Love  of  Be- 
nevolence, as  before,  but  with  a  Love  ©f  Com- 
placency :  Not  only  hath  he  ftruck  Cove- 
nant with  CHRIST,  with  Adaw,  with  Airs- 
ham  in  thy  Behalf,  but  particularly  and  per- 
fonally  with  thy  felf ;  and  O  what  a  Love  ]s 
this  ?  if  a  Woman  lately  conceiving,  love  her 
R  2  fuinre 


!3^ 


Loohing  unto  Jej7n. 


Chap, 


future  Fruit;  how  much  more  doth  (he  love 
3t  when  it  is  bors  jnd  imbraced  in  her  AriBS  ? 
fo  if  Goi  loved  thee  before  thou  hadft  a  Being; 
Yea,beforcthe  World,  or  any  Creaiure  in  it 
had  a  Being,  how  much  more  now?  O  the 
Height,  and  Depth,  and  Length,  and  Breadth 
of  this  immeafurabie  Love  i  O  my  Soul,!  can- 
DDt  exprefs  the  Loves  of  God  in  Chrilt  to  thee,- 
I  bat  draw  the  Figure  of  the  Sun  with  a 
Coal,when  I  endeavour  to  exprefs  God's  Love 
in  Chrift. 

2.  For  the  Properties  of  this  Love,  ■  i. 
God'^s  Love  to  thee  is  an  eternal  Love.  He 
was  thinking  in  his  Eternity  of  thee  in  this 
Manner,  At  fuch  a  Time  there  (hill  ht  fuch 
0.  Mnn.andfuch  a  \Vo/n:tn  living  on  tht  Earth, 
in  thehjf  Times  fuch  a  one(Im^an  thou 
that  readejf,  if  thou  believeft )  and  to  th«t 
Soul  1  will  reveal  wy  fef^  and  communicate, 
my  Lovef  ;  to  thai  Soul  I  will  offer  Ghrifl, 
and  give  it  the  Hand  of  Faith  to  lay  Hold  on 
Chnjl,  and  to  that  lurpofc  now  I  write  doton 
the  Name  tn  the  Bool  of  Ltfe^  and  none  0)all 
le  able  to  Hot  it  out  again.  Oh  eternal  Love  \ 
Oh  the  bleifed  Tranfad^ions  between  the  Fa- 
ther and  the  Sd«,.from  all  Eternity  to  mani- 
fcfl  his  Love  to  thy  very  Soul ! 

2.  God's  Love  to  thee  is  a    choice   Love  ; 
.  \t  is  a.n  elecftive,  feparating   Love :  When  he 

paired  by,  and  left  many  Thnufands,  then, 
even  then  he  fets  his  Heart  on  thee  ;  Wisnot 
Ehu  ]zcoh''s  Brother,  faith  God  ?'yei  I  loved 
Jacob,  and  hitcd  Efau,M3l:  1.  2,  3.  So,  wert 
not  thou  fuch  a  one's  Brother,  or  fuch  a  one's 
Sifter  that  remained  wicked  and  ung  ^dly  ? 
'were  not  thou  of  fuch  a  Family,  whereas 
many,  or  fome  sre  paflfed  by,  and  yet  God 
hsth  loved  thee,3nd  pitched  his  Love  on  thee? 
iurely  this  is  choice  Love. 

3.  God^s  Love  to  thee  is  a  free  Love :  / 
wtlUove  them  freely ^iaith  God,  Hof:  14.  4- 
And  the  Lord  dti  not.fet  his  Love  upon  you^ 
and  cbvfe  you^  tmnifi  ye  were  more  in  Jsum- 
hertban  any  fed/iV,  —  but  iecsufe  the  Lord 
Iffvedyoit;  DciiV.-j.y^'s-  There  can  be  no 
other  Reafon  why  the  Lord  loved  thec,but 
b<reanfe  he  loved  thee  ;  we  irfe  la  fay,this  is  3 


Woman's  Reafon  ;  I  will  do  it  hecaufe  I  will 
doit:  B"t  here  we  find   it  is    God'i'   Reafon, 
though  It  may    feem    flrange    -•irguing,   yet 
Mofes  can  go  no  higher.;  he  loved  thee,why  ? . 
becaufe  he  loved  thee. 

4.  God's  Love  to  thee  is  Love  of  all  Relate, 
ons  ;  look  what  a  Friend's  Love  is  to  a. 
Friend;  or  what  a  Father's  LOve  is  towards 
a  Child ;  or  what  an  Hufl^and's  Love  is  to. 
wards  a  Wife,  fuch  i*  God's  Love  to  thee  ; 
thou  art  his  Friend,  his  Son,  his  Daughter,  his  ' 
Spoufe  ;  and  God  is  thy  All  in  all. 

3.  For  the  Efifedts  ©f  his  Love  ;  i.  God 
fo  loves  thee,  zs  that  he  hath  cijtered  into  a 
Covenant  with  thee.  O  what  a  Love  was 
this  i  tell  m8,  O  my  Soal,  Is  there  not  an  in- 
finite Difparity  betwixt  God  and  thee  ?  he  is 
God  above,  and  thou  art  a  Worm  below  ;  He 
is  tije  high  and  lofty  one  ikit  inh»hiieth  Eter- 
nity whofc  Hfimeijhol%  and  thou  art  Icfs 
tnan  the  Jeaft  of  all  the  Mercie<;  of  God;  O 
wonder  at  fuch  a  Condefcenfion  '  That  fuch'a  . 
Potter,  and  fuch  a  former  of  Things  Hiould 
come  on  Terms  of  Bargaining  with  fu«h  Clay 
as  IS  guilty  before  him  i  had  we  the  Tongues 
of  Men  and  Angels,  we  could  never  exprefs  it. 

2.  God. fa  loves  thee,  as  thit  in  the  Cove- 
nant he  gives  the  all  his  Fromifes';  indeed 
whatis  thcCovenant,  But  an  Accismulation, 
or  Heap  of  Pronwfes  ?  as  a  ^lufter  of  Stars 
makes  a  ConficlJatJon,  fo  a  Mafs  of  Promifes 
concurreth  in  the  Covenant  of  Grace  ;  where 
ever  Chnft  is,  Clufters  of  divine  Promifes 
grow  out  of  hjm  ;  as  the  Motes,  Rays,  and 
Beams  are  from  the  San,  I  fhall  inftansejra 
fome  faw.     As--? 

1.  God  in  the  Covenant  gives  the  World. 
All  is  yours  whether  Faul,  or  ApoKo,  or  Ce- 
phas, or  the  World,  i  Cer:  3.  22.  Firfl:  feek 
the  Kingdom  of  God,  and  his  ¥.ighteoufnef  ^^ 
all  ihefc  Things  Ojall  be  added  unto  yo«,  Mat 
6.  33.  Thefe  temporary  Bleinngs  are  a 
Part  of  the  Covenant  which  God  hath  made 
to  his  Penple,  /il*-  he  that  giveth  thee  Pouter 
to  get  Wealth,  that  he  may  efiabli/h  his  Cove- 
nant which  he f wore  unto  thy  Fathers^  Deut:  ^. 
jQ,  Others 3  I  know,  may  have    the  World, 

but 


Gliap^2., 


Looking  unt9  Jefus. 


33 


but  they  have  it  not  by    a '  Covenant-right ;  cur  Excellency  in  the  Eyes  of  Men  and  Ate 

it  may  be^hou  hafl  but  a. little,  a  very  little  gels,  this  is  the   Crown    and  Diadem  upon 

of  the  World;  V/ell,  bltt   thou    halt  it  by  a  the  Heads   of  Saints;    Whence  David  cslU 

Covenant-right,  and  fo  it  is  an  Earnel^  of  all  them,  by  the  Nameof  fxce//e;;/  ones,  Pf:  16.3. 

the  refi.  Holinefs  is  a  Sftiit  efQhry,  i  Pc'.  4.  14,  It 

2.  As  God  in  the  Covenant  gives  thee  the  is  the  Delight  o  God  ;  as  a  Father  deliirdts 

World,  fo  inComparifon  of  thee  and    his  o-  himfelf  in  teing  his  own  In^are  in  his   Chil- 

ther  Saints,  he  cares  not  what  becomes  of  all  drcn,  fo  God  d-elights  himfelf  in    the  Holi- 

ihe  World,     I  loved  thee,  faith  God.thcrefoyi  nefs  of  his  Saints  ;  God  loyed    them   before 


will  I  give  Men  for  thee^vnd  People  for  thy 
X.tfe  ■  \U:  43.  4.  If  the  Cafe  be  fo  thjt  it 
cannot  be  well  with  thee,  but  great  Evils 
muft  come  upon  others,  Kindred,  People,  ik. 
Nations,  /  do  not  fo  much  care  for  thcmS^iih 


With  a  Love  of  Benevolence  and  good  Will, 
but  now  he  loves  ihem  with  a  Love  of  Com- 
plarenc7>  The  Lord  taJiej  PU-yfurc  tn  thofc 
that  fear  him  ;  the  Lord  takes  i'leafure  in  hit 
Peofle,   Pial:  I47    n.Sc  1 40.  4      Holinefs 


God,  my  Heart  ix  on  thee^  fo  at  tn  Compart-  is  the  yery  EiTrnce  of  God,  tne    d'vine    Na- 

fon  of  tijee^  I  care  not  what  becomes  of  all  the  tureofGod;     O  .'     What   is   this.  That  Goi 

World;     O  tIjeLsvc  of  God  to  his  Saints.  fhnuld  put  his   own   Nature  into  ihec  ■?    Tou 

3.  God  in  the  Covenant  pardons  thy    Sins,  are  Varmkerj  of  the  divine  Nature,  O  what  3 

this  is  another  Fruit  of  God's  Loye,Trnto  him  Love  is  this.  That  God  ihotild  put  his   ewri 


to-^t  loved  UT,  and  wajhed  us  from  our  Sins 
by  his  own  Blood,  Rev;  I.  5.  It  coft  him  dear 
to  pardon  our  Sin5,  even  the  Heart-blood  of 
Chrirt,  fuch  were  the  Tranfacflions  betWiXt 
God  and  Chrift,  if  thou  wilt  take  up^n  thee 
to  deliver  Soiih  fr"»m  Sin,  faith  God  to  his 
S)n,  thou  mn1  c-jin';  thy  felf and  be  made  a 
Curfe  for  their  Sin  :  WeJ],  faith  Chrift,  thy 


Life  into  thee-  That  he fhould  enable  thee 
to  live  the  very  fame  Life  that  he  ki«rfelf, 
lives  ?  Remember  tha:  Piece  of  the  Covenant, 
I  will  ;ut.wyLazv  imo  iLeir  mwafd  PartSf 
*nd  write  a  tn  then  Hiai  tr.  y 

5.  Goi  in  the  Cavenanc  gives  thee  the 
Knr^w.'edge  of  himfelf;  it  may  be  that  thou 
k.'^e wed  him  before;   but    it's   another  Kind 


Will  be  done  in  it,  thoHgh  I  lofe  my  Lite,  of  KnowJedi^e  that  now  God  gives  thee,than 
though  it  coaft  me  the  beft  Blood  in  my  thou  had  if  before.-  When  God  teaches  the 
Ht-art,  yet  let  me  deliver  them  from  Sin:  Soul  to  know  him,  it  looks  on  him  with  a- 
This  exceedingly  heightens  Chrifl's  Love,  nother  Eye  ,  it  fcfs  now  another  Beauty  in 
that  he(l)Ou:d  forc-fce  thy  Sin,  and  that  yet  God  than  ever  it  faw  before,  for  all  that 
he  iTioulu  love  ,•  many  Times  we  fet  our  Knowledge  that  it  had  before  bred  not  Love, 
Love  on  focne untoward  unthankfulCreatures,  only  Covenant-knowledge  of  God  works  in 
and  we  fay.  Could  I  but  have  fore  feen  this  the  Soul  a  true  Love  of  God.  But  how  doth 
Untowardnefs,  (hey  fh  >uld  never  have  had  this  Covenant  knowledge  work  this  Love  ? 
my  Love  j  but  now  the  Lord  did  forefeeall  I  fhall  teM  you  my  own  Experiences  ;  I  go 
thy  Sins,  and. ail  thy  ill  Requitals  for  Love,  through  ail  the  Vertues,  Graces,  and  Excel- 
and  yet  it  did  not  ©nee  hinder  his  Love  to-  lencies  that  are  moft  amiable  ;  and  I  look  in 
wa'ds  t',ee,but  he  purs  this  in  the  Cove;)ant,  the  Scriptures,  and  there  f  find  them  in  God 
1  v:ill  forgive  their  Iniquities,  and  I  will  re-  alone  j  if  ever  I  faw  any  Ex--e)iency  in  any 
frtemier  their  Sins  no  more.  Man,  or  in  any  Creature,  J    think    with  my 

4.  God  in  the  Covenant  pjvts  thee  Holinefs  felf  there  is  m^re  n  God  that  made  thatCiea- 
and  San<ftincation.  I  zvill  J}rintie  cleans  Water  ture  ;  He  that  made  the  Eye  /hall  net  he  fee  ^ 
upon  you,  and  yejhnll  he  clean  from  all  yam  A  nd  fo  he  that  made  that  Lovelinefs,  is  not  he 
Filthinefi,  and  from  nil  youf  Idols  wdl  I  lovely  ?  now  when  by  thefe  Mediums  I  have 
clfanfe  you,Ezik:  3<5.  25,    This  HolineCs  is  prcfented  God  thus  lovely  to  wy   Soul,  then 


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Looking  vnto  Jefus, 


Chap«  2< 


I  begin  to  feel  my  Heart  to  warm.  As  when 
I  conceive  fuch  an  Idea  of  a  Man,  That  he  is 
of  fuch  a  Carriage,  Behaviour,  Difpofition  ; 
that  he  hath  a  Mind  thus  and  thus  framed, 
qualified,  ar.d  beautified,  why  then  I  love 
him:  So  when  I  apprehend  th«  Lord  aright^ 
when  I  obferve  him  as  he  is  defcribed  in  his 
Word,  when  I  obferve  his  Doings,  and  confi- 
der  hi5  Workings,  and  learn  from  all  thefe 
together  a  right  Idea,  Opinion,  or  Apprehen- 
fion  of  him  ;  then  my  Will  follows  my  Un- 
derftafidiog,  and  my  Aff«<fiions  follo\V  them 
both  ;  aad  I  come  to  love  God,and  to  delight 
in  God.  O  here's  a  f  wreet  Knowledge .'  fure- 
ly  it  was  God's  Love  in  Chrift  to  put  this  blef- 
fcd  Article  into  the  Covenant  of  Grace,  They 
Jhtll  all  Itncw  rm  from  the  ledji  of  them  unto 
ik^greaicfl  of  them,  faith  the  Lcrd. 

6.  God  in  the  Covenant  of  Gr^ce   gives 
thee  his  Son.  Gtd  fo  loved  the  World,  That 
he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son^  that   whofoever 
helteveth in  fnmjhould  not  feri%  but  hove  c- 
vsrlajiing  %ife^]ohi  3.16,    Nay   more,  as 
God  hath  given  thee  his  Son,  fo  he  hath  given 
thee  himfelf.    O  my  Soul  woutdft   thou  not 
think  it  a  marvelous  Love,   if   God   fhould 
fay  to  thte,Come  Soul,  I  will  give  thee  all  jke 
World  for  thy  Portion  -,    or  thit  I  ft:jy  give 
thee  a  Teftimony  that  1  love  thee,  I  zvill  make 
another  World  for  thy  Sake,   and   will  make 
thee  Emperor  of  that  World  alfo.    Surely  thou 
wauld'ft  fay,  God  loves  me  dearly  ;   ay    but 
in  that  God  hath  given  tlie  his  Son,and  given 
thee  himfelf,  this  is  a  greater  Degree  of  Love. 
Chriftians,  Jftand  amazed  J  Oh  what   Love  is 
4his  to  the  Children  of   Men  ?    Oh    that  we 
»        ftiould  live  to  have  our  Ears  £Ued  with  this 
Sound  from  Heaven  !  Iwill  he  a  God  to  thee, 
and  to  thy  Seed  after  thee,  lam  thee  'Lord  thy 
God,  I  Villi  he  their  God,  and  they  fh*n  le   my 
People.    O  my  Soul  •  where  haft  thou  been? 
jroufe  up,  and  recoiled,  and  fet  before   thee 
all  the  PafTages  of  God's  Love  in  Chrift  ;  are 
j80t  thefe  flrong  Attradivesto  gain  thy  Loves: 
What  wilt  thou  do  ?  Canft   thou   choofe  to 
love  the  Lord  thy  God  ?  Shall  not   all  this 
j!^freofGodinG|uriil  to  thqe  conflraii?  thy 


Love  i"  it  is  the  ExprcflVon  of  the  Apoftle, 
Tfx"  Love  of  Ghriil  c$nj}>sinj  us,  2  Cor:  514. 
God  in  Chrift  is  the  very  Element  of  Love,& 
whether  fhould  Love  go  but  fo  the  Element? 
Air  goes  to  Air,  and  Earth  to  Earth,  and  all 
the  Rivers  to  the  Sea  :  Every  Element  Will 
to  ifs  proper  Place;  Now  Godir'Love,  1  Jo: 
4.  16.  And  whether  fhould  thy  Love  be 
carried  but  to  tlie  Ocean,  cr  Sa  of  Love? 
Come  my  Bc/#z;f ^ C faid  the Spoufe  to  Chrift^ 
ht  us  get  up  early  to  the  Vine-yard  J,  let  utjee 
if  the  Vine  flour ijh,  whether  the  tender  Grapes 
appear,  thre  will  Igive  thee  my  Loves,  Can!: 
7.  1 2.  The  FlOMnfhing  of  the  Vine,ahd  the 
Appearing  of  the  fender  Grapes,  are  the 
Fruits  of  the  Graces  of  God  in  the  Aftemblies 
of  his  Saints :  Now  wheiefoever  thefe  Things 
iappear,  whether  isi  AircBnblie,9,  or  in  fecrct 
Ordinances,  tlie«  !:;nd  there  (  faith  the  Bride  ) 
tvilll  give  thee  my  Lovfj;  When  thow 
comeft  to  the  Woid,  Prayer,  Meditation,  be 
fure  of  this ;  To  r,ive  Chrift  thy  Love : 
What?  doth  Chrift  manifcfthisFrefecce there? 
Is  there  any  Aboumiing  of  his  Graces  there? 
O  let  thy  Love  abound,  by  how  much  more 
thou  feeleft  God's  Love  towards  thee,  by  fo 
much  more  do  thou  love  thy  God  again  i 
many  Sins  being  forgiven,  how  Aouldft  tho'a 
but  love  much? 

SECT.  vn. 

* 
Of  Joying  in  '^efus  in  that  "Ref^tH, 

jl  ^T/E  muRjoyin  'Jefus,  as  carrying  on 
W/  the  great  W©rk  of  our  Salvation  in 
a  Way  of  Covenant.  I  know  our  ^oy  here 
is  but  in  Part;  fuch  is  the  Exceh'ency  of  fpi- 
ritual  Joy,  that  it  15  referved  for  Heaven  ; 
God  will  not  permit  it  to  be  pure  and  per- 
feifl  here  below;  and  yet  fjch  as  it  i'C though 
mingled  with  Cares ^nd  Pains  J  it  is  a  bleffed 
Duty  ;  it  is  the  Light  of  our  Souls ;  and  were 
it  quite  taken  away,  our  Lives  would  be  No- 
thinw  but  Horror  and  Confuhon.  U  my  Soul, 
if  thou  didft  not  hope  to  encounter  Joy  in  all 
tliy  Ad^s,  thou  vouldft  remain  lajiguifhing 

and 


Chap.  2. 


Looking  unto  Jefus. 


13: 


and  imraovablf,  thou  wouldft  be  \7ith0ut  A^'d-    ty\  from-  Sword  is  by  tke  Corenant  the  ver  r 
on  and  Vigor  ,ihou  wouldll  fpeak  no  more  of   tilling  of  thy  Laud  is  by  a  Covenant  of  Grace 
'^efus  or  ofaCove!iantofGracc,or  ofGoJ,    Ezik:  36.  34.    O  \io\f  fweet  is  this -^  Every 
or  Ckrifl,  or  Life,  or  C\-^ct^  or  Giory.  Weil    Crum  is  from  Chn/l,  and  hy  Vertur  of  a  Co- 
then  go  on  O  my  Soul,  and>>  in  "^efus;  if    \cmiit  of  Grace.    2.  He  hath   irade  a  Cotc- 
thoiiloveft  him,  what  fhould  hinder  thy  re-    nani  vrith  tliee,  of  fpiritual  Mercies  •    even  a 
j»yciag  in  him  •?  It  is  a  Maxim,  That  «r  J.ove    Covenant  of  Peace,  and  Grace    and  Ble/Tinp 
preceedj,fo  if  f here  be  J^l^thing  which   retains    and  Life  f^ir  evermore;  God  'is  become  thy 
the  Afpet-.ti,  -t  jlwayjgoet  fromLsve  tojoy.    God,  he  is  all  Thmp^  to  thee-  he   hath  for- 
One  Moti  nof  the  Ap,)etite  towards  Good  is  to    given  thy  Sins,  he  hath  given  thee  his  Spirif 
be  united  to  it;  and  the  next  Appetite  towards    to  lead  thee,  to  fan<ftjfie  ihee,   to  rphold  tkee 
Good  is  to  enjoy  it :    Now  Lot/t  confirts  in    in  that  State   whereia  thou   /landeit     and  at 
Unija,ani  joy  m  Fruition;  for  what  is  Frui-    laf!  he  will  bung  thee  to  a  fuiJ    Enoyment 
tion,  but  a  Joy  that  we  f.nd  in  the  Poffe/Ti  m    of  himfjjf  in  Glory,  where  thou  fhalt  blefs 
of  that  Thing   we  love  i"  Much    ado  there  is    h.m,  ;jn  i  rejwyce   before  him,  with  Tgy  un- 
amongil  Philofophers  concerning  the  Diffc--  ipeakahlc  and  fuJ!  of  Glory.  O  pliirk  up  thy 
rences  of  Love  and  Joy.  Some  give   it  tkas  ;    Heart,  lift  up  thy  Head,  /henefhen  the  weak 
A?  is  the  M'jiionof  fluid  Bodie5,   which  run    H.mds  and  the  feeblr  Knees  ;  ferfe  the  Lord 
towards  their  Center,  and  think   to  find  their-  wich  Giadneff,  an«l  Joyfuln  Vs  of  Spirit   con- 
Red  their;  but  being  there,  they  rtop  not;  and    fidenng  the  Diy  of  thy  Salvation  draweth 
therefore  they  return,  and  fcatter  themfelves    nigh  ;  Write  it  m  Letters  of  Gold    That  /Av 
on  themfelves,they  fwell  ainJ  overflow;  Soin    GoJ  it  in  Covenant  xvith  thee,    to  Icve  thee 
the  PaiTtonof  Love,  the  Appetite  runs  to  the    to  khfs*t}iee,  and  tofuvz    liJe    Yet   a  little 
b'eloved  Objea,  and   unites  it  fclf  to  it,  ani    While,  and  he  that  iTiail  come  will  come  and 
yet   its   Motion  tn^s  not  there  ;    for  by  this    receive  thee  to  himfcjf,  and  then  thou  Qialt 
PaTion  of  joy  it  returns  the  fame  Way;  again    fully  know  wl^t  it  ,s  to  have  God  to  be  thy^ 
it  fcatters  it  lelf  on  it  fclf,  and  oyerflows  thofe    God,  or  to  be  in  Covenant  with  God    I  know 
Powers  which  are  neareA   to  it;  by    this  Ef-    thefe  Obje^s  rejoice  not  every  Heart-  a  Man 
fufion  the  Soul  doubles  oni  the  Image  of  the    out  of  Covenant,  if  he  look  on  God   he  is  a 
Good  it  hath  received,  and  fo  it  thinks  to  pof.    conuming  Fire ;  if  on  the  Law    it  is  a  Sen 
fefs  it  the  more;  it  diftils  :l  fclf  into  that  Fa-    tence  of  Condemnation  -  if  on    tke  Earth    it 
cuUy,which  firft  acquainted  it  with  the  Know-    brings  forth  Thorns  byReafon  of  Sins-  if  nn 
ledge  of  the  Objea,&  by  that  Means  it  makes    Heaven,  the  Gate  is  {hut ;  if  on  the  Sirns  ii 
all  the  Parts  of  tht  Soul  concur    to  the  Pof-    Heaven,  Fire,  Meteors,  Tkunder  ftrikeinhim 
feffion  of  it.  Hence  they  fay,  that  Joy  ii  an    a  Terror.  But  Omy^auLthis  is  aot  thvCafe- 
E{fuJion  of  the    Appetite,  whereby    the  Soul    a   Man  in  Covenant  with  God  looks   rn  aU 
fpreads  it  fclf  on  what  tJ  C^J,  f  fofftft  it  the    fhefe  Things  with  another  Fye-    if  he  looks 
r:t^^e  perfeaiy  on  God,    he  faith,    TIus  is  my  Father;  if  on 

But  not  to  ftay  la  the  Enquiry  of  itsNature,  ChriiV,  this  i.s  my  Elder  Bro:her  •  if  on  in 
O  my  Soul  be  tkou  in  the  Excercife  of  this  gels,  thefc  are  my  Keepers;  if  onHeav.n,  this 
yoy;  Is  there  not  Ca«fe?  Come  fee  and  own  i.  myHoufe.-  if  o«  tfeeW".  or  Heaven  Fire 
tj.y  Bleilednefs;  take  Notice  of  the. reat  Meteors,  Thundc,-,  thefe'- ate  but  the  iS 
Things  the  Lord  hath  done  for  tkee.-  As  -  i.  of  my  Father's  P.-w-r  ;  if  on  the  LaS-  th^ 
He  hath  made  a  Covenant  with  thecef  tern-  Son  of  God  hath  fulfired  it  for  me  if  on 
poral  Mercies,  thou  haft  all  thou  haft  by  Free-  Profp^nty,  God  hath  yet  better"  Th^n^s  for 
holdiag  of Covenant-grace  ;  thy  BreaJisby  me  in  Store:  if  on  Adverfitv  Jefus  Chrift 
Covenant,  thy  Sleep  is  by  Covenant,  thy  Safe,   hath  fuffercd  aaucinaorc  for   xie  than  this - 

if- 


1^^ 


Looking  untQ  Jefusl 


Chap.  2, 


if  on  the  Cevil,  D?ath  and  He'',  he  faith  with 
the  A^o Ale,  0  Dsath,  where  it  thy  Sting  ^  0 
Grove,  or  Hdl,  where  is  thy  ViBory  \  I  Cor: 
15.  55.  Come  poor  5oul,is  it  aot  thus  with 
thee  ?  What.'  art  thou  m  Covenant  with  God? 
or  art  thou  not  ?  If  yti  thou  doubted,  review 
thy  Grounds  of  Hope,  aad  leave  not  there, 
tili  thou  coraeft  up  to  forae  Meafure  of  AiTu- 
rance  ;  But  if  thou  art  perfwaded  of  thy  In- 
tereft,  O  then  rejoice  therein  ;  is  it  not  a  Go- 
fpel-duty,  To  rejoke  in  the  Lord,  end  again  to 
rejoice^.  Phil:  4..  4.  Tne  Lord  is  delighted  in 
thy  Delights,  he  would  fain  have  it  thy  con- 
flant  Frame  and  daily  Eufinefs,  to  live  in  Joy 
and  to  be  always  delighting  thy  felf  in  him. 
This  one  Promife,  1  am  the  TiOrd  thy  God, 
IS  enough  to  caufe  thy  Appetite  to  run  to  it, 
'&.  to  unite  it  lelf  to  it  by  Love ;  and  to  fcatter 
it  felf  on  it,  and  to  overflow  thofe  Powers 
of  the  Soul  that  are  neareft  to  it,  that  every 
Part  of  the  Soul  may  concur  to  the  PoiTe/lion 


joicing  Faculty,  no"Vf  awake  Ad  ftir  it  up :  U 
is  the  Ltrd  thy  God,-whom  thou  art  to  rejoice 
in  :  It  is  he  whom  the  glorious  Spirits  joy  in; 
it  is  he  who  is  the  Top  of  Heaven's  Joy ,their 
exceeding  Joy  ;  and  it  is  he  who  is  thy  God 
as  well  as  their  God  :  Enough  .'  enpogh  ^  or 
if  this  be  not  enough,  hear  thy  Duty  as  the 
Lord  commands  thee,  Rejoice  in  the  Lory/,Phil; 
3.  1.  Be  glad  ye  Children  of  Zion.  end  rejoice 
in  the  'Lord  your  God;  Joel  2.  23.  Rejoice  ih- 
the  Lord  all  ye  Righteous,  for  Prnife  it  cottK' 
lyfor  the  Upright^  Pfal:  33-1.  Rejoice  in  the  i 
Lord  ye  Righteous,  and  give  thapk*  at  the  Rf 
membrance  of  his  Holinefs,  Pfal:  97.  12.  Let 
all  thofe  that  put  their  Truji  in  thee  rejoice,let 
them  ever  (hut  for  Joy,,  btcaufe  thou  deferdejt 
them  ;  let  them  alfo  that  love  thy  Name  be  jot- 
ful  in  thee,  Pfal;  5.  1 1.  Let  the  Righteous  he 
glad;  let  them  rejoice  before  God,  yea,  let  them 
exceedingly  rejoice,  Pfal:  62.  3  Glory  ye  in  hit 
holy  Name,  let  the  Heart  of  them   rejoice  that 


of  it.  Blefs  the  Lord, 0  my  Soul  (  faith  David)  fet^  the  Lord,  Pfah  105.  3.  Let  Jfrael  Yejotct 
end  all  that  is  within  me,  blefs  his  h'oly  Name,    in  him  that  made  him,  let  the  Children  cf  Zion 

■      ~  iejoiful  intheir  King,Vli\:  i^g.  ^    Be  glad 


ffah  103.  I.    So  rejoice  in  the  Lord,   O  my 
Soul,  and  all  that  is  within   me  rejoice  in  tiie 


in   the  Lord,  2nd  rejoice  0  ye  Righteous,  and 


Name  of  God:  This  is  tru^Joy,  when  the  Jhout  for  Joy  all  ye  that  are  upright  in  Heart, 

Soul  unites  it  felf  to  the  Good   pofTeJTed  in    Pfah  11,11.0  what  pre/Ting  Commands  arc 

all  its  Parts;  And  was  tiiere  ever  fuch  .^n  Ob-    thefe.  ' 

jea  of  true  Joy  as  this  •?    Hark,  as  if  Heaven  ,«. 

opened,  and  the  Voice  came  from  God  in  Hea-  SECT. 

ven ;  /  xvill  be  a  God  to  thee,   and  to  thy  Seed 

after  thee,  lam  the  Lord  thy  God ;  and  I  tvill 

ie  thy  God,  What  doth  not  thy  Heart  leap  in 

thy  Bofom  at  this  Sound  ?  John  the  Bapt-ft 

leaped  in  his  Mother's  Womb  for  Joy,-  at  the 

Sound    of  Mary's  Voice  ;  and    doth  not  thy 

Soul  fpring  within  thee,at  this  Voice  of  God? 

O  wonder  i  fome  can    delight  them  felves  in 

Sin,  and  is  not  God  better  than  6'in  ?  Others 

more  reiined,&  indeed  fancSified  can  delight 

them    felves    in  Remiflion  of  5in;  in  Grace, 

Pardon,  Holinefs,  Forethoughts  of  Heaven  ; 

how  exceedingly  have  fome  gracious  Hearts 

been  ravifhed  with  fuch    Thoughts  ?  But    is 

not  God  the  obje<ftive  Happinefs,  the  Fountain 

Bleffednels    more   Rejoicing  than  all  thefe  i 

Why  ?  dear  ^oul  if  there  be  in  thee  any  re- 


VIII. 

Of  Calling  on  Jefus  in  that  Refpeft. 

8-  \T/E  muft  call  on  Jefus,  or  on  God  the 
W    Father  in  and  through  Jefus  in  Re- 
ference to  this  gracious  Covenant,  now  this 
calling  on  God  contains  Prayer,  and  Praife. 

I.  We  muft  pray  ,  we  muft  ufe  Arguments 
of  Faith  challenging  God,  Turn  thou  me,  and 
lj}}dl  be  turned:  Why?  For  thou  art  the 
Lord  my  God,  Jer:  31.  18  This  Covenant  is 
the  Ground  on  which  all  Prayers  muft  be  bot- 
tomed :  The  Covenant  we*  know  contains  all 
the  Promifes,  and  what  is  Prayer  but  P,  omifes 
turned  into  Petitions?  Thus  prayed  the  Pro- 
phet Jeremiah,  I4«  21,  22.  Do  not  abhor  ut 
for  thy  Name's  fake,  do.  not  di/gracethe  Tuone 

cf 


Chap.  2. 


Looking  unto  Jefis* 


13 


of  ihy  Glory  ^  rememler-^lreaTt  not  thy  Covenant 
ivitb  us.  "■  Wi'^y  art  not  thou  he,  the  'Lord  our 
God.  And  thus  prayed  the  Prophet  lfatah^6if, 
g,  Bg  rat -wroth  very  fore^  neither  renieviher 
Iniqu'ttie  for  ever,  behold  we  befeech  thee  ;  and 
why  fo  ?  We  are  all  thy  People  ;  q.  d.  Every 
,one  doth  for  its  own ;  the  Prince  for  his  Peo- 
ple,'the  Father  for  his  Children;  and  the 
SHeptierd  for  his  5hcep;  and  will  -not  God  do 
for  his  own  in  Covenant  with  him  ?  Be  thy 
Soul  in  the  fadded  Defertion  ;  yet  come  and 
fpread  the  Corenant  before  God  ;  k  Soul  in 
the  greatfft  Depth,  fwimraing  on  this  Cove- 
nant of  Grace,  it  keeps  it  from  finking: 
Whence  Chril^  in  his  blacked,  fadeft  Hour 
prayed  thus,  My  God,  my  God,  why  hajl  thou 
forfaken  me  ?  Be  thy  Soul  in  Trouble  for  Sin, 
and  prevailing   Corruption  ;  yet  go  tO   God 


confefr  flrong  Expreflions  and  AITcc^iions  are 
good  in  Prayer,  but  furely  Strength  of  Faith 
iu  the  Covenant  of  God,  is  the  greateft 
Strength  of  our  Prayer. 

Oi>jcft:  Unc  it  may  he  feme  Sctil  -vrill  ob- 
je6t,  G  if  I  were  aiTured,  That  I  were  ia  Co- 
venant with  '  God,  thus  wculd  J  pray  ;  but 
alas  I  am  a  Stranger,  an  Alien,  and  fo  have 
been  to  this  very  Day,  1  have  no  Part  in  the 
Covenant. 

-i/?/ I  anfwer,  Ifthonartnet  acHually  in 
Covenant,  yet  thou  ir,iyi\  be  in  Covenant  in. 
Refpe<ft  of  God's  Purpofe  and  gracicus  Inten- 
tion. Howfoever  to  encourage  all  to  feck  un- 
to God,  confidcr  thefe  Particulars,  — 

I.  The  Freenefs  of  the  Promife  in  this  Co- 
venant of  Grace,  Come  and  buy  Wine  without 
Money,  or  Money-worth,  Ifa:  $  5.  2.  C$me,  and 


and  plead  his  Promife  and  Covenant ;  fay  as    ^drinJt  of  the  Waters  of  Life  freely^Rev:  22.17, 


Jeijojhaphat,  T-ord  I  am  fo  born  down  iy  the 
Power  of  my  Sm^  that  I  know  nat  what  to'do, 
only  mine  Eyes  *re  unto  thee,  0  do  thoufuhdue 
mine  Iniquities,  Be  thy  Soul  troubled  for 
Want  of  i'trength  to  do,  this  or  that  Doty  ; 
yet  go  to  God  and  Chrift,  in  the  Covenant  of 
Grace,  and  fay,  Lord  thou  knoweji  1  have  no 
Strength  of  myfclf,  I  am -a  barren  Wilderneft, 
but  ihtu  bnji  enlred  into  a  Covenant  of  Grace 
With  me,  that  thou  wilt  put  thy  Lazo  into  my 
inward  Parts,  thou  zvilt  cavfe  me  to  keep  thy 
Judgments  and  do  them,  Ezek:  36.  27.  As 
fomeiimes  thou  faidft  to  Gideon,  I  have  fent 
thee,  and  therefore  I  will  be  with  thee,  Judg: 
6-  16.  Many  are  apt  to  fet  upon  Duties  in  their 


2.  The  Extent  of  the  Promife  in  thisCove- 
taant  of  Grace,  I  will  pour  out  my  Spirit  up- 
on all  FleiTi  ;  hence  the  Gofj  el  is  coB:pared 
<0  a  Feaft,  and  God  invites  univerfaJiy,  As 
many  as  you  fnd^  bid  to  ike  Marriage,  Mat: 
22.  g.  As  Perfons  are  in  Eflate,  fo  they  in- 
vite, and  fo  they  feaft  :  Now  Chrift  is  a  great 
King  over  all  the  Earth  ;  he  hath  one  Houfe 
that  will  hold  all,  he  hath  one  Table  that 
win  hold  an,  yea,  he  hath  one  Difh  that  wiH 
ferve  all,  and  anfwerably  he  invites  ail ,-  Ho 
every  one  that  thirjieth. 

3.  The  Forewardnefe  of  Chrift  that  gives  to 
every  one  that  asketh  according  to  his  Pro- 
mife. HadSl  thou   but  asked  (  faid  Chrift  to 


own  Strength  ;  but  O  my  Soul  look  thou  to  the  Samaritan  Woman  )  I  would  have  given 
the  Promife  of  Glare  and  of  the  Spirit,  and  thee  living  Water,  yoh:  4.  10.  Mark  here  the 
put  theaa  in  Suit,  and  alledgethem  untoChrift.  Occafion  of  Chrift's  Words;  Chrift  being  wea- 
ry and  thirfty  by  Reafnn  of  his  Journey,  he 
asked  of  the  Woman  a  Cup  of  Water  to  drink,- 
no  great  Matter,  he  asks  but  a  Cup  of  Water, 
and  the  Woman  /lands  at  the  Well-fide  where 
was  Water  enough ;  yet  flhe  gives  not,  but 
fiands  wondring  that  he  being  a  Jew  fhould 
ask  Water  of  her  that  was  a  Samaritan:  Well, 


Many  are  apt  to  work  out  their  San^tificatr 
oas,by  their  Watchfnlnefs, Refolutions,Vowes, 
Promifes  tnade  unto  God  ;  but  alas  were  there 
not  more  Help  in  Go;l's  Promifes  which  he 
makes  to  ns,  than  in  our  Promifes  which  -we 
make  to  him,  we  might  lie  in  our  Pollutions 
for  ever.     O  here's  the  War  :  in  every  Want, 


or  Strait,  or  NecefTif  y,  ftie  to  God  and  Chrift,  faith  Chrift,  thou  denieft  me  a  Cup  of  cold 
laying,  Thou  art  our  Father,  and  we  are  thy  Water,  being  weary  and  thirfty,  but  hadft 
Fso^lCy  0  kreak  not  thy  Covenant  with  w.  I   thou  asked  of  me,  I  would  have  given  thee 

^  Water 


■as 


tooking  unto  Jefm* 


Ghap.  2i 


Water  of  Life:  Wooderfwl  J  Chrift   is  more   Glory;  Q  my  SOulyhath  GoJ  entered    thee 
ready  to  give  Water  of  Life,  the  very  Spirit   into  a  Covenant  of  Grace?  V  hy  then,    hleji 
of  God,  to  a  poor  Sinner,  than  we  are  to  give    the  Lord  0  my  Soul^  and  all  that  is  within  me 
a  Cup  of  common    Water   to  a  thirfiy  Soul:    ikji  his  hely  Nome,  Fiah  lo^.  i.  But  of  this 
Go  then,  thou  that  ha;l  denied  the  kaft  Mer-  mors  anon, 
cy  and  Kindnefs  to  Chiift  in  any  of  his  Mem- 
bers, yet  feek  Grace  from  him,  0  looJi  tip  unto  SECT.    IX., 
Jefuj'.  ask  iiis    Spirit,  intreat  him  to   make 

thy  H<:art  new  Within  thee,  plead  the  Pro-       0£  ^(fnfanning  tojefui  in  that 'B.efit&i* 
mife  of  his  Covenant,  and  wait  in  Hope.       )     ^..j,  ^-  '  .,.'  •       ' 

2.  Wemuftpraife:    i.  If  we    would   have    c?;*  .t  t'ji  E  mnft.conform  to   y.efut,  in  Refe- , 
th'.e  Ble/Ting,  let  us  feek  it  With  tlie  fame  Min'd  V\'  rence.to  this  Covenant  oi  Grrce,   We 

that  God  offers  it,  /.  e.  with  a  Purpofe  <Sc  De-^  are  changed  by^  b'choldujg^  into  the  fame  Image^ 
fueto  have  Grace  exaltCfdj  thus  Mo/Iv  fought  2  C<^r:3.  13  If  we  Iqok  onto  Jefus  in  this 
Pardon  for  this  very  End»,  That  his  Mf  fC^  iLefped,this  jLook  Wih  have  fuch  an  Influence 
might  appear  ;  if  thou  -voUt  pM  den  ilitir  Sir,  uponus,  that.we  fhaj!  conform  io'^cjus.  Bu{  r 
thy  NltixyfiiU  af>f€ar  ]  (^jweJbaHle  tbojik^  -ivherein  confift'Sthis  Coiifornyty  Manfwer,in 
fyil  unt&  thfsfor  ihE)(.oi:    32.   32.    So  the    thefe  feveral  particulars.  "    . 

Words  are  made  out  by  Expohtors,  which  in .      i\  God  in  Chrift  offers  his  Covenant  to  uS;. 
the  Text  are  either  pafhonately,  or  modef!ly   fo  vfe  through   Chrift  fhould  embrace  his^^ 
fufpende(5,.    Tliefe    arc   prevailing    Requefl*   Offd-.  « 

With  God,  when  Ve  plead  for  the  Glorifying       2,  God  iii  Chrift  keeps  Co  yen  ant  with  us;, 
of  his  own  Grace    Father  glonjy  thy  Namp.,    fo  we  thorough  Chrift  fhould   be  careful  to.  > 
faid  Chrift,  and  prefently  there  comes^  Vpjce   keej> Covenant  with  him., 
out  of  the  Cloud  I  have-  glorified  it,  a,hd^  I       3.  God  in  Chrift  hath  highly  honoured  us,, 
will  glorify  it  egsin^  ]ohn\2.  28.      2.  If  we    as    we  are  his  People ;  fo  we  through  Chrift 
Kave  the  BLeffing  already,  then  be  fure  to  af-    fhould  highly  honour  him  as  he  is  our  God. 
cribe  the  Glory  unto    h;m,  that  hath   made       i,  God  in  Chrift  offtrs  a  Covenant  of  Grace 
good  his  Promife  unto  us:  Woo  is  a  God  like   to  us  ,-  fo  we  through  Chrift  (hould  embrace 
unto  thee,  who  paffcjlby  the  tranfgrejjions   of  this  gracious  Ofter,     His  Offers  have  appeared 
the  Remnant  of  thine  Heritage?  Micah   7.  19.    from  firft  to  lafl,  as   i.  To  Adam.   2.  To  A- 
We  fhould  m.ake  the  Praife  of  his  Grace  to    Iraham.  3.  To  M<7/e/.  4.  To  David,    5.  To  , 
ring  through  the  World,  That  Heaven  and    Jfrael  and  to  "^udah.    Take  Notice  of  it  in 
Earth  might  take  Notice  ofi',  and  wonder   that  great  Promife  of  the  Covenant, /Tt'i// ^ff- 
at  the  Grace  that  hath  been  fhewed  unto  us.    thyGod,q.d.Cc7tteSeui,If  thou   uilt   but 
I  tozll  mention  the    Loving-litidniJ^   of   the    have  me,  1  am  thine,  hear- 1  offer  my  felf  my 
Lord,  and  the  Prai/et  of  the  Lord,ac.cording  to    Son,  my  Spirit,  '^uShfication,  Sanfiificatton,  A. 
all  thit  the  'Lord  hath  hejlaxved  on    tis,  and    do^tion.  Salvation  ;  xvkaifcever  I  am,  or  -what' 
thegreai  GoodnejZtowsrds  the  Houfe  of  Ifrael,  fcever  I  have,  all  is  thine,  if  thou  wit  hut  ac- 
-which  he  h*th  heJ}owed  on  them,  according  to    ceftofme:   Look-  over  all  this  wide,  wide 
his  Merctrs,  and  according  to  the  Multitude  of   World;  And  if  there  Is  any  Thing  in  it  that 
his  Lovipg-hj3dneJfes,  Ks:  6i  7.     Stc  how    can  pleafe  thy  Soul,  and  v.'hen  thou    hajl  gone 
tbie  Prophet  m.ention*  the  Kindneftes,  the   Lo-   through  all  the  World,  then,  come  and   take   a 
vuigikindneffeSjthe  Muliilude.of  his  Loving'    View  of  me,  sn4  fee  me  in  my  GJcry,   Beauty f 
kindneftes ,-  the    Gooclnefs,    and    the   great  and  Excellency  ;  view  m:  in  my  Attributes,  iff 
Goodnefs  ot  God  ;  he  could  hardly  get  off  it,  fee  if  thou  findeft  not  enough  in  me  worthy   of 
^yoMld  have  Ggd  and  Grace  to  hav«vaiil.ihe,  ihy-Accepctncc -,  All  thif,  end  more  than  this^ 


Chap.  2. 


Look//2? 


unto  Jefus, 


IJ9 


ray  more  than  Eye  tinfte^  or  Ear  can  hear,  or    vour,  Credit  with  Men  ,-  hut  nov  thck  arc  be- 
Heart  conceive,  I  offer  to  thee,  if  thou  wilt  but    come  vile,  and  Things  of  no    Value  •  Faith 
have  me,.io,I  iitiilbethy  God.     So  Chriliians,    makes  tis  change  our  Voice,  and   to  fpeak  as 
God  is  fitR  with  us,  he  is  the  firft   Mover,  he    the  Tfalmift,  Bleffed  are  the  Peof-le  tckofe  God 
bec:ins  with  us  before  we  begin    with    him,  I    is  theLord^TCah  144.   jc, 
■Will  bring  them  (With.  God) into  the  Bond  of        2.   Faith  flirs  in  the  Heart  a   longicg  Dc- 
ihe  Covenant.     Now  in  this  let  us    conform;,   /ire  after  this  Condition  ,■  Good   bcin'^   belie- 
dotli  he  offer  ?  O  Ictus  embrace    the   Offer  .'    ved,  cannot  btit  be  defired,  and  lorg^d  for? 
doth  he  lead  the  Way  •?  O  let  us   follow  him    DeHre  niturally  fprings  from  the  iippiehenfil 
Step  by  Step  in  that  very  Way  as  he  goes  be-    on  of  any  Good  being  made  known  :  Hence 
fore  m  I  let  not  us  prefcribe  unt©    God,   \(tt    Faith  (we  ig^y)  is  both  in   the   L'nderftaDding 
not  us  prefume  to  appelant  the    Conditions    of   and  in  the  Will  ;  as  it  is  in    the  Underfland- 
the  Cover.ant;   let  not  us    feek    to   wind  a-    ing,  it  opens  the  Eye  to  fee,   and   clearly   to 
tout  the  Proinife  of  Grace  to  our  own    Mind    difcern  the  Ble/Ting  of  the  Covenant     as  it  is 
and  Will  :  let  not  uS  fay,I're  ttv//  have  it  thus,    in  the  Will,  it  purfues  and  defires  the   iittai- 
and  thus  it  (hall  he,or  tlfe  V3C  will   adm:t  of   ning  of  the  Grace  revealed;    nor   are    thefe 
no  Conditions  of  Peace  \  But,   O  come,  take    Dehres  faint  Dcfires,  but  very  earned,   eager, 
God  and  Chrift  upon  his  own  TermS;  fubmit    violent  ;  Sometin-es  if  is    caJIed  «   Tknjfing 
to  that  '^;iy  of  the  Cove;iant,   and    to    thofe    after  God  ;  and    fometimes    a    Panting  »fter 
Conditions  of  Feacc  which  the  Lord  prefcri-    God  -,  and  fometimes  a  Gafpnt^  after  God  \  It 
beth  ,  Why,  thi?  is  to  conform  to  his  gracious    is  fuch  a  Defire,  as  cannot  be  Satisfied  by  any 
Offers.  There  is  much  in  this  Offer  of  Chrift    Thmir  without  Gnrl  hfmfp}f. 
2nd  Confarniing  to  Chrift,  and  therefore  give 
ine  Leave  to  enlarge.     As  in  the   Offer   God 
ufually  fcatters  fomc  little  Seeds  of  Faith  in 
the  Hearts  of  thofe  that  he  will  bring  to  him- 


fclf,  fo  it  is  worth  the  While  to  obferve  the 
Work  of  Fait!)  in  receiving  and  accepting  of 
th  s  z'-zcioxn  Offer ;  only  I  fhall  not  herein  li- 
mit the  Lord,  but  I  will  flhew  what  fome 
conceive  the  moft  ufu;il  and  ordinary  Courfe 
of  Faith's  Working,  and  of  the  Sours    Con- 


Thing  without  God  himfelf. 

3.  Faith  ftirs  in  the  Heart  fome  Hope  i& 
enjoy  this  Condition,  I  fay.  Some  Hofe  ;  fdr 
Faith  being  as  yet  in  the  Bud,  or  m  the  Seed, 
though  it's  Defire  be  ftrong,  ytt  Hope  of  O- 
beying  isbutfeeble,  and  wc^k  :  Hence  Faith 
is  taken  up  with  many  Thoughts;  fain 
would  the  Soul  be  foined  to  Chrift,  but  being 
as  yet  difmayed  with  theScnfe  ofSin,itftands 
like  (he  PiihUcan  a  far  off;  2^  yti  Faith  c^n 
fcarce  fpeak  a  Word  to  God,  only  with    5?(7- 


forming  to  Jefus  Chrift  ivy  it's   clofing  with    mh  it  can  look  towjrds  his  holy  Temtle.     As 


Chfift,   As  thus  - 

I .  Faith  hearing  the  great  Things  propo- 
fed  in  the  Covenant  of  Grace,  it  ftirs  up  in 
the  Heart  a  feriousConfideration  of  their  blef- 
fed  Condition  that  are  in  Covenant  with  God, 
BIfJpd  art  thou  0  Ifrael,  «  People  faved by  the 
JL'iri,  Deuf:.  33.  29.    Yilh^t   Natiort   in    the 


2  poor  weak  B3be,who  1  yes  \n  the  Cradle  lick, 
and  weak,  and  fpecchlefs,  only  it  can  loofe 
towards  the  Mother  for  Help  ;  the  Caft  cC 
the  Eye  expreffeth  in  feme  i'ort whatit  would 
fay  ;  Thus  Faith  beir»g  weak  it  would  fpeak 
to  God,  but  \t  cannot,  or  dares  cot,  only  it 
hath  it's  Eye  towar  is  Heaven  ;    as    'Jehojlon- 


Eirth  :s  hlee    thy    People,  eren    liJte    Ifrael,  ^^a/,  fomAmes  faid,  0//r   Eyes  arc  "towards 

v'hoin    God  went  to   r^sdeem  for  a  People  to  thee,  2Chr:2o.  12.     It  feds  a  need  aad  fain 

/;/«;/■/./,  2  Sam;  ?■  23.    Time  was  C  faith  the  would    hare,   but   Senfe   of    UnAVurthirefs, 

Soul  ;  that  I  counted  the  Proud  blefted,(&:  the  and  the  Senfe  of  the  Law  ftricksfuch  a    Fear 

P.ich  blcfted,  and  the    Honourable   bleffed  ;  into  the  Heart,  that  it  dares   not   come  near. 

Time  was  when  I  placed  my   BleffedneCs  in  ConHder  IfroeVs  Caf.^,  and  we    iTiaH    £nd  it 

other  Things,  as  ia  Riches,  Prefernaents,  Fa-  parallel  to  this  :    God  proclaimes  on    the 

S  2  ■  Mouttt 


1^4.0 


Looking  unto  Jejus, 


Ghap.  $^ 


Mount,/" af»  the  "Lord  thy  God, What  \fas  this,  it  acknowledgeth  God's  Rightecafn^fs,  if  he 

but  God's  Offer  to  be  in  Covenant  wiihIfreeP.  (h&uld  coRdemn,  and  caft  off  for  ever  j   and 
and  yet  the  Terror  of  the  Thunder   was   fo  ,  yet  withall   it  pleads  for  Grace,  that  it  may 

great,  that  Ifrael  durft  not  come  neai  :     A  be  accepted  aS;  one  of  his;  it  fays   unto  God, 

poor'Soul  hearing  the  Lord  to  offer  himfelf  L.ord  I  have  Nothing  to  plead,  why  thou  mayji 

to.  be  in  Covenant  with  him,  Come  Soul,  I  am  jiot  condemn  me,  hut  if  thou  ivUt  receive    me, 

the  Lord  thy  God.  Why,  alas  it   dares   not  thy  Mercyjha/l  apfear  in  me ;  Olet  thy  Mcr* 

come  near.;  Wii^t  ant  I  Lord:  or  what  ii  my  cy  appear,  tale  away  all  Iniquity,  and   receive 

Father''!  Houf^,  that  Ijhould  enter  into  a  Co-  me  graciously.  Thus  the  Soul   Kes   at  God's 

•vsmnt  with  the  nwfi  high  God  ?  The  Soul  i$  Throne,  and  pleads  for  Grace, 


unquiet  within  it  felf,  it  is  hurried  to  and  fro, 
and  finds  no  Reft  it  hears  of  Peace  with 
e^od,  but  feels  it  rot,  there  is  much  ado  with 
the  Soul  to  ful^ain  it^  Hope,-  only  Faith  fets 
the  Mind  again  an.l  again  to  conHder  the  Pro- 
mifes.  Invitations,  and  all  other  Encourager 
ments  which  God  hath  given  in  his  Word. 

4.  Fa-th  ftirs  in  the  Heart  fome  Refolvesto 
go  to  God's  Throne,  and  to  fue  for  Grace; 
Faith  fpeaks  within  as  they  did.  Who  can  all 
■whether  the  LordxvHl  return  ?  Jon:  3.  9.  And 
it  may  be  the  Lord  God  of  Hojis  will  iegrcci- 
ous  to jhe  JReninant  of  ]Gicph,  Am:  5.  15.  So 
who  can  tell  i  faith  the  Soul.  It  may,  be  the 
LprdwiU,  faith,  the  Soul.  And  this  begets 
fome  Refolves,  iS  thcfe  Leapers  in  Samaria 
knew-  they  werefure  to  perifh,  iC  they  fat  f^ill, 
therefore  they  refolved  to  try  whether  the 
Aramitct  would  fave  them;  or  s-^Fjlhcr  know- 
ing all  was  undone,  if  fhe  woi  Id  not  ftir,  fhe 
•would  try  whether  the  King  would  hold  out 
his  golden  Scepter  ;  fo  the  poor  Soul  knaw- 
ing  there  is  no  Way  but  perifhing,  if  it  con- 
tinue  in  its  natural  State  ;  therefore  it  refolves 
to  go  to  God:  Doth  the  Lord  "fay.  Seek  my 
TF,-2ce  ?  W  hy  !  thy  F^ce  Lord  will  Ifeek.  — 
Doth  the  Lord  fay,  Come  unto  me  e  Why  ! 
i>eMd  Lord,  I  come  nnto  thee,  for  thou  art  the. 
Lirdour  Ged^  Jer.  3.  22.  And  now  the  Soul 


5.  As  F'aith  is  thus  earnefl  in  fuing  to  God 
for  Grace  ;  fo  it  is  no^efs  vigilant  and  watch- 
ful in  obferving  what  Anfwer  comes  from 
the  Lord;  even  as  the  Prifbner  at  the  Bar, 
not  only  cries  for  Mercy,  but  he  marks  eve- 
ry Word  which  falls  from  the  Judge's  Mouth; 
if  any  Thing  may  give  him  Hcpe ;  or  as  Benr 
hadad''s  Servants  lay  at  Catch  with  the  King 
o(  Jfrael,  to  fee  if  they  could  take  Occafion 
by  any  Thing,  which  fell  from  him  to  plead 
for  the  Life  oi Benhadad ,  fo  the  poor  Soul 
tbi.t  is  now  pleading  for  Life  and  Grace,  it 
watcheth  narrowly  to  fee  if  any  Thing  may 
come  from  God,  any  Intimation  of  Favour,  a- 
ny  Word  of  Comfort,  that  may  tend  to  Peace. 
O  let  me  hear  ^oy  and  Ghdntfj,  —  /  will 
hear  what  the  Lord  will  fay,  for  he  will  /peak 
Peace  unto  his  yeojie. 

6.  As  Faith  waits  for  an  Anfwer,  fo  aCcor-r 
dingly  it  demeans  it  felf. 

I.  Sometimes  God  anfweris  not,  and  Fsith 
takes  on,  and  follows  God  fiill,  and  cries  af- 
ter him  with  m,ore  Strength,  as  refolving  nevei; 
to  give  over,  till  the  Lord  either  fave  or4«3e- 
flroy.  :  Nay  if  the  Lord  will  deflroy.  Faith 
choofeth  to  die  at  God's  Feet^  as  v.iien  JosU 
was  bidden  to  come  forth  from  the  Horns  of 
the  Altar,  and  to  take  his  Death  in  another. 
Place;  iVay,faith  j?i?ai,  i>ut  I  tuill  die  here; 


betakes  it  felf  unto  God  ;  it  fends  up  Com-,  eras  when  Chrifl  faw  no  Deliverance  come 
Dlaints  of  It  felf,  it  laments  its  own  infill  Re^  in  his  Agony,  He  pnyei  more  ear  neJfly,Luh 
bellions,  it  puts  out  a  whole  Volley  of  Sighs,    22.  44.  So  a  poor  5oul  in  the  Time  cf  its  A- 


Groais  and  ftrong  Cries  towards  Heaven ;  it 
confeTeth  with  Grief  and  bitter  Mourning,  all 
its  former  Iniquities:  It  fmites,  with  repenting 
Jiphraim,  upon  its  Thigh  ;  it  lies  down  at 
QgA^i  gaJtilaql,  it  puts  its  M.^alli  intheDuft^ 


gony,  when  it  is  ftriving  as  for  Life  and  Death, 
if  Kelp  come  not  at  fir/l  Call,  it  prays  kgiin, 
and  that  more  earnel^ly ;  Faith  is  very  urgent 
with  God;  and  the  more  flack  the  Lord  feems- 

m  aafW«inSi. ttiew^re  caracft  15 Faitli in  ply- 

.  .  ..  ^„g 


i2.v 


Looking- unto  jfe/^/r, 


ing  God  with  Ms  Prayers;  it  will  wre'dle 
with  God  as  Jacob  with  the  Angel,  it  will 
take  no  Demal,  but  will  crave  ftill  ;  Blefj  me, 
even  me  a/Jb,  OJerni  me  not  away  without  a 
Bleffing* 

2.  Sometimes  God  anfwers  in  Part,  he 
fpaaks  as  it  Avere  out  of  a  dark  Cloud;  he 
gives  Ibme  little  Eafe,  but  he  fpeaks  not  full 
Peace  ;  in  this  Manner  he  fpeaks  to  the  Wo- 
man, Go  thy  Way,  and  ft  n  no  nure,  'Jok^.ll. 
He  doth  not  fay,  Go  in  Peace,  thy  Sin  is  for- 
given thee.  No,  no.  but^o  thy  Way,  and  fm 
no  more  :  Hereby  Faith  ufually  gets  a  little 
Strength,  and  looks  after  the  Lord  with  more 


J4I 

p  my  SouJ .'  haft  thou  come  thos  by  little 
and  htt  eto  touch  the  Top  of  Chrift'sf  olden 
Scepter?  Why  then  is  thy  Hand  given  to  God, 

rff"^/^  ^i-^"  ^"''■^'^  ''"^°  ^  Covenant  of  Peace; 
thrift  s  offering,  and  thy  receiving  the  Cove- 
nant  of  Grace,  bears  a  fweet  Agreement,  an 
narmonious  Conformity. 

2.  God  in  Chria  keeps  Covenant  wiJh  us; 
fo  we  through  Chrirt  fhould  be  careful  and  ' 
diligent,  to  keep  Covenant  with  God  ;  in  the 
Things  of  this  Life,  a  ftri^  Eye  is  had  to  the 
Covenants  we  make  ;  now  is  it  net  enough 
for  us  to  enter  into  Covenant  with  God,'  but 
we  mnft  keep  it,-  the  Lord  never  will,  never 


Hope  ,  it  begins  to  pkad  with  God  as  Mofes  hath  broken  the  Covenants  on  hi  Vavt  "'but 

tbd,  0  Lord  thou  hail  begun  to Jhexv  Grace  un-  alas,  we  on   our  Parts  have  broken  the  firft 

to  tb^  Servant,  go  »n  Lord  to  mamfeji  unto  Covenant  of  Works,  take  Heed  we  break  not 

mean  thyGoodnefr.  Here  Faith  take,  a  little  the  fecond  ;  for   then  there  remain     not  anv 

Hold  on  the  Covenant  of  Grace;    it  may  be  more  Place  for  any  more  Covenants  •  as  the 

the    Hand   of  Faith  is   feeble,  fhaking  and  Lord  keeps  Covenant  with  hs    fo  let  us  keen 

trembling,  yet  it  takes  a  little  Hold,  it  receives  Covenant  with  him  ;  and  therein  i,  the  Blef 

feme  Encouragement:  it  finds,  That  its  for-  i^^ng;  The  Mercy  of  the  Urdzs  from  everlaflin'^ 

mer  f.eking  is  not  in  vain,  toeverlajiing^ ...  tofucb  o,  kccf  his  CoveL% 

3.  Sometimes  God  anfwers  more  fully  and  P/«:  103.  17,  ig.                                   »"""»» 

fatisfa6tonly;  applias  feme    Promife  of  Grace  There  is  m'uch'alfo  in  this  keeninp  of  fhe 

to  the  Confcience    by  his  own  Spirit ;  he  lets  Covenant,  and  therefore  rrive  me   eav^-  a  little 

the  Soul  feel  &  taft  the  Comforts  of  himfelf,  to  enlarge  :  Sundry  Ads^of  ?akh  are  requ^ 


or  of  fuch  and  fuch  a  Promife,  more  effedual 
]y  than  ever  before;  Fearngt(ianh  God) for 
lam  thy  God;  If*:  4  i.  10.  Here  Faith  waxeth 
bold,  Sc  witli  a  glad  Heart  entertains  the  Prc- 
mife  brought  Home  unto  it.  The  Ap-^flle  calls 
this,  Tf:e  Embracing  of  tlx  Promt  ft,  Heb:  11. 


red  to  this  keeping  of  the  Covenant.  As  thus, 

I.  Faith  m  keeping  the  Covenant  hath  al- 
ways an  Eye  to  the  Rule  and  Command  of 
God  ;  as  in  the  Things  to  be  believed.  Faith 
looks  on  the  Promife  ;fo  in  Things  to  be 
pracftifed,  Faith  looks  upon   the  Command  : 


13.    Now  embracing  implies  an  affeaionate    paith  will  prefent  no  flrance  Fire  M^rl^it  ' 
receiving  with  both  Arms  opened  i  fo  the  Soul    Lord;   it  knows.  That  God    will  =rr    f    f 
iaibraceth  the  Promife,  aad  the  Lord  Jefus  in    Nothing  but  what  is  according  to  his  own  win 
(he  Promife;  and  having  him  like  Simeon  in        2.  As  Faith  takes  DireS  from  th^m,  i* 
his  Arms,  it  lays  him  in  the  B^fom,  it  brings    fo  in  keeping  of  the  Covenant  it  dire^fi    us  to 

the  right  End,  that  is  to  the  Glory  of  (^od : 
We  are^of  him,  and  live  in  him,  and  by  Fa  th 
we  muft  live  to  him,  and  from  him  :  F,r  none. 

itreftsinhim,    and  is  fatisfiedwah'himVit    limff}^^^^^^^^ 
praife.h  God  for  his  Mercy,  as  Simeon    did,    lZ!anZ^lC:jd!r;j:'tZ^ 
when  he  lud  Chrift  in  lut,  Arms  ;  it  commits    Lord,  whether  we  live  therefore  or  dTZ 
itfelfwh.Hyandfor  ever  to  that  Goodnefs,    theLord^s,    Rom;  iaTI        'r       . 
ioii  micy-  which  hath  been  revealed  to  it,  .    Again,  Ih  dyed  for  all,  That  theyxvhkh  lill 

Jhuld  ' 


Iiim  into  the  Chamber  of  the  Heart,  there  to 
jroil  and  abide  -for  ever.  And  now  is  the  Co- 
venant nruft  betwixt  God  Sc  tlys  Soul :  Now 
the  Soul  ppiTciTeth  God  in  Chrift,  as  her  own; 


Looking  unto  Jefa^' 


142 

Jhould  not  henceforth  I'fVe  unto  themfelves^ut 
unto  >nm  which  dyed  for  them.Yi:  50.  15.  Sc 
86.12.  TnisGod  claimesas  his  Right  and 
Vuit^Thou  Jhalt ilonfe  me,  h\ih.  God;.  Yes, 
faith  Faith,  /  wtU glonjie  thee  forever. 

3.  Faitn  m  keeping  the  Covenant  fhields 
the  Soul  againit  all  Hinderances  that  it  meets 
withall ;  As  for  Inliance,  fometimes  we  are 
tempted  on  the  right  Hand  by  the  Baits  and 
AUuremenis  of  the  World,  All  theft  will  I 
give  thee^  faith  the  World,  if  thou  xvilt  le 
mtne;  Joh;  5.  4.  But  then  Fakh  overcomes 
the  World,  by  letting  afore  us  better  Thing.? 
then  thefe,  fometimes  we  are  tempted  on  the 
left  Hand  with  CroiTes;  Affliaions,  Perfccuti- 
ons,  and  Sufferings  for  the  Name  of  Cbrift, 
bui^hen  Faith  helps  us  t©  overcome,  and 
makeJ^iis  Conquerors  through  Chrift  that  lo- 
ved Hs,  by  fetting  before  us  the  End  of  our 
Faith  and  Patience  ;  It  is  faid  of  jefus.  That 
War  the  yoy  that  was  fet  htforehim^  he  endu- 
red the  Crof  CJ*  dtfpifeU  the  Shame,  Heb: 
12.   2. 

4.  Fiith  cncouragcth  the  Soul,  That  the 
Lord  will  have  a  gracious  Refpedt  unto  it's 
Keeping  Covenant ,  In  every  Nation  he  that 
fegreth  him,  and  xvorlieth  Kighteonfheji  is  ac- 
cepted with  him,  A(fts  10.  35.  S'uicly  this  is 
no  fmall  Encouragement  to  v^ell  Doing; 
What  would  not  a  Servant  do,  if  he  knew  his 
Lord  will  take  it  m  good  Part?  Now  Faith 
aiTurcs  the  Soul,  there  is  not  one  Prayer,  one 
holy  Defire,  r,r  one  good  Thought,  or  Word 
"Which  is  fpok«n,  or  done  to  the  Glory  of 
God,  but  God  takes  Notice  of  it,  and  accepts 
it  in  good  Part.  Then  tbsy  that  feared  the 
TL.ordfjfake  often  one  to  another,  and  the  Lord 
harkned,fif  heard  it,<^  a  Booli  ofRememberance 
was  xvnttetJ  before  him,  for  them  that  feared 
the  T-ord,  and  that  thotight  upon  his  Name, 
Mai.    3.  16.  . 

5.  Faith  furnifheth  the  Soul  with  Strength 
-  and  Abilitie  to  keep  the  Covenant ;  by  Faith 

we  g«t  a  Power  and  Strength  of  Grace  ;  As 
ihus  —  /    . 

i:  By  Faith  we  look  at  ChriR-,,  as  having 
allFulflcCsof  Grace  ia  himfelf,  /;f  pleafed 


Chap. '2, 


the  Father,  Thit  in  him  Should  all  Fulneji 
dwell.  Col:  i.  19.  All  others  have  but  their 
Meafurcs.fome  more,  fome  Icfs,  according  to 
the  Mcdfuie  of  the  Gift  of  Chrifl,  but  Chrift 
hath  received  the  Spirit,  r.ot  by  Meofure,  but 
in  the  Fulnefs  o{'\t,Joh:  3  .^4. 

2.  By  Faith  we  know,  that  what  ever  Ful- 
nefs of  Grace  is  in  Chrift,  he  had  it  n®t  for 
himfelf  only, but  for  us  J  He  received  iSiftt 
for  Men,?{:6s.  ig.  faid  the  PfalmiiT;  not 
for  himielf  meerly,  but  ~for  Men  ;  Of  hit 
Fuln'Ji  we  receive  Grace  for  Grace,  faith 
'^chn  I.  l6-  His  Wifdom  is  to -make  us  wife, 
his  Meeknefs  is  to  make  us  njeek,  and  his  Pi- 
tience  is  to  make  us  patient. 

3.  By  Faith  we  look  at  Chrift,  as  faithful 
to  diftribute  fuch  Grace  unto  us,  as  he  recei- 
•ved  for  US  ;  He  if  faithful  in  all  the  Hotifs 
of  God,  Heb;  4.  o.  He  is  faithful  in  Difpen- 
fing  all  the  Treafures  of  Grace  committed 
unto  him  for  his  Church's  Good  :  He  keeps 
Nothing  back,  his  Faithfulnefs  will  not  fuf- 
fer  hiin  to  keep  that  to  him.folf  which  he 
hath  received  for  us  :  Hence  as  the  Pfalmift 
faith.  He. received  Gifts  for  Men,  Vkh  6^-  IS. 
So  the  Apofile  renders  it.  He  gave  Gifts  unio 
Men,  Ephef:  4.  8*  As  he  receives.fo  he  gives, 
being  faithful  in  all  that  iscommit'ed  to  him. 

4.  By  Faith  wefeek  God, and  beg  Perfor- 
mance of  his  Promifes  according  to  our  Need, 
do  we  want  Wifdom,  Meeknefs,  Patience,  or 
any  other  Grace  T  Faith  carries  us  by  Prayer 
unto  the  Fountain,  and  in  this  Way  it  waits 
and  expecfts  to  receive  the  Grace  we  want. 
As  the  Child  by  fticking  the  Ereafl,  draws 
forth  Milk  for  it's  own  Noi^rifhment,  and 
thereby  it  grows  in  Strength  ,  fo  do  we  by 
the  Prayer  of  Faith  fnrk  from  Chrift,  and 
from  the  Promife  of  Grace,  and  by  that  Means 
derive  Strength  to  nur  inner  Man,  to  fulfil  the 
Covenant  which  we  have  made  with  God. 

6.  As  Faith  ftrengthens  us,  fo  if  at  any. 
Times  by  Occsf.on  or  Temptation  we  fail  in 
our  Covenant-keeping,  Faith  recovers  us,  and 
reftores  us  again  to  our  former  Eftate  ;  I  di 
not  fay  the  Covenant  can  be  broken  betwixt 
God  and  us  ;  we  may  ofTend  God,  and  fail  in 

the 


Chap. 


2» 


Looking  unto  Jefuu 


143 


the  Service  of  God," but  til]  we  refufeGoJ,&: 
Is^ivc  God,  and  choofe  another  Mafler,  Lord, 
and  Huiband  fiefidcsGod,  there  is  noDifToln- 
tion  of  the  Covenant  of  Grace  ;  Now  this  a- 
true  Be'.iever  cannot  do  ,-  he  may  fall,  and  fall 
often,  yet  he  doth  not  fall,  but  he  rifes  again, 
he  may  turn  afide,  but  yet  he  rurns  again  in- 
to the  Way  of  the  Covenant.  What  a  fv.'cet 
Point  is  this .'  Chriftians  i  we  may,  and  fome- 
{imes  we  do  walk  weakly  in  keeping  nf  Co- 
venant, our  Feet  flip,  and  we  Hep  afide  out 
of  GoJ's  Path,  yet  Faith  brings  us  back  again 
to  God  :  it  cafls  Shame  on  our  Faces. that  af- 


with  God,  that  TPe  may  fet  op  our  felves. 
That  we  m^y  fit  upon  Thrones,  and  pof- 
Ms  a  Kingdom  ;  but  we  muil  think  efpe- 
ciiJly  of  fetting  up  the  Lord  upon  his  Throne; 
Afoibe  GreatmjZ  to  our  Qdd^  fsith  Mcfct^ 
Deut:  32.  3.  Make  it  a  Name,  and  a 
Praife  unto  him,  That  he  hath  vonchfafeJ 
to  make  us  his  People,  and  to  take  \\s 
into  Covwiant  with  Jiimfelf  ■,  honour  him 
as  he  is  God,  but  honour  him  more  abun- 
dantly as  he  is  our  Grd  ;  V  ho  Qiould 
honour  him  if  his  People  will  not?  The 
World  knows  him  not,  The  Wielded  uill  not 


ter  all  the   Grace  fhewed  us,  we  fhould  fo  ill  feek  after  God,  God  it  not  in  nil  hit  thcughtty 

Pf^I;  10.  4.  Jind  fhall  God  have  no  Ho- 
nour ■?  iTiail  he  that  Hretcheth  cut  the  Hea- 
vens, and  laid  the  Foundations  of  the  Earth, 
and  formed  Man  upon  it,  have  no  Glory  •?  O 
yes  I  theLord  himfelf  Anfwers,  Thit  People 
have  I  formed  for  my /elf,  they  Jhcll  JIjcvj  ■ 
forth  my  Prjife.Ifa:  43.  21.  Surely  God  will 
have  Praife  from  his  own  People  whcm  he  , 
hath  taken  to  kimfelf,  Ke  will  le  glorified 
in  all  thcfe  that  Come  near  to  him.  Lev:  10.  3. 
But  how  fhould  we  honour  God  ?  1 
anfwer,  — 

I.  We  muH  M  him  up,  as  Chief  and  High- 
efl.  [n  our  EHeem :  Kings  account  not 
themfelves  honoured,  if  they  be  noi:  fet  a- 
bove  other  Men,  and  hence  God's  People 
have  ufedfuch  Expre/Tions  concerning  God, 
as  do  fingle  him  forth  beyOnd  the  Cbmpanfon 
of  all  Creatures  :  Thus  Mofet,  Who  is  like 
unto  thee  amongji  the  G^dsi  Who  it  UTfc- 
unto  thee,  glorious  in  Holir.eji,  fearful  in 
Praifet,  doing  Wondert\  Ex^dr  15.  i  u  Thus 
Vavid,  Thou  art  great  0  Lord  God,  for 
there  it  none  like  thee,  neither  is  there  any 
God  befidet  the  according  to  all  that  we 
hfive  heard  with  our  Ears,  1  Szm:  7.  22- 
Thus  Solomon,  Lord  God  of  Ifrael,  there  is  ' 
no  God  like  thee  in  "Heaven  above,  or  in  the  • 
Earth  beneath,  who  keetefl  Covenant  and 
Mercy  with  thy  Setvant:,  i  Kings  g.  22. 
Thus  Micah,  Who  is  a  God  like  unto  thee^ 
which  p-iff'Ji  by  the  Tranfgrejfions  of  the  Eem- 
mr.t  of  thine  Herilogei  Miah  7.    .1  g.    And 


requite  God  :  It  reminds  us  of  thefe  Promifes, 
Return  unto  me,  and  I  will  return  unto  yoti, 
Zech:  1.3.  Xe  have  done  all  thit  Wickedneft, 
yet  tmrn  not  > fide  from  following  the  Lord.  — 
for  the  Lord  wilt  not  forfale  hit  Pet  pie  for 
kit  great  Name's  Sake,  becattfe  it  hath  pleifcd 
the  Lord  to  m'lke  you  his  People,  I  Sam;  1 2. 
20,  22.  In  the  MinJing  of  thefe,  and  fuch 
oth^T  Promife.?,  Faith  doth  encourage  us  to 
return  unto  God,  to  take  Words  unto  our 
felves,  and  to  plead  the  Covenant  of  his 
Grace  towards  us,  thi^  Work  of  Faith,brought 
Peter  back  to  Chrift,  AVhere  as  'Judas  wanting 
this  Faith  lies  down  in  defperate  Sorrow, 
never  able  to  rife  up,  or  to  recover  him- 
felf. 

O    My    So\\\    art  thou  scrquainted  with 

thefe    Ads    of  Faith,    enabling     thee     in 

fome     good    Meafure     to    keep     Covenant 

with  G')d  ?  then  is  there  a  fwcet  Conformi- 

y  betwixt  thee  and  Jffut. 

3.  God  in  Chriil  hath  highly  honoured 
us,  as  we  are  his  People ;  fo  we  through 
Chrift  (liould  honour  him  highly,  as  he  is 
nur  God  :  This  is  the  main  End  of  the 
^'.'ovenant,  and  I  fhall  end  with  this,  O  my 
:-o.il  be  like  to  God,  bear  the  Im^Ji^e  and 
lefemblance  of  God  thy  Father  in  this 
lefpefl ;  he  hath  humbled  himfelf  t.>  ad- 
vance the  ;  O  then  humble  thy  felf  to 
.^Ivance  him,  endeavour  every  Way  to  exalt 
his  Name. 

We  arc  all  wiiJing  to   be   in   Covenant 


Loohng  unto  Jefas. 


144. 

thus  fhould  we  rife  up  incur  Thoughts 
and  Apprehenfions  of  God,  until  we 
come  to  an  holy  Extafie  and  Admiration 
of  God. 

2.  Wc  muft  count  it  our  Bleflednefs  and 
higheft  Dignity  to  be  a  People  in  Covenant 
with  God ;  are  we  honourable  ?  yet  efteem 
this  as  our  greateft  Honour,  that  God  is  our 

.God  ;  are  we  low  and  defpifed  in  the  World  ? 
yet  count  this  Ho»onr  enough,thatGod  hath 
lifted  us  up  to  be  his  People. .  Chriftians ;  if 
when  we  are  counted  as  Things  of  Nought, 
we  can  quiet  our  fel  ves  in  this,  that  God  u  our 
God,  if  when  we  are  perfecuted,  imprifoned, 
diftreffed,  we  can  fay  with  J»coh,  I  have  e- 
nought  hecaufe  the  TLgrd  hath  Mercy  on  me, 
and  hath  fallen  me  into  Covenant  with  him, ; 
furely  then  we  do  bear  Witnefs  of  God  be- 
fore Heaven  and  Earth,  that  he  is  better  to 
us  than  Corn,  or  Wine,  or  Oyl,  or  whatfo- 
cver  this  World  affords. 

3.  We  muft  ly  under  the  Authority  of  eye- 


Chap.   2, 


ry  Word  of  Go^,  and  we  muft  conform  our 
felves  to  the  Example  of  God;  that  is,  wc 
muft  labour  to  become  Follewers  of  God,  and 
imitate  his   Vertues  :  It's  a  Fart  of  that  Ho- 
nour which  Children  owe  to  their  Parents  to 
obey  their  Commands,  and  to  imitate  their 
godly   Example  ;  we  cannot  Honour   God 
more,  than  when  we  are  humbled  at  his  Feet 
to  receive  hit  Word,  Deut:  33.  3.  Than  when 
we  renounce   the  Manners  of  the  World,  to 
become  his  FoUeiitrs  as  dear  Children^  Efh 
5.  I,  O  think  of  this .'  for   then  we  conform 
mdeed  ;    then  are  we  hol-j  as  ke  is  holy,   and 
pure  as  he  is  pure ;  and  then  how  fhould  this 
but  tend  to  the  Honour  and  -Glory  of  our 
God'? 
I'hus  f*r  roe  have  looked  ©n  Jefus,  as  our 
Jefus  in  that  dark  Time  before  his  coming 
in  the  Flejh  ;  our  next   Worlt  is  to  look 
on  Jefus,   carry ir.g  on  the  great   Worli  of 
yiari's  Salvation   in  his  firjl  coming  or 
-Incttr  nation. 


XOOKING 


I4S 
LOOKING    UNTO 

J     E     S     U     S. 

In    his    Birth* 


The  Fourth   BOOK.     PART  Firft, 


CHAP.      I.      Sea.  I. 
Luke  i>  15.    Let    us  no-w  go  even  to  Bethlehem ^  ani  fee  thfs  Tl)ing' 

Of  the  Tydings  ofChrift. 


IN  this  Period,  as  in  the  Former,  we  fliall 
fir/i  lay  down  tlie  Objc<fi;and  fccondly 
dire<!t  you  how*  to  look  unto  it. 
The  Obje<^^  is  Jefus^c^trymg  on  the 
Work  of  Man's  SaJvatJon  i^hisfirft Co- 
ming in  the  Flefh, until  his  Coming  again.  But 
becaufe  in  this  lo.'.g  Period  we  have  many 
Tranftifiions,  which  yrc  cannot  wifrh  Conye- 
niency  dil'patch  togeth'cr,  we  fhall  therefore 
break  it  into  fmaller  Pieces  ;  and  prefent  this 
Objea,  Jcfus  Qhrifi.  1.  In  his  Birth.  2.  In 
his  Life.  3.  In  his  Death.  4.  In  his  Refur- 
rc<'tion.  5.  In    his  Aflention,  Se/Tion  2t  God's 

Right  Hand,    and   Mi/Tion  of  his  Holy  Spirit,    cern  the  Earth,  as  the  Conception  of  the  God 
6.  in  his  Intcrceilron  for  his  Saints,  in  which 
Buinels    he  now    is,    and  wiJ]  be  imployed 
till  his   fecoad   Coming  10  Judgement. 

Firfi^  For  the  Tranfacfiions  of  '^efiis  in  his 
Birth,  fome  Things  we  muft  propound  be- 
fore, and  fomethings  after  his  Birth;  fo 
that  we  ihall  continue    this   Period   till    the 


derful  Union  notwithrtanding  (hat  Diflincflf- 
on.  6.  The  Birth  of  Chrirt.  7.  Some  Con- 
feqoents  after  his  £irth,  whilcft  yet  a  Child 
of  Twelve  Years  old. 

The  f^rft  Pa/fage  in  Relation  lo  his  Birth 
is  the  Tydtngs  of  Cfjrijf  :  this  appears  JLuk, 
I.  26.  27.  err.  And  m  the  ftxth  Month  the 
Angel  Gabriel  was  fent  from  God,  &.C.  I 
fhall  a  little  infift  on  fonie  ©f  thefe  Words. 

I.  The  Meffenger  is  an  Angel,  Nan  was 
too  mean  to  carry  the  News  of  the  Con- 
ception of  God  :  Never  any  Bufinefs  was 
concciv'd  in  Heaven,  that  did  fo  much  con- 


of  Heaven  in  a  Womb  of  Earth  ;  No  lefs 
therefore  than  an  Angel  was  worthy  to  bear 
thefe  Tydings,  and  never  Angel  recciv'd  i 
greater  Honour  than  of  this  ErobafTage.  An- 
gels have  been  fent  to  diverfe,  as  to  <5ideon^ 
Msnoab,  David,  Dsniel,  Eliah,  Zichttriahy 
iffc.  And  then  the  Angel  honoured  the  Mef- 
Time  of  Johri's  Kaptifm,  or  the  Exercife  of  fage,  but  here's  a  Mefiage  that  doth  honour 
his  Minidry  upcn  Earth.  Now  in  all  the  the  Angel ,  he  was  highly  glorious  before, 
Tranfa<ftions  of  this  Time  we  fhall  efpeci-  but  this  added  to  his  Glcry.  Indeed  the  In- 
aliy  handle  thefe  ;  I.  The  Tydings  ofChrift  carnation  of  God  could  have  no  Icfs  a  Re- 
2.  The  Conception  of  Chrift.  3.  The  du-  porter  than  the  ^nge)  of  God  ;  when  God 
plicity  of  Natures  in  Chrift.  4.  The  real  intended  to  begin  his  Gofpel,  he  would 
Difliiidion  in  that  Duplicity,  5.  The  won-    firft  -vifit  the  World  with  his  Angel,  before 

T  .  h^ 


.14-^ 


Looking  unto  Jefis^ 


Chap.  I. 


he  -would  vifit  the  World  with  his  Son  ;  his 
Angel  muft  come  in  thf  Form  of  Man,  be- 
fore his  Son  muA  come  in  the  Nature  of 
Man.  , 

This  An^cl  Cshites  the  Virgin,  Hatl  thou 
that  a.rt  highlf favoured,  the  Lord  is  with  thee 
llejjed  art  thou  among  Women.  Luk.  I.  28. 
Many  Men  and  Women  have  been  and  are  the 
Diritual  Temples  of  God  ,-  but  never  vf^s  any 
the  jnafcrial  Temple  cf  God,  but  only  Mary, 
an-i  therefore  itemed  art  thou  among fl  Women; 
z'-yl  ytt  we  cannot  fay  that  (he  was  fo  blef- 
fed  in  bearing  Chrift,  as  flic  was  la  believing 
in  Chnft  ,  her  bearing  indeed  Was  more  mi- 
raculous, bui  her  Believing  was  more  Bene- 
ficial to  her  Soul  :  That  was  her  Privilcdge, 
but  this  wa«  her  Happinefs.  Chrillians  J  if 
"WC  believe  in  Chrift,  and  if  we  obey  the 
Word  of  Chrii^,  wc  are  the  Mothers  of  Chnft, 
Whofoever  doth  tht  will  of  my  Father-  which 
is  tn  Heaven^  he  is  my  Brtther,  and  Sifter, 
«nd  Mother.  Matth.  1 2.  50.  Every  renewed 
Heart  is  another  iWnry,  a  fpiritual  San<5luary 
or  the  Lord  Jcfus.  It  was  the  Woman's  Ac- 
clamation, Bleffed  is  the  Womh  that  bare  thee, 
fiftd  the  Fapf  that  gave  thee  5«c*.  Luk.  II. 
27.  True,  faid  Chrii\,  but  that  Blcfiing  ex- 
tends only  to  one  ;  I  will  tell  you  how  ma- 
ay  are  blefTcd,  and  rather  bleffed  ;  yea  ra- 
fkcr  kleffed  are  they  that  hear  Qad^'s  Word  and 
Itcef  it.Yeu  28-  Blefled  are  they  that  fo  in- 
carcatc  the  written  Word  by  doing  it,  as  the 
bkiTed  Virgia  gave  Fleili  to  the  eternal 
V.  Orel  by  bearing  it ;  tkofc  that  hear  and 
l:ecp  God"'s  Word  are  they  that  travail  in  Birth 
t^iin  until  Chriji  ie  formed  in  them.  Gal.  4. 
r  o.  Hcariwg  they  receive  the  Immortal  Seed 
or  the  Word,  by  a  firm  Purpofe  of  doing 
fhcf  conceive,  by  a  longing  Defire  they 
q-Ticken,  by  an  eameft  Eadeavowr  they  tra- 
V3ti!,  and  when  the  Work  is  wrought,  the«. 
hive  they  incarnate  the  Word,  and  Chrift  is. 
for;ned  in  them.  In  this  Refpecfl  was  Mary 
blfficd  ;  and  I  make  no  Q_ueflioa  but  in  this 
refpefl  alfo  the  Angel  calls  her  blefTed,  and 
Eliziheth  calls  her  bleiTei,  and  Simeon  calls 
her  bkxled,  and  fhe  calls  her  felf   blefled, 


and  all    Generations'  call   her  ble/red,.and 
God  himfelf  calls   and   makes  her  Ll\ffed  ; 
yea  as  I'iul  faid,  cometh   this  BUjfednefs  on 
the  Ctrcumfton  crdy  ?  Rom   4,  p    So  cometh 
this  BfefTednefs  on  the  Virgin  orly?  No,  even 
ikffcd  ire  the  poor  in  Spirit^  hleffed  ore   they 
that    mourn^  and  Ihffld  are  the  Mccli,    and 
hi  Jpd  are  they  whofe    Sins  are   not   imputed. 
Mat.  5.  J.  4.  5.   Pfal      32.  2.     Even    thefc 
hath  God  bleffed  Viith  ftiutual   Ble(fngs    in 
heavenly  Places,  and   thefe  fh^ill  Orift    en- 
tertain with  a,   Come  ye  bUffed  of  my  Father, 
3.     This  Virgin  is   trcuUed  at  tIAs'Salute, 
Luk.  I.  29.  She  might  av ell    be  tmui^lcd  ; 
for,    1,  If  it  had  been  but  a  Man  that  had 
come   in   fo  fuddenJy,   when  fhe    cxpeded 
none ;  or  fo  fecretly  when  flie  had  no  other 
Cornpany  ;    or    fo  flrangely,  the  Doors  be- 
ing  propably    fhut  ;  fhe   had  Cau'fe  to  be 
troubled ;    ho  w  much  more    when  the  fihin- 
ing  (Jlorjrof  the    Angel  fo   heightned   the 
Aftonifbment.     2,    Her  Sex  was    more  fub- 
je<ft  to  Fear ;  if  Zachary  were  an  azed  with 
the  Sight  of  this   Angel,  how  much  more 
the  Virgin  ?    we  flatter  our  Selves  how  well 
we  could  endure  fuch  Vifions,    but    there  is 
difference  betwixt  our  Faith,  and  our  Senfes; 
to  apprehend  here  the  Prefencc  of  God   by 
Faith,  this  goes    down  fweetly,  but   fhould 
a  glorious  Aflgel  appear  among  us,  it  would 
amaze  us  all.     But  for  this  the   Angel  com- 
forts her,  Fear  not  Miry,  for  thou  hiSifeund 
Favour  wzth  Gtd.    Ver.    30.  The  Troubles 
of  holy   Minds  ever  end  in  Peace,  or  Com- 
fort; Joy  was  the  Errand  of  the  Angel,  and 
not   Terror;  and  therefore    fuddenly  he  re- 
vives her  Spirit  with   a  chearful   Excitation, 
Fear  n9t,  q.  d.    let  thofe  fear  who  know  they 
art  in   Difpleafure^  or  know  not  they  are  gra- 
cious ;    thine  happy     Ejtate   calls   for  Cenfi- 
dence,   and   that  Confidence   calls  for  Joy  .- 
what  fhould  they  fear    who    are  favoured  of  ■ 
him,    at  whom  the  Devils  tremble  ?    0  Mary 
how  fhould  J-oy  hut  enter  into  thy  Heirt,  out  * 
of  whofe  V/omL  Jhall     come    Salvation,     I 
qweftion  not    but  thefe  very  Words    revived 
the  Virgin  ;  what    rcaatc    Coracr  of  her 

Soul 


Chap.  r. 


Looking  untu  Jcfus. 


147 


Soul  was  there  into  "which   thefe  Beams  of  as  this  Name  is  exalted  above  all  Naines,   fo 
^  _/--,-.:-_  j;j  ^«*  rk.-^  ;>  2re  we  to'exalt  hisWcrcy  above  ail  his  Works. 


Confolation  did  not  dime 

4,  Here  is  the  Foundation  of  her  Comfort 
and  our  Happincfs ;  Behold  thou  Jhalt  con- 
ceive in  thy  Womb^  and  bring  forthaSon^ 
{$  fhalt  cell  his  l^ame  Jefui^  Luke  I.  3  1,  Ne- 
ver w^s  jnortal  Creature  thus  honoured,That 
her  Womb  ("bould  yield  that  Fleih,  which 
was  perfonally  uniied  to  the  God-head,  that 
fhe  fliould  bear  him  that  upholds  the  World. 
There''s  one  Wonder  in  the  Conception,  ano- 
ther in  the  Fruit,  both  are  marvelous,  but 
the  latter  I  take  it  is  more  myfterious,  and 
fuller  of  Admiration:  The  Fruit  of  the 
Womb  is  J-fus^  a  Savior,  the  Son  of  the  High- 
ejf  ;  a  King,  Q  )d  /})all give  him  a  Throne^  3i\d 
he  (hall  reign  for  ever,  for  of  hit  Kingdom 
there  JhiU  he  ho  End,  Ver.31,  32,  33.  Here 
■was  a  Son,  and  fuch  a  Son,  3s  the  World  ne- 
ver had  before  ,-  and  here  was  the  Ground 
of  M<4r)'s  joy  ;  how  could  fhe  but  rejoice 
to  hp.5r  what  her  Son  lliould  be  before  he 
was  i  furely  never  was  any  Mother  fo  glad 
of  her  Son  born,  as  this  V'lrr in  was  of  her 
Son  bef.ire  he  -was  conceived. 

The  Ground  of  this  Joy  lays  more  efpeci- 
?.lly  in  that  Name,  Jefui.  Here  Chriftians  .' 
here  is  the  Object  that  you  are  to  look  unto  ; 
the  fir  ft  Title  that  the  Angel  gives  our  Savi- 
or, it  is  j^^T^-:/,  a  Savior;  O  come  J  let  us 
dwell  a  little  here,  without  Jefzis  we  had  ne- 
ver known  God  our  Friend,  and  without  jfe- 
fus^  God  had  never  known  us  for  any  other 
than  his  Enem  es  :  This  Name  Jefus  is  bet- 
ter to  us  than  all  the  Titles  of  God,  indeed 
there  is  Goodnefs  and  Greatnefs  enough  in 
the  Name  Jehovab-,  but  we  merited  fo  little 
Good,  and  demeritcd  fo  much  Kvil,  That  in 
it  alone  there  had  been  fmall  Comfort  for  U5, 
but  in  the  Name  Jcfus  there  is  Comfort,  and 
with  the  Ncime  Jcfus  there  is  Comfort  in 
the  Name  of  God  ;  in  old  Times  God  was 
known  by  his  Names  of  Power,  and  of  Ma- 
jeny,ani  of  his  Nature,  but  his  Name  of 
Mercy  was  refeived  till  now,  when  God  did 
purpofe  to  pour  out  the  whole  Treafwre  of 
his  Mercy  hy  the  Mediation  of  his  Son.  A  nd 


O  it  is  an  ufcful  Name  ;  in  all  Depths,  Dif- 
treifes,  Miferies,  Perplexities,  we  befecch  Ggdl 
by  theName  of  '^efut  to  make  good  his  owa 
Name,  not  to  bear  it  for  Nought, but  as  he  is 
a  Savior,  fo  to  \3\*:  us ;  and  this  is  our  Com- 
fort, That  God  vriU  never  fo  rrmember  our 
wretched  Sins,  as  to  forge t^iis  own  bleffed 
Name,  and  tiptch\]y  this  Han.tyefuj.  O  it 
is  thehigheft,  the  deareil,  the  fwceiefi  Name 
to  us  of  ai  1  the  Naines  of  God. 

The  Re^fon  of  this  Name^vas  given  by  the 
Angel  to  yrfe/h^  Thou  JhJt  call  bu  Nam* 
Jefus,  for  hejhallfave  his  People  from  their 
Sins,  Mat;  i.  2j.  But  why  from  their "^ins  ? 
we  feem  rather  willing  to  be  faved  from  Po- 
verty, Ignominy,  Plague,  Prifon,  Death,  Hell, 
the'Divel ;  Sin  is  a  Thing  that  troubles  but 
a  few  ,  O  how  few  ;?  how  very  few  be  there 
that  break  their  Sleep  for  their  Sins  ?  Alas  • 
alas  J  5in  ( if  we  -unJerftand  )  is  the  very 
worft  of  Evils  :  There  is  no  Poverty  but 
Sin,  there  is  no  Shame  but  Sin,  there  is  no 
Prifon,  but  that  Pnfon  is  a  Paradife  without 
Sin  ;  there  is  no  Death  that  hath  any  Sting  in 
it  but  for  Sin,  The  Sting  cf  Death  is  Sin^  faith 
the  Apoftle;  i  Cor.  I5.  55.  Take  out 
the  Sting,  and  you  may  put  the  Serpent  in 
your  Bofom  ;  Nay,!'!!  fay  more,Their  is  no 
Hell  but  for  Sin;  Sin  firft  kindled  the  Fire 
of  Hell,  Sin  fewels  if,-  take  away  Sin  and 
that  tormenting  Flame  goes  cut;  And  for 
the  Devil,  Sin  is  his  Iniirument  whereby  he 
works  all  Mifchief  j  how  comes  a  Man  to  be 
aSlave  to5atan  but  by  Sin  i"  but  for  Sin  the 
Devil  had  no  Buiuiefs  in  the  World  i  but  for 
5in  he  could  i.ever  hurt  a  iSoul. 

what  Abundance  of  Benehts   are   here  in 

one  Word,  Hejhallfave  his  Peofhfr  m  their 

Sins  i*  There  is  no  Evjl  incident  tu  Man,  but 

it  ceafethto  be  evil  when  Sin  is  goae  ;  if  ye- 

fus  take  away  Sin,  he    deth   blefs    our  very 

BleiTiBgs,  and  fandifie  our  very    AfPA^ions; 

he  fetcheth  Peace  out  of  Trouble,  Riches  cut 

of  Poverty,  Honour  out  of  Conteirpf,  iiber- 

ty  out  of  Bondage  ;  he  pulls  OHt  the  5ting  of 

T  2     '  Death 


1^8 


Lookiftg  unto  Jejus. 


Chapv^i 


Deith,  puts  out  the  Fire  of  Hell  -,  as  all  Evils 
are  wrapt  up  in  Sin,  fo  he  that  faves  us    Irom 

■  Sin,  he  faves  us  from  all  EvUs  whatfoever. 

But  is  not  G/jnTf  as  precious  a  Name  asj^c- 
fut  is  ?  I  anfwer  no,  for,  I .  Chrift  is  not  the 
Name  of  God,  God  as  he  is  God  cannot  be 
anaointed,  but  Jefus  is  the  Name  of  God,and 
that  wherein  he  more  efpecially  delights.  2. 
Chriil  is  communicated  to  others,  Princes  are 
called  Chrifts,  but  Jefus  is  proper  to  himfelf, 
there  is  no  Saviour  but  he.  3  •  C^rift  is  anom- 
ted,  to  what  End  but  to  be  a  5avior  •?  "^efus 
is  therefore  the  End,  and  the  End  is  always 
above  the  Means.  —  Why,  this  is  that  J(jtiS, 
the  Son  of  God's  Love,  the  Aathor  of  our 
Salvttion, /t  whom  alone  God  is  well  fleajed, 
and  whom  the  Angel  publiOied  before  he  was 
conceived.  Thou  Ojalt  conceive  end  bnng, 
forth  a  Son.andpilt  coll  bit  Name  Jefus. 


S  E  C  T.     II. 

0f  the  Conce:  tion  of  Chrijf. 
'  HE  Conception  of  Chrift  was 


the 


|_  Gonclufion  of  the  Angel's  Meffage 
no  fooner  had  the  Virgin  faid.  Be  H  to  me  ac- 
cording^ to  thy  Word ;  but  according  to  that 
Word  it  was  :  Immediately  the  Holy  Ghoft 
over-(hadowed  her,  and  forms  our  Savior 
jn  her  Womb:  Now  Chriflians  J .  now  was 
the  Time  of  Love,  efpecially  if  we  relate  to 
his  Conception  and  Birth,  wcU  may  we  fay, 
now  was  it  chat  the  Day  brake  up,  that  the 
5un  arofe,lhat  Darknefs  vanifhed.that  Wrath 
and  Aager  gave  Flac«  to  Favour  and  Salvati- 
on ;  now  was  it  that  free  Grace  came  down 
from  Heaven,  Thoufanas  of  Angels  waiting 
on  her-  the  very  Clouds  part  (  as  it  were  ; 
to  give  her  Way  ,•  The  Earth  fprings  to  wel- 
come her ;  Flouds  clap  their  Hands  for  joy  ; 
the  heavenly  Hofts  fing,  as  rtie  goes  along. 
Glory  to  God  in  the  Bigheft,  Peace  upon  Earth, 
good  Will toimrdt  Men;  Truth  and  Righte- 
oufuefs  go  before  her,  Peace  and  Profperity 
f<()llow  after  her,  Pity  and  Mercy  waits  on 
either  Hand,  and  Avhen  fhe  firft  fetsher  Foot 
Ott  the  Earth,  fhe  cries,  AJ<'fut,  a   SaVion 


heir  ye 'Sons  of  Men!  The  "Lord  hath fent  me 
down  to  bring  you  News  of  a  Jefui ;  Grace  (Sf 
Peace  be  unto  you,  I  wdl    live  with  you  in 
this  World,  and  you  Jh»ll  live  with  Pie  in  ike 
World  to  come.    O  here   was  bkifed  News  \ 
W  hy  this  is  Gofpe]  ,pure  Gofpel.this  is  the  glade 
Tydings  ;  free  Grace  proclaimes  a  Jefus  ;   8c 
a  Jeftit  is  made  up   (  as  it  were^   all  of  free 
Grace;  O  what  eternal  Thanks    do  we  owe 
to  the  eternal  God?  if  there  had   not  been  a 
Jefus  (^  to  borrow  that  Expreflion  )  made  all 
of  Grace",  of  Grace  itfelf,-we  could  never  fcave 
had  Dealing  with  God  ;  O  how  may  we  fay 
with  the  Angels,  Glory  tq  God^  blejfed  be  God 
for  Jefus  Chi  ifi  I 

But  in  this  Conception  of  Chrift  are  fo  many 
Wonders,  That  e're  we  begin  to  fpeak  them, 
we  may  fland  amazed,  Without  Contrcverfte, 
great  isihe  fAyiiery  of  Godltnefl,  God  mani- 
fejled  in  the  ^lejh,  i  Tim:  3.  16.  Say,  is  it 
not  a  Wonder,  a  Wyftery,  a  great  Myftery,  a 
great  Myftery  without  all  Controveriie,  That, 
the  5on  of  God  fhould  be  made  of  a  Woman, 
even  made  of  that  Woman,  wkich  was  made 
by  himfelf?  Is  it  not  a  Wonder,  that  her 
Womb  then,  and,  that  the  Heavens  now, 
fhould  contain  him  whom  the  Heaven  of 
Heavens  cannot  contain  ?  Concerning  this 
Conception  of  Chrift  I  fhall  fpeak  a  little, 
and  but  a  little,  What  Man  c^n  conceive 
much  of  this  Conception,which  was  a  Concep- 
tion without  Help  of  'Man  ?  Our  greateft 
Light  we  borrow  from  the  Angel,  who  de; 
fcribes  it  thus.  The  Holy  Ghoft  Jhall  come 
uton  thee,  and  the  Power  of  the  Uigheji  fhall 
overjhadow  thee,    Luke  I.  35. 

Out  of  thefe  Words,  obferve,  I.  The  A-  . 
gent  or  EfEcienr.  2.  The  Fruit  or  EflFca.  i. 
The  Agent  or  Efficient  Caufe  of  Chrift's  Con-  . 
ception  is  the  Holy  Ghoft.  This  agrees  with 
that  Spekh  of  the  Angel  to  jo/e/A,  That  which 
is  conceived  in  her  is  of  the  Holy  Ghoji,  Mat: 
I.  20.  Here  it  may  be  demanded  why  the 
Conception  of  Chrift  fhould  be  afcribed  to 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  which  is  common  to  all  the 
Acf^ions  in  the  Trinity?  I  anfwer,  not  to  ex- 
clude the  reft,  but  firft  to  fhcw  it  was  the 
'  -      -         ^^^^^ 


Chap,  i>. 


Loakini  unto  Jtfus. 


T4^ 


free  Grace  of  Goj!,  which  is  often  termed,   wherein  the  Conception  of  Chrrft  fhouid  dif- 
The  Holy  Ghojf.     2.  Becaufe  the  Father  and   fer  in  the  Matter  at  all  from  our  Conception  • 
the  Son  effp<5ted  it  by  the  Holy  Ghoft,fo  was   lave  only  in  the  Agent,  or   Worker   of   his 
it  his  Work  iramediately,and  in  a  fpecial  Mao-   Subftance,  wko  was  the  Holy  Ghoft.  2.  The 
ner  ;  good  Reafon  have  we  to  be  thankful  to    Matter  of  Subftance  of  the  Soul  of  Chrift  was 
all  the  three  Pcrfons,  to   the   Father  for  or-   not  derived  from  the  Soul  ©f   the  Virgin,  as  , 
daining  this  Garment,  to  the  Holy  Ghoft  for    a  Part  thereof  ,  but  it  was  made  as  the  Souls 
weaving  it,  to  the  Son  for  wearing   it,  to  the    of  other  Men  be,  i.   e.    of   nothing,  by   the 
whole  Deity  for  clothing  us  with  it,  and  Ma-    Power  of  God  ;  and  fo  infufcd  into  the  Body 
king  us  righteous  by  it.  —  Neither  yet  is  the    by  the  Hand  of  God,  but  of  thefe  Things  (  of 
Hnly  Ghoft  Chrifl's  Father,   he  did  not  beget   his  Body  and  Soul,  ^nd  humane  Nature  J  we 
him,  but  form  him  ,     he    did    not    mimfler    fhall  fpeak  more  largely  in  the  next  Secftion, 
Matter  from  his  own  Subftance  whereof  Chrift        2.   For   the  manner  of  Framing  Chrift'i 
was  made,  but  took  a  Part  of  humane  Nature    Humane  Nature,  it  was  miraculous  ;  the  An- 
from  the  Virgin,  and  of  that  he  made  the  Bo-   gel  afcribes  two  Actions  to  the  Holy  Ghoft 
dy  ofChrift  within  her  :  -Away  withall  grofs    m  ihisgreat  Wotk^the  one  tocome  u  fen  the  Vir- 
Opinions,  and  old  Herefies  i  Tkis  Conception    gin^the  other  to  over/kaJow  her;  by  the  fir  ft  is 
of  Chrift  was  not  by  any  carnal   Effufion  of  lignjfi'dthe  Extraordinary  Wcrkofthe  Holy 
feminal  Humor,  but  by  W3y  of  Manufa<5ture,    Ghoft  in  Fafhioning   the  Humane  Nature  of 
i.  e.  by  Handy-work,  or  Operation,    or   Ver-    Chrift,  as  it  was  (aid  of  5ow/o/j,  /^f5';/W/f//^<r 
tue  of  the  Holy  Ghoft;  or  elfe  by  the   ener-    I^ordcjnie  upon  him     Judge  14  6.  i.  t.  The 
getical  Command  and  Ordination  of  the  Holy    Holy  Ghoft  infpired  him  with  an  Ex/iaordi- 
Ghoft,  or  elfe  by  the  Benedi(fiion.and   Blef-    nary   Strength;    fo   the    Spirit  of  the   Lord 
ing  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  whereby   that  Part    came  upon  her, i.e. the  Holy  Ghoft  wrought 
of  the  Virgin's  Blood  or  Seed  whereof  the  Bo-    in  her  an   Extraordinary    Way.    As   for  In- 
dy  ofChrift  W3s  to  be  framed,  was  fo  clean-    ft^ince,  in  ordinary  Generation  cur  Subftance 
fed  and  fancftified,  that  in  it  there  fhould  be   and  Parts  are  framed  fucce/Tively  by  Degrees, 
neither  Spot  nor  5'tain  of  original  Polution.      as  firft  the  feminal  Humours  becomes  an  Eair 
2.  The  Fruit  or  EfFcrt  was  the  Framing    bryo,  then  a  Body  inoiganical,   then  arefa- 
of  Chrift's  M3nho;:!d,  in  which  w€  may    ob-    fhioned  the  Liver,  Heart,  and  Brain,  and  then 
ferve  the  Matter  and   Manner,     r.  For    the    the  reft  one  dfter  another ;  and  it  is  at   leaft 
Matter,  obferve  we  the  Matter  of  the  Body,&.    fourty  Days  before  the  Body  of  a  Child  b« 
of  the  Soul  of  Chrift.     i.  The  MatCer  of  the   fully  formed  :  Now  it  was  otherwife  with  the 
Bady  ofChrift,  it  was   the   very    FleCh  and    Body  of  Chrift,  for  in  the  very  Inftant  of  his 
Blood  of  the  Virgin,  He  was  made  of  a  Wo-   Conception,  he  was  made  pcrfetfl  in  Body  &c 
w^/7,  faith  the  Apoftle,  Gal:  4.  4.  /.  e.  of  the   Soul,  void  of  Sin,  and  full  of  Grace  ;  in    the 
Flefh,  and  Blood,  and  Subftance  of  the    Vio-  very  Inftant  of  his  Conception  he  was  perfec^t-' 
man,  And  he  was  made  of  the  Seed  of   David    ly  framed,  and  inftantly  united  unto  the  eter- 
Cfaith  the  ^poftle)acc(Jr^/>7^  to  theTk/h^Kom:   ^al  Word,  perfect  God  and  perfecf!  Man.  Sore- 
I.  3.  Otherwife  he  could  not  have  been  the   ly  this  was  extraordinary,  and    this    is    the 
Son  of  David  according  to  the  FJefh  ;  and  if   Property  (,f  the  Holy  Ghoft  fuiito  operari,  to 
it    be    trne    which    the     Philofophers    fay,    work  inftantly,  and  perfe<f^]y,^/ybff«  c/  e- 
That  the  Seed  of  the  Man  doth  not  fall  into  the    ver  the  Flejh  was  conceived,  U  was    prefentN 
Subftance  of  the  Child,  but    only  doth  difpofe    united  and  madt  the  Tien?  of  the  Sen  of  God, 
the  Seed  of  the  Woman  (  as  a  Woriman  frametb    Au^,  L.  de  fide  ad  et  C.  j  8-  It  was  fuddenJy 
end  difpofe  th  his  Work)  to  mahe  the  fame  into    made,  perfecftly  made,  holily   made* 
m  Farm  of  a  Man  ;  Why  then,  I  know  not ,     The  fecond  A^ion  afcribed  to  the  VMy  ■ 

Ghoft, 


i^o 


Looking  unto  Jejuf. 


Chap.  !• 


Ghof!,    i<s  Adumbartion,  or   over^adowin^ 
of  the  Virgin :    This  teacheth  as   that  we 
fhoul  J  not  fcarch  over  much  into  this  great 
Myrtery,  alas  i    it  is   too    high  for   tis:    If 
the  Courfe  of  ordinary  Generation  be  a  Se- 
cret,   how   paft   all    Comprehenfion  is  this 
Extraordinary    Operation  ?   the  holy  Ghoft 
did  caft  a  Shadow     over  the    Virgin,   and 
•Hrithall  a  Shadow  over  this  My/lery  ;    why 
flhoald   we  feek  a  clear  Light,    where  God 
hinifelf  will    have  a    Shadow?  /  hiiw   the 
Word  was  made  Fle%,    C  faith  GhryfoBome  ) 
Horn.  5.      but  haw  he  was  nude  I  know  not. 
I     Vfe.     In    Way     of    Con.utation,    this 
Word   Conception  is  the  Bane  of  diverfe  He- 
refies,  1.   That  of  the  M«/z?c/;ee  who  held  he 
had  no  true  Body  ;   if  fo,   as  one  fays   well, 
that  had  been  Virgo  decipiet,     not  Concipiet, 
ra-her    a  deceiving  of  us,   then  a  Conceiving 
of  him.  p.     That  o{  the  Valentinian  revived 
lately  in  th;  Anr.hnptiji-,    who  hold    that  he 
had  a  true  Body   but  made  in  Heaven,  and 
fent  into  the  Virgin  here  on  the  Earth  ; -and 
if  fo,   that   had  been   Virgo  recipiet,  not  Con^ 
cipiet^  rather  a  l^^eceiving,   (hen  Conceiving,- 
yet  I  cannot  but  wonder  how  confidently  the 
Anabapizjis  teJls  us.  That  the  Flefh  of  Chrift 
came  down  from  Heaven^  and  paffed  through 
the  Virgin   Mar-j  as    Waer  through  a    Con- 
duit Pipe,  without    taking     any    Subftance 
from  her:   Their  Objections  arc  raifei  out  of 
thefe  Texts.  -—    • 

I.  No  Alan  afccndeth  into  Heaven^  hut  he 
ihat  catne  d  nun  from  Heaven,  even  the  Son 
of  Man  which  is  in  IIe::ven.  ]o\\ti.  3.  1 3. 
I  anfwer,  firil  this  Speech  muft  be  under- 
flood,  firHly  in  Refp^a  of  his  God-head, 
which  may  be  faid  in  fome  Sort  to  defcend, 
in  that  it  was  made  manifeft  in  the  Man-hood 
hereon  Earth.  2.  Th  s  Speech  maybe  un- 
der ftood  truly  of  the  whole  Perfon  of  Chnft, 
to  whom  the  Properties  of  each  Nature 
Cin  Refpc;;fi  of  the  Communication  of  Pro- 
perties i  ifny  be  fitly  afcribed  ;  but  this 
doth  no  way  prove  that  his  Flefh  which  he 
aiTumed  on  E?rth,  defcended  from  Heaven. 
2.  Tkefirji  Man  is  cf  the  Earthy   xorfhy  : 


T^e  SeCdfiJ   Man  is  tf:e  "Lord  from  Hexven^ 
—  heavenly.  I  Cor.  15.  47*  48.  I  anfwer,  i. 
This  holds  forth  that  ChriO  was  Heavenly- 
minded   as  fometimes   he  told  the  ^ervj,  yen 
«refr6niheloiv;Iamfrcm  above-,   you   are 
'of  this  World,  I  am  not  of  this  World  ;   Chnft 
was  not  V  orldly-irinded,   or  fwayed  with 
the  Lul^s  of   the  Fkfh,   or  any  way  Earth- 
.  ly  aff'ecfted  ;  as  fomerjnies  he  couid  tell  his 
A  poflles,  Te  are  not  of  the  World,  joh,  8.  23. 
&  15,    19.     So   much  more  n.ight  he  fay 
ofhimfelf,   that  he  was  notcf  ihis  World, 
but  his  Converfation  was  in    Heaven.   Oi;   2. 
This  holds  forth  that   Chrilf  was     heavenly., 
ox  fr om  Heaven  in  Refpecl  of  the  glorious 
Qualities  which  he  received  after  his   Refur- 
retftion  ;    and  not  inRefpecfl  of  theSubflance 
of  his  Body,  many    glorious  Qualities  was 
'Chrirt  endowed  with    after  he    was   raifed 
C  I    fhall  not  now  dupute  them  )  which  h« 
had  not  before,  and  in    refpecft   of  thefe  he 
might  be  called  heavenly,  rr  from   Heavea 
3.     This  holds  forth   that  Chrift  alfo  was 
in  fome  Sort  heavenly,   or  from    Heaven  in 
his  humane  Nature,  in  that  the  himiane  Na- 
ture was.  united  to  the  Divine,   and     withal 
in  that  the    humane  Nature  was  formed     by 
the  Holy  Ghoft ;  fo  John's  Baptifm  is  faid  to 
be  from  Heaven,  though  neither  he,  ner  the 
Water  wherewith  heBaplifed  defcended  from 
Heaven,  but  becaufe  he  received  it  from'God 
wh9  is  in  Heaven.     Chrirt  was  conceived  ("  as 
you  heard  )  by  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and  i»  that 
Regard,  his  Generation  was  divide    and   hea- 
venly,  or  from  Heaven, 

2  life.  In  Way  of  Comfort  and  Earrurag- 
ment,Chrift  was  thus  conceived  that  he  might 
fan<fiiiieour  Conceptions;  As  the  firft  Adam 
was  the  Root  of  all  Corruption,  fo  is  the  fe- 
coad  Adam  the  Pv.cot  of  all  Sancflification  : 
Chrift  went  as  far  to  cleanfe  us,  as  '  ever  A- 
dam  did  to  defile  us ;  What  •?  were  cur  very 
Conceptions  dffiled  by  Adam  :  In  the  FirSi 
Place  Chrift  takes  Courfe  for  this;  you  fee  . 
he  is  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghoft ,  aod  he 
was  not  idle  whiles  he  was  in  the  Womb; 
for  even  then  and  there  he  cat  out  ihe  Core 

of 


Chap*  I* 


lj)ohtng  UKto^jefuu 


of  Corruption;  that  ckaved  clofs  to  our  de- 
filed  Natures :  5o  that  God  mW  not  account 
evil  of  that  Nature,  that  is  become  the  Nature 
of  his  own  dear  Son  ;  O  \\\^  Condefcenfions 
of  our  Jefus  J  O  that  ever  he  would  be  con- 
ceived in  the  Womb  of  a  Virgin .'  O  that  he  would 
run  through  the  OmtiimeJiesofour  fordid  Na- 
liu'e.thathe  would  not  lefufe  that  which  we  our 
felvesareinfomei'ort  afhamed  of.' fome  thinkit 
a  Reafon  why  the  Ambttptijh^  <5c  fome  others 
run  into  fuch  Fancies,  and  deny  this  Concep- 
tion of  Chrift,  only  to  decline   thofe  foijl  In- 
dignities (  as  they  take  them  )  for  the  'great 
God  of  Heaven  to  uudergo,  but  certainly  this 
was  for  us,  ani  for  our  S'akes  ,•  and  therefore 
far  be  it  from  ns  to  honour  hitn  the  Jefs,   be- 
caufe  he  laid  down  his  Honour  for  our  Jakes. 
No,no,  let  us  honour  him  more,  and  love  him 
m')re ,   The  lower  he  came  for  us,  the  dear- 
er an  I  dearer  lei  him  be  unto  us:     Confider 
in  all  thefe  Tranfadtions,  ChriH  \rzs  carrying 
on  the  great  Work  of  our   Salvation,  other- 
wife  he  had  never  been  conceived,  never  had 
affumed  to  his  Perfon,  humane  Nat»re,  never 
had  been  Man. 


151 

.ealed  mu/i  be  opened,  and^KnowU^ze  (hall 
ht  emreafid;  but  Satan  even  then  will  be  as 
bufie  to  io^hxs  Tears,  as  God  in  fowHig  of 
his  U  heat,  then  is  Satan  acftive  to  communi- 
cate  Errors,  when  he  fees  Gcd  begin  to  difco- 
yer  Truths  .•  he  hopes  in  the  Keat  of  the  Mar-  ' 
Ket,  to  vent  his  own  Wares,  and  I  believe  th'j 
IS  one  Reafonwhy  now  the  Devil  fets 
Foot  fo  many  dangerous  Errors,  That 
l^emay  prejudge  the  Hearts  of  God'j  Pcop.. 
in  the  Rcceivjng  and  Entertaining  of  many 
gl-nous  Truths.    But  that  we  may  not  pafs 


on 
fo 
People 


SECT.     III. 

Of  the  DuiUcity  of  Nature/  in  Chriji. 

3,  ~¥~HE  Duplicity  of  natures  in  Chrirt  ap- 
I  pears  in  that  he  w.is  truly  God,  and 
truly  Man.  Ta  us  a  Child  is  hom^  faith  the 
Prophet,  rhere  is  a  Nature  humane,  and  he 
Jf)aU  be  Called  the  Mighty  Gody  Ifa:  9.  6. 
thv're  is  a  Nature  divine  ;  Qod  fent  hit  Son,, 
fai^h  the  ApoAle,  therefore  truly  God,  and 
thi'i  Son  tmde  of  a  Wonian^  Gal:  4.  4.  There-" 
fore  truly  Man  ;  one  would  have  thought 
this  Trutii  would  never  have  come  into  Con- 
troverfie  in  onr  Days;  but  thefe  are  the  laft 
rays,  and  that  may  take  off  the  Wonder  ;  In 
the  t  tft  Diy/  /hell  come  perilous  7imes,2  Tina: 
3.  I.  Men /hall  reft/,  the  Truth,  8cc.  Zech: 
12.  8-  In  the  laft  Days  I  know  there  will 
be  Abundance  of  Truth  revealed.  The  Knoie- 
ledge  of  the  LerJjhall  he  as  the  Waters  that 
coV£r  the  Segj  and  every  Qhil4  pHll  be  at  Da- 


over  fuch  a  foundamental  Error  ^s  this  fome 
faying  with  Martzaa,  That  he  is  God,  but  not 
Man ;  and  others  with  jirnus.  That  he  is 
Man,  but  not  God;  I  fhali  iherefve  mni^rm 
this  Truth  of  the  two  Natures  of  Chrift  a- 
gamft  the  Adverfanesof  both  Sides. 

And,  I.  That  Chrift  15  true  God,  both  ap- 
puent  Scriptures,  and  unanfwrrable  Reafons 
drawn  .rom  Scriptures  do  plaii.ly   evince. 

I.  The  Scriptures  caii  him  God.  In  the 
Begmmng  was  the  Word,  and  the  Word  was 
With  God,  and  the  Word  was  God,  John  I  i 
^nd  unto  the  Son  he  fan  h,  thy  Throne  0  Gcd  it 
for  ever,  Heh:  r.  p.  ^nd  Thomas  anfzvered 
<tndf2id  unto  him,  my  Lord,  and  my  Ged  : 
And  take  Heed  to  yom  felves  and  to  all  the 
I'loch  ...To  feed  the  Church  cf  God  vhkh  ht 

f  ^  '"■^''^  ^''^'  ^"-  "'^'^  ^^'°^^  John  20. 
28.  K 6^  lo  28.  And  hereby  fcf  cetve  ve  the 
T-ove0fGod,becau/€he  latd  down  his  Irfe 
^r«/,  I  Mn3-I6.  And  we  know  tL 
tneSon  of  Godzs  erne,  -  This  is  the  t>  ue  God, 
and  eternal  L:fe,  i  John  ..  20. .^nd  v rthout 
Conjroverfe  greot  zs  the  Myjlery  of  Goahr.efi 
Gfid  was  niamf^Jiedm  the  Fufh,nMn:  3.  16. 

2.     Unanfwerable    Renfons    drawn     from 
Scriptures,  prove  him  God  :  Thus  it  appears. 

I.  From  thofe  inc-mmunicable  Properties 
of  the  Deity ,which  sre  properly  afcribed 
to  him,  He  is  eternal  ss  God,  Vev.  i 
He  is  Infinite  as  God  Mat:  2g.  2o  He  is  Om- 
nifcient  ^s  God,  Mat:  9.  4  He  is  Omnipottnt 
as  Gorf.     He  that  Cometh  f  cm  above,  is  above 

?//?Joh;5,  51.  Be  it  »^u  if  fubdne  ail 


un- 
17. 


1$!^ 


L9oking  unto  Jefus: 


Chap.  1. 


Things  unto  himfelf^  Phil:  5.  21.  He  /wj/A  /^e 
Key*  of  Hell  and  Deaths  Rev:  I.  18* 

2.  From  thcfe  Relations  he  hath  with  God, 
as  to  be  the  only  begotten  Son  of  God,  John 

1,  1 8.  The  Image  of  the  Father,  2  C0r.  4.  4. 
Col:  1.  15. 

3.  From  thofe  A<fls  afcribed  to  him,which 
are  only  agret^able  to  tKe  divine  Nature,as  to 
be  the  Author  of  pur  Eledion,  j?o/;//  13.  18. 
To  know  the  Secrets  of  our  Hearts,  Mat:  9, 
4.  To  hear  the  Prayers  of  his  People,!^^/;:  14. 
14.  To  judge  the  Quick,  and  Dead,  Jch:  5. 
22.  And  thus  he  creates  as  God,  Joh:  I.  4. 
He  commands  as  God,  Mat:  8-  26  He  for- 
gives as  God,  Ma/:  9.  6.  He  fanctjfies  as 
Goi^Jo:  I.J  2.  i:ie  glorifies  ^s  Gq6.Jo:io.2^, 

4.  From  all  thofe  Acknowledguients  given 
to  him  by  the  Saints,  vrhich  are  only  proper 
unto  God  ;  and  thus  he  is  believed  on  as  God, 
]Qhn  3.  18.  He  is  loved  as  God,  i.Cor:  16. 
22.  He  is  obeyed  as  God,  Mat:  17.  5. 
He  is  prayed  to  as  God,  A6is  7.  59.  He  is 
praifed  as  God,  Rez^;  5-13-  He  is  adored  as 
God,  Heb:  I.  6.  P/;z/:  2.  10.  Surely  all  thefe 
arc  llroag  Demonilrations,  and  prove  clearly 
enough  that  Chrift  Jefus  is  God.  But  why 
vr  s  itrequifite    that  our   Savior  fliould  be 

"God  ■?  I  anfwer,  I.  Bccaufe  none  can  fave 
Souls,  nor  fatisfie  for  Sin  but  God  alone; 
rheir  is  none  (  faith  the*  Pfalmift  Vfal:  49.  7, 
15.^  that  can  hyuny  Means  redeem  bis  Brother, 
or, give  God  a  Ranfomfor  htnu  —  But  God 
will  redeem  my  Soul  from  the  Fewer  of  Hell. 

2.  BecauTe  the  Satisfac^lion  which  .is  m^de  for 
5in  uiuft  beinfinitely  meritorious  :  An  infinite 
Wrath  cannot  be  appeafed,  but  by  an  infinite 

Merit;  and  hence  our  Savior  muft  needs 
be  God,  to  the  End  that  his  Obedience  and 
Suflferings  might  be  of  'infinite  Price  and 
Worth.  3.  Becaufe  the  Burthen  of  God's 
♦  Wrath  cannot  be  endured  and  run  through 
by  a  finite  Creature  ;  Chrift  therefore  muft  be 
God,  that  he  might  abide  the  Burth<jn/  and 
fuftain  the  Man-hood  by  his  divine  Power. 
4,  Becaufe  the  Enemies  of  our  Salvation 
were  tooftrong  for  us  i  How  could  any  Crea- 
iwe  overcottc  Satan.  Death,  HeU,Damnatioa? 


Ah  .'  this  required  the  Power  of  God*;  there's 
none  but  God  that  could  deflroy  him 
that  h$d  the  Poiver  of  Death,  that  is  the  Devil. 

2.  AsChrift  is  God,  fo  he  is  true  Man,  he 
Was  born  as  Man,  and  brad  as  Wan,  and  fed 
as  Man,  and  flcpt  as  Man,  and  wept  as  Man, 
and  foiTiOwed  as  Man,  and  fuffcrcd  as  Man, 
and    died  as  Man  ;  and  therefore   he  is  Ivlan. 

But  more  particularly,  I.  Chaift  had  a  hu- 
mane Body  ;  Wherefore  when  he  came  into  the 
Wurld.,  he  fa  id  1  Sacrifice  and  Offering  theu 
wouldeji  not^hut  aBody  hafi  thcu  frepared^ 
me.,  Heb:  10.  5.  And  when  the  Apoftles 
thought  they  had  feen  a  Phantafm,  or  a  Spirit, 
he  {aid  unto  them.  Handle  me  and  fee^  becaufe 
a  Spirit  hath  not  Flejh  and  Bones.,  as  you  fee 
me  have,  Luk:  24.  39.  Here's  a  Truth  clear 
as  the  Sun,  and  yet,  O  wonder  i  Some  in  our 
TJmes  (  as  CochUus  witneffeth  ')  do  now  a- 
vouch,  That  he  had  but  an  imaginary  Body, 
an  atrial  Body,  a  Phantafm,  only  in  Shew,  & 
nD  true  Body. 

2.  Chrift  had  an  humane  reafonable  5ouI, 
My  Soul  is  heavy  unto  Death,  faid  Chrift ; 
Mat:  26.  3i-  And  agaia.  Father  into  thy 
Hands  I  c^'mmend  my  Spirit.,  Luk:  23.  46, 
Surely  (  faith  .Nazianzen  )  either  he  had  a 
Soul,  or  he  will  not  five  a  Soul.  The  Arriant 
oppofed  this,  faying,  Chriji  had  n»  humane 
Soul,  hut  only  a  living  FleO)  ;  becaufe  the  E- 
vangelift  faith,  that  /^e  Word  W0S  made  Flejh, 
joh:  I.  14.  ISut  thisis  a  SynfcAJ(?C(fe<r,very  u- 
I'ual  in  Scripture,to  put  the  Part  for  the  whole, 
and  fignifieth  as  much.as  tho'  he  had  faid,7%f 
Word  was  made  Man.  J  knoAV  fome  Reafons 
are  rendered  why  the  Evangelift  faith.  He 
was  made  F/f/7;,rather  than  he  was  made  Man, 
As,  I .  To  fhew  what  Part  of  Chrift  was 
made  of  his  Mother ;  not  his  Deity,  nor  his 
Soul,  but  only  his  Flefh.  2.  To  exprefs  the 
Greatnefs  of  God's  Love,  who  for  cur  Sakes 
would  be  contented  to  be  made  the  vileft 
Thing,  FleOi),  which  is  compared  to  Graft, 
All  Flejh  is  Grajl,  Ifa:  40.  6.  3.  To  /hew 
the  Greatnefs  of  Chrift's  Humility,  in  that  he 
would  be  named  by  the  m^aneft  Name,  and 
bafefl  Part  of  Mao ;  the  Soul  is  excelient,.  but 

(he 


Chap.   I. 


Lcokif)g  unto  JeftfS, 


IC^ 


the  Flelli  is  bafe,    4,  To  give  usfome 'Coft.  4.    Becaufe  ^y  this  Mean f  ite  trrgh  have 

ftdcncc  of  bis  Love  and  Favour  towards  us,  free  Acceji  to  the  "V none  of  Grace,  ..r.J   might 

becaufc.  our  Flefh, -which  Avas  tfc   Part  mofi:  fi rid  Hap  in  cur  Neceffitus,   Uving  J't.ch  un 

corrupted,  is  now  united  to  the  Son  of  God.  high  Pri^Jf^as  ivts  in  :,ll  Tr/mgs   ten  pcd  I  le 

3.  Chrift  had  all  the  Properries  that  belong  unto  us,  and  ivas  acqumntcaiuih  eur    Irfu- 

either  to  the  ^oul,  or  Body  of  a   Man  :   Nay  »;//,?/  m  his  own  I'trfon^  Heb;  4.  15.  &.  5.  2. 
More  than  lb,  Chriil  had  all  the  Infirnaities  of 

out:  Nature,  Sin  only  excepted;  I  fiy  the  In-  SECT.    VI. 
frmities  of  our  Nature,  as  Cold,  and  Heat,  dt 

Hunger,  and    Thirft,    an  i    Wearint-fs,   and  C/  the   Dijiln&ion    cf    the  tv!9  Natures  in 

Wc-ikneis,  and  Pain,  and  the  like  ;  but  I  can-  .   Chnji. ' 


jiot  fay,  That  Chri;l  took  up,in  him  all  our 
perf-JHil  InfiriTiities:  Infirmities  are  either  na- 
tural, common  to  all  Men,  or  I'erional,  and 
^^roper  to  fome  Men,  3S  to  be  born  ]ame,bliBd 


4.  \  «eal  Dil1in(ftion  of  theCe  two  Nature.? 
l\  is  evident,  i.  In  Kegard  of  EfTcnce, 
the  God-head  cannot  be  the  Mdn-hood,nor  ran 
^ife<*fed  ;  3S  to  be  affetfted  with  Meh'ncholy,  the  Wan-hood  be  the  God-head.  2.  In.  Re- 
Infirmity,  Deformity  ;  how  many  deformed  gard  of  Properties,  the  God-head  it  mofl 
Creatures  have  we  amongil  WS'.'  Chrift  -was  wjfe,  ju(^,  omnipoteaf,  yea  W:fdcBi,  Jul^ice, 
not  tlius  ,  his  Body  was  framed  by  the  Ho-  Omnipotency  it  fclf,  and  fo  is  not  the  Wan- 
ly Gholl  of  the  pureft  Virgin's  Blood,  and  hood,  neither  can  it  le,  3.  They  have  dif- 
thercfore  I  queiLon  not,  it  was  prcport:oned  t:ni\  Wiil5,  Not  my  1*1//,  I'Ut  thy  VT.zV/  le  dor.e^ 
in  a  moile-qual  Symetry  and  Ccrrefpondencic  '  0  Frt?^fr,'Luke  22.  42.  ilainly  dilTerenc  ing 
o(  V3rt<!,  Hi  wts  fnirerthanfhe  Son's  of  Men-,  the  Will  of  a  Creature  frcm  the  V.  ill  of  a 
his  Counte,iance  c:3iried  in  it, -j^/: /.f^^j^'crj-ya;'-  Creator.  4.  The  very  A<ftions  in  the  Work 
■led  St:<r  —  like  Bnghtn-fi  (  fiiith  yersmc)  of  lledempticn  are  indeed  infeperable,and  yet 
xobich  being  hut  a  little  reveded,  it  fo  ravi-  diflirguifhable,  /  lay  down  my  life  crd  taks 
/bed  his  D/fctfles  Hearts,  Thnt  at  the  firjl  it  ui  again,'Jch:  10.  13.  To  lay  it  dowa 
Sight  tbercif  they  kft  all,  r^nd  folloroed  him  \  was  the  Adion  of  Mm,  not  of  God;  and  to 
And  it  fi  (tJiomO)ed  hif  Encodes,  that  they  take  it  up  was  the  A  (f>ion  of  God,  not  of  Man; 
Jlumbkd,  and  fell  to  ^ht  Ground.  So  then  he  in  thefe  Refpeds  we  fay,  Each  Nature  remains 
had  not  our  perf?pal  Infirmities  but  only  in  it  felf  in'ire,  without  any  ConTerfion,Com- 
our  natural,  and  good  Region,  for  indeed  he  pofitjon,  Comm^xion,  or  Cbnfufiou  :  There 
took  not  upon  him  an  humane  Perfon,  but  is  iiO  Converfion  of  one  into  the  Other,  ^s 
only  an  humane  Nature  united  to  the  Perfon  when  he  changed  Water  into  Wine  no  Com- 
of  his  God-hcid.  pofition   of  both,    no  Abol.tion  of  either, jio 

B.jt  why  was  it  req'.iifife,  Thatonr  Savior  Confufion  at  all.  It  is  eafie  to  obferve  this 
fhonld  be  Man  i  1  anfwcr,  i.  Becaufe  our  real  Diflin<riion  of  his  ttro  Natures  from  frll 
Sivior  muf\  (ulTer  and  lie  for  our  Sins,which  to  laft;  as  firft  he  was  conceived -as  others,  6c 
the  God-head  c(  uld  not  do.  2.  Becaufe  fo  he  was  Man  ;  but  he  was  conceived  by  the 
our  Savior  rauft  perform  Obe'dience  to  the  Holy  (jhort,  as  never  \Vis  Man,  and  fo  he  is 
L-iW,  which  was  not  agreeable  to  the  Law-  God.  2.  He  was  born  as  others,  and  fo  he  was 
giv  :r  -,  the  God-head  certainly  is  free  from  Man,  but  he  was  born  of  a  Virgin,  as  acver 
^il  Manner  of  Subjeclion.  3.  Beraufe  our  Sa-  iras  Man,  and  this  fpeaks  him  a  God.  3.  H<: 
vior  mu!^  fjtisfie  the  ]\\?\\cc  of  God  in  (he  was  crucified,  he  died,  and  was  buried,,  and  fa 
fame  Nature  wherein  it  was  offcndej.  For  he  was  Man  :  but  he  rofe  again  from  the  dead, 
fmce  by  Man  ame  Death, hy  Mm  csme  alfo  afcended  into  He'aven,  and  from  thence  Ihall 
the  K^funefiion  of  the  Deod^i  Cor;  15.21.  come  at  laft  to  fudge  the(^«icj&  and  the  Dead 


1^4 


Looking  unto  J^fi^^* 


Chap,  il 


aril  (<•>  K=  is  Gdl.  --  Or  if  from   the  Ap-Ortles 
SymbM  we  go  to   the  Gospel,  w:i::h  fpeaks 
b-otii  ^5a':^Ires  at  large;   we  find  there,  I.  He 
va,  b-irn  of  his  Mother,  ani  wrapped  in  wad- 
ling  Clou:s,as  being  a  Man;  but  the  Star  fhines 
over  him,  and  the  wife  bUn  adore    him,  as 
being  1  Goi.     2.  He  was  bipfized  in  'Jordan 
as  biiti?  1  Man ;  but  tiie  Holy    Ghofl  from 
Hcav-n  di^fcenlei  upon  hitn,  as  being  a  God. 
5.  He  is   te^npted    of  Satan  as  being  a  Man, 
bathe  ov^rca^ne  Satan, and  difpoiTefT^ed  Divels 
as  being  a  God.     4.     He  travelled,  ani  was 
Thirfty,  and  Hungry,  and  weary,  as    being 
a    Man,  but  he  refrefhed  the  Weary,  and  fed 
the  Hungry,   and-  gave  Drink,    even    Wa- 
tit  of  Life  to  the  Thirty,  a?  being  a  God. 
S.     He  llept  in  the  Ship,    and    his  Difcipses 
aAOke  hii-n,  as  being  a  Man  ;  bat  he  rebuked 
the  Winds,  ani  ftiUcd  the  Raging  of  the  tu- 
mu'tuous  Sea«,  a*  being  a  Go  1.    6.   He  was 
Poor  and  Needy,  had  nJt  an  Houlc  to' put 
hi'!  Head  in,  as  being  a  Man  ;    but  he    was, 
a.ii  is  Rich  and  Mighty,  and  cannot  be  con- 
tained in  the  Heaven  of  Heayens,  as  being  a 
God.     7.    He  was  Sorrowful,  and   fad,    he 
wept  and  he  prayed  as  being  a   Man  ;  but  he 
ro:nfort3  the  Serrowful,    and   hearech    the 
Frayers  of  all  his  Saints,  as  being  a  God.     g. 
He    was  whipped,    and   rent,  and  torn,  aad 
Crucified,  as  being  a  xMan  ;   but  he  rent  the 
Vail  of  the  Temple,  and  caufed   the  Sun  to 
hide  his  Face  for  Shame  when  he  was  Cruci- 
fied, as  fceing  a  God.     Q.     Hecryeioutoa 
the  Crcfs,  E/^^  ^l^h  'Lam^fahiCtktm,  as  be- 
ing a  Man  ;  bnt  he  c»uld  fay   tj  the  Thief, 
To  Djy  fhrih  tbtu  be  with  me  in  PMradifs,  a* 
■being  a  God.     lo.    He  dyed  and  was    Buri- 
fd,  aad  lay -in  the  Grave,  as   being  a  Man; 
but  he  overcarrc  Death,   and    dcftroytd  the 
Divel,  a.ndraifei  np  hiRr.felf  t«   Xife  agaiB, 
as  beio*>  a  God.     1 1  •     After  kis  Kcfurrea:r.n 
he  appeared  to  his  DifcipUs,  and  ate  with  tiicm 
and  talked  with  them,  as  being  a  Man  :   but 
he  provided  Meat,   and  vkniftied  ^nt  «f  t'.ieir 
5ight,   as  being  a  G 0*1.     12_    He  afce.iicd  m- 
to  Heaven,  and  tkeHeaven'^  a«vr contain  him 
as  he  is  Man  j    but  hefuflains  the  Heavens 


and  commands' all  therein,  and 'rides  on  the 
fame,   as  b>^ing  a  God.  Thus  we  fee  all  along 
two  real  di'tin^t  ?^atures  ftill    continuinj»  in 
C  rift  ;   Goi  being  become    Man,  the  Deity 
was  not  ab  >1  I'll ed,    but  the  humine  Nature 
was  adjoyned     accordint^  to  the  f>ld  Hiilick, 
Sunt  quod  nam,   nee  eram    quodfum,  5tc.  I 
am  that  I  was,  bnt  1  wis  not  thrjt  1  am.  Vou- 
will  fay.    how  then  is  it  faid.  The  Word    wst 
mide   Fl/h,   or  God  became  Man?   I  anfwer 
one*  Thing    may    becon»e  another   either  by 
way  of  Change,    as  when  the  Water  was  tur- 
ned into  Wine,  but  thus  was  not  Clirift,  the 
God-head  was  ff^r  a  Time  concealed,   but  it 
was  never  cancelled :  Or  one  Thing  may  be- 
come another  by  w,iy  of  Union,  as  when  one 
Subftance  is  adjoined  onto  anotherij  and    yet 
is  not    transferred  or  changed  into    the  Na- 
ture of  the  other  ;  Thus  a  Souldier   putting 
on    his   Armour,  is    an    armed  Man  ;  or  a 
Man  wearing  on  his  own  Garments,    is  no 
more  a  naked,  but  a  cloathed  Alan  ;  and  yet 
the  Armour  and  the  S'ouldier,  the  Man  and 
his    Apparel  are  dil^incf^    Thinijs  ;   and   thus 
was  it  with  Chrift  ;    the    Flefh  is  faid  to  be 
dciRed,  and  the  Deity  is  faid   to  be  incarnate; 
not  by  the  Converfion  of  either  into  the  Na- 
ture of  the  other,  but  by   affuming   and  ad- 
joyning  the  humane  Nature  to    the  Divine, 
and  yet  flill  the  humaneNature  and  the  Divine 
are  diilin<5l  Things ;   both    the  Natures   in 
Chrif\    do  remain     entire,  and   inconfufed  ; 
iddeed  the    Humanity   is  much  magnified  by 
the  Divinity  ;  but  the  Divinity  is  Noth-'ng  al- 
tered by    the  Humanity  ;  Thus  much  for  the 
Diftindlion  •£  his  two  Natores. 


S  I  C  T.    y. 

Of  tke  Vnhn '  of  the  ftvo    Nsivrej    of  ChnU 
in  *!te  »nd  tke  f*mt  Perfm. 

5  '*T"iIE  Union  nfpwo  Natures  of  Chrift 
J  in  one  a-^d  the  Self-fame  Perfon,  is 
tTiafcgreat  WoRder,wh:ch  now  we  muft  fpeak 
ssw<rare  able;  but  alas,  h«w  fJiould  we 
fpeak  this  Union,  and  aot  be  confoujideu  in 

out 


Chap.  i.> 


Lookz/^^  unto  JefuS, 


555 


our  fclves  ■?  it  is  a  great  M)'A«'y,  a  Secret,  a 
Wonder,  many  Wonders  hare  been  fince  th« 
Beginning  of  the  World,  but  all  the  Won- 
ders that  ever  vrcre,  inufl  give  place  to  this, 
and  in  refpe<ft  thereof  ceafe  to  be  wonderful: 
Neither  the  Ciea(ion  of  all  Things  out  of 
Nothing,  nor  the  Re/^auration  of  all  Things 
into  their  perfccft  Bring  ;  I  mean  neither  (he 
firft  Work,  nor  the  lafl  Work  of  God  in  this 
World  C  though  moH;  admirable  Peices  ^  may 
be  compared  -with  fhis.  This  Union  oc  the 
two  Natures  of  Chrift  into  one  Ferfon  is  the 
higheft  Pitch  ("  if  any  Thirrg  may  be  f,?id 
highcft  in  that  which  is  infinite  )  of  God's 
WifJom,  Goolnefs,  Power  and  Glory  ;  Well 
therefore  faid  the  Angel  (o  Mc:ty,The  P*iLer 
ofths  High: Ji  fkall  over fiiadovi  tkce  :  And  if 
God  did  overOiadow  this  My  fiery  with  his 
own  Vail,  how  Hiould  we  prcliime  with  the 
Men  of  Bethjhetmjh  to  look  into  it  ?  Chrif- 
tians  .'  if  you  will  needs  put  it  to  the  Quefti- 
on,  Hov)  tlut  wonderful  Conneffion  of  two 
fo  infinitely  differing  Natures,  in  the  Unity  of 
one  Perfon  Oiould  be  effedled  ?  1  muft  anfwer 
you  with  the  Apoftle,  Who  tjfufficient  for 
th-fe  Things  ?  certainly  thcfe  arc  the  Things 
which  tlx  Angels  deftre  tojfoop^  and  Itok  in- 
to ;  1  Pet.  r.  12.  it  is  an  Inquifition  fitter 
for  an  Angelical  Intelligence,  than  for  our 
fhallow  Capacity ;  and  yet  as  Mofes  could 
not  choofe  but  wonder,  though  he  muft  not 
draw  nigh  to  the  Bufh  burning  with  Fire, 
and  not  confumed  ;  fo  though "wc  dare  not 
draw  too  nigh  to  fee  this  great  5'ight,  Hovj 
poor  T)uHand  Afhes  JJ}ouldh.e  ajjumed  int9 
the  Unity  f>f  God''s  oivn  Perfon, and  that  in  the 
tniddeft  cf  thofe  Everlajiing  Burnings^ the 
Bufh  fh?uld  remain  Unconfumed,  and  conti-- 
nue  WnQ}  ind  Green  far  evermore  ;  Ifa:  3  3 . 
14.  Yet  what  doth  hinder,  but  we  may  ftand 
alooft  off,  and  wonder  at  it?  this  is  one  piece 
of  o'irDuty,  to  recite  all  the  long-fore-paf- 
fed  K^s  and  Benefits  of  God  (^s  well  as  we 
may  ,-  Scripture  flill  goin^  along  ^  that 
thereby  we  may  admire,  and  adore,  and  ex- 
pre:s  our  Love,  and  TiiankfuTncfs  unto  God, 
For  the  untying  of  this   Knot,  1  cannot 


but  wonder,  what  i  World  of  Qucftions 
hsyc  been  toKtd  in  Schools.  As, 

I.  Whether  the  Uuion  of  the  Word  ii:c5r- 
nate  was  in  the  Nature  ^.  —  2.  Whether  the 
Union  of  the  Word  Incarnate  was  in  the  Fer- 
fon '?  —  3.  Whether  the  Humane  Nature 
was  united  to  the  Word  by  way  of  Acce- 
dent  ?  —  4.  Whether  the  Union  of  the  Di- 
vine and  humane  Nature  be  fciretliing  crea- 
ted \  ...  5 ,  Whether  the  Union  of  the 
Word  /ncarnate  be  thefaicc  with  AfTuEuption? 

—  6.  Whether  the  Union  of  the  two  Na- 
tures of  Chrirt  be  the  Chief   of  all    Unions-? 

—  7.  Whetherthe  Union  of  the  two  Natures 
of  Ohrift  v/as  made  by  Grace  ?  --  g-  Wh«- 
thcr  it  was  convenient  for  the  Divfne  Fcrfoa 
to  affume  a  created  Nature  •?  —  9.  Whether 
a  divine  Perfon  could  afifume  the  Nature  hu- 
mane?—  10.  Whether  more  FerL^ns  divine 
could  alTume  one  Nature  humane  ?  —  1 1 . 
Whether  it  was  more  convenient,  that  the  Fer- 
fon of  the  Son  fhould  alTume  humane  Nature 
than  any  other  of  the  Perfons  in  the  -God- 
head ?  —  12.  Whether  the  humane  Nature 
was  more  aiTamptiblc  by  the  Son  of  God 
than  any  other  Nature  ?  —  13.  Whetiier 
the  Son  of  God  did  not  alTume  the  Ferfon  of 
Man  ?  —  14.  Whether  the  Son  of  God  affu- 
med  the  humane  Nature  in  all  it's  individuals, 
cr  as  abflraded  from  all  Individuals  ■?  —  1 5, 
Whether  the  Son  of  God  affim-ed  a  true  Bo- 
dy, Soul,  and  all  it's  Intellea*  ?  —  16. 
Whether  the  Son  of  God  in  refpcd  of  Nature 
though  not  erTime,did  fiift  affume  theSouT, 
and  then  the  Body  of  Man  ?  — .  17.  Whe- 
ther the  Son  of  God  in  humane  Nature  afi"u- 
med  all  the  Dcfed^s  of  the  Body?  —.1?^ 
Whether  the  Son  of  God  alTumed  all  the  De- 
fers of  the  Soul  of  Man"  —  19.  Whether 
ty  Vertue  of  this  Union  thofe  Things, which 
are  agreeable  to  the  Son  of  Ma;i,nDay  be  pre- 
dicated of  the  Son  of  God,  and  c  converfo  ? 

—  20.  Whether  Chrift  be  o^e,  or  two  ?  and 
whether  in  Chrift  be  one,  or  two  Wilis?  one 
or  more  Operations  ?  Thefe  and  macy  other 
like  Qjuefiionsare  raifed,  thatin  their  Difcuf- 
iions     make    up    large    Volumes,    but  I 

U  2  fbaJi 


fliall 


Looking  unto  JeJ^s: 


CLap. 


leave   theoi 


all    to     the    Schools,    it  felf,  is  drawn  into  (he -Unit/ of  the  divm^ 


In  tht  Exp'.i-^tion  of  this  Union,  That 
V/:ucl>  I  diall'  infift  onC  as  Ihsmoft  neoefTary 
for  our  Uader.'^andiiig  )  is^  I.  The  Union 
ii  Wf.    2.   The  Efcitc,  or  Beoeiits  of  it. 

I.  For  the  Uiixonot  felf  we  {hall  difcufs, 
I.  Of  the  Sorts  of  Uqion,  and  of  what  Sort 
this  i5,  2.  or  the  vary  Thing  it  felf  whcr.in 
4  >is  U.iioii  confiRs,  3.  Of  the  Scriptural  Texts 
that  confirm  this  Union.  4-  O^  the  Sim-h- 
t:j:les  that  hold  forth  this  Union.  5.  Ot 
the  Perfon  aiTuining  ;  and  of  the  Nature  5U 
fumed;  andoftheRcaConofthis  Way.  And 
of  thefe  as  briefly  33. 1  ma^;  I  vrouU  rather 
fay  much  in  a  little,  than  a  little  in  much. 

I  Union  is  of  diverfe  Sorts,  as  natural  and 
royftical,  accidental  and  fubftantial,  effential 
a-id  in'egral.    But.  I  (haU  pafs  thefe  by  ;  and 


Pcrfon,  and  fubiifltth  in  it,  teing  prevented 
from  fubHAing  in  it  felf,  by. this  perfonal  U- 
nioa  and  .AiTumption 

2.  For  the  Tni.ng  wherein  this  Union  of 
two  Natures  confifts  ,  We  fay,  Thai,  this  U- 
nion  confilts  in  that  Drpendance  of  the  ha- 
mane  Nature  on  the  Perfon  cfthe  Worei,3T\d 
in  that  Communicaiing  o  the  Ferf'^.n,'or  Sub- 
f\ iitnce  »f  the  Word  yfith  the  humane  Isaiure 
that  is  aiTumed  ;  fo  that  it  is  an  hypoflatipaU 
or  a  peifonal  Union  ;  that  is  fuch  an  Union, 
as  that  both  Na^urcs^do  make  but  one  Perfoa 
ofChri/i;  for  the  tetter  UnderfJanding  of 
this,  we'muft  confider  what  tjic  Difference  is 
betwixt  Nature  and  Per/pn,  and  what  makes 
an  individual  Natwe  to  be  a  Per/on  ,  brieflly 
thus  :  To  be  this-,  er  thtit^  tue  fuy,  is  $n  indivi- 


f  .7,L-"r,nl'y  of  thcfc  Sorts."    L    When'onc  of  dual  Nature  ;   .0  he  iht.'\  or  that,  in,  and  for  it 

&ht/slited\s?drned  into  the    other,  M,  u  .  Perjonor  S^Ji^ence  ^  tob.tUs.  c. 

afwhen  a  Drop  of  Water  is   po.ired  into   a  that  inland  J  or  enother,  ::  to  fertatnto  the 

IvffelofWine     £.  When  botli  the    Things  Pnfm^or  Suhftjlence    of  another     Hoyr   a- 

«iied  are  changed  in  Nature  and  EiTence,  as  mongri-fbofe  created  Things  which   arc  nar 

w  en  the  Elera^nts  are  united  to  aake  nnxt  turally  apt  to  make  a  perfonal   feing,  cr.  to 

oVcompounill^^              3-  V^^m  there  is  fubful  m  and  for  ttelelves,  thetc  is   a  very 

na  cTange  of  Things  united,  buf  the  Confti-  great  Difference.   For  ... 

t  ition  of  a  thirdNattre  out  of  them  both,as  is  i.  Son^.e  Thmrs  of  thi 


Ihe  Union  of  the  Soul  and  Bo^y.  4.  When 
there  is  neither 'a  Change  of  the  Natures  uni- 
nited,nor  Conftitutxon  of  a  third  oet  of  them 
both,  but  only  the  Founding,  Setlmg,  and 
Stavinaoftheoncof  the    Things   united   in 


I.  Some  Things  of  this  Kind  may  bee  me 

Parts  of  ar'0:her  more  entire   Thing   of  the. 

fame  Kin  1 ;  as  we  fee   in  all   fiofe   Things 

■Vvhexei*  tw^ry  Part  hath  the  fjineNaturethat 

the  whole  hath  ;  as  every  Drop  of   Water  is 

Water,  and  being   left,  o  i'.  felf  i'  is  a  Sub- 

fr^I??erVnd  trDrawi^.  ^.f  I'tT^toT^rUn';:    Jftence  in  it  felf'and  hath  it^s  (^.lality,    Na. 

t  of  the  ^effona^^^^^^^  S.bn,lence    of    ture,  and  Being  in  and  for  it  fdf,  but  if  it  be 

L  other  fsTfhSh  of  a  Tree  being   jomed  to  a  greater  Quantity  of  Water,it  hath 

>..!    i^eVnck  of  another   Tree,  it  is   now  no  B^ing,  Qi!antr.y,nor  Operati-n,but  m 

gr  ^^^n' intoVe  Un^ty   crSe  S.bnfle;.ce  of    and  for  that  greater  Qt.aaUty  of   Water  into 

th2t  Tree  into  which  it  is  put;  And  whereas    which  it  is  poured.  -  • 

?     had  belLr.T  in  ,he   Ground,   it    would        2-  0:her  Things  o   this  Kind  cannot  nato- 

feave  Aown    .;  a  f^parate  Tree  in  it  felf,  now    raMy  put  then.felves  into  the  Unity  of  any  o. 

^^:;^:;;:i;:heT.e  int.  which  itis.gra^   £- Th^!^-^^^  te  ^.^'.tS^ 

^|y  ^ren:ble  the  p.rjnal  Union ^fth.  i.to  the  ^-^f  ^^/^  -[^^.^t^J 

tvo  Natures  of  God   and   Maa  .in   Chrxt  /  ^^^  ^" '^  ^^    'r  •■ -"^^r  .    Tr*-^  nF  anoihpr 

wh?i^inthe  Nature  of  M.an.  that  wouM  have  be  put  into  the  Un-ty  of  a    Tree  of   another 

^e^  Palbn  in  it  f;df,if  ithad  been  Jef^  tg  KmJ;  a^d  fo  grovr,  move,  and  bear  Fruit, 


Ciiap.  I. 


Looking  unto  '^efuu 


^57 


not  diftrndly  in,  and  for  it  felf,  but  jointly    on  Man's  Part,  and  ^  Communicstinc  of  the 
i;j,and  for  that  Tree  into  which  it  is  planted.    Subfiiicnce  on  God's  Fart,  that  ui^'&s  u-  this 
3.  Ocher  Tiii.igs  of  this  >Kind  cannot  by    Union.    He-icc  we  fay,  That  there  are  'four 
Force  of  natural  Caufes,  nor  by  the  Help  of    Dct»rces  of  the  Prefence  of  God  in  h-s  Crea 
Xinj  forreign  Tiung,  ever   become   Parts    of    tares  ;    The  ^r/  is   the    cencral  Prefence' 
any  other  created  Thing,  or  pertain  to  the  U-    wher.by  hcprelerv^is    the   Subftences    of  all 
lity  of  the  SuDhHeacc   of  any   fuch   Thing;    Creatures,  and  gives  unto  them /o    h-ve    and 
as  the  Natiite  of  Man, and  the  Naiurc  of  all    tg  mrJc,S^  to  hauc  their  hiing.Aci  7  "p'  And 
livisg  Things;    ;inA  yet  by  divine  and  fuper-    thisextendsit  rdfioaliCrca.urcsgooVai  d  h^i. 
natur<il  Working,  it  may  be  drawn    into   the        The    fecor.d    Degree  is    the    Presence   of 
Unity  of  the^nbfirtence  of  any  ©f  the  PeVlons    Grace  whereby  he  dof.i  not  onl  y  prcfcrve  the 
of  the  bLfTcd  Trinity,  wherein,  the    Fulnefs    Subl^ince  of  hiS  Creature,but  alfo  pives Grace 
of  all  Being,  and  the  Perfedion  of  all    crea-    unto  it;  and  this  agrees  to    the  Saints    and 
ted  Things,  is  in  a  mori  eminent  Sort  than  in    God's  People  on  Earth-     The  thjrd  Decree 
the.nfelves;  for  though  all    created    Things    i,  the    Prefence    of  Glory   peculiar    to    the 
hare  their  own  Being,  yet  feing    God  isnca     Saints  and  jingels    in    Heaven     and   her  bv 
rer  to  them   than,  they   are     to   their.fclves,  G^d  «lo:h  nrt  only  preferve  their  Subflanccs 
and  they  are  in  a  better  Sort  in  him,than  they    and  /-ivj  (hem  P]eiity. of  his  Grace  •    but    he 
are  i;i  themfelves,  there  is  no    Queftion,   but    alfo  admits  them  u-to  his  glorious  Prefence  fo 
that  they  may  be  prevented,  and  ilayed  from    as  thcj  may  behold  him  Fare  to  Vi.cc     The 
jbeing  in,  and   for  themfelves,  and  caufed  to   fourth  and  laf^  Degree,  is  thit  whcrebv  the 
be  in,  and  for  one  of  the  divine  Per  fons  of  the    God-head  eft  he  i^on   is   prcfnt   \^ir^    aod 
bkffed  Triniy.  dwt^Hs  in  theMan-hood,gIvi;,g  unto  it  in  f^mc 

5c)  tia:  as  one  Drop  of   V/afcr,  that    for-   Part  hu  own  Subfiflcnce  ;  wfccieby  it  cotrxs 
j^ietly  fubfiAed  in  it  felf,  if  it  be  poured  into    to     pafs,     That    this    Man-hood   aiTumed 
a  Vefl:cl  containing  a  greater  Qjianfiy,  it   be-    is     prOi:er    to    the     Son,    and    cannot     be 


of   (he   Fatlier,  or    of   the 
or    of  any   Creature    what- 


.coines  one    in   Subfillence   with    the  greater  the  Man-hood 

Q_iintity  of  Water ;  and   as    a  Branch    of  a  Holy    Ghoft,     „.    ,;,    ^^y    creature    what- 

Tree  that  being  fet  in  the  Ground,  aad  left  to  focver.     And,  this  is  a  Thin;^    fo  adirirable 

)k  fei:,  would  be  an  cniire    an  J    iniependent  ind  unfpcs-kabJe  ,-  That  thouSh  we  r»av  find 

Tree,  becomes  one   in  i^ubfiftehcc  with  that  fome  Similitudes,  yet  there  cannot  be  found 

Tree  into  which  it  is  graffei ;  fo  the  indivi-  another  Example  hereof  in  all  the  World 

d  lal  Nature  of.Man  affumed  into  the   Unity  H-nce  it  follows.  That  in  Xh-  Man  hood  of 

of  oieofthc  Pcrfonsof  the.bkfTed  Triniy,  Chriil,  confifting  of  Body  and  Soul  there  is 

j-:  bf^th  that  Kind  of  Being,  that   naturally  a  Nature  only,  and  not  a  Perfon  •    fcccaufe    it 

left  to  it  Idf,  it  would  have  had,  and  it   be-  doth  not  fubfili  alone  as  other  'Men     ^aer 

comes  one  w^th  the  Perfon  ;    for  now- it  is  P«^/  and  "^ohn  do,  but  it  wholly  derinds  on 

rv^K    in,  and   for    it  felf,    but    hath    got    a  the  Perfon  of //;e  WV^,  into  the  Unity  where- 

71  -V  Relation  of  Cependancc   and  Beiag  in  pf  it  is  received,  and  this  Dependance  of  the 

^^^^^"'           -nf        Mwu     n      ,           •      .V  '^^'"'°^  ^"^""^^""^he  Perfon  of  </;fT5'cr^,&: 

But  you  wilUay,  all  the  Creatures  in  the  the  Comm.micating  of  the  P'-rfcn  or  Subfifi- 

.World  have  tjieir  Being  in  God,  and  Dc,cn.  e  ice  of  the  HW,wiih  th.huoianeNatureisthe 

dance  on  God.,  and  therefore  all  Creatines,  ^s  very  Thing  it  feJf  wherein  jhis  Union  conf  ft. 

veil  asM..n,may  peitam    to  the   Pcifon,  or  3    For  the  fcrip'uial    Text.,  (hat  confirm 

-Sibfiftence  of  God  •.  tr.is  Union;  you    fee  the  Wdi  is  very  deer, 

I  anh^^er,  It  is  not  a  genet^l  being,  in  and  but  where  is  your  EucUt  ^  V  ha*-  Texts  of 

■Drnen^ajjce  on  .Go  J,  but  a  ilncis  De,)endance  Scripture  have  we  to  coefirm  this  vorderrul 


is8 


Loohf^g  unto  Jefus. 


Chap,  i; 


Union    of  t'fro   Natures  in  one  Perfon  ?  A- 
mongft  many  I  (haU  only  cite  thefe.  — 
.  When  Chrift  asked  his  Apoftles,  W7;<?;m  d0 
Men  fay  that  I  the  Son  ^f  Man  am  ?^  —  Si- 
mon Peter  anftvered,  Thou  art  the  Chriji  the 
San  of  the  living  God;  Mat:  i6.l3,l6.  Now, 
if  but  one  Chrilt,  then  furely  bat  one  Perfon  ; 
and  if  the  Sen  of  Man  be  the  Son  of  thcliving 
God,  then  furely  there  is  cv/o  Natures  in  that 
one  Perfon  :  Obferve  how  the  Son  of  Man,  & 
the  So«  of  God,  very  Man    and  very  God 
concenter  in  Chrifl;   as  the  Soul  and  Body 
make  but  one  Man,  fo  the  Son  of  Man  and  the 
Sen  of  God  make  but  one  Chrift  :  Thou  art 
Chnjf,  faith  Peter,  the  Son  of  tljc  living  God. 
,S9  Pfl«/,fpcaking  o^Jcfus  Chriji  the  Son  of 
God,  He  tells  us,  Kom:  1.3,4-  That  he  was 
tfiade    9f  the  Seed   o/Davii  •ccordini   to  the 
Flejh^  and  declared  t*  he  the  Sen  of  God  with 
Foiver  according  to  the  Spirit.    i.Made  of  the 
Seed  '$f  David,  of  the  Subftance  of  the  Virgin, 
trho  Vfzs  David's  Poflerity.  2.  Declared  to  U 
'  ike  Son  af  God  -,   not  made  the  Son  of  God, 
as  he  was  made  the  Son  of  Man,  iut  declared 
U  he  the  Son  of  God:  The  Word  in  the  Ori. 
ginal  fignifies  a  Declaratioji  by  a  folemn  Sen- 
tence or  definitive  Judgment.  I  will  declare  the 
Detree,  the  Z.ord  hatbfaid  unto  me.  Thou  art 
my  Sony  Pfal:  2.  7.  That  which  I  point  at,  he 
is  the  5on  of  David,  Kata  crclpKa  in  Refpe^ 
©f  his  Manhood  ;  and  he  is  the  Son  of  God, 
yTi  ^viviJ.cL     in  Refpea  of  his  Godhead;  here 
be  the  two  Natures  j'but  in  the  Words  before, 
thefe  two   Natures  make  but  one  Son,  Jefus 
Chrift   the  Lord  ,•  and   in  the    very    Words 
them  fclves  he  h   declared  to  be  the  Son  of 
God  :  He  doth  not  fay.  Sons,  as  of  two  ;    but 
his  Son  Jefus  Chrifl,  Firji  before  and  then 
after;  to  fhew  unto  us,  That  as  before  his 
iW<i«w^,  fo  after  his' AJtf^m?,  he  is  ftill  but 
one  Son,  or  one  Perfoa  of  the  two  diflin6l  Na- 
tures fubfiAing. 

To  the  fatae  Purpofe  is  that  fame  Text,  In 
■him  dwelleth  all  the  Fiilnefs  of  the  Godhead 
i»dilyt  Col:  2.  9.  By  the  Union  of  the  di- 
vine Nature  with  the  h^jmanci  in  the  Unity 
«f  his  Perfon,  theGod-liead  dwelleth  ioChrift, 


as  the  Soul  in  the  Body  :  It  dxvelleth  in  him 
iodily  ;  Not  feemingly,  but  rcaly,  tr»ly,  and 
indeed  ;  not  figuratively,  and  in  a  Shadow, 
as  he  dwelleth  in  the  Temple  ;  not  by  Power 
and  Efficacy ,as  hcdwells  in  all  theCreatnres; 
not  by  Grace,  as  in  his  People  j  nor  by  Glo- 
ry, as  in  his  Saints  above;  bntclTcntially,fub- 
flantially,  perfonally,  the  humanfr  Nature  be- 
ing affumed  into  Union  with  the  Perfon  of 
the  Word.  Obferve  the  PafTages  ;  he  in 
whom  that  Fulntfs  dwells,  is  the  Perfon  ; 
that  Fulneji,  which  doth  fo  dwell  in  him,  is 
the  Nature  ;  now  there  dwells  in  him  not  on- 
ly the  Fulnefs  of  the  God-head,  but  the  Ful- 
nefs  of  the  Man-hood  alfo  :  For  we  believe 
him  to  be  both  pcrfecft  God,  begotten  of  the 
SuMlance  of  his  Father  before  all  Worlds;  & 
perfect  Man  made  of  the  Subflance  of  his  Mo- 
ther in  this  World;  only  he  in  whom  the  Ful- 
nefs of  theGod-head  dwelleth  is  one,  &  he  in 
whom  the  Fulnefs  of  the  Man-hood  dwelJeth, 
is  another  ;  but  he  in  whom  the  Fullnefs  of 
both  thefe  Natures  dwelleth,  is  one  and  the 
fame  Immanuel,  and  confequently  one  &  the 
fame  Perfon  ;  in  him,  z.  e,  in  his  Perfon  dwel- 
leth all  the  Fulnefs  of  the  God-head,  and  all 
the  Fulnefs  «f  the  Man-hood  ;  In  him  dweU 
eth  all  the  Fulnefs  of  the  God-htad  iodily. 

4.  For  the  Similitudes  that  refeaible,  or 
fet  forth  this  Myrtery,  many  "^are  given, 
but  for  our  better  Underftanding  let  us  conH- 
der  thefe  few.  — 

TheJ^rf2  is  of  the  5otil  and  Body,  that 
make  but  one  Man  j  as .  the  Soul  and  Body- 
are  two  diftindt  Things,  and  of  feveral  Na- 
tures, ytt  being  united  by  the  Hand  of  God,- 
they  make  one  Perfon  ;  fo  the  God- head  and 
Man-hood  are  two  diflin<ft  Things,  and  of  fe- 
veral  Natures,  yet  being  united  by  the  Hand 
of  God,  they  make  but  one  i'erfon.  Indeed 
herein  is  the  Similitude  defe<5tive  ;  Fir/?,  In 
that  the  Soul  and  Body  being  imperfect  Na- 
tures, they  concur  to  make  one  full  and  per- 
fect Nature  of  a  Man.  Secsr.dly,  In  that  the 
oneof  them  is<|jot  drawn  into  the  Unity  of 
the  Subfiilenre  of  the  othtr,  but  both  de- 
pend of  a  third  Subfiftcnce,  which  is  tl^at  of 
the  whcle.  The 


Chap.  r. 


Looking  mtA  ^^[us. 


159 


The  fecond  is  of  the  Light   and  Sun  ;    a*   Maa,  and  y^i  but  oueCfjn'fl  ;  'aifid  in  Xh^i  one 


after  the  C;]!ecftioa  and  Union  of  the  Light 
with  the  B>dy  of  the  Sun,  no  Man  can  pluck 
them  afTunder,  nor  doth  any  Man  cai  one 
Part  the  Sun,  and  another  Part  the  Light ;  but 
both  of  them  jointly  together  we  call  (he 
Sim:    Evfn  fo  after  the  Union  o^FlcQ)  with 


Chrifl  according  to  the  feveraJ  Natures  ate 
pencminations  of  either  Part,  as  that  this  Man 
is  God,  and  this  God  is  Man  ,  or  that  (his 
Man  made  the  World,  and  thiisGod  died  ti- 
pon  the  Crofs  ;  but  in  this  Sjmiljtune  is  this 
Defs<fi,  in  that  the  different  Naturesare  acci- 


that  tiiie  Light  the  Word,  no  Man  doth   call    dental,  and  not  elTentiai  or  fubilantial. 


the  Word  apart  to  be  one  Son  of  God,  &  the 
Son  of  Man  another  Son  of  God  ,  but  both 
of  them  jiintly  together,  we  call  one,  Sc  the 
felf  finie  Chrift.  I  kmw  in  this  Similitude 
are  many  Defecfiives,  yet  if  hereby  we  be  not 
altogether  al)lc  to  attain  the  Truth  of  this 
greit  M^ffl'-ry,  certainly  v)e  have  hsrein  e. 
fnijt  excellent  Similitude,  which  ivilL  greatly 
kelp,  and  contentedly  fujjicc  the goJly   and  ftio- 


The  fifth  and  h{\  is  o'  the  Branch  &  Tree 
into  which  it  is  ingraffed  i,As  fu;.ipofe  a  Vine- 
hianch,  and  an  OJive  Tree,  now  as  this  O- 
live-tree  IS  butnne,  but  hath' »wo  different 
Natures  in  it,  and  fo  it  beareth  two  Kind*  of 
Fruit,  and  yet  between  the  Tree  and  the 
branch  there  is  a  Compofuion,  not  hujui  ex  ■ 
his,  hni  hujui  ad  hoc,  i  e.  Not  of  a  third 
Thing  imt  qf  the   fwo    Things    united,  but 


derate  Searchers  of  this  divine    Truth,   Juitin.  .«f  one  of  the  two  Things  united  or  ad/runed 
hUytyr  de  refla  Conf^ff.de  Cocffent.  Trin.  to  the  other  ;  even  fo  ChriA  is  one,-  but  he 

The /';//V  isof  a  iiery  and  flaminj^  SvTord  ;  hath  two  different  Natures,  and  in  thein  he 
As  the  Subfiflences  of  the  Fire  and  Sword  are  performs  the  different  iidions  pertaining  to 
fo  nearljr  conjoined,  Thnt  the  Operations  of  either  of  theoi  ;  and  yet  between'  the  diffe- 
them  for  the  moft  Part  concur,  for  a  fie-  rent  Nalures  ^  ?he  .divine  and  the  humane 
i-y  Syord  in  cutting  bui-nc:h,and  in  burning  Nature  J  there  is  a  Competition,  not  hujus 
cutieth  ;  and  we  may  fay  of  the  whole.  That  ex  his,  hut  hujns  ad  hoc,  njt  of  a  third  Na- 
thi;  fiery  Thing  is  a  fliarp  piercing  Sword,(Sc  turc  ^xi^\i\g  on.  of  thefe,  but  of  the  humane 
that  this  piercing  Sword  is  a  fiery  Thing,  e-  I'Jature  ad  led,  or  united  to  the  Divine,  in  U- 
ven  Co  in  the  Union  of  (iie  two  Natures,  of  nity  of  the  fame  Perfon  ;  So  that  now  wexnay 
Chri!l,  (here  isa  Comm-inication  of  Froper-  fay,  As  this  Vine  is  an  Olive-tree,  and  tb'is 
tics  from  the  one  of  them  to  the  other,  as  Olive-tree  is  a  Vine  ;  or  3s  this  Vine  bears  O- 
flia'!  be  declared,  if  the  Lord  permit,-  only  lives,  and  Olivc-lrce  bears  Grapes  ,  fo  the  Soa 
this  Sintilitude  is  defective  in  this,  in  that  the  of  Maa  is  the  Son  of  God,  &  the  5on  of  God 
Nature  of  the  Iron  is  not  drawn  into  the  U-  is  the  Son  of  Man  ;  or  this  Son  of  Man  laid 
nity  of  the  Subfirtence  of  Fire,  nor  is  the  Na-  the  Foundation  of  the  Earth,  and  this  Son  of 
tiire  of  the  Fire  drawn  into  the  Unity  of  the  God  was  born'of  M^ry,  and  crucified  by  the 
SubfifTence  of  Iron.;  fo  tisat  we  cannot,  fay,  Jews.  This  Similitude  (  I  take  it  )  is  the  ap- 
This  Ffre  is,Iron,or  this  Iron  is  Fire.  teil,  aud  fulief^  of  aii  the  other,   though    in 

T^tfourlh  is  of  one  Man  having  two  fome  Things  alfo  it  doth  fail  ;  for  the 
Quditiec,  or  accidental  Natures  ;  as  a  Maa  Branch  hath  firit  a  feparate  Subfiftence  in  it 
that  is  both  a  Phyfician  and  a  Divine,  he  is  felf,  and  lofing  it  after,  then  it  is  drawn  into 
L.it  one  Perfon, aid  yet  there  are  two  Natures  the  Unity  of  the  Sub/iftence  of  that  Tree  in- 
nncui  ring  and  meeting  in  that  fame  one  Per-  to  w.Hich  it  is  implanted  ;  but  it  is  olhcrw;fc 
fon;  fo  that  we  may  rightly  fay  of  fuch  a  with  the  humane  Nature  of  Chriil,  it  ncvev- 
nhe^thisPhyfioiaBisa  Divine,  and  this  Di-  had  any  Subfiilcnce  of  its  mvn,  until  it 
vir.e  is  a  Ihyfician  ;  this- PhyHcian  is  happy  was  united  to  the  Perfon,  or  5ubfiftence  of 
in  faving  SohIs,  and  this  Divine  is  careful  hi    the  Son  of  God. 

ciixio^  B)Jies  w  Even  fo  is  Ciuift  both  God^Sc       5,  For  the  terfoa  alluixung,  aod  the  Na- 
,        '  "  tvr«. 


hoohng  unto  'Jefusi 


tare  afrumed,antl  for  the  Reafon  of  this  Way, 
We  fay,  I.  That  the  Perfon  affunajng  -was  a 
divine  Perfon  ;  it  "Was  not  the  divine  Nature 
that  afTumed  an  humane  Perfon,  but  the  di- 
vine Perfon  that  alTumed  an  humane  Nature ; 
and  that  of  the  three  divine  Perfons,it  Avas  nei- 
ther the  firli,  nor  the- third,  neither  the  Fa- 
ther, nor  the  Holy  Ghoft  that  did  afTume 
this  Nature,  but  it  was  the  Son,  the  middle 
Perfon,  who  was  to  be  the  middle  one,  That 
thereby,  I.  He  mif^ht  undertake  the  Medi- 
ation between  God  and  us.  2.  He  might 
betterpreferve  tiie  Integrity  of  the  blefled 
Trinity  in  the  Godhead.  3.  He  might  high-. 
er  advance  Mankind  by  Means  of  that  Relati- 
on which  the  fecond  Perfon,  the  Mediator 
did  bcaf  unto  his  Father  ;  For  this  very  End, 
■faith  the  ,4poflIe,  G-ah  4.  4>  S->  6-  (^<>^  Z^"'' 
his  own  Son  mzdt  of  a  Wjman^  That  we  might 
receive  ihe  Ado'tion  of  Sons  ;  wheref.re  ifjou 
art  no  more  a  Servanthut  a  Son,  end  if  a  Son^ 
then  an  Heir  of  God  )hrough  Chriji  ;  intima- 
ting thereby,  That  whatRelation  Chrifl  hath 
unto  God  by  Nature,  we  being  found  in  him, 
have  tiie  very  fame  by  Grace  :  He  wzs  God's 
Son  by  Natijre,arjd  we  are  his  Sons  by  Grace ; 
he  Avai  in  a  peculiar  Manner  the  fit  Ji  hern  a- 
mong  many  Brethren;  Rom'.  2>-  29.  And  in ' 
him,  and  for  him,  the  reft  of  the  Brethren  by 
Grace  of  Adoption  are  ace  anted  as  firji-i>9rn^ 
neb:  12*.  23.  Exod:  4.22,  23. 

2.  The  Nature  affumed  was  the  Seedof  .^^^r*- 
ham  ;  For  verily  he  tool!  not  u\'On  Urn  the  Na- 
ture 'of\A.ngfls,  but  he- took  on  him  the  Seed 
0/ Abraham,  Ueh:  2.  16.  Elfewhere  the  A- 
poIUe  calls  it  the  Seed  of  David,  fie  was 
mide  of  the  Seed  o/David  iccordtng.io  theFleJh, 
Rom'.  I.  3-  And.elfcwhereit  is  called  the  Seed 
of  the  Woman,  I  will  put  Enmity  between  thee 
and  the  Woman,  und  letioeen  thy  Seed  and  her 
Seed,  Gen:  3.  I5.  And  when  the  Fulneft  of 
Time  W2t  come,  Godfent  forth  kit  Son  made 
cf  a  Womsn  ;  Gal.  4.  4.  No  quefiion  llie 
was  the  pa/Tiveand  Material  Principle,  of 
which  .that  precious  Flelli  was  made,  and 
the  Holy  Ghoft  the  Agent  and  Efficient; 
iiiat  blcflcd   W-omb  of  hex'j  was  the    Bride- 


Chap,    r. 


chamber,   wherein  the  Holy  Ghofl' did  knit 

that  indiiToluble  Knot  betwixt  our  human* 
Nattire  and  his  Deity  ;  the  Son  of  GodT  affa*- 
aning  into  the  Unity  of  his  Perfon,  that  which 
before  he  wa«  nor,  eVen  cur  humane  Nature. 
O  with  what  Aflonifhment  may  ^e  behoM 
our  Duft  and  -Afhes  aifumcd  into  the  Unity 
of  God's  own  Perfon  J 

3.  For  the  Reafon  of  this  Way  ;  why  did 
the  Perfon  affume  a  Nature  i  or  rather, 
why  did  not  the  Perfon  of  the  Son  of  God 
joyn  it  felf  to  a  perfecfl  Peifon  of  the  Sou  of 
Man  '  I  anfwer.  — 

1.  Becaufe  then  there  couldnot  have  been 
a  perfonal  Union  of  both  Natures,  and  fo 
Chrift  hadnot  been  a  perfed    ZV'eJiator. 

2.  Becaufe  then  the  Vv'ork  of  each  of  the 
Natures  of  Chrift  could  not  have  been  coun- 
ted the  Works  of  the  whole  Perfon  ;  where?s 
now  by  this  Unif-n  of  both  Natures  in  one 
PerfoH  the  Obed'ence  cf  Chrift  perfcrrrcd  m 
the  RJanhood  is  become  of  infinite  Merite,  as 
being  the  Obedience  cfGo"d;  and  thereupon 
God  is  faid  to  bive  ptirchafed  the  Church  with 
hit  own  Blood,  A&s  20.  1%. 

0.  Becaufe,  if  the  Perfon  of  the  Son  of  God 
had  been  jojned  to  the  Perfon  of  Msn,  there 
fhouldhave  beea  four  Perfons  in  the  Trinity, 
Is  it  very  obfcrvable  how  for  the  better  Pre- 
fervation  of  the  Integrity  &f  the  bkiTed  Tri- 
nJtyin  the  Godhead,  the  humane  Nature  w?5 
affiimed  into  the  Unity  of  the  ferond  Pericn; 
for  if  the  Fulnefs  of  the  Godhead  fhouldhave 
dwelt  m  Any  humane  Perfcn,  there  fhruld 
then  have  been  a  fourth  Perfcn  neceflaiily 
added  fo  the  Godhead  ;  and  if  any  of  the 
three  Perfons,  beftdes  the  fecond,  h;.d  been 
born  of  a  Wcixian,  there  fhould  tlgen  have  been 
two  Sons  in  the  Trinity,-  whereas  now  the 
Son  of  God  and  the  Sen  of  M^n,  being  but 
one  Perfqn,  he  is  confequently  but  ere  Son  ; 
and  fo  no  Alteration  at  all  m^de  in  the  Rela- 
tions of-the  Perfcns  of  the  Trinity;  but 
they  are  ftill  one  Father,  ore  Son,  and  one 
Holy  Ghoii. 
■  Thcfe  are  the  deep  Thingscf  G(  d,  ard  In- 
deei  fo  exceedingly  rryftica',  ihat  they  caa 

nevejf 


Chap.  i. 


Looking 


unto  7^y^i". 


I6r 


never  be  perfecflly  declared  by  any  M^n.  B^r- 
rj3ri/ compares  this  ineffable  My  ftery  of  the 
Union  of  two  Natures,  with  that  incompre- 
henhble  Myftcry  of  the  Trinity  in  Unity:  In 
the  Trinity  is  three  Perrons,and  one  Nature, 
in  Chrirt  is  two  Natures,  and  one  Pcrlon  ,•  \\\aX. 
of  the  Trinity  is  indeed  the  greateft,  snd  this 
of  the  Incarnation  is  lik-e  nn'o  it;  they  both 
far  exceed  Manx's  Capacity;  For  his  Wi'yisin 
the  SeJi  end  his  Pttts  is  in  the  great  Walers^  (3* 
/;//  Foot-ficps  are  not  knoivn,  I'faJ:  77.  1 9. 

2.  For  'h    Effects  and  Benefits  of  this  Hy-  . 
poflatical  Union, they  arc  either  in  Refpcdt  of 
Chrii^,or  in  Refpedi  of  Chrif^ians. 

i.  Thofe  in  Refpe(^  o/*Chrin,3re  i.  ^n  Ex- 
emption ofallS'in.  2.  A  Collation  of  all  Graces. 
3.  A  C'lmmunicatjon  of  all  the  Properties. 

1.  We  iin  J,  That  although  Chrifl  appeared 
as  a  Sinner,  and  that  he  was  numbrcd  among 
tht  WicMed^  or  with  the  TranfgnJJ'jrSi  (/^-  5  3- 
12.  Yet  in  very  De?d  aad- Truth    he  did  no 

Sin^neither  rois  any  Guile  found  in  his  Mouthy 
I  Vet:  2.  2  2-  The  ApOftle  tells  \i%^  He  was 
holy,  harmhfs^undefiled.Jhpsralefroin  Sinners, 
Heh:  7.  26.  Ke  ailumed  the  Nature  of  Man ; 
yet  by  Reafcn  of  his  pure  Conception, 
and  of  this  hypiftatical  Unfon  he  was 
c"):iccived,  and  born,  and  lived  without 
Sm  :  He  took  upon  him  the  Seed  of  Man;  but 
iiOt  the  Sin  of  Man,  lave  only  by  Imputation  ^ 
but  on  this  Point  I  fhall  not  ^ay. 

2.  The  Graces  collaied  unto  the  Humani- 
ty of  Chcift,  by  Reafon  of  this  Union,  are 
very  many  ;  I  ("hall  inflanre  in   fome ;  As  -- 

i.Thit  the  Manhood  hath  Subfiflence  in 
the  fecond  Perfon  of  the  Trinity,  whereof  it 
felf  (^as  of  it  felf  )  is  deflitute. 

2.  That  the  Manhocwi  is  a  peculiar  Temple 
for  the  Deity  of  Chrift  to  dwell  in,  it  is 
the  Place  wherein  the  Godhead  Qiews  it  felf 
more  manifertly,  and  more  glor'iouf]y,than  in 
any  other  Creature  whatf  ^ever  ;  It  is  true, 
That  by  his  Providence  he  fhews  himfelf  in 
all  his  Creatures,  and  by  his  Grace  in  bis 
Saints  ;  but  he  is  only  mofl  gloriouHy,  eter- 
nally, according  to  the  Fulncfs  of  his  Deity, 
.-jajl  by  ap  hypoftatical  Union  in  the  Huma- 


nity of  Jefus  Chrirt,  In  him  dxoelltth  all  the 
Fulneji  of  the  Qodhsad  bodily.  SQw.t  are  of 
Opinijn,  That  as  .now  in  this  Lif;-,  .Vo  Man 
Cometh  unto  (lod^  hut  hy.ChnJl.  Cclof>7.  g.  So 
hereafter  in  the  next  Life,  no  ^;an  fhall  fee 
God,  but  in  the  Face  of  jefus  Chriii. 

3.  That  the  Manhood  is  in  a  nearer  Fa- 
miliarity .with  the  Godhead,  than  aay  other 
Creature  ;  Avhether  Men,  or  AngeU,  as  fonlc- 
times  he  laid,  i\Jy  Father  and  I  are  one,  i.  f. 
one  Elfence  ;  io  he  may  as  truly  fay,  the 
Manhood  and  I  are  one,  ;.  e.  one  Perfon  for 
ever. 

4.  That  the  Manhood  of  Chrifl  according 
to  its  Me^fure,  is  a  Partner  with  the  Godhead 
in  thi'Work  of  Redemption  and  Mediation  ; 
As  he  is  Immanud,  in  Refpe<^  of  his  Perfon, 
10  he  is  Imm.nuel  in  Refpc(ft  of  his  Office, 
He  muft  needs-  be  Man,  as  well  as  God  ,■  that 
he  might  be  able  to  fend  this  comfortable 
MefTage  to  the  Sons  of  Men,  Go  to  my  Bre- 
thren andfu-j  to  themjdfcend  untQ  my  Father^ 
and  your  Father,  and  to  my  God,  and  year 
God,  Joh.  20.  17.  I  as  Man,  am  in  the  Work 
of  Redemption,^:  in  the  Work  of  Mediation,  as 
well  as  Qod,  My  Fie  %  isindeed  the  Bread  of  Life, 

5.  That  the  Manhood  of  Chrjfl,  together 
wiih  the  Godhead,  is  adcred  and  woifhipped 
with  divine  Honour;  as  in  like  Cafe,  the  Ho- 
nour done  to  the  King,  redounds  to  the 
Crown  upon  his  Head  ;  not  that  we  worfhip 
the  Manhood  alone,  as  meerly  a  Creature ; 
but  that  we  adore  the  Perfon  of  Chrifl  which 
confiileth  of  the  Manhood  and  of  the  God- 
head. 

6.  That  the  Manhood  hath  an  extraordina- 
ry Meafure,  without  Meafure,  of  habitual 
Graces,  poured  into  it  ;  in  this  he  excels  the 
very  Angels,  for  to  them  was  given  Grace 
only  b^  Meafure,  but  to  the  Humanity  of 
Chrifl  was  given  Grace  without  Meafure,  even 
fo  much  as  a  CjyatBre  is  any  Ways  capable 
of.  I  kriow  it  is  fiid,  That  Jefus  encreafed 
in  Wtfdom,  and  Stature,  and.  in  Favour  with 
God  and  Man,  'Lu'k:  2.  52.  But  this  Increafe 
bx  Grouth  in  W.'fdom,\s  not  to  be  underflood 
in  Refpedt  of  the  Effencccr  Extention  of  the 

X  Habit 


Looh'mg  tfrao-'^efus. 


If)  2 

Habit  ("  for  that  he  had  frcfm  the   ge^nning, 
even  from  t[\z  firft  Mom.-nt  of  h:s    iacarhsti- 
cn,  ani  he  brought  it  with   him  out   of  the  • 
W»mb  ;  but  in  Refped  of  the  Ad  and  Ufe  of 
it,  or  i;»  Refpeft  of  his  experimental   Knovr- 
ledge,  fo  he  cncreafed,and  not  otherwiie;  ne» 
ver  was  there  any  but   Chrift,  whofe  Graces 
■were  n1  Way  ftinteJ,  and  that  wasabfoJucely 
full  of  Grace:  Divines   tell   us  of  a  double 
Grace  in  Chrii\  ;  the  one  of  Union,  and  that 
is  iniinite  ;   the  other  of  Untflion   (  which   is 
sj'I  oa:  with  Grace  habitual  ^.and  that  is   in 
a  Sort -infinite  :  For  hovrfoeyer  it  be  but  a  fi- 
nite  and  created  Thing,  yet  in  tlje  Nature  cf 
Grace  it  hath  no  Limitation,  no    Bounds,  no 
Stirjty  but  iisclu  leth  in  it  felf  whatfoever  any 
Way  pertains    to  Grace,  or  that  comerli  with- 
in the  Compafs  of  it.    TheReafon  of  this  il- 
limited  Donation  of  Grace  bcftowed  on    the 
Nature  of  Man  in  Chrif!,  was,  fot  that  Grace 
was  given  to   it  as   to    the   un';verlal   Caufe, 
whence  it  was  to  be  derived  iffito  all  others; 
he  is  the  Fountain  of  Grace,  And  of  his  Ful- 
Tiji  ivs  recd:vs  Grace  for  Grsce^y oh:    r.  lo. 
3.-  pQr  the  Communication  of  the  Proper- 
ties..   It  is  a  Kin  J,. or  Phrafe  of  Speech   pecu- 
liar to  the  Scriptures,  when  the  Properties   of 
zither  Nature  of  Chrift  confidered  fingly  and 
apart,  are  attributed  to  the  Pcrfo»  of  Chrift, 
from  whichfjever  of  the  Natures  they,  be  de- 
nominated;  for  the   UnderftinLr;ng    of  this 
obferve,  I.  ThatWords  are  either  abftradlive, 
or  c  insretive  ;  the  former  fpeaks  the  Nature 
of  Things,  the  latter  fpefsks  the   Perfon   that 
hath  that  Ksture,;  as  the  Godhead,  and  God; 
the  Manhood,  and  Man  ;  Hojinels,  and  holy. 
2.    Obferve,  That  abftractive  Words  noting 
preciTely  the  diftinrt  Nature,-,  cannot  be  affir- 
med one  of  the  other  :    We  cannot    fay,  the 
Godhead  fuffo;red,  or  the    Manhood   created  ; 
but  we  may  truly  fay,  That  God  fijflfered.and 
Man  created  ;   becaufe  the  Perfon  which  thefe 
concretive  Words  imply,  is  one  ;  and  all  Adi- 
ons,  PafTions.ani  Qu^hiies  agree  reaiy  to  the 
Ferfon,  though  in  Refpe.-t  Sometimes  of  one 
N.aturc,and  S'jmctimes  of  another;  ThusG(3i 
^mch'Jjfed  (he  Qhuroh  with  ha  oxvn  Bloo4  ? 


Chap.  I. 


Ad'.  20.  23.    Not   that   the  Godhead  fhcd . 
bidod,  but  the  Parfon  which  was  God  ;    And 
thus  the  Son  of  M«i/2  talking  with  J^icedemus^' 
is  faiJ  to  be  in  ideaven,  ^^o/j;  3.  13.  Not  that 
the i'laahood  was  in  Heaven,    while  he   was 
on  Eartii  ;  but  ine  Perlon  of  the  Son  of  Mano 
Thus  we  nsay  fay,  ch^t  God  -.vas  born    of   a 
Virgin,  aftd  cnaL  God  fuuereJ,  and  God   was 
crucifieij  not  fuiiply  in  K<- pecft  of  his  God- 
head, but  m  Rcfp-'dt  of  nis  Perfon.  ir  in   Re- 
fpert  of  the  humane  Nature,  whicii  G  >d  uni- 
ted  to  himfelf  ;  becaufe  God  here  is  a  corxret 
Word,  and  not  a'v    abftra<ff ;    and    fignifieth 
the  Perfon  of  Chnft,  and  not  the  diviae   Na- 
ture of  Chnft.     And  thus  we  li^ay  fify.   That 
the  Man  Chrift  is  Almighty,  Omnifcient,  Om- 
niprefont,  yet   not  fimply  in  RefpC(^t   of  its 
Manhood,  but  in  Rcfpecli  o';  the  Perfon, which 
is  the  fame  God  and  Man  ;  or  in    Refpe<5t   of 
the-  divine  Nature  of  the  Man  Chrift  jcfus,for 
that  here  alfo  Man  is    a  concret  Word,  and 
not  an  abftrat't,  aad  figiiifieth  the  whole  Per- 
fon of  Chrift,  and  not  the    humane    Nature; 
but  on  the  contrary,  we  may  not  fay.   That  . 
the  Godhead  of  Chrift  was  born  of  a  Virgin^ 
or  fuffered,  or^was  ciucified;    nor   may    we 
fay,  That  the  Manhood  of  Chrift  is  Almighty, 
Omnifcient,  Omniprefent,  becaufe  the  Godhead 
and  Manhood  are  abftracft  Words,  i.e.   fuch 
Words,  as  note    to   us  the  <wo   Natures  of 
Chrift,  the  one  divine,  and  the  other  humane, 
aad  not  the  Perfon  of  Chrift. 

And  this  I  think,  is  the   Mind  of  'Luther 
and  his  Fofiowers,  and  yet  (  O  wonder  )  what 
a  D^'al  of  Objections  are  made,  to  the   Multi- 
plying of  needlefs  and  fruitlcfs  Contentions  ; 
the  Lutherans  confefs  (  how  ever  they   hold, 
the  ubiquita'ry  Prefence  Cf  the    Humanity   of 
Chrift  )  That  his  Body  is  only,  in  one   Place 
locally:    If  xve. ask  them  (  faith  Zanchius  in. 
Jiidnio  de   Dijfldio  dtnA  dcminiu  )  whether] 
Chri^s  Body  i>e  every  where  ?  they  anfwer, 
TCat  locally  it  is  but   in  om   Place^'  hut  thai- 
perfonally  it  is   every   where  ;    now   if  they 
m^ an,  faith  he ^  that  in  KefpefiofEffence:,.  his 
Body  is  finite,  W  confined  to  one  certain  Vhce  ; 
htit  tn  R^fpcif  *fthe  Being  of  Suhftjience,  or 


Chap.   T.. 


'Looking  unto  ^efuu 


i^a 


of  kis  Perfon^  it  if  irSnile^  and  every  rdcre^ 
thfyf"y  the.  TfulTj  \  37id  there  ii  no_  Vijjeri.  nee 
emongd  us.  Happy  are  ti.e  Keconciicis  of 
diffenting  Brethren:  Vmo  tUir  Affmlfly^ 
mine  Honour  be  thou  umted. 

2.  The  Eiledts  or  Benefits  of  this  hypo- 
ilatical  Union,  in  Kefjjiid  of  Chriilians,  or 
their  fpiritu.il  Union -and  Communion  with 
God  and  Chrift. . 

I.  There  is  a  fpiritual  Union  of  Chriflians 
with  God  in  Chrift  ,•  O  the  Wonder  of  tijefe 
two  bleiTed  Unions ;  Firil,  of  the  perfonal 
or  hypoftatical  Union,  5tCtf«J:)',  of  this  fpwi- 
tua]  or  myflical  Union;  in  the  ferfonal  Union, 
it  pleafed  God  to  afTume  and  unite  our  hu- 
mane Nature  to  the  Deity ;  in  this  fpiritual 
Unioo  it  pk-afed  God  to  unite  ttie  Peifon  of 
every  Believer  to  the/'eifon  of  tlie  Son  of 
God.  Thi'?  Union  is  myftical,  and  yet  our 
very  Perfons,  Natures,  Bodys,  Souls  are  in  a 
fpjritual  Way  conjoyned  to  the  Body  and 
Soul  of  Chrift  ;  fo  that  ide  are  Members  of 
the  B)dy  of  Cbrtil,  and  of  the  Flejh  of  ChnJ}^ 
and  of  the  Bones  efChrtJl  ,•  E//;;  5.  30.  ilnd 
as  this  Conjtincftion  is  immediately  made  with 
his  humane  Nature,  fo  thereby  we  ate  aJfo 
united  to  the  divine  Nature.,  2  Pet:  1.  4. 
Yea,thc  Z'erfon  of  the  Believer  is  indiiTolubly 
united  to  the  gloiious  Perfon  0/  the  Sotk  of 
God. 

Now  concerning  this  Union,  for  our  better 
UnderRanding,  obferve  thefe  four  Things. 

I  It  IS  a  mofl  real  Union,  it  is  not  a  mcer 
notional  and  intelle<fiual  Umon,  that  con/ifts 
only  in  the  UnderHanding,  and  without  the 
UnderHanding  is  Nothing  ;  it  is  not  an  ima- 
ginary Thing,  that  hath  no  other  Being,  bur 
only  in  the  Brain  ;  No,  no,  it  is  a  true,  real, 
efTontial,  fiibflantial  Union  :  In  natural  Uni- 
ons, I  confefs  there  may  be  more  Evidence, 
but  thete  cannot  be  more  Truth  ;  fpiritual  A- 
gents  neither  have,  nor  put  forth  lefs  Vettue, 
becaufe  Senfe  cannot  dfcern  their  Manner  of 
working  ;  even  the  Load-ftone,  though  ^n 
earthen  5ubftance,  yet  when  it  is  out  of 
Sight,  whether  under  the  Table,  or  behind  a 
foliii  Partition,  it  ftireth  the  Needle  as  effedu- 


ally,  is  if  it  wete  with/n  View.  Shall  not  he 
contradirt  his  Senfos,  TJiat  wiiJ  i:iy^  Jt  cannot 
work,  becatife  I  fee  it  not  >  Oh  my  Savior  .' 
thou  art  mo^e  mine,  th^n  my  Body  is  mine 
my  Senfefeds  that  prefent,  but  fo  as  that  I 
muft  lofeit.butmy  Faith  fo  feelc,  and  fees 
thee  prefent  with  me,  as  that  I  (hall  ntver  be 
f -irted  frf)m  thee. 

2.  It  is  a  very  near  Union  ;    you  will  fay 
how  near  i"  if  an  j^ngel  were  to  fpcak  to  you, 
he  cannot  fully  fatisile  you  in   thiS;    only  a* 
far  as  our    Under/landing  can   reach  it,   and 
the   Creatures  can  fervc    to   iJUi/lrate'thcfe 
Thin^,  take  It  thus.   Whalfoever  by  way  of 
Coniparifon  c?n  be  alledged   concerning  the 
Combination  of  any  one  Thing  with  anptherj 
that,  ar,d  much  more  may  be  faid  of  our   U- 
nion  with  jefus  Chrift.  To  give  inHance  out 
of  i!ie  Scripture  ;  fee  what  one  flick  is  to  ano- 
ther being  ^^/^7W^  together;     i  Cor;    6.   17. 
See  what  one  Friend  is  to  anoflier,    as  yona- 
than  and  IMvid^   i  Sam.   ij}.  r.    Who   were 
faid  to   be  woven  nnd  knit  each  one  to  other; 
fee  how  neer  the  Father  a/.d   the  Child  arc  •' 
how  near  the    Husband   end  ike  Wife  at  el 
Ifa.  62.  5.     5'ee  what  Union  is  between  the 
Branches  and  the  Vine,  the  Members  a«d    the 
Head;  nay,  one  Thing  more":  See  what  the 
Soul  IS  to  the  Body  ;  fuch  is  Chrift,  and  fo 
near  is  Chrifl,  and  nearer  to  the  Perfon  of  e- 
very  true  Believer,  I  live,  yet  not  I  C  faith 
Paul)  but    Chriji  Uveth  in     me,    ]oh    ic 
5.    -I    Cor:  12.  12.  Gal;  2.  20.  y..^.  ilsthe 
Soul  is  to  the  Body  of  a  Natural  Man,  that 
a(5is   and   enlivens  it   naturally,  fo    is  Jefus 
Chrifl  to  my  Soul  and  Body.  O  there  is    a 
marvellous  Neernefs  in  (his  myftical  Union, 
3.  It  is  a  total  Union  ;  /.  e.  whole  Chrift  is 
unite'd  to  the  whole  Believ  rSoul  and  Body, 
If  thou   art  united    to  Chri/I,  thou  haft  all 
Chrift;   thou  art  6ne  with  him  in  his  Nature, 
in  his  Name;    thou   haft    the   fame.  Image, 
Grace,  and  Spirit  in   thee,   as  he  hath ;  the 
fame  precious  Promifes,  the  fame  Accefs    to 
God  by  Prayer,  as   he;    thou   ha^i.  the  fame 
Love  of  the  Father  ;  all  that  he  did,  or  fuffe-    • 
red,  thou  haft  a  Share  in  it;    thou   haft  his 
X  2  Life 


Loch:/^g  umo  JeJuS\ 


Chap*  I. 


Life  and  Death, all  is  thine  :  So  on  thy  ^art,  one  with  hira,  "WC  are  "thereby  pofTeiTed  ofa^^ 
he  hath  thee  wholly,  thy  Nature,  thy  Sins,  Things  that  are  his,  as  the  Wife  is  of  th^ 
the  Puniihment  of  thy  5in  i  thy  Wrath,  thy  Wealth  of  her  tiiifband.  Now  all  Things  are 
Corfe,  thy  Shame ;  yea,  thy  Wit  and  vVcahh,  yo«r/C  faith  the  Apoftle  ^  iy/>ef/;fr  Paul,  or 
and  s'trength,all  'ihat  thou'srt  or  h3ft,or  canft  Apoilo,  or  Cephas,  or  the  World  &.C.  i  Cor: 
do  poffibly  for  him.  It  is  a  total.Unfon,  My    3.    21,  23. 

Beloved  is  mine,  and  I  am  his ;  whole  Chrift  Hitherto,  we  have  took  a  View  of  Chrift 
from  Top  to  Toe  is  mine,  and  a  '  that  lam,  in  hisMother's  Womb,  and  O  what  Marvels 
have,  or  can  do  for  evermore  is  his.  there  .'    Did  fver  Womb  carry  fuch  a  Fruit  ^ 

4.  It  is  an   infeparable  Union,  it  can  never    Well  might  ti\t  Angel  fay,  Blejjed  art  thou  a- 
be  broken.  I  will  mike  (  faith  God  )  an  ever-    mongft  Women  ;    and   well   might  Elizabeth, 
lafitng  Covenant  with  them,  (U"  lioiil  not  iwn    fay,  BLJJld  is  the  Fruit  of  thy  Wsmh  ;  but  the 
away  from  them  to  do  them  good,   F  will  fut    BleiTmg  is  not  only  in    Conceiving,  but   in 
my   Feaf  in  their  Uearis-,  that  they  Jhxll  not    Bearing,  and  therefore  we  proceed. 
^t';>m/r(jm  ;«e:5rer:  32.  40- This  is3  glorious 

Promife,  fame  poor  Souls  may  fay,  'true  Lord,  S  E  C  T.     YT, 

ihou  zvdt  not  turn  aw^y   from  wir,   /  knoio 

ih-'u  wilt  not ;  Ob  hut  Ifcar^IJhall  turn  aivay  Of  the  Birth  of  Chrijl. 

from  thee  :  Oh  al'is,  I  turn  every  Day  tewards 

SinandSatanl  Nay  Jiith  G^d,  I  ivil  I  fut  my    6.   ^^  HE  Birth  of  Chrift  now    follows, 

Fea-r  in  thy  Heart,  that  thoupilt  not  turn  a-  |       NoV  was  it  that  the  Son  of  Righ_ 

way/rflmme;^.eZ.  We  i ha  11  be  kept  together   teoufnefs  fhould  break  forth   from   Jiis   Bed 

for  evermore,  and  never  be  fcparated.   Hence    w'here  nine  Months  he  had  hidhimfelf,  as  be-^ 

Paul  triu.Tiphantly  challenges  all  -Enemies  on    hind  a  fruitful  Cloud  ;  This  was  (he  World's 

Earth  (  or  lather  in.  Hell  )  to  do  their'Worft    W^'nder  ;  a  Thing    fo    wor.derful.  That  .it 

to  hxiiikihisKmt,Wi:ioJ})allfeparate  me  from   was  given  for   a   Sign  unto  Believers   feven 

iJ}t  Love  of  God  in  Chnji  •!  Jh^ll  tribulation,  hundred  ardfjurfy  Years  before  it   was  ac- 

Lnfircfs,  Famine,  NaJiedaefs^  Peril,  or  Sword  '?   complifbed  :  Therefore  the  Lord  himfelf  Oiall 

Rom:  3.  35.  Come  all  tiiat  can  come,  and  fee  give  you  a  Sign,hehold  a  Virgin  Jhjll conceive^ 

if  that  blefTi'd -Union  bitw<xt  me  and    Chrift    and  btar  a  Son,Ifa:  7.   14.     A    Wonder  iji- 

{hail  ever  be  broken,  by  all  that  you  can  do.    deed,  and   great,   beyond    all    Comparifon  ; 

Thus  for  this  Union.  That  the  Son  of  God  fhould    be  born   of  a 

2    There  is  a  Spiritual    Communion   with    Woman  ;  That  he  who  is  "the  true   Melchize- 

God  in  Chrift.     Both   thcfe   are  the   Effedts   dech,  without  Father,  and   without  Mother, 

of  Chrifl's  perfonal  or    hypoftatical   Union  ;    Mek  7.  3.     Muft  yet  have  a  Mother  Virgin  : 

jirV?,  Union  to  his  Perfon,  and  then  Cmnmu-   That  he  that  is  befcre  Abraham  vr^s,  fhould 

nion  with   his  Benefits  j     Union    in  proper   ycthihovn  aiitx  Abraham,  a  Matter  of  two 

Speaking  is   not  unto    zny  of  the   Benefits  thoufatid  Years  ;   That  he  wlio  was  David''s 

flov/ing  to  us  from  Chrift;  we  are  not  uui-   Son,  and  therefore  born  in  Bethlehem,  (hould 

■    ted  to  Forgivencfs  of  Sin.s,  Holinefs,  Peace  of-  yet  ht  David''s  Lord     wonderful  Things  are 

Confcience  ;  but  unto  the  Perfon  of  the    Sen  jfpoKen  of  the,  0  thou  Son  of  God  ,  before   he 

of  God  himfelf;  And  then  fccondcy,  comes   was  born  the  Prophets  frng,  the  Syhills  pr®- 

this  Communication  of  all  the  Benefits,3rJfing   piiecy  the  Patriarchs  typifie,  the  Types  f ore- 

immediateljijfrom  this  Union    to  the  Lord    tell,  God  promifeth,  and  the  Son  of  God  per- 

lefus  ;    That  as  Chrift  was    Prieft,    Prophet,   fnmeth  ;  when  he  was  born  Angels  tun   Er- 

and  King,  fo  we  alfo  by  him  arc  at'ter  a  5ort   ra.ids,  Gahriel  brings  Tydings,  the  Glory  of 

Elicits 'rr.ophets,  and  Kings  j  for  bei.i3g  made  Heaven  fhiaes,  a  Star  difpla)'s^and  wife-  Men 

'         ■  '  are 


Chap.  I., 


Looking  unto'^efus. 


i6*$ 


are  the  Heraulds,  that  proclaim  his  Birth.  But 
come  yet  a  little  nearer;  Lf/  ^'J  50  to  Beth- 
lehem C  as  the  Shepherds  (aid^  ani^fet  thit 
'Thing  zvhich  ii  come  to  fafs^  liuke  2.  1 5.  If 
we  Itc'p  but  one  Step  into  his  LoJging,Hca vena's 
Wonder  is  before  our  .Eyes  ;  now  look  tipon 


himfelf.  Cbrift  in  many  Refcaablances  is  5 
precious  Vine  ;  but  why  a  Vine,  .rather  than 
a  CecLir,  Oak,  or  lon.e  of  the  ftionge/i,  talleft 
Trees?  Many  Keafons  are  given.  As  i.  te- 
caufe  of  all  Trees  the  Vine  is  loweft,  it  gro- 
vels as  it  were  on  the  Giound.    2.  Becaofe  of 


*yefus  I  look  on  him  as  in   Fulnefs  of  Time     all  Trees  theVinc  is  weakeft, hence  they  that 


he  carried  en  the  great  Work  cf  our  Salvati 
on;  here  now  you  may  read  the  Meaning  of 
Addtni'i  Cov«nant,  Airaham''s  Promife,Mq/t'/'s 
Revelation,  David''s  Succe/Tion ;  thefc  were 
but  Vaifs  ;  but  now  fihall  we  draw  afidc  the 
Curtains'  Come  take  a  View  of  the  Truth  it 
felf;  O  Wonder  of  Wonders  '.  whom  find  we 
in  this  Lodging  ?  A  Babe  in  a  Gratch;  a  Mo- 
ther-maid I  a  Father-virgin  ?  is  this  the  Babe 
whom    we  loo}:  unto  as  our  Jefus  ■?  is  this  a 


have  Vines,  have  alfo  their  Elms  to  fuppcrt 
them,  and  hold  them  up.  3.  Bccaufc  of  all 
Trees  the  Vine  haih  the  meaneft  Bark,  and 
owtfide,  it  is  of  little  Worth,  or  Reputaticn.  4. 
Becaufe  of  all  Trees  the  Vine  is  Iruiifulleft  j 
and  therefore  it  is  called  the  fruitful  Vtne^rf' 
128.  3-  In  every  of  thefc  Rei"pe<^(s,  Chnft  is 
called  n  Vine,  who  by  his  Incarnafion  took 
upon  him  the  loweft  Coiidiii  ^n.  6(.  niad<  him- 
y?//,  by  emptying  hiir.felf,  of  r,o  Reputatier:  t 


Mother  fas  AuJ}in)  fcarce  fourteen  Years  of    Phil:  1.  7.    tut  he  was  the  fruufulJfft.Vine 


A  ge  i"  is  this  the  Father  that  knew  ker  not,  un- 
til fhc  hid.  brought  forth  her  firii  born  Son  i 
Mat.  I.  25.  What  a  flrange  Biith  is  tkis? 
Look  on  the  Babe,  tliere  is  n>Cradle  to  rock 
him,  no  Nurfe  to  Juli  Kim,  no  Linnens  to 
fwaddle  him,  fcarce  a  little  F^ood  to  nourifli 
him;  look  on  the  Mother,  tliere's  no  '^tiJ- 
wives  Help,  no  downy  Pillows,  no  linnen 
Hangings,  fcarce  a  little  Straw  where  (lie  is 
brought  a-Bed  :  Look  on  J'^fiph  the  reputed 
Fatht  r,  he  rather  begs  than  gives  a  Blefling; 
poor  Carpenter;  that  mikes  them  a  Chambc^^ 
of  an  Ox-s  Stall,  and  carve=  him  a  Cratch  to 
be  his  Cradle;  Mary  that  fees  with  her  Eyes, 
and  ponders  all  in  her  Heart,  'how  doth  mo- 
deii  Sharaefafinefs  change  her  Caleurs,  fo  of- 
ten as  iier  Imaginationjvorks'?  She  mujl  bear 
a  Son  :  An  -Angel  it.\\s  her,  the  Holy  Ghort 


that  ever  the  Earth  bore,  and  in  this  Rtf(  ecft 
no  Vine,  nor  all  the  Vines  on  the  Earth  were 
worthy  to  be  compared  with  him,  or  to  be 
fo,murh  as  Rcfembl anres  of  him,  1  fhail  net 
profccute  the  Refemblances  throughout  ;  for, 
fo  I  might  pafs  from  hisBirtH,to  his  Life,  and 
from  his  Life  to  bis  Death  ;  when  the  Blood 
oftheCJrapes  was  preiicd  cut;  rnly  for  the 
prefent  we'll  take  a  View'  of  this  Vine.  I.  In 
its  Plant.  2.  In  its  Bud.  3.  In  its  Bloffont  4.. 
In  its  Fruit ;     and  fo  an  Enda 

I.  For  the  Plant ;  The  Way  of  Vines  is 
not  to  be  fowed,  but  planted  ,  thit  ihustran- 
flated  they  might  better  fiurtif.c:  So  our  Je- 
fus, firft  fpriing  from  his  Father,  is  planted  in 
a  Virgih's  Womb ;  God  from  God,  coCternal 
with  God;  but  by  his  Incarnarion  made  that 
He  was  not,  and  yet  remaining  That  he  was  ; 


Gver-fhadows  her,  the  Days  are  accomplifhed,  God  of  his  F'aiher,  and   Wan  of  his  Mother  5 

and  fhe   is    delivered;  each  CircuaaHance  is  before  all  Time,  yet  fince  the  Beginning.  Ber- 

enowgh  to  abafh  a  modeft  Virgin  ;    but  who  nard,  de  Paffxone  Dom:  tell«:  us.  That  thlsVine 

will  not  wonder?  a  Maid  believes,  aMaid  conj;^  fp^^'^^S  of  the  Vine,  ij  God  legetten  cfGed,  ihc 

ceives,  a  maid  brings  forth,  and  a   Maid   ftill  Son  of  the  Father,  both  cocttrr.jl  and  confub' 

remains  f  how  might  we  defcant  on  this  Sub-  Jiantial  zoiih  the  Fither -,  but  that  he  might  bet' 

^eck  ?  But  I  fhali  contra<ft  my    felf,  and   re.  ter  fruSiffie,  he  was  fUr.tcdin  the  Earth,  i.  e, 

duce   all    Wonders  to  this   Word,  /  am  the  He  was  conceived  in  a  Virgin'' s  Womb^  There 

Vine,  ych:  l^.'  5.  is  indeed  a  Refemblance  in  this  ;   yet  in  this 

It  isab!e,Ted  Parable,  in  which   irnder  the  Refemblance  we  muft  be  careful  to  otferve. 

Shadow  of  a  Vine  Chnft  elegantly  fcts  forth  That  Communication  of  Properti<;s;  of  whigh. 


i6^ 


Looking  unto  Jefusl 


Chap,  i} 


I  told  you  ;  we  may  truly  fay,  That  God 
•v^as  planted,  or  conceived,  but  not  the  God- 
head ;  God  is  a  cqncrct  Word,  and  figni£es 
the  Perfon  ofChrift,and  hisPerfon  -was  plan- 
ted or  conceived,  not  fimply  as  God,  but  in 
Refpe<ft  of  the  Manhood  united  to  it;  and 
thus  he  that  is  infinite  yfas  conceived  ;  and 
he  that  is  eternal,  even  he  was  born  ;  the 
very  Fuloefs  of  all  Perfection,  and  all  the 
properties  of  the  divine  EiTence  are  by  this 
CommtinicaUon  given  to  the  Nature  of  Man  in 
the  Perfon  of  the  Son  of  God  ;  No  Wonder 
therefore,  thst  we  fay,  That  this  Vine  (  the 
Son  of  God  )  is  planted  in  Mury  \  I  know 
fome  would  have  the  Plant  more  early  ,  and 
therefore  they  fay.  That  Chrift  was  a  Vire 
pUntedtn  K^^m^hudded  ?«  David,  and  fleu- 
^/iQnd  in  Mary  :  But  I  take  this  but  for  a 
Flourifh  ;  ail  before  Mary  were  but  Types, 
now  was  the  Truth  ,-  now  in  Mary  was 
Chriftplanted,  and  no^  before;  as  in  the  Be- 
ginning  there  ivai  not  a  Man  to  till  the 
■Ground,  —But  out  of  the  Ground  tke_  Lord 
jn-tde  to  grow  every  Trie  %  —  And  a  'RtVer 
-'Went  out  of  Eden  to  water  the  Garden'.  S6 
there  was  no  Man  that  tilled  this  Ground,but 
•out  of  this  ground  (  the  Virgin  )  the  Lord 
made  to  grow  this  Plant,  watering  it  by  his 
Spirit ;  The  Holy  Ghoji  pall  come  upon  thee., 
ond-the  Power  of  the  lUghefi  (hall  overjhsdaxv 
thee,  Luke  i.  35.  Of  this  Conception  and  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft's  Efficiency,  I  believe,  fpake 
the  Prophet,  when  there  was  fuch  Longing 
^fter*  Chriffs  Coming  in  the  Flefh,  Drop 
down  ye  Heathens  from  aiove,  and  let  the  Sky 
four  down  'Right  eoufnefl,  let  the  Earth  open, 
and  iring  forth  Salvation,  Ifr.  45.  8-  But 
of  this  Conception  before. 

2.  For  the  Bud,  the  Nature  of  Vines  is  to 
bud,  before  it  bloffom  or  bring  forth  it& 
Fruit  ;  fo  was  it  faid  of  Chrift  before  he 
came,  Truth  OjjU  hud  out  of  the  Earth.  Pfah 
85.  1 1.  Now  what  was  thisBuding  of  Truth 
put  of  the  Earth,  but  Chrift  born  of  "a  Wo- 
jnati '?  What  was  the  Truth  (  ftith  Ireudius 
X.  3.  G'  5-  ^  Augujiin  )  lut  Chifi^.  and 
tvkattke  B^rthhut  ourFleJh  I  and  whaf  Truth 


huding,  hut  Chr'tii  Wing  lorn  ^.  Here  let  us 
ilay  a  While,  furely  it  is  worth  the  While 
(  as  the  Spoufe  faid  in  another  C^fe  _)  to  get 
up  early  10  the  Vineyard,  and  tt  fee  kotv  the 
Vine  did  flour iJ})^GT2d  koxv  the  tender  <jra^e  did 
•pen.  Cant:  7.  12.     . 

In  Chrift's  carrying  on  t\\c  great  Work  of 
our  Salvation  before  ali  Worlds,  we  told  you 
of  God's  Counfelt,  as  if  he  had  been  reduced 
to  fome  Straits  and  Difficulties  by  the  croft 
Demands  of  his  feveral  Attributes,  hut  Wif- 
dom  fo\]nd  out  a  Way,  how  to  reconcile  thefe 
Differences  by  propownding  ^  yefus -,  and 
in  him  Mercy  and  Truth  met  together.  'Righ—- 
teoufnef,  andVeace  kiffd  each  ci her,  Pfal:  95. 
10.  That  Reconciliation  was  in  the  Connfel 
'of  God  from  all  Eternity  ;  but  for  the  Exe- 
cution of  this  Counfel  it  was  now  in  the  Ful- 
fie(s  of  Time,  even  at  thi^Tirce  Avhen  Chrift 
was  born  ?  now  indeed,  and  in  Truth  in  Ex- 
ecution and  Performance,  was  the  Reconcili- 
ation of  all  Differences;  and  of  this  Time 
was  the  Pfalmifl's  Prophecy  more  efpecially 
meant,  Mercy  and  Truth  fl^all  meet  together,  (^ 
R;ghteoufneJi  and  Pe(ce  OmU  kiji  each  other: 
Truth  Jhall  hud  eut  of  the  Earth  and  Righte- 
oufmfi  Jhall  look  down  from  Heaven.^  Pfah 
85.  10,  II. 

In  thefe  Words  we  find  frji  a  Meeting  of 
Gpd's  bleffed  Attributes,  and  fecondly,  this 
Meeting  at  a  Birth,  the  Birth  of  Truth  ;  at 
which  Meeting,  thirdly,  was  that  glgriotis 
Effe<fl,  That  Rightecufnejl  looked  doun,  and 
indeed  C3m,e  down  from  Heaven  ;  I  dcfire  3 
little  to  invert  the  Words,  and  thaJi  frjl  fpeak 
to  Chrift's  Birth  ;  fecondly,  fo  the  E-ffe(3s  of 
his  Births  ©f  Rigbteoufnef  looking  down  from 
Heaven,  Thirdly,  To  the  Meeting  and  A- 
greement  of  all  God's  Attributes,  as  the  Jf- 
fue  aad  Effecft  of  all  ;  Wheri  Mercy  and 
Truth  met  together, and  Righieoufneji  ^  Feact 
kiffed  each  other. 

I.  For  his  Birth,  our  Vine  doth  bud; 
Truth  Jhall  hud  out  of  the  Earth,  i.  e.  Chrift 
(hall  he  born  upon  the  Eartf*,  or  Chrifl  fhall 
be  born  of  a  Woman,for  Truth  is  Chriff,  Bud 
is  kornj  and  the  Earth,  is  a  Woman,  i.  Truths 

is 


Chap..  I9 


Loohing  unto  Jefe/s. 


i6j 


is  Chrlft,  /am  the  iViy  andfruth^iaxil  Chrifl, 
Joh:  14.  6.  He  is  the  Truth  of  airType5,and 
the  Truth  of  all  i'rophcfieSjand  the  Truth  of 
ail  Protnifes.  For  in  him  are  all  the  Promifcj^ 
Tea  and  Amen.  2.  Bud,  is  born  ;  the  Vine 
buiding,is  the  fin't  putting  forth  of  the  Grape, 
f J  Chriil  being  born,  was  Truth  budding  ont 
of  the  Earth,  he  then  i\r(\.  rhe\red  himfelf  to 
the  World,  and  vf^s  firft'feen  (  like  the  Vine 
fpringing  forth  )  above  Ground.  3.  The 
Eiifih,  is  the  Woman,  thus  we  render  that 
Tcxty  let  the  Earth  irin^  forth  a  Savior.^  Ifi: 
45  g.  Look  how  the  Ficld-^flowers  fpring 
forth  of  themfelves  without  any  Seed  cart  in 
by  the  H^nd  of  Man,  fo  the  Virgin  brings 
forth  Chrift.  It  is  obfcrvablc,  That  in  the 
Creation  of  Adim,  was  laid  the  Frognofticks 
of  this  future  Birih  :  Begin  with  the  firrt  Man 
Adamtani  you  may  fee  him  parallelM  in  this 
fecond  ^</«ff»,  Chrift.  Ad(/m  Wis  created  of 
the  Virgin-earth,  Chrift  vns  born  of  a  Virgin- 
mother,  the  Earth  had  no  Hufliand-man,  yet 
brought  forth  without  Seed,  Mary  had  no 
Hufband,  yet  brought  forth  without  Seed  of 
Wan  ;  in  the  Creation  God  faid,  Let  us  nuks 
M'2n,  Gen  I.  2i^.  And  now  faith  the  Holy 
Ghofl,  Toe  Word  ts  made  ¥lijh,  ^oh:  I.  14. 
Or  the  Word  is  Man  indeed,  thofe  were  but 
Types,  but  ChriH  js  the  Truth  ;  he  is  the 
Vine  that  buds,  the  Me/Tias  borB  ;  the  Angels 
own  him,  the  Star  defigns  hins,  the  Prophets 
foce-Hiew  him,  the  Devils  confefs  hira, 
his  ^tirack*  declare  him,  the  Sag  s  feek  him, 
and  Heaven  ani  Earth  rings  with  the  News, 
That  Truth  is  budded  out  of  the  Earth,  .  . 

■^.  For  the  EiTed  of  his  l^irth  ;  Righteouf, 
fjJS  Ooall  look  doiL'n  from  Heaven.  No  foon- 
ei-  Chrill  born,S;it  Righteoufnefs  looked  down 
f.Offi  Heaven  ;  Hie  c^^i.  her  Eye  upon  Earth, 
2nd  feeing  Truth  frefhly  fprung  there,  fha 
looked  and  looked  again ;  certainly  it  AVas 
a  Sigh-t  to  draw  all  the^Eyesof  Heaven  tn  it; 
It  is  faid  of  the  Angels,  That  they  dejired  to 
looi  into  thefe  Things  i  i  Pet:  i.  12  They 
^^  looked  wilTily  at  them,  is  if  they  would  look 
through  thein  ;  no  Queilion,  but  tCtghteoufnefi 
Ipokcd  :lS  narrowly,  and  as  piercingly  as  th« 


Angels  :  Some    obferve,  That  the  Uelrew 
WorJ,  fhe looked  doivn,  fignifies  that  yZ'<r  beet 
out  a  Windozv  ;  fo  defirous  v  as  'Righteoufneji 
to  behold  the  Sight  o[  the  Vine  luddim^;  of 
Chrift  being  bora,  That  (he  cosld  not  '^hold, 
tut  fhe  beats  out  a  Window  in  Heaven  :  Be- 
fore this  Time,  fhe  would   not    fo   ii^urh    as 
look  doivn  towards  Earth  ;  Rigktecufncji  had 
no  Prof  e<f},  no  Window  open  this  Way ;  fhe 
turned  away  her  £yts;  and  clap  to  the  Cafe- 
ment,  and  would  not  abide  fo    much   as    to 
look  On  fuch  finful   Wretches,  forclcrn   Sin- 
ners as  we  are  ;  her  Eye  was  purer  than   t» 
behold  Iniquity,  fhe  abhorred  it,  and  vs   for 
it,  and^hercfore  would  not  vourhfafe  ui  once 
the  C3i\  of  her  Eye.     O  but  now  the   Cafe  is 
altered  ,  «o  fooner  doth  our    Vine  hud  upon  . 
the  Earth,hut  (he  is  wil'ing    to  condefccnJ, 
and  fo  willing    that  fhe   breaks    a    W  indcvf 
through  the  Walls  of  Heaven  to  lock    down 
up-n  this  Bud  ;  and  no   Marvail  ;  for.   What 
could /:z^/;/e,)£;/;3e/idenrc  to  fee,  and  fstiyf^c 
her  felfm,  that  was  not  fo  be  feen   in   jcftis 
Chrift  ?  he  was  all  righteous,  there  was   not 
the  Icaf^  Spot  of  Sin  to  be  found  in  hirn^  his 
Birth  was  clean,  and  his  Life  was    holy,  and 
his  Death  was  innocent  .  borh  his  Soul  and  Bo- 
dy were  without  all  Sin  ;   both  his  Spirit  and 
his  Mouth,  were  without  all  Guile  ;     whatfc-  - 
ever  Satisfatftion    Rtghteeufrtjl   would  have, 
^e  might  have  it  in  him.  Lay    'judgment  to 
the  Line.,  »nd  RtghteoufncJ^   to  the   Bullcnce,  . 
and  there  is  Nothing  in  ^efut  but  flreight  for 
the  Line,  and  full  Weight  for  the  Eallancc. 

3.  For  the  Mecfing  and  Agreement  of  all 
God's  Attributes,  as  the  Ifiueand  the  laft  Ef- 
fect of  this  Budciing  Vine,  the  Verfe  tefore 
tells  us.  That  Mercy  and  Truth  are  met  togS", 
tht\  Righteoufr.eff  a,:d  Pecce  have  hffd  each 
ether  ;  this  Meeting  prcfuppv-.teth  a  fcirta«ce  be-  . 
fore  they  met,  for  they  th^at  meet  come  from 
diverfe  Coa/is  ;  Fere  then  «re  two  Thinrs 
confideratie  ;  F/r/?,  the  Di/lance,  and  fecond- 
/y,  the  Meeting.  But  you  wil]  {^j^  How  came 
this  Dinance:-  ^re  they  not  all  the  Attributes 
ofGon'sufldividedEfTerce  :■•  are  they  not  all 
four  in  th^  Eofom  of  God  frcm  all  Eternity  I 

I  . 


Looking  unto  Jcfus- 


I  anfwer,  Yes :  They  are  undivided  in  them- 
fclvcs,  but  ffiey  \Tere  divided  about  us ;  it  was 
Adam's  Sin,  and  ours  in  him,  that  firft  divided 
Heaven,  yea,  the  very  Attributes  of  God,  and 
in  a  Sort  God  himfelf;  1  i^hall  fpeak  to  both 
thefe,That  you  may  fir  iUce  the  Differences, 
and  then  the  Agreement  and  bleffed  Harsiony 
of  thefe  glorious  A  ttributcs. 
\  1.  The  Difference;  immediately  after  the 

Fall",  the  great  Queftion  ("  which  before  you 
heard  of  in  the  Decree  and  Counfels  of  God) 
■vras  a<^u3lly    propounded,  What  Jhould    he 
dam  unth  finful  Mtin  ?  In  this  Cafe  we  muft 
fpeak  of  God  after  the  Manner  of   Men  ;  and 
I  hope  you  will  gis^  me  the  Liberty  that    o- 
thers  (  I  fuppof:  warrantably  )  take  :  Come, 
'  faith  God ,-u<bat  (hall  he  done  roith  finful  Min  ? 
he  hath  violated  my  LaW,  broken  my  Com- 
mand, and  as  much  as  lies  in  him,  unpind  the 
Fabrickofthe  World,   fpoiled   my  g,lorious 
Work  of  Heaven,<&:;Earth,&  Sea,&  all  therein-, 
undone  himfelf  for  ever  and  ever,  and   ever. 
O  what  /hall  he  done  with  this  finful,  reheh- 
outjorlorn,  unhnppy  Creature,  Man  ^  5ilcnce 
beinff  a  While  in  Heaven,  and  all  ftruck  into 
Amaze  to  fee  the  great  God  of  Heaven  ftirred 
up  in  Wrath,  at  la;+  Mercy  and  Peace  ftandup, 
and  they  feek  with  f vveec  gentle  Intreaties  to 
paciiie  Gad's  Anger ;   but  Rzghteoufncji  and 
Truth  are  ont  the    contrary    Side,  and    they 
provock  God    Almighty  to   gO   on,   and    to 
jnanifeft  himfelf  (as  he  is  indeed)^  confumtng 
Ftre,  a  Sin-revenging  God.  Tiie  Plea  is  drawn 
up,and  reported  at  large  by  Bernard,  And- 

rexvs,  and  other?.  ,  l      r>     •.■    /• 

I.  Mercy  began,  for  out  of  her  Readmcfs 
to  do  Good,  nie  is  ever  foremoft  ;  her  Incli- 
nation AS  to  pity,  or  rather  fhe  her  fejf  is  an 
Inclination  to  pity  thofe  thit  are  in  Mifery  ; 
and  if  iTie  can  but  reUeve  them.  Jet  them  de- 
ferve  what  they  will,  be  fure  fhe  will  reLeve 
them  ;  for'  fhe  looks  not  to  the  Party,  what 
heis,'nor  what  he  hath  done,  nor  what  he 
deferves  ;  but  (  which  is  the  Comfort  of  us 
inifcr^ble  Sinners  )  fhe  looks  at  what  he  fuf- 
fers,and  in  how  woful  and  wretched  a  Cafe 
he  is.  Her  Plea  was  thus,  \%at   Lor4,  haji. 


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thou  made    all  Men  in   Va'm  ?  Wilt  thou  now 
dejlrey  h'im,fsi  xchom  thou  mad'^ji  ihe  Worlds 
Jh all  the  HotiO^ older  ae   caf,  out,  and  thrown 
'into  Prifon,and  there  remain  till  he  hath  paid 
the  utTiioJl  Farthing  i"   0:>all  nil  the  Men  and 
Women  in  the  World,  from  fir  ft  to  lajl,  I  e  dam- 
ned for  ever  and  ever  ?  Ahj!    ivtat  Vrofit  is 
in  their  Blood  ?  What  vfill  it  avail  to  crov^d 
Men   and   Biveh  together    in  ^Hcll  Flames? 
Will  net  thofe  Divels,  tie  grand  Emmies  of 
God,  rejeice   at  this  i  and  vhat   then  zvill  he~ 
come  of  thy  g^reet  Name   on  Earth  •?  //  not  thU 
thy  Name,  The  "Lord,  th  'Lord,  merciful,  and 
gracious,  long-fuffertng,  iff  abundant  tn  (jaod- 
nefs  'and  Truth,  keepng  Mercy  for  Thufands, 
forgiving  Iniquity,  Tranjgrejfion    and  Sins  ? 
What  Will  the  Lcrd  undo  his  Name  ?   Will  the' 
'Lordcaji  off  for  ever  ?  and  n'ill  he  he  favbU" 
rihle  no  more  :  Is  his  Metty  clean  gone  for  e- 
"ver  '?  wHl  he  be  no  more  entreated  i  hath  God 
forgotten  to  he  gracious  ?  Hath  he  in  Anger 
Jjbut  up  his  tender  Bowelsl  With   thefe,    and 
fuch  like    holy  Whifperingo,  or  .  Mutterings 
did  Mercy  enter  into  God's  Bowels,  &  make 
them  yearn,  and  melt  again  intoCnmpafiioHS. 
But  2.  Truth  mufi  be  heard  as  well  as  Mer- 
cy ;  and  fhe  lays  in  Matter  of  Exceptinn,  and 
her  Plea  was  thus.;  What  is  God,  but  his  Word? 
Now  this  was  thy  Word  to  Adam,  In  the  Day 
that  thou  enteft  thereof  ihoufcalt  die  the  Deaths 
and  this  was  thy  Word  to  all  the  Sons    of  A- 
dam,  the  Soul  that  finneth,  that  Soul Pdl  iie^ 
Gen:  2.  1 7.     And  God  may  not  falftfie    hit 
Word  ;  his  Word  is  Truth.,  filfifie  i'ruth,  thii 
may  not  be  ;  all  Men  are   Liars,   but  God^ii 
true,  even  Truth  if  felf,  Ezek.  I  g.  20.    This 
Plea  r>[Tiuth  is  fconded  by    'Righteoufheji  : 
And  thus   fhe  befpeaks  God,  Shall  not  the 
Judge  of  ail 'the  World  do  nghtl  thou  haH 
declared  thy  felf  over  and  over  to  he  jufl  and 
right eour;  0  Lord  God  of  Jfrael  thou  art  righ- 
teotifnefi,    Ezra    9.    15.     'Righteous  art  ifjeu 
0  Lord,  and  upright  are  thy  Judgments.  Pfal: 
119.  13.     Theu  art  Righteous  0  L'rd,  which 
art,  and  ivajl,  and  fl) all  be  ;    Rev:    ]6.   5,7, 
Even  fo  Lord  God  Almighty,  true  and  righte- 
ous are  thy  Judgments,  —  Tea  the  Lord  is 

rrghteous 


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•  righteous  in  all  hhf  Wiy/»  und  hcly^'in  til  his 
Works,  Pfa:  145.  17.  And  wherew  conftji  this 
'Ri^hteoujhefs ;  hut  in  rendring    to  tvery  one 

■  accarding  to  his  due  •?  And  zvkat  is  the  Sinrjer's 
Due^  lut  Death  ?  the  Wtges  of  Sin  is  Deaths 
Rom:  6.  23.  What ftJall  not  theje  Sinners  d:e 
the  Death  ^  That  were  (as  hefore  )  to  nuke 
Truth  falfe,  Jo  here  to  do  Right^  Wrong. 

Thefe  were  the  Ccntroverfies  at  that  Time ; 
fo  that  Peace  could  not  tell  hnw  to  fpeak  a 
prevailing  Word  amongll  them :  Nay,  the 
CoHtroverfie  grew  fo  high,  that  they  made  it 
'their  own  Cafes,  W/jat  Jhall  become  of  ttie 
(  faid  Mercy  )  if  God f pare  not  Sinners  ?- And 
WfiatJ})3U  become  of  n:s  (  faid  Ju^icc  )  if  God 
do /pare  Sinrurs  I  Wl:at  ^jH  btcame  cf  me 
(  fa;d  Mercy  )  if  God  will  Jheiu  no  Mercy  ? 
Ani},  wbii  Jball  become  c/wc  ("  faid  Juflice  3 
if  Qod  ivill  do  no  '^uftice  ?  Tf';y  0/-;/  .'  7  perijb 
(  faid  Mercy  ^  //  thou  ivilt  not  ftfy  ;  //  Man 
die,  I  die  alfo.  An^-I per-J}]  f  faid  Juflice)  ;/ 
thou  wilt  have.  Mercy  ;  furely  I  die,  if  Man 

■  die  not.  To  this  it  caiKe,  and  in  fhefe  Terms 
brake  up  the  AiTembiy.  and  away  they  went 
enc  from  another  j  Truth  went  to  Heaven,  &. 
yf:iS  a  Stranger  wpon  Earth  ;  B.ighteoufnefs 
"weot  with  her,  and  would  not  fo  much  as 
look  down  from  Heaven  ;  Mercy,  fhe  rtayed 
below  ftill,  for  where  fhould  JMercy  be,  if 
not  with  the  ?i^iferable  ?  As  for  Veace  fh^e 
went  between  botia,  to  fee  if  fhe  could  make 

Jhtm  meet  sgiin    in   better  Terms  :  In  the 

mean  While  our  Salvation  lies  a  bleeding ;  ihc 

'.Plea  hangs,  and  we  ftaod  as  Prifoners  aX  the 

.i'ari'and  know  not  what  (liall  become  of  iis; 

for  though  two  be  for  us,  yzt  two  are  againfi 

us,  as  rtrong,  and   more  iliff  than   they ;  fo 

that  much  depends  upon  this  Meeting,  fcr  ci- 

>  iher  '}\ey  muft  be  atPeace  between  themfelves, 

or  they  cannot  be  at  Peace  with  us,  nor  can 

we  be  at  Peace  with  God. 

Many   Means    were  made  'b  fore  Chriil's 

Time  iOt  a  blelTed  Meeting,  but  it  would  not 

i,^        ht,Sacr!fice  and  hurnt- offering  thou  wouldji 

■'S        not  h*ve,Iieb:  lo.  5.  Thefe  Means  were^not 

\  '•      prevalent  enough  to  canfe  a  Meeting  :  Where 

-ilwck  it,  .you   will  C?y  ?   Surely  it  was  not 


^J^fo  Jefos. 


l^P 


long  of  Mercy,  (he  was  eaHe  to  be  intreated; 
fhe  looked  up  to  Heaven,  but  Righteoufnefs 
Avouid  not  look  down  ;  and  indeed  here  was 
the  BufinefsK/^/;/fOi^//;f/>mujl,and  will  have 
Satisfaiftion,  or  elfe  Righteoufnefs  fnculd  not 
be  righteous;  either  fome  Satisf^iclicn  for  Sia 
muft  be  give  to  God,  or  fhe  will  never  rnee< 
naore  ;     better    all    Men  in  the   World  -were 
d.imned,  than  that  the  Righteonfnefs  of  God 
fhould  be  unrighteous.     Aed  this  now    puts 
on  the  great  Tranfacfiion  of  our  Savior's  Birth. 
Well  then  our  Savior  is  born ;  and  thisEir4h 
occafions  a  gracious  Meeting  of  the  Attribute^* 
lurh   in  Attra^ive  is  this  Birth,  this  Bud  of      » 
C/;r//?,  that  all  meet   there,-  'indeed  they  can- 
not otherwjfe  hut  meet  in  him,   :n  whom  3II 
the  ble/TeW  Attribute^-  of  God  do  meet :    It  is 
Chrift  is  Mercy,  and  Chrift  is  Truth,  &.  Chrift  ^ 
IS  Kighteoufncfr,  and  Chrift  is  Peace,  i.  Clirift 
is   Mercy ;  thws  Zacharia/    prophefied.  That 
through  the  tender  Mercy  (four  God,  the  Dhy 
Spr-.ng  (  or  Branch  }from  on  high  hath  vifi. 
ted  vt,  'Lukt  I.  7B.    And  God  the  Father  of 
Chrift,  is  called  the  Father  of  Merc^'-s ;  as  if 
Mercy  were  his  Son,  who  had  no  other  Son 
but  his  Jcarly  beloved  Son  m  whom  be  ts  weii 
pleafed,  2  Cor:  I.  3.    2.  Chrift  is  Truth,  I  cm 
the  Way,  and  the  Truth,  and  the  Life,  ;o:  14, 
6.  That  Truth,in  whom  is  accomplifhcd  what- 
frever  was  prefigured  of  the  Me/Tiah.  God  Jhall 
./end  forth  hts  Mercy  .end  his  T>tuh,FJel:  57.  3. 
And  0  prepare  Mercy  and  Truth,    PJ:  64.  7. 
And  this  is  his  Name,  The  Lord,  the  Lord,  — 
abundant  in  Goodnejs  and    Truth,  Exod:  34, 
6.  He  IS  a  God  cf  Truth,  faith  Moje,,   Deut: 
32.  4.  Plenteous  in   Mercy  and   Truths  faith 
David,  P J  26.  15.   Full  of  Grace  and  Truth, 
faith  Jt'm,  r.  14,  1 7.  Far  the  Law  was  ^iven 
hy  Mofes,    but  Grace  and  Truth    came  Jeja; 
Chrifl.  He  is  Truth  by  Name,  and  Truth  by 
Nature,  and  Truth  hy   OFnce.  —  3.  Chrift  i^ 
Kighteoujnejs.  This  is  his  Name   whereby  }k 
Pall  be  celled  the  Lord  our   Righticujnejr, 
]^'-  23-  6.  A»d  a^io  you  that  fear  my  Name] 
/ball  the  Son  of  Kighteoujnejs  anje,  with  Heal- 
ing  under  his  Wings,  Mai:  4.  2.  And,Chri(i  of 
Godismadeuntf  us  Wijdtn^  '^ightetujnejt^      ' 
^  •rrd 


Looking,  tmojejuf^ 


170 

endSanSiification^end  Redemptim,    i  Cor:  I. 
30.  And  according  to  his  Type  Melchifede:^ 
this  was  his  Stile,  King  of  Kighteoufneft^  Htb: 
7.  2.  —4.  Chrifl  is  i'fice.  This  is.  feis  iV«m5 
wheretvt'.h  he  n  called,  Wonderful  Ccuncellar, 
the  mz^hfi  God,   the   eitcrlttpng    Fither,  'the 
Prince  of  Peace,  If*'.  9.  6 .   And  Ohnji  is  our 
heace,  10b  1  hstb  mide  lath  one,  and  hall)  iro- 
Tum  doxvn  the  middle  Wall  of  Partition  titiveen 
ui,Eph:l.  14  And  therefore  prays  the  Apo- 
file,  Njw  the  Lord  of  Peace   himfelf  (  or  the 
Lord  himfelf  who  is  Pe.ice  ^give.  you  Ps2it 
always  by  til  Means,  2  TV/;  3.  1 6.    And  ac- 
cording to  his  Type  Mekbifr.dec,    as  he  was 
King  of  RtgkteQnfnefs,fo  aljpj  he  iv,ts  King  of 
SalciTJ,  whnh  is  King  of  Peace,  Heh:  7.  2.  --- 
•  Thus  .C'hrift  is  Mercy,  and  Chri!^  is  Truth,  8c . 
ChriH.  is  Rzghtcoufnefs,  and  Chrill  is    Pe*cs  ; 
now  where  (hould  all   thefe  nieet  but  m  him, 
•who  is  them  ilU  .Surely  there  tliey  ir,eet,  & 
at  the  Meeting  they  all  ran  firfl  and  kiiTcd  thi 
Son  ;  and  that  done,  Truth  ran  to  Mercy  and 
imbraced  her,  and  PJghteoufnefs  to  Peace  &. 
kified  her  ;  they  that  fo  long  had  been  parted, 
.r.d  ftaod  out  in  DifFei-ence,   now    they  meet 
and  are  made  Friends  again  :  O   the  bleffed 
Eifecft  of  this  Birth  of  Chrift  .'  it  is  Chrifl  that 
reconciled  them,  and  that   reconciled  as  and 
them:  He  recmciled-  ell  things  (  faith,  the 
/poft'.e;  tobcther  they  he  Things  in  Earth,   or 
Tnirigs  tJ^  Heaven, Col:  I-  20.  Now  is  Heaven 
at  Peace  with  it  felf,  and  Heaven  and  Earth 
at  Peace  with  one  another  ;  and  that  which 
glues  all,  and  makv  the  Peace,  is  this  Birth 
.  of  Chrifl  ^  the  budding  of  this  Vine,    truth 
■JI}jli  bud  cut  of  the  Earth.,  and  then  Mercy  CJ* 
'Truth  Jh ill  meet  together,  Sep. 

3.  For  the  Blofiom":  The  Nature  of  Vines  is 
in  its  Scafon,  to  tloilpm,  "or  to  bear  fipcet 
Flowers.  Ph^ra  >h^s  Buttler  you  kaow  drcam- 
€,i  of  a  Vine,  that  not  oftly  budded,  but  blaf- 
iorhc<k,  Her  Blcffms  Jhot  forth.  Gen:  40.  lo. 
And  thus  Chrift,  our  Vine,  both  budded  and 
blofToraed  ;  he  was  full  ef  the  fwccte/l  Flow- 
ers :  Now  what  were  thefe  Flowers  &  Blof- 
f  ^,n5s  of  Chrirt,  but  his-  Verttses  and  bleffed 
Qiic^s.i  la  thif  only  Cjhrift  differs  from  the 


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Vine,  in  that  ia  him  was  fcen   not  only  one. 
Sort   or  Kind  of  Flowers,  but  every  Kind. 
Berntrd,    de  Paffione  Dom.  reckons  vp.  The 
Vtolet  of  Humility,  the  Ldly   of  Chafiity,  the 
K-ife  of  Patience^  the  Swffron  of  Abjltnerxe;   1 
Biay  net  fo  far  enla'gr  hiy  felf     but  in  Re- 
ference to  his  Birth,  i  cannot  buf  admire  .it  his  , 
Humility,  PatieiiCe  &  infinie  Con.lefrentipns; 
that  the  Creator  ;h:'Ul.l    becnme  .i  Creai'ure, 
though  aa  Angel,  it  w.-jrca  great  Giulf,whicb  , 
no  created  UnderJlanding  could  nieafure    but 
that  he  fhould  rejevfi    AHi^e  s,   and  take  th:'. 
iSccd   of  Abraham  ;    that  he  fhnuld    be  made 
low^r  than  the  Angeh.  who  is  Grtd  over  all  ; 
that  he  would  be  conceived,  who  is  the  un' 
created    Wifdom,    in   the  dark  Frifon  of  the  . 
Womb,  who  \s  the  Light  oftbe  World;  and  ' 
that  of  a  Woman  the  weaker,  firR  finning  Sex, 
wii  J  is  the  holy  One,and Power  of  God;  that 
he  would  be  born,  who  beareth  all  Things; 
the  Lord    of  all,  of  a  lowly    Hand-maid  ;  ia  , 
Fulnefs   of  Time,  who  is  Eternity,  in  the 
Might  Time,  who  is  thtStm  of  Righieoufneft ; 
in  the  Winter,  who  gi^es  Life  and  Heat;  in 
a  Time  of  pwblick  Taxatiyn,  who  is  Lord  of 
Lords;  and  that  not  at  Rome,  the  Lady   of 
Nations,  nor  at  yerufalem,ihe  Glory  of  the  • 
E«/?  ;  but  at  Bethlehem,  the  leaft  of  the  Thou-  . 
fands  of  Judah ;  n«t  in  a  Palace  prepared,  nbr  . 
in  his  Mother's  Houfe,  but  in  aa  Inn  ;  not  in 
the  beftRoora,nor  in  any  Rpijm  of  the' Houfe, 
but  in  a   Stable  of  Beafts;  nat  attended  there, 
with  a   royal   Guird,  but   with  'Jofefh  and 
Mar)  ;  not  adorned  in  Robes,  but  fwaddled 
in  Clonts;   not    fta!cly  enlhronizciJ,  but  laidr 
in  a  Manger ;  nor  laflly  his  Birtti  proclaimed 
by  theKuigsat  Arms,  but  by  poorSkepheards. 
That  the  Word  .^jOiild  be  a»  lafaat  not  able 
to  fpeak  a  Word  ;  That  Life  fhould  be  mor  -  . 
tal ;  That  Power  fliauld  be  fabjert  t(?  a  poor 
Carpenter  ;  That  the  X.t»rd  »f  the  Covenant 
fhould  be  circumcifed  ;  That  the  God  of  the 
Teiriple  fhould  be  prcfented  ia  the  Temple,. 
That  Wifdofl  fhould  be  inftruded,  Infinitnefs 
fVjGuM  grow  in.Srature  ;  'That  the  Feeder  of 
a!]  Things  fliould  be  fed ;  Thaf  all  thefe  are 
Preludes,aad  bat  Beginnings  of  his  ^ufferin;*-^; 

O 


Chap.  I. 


Loohing  unto  Jep^s. 


O  -^vonderful  CondefcenHon  .'  O  admirable 
PaticMce  j  O  rare  Humility  .'  how  flrange 
aie  the  blooming  BloflCnms  of  this  Vine  i" 

4.  For  the  Fruit  :  Tiie  Nature  cf  Vines  is 
to  caft  fweet  i'avours,  but  to  bear  fo-.ver 
Grapes  :  Chrift  that  was  blamelcfs  before  God 
and  Man,  yet  bore  the  heavy  Burthen  of  our 
Sih.  O  the  .Sweetners  of  his  Savours  .'  Be- 
caufc  of  the  Savour  of  thy  good  Ointment t. thy 
Name  is  as  Oinf merit  fourcd  fatth  ;  Cant:  I . 
3-  Whether  by  Savours,  we  mean  his  Words, 
the  very  Officers  of  the  yexvs  can  fsy^  Nevsr 
Man  flaii  like  this  Mtin-,  J  oh:  7.  46.  Or 
Whether  by  Sr.vnurs,  we  mean  his  Dceds-his 
very  Enemies  confefs  him  a  juft  iVJ an,  in  ti- 
late's  Wife  could  fend  faer  Hufb,3nd  Word, 
Have  thou  Nothing  to^dt  ivith  tbst  Jufi  Man, 
Mst:  27.  ip.  The  wife  Men  that  brought 
their  Ofl«rings,<j«z;g  him  GJJ,  Franhnfcnce^ 
end  Myrrhe ;  Mat;  2.  1 1.  Gold  is  given 
him,  as  to  a  potest  Kinr-  ;  Frankinfencc,  as  to 


Smtof  Shepherds,  wonderful   it  \s  to  fee  a 
Troop  o;  Angels :  Mean  it  was  to  he-,r  one 
fay,!-;;^  in  the  Crotch  belciv  ■  wondcifuiit  is 
to  hear  many  f.ng,  Glo>y  to    God  en   High: 
Mean  it  vf^s  to  lee  him  Man,  wonderful   it   is 
to  know  him  God.     Kerens  a  little  Child  fain- 
ting and  groaning,  yet  a  powerful   Gcd  rul- 
ing and   conjmandiag;    hungry    hiwifclf  to 
fhew  aur  Nature,  yet  feeding  five   ThoufanJ 
to  fliew  his  Prwer ;  dying  on  theCt-^fs  as  the 
S<n  h^Adam,  difpofieg  of  Paidife  as  ihe  Son 
of  God.  As  it  was  hLi  r>{  BetUcJiem,  Mimmti,- 
etnon  minin:a  ;  -Tie  hah    if  the   Thcufards, 
Mic:  5.  2.    Not  the  hji  of  Thoufandi,    Hat: 
•2.6.   So  we  fay  ofihis  Bf//;/eff;//f,    M'mmus 
et  non'nnnimus  ;  lie  J},  all  fit  upon  the  Jhror.e 
of  Diy\d,  Iff.  9.'  7.    Yet  he   hath   born  our 
Griefs,  and  canied  our  Soi  rows,  J/i;   53.    4, 
His    Kingdom  is  an  everiaHing     Kingdcnty 
Dan:  7.  27.   Yet  his  Kndjkall  be.and  he  O^all 
have  Nothing,  Djn:  9.  ;6.    Thus    all   along 


a  gracious  God  ;  and  Myrrhe,  as  to  an  holy    from  his  Cratch  to  his  Crofs ;  fweet  Savoursp 
Priefl::  He  is  a  Kinf,  to  rnle,  a   God   to  fave,    lut  feuer.Grafes  :  At  lafl  indeed  the  Grapes 

grew  to  a  Ripenefs,  and  then  he  was  preiTed, 
and  his  dearefl  Heart-blood  run  out  in  abun- 
dant Streams  ;  this  was  the  fwett  Jo;cc  of  our 
Garden-vine,  God  planted  it,  the  Heavens  wa- 
ter it,  the  Jeii's  piuce  iU  what  remaiiis  noir 
but,  That  we  abide  in  it  i  But  of  that 
when  we  come  to  the  Diredions,  how  we 
are    to    look. 

SECT.     VII. 

Offome  Confet^utnts  tfter  Chrift's  Birth. 

7.  QOME  Confeqijfnts  aftsr    the  Birth  of 
s3  Chrifi  may  be  touched,  whilft  yet  he 


and  a  Priefl  to  mediate;  thus  (ar  he  cafts 
fweet  Savours  ,•  but- digcft  them  better,  and 
Ihey  prove  Tower  Grapes  ;  a  King  he  was  but 
rnockt  with  the  Title,  Had  King  cf  the 
Jews,  Mat:  27.  29.  A  God  he  was,  but  he 
emptied  himfeli.Hff  mide  himfelf  cf  no  Refu- 
iatiyn :  Phil:  f .  7.  An  holy  Prieft  lie  was, 
but  fwch  a  Prie ft,  as  muft  offer  up  himfelf 
for  a  Sacrifice,  t;-.e  wife. Men  that  came  from 
the  Er._/?,  they  faw  his  Infirmity,  yet  adore 
his  Power;  they  faw  his  Infancy,  yet  adore 
hisWifdoBB,  t.'-.ey  faw  hjs  Poverty,  yet  adore 
the  Riches'of  bis  Mercy,  they  fiw  him  whom 
they  »iiqiiired  after,  Where  ts  he  that  is  born 
King  ff  the  jcvfs?  M.-}t:    2.    2.     The     vAry 


Title  caRs  fAfcst  Sav  mrs,  but  it  bears  fower    was  but  a  Child  of  twclTC  Years  Old,    As 

Graphs  ;  he  is 3  K/r;^,  that's  a  Title  of    Ho-  I.  Whea  he  was  but  eight  Days     old,  he 

nnur;  but  he  is  K:ng   of  the  Jews,   that's   a  was  circumcJcd  ;  iad  named ^cfuy.  As  there 

Word   iPReprosch.  was  Shame  in  his  Birth,  fo  there  was   Fain  in 

All  along  his  Life  yoo  may  fee  thefe    two,  his  Circumcifion  ;    a    fharp   Razor  ^paffetfi 

f-ti)e€t  Savours^  buifd-wer   Grapes,  vididi  .vi-  through  his  Skin,  prefently  after  he  is  born  ; 

iia^  atidi  mirificdji'id  Aniirofe  i    the  Things  not  that  he  needed  this  Ceremoay,  but    that 

you  fee  ^re  mean,  but  the  Things  you  fee   &.  for  us  he  was  conteat'to  be  legally   impure  ,- 

■hear  are  wonderful  j  mean  it   was  CO  fee   a  in  tkis  early  Humiliation   he  piamly  difcol 

•  '                          y  2                          Ters 


Lmhing  unto  Jefufi 


T72 

verstheRiche^of  his  Grace  ;  now   he   fheds 
his  Blood  in  Drops,  and  thereby  gives  an  Ear- 
ned of  thofe  Rivers  vrhich    he   afccr  pootci 
out  for  the  Cleanfing  of  oar  Nature,  and  E>c- 
tingoirhing  the  Wrath  o:  God;    and  for  a 
further  Difcovery  of  his  Grsce,  at  this  Time 
his  Name  is  given   him,   which  was  '^efus  : 
This  is  the  Name  which  we  fho.uldcngrav«m 
Gur  Hearts,  reft  our  Faith  on,  and   pbce   our 
Help  in,  and  love  with  the  Over-flowings  of 
bharity,  and  Joy,  and  Adoration  ;  above    aU 
Things  we  had  need  of  a  Jefus,  a  Savior  for 
our  Souls,  and  f rona  our  Sins,  and  from  the 
everlafting  Dcftrulftion,  which  Sin  will  other- 
wife  Viag  upon  our  Seuls;  hence  this  Narae 
';'?/«/,  and  this  5ign  Ctrcurmtfisn    arc  joined 
together,  for  by  the  Kffafion  of  his  Blood,he 
■^ras  to  be"  our   Jifus^  our    Savior  :    Without 
Shedding  ofBhod,  it   no   RemiJJioa  of  Sins  ; 
ileh:  9.  22.     No  Salvatioaof  Souls  ;  C'tnum^~ 
e'lfivn  zvu  the  Seal,  Rom:  4- H*    -An«l   «^^ 
was  it  that  our  ^efut  w»s  under  God's  great 
Seal  to  tske  his  Office,  we  hai'c   heard    htyw 
ke  carried  on  the  great  Work  of  our  Salvation 
f  rorei  Eternity  ;  this  vsry  Name  and  Office  of 
'^efut,  e  Saviour,  was  refolved  on  in  (rod's 
Fore-counfel,  and  given  forth  from  the  Bc- 
giahinf^  and  we  have  heard   of   late  how  it 
T/'as  pr»mifed  and  fore-t©ld    by   an    Angel ; 
but  how  it  is  figned  aad  iealed  with  anabfoiute 
ComrairTion  and  Fulnefs  of  Power,  Him   haio 
God  the  Father  p.sh4,  "^oh.  6^  2?.     I'  i*  his 
.  OiTice  and  his  very  Profe/Tioh  to    fave,   That 
all  may  repair  uato  him  to  that   End  ;  Come 
unt0  ms'iillye  that  arev)e»ry.  Mat;    II.    28r- 
^«d  kim  that  c«metku'it0  me  I  tvill  inns  wife 
cajr  9Uf,  ^^h:  6.  57-   In  which  Refpecft   he 
is  called  th;  Savior  of  the  World  ;  Joh:  A-  42  > 
i.e.    Of  Saminttnf,  .yew,  G«n«/f/,  Kings, 
Skephcris,  and  of  aU  Sorts  of  Mca. 

2.  When  he  was  fourty  Days  old,  He  vfaf 
brsu^bt  to  ]e.mh[cm,snd  prefenttd  t$  the  Lord, 
as  it  it  -uiritten  in  the  Law  of  the  Ltrd,  every 
Mnle  thit  openetb  the  Womh,/baUhe  ctllcd  ho- 
ly to  the  Lord  ;  L«i^<  2.  22,  23.  O  Woader! 
jh-f're  was  ao  Impurity  in  theSoaof  GoJ,a»d 
vRl  b.e  is  ferft  cicwmcifcd,  and  thea    fee  if 


Cirap.  I. 


brought  and  offered  to  the    Lord  ;    he   tkat 
came  to  be  Sin  for  us,  would  in  <jur  Ftrfons  be 
legally  unclean,  That  by  fatisfying  the  Law 
he  might    take   away    our    Unclcannefs  ;  he 
that  was  above  the  Law,  would  come   under 
the  Law,That  he  iju.'ght  free  us  from  the  Law, 
we  are  all  bornSianers  ;  but  O  the  unfpe.ik* 
able  Mercy  of  our  Jcfut;  That  provides  a  Re- 
medy as  early  as  our  Sin  :  Firfl,  he  is   con- 
ceived, and  then  he  is  born,  .t«  fandftifie  our 
Conceptions,  and  our  Births  ;    and   after  his 
Birth  heis  firft  citcumcifed,-    and   then  he  is 
prefeated  to  the  Lord,  That  by   two    holy 
Adis,  that  which  was  aaturally  enholy  might 
behaliOTcd  unto  God;  Chrifl  hath    not  Teft 
our  very  Infancy   witkcuit   Redrefs,    but  by 
himfelf  thus  offered,  he  cleanfeth  us  prefeatly 
from  our  Filthincfs.  —  Now  is  Chrift  brought 
in  his  Mother's  Arms  to  f;is  own   Houfe,  ^he 

■  Temple;  and  as  Man,  he  is  prefented  to  him- 
felf as  Ged  ;  O  how  glorious  did  that  Temple 
feem,  now  the  Owner ,wa»  within  the  Walls  of 
it  ?  now  was  the  Hour,  and  Gueft  come,  in 
Regard  whereof  the  fecond  Tcnaple  iliould 
furpafs  the  firft  ;  this  was  the  Moufe  bailt 
for  hiM,  and  dedicated  to  him,  there  kad  he 
dwelt  long  in  his  typical  Prefence,  Nothing 
was  done  there  whereby  he  was  not  refejcble^ 
and  now  the  Body  of  thefe  Shadows  is  come, 
and  prefeats  -himfelf,  where  he  had   ever  been 

■  reprefenfed.  You  will  fay,  What  is  this  to 
me,  or  to  my  5001?  0  yes  I  yerufalem  is 
now  every  whete  ;  there  is  «o  Church-afTem- 
bly,  no  Chriftian  Heart  which  is  not  a  Tem- 
ple of  the  living  God  ;  and  there  is  no  Tem- 
ple of  God  wherein  Chrifl  is  not  reprefented 

'to  hjs  Father.  Thus  we  have  the  Benefite  of 
of  Chrij^'s  fulflUing  the  Law  of  Rightc- 
oufncis  ;  Godfent  hit  Son,  made  of  a  Woman^ 
made  under  the  Law,  Thut  he  might  redeem 
tkrfH  imfwere  under  ihe  Law,  that  we^  might 
receive  the  Adoption  of  Sons  ,  Gal:  3'  4,  5,' 
it  is  as  if  the  Father  fhould  have  faid  to 
Chrift-,  Come  my  dcir  Son,  here  are  certain  Ma- 
Ufatiors  imder  tfje  Law  tofujfer  and  to  Ic 
executed  ;  What  fay  you  to  them  ?  Why  I  will 
iicm?  U'itfer  t[}c  Law' (  iiiih  Chxi\ )  I  will 


Gliap.  I. 


Loohifig  unt9  *jefuu 


take  ufn  me  their  Execution  tini  fuffer  ftr 

-  them  ;  and  to  this  Purpofe  he  is  firft  circiim- 

cifcJ,   and  then  he  is  prefentci  to    the  Lord. 

3.  When  he  wasyetund«r  one  Year  eld, 
as ;f3me  ;  or  about  t\T«»  as  others,  he  fled  in- 
to Egypt,  As  there  vfzs  no  Room  for  him 
in  Beth/ehem,  fo  now  there  is  no  Room  for 
hira  in  ail  Judea  ;  no  fooaer  he  came  to  his 
o^n,  b-it  he  muft  iiy  frOm  tk«iB,  what  a 
Von  ici- is  this  ?  cauld  n3t  Chrift  have  quit 
himfilf  from  Hered  a  thoufand  Ways?  What 
cO  ild  an  Arm  of  FJefh  have  done  againft  the 
God  of  Spirits  '?  had  Jefus  been  of  the  Spirit 
of  fome  of  his  Difciples,  he  might  have  com- 
mande  i  Fire  from  Heaven  on  thofe  that 
fh')oM  have  come  to  have  apprehended  him  ; 
bat  hereby  h^  taught  us  to  bear  tht  Yoke, 
even  in  our  Youth,thus  woild  hefuffcr,That 
he  might  fandtifie  to  us  our  early  AfflLictions, 
he  fly»-  info  Egyft^  the  51aMghtcr-hQufe  of 
Goi's  People,  the  Sink  of  the  World,  the 
Faraace  of  IfraePs  indent  Affi.i<Eiions ;  what 
a  Chaige  )s  here  ?  ijrael.,  the  Firfl-bom  of 
God  flies  out  of  Egypt  into  '^tidea  ;  and 
Chrifl  the  Firfl-born  of  all  Creatures 'flies  out 
Oi-Judea  intoO^y^r  ;  Eufeb,  dt  Demtnji.  L. 
6.e.  20.  reports,  That  the  Child  jefas  arri- 
ving in  Eg-yj^r,  a«d  being  by  Defign  carried 
iato  a  Temple,  all  the  Siatutes  of  the  Idol- 
gods  fell  down,  like  Dcgon,  at  the  Prefence 
of  the  Ark  :  And  te  this  Purpofe  he  cites 
lfti*h''i  Prophecy,  Bcbtld  thel^ord  fbali  come 
into  Egypt,  tnd  the  Idtls  of  Egypt  Jhall  ke 
moved  at  hit  Prefence^  I/k:  19.  i.  Now  is 
Egypt  become  the  Sancftuary,  and  Jude*  the 
Inqtiiiition-houfe  of  the  Son  of  God  ;  furely 
he  th.it  is  every  wherc'the  lame,  knows  how 
to  make  all  Places  alike  to  his  ;  he  knows 
how  to  prefcrye  Z3«njV/  i:s  "  the  Lion's  Den  ; 
the  three  Children  in  a  ficry  Furnace ,-  yontdt 
in  a  Whale's  Belly  ;  aj*d  Chrift  in  the  Midft 
of  Egypt. 

4,  When  he  was  now  fOMc'  five  Tears  old, 
'sy   fome;  or  bwt  two  Years  and  a  Quarter' 
::!d,  fay  others  ;  an  Angel  appears  agaia  in  a 

'  'ream  to  Ji>fc;h^  ^^yiogi  -Arife  *nd  tuh    the' 
■  .m^  Cf^m 9nd  hjf  Mffdier.^  §nd.  return  g- 


^li 


g*in  into  the  "Ltnd  of  Kxktljcr  ihey  tre  dead 
which  fought  the  young  Chili's  Tuife,  Mat: 
2.  19,  20.  Herod^  That  took  away'  the 
Lives  of  all  the  Infants  is,  or  about  Bcthle. 
hem,  IS  now  himfclf  dcad,and  goie  to  his  owa 
Place;  and  by  this  Means,  the  Coaft  is  clear 
lortheRcturnof  that  holy  Family  ,.  O  (he 
wonderful  Difoenfation  of  Chri/t  in  conceal- 
ing of  himfelf  froai  ZMen  /  all  this  while  he 
carries  himfeif  as  an  Infant,  and  though  he 
know  all  Things,  yet  he  neithtr  takes,  nor 
givcsany  Notice  of  his  Rcmnvs),oiD)fpofing, 
but  appoint  that  to  be  done  by  his  Ange], 
■v^^hich  the  Angel  could  not  have  done  but  by 
him.  As  Chfjft  was  pleafed  to  take  upor  him 
our  Nature,  fo  in  our  Nature  he  was  p!eaf«d 
to  be  a  perfert  Child,  for  that  is  the  Word, 
r«ii  the  ytung  Qhild  end  his  U ether  ;  he 
fuppreft  the  ManifeHation  and  Exercife  of  that  ' 
Godhead,  whereto  the  Infant-mature  was  con- 
joined ;  as  the  Birth  of  Chn.l,  fo  the  Infan- 
cy ©f  ChriJ^  ^faA■  exceeding  htimble  ;  Oh  how 
fhculd  wc  maf  nific  hiro,or  dejecft  our  felvei 
for  him,  who  himfclf  becaaae  thus  htim- 
ble for  our  Sakes  •: 

S.Vheahc  was  twelve  Tears  old.  He 
rvith  hts  Parents  go  up  to  Jerufalem,  ef/ff  the 
Cuflom  of  the  Fttfi,  ZuJcc  2.  42.  This  pious  . 
Act  of  his  younger  Years  intcjids  to  lead  our" 
firfl  Vearsint*  timely  Devotion  ;  fast  I  fhali 
Botinnfton  that;  I  would  rather  obferre 
him  fitting  tn  the  Middjf  of  the  Dofiors,  ioth 
hearing  them,  ind  ashng  them  hurfiionj' 
Vir.  46.  Whiles  the  Cfiildren  of  his  Age' 
were  playing  in  the  Streets,  he  is  fcurd  of 
his  Parent!  fitting  in  the  Temple,  not  to  gaze, 
oa  the  outward  Glory  of  that  Houfe,  of  the 
golden  Candleflicks,  or  Tables,  or  Chcru- 
bmis,  or  the  PiUars,  or  the  molten  Sea,  or  the 
Altar  of  Gold,  or  the  VelTels  of  pure  Gold  ; 
No,  no,  but  to  hear  and  oppofe  the.  Dolors. 
He,  vvha  zs  G»d,  gave  them  all  ihe  Wifdom 
they  had,  doth  now  as  the  Son  of  M^n  hear- 
ken to  the  Wifdom  he  had  given  them  ;  and 
when  he  had  heard,  then  he  askes,  and  after 
that  no  Doubt  he  anfwers  ;  his  very  Quefti- ' 
aniwerclafirwaioDs,   {qi  j  cannot  think/ 

That  :.x 


Leohing  unto  Jefas< 


'174 

That  he  meant  fo  much  to  learn,  as  to  teach 
thole  Do<ftors  of  Ifrtel.     Sorely  thefe  Rabbins 
had  Eever  heard  the  Voice  of  fuch  a  Tutor; 
the/  could  not  but  fee  the  very   Wifdom   of 
©od  in  this  Child,    and  thereforp   faith  the 
Ttxt,Theytil  wondered,  or   they    were  all 
aftonillhei  at  hit  Vnierjianimg,,  und  Anfxvers, 
Ver.  47.     Their  Eyes  faw    t^^^iing    but    a 
Child,  but    their  Ears  heard   the«^nderful 
Things  of  God'sLa\T;    betwixt    Tyft«£.  they 
faw,  and  what  they  heard,  •  they    could  -  not 
but  be  diilracfte^,  and  amized.     But'  why  Ad 
ye  not  C  O  ye  Jewijh  Teachers  )  retnembcr 
aow  the  Star,  and  the  Sages,  and  the  Angels, 
and  the  Shepherds  ?  Why   did  ye  not    now 
bethink  your  felves  of  Herody  and  of  his   In- 
quiry, and  of  your  Anfwer,  That  in  Bethle- 
hem »f  Jwdea  Qhrijljkould  le  iorn  ?  You  ci- 
ted the    Prophets,    and     why    did  you  not 
mind  that  Prophefie  now,    That  unto  us  a 
Child  is  lorn^  and  unto  us  a  Son  it  given,  and 
his  hlr.Ae  .fhall  ie  called  Wonderful,  Caunfel- 
our,  thf  mighty  God,  the  everUpng  Fat  her, the 
Prince  9f  Peace  tV.  5  6- Fruitlefs  is  the  Vfonder 
;that  endeth  not   in  Faith  ;   no  Light  is  fufFici- 
^-ect,wherethe  Eyes  are  held  through  -Untflief, 
and  Prejudice    --        \  ' 

6.  After  this,  from  twelve  to  the   thirtieth 
Year  ofkis  Age,  we  read  Nothing  of  the  Ads 
cfChrifl;  but   that  Ms  went  doion  -with  his 
Parents   unto  Nazareth,  and  -was  fuljeSl  to 
:ihem,'Liihl-  51.  As  he  went  up  t  I'^erufa- 
.km  to  worfhip  God,  and  in  fomeSort  to  fhew 
him  felf  God  ;   fo  now  he  goes  down  to  Na- 
zareth, to  attend  bis  particular  Calling.    This 
■Is  the  Meaning  of   thofe  Words,  And  he  wat 
fithjtei  to  them.  Chrift'sSubjeaion  to  his  Pa- 
reats  extends  to  the  Profefiioii,  and  Excercife 
of  his  Life;  Certainly  Chriil  was  not  all  that 
Time  from  twelve  to  thirty  Years  idle ;  as  he 
•was  educate  by  his  Parents,  fo  of  his  reputed 
Father  he  learn'd  to  be   a  Carpenter  ;  this  I 
iake  it  is  plain  in  .thefe  Wordj,  //  not  this  tlz 
Capenter,  the  Son  o/Mary  ■?  Marli  6.  ^,  It  ap- 
fears  (  fay  onr  Englijh  Annotations  )  That 
Chri^icxenifedthatTrade  in  his  younger  Tears. 
'  IkHOvr  Matthew  renders  it  thus,  //  mi  thk 


Chap. 


I. 


theC0rpentcr''sSon^  is  mt  his  Mother  called 
Mary  ?  Mat:  13.55-  BatTVlsr*  thus,//  not  this 
the  Carpenter,  <!fc.  Some'CGmaient  thus, That' 
Willie  yofeph  was  alive  Chriil  wrought  wth 
him  in  the  Trade  of  a  Carpenter,  and  when 
'^.ofeph  died,  which  happened  before  the  Ma- 
nifeftation  of  Jefus  iiaioljrael,  he  wrought  a- 
lone,  and  was  n©  more  called  the  Carpenter's 
So!i,but  the  Carpenter  himfelf:  Here's  Comfort 
for  Men  of  the  Meaneft  Callings;  as  Hufban- 
dry  was  honoured  in  the  Perfon  and   Condi- 
tion of  the  firft  Adam  before  his  Fall ;  fo-now 
the  Handicraft.  O  the  Peverty,  Humility,  Se- 
verity of  ye/us  I  it  appears  at  this  Time  efpe- 
cially  in  his'  labouring,  w^orkiag,  hewing  of. 
Wood,  or  the  like  ;  here's  a  fl:arp  R  c  proof  to 
all  thofe  that  fpend  their  Time  in  Idlenefs,  or 
without  a  particular  Calling  ;    that  take  no 
Pains  at  all,  unlefs  in  Purfuit  after  vain,fool- 
ifh,fuperfluous,/infal  Things.  What.'  are  they 
wiier  than  Chrifl  •?    Our  Jefus  would  not  by 
any  Means  thus  fpend  his  Time.    Indeed  for 
the  While  he  did  Nothing  famous,  or   of  pu-  . 
blickNofe;  hut  neither  was  this  without  a 
Myi^cty,  Nihil  faciendo,  fecit  Magnijica,  faith 
one.  In  doing   Nothing  puhlickf  he  atchieved 
.great end Jumptuous,. and Praife-ivorlhy  A&Sm 
There  is  a  Seafon  and  Time  to  every  Purpofe 
under  H'^aven  ;  As  there  ij  a  Time  ofSthnce, 
and  «  Time  to  fpeaJt .;    fo  there  is  a   T\vc\t  for 
publick,  and  a  Time  for  private  Negotiations; 
as  yet  Chnft  conceals  his  Vertues,  and  con- 
forms himfelf  to  the  Converfaticn  of  Men,thaf 
the  Myilerj  of  l>is  Incarnatian  might'not  be 
thought  a  Phant^ifm;  theri  he  would  have  his 
Vertues  and  Graces  to  fhine  out,  when   Men 
ufually  come  to  their   Vigour  and  Sfrcagth, 
both  of  Body  and  Mind:  ^nd    befid_es,"as  it 
was  faid  of  a  Divine  [  Mr,  Bo//c;2  ]  That  ke 
would  never  preach  a  Sermon,  hut  he  would- 
jirjl  c-ndeaveur  to  praHife  it  himfelf:  So  I  am 
fuie  did  Chrift.   He  would   not   teach   the 
World,  [3ying,JLearn  of  me,  for  I  am  meeitSf 
lowly  in  Kmrt,  Man  11.29,   But   firft  he 
would  pratflife  ;  do,  and  then  teach ,  zs  TLulse 
tells  Theophilut,  He  had  writ  of  all  that  '^efut 
leganhoth  to  d9  and  teach.  Aifs  i.  J. 

.But 


Chap.   2, 


Looking  unto  Jefus:. 


BufcoBcerniog  this  Time  of  his  Youth, 
becaufe  in  Scripture  there  is  fo  deep  a  Silca«e : 
I  ftall  therefore  pafs  it  by. 

Ttrutfar  I  hive  propounded  the  Ohjeff^  ive 
ere  to  look  unto:  //  is  Jefas  in  hu  firjl 
Comiig,  or  Incarn2tion;  ivbiles  yet  a 
Child  of  tiueh'e  Tears,  old  ;  our  next  Work 
?/,  To  direfi  you  in  the  Art  and  My  fiery  ^ 
hoiv  toeare  to  look  uHtohimin  thisReffeii, 

CHAP.  II.    SECT.  I. 

Of  knowing  ^efui,  as  carrying  on  the  great 
Work  of  our  Salvation  in  his  Birth. 

WHat    'Looking  comprshendj,    you  have 
h:ari  before;  A»d  that  we  may  have 
zr\  iavvard  experimental  Look  on  him,  -whom 
■  r  Souls  partt  after,  let.  us  praclife  all  thefe 
-drticulars.  As  — 

1.  Let  us  ^/wzyj^tyz/ZjCarryingon  the  great 
Work  of  our,  Salvation  in  his  firli  Coming,  or 
Incarnation.  Come,  let  us  learn  what  he  did 
for  us,  when  he  canae  amongfl  us.  T]ier;ie  is 
Hit  one  PafPage  in  his  firft  appearing,  but  it  is 
of  mighty  Concernment  anto  us ;  Is  it  pafii- 
fele.  That  the  great  God  of  Heaven  and  Earth 
(InouM  fo  infifiitly  condcfcend  (  as  we  have 
he.nd)  bui  ©n  fome great  De(\gn?  And  what 
■  ^(?ngn  could  there  be,  bi?t,onJy  his  Glory,  <fe 
.le Creature's  Goodi*  O  my  Soul!  if  thou  haft 
.iny  /iiterefi  in  Chri3,  all  this  concerns  thee  ; 
the  Lord  J-fusia  all  thefe  very  Tranfacftions 
haJ  an  Eye  to  thee ;  He  W3S  incarna  e  for  thee ; 
he  was  conceived,  and  born  for  thee :  Look 
•ot  on  thefe  Things  asNoticnals,  or  Generals; 
-ook  not  on  the  bare  Hiftor^  o  Thinrrs;  for 
that  IS  but  unprofitable  :  The  main  Duty  is 
m  eying  the  End,  the  Meaning  and  Intent  of 
Clir.ft ;  rnd  efpecially  as  it  relates  to  thee,  not 
to  others, but  to  thy  Telf.  Alas .'  what  Comfort 
were  it  to  :^  poor  Prifon,  if  he  fhould  hear, 
That  the  King  or  Prince,  of  .his  meer  Grace 
and  Love,  vifited  all  the  Prifoners  in  this  and 
that  Dungeon,  and  that  he  made  a  Goal-deli- 
vety,  and  fct  ali  free;  but  he  never  cfime  near 
t!je  Place  where  he  poor  Wxctch  lies  bcuod 


17^ 

in  Fetters,   and  cold   /rOfls?   Or  fuppofe  he 
gives  a  Vifit  to  that  very  Wan,  and  offers  him 
the  Tenders  of  Grace  aad  Freedom,  if  he  Will 
but  accept  of  it;  and-C  becaufe  of   his  Way- 
wardness; perfwades,  intreats,  commands  him 
to  come,  ouC,nnd  take  his  Liberty;  and  yet 
he  wili  aot  f egard,  or  apply  it  to  hinifclf,what 
comfort  can  he  have?.  What  Fruit,  what  Be- 
nefit fhali  he  receive  ?  Dear  5oul,  this  is   thy 
Cafe,  if  tkvu  art  not  in  ChriA,  if  thou  hafl  noi 
heard  the  Oi^cr,  and  irhbraced  <3c  doled  with 
If,  then  what  is  ChriA's  Incarnation.  Concep-  - 
tion,  Nativity  unto  thee  ■?  .Come  I    learn  J  not 
mcerly  as   a  Scholar,  to  gam    fome  uotic  nal 
Knowledge  ,  but  as  a  Chriftian,    a^  one  ihat 
feels  Vertue  coming  (♦iii  of  Chrift  in  every  of 
thefe  Refpe^ts:  Study  clofs  this  grc;'t   Tran- ■ 
fa(flion,in  Reference  to  thy  felf.  i  know  not: 
how  it  happens,  whether  Out  of  the  Genera- 
lity of  fome  Preachers,  handling  this  Si-Vjecf},  . 
or  vvhether  out  of  the  Superflitign  of  theTin.e,  , 
wherein  it  uftully  hath  been   handled,  it-er*  - 
therflifoursnot  with  feme  Chri!lian<;  rritis 
fcldoin  thought  of  by  tbe  moil ;  O  God  for- 
bid ^e  fhould  throw  out  nf  theDcors,  fuch'. 
a  bleffed  neceiTjty  Trut'-, .'  if  riphfly  afpMed, 
it  is  a  Chriflian's  Joy,  Lehola  llnr.g  youg^UdJ 
Tidings  of  great  5? oy,  t ha t  Jf)all  be  'to  all ^Feo- 
pie,  for  unto  you  is  born  in  the  City  cfDuyidj  , 
«  Savior,  which  is  Chrifl  the  Lcrd,Lu:  2.  lo,  , 
1 1.  Sure  the  Birth  of  Chrill  is  of  mighty  Con-.- 
ccrnment  unto  thee,  Vnto  us  a  Child  is  horn,' 
unto  us  a  Son  is  given,  Jfu:  9.  6.  There  is  not 
any  Piecs  of  this  Tranfa<^lion,  but  it  is  of  fpe-  • 
cial   Ufe,  and  worth   thy  Pains.  How  m?ny 
break  their  Braini',  and  v-^afle  their.  Spirits  ia  1 
i^udying  Arts  and  Sciences,  Things  in  Com- 
paiifm  of  no  Value;  whereas  P*z<7  otherwife- 
determined  not  tt  know  any  Thing  among  you  ■ 
btttJcfusChriji^.    i  Cor:   2.   2.     To    know 
Jefus  Chriilin  •every  Piece  and  Point,  wJi^JhCr' 
in  Birth,  or  Life,  er  Death,  it  *sSrvinf-kiiow- 
ledge  ;  O  ftand  not  upon  Co}T,whetber~Fains 
or  Study,  Tears  or  Prayers,  Peace  or  \V  ea'icv' 
Goods  or  Name,  Life  or  Liberty,  fell  5  .:,for 
this  Pearl :  Chrift  is  of  that  Worth  a.nti^'' Ufe, 
that  ti^ou  caaH never  OTcr-buy  biiDs^though  . 


Leohing  unto  Jefusl. 


Chap.2^ 


tkou  gaveft  thy  felf  and  all  the  World  for 
'him  ;  the  Study  of  Chrift  is  the  Study  of 
/Studies;  the  KnOTf ledge  of  Chrift  is  the 
KaoTTledge  of  every  Thing  that  isneceiTary, 
either  for  this  World,  or  for  the  World  to 
come.  O  ftudy  Chrift  in  every  of  the  forcrfsid 
Refpecfb. 

■  S  E  C  T.    II. 

'  Of  conftdering  '^^fus  in  tht  Reffcff, 

2.  T   Et  us  conjider  Jefus,  carrying  on  this 
|_^  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  at   his 
firft  Coming,  or  Incarnation.  It  is  not  enough 
to     fludy,     and     know  thefe.   great    My- 
fteriesjbut  according  to  the  Mcafure  ©f  Know- 
ledge vre  have,  we  muft  nsufe,  and  meditate, 
.  and'^ponder,  and  confider  of  them.    Now  this 
.Confi deration  brings  Chrift  nearer   and  de- 
fer to  the  Soul  ;  CenfJeration  gathers  up   all 
.  the  Long-fore-paffed  Ac^s  and  Monuments  of 
Chrift,  and  finds  a  Deal  of  5w(;ctnefs  &  Power 
.  to  come  flowing  from  them  :   Conftderation 
■  faftens  Chrift  mere  ftrosgly  to  the  Soul,  and 
as  it  were  rivets  the  Soul  to  Jefus  Chrift,  and 
faftens  him  in.  the  Heart ;    a  Soul  that  truly 
.  confiders  and  meditates  of  Chrift,  thinks  and 
;  talks  of  Nothing  elfe  but  Chrift  ;  it  takes  Hold 
6c  will  not  let  him  go,  I  will  keep  to,  tkee  (Taith 
'  the  Soul  in  Meditation) /cr /.te^  art  my  Life, 
JProv'.A.  Lf;,.Why  thus,.0  qiy  Soul, confider 
thou  of  Chrift,  vsnd  of  what  he  did  for  thee 
when  he  was^incirnateJ  And  that  thou  may  eft 
noc  confound  fhy  feif  in  thy  Mcditatioi?5,can- 
fider  apart  of  thefe  Particularj.  As, 

I.  Confider  Jefus  in  his  F»re-runner,  and 
the  bkiTel  Tidings  of  his  coming  in  the  Flefh : 
•Now  the  long-looked  for  Time  drew  near,  a 
glorious  Angel  is  fent  from  Heaven,  and  he 
,  comes  with  an  olive  Branch  of  Peace  :  Firjt 
ha  prefents  himfelf  to  Zacharie-,  and  then  to 
Mary ;  to  hft  he  imparts  the  l^lefi^age,  on 
.•which' God  knt  him  into  this  neatker  World, 
■:SJiold,  theujk&lt  csnceive  in  thy  Wom'b,  and 
iring  forth  a  Sen,  andjhell  call  his  Ngme  ^e- 
ftuy  l4i:l.ZU  Till  cov  fcumajae Nature  wiu 


lefs  than  that  of  Angels,  but  by  the  /ncarna- 
tiofl  of  the  Word,  it  vf2s  to  be  exalted  above 
the  Cherubims.  What  fwret  News  f.What  blcf- 
fed  TiflJjngs  was  this  Mcfi"age  ?  The  Decree  of 
Old  muft  now  be  ^acc'orrphrhed,  and  an  An- 
gel proclaims  it  upon  Earth ;  Hear,  O  ye  Sons 
of  Adam,  this  concerns  yoo  as  much  as  the 
Virgin  ;  were  ye  not  all  undone  in  the  Loins 
of  your  firft  Father  ?  Was  not  ir.y  Soul,  snd 
.your  Soul  in  Danger  of  Hell  Fire?  Wa5  not 
this  our  Cafe  a«d  Condition,  That  after  a  little 
Life  upon  Earth,  we  (houldhave  been  thrown' 
into  eternal  Torments,  where  had  been  Ko- 
thip!^,  but  Weeping,  Wailing  and  Gnadirgr-f 
Teeth  ?  And  now  that  God  and  Chrift  fhould 
bid  an  Angel  tell  the  News,  TeJhaU  not  die  ; 
Jo  here  «  Virgin  Jhall  conceive  and  hear  a  Sen, 
snd  he  Jhall  he  your  'Jefus  ;  keJijcUfave  ycu 
from  this^Hell ;  ■  end  Death,  and  Sin  :  He  Jhall 
deliver  your  Souls,  He  Jhall  fi.ve  yen  to  tf:e 
utmoB,  his  t^.ame  is  'JefuSy  and  he  Jhall  T:Ct 
Itar  his  Name  for  Nougfjt ; .  Itlieve  in  Bin;,  CO* 
you  Jhall 'live  with  him  in  Glcry.  O  blefted 
News.'  Men  may  talk  what  they- will  cf  this 
and  that  News,  every  oae  gapes  after  it ;  but  ' , 
there's  no  News  To  welcoire  to  one  even  ncv 
•  ready  to  perifh,  as  to  hear  of  a  i'aviqr  ;  tell 
a  Man  in  SickneCs  of  one  that  will  make  hini 
well  again ;  tell  a  lAzn  in  Captivity  of  one 
that  will  refcue  him,  and  (ti  him  free  again  ; 
.  tell  a  Man  in  Prifon  condemned  to  die,  of  one 
with  a  Pardon  that  will  fave  his  Life  ;  and  e- 
very  one  of  thefe  will  fay.  This  is  the  heil 
Nev)S  that  ever  wofi  heardiOthen  if  it  be  good 
Tidings  to  hear  of  a  Savior,  where  is  only 
a  Matter  of  Lofs  of^Life,  or  of'lhis  Earth  j  - 
how  much  more,  when  it  comes  tq  the  Lofs  of 
Heaves,  to  the  Danger  of  Hell,  when  our 
Souls  are  at  Stake,  and  like  to  be  damned  for 
evermore  ?  What  glade  Tidings  would  that 
be  te  hear  of  one  that  could  fave  our  Souls 
from  that  Deftr oyer  ?  Is  not  fnch  a  Savior 
worth  hearkeniag  after  ?  Were  not  the  13irth 
ef  fuch  an  one  good  News  ?  O  my  Soul,  pon-  • 
der  on  thefe  Words,  as  if  an  Angel  feeing' 
thee  ftaad  on  the  Brim  of  Hell,  fhoald  fpeafc 
to  thee,  cyei  to  thy  Soul, 


Chap.  2. 


Looking  unto  Jefusl 


2.  Confider  Jefuj  in  his   Conception,  no 
fooner  the  News  heard,  but  Chrift  is  concei. 
vcd    by    the  Holy    Ghoil   in    the   Virgin's 
Wombi  this  Concc 1 1  ten  h^oithy  our  Confi- 
deration  ;  What  that  the  great   God  of  -Hea- 
ven rtiould  condefcend  fo  far  as  to  take  our 
Nature  upon  him,  and  to  take  it  in  the   fame 
Way,  and  after  the  fame  Manner  that  -vve  do  ? 
the  Womb  of  the  Virgin  vfis  furely  no  fuch 
Place,   but  he  might  well  have  abhorred   it ; 
.true,.but  he  meant  by   this  to -fandifie  our 
very  Conceptions  :  and  to  thati'uipofc  he  is 
conceived  in  an  holy  ?i<aaner,even  by  the  Holy 
Ghoft  ;  we  rauft  not  be  loo  curious    to    en- 
quire after  the  Manner  of  the   Holy    Ghoft's 
Operation,  who  therefore  overfhadowed  the 
Virgin  :  This  is  Work  for  our  Hearts,  Si.  not 
meery  for  our   Heads;    humble  J-'aith,  and 
not  curious  Inquifition,  fhall  find  the   Sweet- 
nefs  of  this  Myrtery.     It  was  DjvWs  Com- 
plaint, Btholi  I -wai/l^appcn  in  Iniquity^   and 
in  Sin  did  my  Mother  conceive  me^    Pfal:  5 1. 
5.    O  ray  Soul .'  this  was    thy   Cafe    in  thy 
very  firll  Being,  or  Beginning,and  hadft  thou 
died  in  that  Condition,  the  Word    is  exprels, 
Tiiat  Nothing  defiletf  nor  unchtn  JbM   enter 
Into  the  City  of  Glory  :  But  here's  the    Re- 
niedy,  thy  finful  Conception  isfandified  by 
Chnfl's  holy    Conception  :  The  Holinefs  of 
thy  J'f'^J  ferves  as  a  Cover  to  hid  thy   Ori- 
ginal Pollutions  from  the  Eyes   of  God.     O 
confidfir  of  this.'  Jefns  Chrift  was  not  concei- 
ved in  Vain  ;  he  was  not  idle,  doing  Nothing, 
whiles  he  W2S   in   his    Mother's    Womb ;  he 
that  from  all  Eternity    began,    he   was    then 
carrying  on  the  great  Work  of  our  Salvation 
for  us  ;    O  confider  "this  Conception  thus,  fill 
tiiou  brirtg'i'l  it  near  and  clofs  to  thy    Soul  ,• 
till  thou  feeleft  fome  Sweetnefs    and    Power, 
coming  and  {lowing  from  Jcfus  in  the  Womb, 
3.  Confider  the  Duplicity  of  Naturesin  Je- 
fus  Chril\  :  The  Word  wets  made  FleJ}} ;    Job: 
I.  14.    No  fjonerwashe  conceived,  but  he 
■was  God-man,  Man-god  ;   he   was    perfe(flly 
framed,  and  inrtantly  united    to    tTic   eternal 
Word  :  GodfenthuSon,  there's    the  Nature 
ciivine;  mgde  of  a  WmaPtGah  4.4.  there's 


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the  humane  Nature.    Certainly  great  h  this 
Mynery,That  the  Word  is  made  Flefh  ,  That 
the  Son  of  God  is  made  of  a    Woman  ;'  That 
a  Star  gives  Light  ta  the  Son  j  That  a  Branch 
doch  bear  the  Vine  ;  That  a    Creature   gives 
Bang  to  the  Creator  ;  Tha  the  Mother   was 
younger  than  what  fhe  b.  re,and  a  great  Dale 
le/Ttr  than  what  fhe    con(aiaed.     iidmjre    O 
ray  Sou]  2t  this.'  but  with  ail  confider.  That 
ah  this  was  for  us,  and  our  Salvation  ;   he  was 
Man,  That  he  might  die  for  us  ;  and  he  was 
God,  That  his  Death  n  ight    be  fufficjcnt   to 
favc  us  ;  had  he  been  Man  alone,  not  God,  he 
might  have  fuffercd,  but  he  ceuld  never  have 
fati  fied  for  Sin,  he  could-not  have  been  ^Tr- 
/v/  a  Savior  of  Souls ;  and  had  he  been  God 
alone,  not  Man,  he  had  not  been    of  Kin  to 
our  Nature  offending,  and  fo    he   could  not 
have  fatisfied  the  Ju/licc  of  God  in   the  fame 
Nature   whereirt    it   was  offended;    neither 
could  he  as  God  alone  have  died  for  Sin; 
and  the  Becree  was  out,  That  our  Redeemer 
muft  diefor  Sin,    For    without    Shedding   of 
Rlood  there^  it  -no   Remijfion ;    Heb:  9.    22, 
And  no  Shedding  of  Blood,no  Pa/Tion  could 
po/Tibly  befal  the  Godhead   of  Jefus  Chrifl. 
1  rhall  not  difpute  the  Power  of  God,  whether 
he  was  able  to  lay   down   another    Kind  of 
Way  of  Man's  Redemption,  than  by   the   In- 
carnation of  the  5on  of  God:  Without  Contro- 
verfie  this  was  the  Will  of  God,  and  he  ap- 
f  ojnted  no  other  Way,  becaufe  he  would  not. 
O'my  S'oul  csnfider  of  this  in    Relation  to 
thy  fclf,  he  is  God-man,  that  he  might  fuffcr 
and  fatisfie  for  thy  Sins  ;  he  is  God-'man,That 
he  might  be  able,  and  fit  mofl  fully  to  finifh 
■the  Work  of  thy  Salvation ;  as  God  he  is  able, 
and  as  Man  he  is  fit  to  difcharge  the    Oifice 
of  Mediator  ;   is  God  he  is  able   fo  bear  the 
Funil'hBaent  of  5ia,  and  as  Man   he  is    fit  to 
fuffer  for  Sin  ;  O  the  Wifdom  of  God  in  this 
very  Way?  Man's  Nature  can   fuffer    Death, 
but  not  overcome  it ;  the  divine   Nature  ca« 
overcome  Death  and  aU  Things,  but  he  cza^ 
not  fuffer  it ;  and  hence  there  is  a  Duplicity 
ofNatures  in  Jefus  Chrifl;  O  mufe  on  this,itis 
2  Mjrttcr  worthy  of  thy  lerious  Confideration. 
Z  4.  Coa* 


i-j^ 


looking  tinto  Jefiu 


€hap.  2. 

ChriB,  '^efuii  i:'Tkn:  2.  5^ 
5.  Confider  the  "Unicn  of  the  Uvo  Natures 
of  Chnft  in  one  and  the  fame  Perfon,  as  he 
was  the  Brpinch  of  the  Lord,  and  the  Fruit  of 
the  Earth,  f)  theO:  two  Natures  v/trc  tyed 
■with  fuch  a  Gorxiian  Knot,as  Sin,Hen  and  the 
the  Grave  were  nevci-  able  to  unity;  Yea, 
though  in  theUeath  of  Chrift  there  was  a  Se- 
paration of  the  Soul  fr'>i7i  the  Body,  yet  in 
thatSeperation,  the  hypoflaiicnl  IJr.ion,  re- 
mained firna,  linrhaken  5nd  indiA'oIuWe  :     In 


4.  Confider  the  re»l^  Diftinaion  of  thefe  the 
two  Natures  in  Chrift.  As  the  unapproach- 
able Lit-ht  of  the  Godhead  was-  put  into  the 
Jiniand  dark  Linthoi-n  of  humane  Flefh  ; 
fo  thefe  two  Na-aires  remained  entire  without 
any  O^nverfion,  Comraixion,  or  Confqfion  ; 
they  were  n-t  as  Wine  and  Water  that  become, 
one  by  Mixing,  there  is  no  fuch  blending  the 
divine  and  hunune  Nature,-  they  were  not 
as  Snow  and  Water,  that  become  one   by  Dil- 

lblvin.T  oftheSnowinto  the  Water,  there  is  ,       ^  „         ..  .      .. 

no  furh  Changing  of  the  humane  Nature  into    th:s  Meditation  -hou  hafl  great  Caufe,  O  my 
tke  divine  or  of  the  divine  Nature  into   the    Soul  to  ?dmire  and  adore,  wonderful  TMngs 
huniane  •  fotne  fay    indeed,  That  the  God-    are  fpoken  of  thee,  O  Chrift  J  he  is  God  in  a 
head  was  more  plentifully  communicated  with    Perfon  r  f  a  Godhead,  fo  as  neither  the  Father, 
the  Manhood  after  his  Refurreaion,  then  now    nor  the  Holy  Ghoft  were   made   FkOi  ;  and 
at  h  s  Con-eption  ;  bul  howfoever,  it  did  not    he  is  Man  m  the  Nature  of  Man,not  properly 
then  fwal  low  up  the  Truth  of  his  MaBhood,as    the  Perfon  ;  the  humane  Nature  of  Chrift  ne- 
a  whole  Ses  would  fwalJow  up  one  Drop   of    ver  having  any  perft^nal  Subfift^nce  out  of  the 
Ovl  •  lool'  as  at  firft  Moment  of  his  Concep-    Godhead,-  this  is  a  Myftery  that   no'  Angel,, 
tion  'he  was  God  and  Man,  fo  thefe  two    Na-    much  Ms  Man,  is  able  to  comprehend  ;   We 
lure's  continued    ftill,  diftin^    in    Subflance,    have  not  another  Example  of-fuch  an  Union. 
Properties,  and  Anions.    Why,  confider  this    (  as  you  have  heard  )  only  the  nearen  Simi- 
O  my  Soul  in  Reference  to  thy  fe4f  -,  O  there    litude  or  Refeinblance  we  can  find,  is  that  of 
is  Comfoi  t'in  this  I  by  this  Means  thou    haft    the  Branch  and  Tree  into  which  it  is  'ingraf- 
how  free  Accefsimto  the  Thrope  of  Grace,    fed;  wc  fee  one  Tree  may  be  Yet  into  anothejr 
That  «hou  maycft  f^nd  Help  in    thy   Neceffi-    and  it  groweth  in  the  Stock  thereof,  and  be-. 
'    ties  •  and  as  thou  haft  free  Accefs,   fo   thou    cometh  one  and  the  fame  Tree,  though  there 
E^ayeft  boldly  draw  near;  his  Deity   indeed    be  two  Natures  orKinds  of  Fruit  ftill  remain-, 
confounds  but  his  Humanity    comforts  faint    ing  therein;  fo  in  the  Son  of  God  made  Wan, 
and  fijeble  Souls;  his  divine  Nature  amazcth,    though  there  be  two  NatOres,  yet  both   being 
but  his  h\imane   Nature   encourageth    us    to    unjt=ed  into  one  Perfon,  there  is  but  one  ^on 
come  unto  him-  even  after  hiS   Refurr.clion    ofGod,.and  one  jefus  Chrift.    If  thou  wilt 
hew'as  pleaf'-dtofend  this  comfortable  Mef-    coaMex  this p-eat  Myjfery   of  Godlineji  any 
fare  to  i.heSonsofMen,Go/o  rwyBrf/^rf",©*    further;  rev:ew  what  hath  been  faid  in  the 
Av  twto  them,  I  afcend  to  my  Father  and  your    Objea  propounded,  where  this  Union  is  fet 
-Esther   tnd  to  my  God  and  your   Qod ;  5?<?f/:    forth  more  largely  and  particulary  ;  but  e- 
20.  17.    Now  as  long  as  lie  is  not  al-^amed  -fpecialy,  confider  the  bleiTed   Efiec^s  of  this^ 
to'czU  us  Brethren,  Gcd  it  not  *0)(j7ied  to  le    Union  in  Reference  to  thyfelf;  as  our    Na-. 
Ca' led  our  G')d,Heh:  11.   i6.    O  the  fweet   turc  in  the  Perfon  of  Chrift  is  united  to  the 
Fruit  that  we  may  gather  of  this  Tree,  The    Godhead,  fo  our  Perfons  in  and  by  this  Uni- 
rcul  D'flinfiionof  two  Natures  in  Ghri}.  As    on  of  Chrift  are  brought  nigh  to  God.    Hence 
long  as  Chrift  is  Man  as  well  as  God,we  have    it -is,  Tljat  God  doth  fet  his  Sanftuary   and 
a  Motive  ftrong  enough  to  appeafe  his  Father,    Tabernacle  among  us ;  and  that   he   dwells 
and  tj  turn  his  favourable   Countenance   to-    with  us,  and  which  is  more,  That   "« J'ak" 
wards  us  •  here  is  our  Happinefs,  That  rAerc   us  Houfes  and  Habitations, wherem  hehimlelt 
is  me    Mediator    Utwan    God  itnd  Man,  is^ltikdto  dyftWhy  hisholyS^nit.    Tcarc 


Chap. 


2-. 


Looking  u.nto'^iefus. 


the  T'emfle  of /be  living  <5od,  as  Cod  bathfaid 

1  ivill  dvoell  m  them,  and  Wjlk  in  them,  and  I 
Will  i>e  their.God  and  they  Jljjll  be  my  People^ 

2  Cor:  6.  l6.  Was  not  t.his  Chriit's  Prayer m 
our  Behalf  •?  I  pray  not  for    thefc  alone,  hut 
for  them  alfo  zuhich  OijilbcliiVe  on  me  through 
their  Word,  Thit  tiey  all  may  be  one,  as   thou 
Father  art  in  me,  and  I  in  tine.  That  they    alfo 
Vity  be  one  in  tis.  That  the  World  may  believe 
that  thou  haji  fent  me,  I  in  them,  and  tiiou  in 
Vie,  Thit  th^y  may  he  perfcfi  in  one,  ar.d   that 
the  World  may  Jcnozv  thut  thou  h..j\  fent  me^  (5* 
haji  loVed  thtm  as  thou   hajl  loved  me,  Joiy. 
17.  10,  2  1,  22,  23.    By  Rcafjn  of  this   hy- 
poft,iCical  Union  of  Chrill,the  Spirit  of  Chmt 
is  fiven  to  us  ia  the  '  very    Moment  of   our 
Regeneration,  Andbecatfk  y:  arc  Sons,    God 
hath  fent  forth  the  Sjtrit  of  his  Son  into  your 
Hearts,  crying,  Abba  Fjt/xr,  and  hereby   we 
linjW,  T'nat  we  dwell  in  Ir.m  and  be  in  us,  be- 
caufe  he  hith  given  us  iflrs  Spirit^  Gal:  4.  6. 
As  ihe  r>tembers  of  the  BoJy  howfoever   Jif- 
tini\  ainongii   thenifelves,    and   all   dififering 
from  the  Head,  yec  by  Rt5af<in  of  one  Soul 
informing  both  the  Head  and  Members,  they 
all  make  one  C'ompcJituM,  or  Mm  '  fo  :ill   fc«- 
lieveis  m  Chrift,  howfoever  dil^iri(ft    Perfons 
amongft  themfelves,  and  all  diHinci  from  the 
Perfrin  of  Chtiit,  a.id   efpecially    from    the 
Godhead  which  is  incommynicable,   yet  by 
one  and  the  fame  Spirit  abiding  in  Ckrirland 
ail  his  Members,  they   become  one,  T/;ere  is 
one  B'jdy  and  cm  Spirit,  Eph:  4.  4.     He  that 
is  joined  to  ti.e  laOrd  is  one  Spirit,    I.  Cor:  6. 
-17,     O  my  Soul,  confider  of    this;    and  ill 
confiJeringi  believe  thy  Part  in  this,  and   the 
rather,  becaufe  the  Means  of  this  Union  on 

ihy  Part  )S  a  true  and  lively  Faitk  ;  Fa.th  is  ^ ^ ^  _.„„,.„  ,  _ 

the  firft  Effect  and  Ini^rumentof  the  Spirit  of    that  thou  couldfl  fay  it  feelingly,  I  live,  yet 


.  no 

oirw  as  born  In  a  Stable,  for  the  faring  of  the 
CAldrcn  of  Men  wiio  were    ai   the  Ux    and 
.  I^Iule  having  no  Under flanding.     It    were   a 
fruitful  Meditation  to  coi-fider  ov^'r  and   o- 
vcr  that  fweet  RefemblanceofChrill    beng  • 
Vine  ;  me  thinks  1  hear  the  Vojr.e  cf  my  Be- 
loved, K//e  up  my  Love  —  th^  Fig- tree  juiteth 
fifth  her  green  FtgA,  and  the   Vtne   vrdh    fix 
tender  Graf  cs  gives.o^gocd    Sme^  ;    orije  my 
Love,  my  f J  if  one  and  ccme   away;  Cint:    2. 
10,  13.     IfChrrft  knrcki  at  the  Door,  w^o 
WiJJ  not^wake,  and  arife  T  if  Chrili  cones  in 
Vje\v,who  will  not  look  t,nto  ytjus  i   If  Chrift 
the  Yins  (Tails  us  to  come  fee  the   Vine   with 
the   tcndtr    Grape,   who   will    not  tafle  the 
Goodnefs,  fmell  the  Sweetnds  ^  and    after  a 
li:ile  taiie  of  that  G6odncfs,*and  5weetnefs 
that  is  in  hm,  who    v'culd   not    Irng  after 
more,  till  we  come    from   the  Firft-fn-its  to 
the  laft  Fruits  oTthe  Spirit,  even  to  thcfe  Vifi«- 
ens  and  Fruitions  o."  Chriil  in  Glory  ■?    Confi- 
der O  my  Soul  of  this     Vihe   tiJi    thou   haft 
brPiJghtChril^  near  and  clofs  unto    thy  fclf; 
5'uppole  thy   Heart  the  Garden    wherein  this 
Vine  was  planted,  wherein  it  tudde^J,   blof- 
fcmed,3nd  b.-re   Fruit;     fuppofe   the  Holy 
Gholt  to  comc  upon  thee,  and    to   form  ani 
Lfhion  in  thee  Jcfus  Chrift ;  (  thus  P^ul  be. 
fpeaks    the  Gahtians,    My   litte  Children  of 
whom  Itravtil  m.Birth  again  until  Chnjl  be 
formed   in  you  )     Would    not   this  affed  ;' 
would  not  the  whole  Snul  be  taken  up    with 
this  ;  Come,  receive  Chrifl  into  thy  Soul,  or 
if  that  Work  be  done,  if  Chrin  be  formed  in 
thee,  O  cherifh  him  !  (  I  fpeak  of  the  fpiritu- 
al  liirth  )  O  keep  him  in  thy  Heart .'  let  him 
there  bud,  and  blo/Tom,  and  bear  Fruit;  let 
him  fill  thy  Soul  with   his  divine  Graces  ;0 


Ciirift,difpofing  and  cnablnig  thy  Soul, to 
cleave  unto  Chrill,  and /or  this  Caufe  I  bow 
my  Knees  unti  the  Father  of  our  Lord  ^efus 
Chrif},Tfifit  Chrifl  may  dioell  in  your  Hearts 
hy  F.nih,Eph:S.  U,  I7^ 

6.  C-onfidec.  the  Birth  of  Chrift,  this.  Man- 
goJ,  God^msn  who  in  his  divine  Generation 
was  the  Son  of  God,  in  his  humaBC  Generati- 


not  /,  bf^t  Chriji  hveth  in  me  ■  GjI:  2.  20. "  O 
that  this  were  the.JlTue  of  t!-y  Meditation  on 
Chrifl's  Birth .'  even  whiles  thou  art  going 
with  the  Shepherdbto  Bethlehem,  ind  there 
findeft  thy  Savior  lying  in  a  Cratch,  That 
thou  wouldft  bring  him  thence,  and  make 
thy  Heart  to  be  his  Cradle  J  I  vquld  not 
give  a  Farthing  for  a  Meditaiion  meerly  en 
Z  2  the 


Looh'mgunto  Jefur-. 


the  Hiftoryof  ChriA's  Birth;  either  draw 
Vertue  from  him,  by  feeling  him  within,  or 
thy  Meditation  wiii  be  fruitlefs.. 

7.  Confider  thofe    few   confequents   after 
Chtin's  Birth  ;  every  Aetiom  ofChnft  is  our 
InitriKflion;  here  are  many   Particulars,  but 
none  in  vain;  Chrift  is  confidered  under  much 
Variety  of  N  )tion,  but  he  is  flill  fweet  under 
a.U.    Is  It  poiTible,   O  my  Soul,    That    thou 
riioulift  thre  thy  felf  in  the  Contemplations 
Qf  Jcfus  Carift  e  if  one  Flower  yield  thee  not 
PleaCure,  or  Delight,  go  to  a  fecond,  a  third; 
ttbfcrve  how  the  Sees  gather  Honey,  after  a 
Wiiile  that  they  havefackcd  one  Fiower,they • 
go  to  another  ,-  fo  for  a  While  obferve    the 
Circumcifion  of  Jefus  Chrift,  and  fuck  there, 
and  gather  fome  Honey  out  of  that  Flower  : 
Chrift   had  aever  been  circumciled,  but   that 
the  fame  might  be  done  to  ouf  Souls,  that  was 
done  to   his  Body  ;  O  that   the  fame  Chrift 
would  do  that  in  u",  that  was  done  to   him 
for  us.  Again,  obferve  Chrift's  i'refentation 
in  the  Temple,  this  was  the  Law  of  thofe  that 
firft  opened  the  Womb,  now  Chtift  was   the- 
Firft-born  oi  Mary,  and  indeed  the  FirH-horn 
§fa!I   ^reiturcf;    and  he  was  confecrate  unto 
God,  that  by  him  we  might  be  confeciate,  !>; 
niade  holy  V  and' that  by  him  we  might   be 
accepted,  when  we  are  offered  unto  the  Lord. 
Again,  obferve  Chrift'5   Flight   into  Egyp ; 
though  the  Infancy  is  ufually  moft  quiet,  and 
devoid  of  Trouble;  yet  here  Li(;e  and  Toil, 
began  together  .    and  fee  how ..fpecdily  this 
comes  after  Dedication  unto  GodrAlasi  alas.' 
•we  arc  n3  fowier  born  again,  then  we  are  per* 
fecuted;  if  the  Churc'i  travail,  &  bring  forth 
a  Male,  Oie   is  in    Dant^er    of  the  Dangon's 
Streams.  Again,  obferve  Chnft's  Return  into 
Judsa  i  He  wis  not  fent  but  to   the  hfl  Shetp 
»f  the  Hnufe  cf  Ifrael, .  Mat:    1 5.  24-     ^  i^h 
thena  alone  he  was  p  rfonally  to  conv^rfe  in 
his  M.nii^ry,  in  which  Refpect  he  was  called, 
0  Minijfcr  tfCkcumciJicfhRonv.  1 5.  8- And 
•where  ftiould  he  be  trained,  &  fhew  himfelf, 
bat  among!  tkem  to  wii  cm  Sod  had  fent  hiuii" 
The  Gofpel  firft  began  there,  and  as  a  Prepa- 
r^tioa  to  it;.Chrift  now  in  his  Childhood  re? 


Giiap.  2.. 


turns  thither.  Again,  obferve  Chrift  difputing- 
with  the  Doctors  in  the  Temple  ;  in  his  very' 
Non-age    Chrift  gives  a  Tafte   of  his  future 
Proof;   fee    how  early    hii  divine  Graces  put 
forth  themfelves.  h  him  were  htd  (  faith  the 
Apoftle  )  all    the.  T  eafuret    of  Wfdom  and 
Kmaledge^  Col.  2   i.  AU  fht*  Trcwfurei  were 
hid  in  him,  and  yet  f  )me  of  thofe  Treafures 
appeared  very  early  betimes  :  yis  Wifdom  in 
his  very  Infancy  is  admired  .'i.'.  nor  u  it  with- 
out our  Profit ;  (or  of  G')d  he  is  mide  Wifdom 
unto  iij^  I  Cor.  I.  30.  Again,  otfrrve  hnw  he 
fpent  tne  Reniaind>^r  of  h  s  Youth,   i-^    -Ji  his 
Examples  he  meant  our. Inftrni^^ions,  lie  li'ent 
down  uuth  his  Pannts^  tina  was  fuhjt6i   to 
ihemi  He  was  not  idely  bred,  bui  ferves  his  . 
''Jejierativon  ;n  the  poor   Way  or  a  Cajpen'er  ; 
//  7/  every  Way  good  for.  a  Man  to  bear  (aod^j  ■ 
Tokc  even  from  hts  Irifancy ,  Laffi:  3   27  Chrift 
is  enured  betim^rs  to  the  Hardship  of  Life,  and 
to  the  nri<5t  Obfervation  of  the  Law  both  of 
God  and  Nature. 

.See,  O  my  Soul,  what  a  World  of  Matter 
is  before  thee  to  confider  of;  here  is  ^efus  rn- 
der  many  a  Notion,  here's  the  Annuntiatioii 
of  Jefws,  the  Conception  of  Jefus,  the  Duplici- 
ty of  Natures  in  jefus,  the  real  Diftin(f\ion, 
the  wonderful  .UniojHjthe  Nativity  of  Jtfus,  to- 
gether with  fome  Confequents  afier  it.  Go  o- 
ver  thefe  with  often  and  frequent  Thoughts^ 
give  not  over  till  ihou  feclefl  thy  Heart  b>'gin 
to  warm :  True  Meditation  is  as  the  BeJIowS 
of  the  Soul,  that  doth  kindle  and  inflame  ho- 
ly Affecftion'',  and  by  renewed,  &  more  for* 
cible  Thoughts,  as  by  renewed  and  ftrongcr 
Blaft  it  doth  renew  and  incieafc  the  Flame, . 

•    SECT.     III. 

Of  deftring  after  ^efusin  that  Refped, 

3 .  r  E t  us  dcftre  after  ^efus^  carrying  on  the 
\  .,,  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  at  his 
firft  Coming,  or  Incarnation.  It  is  nor  enoughr 
to  know  ani  confidcc,  but  WjC  inuft  defire. 
Now  what  IS  VefirCy  but  a  certJin  Motion  »f 
the  A  petjti,  by  vohich  the. Soul  dartsit  fclfto- 

Wardi 


Ghap.  2. 


Lookmg  unto  yefus. 


•wards  the  ahfent  GooJ,  purpnfely  to  draw  near, 
and  to  unite  it  feif  thereunto  i  The  Incarna- 
tion of  Chrifl  according  to  the  Let:er,  Vfis  the 
Dc fire  of  all  Nations,  fo  th-::  Prophet,  /  -will 
Jhake  all  Nations^  and  the  Deftre  of  all  Nations 
/}}3ll  come,  Hag:  2.  7.  O  how  they  that  lived 
before  Clmft,  defircd  afcer  this  Coining  of 
Chrift  '  Abrakani  defired  to  fee  my  Day,  two 
thoufand  Yesrs  and  more  before  it  came  :  It 
■was  the  Expetfiation  of  all  the  Patriarchs,  O. 
when  Will  thst  Day  come  \  And  furely  the  In- 
carnation of  Chrift  in  the  Kiuit,  or  Efficacy, 
or  Application  n,  or  fliould  be  the  Defirc  ot 
all  ChMflians.  Ther*;  is  Merit,  and  Vertue  in 
Jefijs  Chrift,in  every  PjfTage  of  Chrift,  in  his 
Conception,  Incarnation;  in  his  Birth,  and  in 
thofe  ConCequenfs  after-  his  Birth  i  now  to 
make  thefe  ours,  that  we  may  have  our  Share, 
and  Part,  and  Inicrert  m  them,  We  mui^  here 
begin ;  O  my  Soul  do  thou  drjlre,  do  thou 
leek  topilTefs  thy  felfof  Chrift,  fet  thy  De- 
fire  C  iS  the  Needle  Point  )  aright,  and  aft 
the  reft  Will  follow  :  Never  will  Union  be 
with  the  abfent  Giod,  but  ths  Sool  by  De- 
fire  muft  dart  it  felf  towards  it,  true  it  is,  and 
Pity  it  is,  Millions  of  Souls  ftand  at  a  Dif- 
tance  from  Jefui  Chrifl,  and  why  •?  they  have 
noDe/ire  towards  him  :  But  O  what  my 
Sov\  and  thy  Soul  ('  whofoever  thou  art  that 
reaieft  J  would  defire  !  O  that  we  could  de- 
fire,  and  long  after  him  until  we  languifh, 
and  be  compelled  to  cry  out  with  the  Spoufe, 
Stay  me  ruilh  Fiaggone,  and  covfort  me  zvUh 
Apples^ for  lam  fickofLove,  Cant'  2.  5. 

is  there  not  good  Reafon  for  it  •?  What  is 
therein  ChriR  that  is  not  dcfirable  i!  view  o- 
ver  all  thofe  Excellencies  of  his  Conception; 
ofhistwj  Natures,  really  diftingnifhed,  and 
yet  wonderfully  united;  of  his  Birth;  of 
thofe  few  Confequents  after  his  Birth  :  But  a- 
boveaV,  fee  the  Fruit  of  all';  he  was  concei- 
ve.l  that  our  Cpr.ceptions  might  befandified  ; 
I'C  was  the  Son  of  Man.  that  he  might  fuffcr 
for  us,  and  the  Son  of  Gpd,  That  he  might 
fatisfie  divine  Jtiftice  ;  He  was  God  and  Man 
in  one  Peifon,  that  we  might  Le  one  with 
him,  Mitnkrs  of  hit  Bedy^  and  of  !Af  Flejb^ 


r8p 

and  of  his  Bdnet ;  Eph:  5.  30.  He  vras"  b'orn- 
of  the  Virgin,  that  there  might  be  a  fpiritual 
Conception  and  Birth  of  Ghri.l  in  cor  Vir- 
gin-hearts; or  he  was  conceived  and  born,. 
That  we  might  conceive  the  Grace  of  Chrift 
in  our  hearts,  and  bring  it  forth  in  our  Lives?' 
What.'  arenot  thefe  defirable  Things?  never- 
tell  me  of  thy  prcfent  Enoyments  for  never 
was  Chrifl  lo  enjr^yed  m  this  Life,  but  thou- 
hart  Caufe  to  defireyet  more  ot  Ch-ift  :  It  is 
worth  thy  O,  fervation,  That/pzVi/«*/  Drftret 
ofter  Chnff,  do  renher  load  nor  cloy  the  Hiort, 
but  rather  nfen,^  enlarge  h  for  more  (Sf  more; 
V-ho  vfas  better  acquainted  with  God  than  Mo-- 
jes  ^  and  ytt,  who  was  more  importin.^ic  Jo 
know  him  better  i\ /^f/nc^r/xTJ&t'.v  mc  thy 
Glory  ;  E.Vi<^;  33.  "i  g.  And  who  was  more 
acquainted  with  Chri/1  than  Inul  ■?  snd  yet 
wh)  was  more  impfjrtunatc  to  be  vith  him 
nearer  ■?  I  deftre  to  be  diplvcd,  a>  d  to  be  vith 
Chrljf,  I'hil.  1.23.  Further,  sn  i  further-  U- 
nion  with  Chrifl,a  d  Communion  with  Chnft 
are  moft  dc/irabl^  Thmg?,  and  dre  not  thefe 
the  Fruits  of  his  Incarnati'n  ?  the  EfTet^ts  of 
his  hypoilatical,perfcnal  Union  !'  more  and 
more  Peace,  a«d  Love,  and  Reconciliation 
betwixt  God  and  us  are  defraNe  Thitigs  : 
and  are  not  thefe  the  Fruits  of  ChriiVs  Buth, 
the  Eftecfts  of  hi?  budding  out  of  the  Earth, 
was  it  not"  then,  tt^at  Viglteaufr.ejl  loeUd 
down  from  Heaven  ?  That  Mercy  and  Truth 
niet  together,  end  Rigiteoufnfjl  and  Peace 
kiffcd  each  otUrJ  An  bipher  Degree  of  HoH- 
ncfs,Sanc^;fica(ion,Like'^,efs  to  God  and  Chrift 
are  dcfirable  Things ;  and  are  not  thefe  the 
Fruitsof  his  Circumcifion,  and  Prefentation 
to  the  Lord  •?  the  Effedtsof  all  thofe  Confe- 
quents that  follow  after  his  Birth  ■?  Come 
Sou',"^  ftir  up  thy  Defires.true  Defires  arenot 
wavering  &duIl,butj-efolutc  &.  full  ofQiaicfc- 
nefs  ;  obferve  hnw  the  Nature  of  (rue  Dffires 
in  Scripture  is  fet  forth  by  tlie  moft  ppthetical 
and  flrong  Similitudes  of  Hunger,  and  Thrijf, 
and  thofe  not  ommf.'n  neither  but  by  the 
Panting  of  a  tyred  Hart  after  the  Kivets  of 
Waters,  end  by  the  Gapmg  of  dry  Ground  afar  ■ 
fomejeofonjbk  Showfrt,    0  then   how  is  it 

that'. 


Looking  unto  ^cjus^ 


1S2 

that  the  PafTages  of  thy  Defires  are  fo  narrow, 
and  almoll  fhut  up  ?  i^^y,  how  is  it  that  thy 
Veffels  are  fo  fuU   of  contrary  Qj.ialities,  that 
there    is   fcarce  any  Rdom  in  thy   Soul   for 
Chrift,  and  all  his  Trab  ?  Will  not  the  Defires 
of  the  Patriarchs  witnefs  againfl  thee  ?  How 
cried  they  after  ChrilVs  coming  in  the  Fkfli  ; 
Bow  the  Heavens,  0  'Lor.d,  and  coins  dovin^ix. 
1 44.5 .  Ob  that  thou  W3uldejl  rent  the  Heavens, 
then  thou  zvouldeji  come  down,  Ifa:  64.  i.  Drop 
doion  ye  Heavens  from  ab'ove,  and  let  theShes 
tour  downRighteou/nefs,  let  the  Earth  open  (ff 
irm^  forth  Salvation,  Ifa:  45.  8-  Is  it  poflil^le 
that  their  Defires  fhould    be  more  vehement 
after  Chrift    than  ours  ?    they  lived   on   .the 
dark  Side  of  the  Cloud,  bat  we  on  the  bright 
Side    the  Vail  was  upon  their  Hearts,  which 
Vail'is  done  away  in  Chrift,  they  faw   Chrift 
afar  off,  and  their  Sight  was  very  dim  &  dark; 
Btit  we  all  with  open  Face,  as  in  a  Qlajs,  he- 
hold  the  Glory  of  the  Lord,  2  Con  3.13.  One 
would  think,  The  lefs  any  Thing  is  known, 
the  lefs   it  fhould  be  defired  i     O  my  Soul, 
either  thou  art  more  ignorant  of  Chrift  than 
t!-e  Patriarchs  ofQld,  orthy    Heart  is  more 
out  of  Frame  than  theirs ,  fufpe^   the  latter, 
and  blame  thy  Heart;  may  be  thyturpid  and 
Uueai^  Nature  hach  laid  thy  Defires  aileepi 
If  an  hungry  Man  will  rteep,  his  Hungry  will 
fleep  Wih  him  ;  but  O  ftir  up,  an  I  awake  thy 
Defires'  prefent  before  them  that  glorious  Ob- 
'icaahs  Incarnation  ofjefus  Chriii  ;  it  is  an 
Obiaa  which  the  very  Angels  defire  to  looJi 
into,  &  art  not  thou  more  concerned  in  it  than 
the  AniT^s  ?  is  not  the  Fruit  of  the  Incarna- 
tion thine,  more  efpecially  thine  ?  Come  then, 
ftir  up  Ihofe  Motions  of  thy  ^petite,by  which 
the  Soul  darts  it  felf  towards  the  abfent  Good, 
■  draw  nearer,  &. nearer  till  thou  comeft  to  U- 
nion  and  Enjoyment;  cry  after  Chrift,  Why ^s 
his  Chariot  Jo  long  in  coming  >  Wrjy  tarry  the 
Wheels  of  his  Chariots  ?  Judg:  5.28. 
SECT.    ,IV. 
Of  Hoping  in  Jefus   in  that 'Ref^tSf. 
4.  "T  Et  us  hope   in  ^efus,  carrying  on  the 
I      gf  eat  Work  of  our  Salvatiom  at  his  firft 


Chap.  2. 


Coming,  or  Incarnation.    Only  here  remem- 
ber, I  fp'^sk  not  of  every  Hc?/e,   tut  only  of 
fuch  an  Hope,  as  is  grounded  on  feme  Certain- 
ty and  Knowledge  j  this  is  the  main  Qtiefti- 
on,  Whether  Chrift's  Incarnation  belongs  un- 
to me  I    The  Prophet  tells,    That  unto  us  a 
Child  is  lorn,  and  unto  us  a  Son  is  given,  Ifa: 
9,  6.  But  how  may  1  hope  that  this  Child  is 
born  to  me  I?  And  that  this  Son  is  giyen  to  me  ? 
what  Ground  for  that  ?  Out   of  thefe  Words 
of  the  Prophet,   I  (hall  draw  a  double  Evi- 
dence, which  may  be  inftead  of  all  :  Our  firft 
Evidence  from  the  former  Words,  Vntoust 
Child  is  horn:  Our  fecond  Evidence  f^om  the 
latter  Words,''U/J/3  us  a  Son  is  given.  I.  From 
tke  former  Words,   I  lay  down  this  PropQfi- 
tion,  Unto  us  a  Child  is  horn,  if  we  are  mm 
horn.  The  fureft  Way  to  know  our  Intereft 
in  the  Biitk  of  Chrift,  it  is  to  Know  Chrift 
born  in    us,  ot  formed  in  us,  as  the  Apoftle 
fpe3ks,Ga/;  4.  19.  The  hew   Birth  is  the  Ef'- 
ffea    of  Qhrift's   Birth,   and  a  fure  Sign,  that 
Chrift  is  born  to  us.  Say  then  0  my  Soul,  art 
thou  born  a  new  ?    Is  there  in  tl:ee  a   new 
Nature,  a  new  Piindple  ?    Is   the  Image  of 
God,  and  of  Chrift   in  ihy  Soul  ?  So  the   A- 
poflle  ftiles  it,  The  hearing  of  the  Image  of  the 
"heavenly,    I  Cor:    15.    49.  Why    then    was 
Chrift  incarnate  for  thee,  if  thy  new  Birth  be 
not  clear  enough,  thou  mayft  try  it   further 
by  thcfe  following  Rules  ?  • 

I.  Where  this  new  Birth  is,  there  ;'s  new 
Defires,  new  Comforts,  new  Contentments» 
■Sometimes  with  the  Prodigal  thou  waft  con>- 
tent  v/'ith  Husks  ;  bufnow  Nothing  will  fa^^ 
tisfie  thee  bufthy  Father's  Msnfion,  and  thy 
Fathers  Feaft  ;  fometimes  thou  mindeft  only 
earchly  Tilings  ;  but  now  the  Favour  of  God, 
the  Light  of  his  Countenance,  Society  with 
him,  and  enjoying  of  him,  are  thy  chief  De- 
fires;  This  is  a  good  Sign  .'  David''s  Heart  & 
Fleih,  and  all  breathed  after  God  ;  My  Soul 
longe'.h,  yea,  tX'enfaintethfor  the  Courts  of  the 
Lord,  my  Heart  and  my  Flefo  crteth  out  for 
the  living  God,  Pfa:  84*2.  Men  truly  rege- 
nerate do  not  jJdge  it  fo  happy'  to  be  weal- 
thy, great  ani  honoured  in  the  World,  as  to 
*  have 


Chap,  2, 


Loohing  unto  7<?/^/x. 


\%^ 


have  the  Light  of  God's  Favour  fhine  upon 
theiB  ,  O  my  Soul  doft  thou  fee  the  Glory  of 
the  \V'or]J,and  thou  fallfil  down  to  Avonliip 
it?  Doft  thou  fay  in  the  Increafe  of  -worldly 
Comfort,  it  is  gsod  to  be  here  I  Then  fear  thy 
felf;  ,but  if  thefe  Things  compared  with 
Chrifl,  are  vain,  and  light,  and  of  poor,  and 
m'i:.^:^  Efleem,  then  hope  well,  and  be  aiTured 
that  th'iu  art  born  again,  and  that  Chrifl  is 
formed  in  tliee. 

■a.  Where  this  nc^^  Birth  is,  there  is  new 
Words,  new  Works,  new  AfFecftions,  a  new 
C'~>nverfatian,  Old  Things  are  fa^td  away^  be- 
hold^ all  Things  are  become  nezv^  2  Ccr:  $•  I  7' 
Faul  once  a  Perfecuter,  but  behold  noin  he 
frayethy  AB;rp.  il.  Andfuch  were  fome  of 
you, but  now  ye  are  vjajhed^  now  ye  are  fan- 
fitfied,  novj  ye  are  jujlijicd^in  the  Name  of  the 
X.ord  Jrfui,  and  by  the  Spirit  of  cur  God,  I 
Cor:  6.  i  j.  As  every  Man  is,  fo  is  he  affe(!-ted,. 
fo  hc-fpeaks,  and  fo  he  lives  -,  if  thy  Life  be 
fupernatuj^l,  fo  is  thy  Afiecftions,  fo  'is  thy 
Words,  fo  is  thy  Converfation  ;  Ptul  lived  a 
Life  once  of  a  bloody  Perfecutor,  he  breath- 
ed out  Thrcatnings  agsinft  all  the  Profeffors 
of  the  Lord  Jefus  ;  but  now  it  is  otherwifc, 
Thelaife  whichlnaiv  live  in  the  'Fle/h^Uive  by 
i.'jc  Fi'iih  of  thi  Son  of  God,  who  loved  me^  and 
g.ve  h:mfJffer  nie^  Gal:  2.  20.  O  my  5otil, 
hift  thou  the  old  Con^'fcrfation,  the  old  Af- 
fections, the  old  Difcourfe,  the  old  Pa/Tions 
thou  ufcdil  to  have  C  What .'  is  thy  Heart  a 
De.i  of  Lulls,  a  Cage  of  unclean  Imaginations. 
Then  fear  thy  felf,  there  cannot  from  a  fweet 
Foui3t.i;n  C3me  forth  bitter  Streams;  there csn 
not  from  a  refined  Spirit,  as  refined,  come 
f.irlh  corrupted  A<fiions  or  Imaginations;  A 
Thorn  cannot  /er; J  forth   Grapes,  faith  Chrift; 


tvard  Man  -.  The  new  Creature,  Ronr.  7.   22. 
It  is  compared  to  a  Root,  to  a  Fountain,   to  i 
Foundation^    1  Cor:  5.    17.    And    .or    Want 
of  this  Foundation,  we  fee  now  in    thefe  fad 
Times  fo  much  Incqnftanry,  and  Unfeilednefs 
in  fome  Profeffors  themfelves,  miny  have  got- 
ten new  and  Grange  Notions, tut   they    Jiavc 
not  new  Natures,  new  Principles    of  Grace  ; 
if  Grace  were    but. rooted   in    their  Hearts, 
though  the  Winds  did  blow,  and  Storms  anfe, 
they  would  continue  i^m  and  /fable,  as  being 
founded  upon  a   Reck.      Never   tell    n  c  of 
Pfofcflion,  Shew,  outward  A<fiion,  outward 
Converfa'ion,  outward    Duties  of  Religion,- 
aJ]  this  may  be,  and  yH  no    new    Crcature,- 
you   have    fome    Eiuits    that  can   a(5l    many 
•  Things  like  Men,  but  becaufe   liiey    have  not 
an  humane   Na.ure,   t.'ey.are  ilill    hrutifh ; 
fo  many  Things  may  be  dene  in  Way  of  Ho- 
Lnefs,  which  yet  come  not  from   thi^  inward 
Principle  of  Renoyatiun  ;    and  therefore    it  is 
but  Coppisr  and  not  Gold  :  .Miil'dke  not  Omy 
Soul  in  this,  'w'hich  is  thy  b^ft  and  fureft  Evi- 
dence;   tho«gh  I  ciW  the  new    Eirth    a    new 
Creature,  my  Meaning  i?not  as  if  a  new  Fa- 
culty were  infufed  into  him  that  is  new  born, 
a  Man  when  he  is  regenerate  hath   no   more 
Faculties  in  his  Soul  than  he  had    before  his 
Regeneration  ;  only  in  the  Work  of  Regene- 
ration thofe  Abilities  which  the  Wan  hdd  t)e- 
fore,  are  now  improved,  and  made  fpiritual ; . 
and  fo  they  work  now  fpirjtually,  which  be- 
fore wrought  naturaUy.    A~  in    the  Refur- 
re<flion  from  the  Dead,  our  Bodies  fhaJl  hav& 
no  more,  nor  other  Parts  and   Members  than 
the^  had  befoire,  only  thcCc  Parrs  and  Mem- 
bers which  now  are   natural,  fl-jall    then  .by 
the  Power  of  God  be   made   fpiritual.  It  if 


fa  neither  can  a  Vine  Cend  forth  Thorn,  fay  fown  a  natural  Body,  it  is  raifed  a  ftiritual 
we.  I  know  there'  is  in  the  bcH, Something  of  Body  -,  thei  e  is  a  riatural  Body,  and  there  ir  g 
Flcrh,a"  vellasof  the  Spirit;  butif4houart  fpiritual  Body  i   i  Con  15.44.     Sq   the  fame 


new  born,  then  thou  canft  not  but  firive  a 
gainft  it.  a:id  wilt  endeavour  to  conquer  it. 
3.  Wjiere  this  new  Bjrth  is,  there  js  a  new 
Nature,  a  new  Pi  inciple  ;  Peter  caHs  it,  The 
hidden  Man  of  the  Heart,  The  divine  Nature  ; 
I  Pet;  3.  4.  2  Pet;  i,  4.   Pgtjl  calls  it,  Tlie  in- 


Faculties,  andthefpine  Abilities  which  before 
Regeneration  were  but  ratural,  are  now  fpi- 
ritual, and  work  fpiritual ly  ;  they  are  all 
brought  under  the  Government  Of  the  Spirit 
of  Chrifl ;  a  lively  Refemblance  of  thiff; 
Change  in  the  Facultiw  of  thci^oul,  weTaay- 

difccrJJi 


1§4 


Looking  unto  Jefas, 


Chsp.  2i 


iifcern  in  thofc  natural  and  fcnfitive  Faculties', 
•vrhich  we  have  common  vrith  Beafls  ;  as  to 
live,  tcmovc,  to  .dcfire,  to  feel,  (he  Beafts  ha- 
lving no  higher  Principle  than  Senfe,  ufe  them 
;fenl"qally;  but  a  Man  enjoying'  the  fame  Fa- 
culties Hnder  the  Command  of  a  reafonable 
Soul,  he  ufeth  them  rationally :  So  is  it  in  a 
regenerate  Man  ,-  his  Underflanding,  Will,  and 
Atfet^tions,  when  they  had .  no  other  Com- 
mand "but  Reafon,  he  only  ufed  them  ratio- 
nally, twit  now  being  under  the  Guiding*  of 
the  Spirit  ©f  Chri/1,  they  work  fpiritually  ; 
and  he  ufeth  them  fpirituaily  ;  and  hence  it  is 
that  a  regenerate  Man  is  every  where  in  Scrip- 
ture faid  to  walk  after  the  Spirit ;  Rom:  8*  !• 
To  l>e  led  By  the  Spirit,  to  walk  in  the  Spirit  ; 
Gah  5.  ig,  25.  The  Spirit,  by  Way  oflnfu- 
fiig  or  Shedding,  gives  Power,  an  Ability; 
a  Seed,  a  Principle  offpiritual  Life,  which  the 
Soul  had  not  before ;  and  from  this  Princi- 
ple of  fpiritual  Life  planted  in  the  Soul, 
flows  or  fprings  thofe  fpiritaal  Motions  and 
Operations  ("  as  the  Spirit  leads  them  out  ^  ac- 
cording to  the  Habit,  or  Principle  of  the  new 
-Creature,  the  divine  Nature,  the  fpiritual  Life 
infufed.  Come  (hen,  look  to  it  O  my  Sou], 
What  is  thy  Principle  within  ?  conHder  not  fo 
jnuch  the  outward  Acftions,  the  outward  Du- 
ties of  Religion,  as  that  Root  from  whence 
-they  grow,  th^t  Priaciple  from  whence  they 
come  :  Are  they  f.xed  ones,  fettled  ones  by- 
Way  of  Life  in  thee  ?  Clocks  have  their  Mo- 
tions,butthey  are  not  Motions  of  Life,becaufe 
.they  have  no  Principles  of  Life  within.  Is  there 
Life  wiihin  •?  tiien  art  thou  born  ^gzinl,  Yea',  c- 
ycaunto  thee  a  Child  ixhorn.  This  One  Evideflce. 
4.  From  the  latter  Words,  I  lay  down  this 
Polition  ;  IJnio  us  a  Son  is  given,  if  we  are 
God's  Sons.  The  bed  Way  to  know  our  In- 
terefl  in  the  Son  of  God,  it  is  to  kno.w  our 
felves  to  be  God's  Sons  by  Grace,  as  Chrifl 
was  God's  Son  by  Mature :  Chrifliaws,  to 
whom  Chrift  is  given,are  Coheirs  withChrift, 
JOnly  Chriflis  the  Firft-born,  ,and  hath  the 
Prehemenence  in  all  Things  ;  our  Sonfhip  is 
.an  Effect  of  Chrifl's  SonOiip,  and  a  fureSign, 
TkitVntous  a  Sen  is  given,-  Say  then  0 


my  Soul,  art  thou  a  Son  d/"  God  ?  doft  then 
refemble  God  (  according  to  (hy  Capacity  J 
being  holy,  even  as  he  is  holy.  Why  then, 
Chnft  was  incarnate  for  thee,  he  was  given  to 
thee,  if  thy  SnnQiip  be  aot  clear  enough, thou 
imayeil  try  it  fmthcr  by  thefc  foil  owing  Rules. 
I.  Tile  Sons  of  God,  fear  Gcd.  ff  1  he  a 
Father,  where  is  my  Honour^.  (  faith  God  ')  if 
X  he  a  Majier,  where  is  my  Fear  ?  Mel:  I.  6. 
If  I  be  a  Son  of  God,  there  -^rill  be  an  holy 
-Fear  and  Trembling  upon  me  in  all  my  Ap- 
proaches unto  God.  I  know  there  is  a  fer- 
vile  mercinary  Fear,  snh  that  is  unworthy, 
and  unbefeeming  the  Son  of  Gcd  ;  but  there 
is  a  filial  Fear,  and  that  is  an  exccilent  Che<rfe 
and  Bridle  to  ali  our  Wantonefs  ;  wha(  Son 
will  not  Fear  the  Fr«wns  and  Anger  of  his 
loving  Father  ■■  I  dare  not  do  this  C  will  he 
fay  )  my  Father  will  ie  offended^  and  /,  wkc' 
ther  Ihall  I  go  ?  agreeable  to  this  is  the  Ape-, 
isle's  Advice,  ijf  ye  ■(:<?//  en  the  Father,  fofs 
your  Sojourning  here  wit}}  Fear,    I  Pet:  I.  17, 

2.  The  Sons  of  God  love  God,»and  obey 
God  out  of  a  Principle  of  Love,  fuppofe 
there  were  no  Heaven,  or  Glory  to  bcftow 
upon  a  regenerate  Peifon,  yet  would  he  obey 
God  out  of  J  Principle  of  Love,  not  that  itis 
Bnlawful  for  the  Child  of  God  to  have  an 
Eye  unto  the  Rcccmpence  of  RewarcJ  ;  Mofes 
his  Reafon  of  ejieemipg  the  Keprouh  of  Chrijl 
greater  Richer  than  the  Treafures  6/Fgypt,was 
for  thet  he  had  Refpeii  unto  the  Recompence 
of  Reward,  he  kad  Refpecft,  in  .  the  Original, 
Jrlehcdafixed  intent  Eye, Heh:  1 1.  2^.  There 
wa*s  in  him  a  Love  of  Reward,and  yet  withal 
a  Love  of  God,  and  therefore  his  Love  of  thvi 
Reward  was  not  Mercenary  :  But  this  I  fay. 
Though  there  were  no  Reward  at  all,a Child 
of  God  hath  fuch  a  Principle  bf  Love  within 
him,  that  for  Love's  fake  he  would  obey  his 
God  ;  he  is  led  by  the  Spirit,  and  therefore  he 
obeys  T  now  the  Spirit  that  leads  him  is  a 
Spirit  of  Love  ;  and  as  many  as  are  lei  hy  the 
Spirit  of  God,  are  the  Sens  efGed,  Rem:S'  1 4. 

3.  The  Sons  of  God  irnitate  God  in  his  Love 
and  Gobinefs  to  all  Men. Our  Savior  amplifies 
this  excelleiit  Property  of  God,.  He  («ufeth 

■hk 


Cliap.  2.' 


Lo'jJeif^g  unto  ^efuu 


i^s 


hif  Sun  to /hint  upsn  gpai    and  had;     and 
thence  he  coiicludeth,  Be  ye  perfect   as  your 
heavenly   Father   is   ferfeH  ;    Mat,   5.    4P. 
Goidncfs  to  bad    Men  is  the  highefl  Degree 
of  Grace,  and  as  it  "were  the  Ferfe(ftion  of  all: 
O  my  Soul  canft  thou  imitate  God  in    th^s  ? 
confider  hoir  thy  Father  bears   it  ;    though 
the  Wicked  provoke  him  Day  by  Day,yet  for 
all  that  he  doth  aot  q;)ickly  revenge,-    Vcain- 
gence  indeed  is  only  his,  and  he  may   in    Ju- 
stice do  what  he  wiU  that  "^'zy  ;  and  'tis  the 
Opinion  offome.  That  if   the   moft    patient 
Mai  m  the  World  iliould  but    fit  in    God's 
Throne  one  Day>  and  fee  and  obfervc  the 
Doings  and  Mifcarriagcs  of  the  f  ons  of  Men, 
he  would  quickly  [ct  all  the  World  on  Fire  ; 
yet  God  fceth  all,  and  for  all   that    he  doth 
KOt  mak-;  the  Earth  prefently    to   gape,   and 
devour  US;  he   puts    not    out   the   glorious 
Light  of  the  Sun,   he  doth  not  diiTolve  the 
Workof  the  Creation,  he  doth  not  for  Man's 
Sin  prefently  blaft  every  Thing    into    Duft  : 
What  an  excellent  Pattern  is  this  for  ihee   to 
writ  afrcr  I  canft  thou  but  forgive  thy    Ene- 
mies, ik)  Well  to  them  that  do  Evil  to   thee  ■? 
O  this  is  a  fure  Sign  of  Grace  and   Sonfhip  J 
It  is  ftoryed  of  fome  Heathens,  who    beating 
a  Chriilian  almofl  to  Death,  asked  him,    What 
great  Mttter  Chi^ft  did  ever  do  for  him  \  Even 
this  (Taid  the  Chrifliati  )  That  I  can  f$rgrve 
yeu^  thou'^b  you  xifc   me  thus  cruelty  ;    Here 
-w^as  a  Child  of  God    indeed:  It    is  a    fweet  _  „ 

Hefemblaiicc  of  our  Father,  and  of  our  Savior  tt' likely  "that  Chr'if^  Jhoulihe  incarnate' formed 
jefjs  Chriil,  to  lovt  our  lt.nem:es,  tobl  Jlthem  thatfucb  a  GodjhouJddtfuch  a  Tbinz^  for 
that  cwfe  us,  to  di  Good  unto  them  that  hate  fuch  a  finful,  v)cful^  ahomznaUc  Wretch  as  I 
m  that  defpitefuUy  ufe  us,  am  ?  Ah  my  Soul,  fu\  thy  Propriety  in 
a-id  petfccuteus.  Mat:  5.    44,     O  my   Soul    Chnft's   Incarnation     out  of  DifDute    T^^t 


Contentments ^ What?  are   my   Words,  ?n4 
Works,and  Aff:cf{ior!s,andConverfation«ew  ? 
is  there  in  me  a  new  Na-.nre,  2  new  Principle? 
hzth  tl>e  Spirit  by  Wnj  cf  Ir.fu/^r.g    «r  Shed- 
ding giv^n  qie  a  new  Power,  a  new    Ability, 
a  S*cd,  of  (riiiifujl  Life  wlu-.h  I  h:d    not  be- 
fore?  do  1  upon  t^e  .Search  fr.d,  That  1  frar 
God,  and  Jove  Gnd,  and  iniitaic  Ged   in'fome 
good  Mcafureir  hi?  Love  and   Goodncfs  to- 
wards all  ^f.en  ;  can  1  indeed  and  really   for- 
give an  Enemy,  .^nd  according  to  Opportuni- 
ty and  my  Abilitj'-  do  Grod    unto  them  tjut 
do  Evil  unto  me  ?   why    fhruld    1  rot   thc;» 
confidently  and  com; orlibly  hrpe,  thaflhave 
my  Share  and  IntereA  in  the  fcirth  of  Chrif^, 
in  the.  bleffed  Incarnation,  and  Conception  of 
Jcfus  Chri.T  ?  Away,  away, all  Delpairs,  and 
Dejecflions,  and  Dcfpondencics   of  5'pirit  •  if, 
thefe  be  my  Grounds  nf  Hope,  it  is  Time  to 
h(5ld  up  Hear!,  and  Heart,  and  H^nds,  and  all 
With  Che  rfiilnefi  and  Confidence,  and  to  hy 
with  the  Spoafe,  /  am  my  Beloved'Sy  and    r/ty 
Beloved  IS  mine. 

S  E  O  T.     V. 

OfbeJievin^  in  ^efus  in  that  Reffe&. 

5.  r    ET  m  helieve  on  Jcf^s,   c:ixrying  on 

y^  the  great  Work  of  our  .Salvation  at 

his  firft  Coming  or  lacarnatjon.     I  j^^o^^  ^^_ 

ny  Staggerings  are  oft  h  ChriftiartJ,  What  is 


us^  to  fray  for  them  that  defpitefuUy  ufe  us, 

aid  perficuteus.  Mat:  5.    44,     O   my    Soul  _ 

look  on  this,  confrtU  this  Ground   of  Hope;  thou  mayeft  be  able  to  fay,  As  God'-'j^s  maui^ 

if  this  L3W  be  written  in  thy    Heart,    writ   it  feil  in  theThJh,  and  I  may  not   dsuht  it-  fo 

iiiWB    amongft    thy    Evidences,    That    thou  Godismanifejiiune^andldorenstdenvif 

"•"■  "'^'"'-  ^'^ "^^^  — ''-  -  ^--  But  to  help  the  5oul  in  this  choice  Dutr* 


art  God's  5oB,yca,  That  even  unto  thee  a  So* 
is  given. 

To  review  the  Grounds  :   What   is  a  Child 
born  to  me?  and  a  Son  given  fo  me  j*   What 

ami  i".--ieed  new  born  ?  am  1  indeed  God's  Encouragements  to  bring  on  "the  Soul  'lo 
Son,  or  Dsugh^cr  ?  do  I  upon  the  Search. find  believe  i;s  Part  in  this  blclTed  Incarnation  of 
in  my  Saul  uew  Dcfircs,  new  Comforts,  new    Jcfus  Chrift, 

A  2  Pox 


I  (hall  firft  propafe  the  Hinderances  6f  Faith. 
2.  The  Helps  of  Fiith  in  this  Refpcft,  3. 
The  Manner  how  to  ac^  our  Faith.    4,  The 


Lookirig  unto  Jejus. 


iS6 

For  the  fir  fl  there  are  but  three  Things  that 

can  hinelcr  Faith  ;     As 

I  The  exceeding  Uflworthinels  ot  tne 
Soul;  ami  to  this  Purpofe  arc  thofe  Com- 
plaints, \nJt  I  Chrijl  incarnate  for  me  .'  for 
fuch  a  dad  Dosr  as  lam  I  What  King  would 
dethrone  btmfelf  and  become  a  Toad  to  pve 
Toadt^  jndamnotlat  a  greater  Dijtance 
from  God^  than  a  Toad  it  from  me  ?  hath  net 
Sin  -mdc  my  Soul  more  ugly  in  God's  Eye.than 
awi  hatbfom  toad  can  be  in  my  Eye  ?  O  I  am 
leh  than  the  haji  of  all  God's  Mercxet..  I  am 
fitter  for  Hell  and  Devdr,  than  for  Vnionani 
-Co-rimunion  with  God  and  Chrifi^  I  dare  not,  I 
cannot  Relieve..  ._  „,,,..       ^  a- 

2.  The  infinite  Exssflnefs  of  divine  Juftice 
which  mu.l  be  fatisfied ;  a  Soul  deeply  and 
ferioufly  cODri.leringofthis,it  ftartlcs  Threa% 
aad  cries,  O  what  vfiM  became  of  my  SouH 
one  of  the  le^ft  Sins  that  I  liaMd  f^w.lty  of, 
de^srvcs  D^3!:h,3ni  etcrial  Wrath,  ihe  Wag's 
of  5in  is  O'-at'i  ;  a-i'^  '  cannot  fatisfie  ;  thougn 
I  have  trefoaff'-'d  to  many  Mllions  of.Taler>ts, 
I  have  not  one  Mite  of  raineos^n  to  pay.  O 
then  Ko\r  fnoul  I  1  believe  i'' What  Thoughts 
cai-  I  entertain  of  God's  Mercy  and  Love  to 
rr  t'-ward  ;  God's  Law  condems  me,  my  own 
Coafcicnce  accuCcih  me,  and  Juftice  vriil  have 

its   Dae.  r  r  ■ 

3.  The  Want  of  a  Mediator,  or  foine  Imc 
abl-  Perfon,  Vfhich  may  Hand  betweeji  the 
Sinner  and  God.  if  on  my  Part  there  be 
tfnvvorthinefs,  and  on  God's  Part  exaei  and 
ftna,  and  feverc  Juftice  ;     and  withal  I    kc 


Chap.  2i, 


2.  The  Helps  of  Taifh  in  this  fad  Condi ii- 
on  are  thefe- 

1.  A  Confideration  that  God  is  pleafed  to 
pafs  by,  and  to  over-look  the  Unworthinefs 
of  his  poor  Cicatures  ;  this  we  fee  plain  in 
the  very  Act  o'  his  Incarnation  ;  hinfelf  dif- 
dains  not  to  be  zi  his  poor  Creatures,  to 
wear  their  own  Flefh,  to  take  upon  him  hu- 
mane Ni'ure  ;  and  in  all  Things  to  beconr-e 
like  unto  Man,  Sin  only  excepted* 

2.  A  Confideration  that  God  fatisfies  Ju- 
l^ice,  by  fetting  up  Chriil  who  is  Juftice  it 
felf;  now  was  it  that  Mfrcy  a/7^  Truth  nnt 
together,  and  Eighteoufnefi  and  Peoce  l^-JT.d 
each  ether  ;  now  was  it  that  fee  Grace  and" 
Merit,that  Fulncfs  and  Nothingnefs  were  rri?de 
one  ,  now  was  it  that  all  Things  becarre  Kc- 
thing,  and  Nothing  aJI  Things;  our  N^jtme 
which  Jay  in  Rags,  was  enriched  -vrith  the 
unfesrchable  Treafures  of  Glory  ;  now  was 
it  that  God  was  made  Flefh  ;  and  fo  that 
Fle'h  which  was  fo  weak,  as  not  able  to  f  re 
itsov^n  Life,  was  now  enabled  to  fave  Jt^'illi- 
ons  o:' SouiJ,  and  tofcrirg  forth  the  gieatefl 
Deiigns  of  God  ;  now  was  it  that  Truth  ran 
to  Mercy  andeinbraced  her,  and  Rigl^teouf- 
nefs  to  Peace  and  kifTed  her,  in  Chri't  they 
meet,  yea,  in  him  was  the  infinite  Exaiftncfs  cf 
God's  Jufticc  fatisfied. 

3.  A  Confideration  that  God  bath  fet  tip 
Chri^  as  a  Mediator,  That  he  was  incarnate 
is  Oi  der  to  Reconciliation,  and  5alvaiion  of 
Souls,  but  for  the  Accorpliibirtnt  of  this 
Deiign  Chrift  had  never  been  incarnate;  the 


no  Mediator,  "which  I  may  go  unto,  and  £tit  •  very  End  or  his  Un.tjng  Flelh  unto  hi/r,  was 
clofe  withal!  before  1  fled    with  the    infinite,  in  Order  to-  the  Reconciliation    of  us  poor 


■'Or  Serpent^  cr  snj  vemmous  Creature  rather 
tJsan  z  Man  ;  fir  ^Johm  they  dh  they  penlh^ 
'and  theft's  en  End cf  tkem-,  but  the  End  of  ct 
'  hxf rotate  Sinner  s  Torments  without  End  : 
'' V'W:s  andalitsl  Iciri-ivt  believe^  thtie's  no 
"Room  hr  Faith  in  t.At  Cafe  .'  Theic  are  the 
MinderartCCfa 


Vfor:  This  i«  the  Grfpel-noticn  of  Chrifl,for 
what  is  Chrift,  but  God  Jnmfelf  in  our'tiatute^  , 
trar.faHing  our  Peace  ?  In  this  Chriil  is  that  • 
FuJnefs,  and' Rightcoufncfs,  and  Lore,  and 
Bowels  to  receive  the  firft  A<Ssof  our  Faiih  ; 
and  to  have  immediate  Union  and  CofTiSnunion 
with  us  }  indeed  we  pitch  aot  our  Faith  fitfl  ; 

02  r 


2. 


Looking  unto  Jcfuu 


1^7 

o^  immediately  on  God  himfelf ;  ytt  it  lart  ,  that  hetter  Thing,  Chrif!  hfmfejf,  Ver.  39,  40. 
we  come  to  him,  and  our  Faith  Jives  in  God  j^nd  therefore  tne  Apoflk  concludes,  Hcving 
(  as  one  faith  fweetJy  ^    before  it   is    aware,  fnch  a  Cloud  of  WiWcffu^  that  thus  Jivcd  and 


through  thelweet  /ntcrvention  of  that  Pcr- 
'  ^Oi\  which  is  God  himfclf,  only  called  by 
another  Name,  T/;c  L,ordjefusChi:Ji^  ard 
thefc  are  the  Helps  of  Faith  -  in  Reference  to 
our  Uaworthinefs,  God's  J«ftice,  and  the 
Want  of  a  Mediator. betwixt  God  and  us. 


died  by  Faith,  l^a  us  look  nnto  ^ffus,  the 
Autbcr  and  FiT,iJ})er  of  our  F^ii/:.Hc6:  1  2.  2. 
2.  Faith  muit  diredtly  go  to  Chnrt  as  God 
in  our  Fieib  ;  fome  think  it  a  csrnil  J\ppre- 
henfion  of  Jefus  Chri/l,  to  iuiow  him  asm 
Flefh  ;  1  confcfs  to  kaow  him  only  To,  and 


3.  The  Manner  how  to  sit  our  Faith  <5n  abfoliifely  foi  to  ccnfidcr  Jefus  no  other  Way, 

Ghrift  incarnate  is  this. btjc  is  having  Flefh,  and  goicg  up  and  down 

i.Faithmu.ldirecfilygo  toChrift:  WeinJeed.  in  Weakncfs  ;  u  is  nobptier  than  a  carnal  -Ap- 

£id  in  the  Bible  fome  particular  Promifes  oi  prclierjfion  ;  but  to  coriider  Chtift   as  God  in 

(his  and  that  Grace  :  And  in  proper  Speaking  Flefh,  and  to  confider  that  Flcfl-)  a?  ac'^ted  1/ 

the  Way  to  live  by  Faith,  li  is   to  live  upon  God,  and  fiJied  v/ith  God,  it  is  not  a  carnal, 

the  Promifesin  the  Want  of  the  Thing,  or  to  but  a  true  and  fpiritval  j^pprehcnnon  of  Jefu5 

apprcl\end  the  Tning  it  fclf  contained  in  the  ChriA  ;  ind  hitner  is  Faith  to  be  dire<f'tc Jirti- 

Promife  ;  But  the  Promifes  ate  not  given    to  ir.ediatcly,  and  in  the  firA  Place,-  fuppofe  a 

the  Ele^  irameaiately   without  Chnit;    No,  Cafe  of  Danger  by  feme  Enemies,  and  1  t"nd 

no,  irr/?  Chrilt  and  then   all    other    Things,  a  Promife  of  Prott<ftion  fiohi  my  Enfir.ies,  I 

Enchne  your  Ears^    and  csme  unto    me-,      I.  look  on  that ;  but   in  the  frij    Place,  .thus  I 

Come  unto  Chrift,  and  then    1    wjH  miU  an  arguc,if  the  Lord  hath  given  nieChrifl  CGod 

CTKrlaiitng  Covenant.  Cwhich  contains  all  the  in  the  Flefh  )    to  i^^c  me   from    lie]],  then 


V^ovn'iits  )  even  tktfure  Merciet  of  David; 
ifli:  SS'  3'  As  in  Marriage,  the  Woman  firft 
confents  to  hav^  the  hiin,  and  then  all  the  Be- 
nefits that  necclTHrly  follow  ;  fo  the  Soul  by 
Faith,  firA  pucheih  tipon^hriA  himfelf,  and 
th^.n  on  the  PnvjleJgcs-  that  Row  from 
Chnft.  Say  Soul,  Doft  ihou  v/ant  any  tem- 
poral Ble/Ting     fuppoff  it  be  the  Payment  of 


much  more  will  he  fave  me  from  thefe  flefti- 
ly  Enemies.  Thus  Judijh  had  a  Promife,That 
Syria  fhould  not  prevail  againrt  yudoh,  they 
doubted  of  this,  but  how  doth  the  L^^rd  feek 
to  ailure  them  i"  Why  ihus./i  Virgin /hall  con- 
Ciivc^  bexr  a  Son,  tffhu  Nnne  fh'utl  be  In.md- 
nucl,  I/a:  7.  14.  This  feems  a  flrange  Rcafon 
to  Fleth  and  Blood  :  /  knew  one  turn  Infidel, 


Debts,  thy   d'^ily    Bread,  Health,  tfTc.     Why,  and  deny  Jefus  Chriilnpon  this  very   Argu- 

iook  now  through  the  Scripture  for  .Piomi-  ment.  Jh  Cthought  hc)xvhat  a  grand  Impt/ior 

fe_s  of  thefsThingT,  and  let  thy  Faith  act  thus,  is  this,   thiit  Chrifl's  Conception^  and  Cl^if,''s 

If  God  hith  given  me  Chn/i,  the  greate/i  Blef-  Birth  many  Tears  afurJ))ould  he  «  frefcnt  Sign 

fiTig.,  then  cert  jinly  hew  dl  give  me   sll   ihsfs  of  tie  Hum  of  Rezm  King  of  A  lam^   and  6f 

Things,/)  far  as  they  tmy  be  for  my  Good  :  In  the  I'refctVcJtion  of  Ahiz  Kin^  o/Judah  <:  Alas 

the  twenty  third  Pfalm  we  find  i    Bundle   of  poor  Soul,  he  was  not    acquainted  with  this 

Promifes,  but  he  begins  thus.  The  Lord  is  my  Art  of  Living  by  Faith;    he  might  have  feeii 

Shepherd,  faith  Divid,  P/nh  23.1-    a-d  what  the  very  fame  Reafon  clfewhere,  The  Yoke  of 

then  ■?  Therefore  1  O.qU  not   want  ;    The   be-  their  Burthen,  and  the  Staff  of  their  Shoulder, 

Ijeving   Patri|rchs    through    Faith  fuhdued  and  the  Rod  of  their  Oppreffr  J})all  U  broken, 

Kingdoms,  wrought  Righteoufntji,    obtained  --For  unto  us  a  Child  is'borny  and  unto  us  a 

Vro'mtfis //lopped  the  Mouths  of  Lyons,  Hcb:  Scnis given-,  Ifa:g. ^,6.  If  their  Faith   had 

J.I.  33.  Did  Wonders    in    the    World;    but  not  firft  refpe^ed  Chrift  incarnate,  they  could 

what  did  they  chiefly  look  to    in    this  their  never  have  cxpe<ited  any  temporal  Deliverance 

Eaith  ?  Sijircly  to  the  tromj/c  to  come,  and  to  by  that   Profflife   of  Deliyeraflce  iirft  laid 

A  a  2  down 


^ooh'nig  unto  JefaSs 


.188 

down;  But  in  this  Way  they  mighf,   and  f« 

may  we.  -  You  wiUfay^What^s  this  to  us  . 
They  looked  for  Chrift  to  come  in  tae  Hem, 
but  nr.7  he  is   come,  and  thst  Time_-ini  De- 
fign  is  nne  and  part   many  a.  Year  lince     i 
anl>er,''No  ;  the  Time  is  gone ;  but  the  De- 
•  fign  is  not :  Chrift  remains  God  in  the  Fleih 
rp'this  very  Day-,  he  came  not  as  once  to  mani- 
feftniaiielfin  the  Flefli,  to  fatisF.e  God's  Ju- 
ftic:  in  the  Fleili  for  Sin,  and   fo   to    lay   i^ 
d  '-.vn  again;  that  Flefh  remains,  and  0:1  iH  re- 
main ;  nor  is  it  without  Ufe  j  for  all  the  Spi- 
rit and  Life  which  the  Saints   now  have,  or 
Which  the  Saints  fliJl  have  unto   the  End  of 
the  World,  it  is  to  be  conveyed  through  that 
Fjcli ;  yea,  the  Spirit  it  felf  dwells  in  i%  and 
isOn^^eyed  through  it ,  and  therefore  if  ihey 
had  fo  much  Gofpel-fi^irit  in  the  Time  of  the 
Old  Teftament  f  which  indeed  was  rare^how 
m'azh  more  ihould  we  go  to  ChriH,   as  G'  u 
in  the  Flefh,  asd  look  upon   it  as  a  ftandfug 
Ordinance,  and  believe  perfccftly  on  it? ,' 

3.  I\iith  muft  go  and  lie  at  the  Feet  ot 
Chrm;  Faith  muft  fix  and  fallen  it  felf  on  this 
God  in  our  Flelh  :  Some  go  to  Chrirt,  and 
look  on  "^ffus  with  Icofe  and  iranfientGlanccrs, 
they  bring  in  but  flafhy,  fecondary,  ordinary 
Aiti.igs  of  Faith,  they  have  but  courfc  and 
common  ApprehenHons  of  Jefus  Chrirt.  Oh 
but  we  l"ho.jld  come  to  Chrift  with  folemo 
ferious  Spirits ;  we  iTiould  7o5*  on  Jefus  pier- 
cinr'V,  till  we  fee  him  as  God  is  in  him,  and 
£$  f^Ji  a  P-*rf  m  thus  and  thus  qu3lified  from 
Heaven;  we  fhould  labour  to  apprehend  what 
isths  Riches  of  thiSgloriotisMydery  of  Chrifl's 
tncirnation-  we  fhould  dive  into  the  Depths 
of  his  glorious  Acliag.s  ^^  ^o\A\  fludy  this, 
Myftery  above  all  other  Studies  ;  Nothing  i3 
Jo  Dieafant,  and  Nothing  is  more  deep  ;  that 
one  Perfon  Oiould  be  God  and  Man,  that  God 
fhould  be  Mm  in  our  N?.tuie,  and  yet  not  a - 
fwme  the  Peifon  of  a  Man  ;  that  laefTeJnefs 
ftiotild  be  made  a  CUrfc,  that  Heaven  fhould 
be  let  down  into  Hell,  that  the  God  of  the 
World  would  fhut  hinfelf  up  (" as  it  were)  in 
a  Body;  that  the  invifible  God  fhOuld  be 
2|ade  vifible  to  Ssnfe  j  that  aU  Thiriss  fhould 


Chap.  2. 


become  Nothing,  aad  make  it  felf  of  no  Re- 
putation; that  God  fhould  make  our  Nature, 
which  had  finned  agairtft  him,  to  be  the  great 
Ordinance  of  Reconciling  us  unto  himfelf ; 
that  God  fhould  take  our  Flefh,  and  dwell  in  ; 
it  with  all  his  Fulnefs,  and  make  that  Flefh 
more  glorious  than  the  Angels,  ard  advance 
that  Flefh  into  Oiienefs  Avith  himfelf,&thrcurh 
that  Flefh  open  all  his  CounG  Is,  &:  rich  Dif- 
coveries  of  Lcveand  free  Grace  untotre  S'rrs 
of  2rkn._that  this  Man-god,  God-man  fhould 
be  o>;r  Savior,  Redeemer,  Reconciler,  Father, . 
Friend,  Oh    what    Myfteries  ate  thefe  .'  Ino  i 
Wonder  if  when  Chrifl  was  bnrn,tlie  Apof^le 
cries.  We  faiv  his  Glory,  ai  cf  the  onlybe^nittn  • 
Sen  of  God ;  Jo:  I.  I4.  Noting  out,  Tfat  at 
fir  ft  S%ht    of  hin  ,  fo  much  Glory   fparkled 
fr6m  him  as  could  appf  ar  from    none,  but  a 
&<i\  "talking  up  and  d'  W-n  (he  World.  O  my 
Soul  Lh  not  fuch  a  Treafury  be  unlookt  intO; 
let  Faith  on  Work  with  a  redoifbled  Strength; 
furely  we  Ive  not  Lke  Men  under   this  great 
Defign,    if  our  Eye    of  Faith   be  not    firoi- 
ly     and    ftedfaftly     fet     on     this.     O    that  . 
w<:    were    but    infighted    into   thtfe     Glo- 
ri  s  !    that    we    were     but    acquainted   with 
thefe    lively     Drlcoveries  i     how     blclTcdly 
might   we   livt  iy   tl}€  Faith  of  ike  Son  of 
God,  who  loved,  us  and  ^ave  himfelf  for  usi 
"Gal:    2.    20. 

4.  Faith  muft  look  principally  to  the  End 
and  Meanirg  of  Chrift,  as  God  ccniing  in  the 
I'Mcfh.  Now  what  was  the  Defign  <&.  Meaning 
of  Chrift  in  this  ?  The  Apoftle  anfwer5,  «*»;: 
3.  3.  Godfent  his  Son  in.ths  JJiltmfs  offinful 
Flejh,  10  vmdemn  Sin  in  tht  FleJ}.\  s.  e,  Ged 
the  Father  ^tvit  into  the  World  his  eternal  and 
only  begotten  5on,whoin  in  his  eternalCoun- 
cil  he  had  defigned  to  the  Office  of  a  Media- 
tor,  to  take  away  or  abolifh  in  the  firft  Place 
ariginal  Sin.  f/!:rk  thefe  two  Words,  He  con- 
demned Sin  in  ih:FhJh,tht  firft  Word  condem- 
ned, is  by  a  Mefonomy  put  far  that  which  fol- 
laws  Condemnation,  namely  for  the  abolifh- 
ing  of  Sin  ;  as  coneJemned  Perfons  ufed  to  be  . 
cut  o^,  and  to  be  taken  out  of  the  World, 
th5.t  they  may  be  no  mor?;    fo  Chrift   hath 

eoniemned^ 


Chap.  2* 


Looking  unto  'Jefis, 


1^^. 


condemned  or  abolifhec?  this  S'io.  For  Jhe  fc- 
coni  Word,  in  the  tlejh,  is  meant  that  humane 
Nature  -which  Chrift  aiToxn^d:    He  abloliflied 
Sin  jltDgether  ill  his  own   Nature;    and  th.it 
Fleh  of  hij  being  perfectly  holy,  and  the 
Holinefs  of  it  being  imputed  unto  vs.  it  takes 
away  our  Guilt  in  Refjjecnt  of  the  laipurenefs 
of  our  Nature  alfo.  Some  may  object,    If  this 
were  fo,  th'-'n  were  wc  without  original   Sin  ? 
/  aofwor,   The  Flefhj  or  the  Nature   which 
Ciirill  to'ik  upjn  hiiw,  \vas'  altogether  without 
Sin,  and  by  Imputalim.  of  it^    we  are  ia  Pro- 
portion  freed  fr^^m  Sin  ;  Chrift    had    not  the 
Ica(^  S'pot  of  'Original  S'm  ;    and    if  we  are 
Chrii\'«,  then  is  this  S'in  in  fome  Meafure  abn- 
liihed  and  taken  out  ot  our  Hearts.  But  how- 
foevcr  the  Filth  of  this  S'm   ni3y  rema^in   in 
Part,  yat  ihe  Guilt  is  removed  :  /n   this  Ref- 
pcdl  the  Purity  of  Chrift's  humane  Nature   is 
no    lefs   reckoned   to  us  for   the    Curing    of 
our  defiled    Nature,   than  tJic  i'ufferings  of 
Chiiit  are  reckoned  to  us,  fjr   the   Remiffion 
of  our  actual  5insO  my  5oul,look  to  this  End 
of  Chiift,  as  God  in  the  Flefh  ;  if  thou  con- 
fijer  him  as  mide  FleiTi  and  Blood,  and  laid 
in  a  Manger,  think  withal,  That   his  Meaning 
was  to  condemn    ^in    in    our   Fle/Ti ;     there 
flows  from  the    Holinefs   of  Ghriil's  Nature 
fuch  a  Power,  ?.5«ounteru2a»ds  the  Power  of 
Our Origiiial  S'in,  aad  acquits  and  difchnges 
from  the  Condemnation  of  the  fame  Sin  ;  not 
cnly  the  Death  and  Life,  but  alfo  the  Concep- 
,tion  3nd  Bir:h  of  Chrift  hath  its  Influence  in- 
to our  Juflification.-/  Oh  ths   J'wcet   that    a 
lively  Faith  ma/  draw  from  this  Head  • 

4.  The  Encouragements  to  bring  on  Souls 
to  believe  on  C'hrirt  incarnate,  we  may  draw. 
I.  From  the   Excellercy   of   this   Obje<f>. 
This  very  Incarnai'ion  of  Chri.1  is  the  Foun- 
dation of  all  other  A<fiings  of  Goi  for  us  :    it 


this:  I  know  there  are  fome  other  Things  in 
Chrift  which  are  moil  proper  for  fome  A<ftf 
of  Faitii,  as  Chrift  dying  is  moil  proper  for 
the  Pardon  of  adual  Siu,  and  Chriil  rifrg 
from  the  Dead  is  moii  proper  for  the  Eviden- 
cing of  our  Juflification  :  rut  the  nrcngefl, 
puteil  A<«^s  of  Faith  arc  thofe  which  take  in 
Chnft  as  fuch  a  Perfon,  laid  out  in  all  this 
Glory.  Chrift's  Incarnation  is  more  general 
th.7n  Chrift's  Pa/lion,  or  Chr.ft's  Rcfurrcition, 
and  (a^f^me  would  have 'it;  includes  all; 
ChriM's  Incarnation  holds  forth  in  frme  Sort 
Chnft  m  his  l-'ulncfs  and  fo  it  is  the  full  & 
complcat  Sub;e<ft  of  our  Faith  ;  or  if  it  be  only 
more  coiiiprehen five,  why,  tf  en  it  requires 
morecoii^prdenfive.?<Ssof  Fa;th,  and  by 
Confcquencewe  have  more  Enjoyments  of 
Chnft  this  Way,  th^n  sny  othrr  Way  ;  Come 
poor5oul,  I  fed,  1  feel  thy  Eyes  are  runnmg 
to  and  tro  the  World,  to  £nd  Coirlorts  =nd 
Happinefs  on  Earth,  O  come  J  call  thy  Eyf« 
backhand  fee  Heaven  an] Earth  in  oneObjeai 
look  hxedly  on  Chrift  incTrnate,  there  is 
more  m  this  than  in  pi]  the  Variety  of  thiJ 
World,or  of  th'at  World  to  come.  Here  is  an 
Ob  ecfl  cf  Faith,  an  I  Love,  and  Joy,  and  De- 
light ;  here  is  a  Comfendium  of  i\\  Glories  y 

n  ^  '^  ^^^  ^'- •" '"  "^^''^  ^°  ^^  '^ken   witk    iO 
all  Ef(  rnity.    O  lay  thy  Mcuth  to  this  Foun- 
tain, Suc\  end  Ufaiijicd  with  the  Brtdjft  of 
his  Confolatun,  milk  cut  and  be  deUrhted  with  - 
tU  Bngktnejl  of  his  Glory,  Ifa\  66.  1 1. 

2.  From  th«  SuitabJenefs  of  this  Objr<f^;  . 
Chrift  incarnate  is  moft  fuitable  for  our  Faith 
to  adt  upon.  We  are  indeed  to  believe  on 
God,  but  God  eftentially  is  the  uinx.ft  Oh-e<ft 
of  Faith  ;  we  cannot  cosre  to  G'^d  tut  in  & 
through  Chnrt,  alas  God  is  offended,  ar.d 
theiefore  we  cannot  find  Groundimmedi^tely 
10  g->  to  God  ;  hence   you   heard  that  Tai'h 


is  the  v;ry  Hinge,  or  Pole  on  which  all  turli  ;    niuil  direfthj  rr,,  1^  nut  1     "^~'T-  """  *  "'j," 

i:i,theCabi,iet\hereinanthe    Defigns    o     Tt  el  finite ^onl?/er^^^ 

/-    1  j^  »        r\   a-^^   T.    1        .•  ^/i  ,'         '^  "'^  ^""''"^'-ondelcentiofisof  GodinChrift) 

GoJ  do  ly  :  Ele;lion,  Redemption,  juftihca-    G.od  takes  up  our  Natiir  ^nLLr.ni 

tion,  Adoption,  Glorification,  are   all   wrapt    ""'■ 
up  iQ  It ;  it  is  the  higheft  Pitch  of  the  Decla- 
ration ofGod's  Wiflom,  Gocdncfs,  Pcwer,& 
Glory  i  Oh  what  a  Xweet  Object  of  Faith  is 


r,f  „•  ,  ,  andjeinsitto  h;in- 

I'  T  r'^T'  'J^^  ^^y  °"*  ^^3t  before 
our  Faith ;  fo  th.vt  here  is  God  aad  God 
fOited  to  the  particular  State  and  Condition  of 
the  Sinner.    Oh.  no\7  with    what  Bdinefs 

Hia/,v 


Ijoohing  unto  J^fr^' 


Chap.  2. 


may  our  Souls  draw  nigh  to  God  ■?  why   art       -3.  From  the  Gofpel-tenders  ai<,Offers  ef 
tlvou  firance  poor  Soul  i  why    ftandcft   thou    this  bkffed  Object  to  our  Souis.  As  Chrift  is 
afar  off,"  as  ifit  were  Death  to  draw  nigh  ?  of    come  in  our  Nature  to  fatisfie  ;  (o  he  con.es 
whom  art  thou  afraid  ■?  is  God  come  down -a-    in  the  Gcfpcr  freely  and  fu]Iy  to  offer  ihec 
fflDneil  M*n,  anJcanil  thou  not  fee  him,  leaft    Terms  of  L'^ve ;  therein  are,  let  out  the  moft 
thou  die  and  periOh  ?  Oh    look    once    more,    rich  and  alluring  Expre/Tions,   that  po/Tibly 
and  b"  not   difcon raged  ?   5ee,  God   is  not    can  be  ;  therein  is  fct  put  that  this /;^carnfl/ion 
come  down  in  Fire,  G  )d  is  n  t  defcended  in    of  ChriB^  was  God's  own  Ading,  out  of  his' 
the  Armour  of  Tuilice  an-I  everlafting    Bur-    own  Love,  and  Grace,  and  Glory  ;  therein  is 
niogs  •  No,  no,  he  iscloath?d  with  the  Gar-    fet  out  the  Birth,  and  Life,  &  Death  of  Chrilt, 
ments'of  Fle.Ti,  ha  f-A^eerly  defires  to  convcrfe    and  this  he  could  not  do  but  He  muft   be  in- 
^  "h  thee  after  thiae  own  Form  ;    he  is  come    earn  jfe;  God  takes  Our  Flefh,and  ufeth  that  as 
down  to  bcfeech  thee,  to  fee  with  thine  own    an  Organ,  or  Inflrument  v/hereby  to  acft ;  He, 
Eves  thy  ct-rnal  Happinefs,  q.  d.  Come  poor    was  Fklh  to  fuffcr,  as  he  was  *pirit  to  fat;s- 
SjuI    com'/put  in  thy    Hands,   and  feel   mj    fie  for  our  5ins.  Me:thinks  I  might  chaLenge 
'  Heart  how  it  beats  in  Love  towards  thee.     O    Unbelief,  acd  bid  it  come  forth.  Jet  it  appear, 
the  Wonder  of  Heaven  J  ,/t    is  the   Cry    of    if  it  dare  before  this  Coi-fideration:  V.  hat?  is 
fome  poor  5ouls,  Oh  thatlm^ht  fee  God  !  lo    not  God  incarnate,cnough  to  fatisfie  thy  Con- 
here  God  is  come  down  in  tiie  iikenefs  of   fcience  ?  Come  nigh  poor  Soul  i  here  the  Voice 
Man  h-  walks  in  our  own  Shape  amoagft  us ;    of  Chrift  inviting,  Come  unio  me  all  ye  that 
It  istheCrv  of  others,  0 /Ao/  I  miiht  have    are  weary,  and  heavy  laden  ivith  Sin;  Mat: 
,n.  Heart  united  to  God /my,  he  is    come    n.  28.  ^nd  O   let  thefe  rich  and  glorious 
down  on  this  very  Pnrpofe,  and   hath  united    Openings  of  the  Heart  of  Chnft  overcome  thy 
our  Nature  unto  himfelf.     Purely  God  hath    Heart.  Suppofe  the  Cafe  thus;   What  if  God 
lefc  all  the  World  without  Excufe  ;  Oh  that    fhould  have  done  no  more  than  this  ?had  he 
ever  there  fhouldbe  an  Heart  of  Unbelief,  af-   only  looked  down  from  Hcavtn,  p.nd  hearing 
Jr  thefe   fenfible    Demonftrations   of  divine   linnets  cry  out, 0  zuflj  wo  unto  t^s  for  ever  1 
Glorv  and  Lov=  ?  Why  5oul,  wilt  thou  now    we  hsve  brole  God's  Law,  incurred  the  lenaU 
fla  /off''  tell  me  what  wouldft  thou  have    ty,  damned  cur  own  Souls,  O-uhoJhall  d  I'tver 
God  do  more?  cm  he  manifeft  himfelf  in  a    usl  Who  vjill  fave  us  from  the  Wrath  to  comt> 
iakinc,aluring,fuitableWaytothy  Conditi-    Who  wdl  hep  us  ota  of  Hell,   our    defeived 
nn?  /  there  Tny  Thing  below  Flefh  where-    Dungeon,  where  the  Fury  of  the  great  Judge 
5n  the  ereatGodcan  humble  hiinfelf  for  thy    hurnt  in  a  jttry   Brzmjlone,  and  his  Revenge 
rnod'''  Come   think  of  another,   and  a    bet-    boils  in  a  fiery  Torrent^  hmttjefs  and  unquench- 
t^r  WaV   or  elfe   for  ever  believe      Me-thinks   chk  <  In  tnis  Cafe, if  God  hearing  Sinners  thus 
5tis  fad  to    f^e  Believers  fbye  i«  their  Ap-  crying  out,  had  he,  /  fay,  cnly  looked  dowh 
nroarhes  to  God,  or  doubtful  of  their  ^rcep-   and  told  them  10  f^veet  Language,  Poor  Souls, 
t  "w'th  God    wher.   God    himfelf  ftoops   I  will  Jordan  your  Sms  by  nnne  ozimPreroga- 

^^^r?  and  is  fo 'in  Love  with  our  Acquain-  tive,I  made  the  Law,  and  Ivill  difpence  with 
.;i  That  he  will  be  of  the  fame  Nature  it ;  fear  not,  I  fjave  the  Keys  of  Life  (ff  Death, 
•  tt^-^e  arc  O  let  not  fuch  a  Rock  of  and  upon  my  Woyd  youjhall  not  perijh.  What 
^Vren^th  be  ftiehtcd,  but  every  Day  entertain  ^oul  would  no:  have  been  raifed  up  even  from 
?veet^ndprecfous  Thoughts  of  Chril^  being  the  Bottom  of  Hell,  at  this  very  Voice  / 
ncarnate  inure  thy  Heart  to  a  Way  of  be-  .know  a  poorSoul  would  have  fcrupled  at  this, 
!-•  n.ronthis  Tefus  35  hc  carries  on  the  and  have  laid,  W-^/ /Af«  7^^//  become  of  m- 
Srorkonlyskvaticll.  athis  firft  C«.  finite  Ju^ce  I  0.11  that  be  dijhoncund  to 
£^g  or  Zncarn/on.  /«^^  ''^  ^ouJ^  This  would  have  been  ^ruplc 


Ghap. 


2w 


LocJting  unto  7^/5^7.. 


IpJT 


indeed,  effici'ally  conliden'ng  that  great  Con- 
trove:fieC  a<f  we  have  heard  ')  of  M-ercj  and 
Truths  and  Ri^hteoufneft ind  Peace:  But  to 
remove*  aJI  Coniioverfies,  God  hath  not  only 
Tpoken  from  Heaven  b/  himfelf,but  he  himfrlf 
is  CO  na  down  from  Heaven  to  Farth  to  fpeik. 
iinto  U5:  O  f^eihis  Miraclcnf  Mercy  .'  God  is 
come  down  in  Flefh,  he  is  c^mc  as  a  Price; 
he  himfelf  will  p:iy  himfelf,  according  to  all 
the  De.ninh  of  his  Jufliceand  Righteoufnefs 
before  our  Hyes;  and  all  this  done,  now  he 
offers  8c  tenders  himfelf  unto  thy  Soul,  Oh  my 
Soul,  why  fhoul  rfi  thou  fear  to  c^n  thy  felf 
upon  thy  God  ?  /know  thy  Objection  of 
Vilenefv  :  notwithflanding  all  thy  Vilencfr, 
God  himfelf  nff-rs  himfelf  to  lead  the  by  the 
Hand;  and  to  remove  all  Doubts,  God  him- 
felf hath  p'lt  a  Price  fufHcient  in  the  Hands  of 
Juitice  to  flop  her  Mouth  :  Or  if  yet  thou 
fearel  to  come  to  God, why  coinff  then  to  thy 
own  Fiefh;  go  to  Chri^  ns  havirg  thy  own 
Narure,  it  is  he  that  calls  thee;  How  ?  go  to 
Flefh .'  go  to  thy  own  Nature  ;  what  cm  be 
faid  more  to  draw  on  thy  trrmbling  Heart  ? 
IfG^d  himfelf,  ^nd  G'^d  fo  fitted,  and  quali- 
fied (  as  2  -may  fay  j  will  not  allure,  muii  not 
Men  die  and  perifli  in  Unbclicve  •?  What'  O 
tny  Soul  (  give  mc-  leave  to  chide  thee^  is  God 
com;  down  fo  i<iw  io  thee  ■?  ^nd  dort  thou 
now  Hand  qiiefh"f>mng-, Whether  thou  (hould'ft 
go,  or  com?  to  Iii.T>t^\Vhst  is  this  but  to  fay, 
,A11  that  God  is,  CT46K3^0r  fays,  is  too  litcle 
,  to  perf wade  me  into  -Faith  ?  /cannot  tell,  1  iit 
one  would  think,  Thai  Unbelief  fhould  be 
ftrangled,  quite  fl.=ln  upon  this  Confiderationj 
all  this,  O  my  Soul;,  thou  hcarert  in  the  Go- 
fpel ;  there  is  Chrift  fnrarnate  fet  forth  to  the 
Life  ;. there  is  Chn'l  iuing  thy  Loyev,  and  of- 
fering* himfelf  as  thy  Beloved  in  'hy  own 
Nnture.-There  it  is  written,That  God  is  come 
down  in  Flefh,  with  an  olive  Branch  of  eter- 
nal Peace  in  his  H^nd,  and  bids  you  all  be 
Witr.c.C^,he  is  not  come  to  defirry,but  to  fave. 
Oh  that  this  Encouragement  mipht  be  of  Force 
to  improve  Chrift's  gloriotis  Defign,  to  the  • 
fnopTying  of  ;ill  thy  Wsnts,  and  to  the  ma- 
Vinor  up  of  al  1  thy  LoiTes .'  Pelie^e,  Oh  be-. 
li«r€  ih}'  Part  in  Chrifl  iacsrr.atei 


SECT.    VI. 

OfLfiVing  yefus  in  that  Ktffeff. 


6. 


LEt  us  loVe  yefut,  as  carrying  on  the 
great  Work  of  our  Salvation  at  his  firft 
Coming,  or  /ncarnaticm.  Now  what  is  I.otr, 
but,  An  Exfanjton,  or  E^tf/s  of  the  Heart  W 
Sfiriu  to  the  OhjeB  lor^d;  or  to  tit  Chjtff 
wherehy  it  it  drawn  or  cttraf^ed  •.  Mark  O  my 
Soul,  whatfoever  hath  an  atlr^cftive  Power,  it 
is  in  that  Refpc<ft.an  Objed,  or  general  Caure 
of  Love  ,  /nd  canft  thou  pcffibly  lighten 
any  Objc(fl  moreattradive  than  the/ncarnaiion 
of  Jefus  ChriA  i  if  Love  be  the  Loadrtone  of 
Love,  what  an  Attrscftive  is  this  before  thee  ? 
Mc-thinks  the  very  Sight  of  Chrift  incarnate  is 
enough  toravifh  thee  with  the  Appiehciifion 
of  his  infinite  Goodnefs:See  how  he  caKl 
ou',  or  ("as  it  were  )  draws  out  the  Scul  to  U- 
nion,  Vilion  and  Participation  of  1  is  Glory  1 
O  come,  2n\  yield  up  thy  felf  unto  him  ,  give 
him  thy  felf,  and  confor^n  ail  thy  A  fTecflicns 
and  Artions  to  h's  Will:  O  1  vc  him,  not 
with  a  dividfd,  lul  with  all  thy  Heart. 

Fut  to  excite  this  Love,  I  ihsW  only  pro-  • 
p'^und  the  Obfe^l,  which  will'  he  Argument 
enourh.  Love  cauCcth  Love  ;  now  as  God'*s 
firH  Love  to  Man  Wis  in  making  Man  like 
himfelf;  fo  his  fecund  great  Love. war  in  ma- 
king himfelf  like  to  Man  ;  ?(3y  then  a  While 
upon  this  Love  ;  for  ("  /  take  it  )  this  is  the 
greater  Love  of  the  two :  Nay,  if  I  muft  fpealf- 
freely,!  believe  this  was  the  fullcfl  vifitlcDe- 
monfiration  of  God's  Love  that  ever  war;  the 
Ev.ingelift  exprelTeth  it  thu%  Ccdfo  loved  the 
World,  ihJt  he  j^ove  hh  only  hegatten  Son  ;  ^o: 
3.  16.  Ke  gave  him  to  be  incarnate,to  be  made 
Flefb,  and  to  fufFer  Death  ;  but  tl  e  Extenfion 
of  his  Love  lies  in  thst  Ey.prefhrn^Hefo  loved»  , 
So.  how  ■?  Why  Co  fi-J'y,  fo  fafherly,  fo  free- 
ly, z^  no  Tongue  can  tell,  no  Hf  art  can  think  I 
In  this  Love  Gr>d  did  not  only  let  outaMer- 
cy,rive  out  a  bareGrace  in  itfelf.fcut  he  took 
our  Nature  upon  him.  It  is  ufua^Uy  faid.  Thai 
it  is  a  grt-ate'-  Love  of  God  to  f.-?ve  a  SouJ,  , 
than  to  niij^e  a  World  ;  and  I  thisk  it  was. 3  • 

grcAtci*.  V 


Ip2 


Loohing  unto  Jejus. 


Cliap,  2, 


greater  Love  of  God,to  take  our  Nature,  than 
finsply  to  fave  our  Souls  ;  for  a  King  to  dif- 
penfe  with  the  Lavr,  and  by  his  own  Preroga- 
tive to  (are  a  Murthercrfrom  the  Gallows,  is 
not  fuch  aft  A<ft  of  L-sve  &.  Mercy,  as  to  take 
the  MurthereiN  Clothes,  and  to  wear  them  as 
his  richeft  Livery  :  Why,  God  in  taking  our 
Nature  hath  done  thus,  and  more  than  thus  ; 
He  woHld  not  fave  by  his  meer  Prerogative  ; 
but  !ie  takes  our  Clothes,  our  Flefh,  and  in 
thatFleHi  hepcrfonates  us,  and  in  that  Flcfh 
Ke  will  die  for  us,  that  we  might  not  die,  but 
live  through  him  for  evermore.  iSurely  this 
was  Love,  that  God  will  be  no  more  God  ("as 
it  were^  fimply ;  but  he  will  take  up  another 
Nature,  rather  than  the  Erightntfs  of  his  Glo- 
ry fhall  undo  our  Souls. 

It  will  not  be  Amifs  (vrhilefi  I  am  endea- 
vouring to  draw  a  Line  of  God's  Love  in' 
Chrift,  from  firft  to  lail  in  faving  Souls)  that 
here  we  look  back  a  Utile,  Sc  fummarly  <:cn- 
tra6t  the  Paffagcs  of  Love  from  that  Eternity 
before  all  Worlds,  unto  this  Prefent.  i.  God 
had  an  eternal  Defign  to  difcover  his  infinite 
Love  to  fomebcfides  himfelf,-  O  the  Wonder 
of  this  I  Wss  there  any  Need  or  Nece/Tity  of 
fuch  a  Difcovery  ?  Deuf  unus  licet  folus^  nen 

Jlslitarms:  Though  God  n-aj  one,  and  in  that 
Kefpefi  alone  (  as  we  may  imagine  )  yet  God 
iv*snot  folitdry.  In  that  Eternity  within  his 
own  proper  Effence  or  Subftance,  there  were 

.three  divirte  Perfons,  and  betwixt  them  tbcre 
■wasableffcd  Communication  of  Love,-  Chrift 
on  Earth  could  iay,  I  am  not  alone^  btcauft 
the  Father  is  with  me ;  5?«j:  1 5.  32.  And  then 
before  Earth  wa",  might  the  Father  fay,  /  -sm 
not  al.ne,  for  the  Sen  ii  with  ms  ;  and  the  Son 

•  mi^'it  fay,  /  am  not  alone^  fer  the  Father  is 
with  me;  and  the  Holy  Ghoft  might  fay,  I 
em  not  alone,  far  hoih  ihs  Father  and  the  Son 
are  zvith  me :  Thouijh  in  that  Eternity  there 
"Wa5  no  Creature,  to  whom  thefe  three  Perfons 
iihould  communicate  their  Love  ;  yet  was 
there  a  glorious  Communication,  and  break- 
ing out  of  Love  from  one  to  aaother;  before 

"-there  was  a  World,  the  Father,  Son,  &  Holy 
Ghoft  did  infinitely  glorifie  themfeJvcs,  J  oh 


17-5.  Surely  they  loved  one  another,  and 
they  rejoiced  in  the  Fruition  of  vnt  aaoiher, 
frov;  g.  30.  what  Need  tiien  was  there  of  the 
Difcovery  cf  Gcd'.-  L'ne  to  zny  cne  befides 
Hinrtclf?  O  my  Soul !  /know  no  Nece/Tity 
for  i^,  only  thus  was  the  Pleafure  of  God; 
Even  fo  Father ,  foffo  it  fetmcd good  in  ihy 
Sight.  Such  was  the  Love  of  God,  that  it 
would  not  contain  it  fclf  within  ihat  infinite 
Ocean  of  himfelf;  but  it  would  needs  have 
Rivers  and  Channels,  into  which  it  might 
run  and   overflow. 

2.  God  in  Proiecution  of  his  De/ign  creates 
a  World  of  Creatures';  feme  rational,  Sc  only 
capable  ofXove  others  irrational,  and  fer  vice- 
able  to  that  one  Creature,  which  he  rrakes 
-the  Top  of  the  whole  Creation  ;  then  it  was 
that  he  fet  up  one  Man  Adam,  as  a  common 
Perfon,  to  reprefent  the  Rcf^ ;  to  him  he  gives 
Abundance  of  glorious  Qualifications,  &  him 
he  fcts  over  all  the  Works  of  feis  Hands,  as  if 
he  were  the  Darling  of  Love  ;  if  we  fhould 
view  the  Excellency  of  this  Creature  cither  in 
the  outward,  or  the  inner  Man,  who  w^uld* 
not  wonder'?  H;s  Body  had  its  Excellency, 
which  made  the  PfahrJft  fay,  I  will  frtttfe 
tkse  ;  for  I  am  fearfully  and  wonderfully  made^ 
— .  and  curioujjy  xvr  ought  in  the  I  owe Ji  Part  of 
the  Earth,  Pf.  I  39.  I4,  15.  It  is  a  Speech 
borrowed  from  thofe  who  work  Arra5-work; 
the  Body  of  Man  is  a  Biece  of  curious  Tapef- 
try,  or  Arras:Work  ccnfiflingof  Skin,Eones, 
Iviufcles,  Sinews,  and  the  like  ;  what  a  good- 
ly Thing  the  Body  of  Man  wac  before  the 
Fall,  may  be  gvelTed  by  the  excellent  Gifts 
found  in  theBodjes  ©f  foiae  Men  fince  tht  Fall,- 
as  the  Comple<^ion  o^Dttvid,  i  Sam:  16.  I2. 
The  i'wiftnefs  of  4/Afef/,  2  Sam:  2.  ig.  Tfee 
Beauty  of  Ahfolom,  2  Sam'-  I4.  55.  If  all  thefe 
were  but  joined  in  one,  as  certainly  they 
were  in  Adtm-,  what  a  rare  Body  would  fuch 
an  one  be  But  what  was  this  Body  in  Con> 
parifon  of  that  Soul  •?  the  Soul  was  it,  that 
was  efpeciaily  made  after  the  Image  of  God ; 
the  Soul  was  it  that  was  tempered  m  the  Umc. 
Morter  with  thq,  \\ta\cn\y  Spirits  ;  the  Soul 
was  God's  Sparkle ;  a   Beam   of  his  divine 


^hi 


Lcohing  unto  'Jeffs'. 


iS^3 


Glory,  a  Ray,  or  Emulation  of  God  himfelf;  the  Womb  of  a  Virgin  ;"  now  vas  it  (hat  he 
as  l\Un  w^s  the  principal  Part  of  the  Creation ;  is  born  as  we  arc  born  j  n©iv  was  it  that  he 
io  the  Sv-jul  was  the  pnncij  al  Part  of  Man  :  joined  ©ur  FlelJi  fo  nigh  to  hinJelf,  as  that 
Here  was  it  that  Goil's  Love  and  Glory  were  thcreisa  ConiniunicaLionj)f  Propert  es  tctw  xt 
cenued  for  the  Time ;  here  was  it  that  God's  thena  both,  that  being  at.tnbuted  to  God  ^'hich 
Love  re{  and  fixM  it  felf  in  a  fpecial  Manner,  is  proper  to  Med],  as,  to  be  tors,  tc  fiiffer  ; 
wheao:  flowed  that  Comaninioa  of  God  with  and  that  being  attributed  to  Flcl'h  which  is 
^i/a;;;,  iSc  that  Familiarity  of  ^</,;»>  wi:h  God.  proper  to  God,  'as  to  cr'*ate,  to  redeem; 
3.  Withjo  a  White  this  Man,  the  0\]^ft  of  Who  can  choofe  but  wonier  when  he  thinks 
G.^d's  Love,  fell  aw;iyTromGod,(!!c  as  i-e  fe!\  of  this  Phnfe,  That  3  Piece  of  'Flcfh-  fh-ould 
i".!  all  that  were  in  him  even  the  whole  World  be  called  God  i*  and  that  God  fhould  be  made 
f e  i  together  with  him;  and  here  upon  G6'i's  Flcfh  aid  dwell  ainongft  us  ?  That  Flefh 
Face  was  hid,  not  a  i'ight  of  him,  but  in  fla-  fhoiild  infinitely  provoke  God, "and  yet  God 
ming  Fire  ready  to  fcafe  on  the  Sons  of  Men.  in  the  fame  Flefh  fhould  be  infinitely  pleafed? 
And  yet  God's  Love  would  not  thus  leive  the  That  God  fhould  vail  himfelf  and  darken 
Ob'ec^  ,  he  had  yet  a  further  Reach  oF  Love,  his  Glory  with  our  Flefh,  and  yet  unvail  at 
and  out  of  this  dark  Cloud  he  lets  h\\  fome  the  fame  Time  the  deepeft  and  darkcft  of  his 
Gli.npfes  of  another  Difovefy  ;  Theic  Glim-  Designs  in  a  comforfable  Way  to  our  Sonls  i 
pfcs  were  f(veet ;  but  alas  they  were  fo  dark  O  my  Soul  how  (houldft  thou  contain  thy 
that  very  few  could  lf!>eJl  them,  or  make  any  felf  within  thy  felf  «?  how  fhOuldfl  thou  but  *' 
S'enfe,  or  comfort^^ble  Applcation  of  them  :  le^p  otit  of  tiiy  felf  ("  if  I  miy  fo  fpcak  )  as 
But  by  Degrees  God  hints  it  out  iiiOre,  he  one  that  is  lofl  in  the  Admiration  of  this  Love? 
ponits  it  ou::  with  the  Fuiger  by  Types  and  furely  God  never  inJnifefted  hiirfclf  in  fi»ch 
Shadows,  he  makes  fome  Models  of  it  in  out-  3  Strain  of  Love  as  this  before  ;  herein  was 
ward  Ceremonies  ;  and  yet  fo  hid  and  dntk.  Love  manffeded  a»d  commended  indeed,That 
that  ill  four  thoufand  Ye^rs,  Men  were  but  God  would  cohie  down  in 'our  Nature  to  us. 
p'.iienriiig,  and  hoping  through  Prorriifes,  for  a  One  oLfcr.ve*  fwerfly.  That  Qod  did  fo  love 
Manifeftdtion  of  God's  Love:  This  is  the  Mean-  the  very  Nau,re  of  his  Eefl^  That  thopgh  for 
ing  of  the  Apoille,  who  tells  u«  oi  the  My  fie-  the  Prr/ent  he  had  them  not  all  with  htm  in 
ry  thii  was  hid  from  Ages^  and  from  Gerfera-  Heaven^  yet  he  intifi  hsve  their  Picture  tn  hit 
lions  i  if  tit  now  is  mide  man  f eft  to  his  Saints,  Son  to  fee  them  in^  and  lave  th<m  in  ;  In  this 
Col:  I.  16.  This  Love  of  God  was  hid  in  the  Refpec^t  I  may  call  Chrift  incarnate,  a  Statue 
Bieafl  of  God  from  the  Sons  of  Men  for  ma-  and  Mo.iument  of  God's  own  infinite  Love 
iiy  an  Age  ;  fo  that  they  knew  not  what  to  unto  his  Ele<f^  for  ever. 
make  of  this  great  Defign  ;  I  fpcak  of  the  w'en,hitherto  we  have  followed  the  PafTageg 
Generality  of  Men  ;  for  in  Refpert  of  fome  of  his  Love  ]  and  now  we  fee  it  in  the  Spring, 
Particulars  as  to  Adam,  and  Abraharti^  and  or  at  full  Sea  :  If  any  Thing  will  beget  our 
ll'fis,  and  DayjtJ^  and  the  Patriarchs,  you  Love  to  God,  fure.'y  CKrill  incarnate  will  do 
have  heard  the  Lord  made  his  Loves  clear  to  it :  Come  then  ;  O  my  Soul,  I  cannot  but 
thetn  in  a  Covenant  Way  ;  and  ftill  the  nearer  call  on  thet  .0  love  thy  ^Jefus ;  and  to  pro- 
fo  Chrift,the  clearer  anJ  clearer  was  the  Co-    yoke  thy  Love,  O  fix  thy  Eye  ox\  this  lc»Trfy_ 

OI)je(ft ;  Come,  put  thy  Candle  to  this  Flame; 

What  \  d?)th  not  thy  Heart   yet  burn  within 

■thee  :'  doll- thou  not  af  leaft  begin  to  warm  ? 

Why,  draw  yet  a  little  nearer,  cohfider,what 


venant  of  Grace. 

4.  At  lali  God  fully  ope?lis  himfelF,  in  the 
FuIneCs  of  Time  God  takes  the  Flefliof  thofe 
p  lor  dinner?  which  he  had  C)  lov'"d,and  joins 


it  to  himfelf,  and  he  calls  it  Chrift,  a  Caviar-,    an  Heart  of  Love  is  in  this   Defign?    God   rs 
O  now  was  it  that  Ggd  defccnded,  and  Jay  in   iij  thy  o\fn  Nature,  to  taJteupon  him  all  th« 

B  b  iWifcrici 


Looh'mg  unto  'J^faS' 


I9k 

Mifcries  of  thy  Nature  :  Mark  it  well,  this  is 
none  other  than  God's  Heart  le^p  ng   out  of 
it  fcif  into  our  Bofoms  ^   q  d.  Poor    Soult  i 
unnjt  hep  from  you,  J  love  your  very  Nature; 
Iwi'l  he  No  hing.fo  ym  nay  be  Sometlnng  •, 
my  (ylory  ihall  n»t  h-nder  me,  but   I  ivtll    vail 
it  rather,  than  itjhall  hurt  you  ;  folmay  hut 
Jhev)  my  f  If  kind  and  tender  to  you,  and  fo  I 
tniy  but  h'Xve  Communhn  with  you,  and  you 
with  me,  Ictre  not  if  I  become  one   with  you^ 
tnJ  live  vjlth  you  in  your  very  FleO)    Oh  ray 
Heart,  art  thou  yet  cold  in  thy  Loves  to   Je- 
fus  Chrift  t  csnft  thou  love  him  but    a  little, 
who  hath  loved  th.cc  fo  much  •?  how    fh  juld 
I  then  but  complain  of  thee   to   Chrift?    and 
for  thy  Sake  beg  hard  of  God    Oh  thou  fwect 
^efus,  that  clothe  fl   thy  feif  with   tljt  Clouds 
ts  wttk     3  Garment,  nr.d  at  now   deihejl    thy 
fdfwith  the  Natiire  of  a    Man,   0   thit   thou 
wjuldeii  injldme  my  Spirit  with  a  tove  ofthee^ 
th it  Nothing  b tit  thy  felf  might  be  dear   unto 
me,  b  caufe  itfo  pleafrd  thee  fo  Vilific  thy  fdf, 
ihmc  own  fclf  for  my  Stke, 

SECT?    VI  r. 

Ofjoytngin^efus  in  that  'Refpsfij 

9,  T  ET  us>yi/?j?'/«/,  as  carrying  on  the 
i_>  great  W  ork  of  our  Solvation  for  .us  at 
his  fir  a  Xloiping  or  IncarfiatK^n.  If  it  be  fo 
tl>at  by  our  Defire,  and  Hope,  and  Faith.^ 
and  J^ove,  we  have  indeed,  and  Truth  reach- 
ed the  Obiecfb  vvhish  our  Souls  pant  after,  how 
then  (houKl  wt  but  joy  and  delight  therein  ? 
the  End  of  our  Motion  is  to  attain  Qiiict  and 
Reft  :  Now  what  is  Jcy,  but  afweet  snd  de- 
Ugbiful  Trxngutlltty  of  Mind,  rejiirg  in  the 
Fruition  andPoff(p>on  of  feme  Good  I  Wliat  . 
haa  thou  n  fome  Meafure  attained  the  Prefence 
and  Fruition  of  Chrift  (  as  God  incarnate  ; 
ii  thy  Soul  I  it  is  then  Time  to  joy  tn  Jefus; 
it  is  then  Time  to  keep  a  Sabbath  of  thy 
Thoughts,  and  to  be  quiet  an  1  calm  in  thy 
Spirit ;  but  you  will  fay.  How  fhould  this  be 
b:forc  we  com;  to  Heaven  i"  I  anfwer,  There 
is  HOC  indeed  aay  Pcrfedioa  of  Joy    whiles 


Chap.  «. 


wc  arc  here,  becaufe  there  Is  no  Perfc(f^ion 
of  Unio»  on  hjs  Side  Heaven  ;  but  fo  far  as 
Union  is,  cur  Joy  nuiA  be  ;  examine'  the 
Groundsof  ihyH  'pe,  and  the  Acftingsof  thy 
Fai;h,dnd  if  thou  art  but  fatisf.cd  in  theni,\Vhy, 
then  lead  up  thy  ^^oy,  and  bring  it  up  to  this 
bleif  :d  Obje<ft,  here  isM.iUer  for  if  to  work 
Upon;  if  thou  ciift  pf/Tibly  rejoice  in  any 
Thing  at  ?11, 0  ? ijoice in  the  'Lad,  and  agnn^ 
2 Jay  rejoice.  ' 

Is  there  not  Caufe?  read,  and  fnell,  whst's 
the  Meaning  of  iheGofpel  rf   Chr.ft  ?  whai's 
Gnfpel,  but  good  S  fell ;  or  good  Tidi^.gs  I  and 
wherein  lies   he  pood  Tidings  according  to 
it-,  Emiiitncy  ?  Is  it  not  in   the  glorious /i- 
carnation  of  the  Son  of  G'>d  ?  Behtld  I  bring 
you  aGoffel,  fo  it  is  in  the  Original ;   or.  Be- 
hold  1  bring  y<M  good   Ttdirgs  of  g' eat   Joy 
Wfjicij  O^all  be  to  all  I  eofle  .  for  umo   you  >s 
horn.  this.  Day,  in  the  City  of  Da-  id,   :»  Savitr, 
which  is  ChtiJ^  the  Lord,    Luk.    1.    lo,   II, 
T^e  Eirfh  of  Chnft  to    them   that  have  but 
touched  Hearts,  is  the  Con.fort  of  Comforts, 
and  the  fwcetcl\  L'alm  and  Ccnfecf^icn   that  e- 
ver  WdS.     O  my  Soul,  what  ails   thee  ?  why 
art  thou  caft  do\<'n,  and  difquieted  Wi'hin  me  > 
is  it  b<:raufe  thou  art  a  Sinner  ?    '^hy,    Vnt9 
thee  is  born  a  Savior,  his  Name- is  iavior.  and 
tberefnre  Savior,  becaufe  he  willfcve  his  Veo- 
flc  from  tktir  Sins.    Come  then,  and   brin» 
out  thy  5ms  and  weigh  them   to   the    utmgil 
Aggravation  of  them,  and  take  in  every   Cir- 
cuniflance  both  of  Law  ai;.d   Gofpel,  and  fet 
but  this  in  the  other  Scale,  tfcat  unto    thee  it 
born  a  Savior,  furely  all  thy    /niquities   will 
fcem  hgh  er  thsn  Vanity,  yea,   they  Vill  he 
as  Nothing  in  Compatifon  thereof,-  My   Se:d 
doth  magnifie  the  Lord  ^^  faid  Maty  )  and  my 
Spirit  rejoice th  in  Qorl  my  Savior  i  Luh  I  •4.6, 
47.  "  Her  Soul,  and  her  Spirit  within  her    re- 
joiced at  this  Birth  of  C!hnit  ;    there   is    Cauf- 
that  every  Soul,  and  every  Spurit  fhould  re- 
joice that  hath  an  Infercft  in  this  Birth  of  Chri:i, 
O  my  Soul ;  how  fhouldil  thou  but  rejoice, 
if  thou  wilt  confider  thefe  Particalars  ? 

I.  God  himfelf  is  come  dojvn  ir^to  the 
World  i  becaufe  it  was  impo/lible  for  tnee  to 
'  '        come 


Chap.-f. 


Looking  unto  '^jefus. 


come  to  him,  he  is  come  to  thee  ;  this  Coufi;  {^gn  intend  Coafolation  to  thy  ^oul '  O  eat- 

deration.niade  the  Prophet   cry    out,  Rejoice    her  up  thy  Spirit,  anoint  thy  Heart  wich  "the 

-  giistly^O  Daughter  9f2ion.JhutOD«ugki€r of  Oyl  of  GL'dncfs  ;  fee,  God  himfelf  is  corr.c 

,  Jerulalom,  iehld  thy  Kmg  cotmth  unto  thee  :    down  in  Fieni  to  Jive  arronpA  u  ,  he  vvotd- 


Zcch:  g.  g.     He  is  called  a  King^  and  there- 
fore he  iv  able,  jnd  he  is  tj^y  King,  and  there- 
fore he  is  willing,  but  in  that  thy  King  cometh 
tmto  tUe,  here   is  the  marvelous   Love  and 
Mircy  of  God  in  Chrjft  :  King/  do  not  ufu- 
ally  come  to  vifiti.and    to   wait  upon  their 
Subjecfiijit  is  well  if  jjoor  Subjecfts  mzy  come 
to  them,  and  lie  a.Jinittei  into  their  Piefcace 
to  wait  On  them ;  O  but  fee  the   great  ifing 
of  Heaven  and  Earth,  the  King  of  Kiog5,  and 
Lord   of  Lords  ftooping,  and   bowing    the 
Heavens  to  come  down  lo  thee  ;  furely   this 
isgood  TiJi'g/  jf  great   yoy,   3nl  therefore 
rejrjice  greatly ^O  Daughter  of  Zidn.     A  little 
Juy  isLOvi  fcant  and  narrow  for   this  News; 
Hearts  fhju Id  be   ialaiged,   the  Doors  and 
Ga.es  (hould  be  fet  wide  open  for  this  Ki  ig 
of  Glory  to  come  in  ;  as  Baham  faid  of  Jfru- 
-c/,  God  If  with  him^  and  the  Shout  of  *  King 
is  amyngjl  them  ?  fo  now  may  we   fay,    God 
is  With  us&  tiie  Shout  of  a  King  is  aiftongft 
usy  Rejoice  Z\oa.Jhout  0  Djkghter  of  jerufa- 
\cm,  Nunik  23.  21. 

2.  God  is  come  down  in  Flcffi,  he  hath 
laid  af.de,  as  it  v.'ere,  his  own  Glory,  whiles 
he  converfeth  'With  thee  J  when  God  mani- 
fefted  himfelf  as  on  Mount  Sinoi,  he  came 
down  in  Thunder  aad  Xightning,and  if  now 
he  had  appeared  in  Thunder  and  Lightning, 
if  n:'W  he  had  been  guarded  witti  m  innume- 
rable Company  of  Angels,  all  having  their 
Swords  ef  Vengeance  and  Juit.ce  drawn, well 
might  poor  Souls  have  trembled,  and  have 
ran  into  Corners,  for  who  could  ever  be  able 
to  endure  his  Coming  in  this  Way  ?  but  lo 
p-^or  S.>ul,  God  is  cora^  dovfti  in  the  F!erh,he 
hath  maiJe  hi',  Appsarencc  ss  a  Man,  as  one  of 
js,  and  there  is  net  in  this  Regard  the  leaft 
:ndancc  betwixt  him  and  us.    Surely  this    is 


fcth  he  will  have  no  other  Life  b«t  amcngff 
tht  Sons  of  Men  ;  fee  what  a  fwcet  Way  of 
Familiarity  and  Intercourfc  is  made  Leiwixt 
God  and  uSjOowhe.  i«  rcmcdown  in  humane 
Frailty, 

-3    Gcd  hath  took  on  him  our  Natme  as  a 
yaft  Pipe  to  Ill's  eodhe^d,  that  it  may  ilow  out 
in  all  Manner  of  Swectnefs  upon  our   HCcirts  ,- 
if  God  had  come  down  in  Kicfh  rnly  to  have 
been  fccn  of  us,  it  had  been  a  wonderful  Con- 
defcention,  and  a   great    ^lcrcy  :     Jf  I  fy^ve 
found  Favour  zn  thy  Eyes  (  faid  Moft/  Jjfhew 
r.ie  t/)eWuy  that  I  may  knozuthee ;   Excd:    33, 
I  2.  B:jt  to  come  down,  and  to   come   down 
in  Flefh,  and  to  comedown  in  Flcih  nor  on- 
ly to  be  fcen,buc  to  difp atch  the  great   Buli- 
ncfs  of  our  S  :!uls  Salvation,  here's  Comfort  in- 
deed :  With  what  Joy  fh.ould  we  draw  Water 
out  of  th.i  Well    of  Salvatien  i    furely   the 
great  Reafon'Of  the  Shallownefs  of  our  Cora- 
forts,  the  Shor;nefs  of  our  Hopes,  the   Faint- 
ncfs  of  our  Spirits,  the  Lownefs  of  our    Gra- 
ces, is  from  the   not  Knowing,   or    the  not 
Heeding  o  f  this  Particular  ;  Chrift  in    Flefh 
ftandsjiot  for  a  Cypher,but  it  is  an  Organ  of  Life 
&  Grace  unto  us,it  is  a  Fountain  of  Comfort 
that  can  never  run  dry.  In  this  Fleflh  there 
is  laid  in  one  Purpofe  luch  a  Fulnefs  of  the 
Godhead,  That  of  his  Fulnefs  v/e  might  re- 
ceive in  our  Meafurc  Grace  for  Grace.   O  my 
Soul  .'  thou  art  daily  bufie  in  Eying  this  and 
that,  but  above  all  know  that  all   the  Fblnefs 
of  God  lies  in  Chrirt  inc^rnitc  to   be  eiEptied 
upon  thee:  This  was  the  Meaning  of  ChriH 
taking  on  him  Flefh,  That  through  hisFlcOi 
he  might  convey  to  thee  whatfoerer  is  in  hior- 
f-1  r  is  God.    As  for  Inftance,  God  in  hiosfelf 
1'  g-od,  and  gracious,  and  powerful,  and  al- 
fuiiicicflt,  and  merciful,  and  what  note"  no-\v 


Fewcl  for  Joy  to  fe  d  upon  ;  O  why  Oiould    by  his  being  in  FleiTi  he  fuits  a!)  this,3Bd  conl 

uod  come  down  fo  fu.taoly,lo  lowly  as   in   vcysall  this  to  thee;  obfcrve  this  for  thy  e 

our  Nature  it  he  would  have  thy  poar  Soul  ternal  Comforf,God  in  and  through  the  Fleflt 

to  be  afraid  of  lum?  dqth  not  this  very   De-  makes  all  his  Attributes  &  Glory  ferviceable  to 


thy  Soul. 


B  b  2 


4.  Gog 


195 


Looking  mto  J^faS,, 


Chap.  2v. 


4.  Qol  in  oar  Nature  hath  laid  out  the  Mo- 
del and  DraJght  of  what  he  will  do  unto  all  . 
his  Saints  for  ever  ;  humane  Nature  vfds    ne- . 
ver  fo  advanced  before.  What?  to  be   glorifi- 
ed above  the  Angels :   to  be  united  in  a   per- 
fonal  Union  with   the  lee  )nd   Perfon   of  the 
Godhead  ?  furel/  hence    ra.iy    be  expeft-d 
great  Matters  ;  here's  a  fair  Step  for  the  Bring- 
ing of  our  Perfoas  up  to   (he   Enjoyment  of 
God  ;  if  God  be  come  down  in  the  Likenefs 
of  Man,  "i^hy^  then  he  will  bring   us  up  into 
the  LikenefsofGod  ;  look  what    was  done 
to  our  Nature  in  Chrift,  the    very   fame  (  as 
far  as  we  are  capable  }  thai!   be  done  to  our 
Perfons  i^^  Heaven.    Think  of  it,  O  my  Soul, 
■why  hath  G-cd  made  FleOifo  glorious,j3Ut  to 
fheVthat  he  will  by  that  make  thee  glorious 
alfo  ^  Chriu  is  the  great  Epitome  of  all  the 
Defigncof  God,  fo  that  in  him  thou   mayeft 
fee  what  thou  art  deilgned    unto,  and  how 
high  aad  rich  ,  tkou   fhalt  be  in    the  mher 
World.'   Bf/cTffJ,'  now  are   we  the  Sens  of 
Gfl^,  and  it  doth  not  yet  affeor  what  wejhall 
he,  but  we  'knoiv  when   he   fhBi   appear,   we 
fnall  be  likz.him  ;    I  J  oh:  3.2.    He   \s  now 
like  us,   but  then   (  fdth    the\ApoftlcJ  we 


of  Comfort,  for  ifGod  in  the  Execution  of 

his  Decrees  "begins  fo  gloriotdly,  how  will  he^ 

end  ?  if  God  be  fo  full  of  Love,  .is  to  come 

down  m  Flefh  now  in  this  World  ;  Oh  what 

Matter  of  Hope  is   laid    up  befcreu.<;,  of  what 

Qoi  will  be  to  us  in    that  World  to  come  ?  if 

the  Glory  of  God  be  let  out  to  our  5ouls  fo 

fully  at  firft,  what   gl'rious  Openings  of  all 

the  Glory  of  God    will    be   let  OBt    to   out 

Soiils  at  laft  •?  Chriftiarrs.'   What  do  you  think 

will  God  do  with  us,  or  bring  us  unto,  when 

-we  fhall  be   with    him  in  Heaven  ?  you  fee 

now  he  is  manifefled  in  Flefh,  and    be   ha'h 

laid  out  a  World  of  Glory  in   that:  Bat   the 

Jlpoflle  tells  us  of  another  Manifeflation,  ff  r 

vje  Jhall  fee  him  as  he  it  y  he  fhall  it  laft  be 

manifeft  in  hin;felf,  Now  we  fee   through  a 

Glaji  darlilfi  but  then  Face  to  Face^  now  Vfe 

know  in  Part,  hut    th(n  Jhall  we  knov.'  even 

Of  alfo  we  ore  incwn^  i  yok:  3.  2.    To  what 

an  Height  of  Knowledge  or  Manifeflation  this 

doth  arife,  I  am  now  to  feek,  and  fo   1  mufl 

be  wiiilft  I  am  on  this  Side  Heaven,  but  this 

I  believe,  the  Manifeflation  of  God  and  Chrift 

is  more  in  Heaven,  than  is,  or  ev«r  hath  been, 

or  ever  fhall  be  upon  Earth  ;  Thine  Eyes  Jhall 


(hal!  be  like  unto  him  ;  He  Will  change  cur  fee  the  King  in  his  Beauty^  cr  in  his  Glory ^  faith 
vile  Body^  that  ii  may  ie  f*%ioned  like  unto  his  Jfaiab  33.  17»  There  is'a  great  Dale  of  Diffe- 
glorioHS^Body^Phih  3.  21.  Oh  conGder  what  rence  betwixt i'eeing  the  King  in  his  Ordina- 
a  Frame  Qt  cteraal  C«mfort  may  we  raife  up  ry,  and  Seeing  him  in  his  Robes,  and  upon 
fro!n  this  Ground  of  Chrift  incarnate  ;.  God  his  Throne,  with  his  Crown  on  hisHeai,aG<i 
i;)  the   Fleft).-.  '    '  his  Scepter  in  his  Hand,  2nd  his  Nobles  about 

c.  God  in  the  "Flt^h  is  the  firft  Opening  of- him  in  all  his  Glory  ;  the  firA  Openings  of 


his  eternal  Plot  to  do  us  Good  ,-  The  Seed 
ofihe  Wemcm  was  th<?  fiifl  Word  of  Comfort 
that  ever  was' heard  in  the  World  after  Man 
•was  fallen  ;  the  Plot  was  of  old,  but  the  Ex- 
ecution was  not  till  after  the  Creation,  and 
then  was  a  dim  Difcovery  of  it,  even  in  the  Be- 
ginning  of- Time,  though  no  clear  Manifefla- 
tion  til!  the  Fulnefs  ofTim.v.  Well,  take  it 
as  yoa  pleaie,  whether  in  the  Begiiir,ing  of 
Time,  Ivc  in  the  Fulncf^  of  Time  ;  whether 
in  the  Pi;omire,or  in  Performance,  this  Difco 


Chrift  are  glorious,  but,  O  what  wi'l  it  be  to 
fee  him  in  his  greateft  Glory  that  ever  he 
will  manifeft  himfelf in?  We  ufually  fay,That 
Work-men  do  their  meancft  Work  at  firftand 
if  the  glorious  Incfarnation .  of  Chrift  be  -but 
the  Beginning  9f  God's  V/erks  in  Reference  to 
our  Soul's  Sal  vation,W'h5t  are  thoft  laft  Works? 
V  O  my  Soul  weigh  all  thefe  PaiTsges,  and 
make  an  application  of  them  to  thy  fclf,  a/id 
then  tell  ine,  if  yet  thou  haft  sot  Matter  e- 
nough  to  raifc  up  thy  Heart,  and  to  fill  it  with 


^ering  of  Chrift. incarnate  is  the  nrfl  Opening  'Joy  unfpeakahle,  and  full  sf  Glory:  When  the 
of  all  God's  Heart  and  Glory  unto  the  Sons  wife  Men  faw  but  the  Star  ofChnJi,  The"^  re- 
©f  Men;  And  from  this  weioay  raife  a  World  jomdwith  $n  exceeding gre^t^oy j  Mat:  l.io. 


i 


Chap.  2i 


Looking  unto  '^efui. 


^91 


Hovsrmnch  mQre 'when  they  favr  Chrifl  him- 
felfe  Tour  Father  Abr3h3m([3idChrii\  to  the 
ytzvr)  repked  to  fee  my  Day,  itnd  be  fow  it  tJ* 
WJt ^lads;  ye:  g,  56.   He  faw  it  indecj,   but 
afar  off  vraa  the  Eyes  of  Faith  ;  they  afore 
Chrirt  had  the  Promife,  but  we   fee  the  Per- 
forrnaric<r ;  "H  1^7  then  fhould  Kfe  repice  ?  how 
giai  fhouldtVthon  be,  O  my  Soul, at  the  Sight, 
and  the  Eti'i.;t  of Chrift's  Incarnation  ?  \iJohn 
the  Baptift  could'  leap  for  Joy  in  his  Mother's 
BcJly,  wherj  Chrilt  :7as  but  yet  in  the  Womb, 
how  0i3uld  thy  Htart  leap  for  joy,-who  canft 
fay  with  the  Prophet,  IJnto  me  a  Child  is  born^ 
and  anto  me  n  Son  i: given  ?  [^Simeon  waiting 
for  the  Cor.folatton  of  Ifrael,  totilt  him  up  in  his 
Armj  [or  joy^  and  blejfed  God;  Lu:  2.    28- 
How  fhould  thou  with  joy  imbrace  him  with 
both  Arms,  who  knoweft  his   Coming  in  the 
Flefh,    and  who  hid  heard  him' come  in  the 
Gofpel,  in  the  richcft-and  mofl    alhiring  Ex- 
pre/iions  of  his  Lovei  If- the  Angels  of  God, 
yes,  if  fttultituJs(rf  Angels    couM  fing  for 
joy  at  his  Binh,Gidry  toGodin  the  Wgheji  iS) 
9n  Etrtb  Peace,  and  good  Wtll  tciutrdt  Mtn, 
Lu:  2.  14.  how  much  more   i^hould  thou, 
whom  it  concerns  more  than  the  Angels,  j  nn 
■  with  them  in  Contort,  and    fing  for  Joy  this 
joyful  Song  oigtod  Will  towards  Men  ■?    A- 
wake,  awake,  O  my  Soul,  awake,  awake,  ut- 
ter   a  Song!   tell    over  thefe    PaiTsgc?,  That 
God  is  come  down  into  the  World,  that  God  is 
come  down  in  Fkfh,  that  God  is  comediwn 
in  Flefh  in  Order  to  thy  Reccmciliation  ;  that 
God  is  come    doWitin  the  Likencfs  of  Man, 
that  he  may  bring  thee  up  into  the  Likenel's 
of  God  .  ik  t'^a'i.  all  thefe  are  but  the  firft  Ope- 
nings of  theGr3ce,6<.Goodnefs,&.Glory  ofGoJ 
in  Chrift  unto  thy  Soul :  And  oh  what  Wor-k  ' 
wiM    thofi  make' in    thy  Soul,    if  ih«  Spipit 
■;ome  in^  who  i?  the  Goaaf orter  •.' 

S  E  C  T.     VIII. 

Of  calling  on  Jefut  in  that  ReffeSi. 

8.  r  Kt  us  call  0/2  Jfut,  or  on   God  -the  Fa- 
JL#  ther  11  <k  throujhjtfijs.  ^ow  this  Cai- 


ling  on  Jefut  contains  Prayer,  and  Praife.    i^ 
We  mult  pray,  That  all  thefe  Tranfaiftionj  of 
Jcfus  at  his  firfl  Coming  or  Incarnation  may 
be  ourS;  and  is  not   here  Encouragcn.tnt  tor 
our  Prayers  ?  If  we  obfcrve  it,  this  very  Point 
•f  ChriiVs  Incarnation  -^pens  a  Door  of  rich 
Enterance  into  the  Prefence  o!  God  ,  we  may 
call  it,  A  bleiTcd  Portal  into  Kraven,  not  ot  I- 
ron,  or  Braf<;,  but  nf  our  rwn  FIcfh;    this  is 
that  new  and  living  Way^rvi  tch  l.e  hath  ccrfe- 
cratedfor  us,  thrQugh    the  VazJ,  that  is  to  fay, 
his  Fiefk ;  Heb-  lo.  2o>  With  what  Boldnefs 
and  Freenefs  may  we  now  enter  into  the  Ho- 
lieft,<5c  draw  near  unto  the  Throne  of  Grace? 
Why,  Chrirt  is  incarnate.  God  is  ccrre  down 
in  the  Flefh  ;  thnugh  his  Difety  vn^y  c«nfoi:nd 
us  C  if  we  fhould  immediately  and  foleh  ap- 
ply our  felves  unto  it  '1  yet  his  Humanity  com- 
forts our  fa  nt  and  feeble  5ruls  ,•    God   in  his 
Humility  anima'es  -our  Souls  to  come  unto 
hi;r),  and  lo  f^'ek  of  him  Vrhaffoever  is  needful 
for  us.  Go  then  to  Chrifl  •  away,  away,  O  my 
Soul,   to  Jcfu?,  or  to  God  the  Father,    in  and 
through  Jcfuj  ;  and  O  defire  that  the  Effe<fi,tlir. 
Fruit,  the  Benefit  of  his  Concption.  Birth,  &i 
of  the  Wonderful  Union  of  tie  two  Natures 
of  Chriftmay  be  all  thine.  What?   doft    thou 
hope  in  Jefus,and  believe  thy  I'irt  in  this  I«- 
carnation  of  Chrifl?  Why  then,  pray  in  Hope, 
and   pray  in  Faith  ;  What  is   Prayer,  tut  the 
S'ream  and  River  of  Faith,  an  liTae  of  the  Dc- 
fire  of  that  which  I  jeifully  believe  ?  "tkou^O 
Lord  God  of  Hojff,  God  of  Ifrael,  haji  revea- 
led to  thy  Servant^  faying,  I  will   iuild    thee 
an  iloufe  ^therefore  hath  thy  Servant  found  in  his 
Heart,  to  fray  this  Prayer  unto  thee.QSa-.y.  27. 
Q.  We  mufl  praife.  This  was  the  fpecial  Du- 
ty pra<5tifed  by  aM  Saints  &  Argels  at  Chrifl's 
Birth,  My  Soul  doth  m^gmfie  the  T.ord  (  faid 
Mary)  and  my  Spirit  rejmeth  m  God  my   Sa^ 
TT/or;  Lti:  r.  46.'Andilf^(^d  ie  the  Lord  God 
of  Ifracl  (  faid  Zachiry  )for'hc  hrrth  viftted  (^ 
redemedhis  People  -,  Ver:  63      And  Glory  to 
God  in  the  highffi,  faid  the  heavenly  Heart; 
only  an  Angel  had  before  brought  the  News, 
Unto  you  is  horn  this  Day  in  the  City  of  David 
a  S XV tor y  -which  it  Qhrifi  the  Lord;  Lu:  u.iia 


ip^ 


Looking  unto  JeJuT^ 


Chap.  -2, 


B«t  jramecJiately  after  there  -were  many  to  fing 
Praifes  ;  Not  only  fix  Chernbims,  as  Ifatth 
faw  ;  nor  only  faur  and  twenty  Elders,  as 
^ohn  favr  ;  but  a  Multitude  of  heavenly  An- 
gels like  Armies,  that  by  their  heavenly  Hal= 
leluj  ihs  gave  Glory  to  God.  O  my  Soul  do 
thau  endeavour  to  keep  Confort  with  thofe 
many  Angels.  0  fin^  Prdfet^ftng  Fraijis  tin- 
to  God^  fing  £r»ifcs.  .  Never  was  like  Cafe 
/incc  the  firft  Creation  :  Never  was  the  Wif- 
dom,  Truth,  Juftice,  Mercy  and  Gocdnefs  of 
God  fo  manifefted  before;  •  I  fhaU  never  for- 
get that  laft  Speech  of  a  dying  Saint  upon  the 
tftage,  BU^id  be  Qgijor  ^j^efks  Chr'tfl,  O  my 
iSoul,  living  and  dying  let  this  be  thoij{;ht  on. 
What,  Chnft  incarnate  J  and  incarnate  for  me  i 
Why^  hleft  the  'Lord^  0  my  Soul,  and  all  that 
k  -within  tne^  blefs  his  holy  Name, 

SECT.     IX. 

Ofconformifig  to '^ej us  in  that  ReffcSf, 

<5.  T  Et  us  conform  to  Jefut  in  Reference  to 
1_^  this  great  Tranfadlion  of  his  Incar- 
nation. Xioohng  to  Jefus  contains  ihis,  and  is 
the  Caufe  of  tMs  ;  the  S'ight  of  God  will 
make  us  like  to  God;  and  the5ight  ofChtiil 
Will  make  us  like  toChrift;  for  as  a  looking 
■Glafs  cannot  be  expofed  to  the  5un,but  it  will 
fhine  like  the  fame  ,  fo  Godrcceiv  s  none  to 
contea:plate  his  Face,  but  he  transforms  them 
into  his  own  Likenefs  by  the  Irradiation  of 
his  own  Light;  and  Chri/l  hath  none  that 
dive  into  thefe  Depths  of  his  glorious  &.  blef- 
fed  Incarnation  ;  but  they  carry  along  with 
them  f<yeet  Impreflions  of  an  abiding  &.  trans- 
forming Nature.  Come  then  let  us  or.ce  more 
lo$Ti  to  J^fus  ia  h'S  Incarnation,  thst  we  may 
conform,  and  be  like  to  Jefasin  that  Refpecft. 
But  wherein  lies  this-Conforniity  or  Lik*"- 
nefs  ?  I  anfwer,  In  thefe  Sc  the  like  Particjilar?, 
I.  Chrift  Avas  conceived  in  Mury  by  the  He- 
ly  Ghof^,  fo  mufl:  ChriiVbe  conceived  in  us 
by  the  fame  Hrtly  Ghofl.  To  this  Purpofe  is 
the5eed  of  the  Word  cafl  in,  and  Principles 
•f  Grace  arc  by  the  Holy  Ghoft  infufed ;  Hi 


htth  hegotten  us  ly  tit  pyb/-^/, faith  the  Apcftle, 
J*m:  I.  IS.  How  mean, contemptible  or  inv- 
potent  Men  may  eftt'cm  it;  yet  God  hath  sp- 
.  pointed  no  other  Means  to  convey  fuperna- 
•tural  Life,  but  ^fter  this  Manner  :  "Whre  no 
V'fion  it  the  People  ferijl)  :  Wliere  no  Preach- 
ing is,  there  is  a  worfe  Judgment  than  that  of 
Egypt,  when  there  was  one  dead  in  every  Fa- 
mily. By  the  Word  and  Spirit,  the  Seeds  of 
all  Grace  are  fown  in  the  Heart  at  ORce,  and 
the  Heart  clohng  with  it,  iinmediately  Chrift 
is  conceived  in  the  Heart. 

Concerning  this  fpiritual  Conception  ot  Re- 
ception of  Chrift  in  hs  there  is  a  great  Quelli- 
on,  Whether  it  be  poiTible  for  say  Wan  to  diU 
cern  how  it  is  wiought^  But  for  the  Negative 
are  thefe  Texts,  Our  "Life  is  hid  with  Cbriji  in 
Qod;  Col:  3.  3.  And  the  Wind  iloweth  where 
it  Ujiethi  a-ni  thou  hearejl  the  Sound  there*/. 
.  hut  canji  nat  fell  whence  ;t  cometh,  or 
.  whither  it goeth,  yoh:  3.  8*  l^^s  a  wonderful, 
hidden  &  ferret  Conception,  The  Holy  Ghoft 
fets  out  that  State  of  Unregeneracy,  in  which 
Chrift  finds  us  by  the  Name  o£Desth^  Eph:  2. 
I.  So  that  it  rauft  needs  be  as  iirpo/Tible  for  us 
to  difcover  how  it  is  wrought,  3iS  it  is  impof- 
fible  for  one  to  know  how  he  receives  his  own 
Life.  Some  ^iy  the  firft  A&.  of  infufing  or  re- 
ceiving Chrii^,  or  Grace  (they  are  all  one  )  is 
wrought  in  an  Inftarit,  and  not  by  Degrees,  & 
therefore  it  is  impoiTible  to  difcern  the  Man- 
ner:  And  yet  we  grant.  That  we  may  dif- 
cern both  the  Preparations  to  Grace,  and  the 
firft  Operations  of  Grace.  I .  The  Preparations. . 
to  Grace  are  difcernable;  fuch  are  thofe  Ter- 
rors and  fpiritual  Agonies,  -which  are  often 
before  the  Work  of  Regeneration;  they  may 
be  refembled  to  the  Heating  of  Mettals  before 
they  melt,  and  are  caft  into  the  Mold  to  te 
fafhioned  ;  n©W  by  the  Helpof  natiiral  Rea- 
fon  one  may  difcern  thefe.  2.  Much  more 
may  the  firll  Motions  and-Cperations  of  Grace 
be  difcerned  by  one  truly  regenerate,  becaufe 
rh.1t. in  them  his  Spirit  works  togefhcr  with 
the  Spirit  of  Chrift  ;  fuck  are  Sonow.fcr  Sin 
asSjn,Jftd  Seeking  rightly  for  Ctmforr,  aa 
hungering  Defire  after  Chrift  and  bis  2<krits, 

neither 


Chap.  2. 


Looking  unto  'jefus. 


neitiier  do  I  think  it  ImpoiTiblc  fsr  a  regene- 
rate Man  to  feel  the  firft  Illapl'e  of  the   Spirit 
iato  the  SouJ,  for  it   may   bring  that   5erfc 
with  It  felf,as  to  be  eafily  difcerncd  ,  although 
it  doth  not  always  fee,  a6r  perhaps  ufually 
fee  :  It  is  true  that  the  Giving  of  fpiritnal  Life, 
an  J  the  Giving  ef  the  Scnfc  of  it,  are  two  dif- 
tinit  Acts  of  the  Spirit  ;  yet   vrho  c.zii  deny 
but  that  both   thefe  Ads  may  go   together, 
though  always    the^   io  not  go    together? 
Howfoever  it  is,  yet  even  in  fucii  Perfons,    as 
in  the  Inftant  of  Regeneration  may  feel  them- 
felves  in  a  regenerate  Eflate;  This  Coaclufi- 
on  llands  firm,  -viz.   T-.ey  may  Jinow  whit  is 
rvrou^ht  in  thsni,  but  how  it  is  wrtugijt  they 
itnnot  knjiOt  nor  underJlMnd  ;     We   tcel    tlic 
Vind,and  perceive  it  in  the  Motions  and  Ope- 
rations theri-'of,  but  the  Originalsof  it  we  are 
not  able  cx-i  :ily  to  defcribe  ;   fome  think  the 
Beginnings  of  V\  inds  is  from  the  FJux  of  the 
A ir,  others  from  the  Exhalatio,is  of  the  Earth, 
but  tner?  is  no  Cenainty  ;  fo  it  is  in  the  Man- 
ner of  t'n's  Conception,  or   pa/Tive  Receptioa 
of  Chrift  and  Grace  into  our  Hcarls  j  we  kaow 
not  how  it  is  wrought,  but  it  nearly  c  ;ncerns 
us  to  know  that  it  is  wroug  it ;  look   we  to 
this  Conformity,  That  as  Curift  was   concci- 
vtd  in  Mery    py    the   Holy   Ghofl,  fo  that 
Chritl  ic  conceived  i«  U3,in  a  fpirit«alSenfe  by 
trie  fame  Holy  Ghoii. 

2.  C^riii  was    fan<ftiiicd  in   the    Viri^in's 

Womb,  fo  m;irt  we  be  fan«?lified  in  our  felves, 

following  the  Commandment  of  God  ;  Be  ye 

holy  3S  [am  holy  :  Stuls  regenerate  muft   be 

J-      fanclihed^Ez;e/-y  J\1ti:}   (faith   the  Apoflle  ) 

t      thjt  halh  this  Hope  in  /;'»;,  pun'fctk  himfeff 

ever,  as  hcis  pure  ;   I   '^oh:    3.    3.     1  know 

ojr  Hcarrt  arenas  it  were  ^ieas  of  Corrupti- 

ons,  yVt  w-;  muH  daily  cleanfe  our   felves   of 

'thena  by  l..tlr  and  little  :    Chrift  could  not 

hive  been  a  fit  Savior  for    us,  iinlefs  firfl    he 

hai  bern  finciiScd,neither  can  we  be  fit  Mem- 

Llts  untOvhim,  vnlefs  we   be  in   fome  Meafure 

purged  from  cnr'Sins,  and  fan<Jtified   by   his 

Spirit.    To  tii.^  Purpofeisihat  of  the-  Apoflle 

1  iefeech  ycu  Brchnniy  the  Mercies  of  GoJ, 

\:    ~Th8t  ytu  j refent ) 9ur  Bidtes  a  living  SacrtfifCj 


rp^ 


koly,  aciefflfle  unfo  Cody  Rem:  12.  1.  In  thd 
Old  Teflament  they  did  after  a  corporal  Man- 
ner flay  ar.d  kill  Eeafls,  prcfenting  them,  and 
offering  them  unto  the  Lord;  but  now  "we 
are  in  a  fpiritual  Manner  to  crucifie  asd  n;or- 
tifie  the  Flerh  with  the  Affe(^icDS  and  LuHs, 
all  our  inordi/  ate  Pa/Hons,  and  our  evil  Af- 
fections of  Anger,  Love,  Joy,  Hatred  are  to 
be  crucified ;  and  all  that  is  ours  muft  be  given 
up  to  God  ;  there  muft  be  no  Love  in  us  but 
of  God,  and  in  Reference  to  God  ;  no  Joy  in 
us  but  in  God,  and  in  Reference  to  God  ;  no 
Fear  in  us  but  of  God,  and  in  Reference  to 
God  ;  and  thus  of  all  other  the  like  Pa/Tiony. 

0  that  we  would /«?**  tojefus,  and  be  like 
unto  jefus  in  this  Thing  I  if  there  be  any  Ho- 
nour, ;iny  Happinefs,  any  E>:cellency,  it  is  in 
this,  even  in  this  ,-  we  are  not  fit  for  pny  ho- 
ly Duty,  or  any  religious  Approrch  unto 
C/od  without  San(^tification,  Thts  is  tf.t  Will  of 
^cd  C  faith  the  A  pollle  ;  even  your  SanfUj^Cd- 
t!on,  I  r,Mf:  4.  j.  All  the  Comirands  of  God 
tend  to  thu,  and  fr,r  the  Comf'-rt  cf  us  Chrf- 
ftians,  we  have  under  the  Gofpel  Promifes  of 
5an<Rification  (0  be  in  a  Jarg.  r  Meafure  made 
out  unto  usjn  thttVay  ihae  OjjIJ  he  uftn  the 
Bells  of  the  Horfes,  Hollr.ffj  unto  the  Lord.  -« 
Tea,  every  lot  in  Jerufaleni  and  in  ]  udab Jhall 
ie  Hohneft  unto  thi  JLotd  ;  Zah:  14.  20  21. 
Every  VefTel  under  Chrift  ^  the  Gofprl  muft 
have  written    upon  it,   Boltnefs  to  the  Lofd  ; 

1  hus  our  fpiritual  Services,  figured  by  the 
ancient  fcremoni:!  ^ervics  arc  fef  out  by  a 
larger  Meafuie  of  Holjnefs  than  was  in  old 
Times  :  It  IS  a  fwcet  Kt,feu)bl3rce  of  Chrift  to 
be  holy  ;■  for  he  is  ftilj,  The  koly  Child^^rfus, 
ylflFM  27.  He  was  fan(5}ified  frrm  the  vi;<  n.b, 
and  fancftifird  in  the  V  omb  for  our  Imitation: 
For  thetr  Sokes  lfnnn.fit  m^^ fdf  (^{■,\x.hC\a\?0 
t,)at  ihty  s!fo  mrqhj  be  fanihfied,  ^0.  17.  19. 

3.  Chrift  the  Son  ot  Mzn  is  by  Nature  the 
Son  Oi  God ;  f )  we  poor  Sons  of  Men  mufc 
by  Grace  become  the  Sons  of  God,  even  of  the 
ftme  God  and  Father  (  f  our  Lord  JefusChrift. 
For  thts  very  End  Qod  fern  his  oivn  Son  made 
of  a  W  oman.,tUt  v,e  „>ght  recave  the  Adoption 
of  Sons,  ...  Wnereforc  thou  art  no  v.on  a  Ser- 

vini  - 


Loohng  tinto  J  ejus. 


ItOQ 

vsnt^  iut  a  Son,  and  if  a  Son,  then  an  Heir 
fifGod  through  Chojf ;  Gal  4.  4,  5,  7-  This 
intimates.  That  what  Relation  Chfift  ha;h  un- 
to the  Father  by  Nature,  we  ili^uld  have  the 
fame  by  Grace  .-  by  Nature,  He  is  the  only  be- 
gotten Son  of  the  Father,  and  at  mjny  as  re- 
vived htm  (  faith  Johrji.  14,  i2.)/o  them  he 
£xve  Poiver  to  becoms  the  Sins  of  God,  even  to 
them  that  believe  on  his  N*me  :  It  is  true, 
Chnil  referves  to  Jiimfelf  the  Preheminance ; 
he  IS  in  a  peculiar  Manner,  The  fir  ft  Born  a- 
mon^  many  Brethren-,  Rom:  3.  29. ^et  in  him, 
and  for  him  all  the  Reft  of  tlie  Brethren  are 
accounted  as  firft  Borns;  So  God  bids  Mofes 
fay  unto  Pharaoh,  Ifrael  zs  my  Son  even  myfiyft 
lorn  I  And  I  fay  unto  thee,  Let  my  Sen  go, 
that  hemiyferve  me,and  tf  thou  rtfufe  to  let 
■  h'lm  go,  behold  Ixdllflsy  thy  Son,  even  thy  fir  ft 
Born,  Exod:  4. '22, 23.  And  the  whole  Church 
of  God  confifting  oi  Jew  znA  Gentile,  is  in  the 
fame  Sort  defcribed  by  the  Aportk  to  be.TAff 
general  AJfemily  and  Church  of  the  Firft-born 
Enrolled  in  Heaven;  Heb:12.  23.  By  the  fame 
Reafon  that  we  are  Sons,  we  are  Firft-borns  ; 
If  Tve  are  Children,  then  are  zve  Heirs,  Heirs  of 
God,  and  joint  Heirs  with  Chrift  ;  Rom:  8-  1 7« 
O  who  wolild  not  endeavour  after  \his  Privi- 
Jedge  •?  who  would  not  conform  to  Chrift  in 
this  Refpea  ? 

4.  Chrift  the  Son  of  God  was  yet  the  Son 
of  Man  ;  there  was  in  him  a  Duplicity  of  Na- 
tures really  diftinguifned,  and  in  this  Refpetft, 
the  greateft  Majefty  and  the  greateft  Hu:r.i!ity 
that  ever  was  are  found  in  Chrift;  fo  we  though 
Sons  of  God,  muft"  remember  our  felves  to  te 
but  Sons  of  Men,  our  Priviledges  are  not  fo 
high,  but  oMr  poor  Condi'.ions,  Frailties  In- 
firmities, Sins  may  in^ke  us  as  loyf :  Who  was 
higher  thaa  the  Son  of  God:  Anii  who  vris 
lower  than  the  Son  of  Man?  Ay  he  is  God, 
Jie  is  in  th'bBofom  of  his  F"ather ;  as  he  is  Man, 
he  is  in  the  Womb  ef  %  Mother,  as  he  iVGcd, 
his  Throne  is  in  Heaven,  &  he  Hils  all  Things 
by  his  Immenfity ;  as  he  is  Man,  he  is  circum- 
/rribed  in  a  Cradle,  I  mean  a  Manger,  a  moft 
^jneafie  Cradle  fure;  as  he  is  God,  he  is  clo- 
ihedin  a  Rob  of  Glory  ^  as  he  is  Man,  he  is 


Chap.  5. 


wrapped  in  a  few  courfe  fv7a^dling  Bands  ;  as 
he  is  God,  he  is  ijicircled  with  Mill'.ons  of 
bright  Angels ;  as  he  is  Man,  he  is  in  Compa- 
ny of  Jofeph,  and  Mary,  and  the  Ee^jfis ,  as  he 
is  God,heis  the  eternal  Woul  of  thcl'ather,all- 
fufficicnt,  and  without  Need,  ss  he  is  Man, 
he  fubraits  himfelf  to  a  CoaditiDn  imperfc£>, 
inglorious,  indig«rnt  and  ncce/Titous  :  Well, 
T,et  this  Mind  he  in  you,  which  was  alfo  in 
Chrift  Jefus,  who  being  in  the  Form  ef  Gody 
tkfught  it  not  Rebb'ery  to  be  equtl  zvith  God^ 
but  he  made  hinftlf  of  no  Reputation,  and  tod 
upon  him  the  Form  of  a  Servant,  ehd  ztss 
made  in  the  TLiltenefs  of  iAen,ani being  fciind 
in  FaJl)ion  as  a  Man. he  humified  himfelf ;  Vhih 
2.  Si  <^»  7^  8-  He  that  thought  it  no  Robbery 
to  be  equal  with  God,  humb'cd  himfelf  to  be- 
come Man ;  we  fhoul^  have  found  it  noRcb- 
tery  to  be  equal  with  Divelr,  and  arc  we  too 
proud  to  learn  of  God  ?  Whst  an  intolerable 
Difproportion  is  this,  to  behold  an  humble 
God,  and  a  proud  Man  i  Who  can  endure  to 
fee  a  Prince  on  Foot,  ^nd  his  Va/Tal  mounted? 
Shall  the  Son  of  God  be  thus  humble  for  us, 
and  fhall  not  wc  be  humble  for  our  felves? 'l 
fay  for  our  felves,(hat  deferv.C  to  be  c^^  down 
amongft  the  loweft  Worms,  the  damaedft 
Creatures  ?  What  are  we  in  our  beft  Condition 
here  upon  Earth  i  Had  ft  the  beft  Natcrcff, 
purcft  Coaverfations,  happieft  Endowment* 
that  accoir-pany  ihe  Saints,  Pride  overthrows 
a!]  ;  it  thruft  proud  Nelt/ch^drezz-ar  out  of 
Babel,  proud  H^^vian  out  of  the  Court,  proud 
.iSi:«/ out  of  his  Kingdom,  proud  "Lucifer  out 
of  Heaven  :  Poor'Man  how  ill  it  becomes  thee 
io  be  proud,  when  God  himfelf  is  become 
thus  humble  ?  0  learn  of  me  (  faith  Chrift  ') 
for  lam  mee'k0  humble,  end  lowly  in  Spirit^ 
yguJhsUfindRuft  unto  yourSculs,Mat0  I.29. 
5 .  The  two  N atures  of  Chrift,  th  ough  r^^lly 
dirtiBguifhed,yet  were  they  ^nfeparable  joined, 
and  made  not  twa, 'but  one  Perfon;  fo  muft 
our  Natures  and  Terfons,  tfa'mjgh  ar  grateft 
Dillance  from  God,  be  infeparately  joined-and 
united  to  Chrift,  and  thereby  alfo  to  God.  T 
pray  (  fa  id  Chrift  )  that  they  all  may  be  one  as 
thouT$ther  <trtin  me,  undlmtkee,  that  they 

alfo 


Chap.  2. 

alf$  m*y  le  one  in  m ;  ^o:  .17,  2  r.  That  Uni. 
on  bf  Ckril^'s  tvr'^>Nat«rcs  wc  caJi,  A  \)ix\ou^\ 
hy  pflilj'ica!  Uni.ja  j  and  this  Uaioii  of  Chrift 
Wii^us  vrc  call,  A  \x\y'\\cAinA  Cpintual  U- 
nion  ;  yet  thoiip,fi  it  i  c  m/rtical  and  fpirmial, 
t\i\s  hinders  hot  but  that  ic  isa  trtic,real,cfi[e« 
tial,  fiilillaniial  Union,  trnerf by  the  Terfon   if 
the  Briicvcr  is  indiff  lubly  unifcd  t©  the  glo- 
rious Perfoa  of  the  Son  of  God.  For  our  bet- 
ter under/landing  wc   may  rojifidcr  (  if  you 
pisafc  )  of  a  thrcef  )id  Unity,  cipher  of  Peif -ns 
ivt  one  Nature,  or  of  Natures  in  one  Pcrfon,or 
of  Natures   and  Perfons  in  one  5'pirit;    in  the 
£t  ft'is  one  God  ;  in  the  fccond  ia  one  Chrift  ; 
in  tiie  third  is  one  Church  ■vrith  Chrift;    our- 
t/nion  unto  Chrift  is  thejaft  ^^f  thefe,  whereby 
he  and  we  are  all  fpiritually   united    to  the 
making  up  of  one  myflical  Ijody  :    O  what  a 
Pvivilcdge  is  this  J  a  pvior  Believer,  be  he  never 
fo  n:iea«,or  niifcrable  in  the  Eye  of  the  World, 
yet  he  is  one  with  Chrift,    as  Chrift   is    one 
with  the  Fa'Her  ;    Our  Flloivjhip  is  with  the 
Father,  and  vuth  his  Son  '^(fus  Chrtjl ;    I  Jo: 
I.  3.  Every  Saint  is  Cirift's  Fellow  ;  there  is 
aKindofanalogicalPr  >p>rti>inbetweeiCiirift 
and  his  Sainrs  in  every  Thing.  If  we  tike  a 
View  o"  all  Chrift, \Vhat  hc'i,  ip  hiv  Pcrfon,  in 
his  Glory,  in  his  S;)irit,  m   fcs  Graces,  in  hi? 
Fatiiet's  Love, an<i  the  Accefv    he  Harh' to  the 
Father,  iti  all  ihele  we  .'ire  m  .1  Sort  F^:llows 
With  Chrift  ;  '.mly  with  this  Dift'crence,  That 
C.'iriii  hjtli  the  Preheninence  in  all  Things; 
a!l  cJm.-    frCintne  Father  firft  to  Oiri  1,  and 
all  Wi'.  have  is  by  Marri«ge  wiih  J';(>isChnft, 
Chrift  by  his  Uni  n    hath  all  g  od    Thi,;gs 
witiioot  M:afure,  but  we  by,  our    Union  have 
them  onl/  in  MeaGire,  :is  it  p!  afefh  him  to 
riiilribute.  But   Ketein  if  we  r  (rniMc  Chnft, 
Whtthgr  m  his  Unif^n  with  the  Father,  t\x  m 
his  Uwhn  i-^f  the  tw  5  Naiiirev  in  on.-  Pcrfon  of 
a  Med  a'.or,  if  by  look  ng  on  Chn1,we  rome 
to  this  Likenefs,  to  he  une  witfi  lefiis  Chrift; 
Ch  whit  a  Piiviledpc    is  this .'    hid   we  not 
good  Warrant   for    fo    hip^h   a  CoaHan/ye,  it 
c.>old    be  no  lefs  than    «  blafphenioTij,  Arr-^- 
g.inCe   to   lay  Claim  to  the   Royal  Blood  r.f 
gcaven  ;  i3ut  the  Ljrd  is  plcafed  fo  to  dignr- 


Looking  -^nto  ^efuL  2or 

fie  a  poor  Worm,  \\\i^.  cverf  BeJicver  in?y 
truly  dy^  lam  one  with  Jefus  Chrji^  tr.d 
J^fut  Cihrtjt  IS  one  xviih  ti.e. 

Ta  fwe.Ticn  thi*- Umon  to  our  Thoughts,  I 
Oisll  acquaint  you  with  the  rriviledge  floW- 
iiig  ftocn  it,  and  kt  the  fiuie  flir  you  up  to 
co/iforin. 

Hence  it  is  that  Chrift  Jives  ih  us,  Xnl  that 
Chnft  both  gives  Life,  and  i'?  our  Lif'.  When 
Chriji  K'hirf^u  cur  Life  /I.'all  4pfear;  Chrtjl 
tt  to  me  to  live  ;  or-d  llve^  yt  not  /,  hut 
CLnj}  hviih  tn  me,  Ccl.  3.  4.  ^hd:  '2.  21.  (J9I'. 
2.  2b.  There  is  a  fniritual  and  a  natural  Life  ; 
for  the  natural  Life  what  is  u  but  a  Bubble,  a 
Vapour,  3  Slia^ow,  a  Drcano,  a  Nothing  >  J?ut 
this  fpiritual  Life  is  an,e);celle-t  Life,  it  s  . 
wrouglit  in  us  by  the  Spirit  ol  Chrift;  there 
IS  a  World  K-f  Difleience  betwixt  the  natural 
and  the  fpiritual  Life,  and -that  makes  the 
D!ft"erence  betwixt  what  ]  do  as  a  Man,  snd 
what  I  do  as  a  Chriftian ;  as  a  Man  1  have 
Eyes,  Ears,  Moti-ins,  A/fec'tions,  Underft^nd- 
ing,  naturally  as  my  own;  hut  as  a  Chriftian 
I  have  all  ihdt  from  him  with  vkom  1  ana 
fpintually  one,  the  Lord  Jefui  Chrift  ;  as  3 
Man  I  have  bodily  Eyes,  and  I  behold  ^oikAy 
and  material  Tkings,hut  as'a  Chriftiaa  I  have 
fpiritual  Eyes,  and  fee  invffible  md  eternal 
TJuno;.,  3s  it  is  faid  of  AUfct,  That  he  endu- 
re^, asfeang  him  zcho  ts  inv-ftBle ;  Heh  \  I. 
27.  As  a  Man  I  have  outward  Ears,  aad  I 
hear  ouw^rdly  Sounds  of  all  Sons  whether 
aiticuiate,  or  inarticulate;  but  as  a  Chriftian  I 
have  inward  Ears,  and  fo  I  hear  tfie  Voice  of 
Cnrift,  and  of  God^s  ^piri ,  fpeaking  to  my, 
5oul  ,^as  a  Man  1  hi\t  bodily  Fcxt,  and  by 
th-m  I  move  ijl-iry  own  fecular  Ways,  but  as 
a  Chnft  an  1  Jiave  ifpiritual  Vtci.  and  on  them 
1  walk  with, Cod  in  all  the  Ways  of  his  Com- 
ifcandmentst-:Ria  Man  1  have  nature]  A  fteaioos, 
.and  fo  I  lYve  U«r;wiy,  and  fear  Pain,  ard  hate 
an  Fjiemy,  and  /rejoic;  in  oufwird  Pr-ifperi- 
ty  or  the  Ike,  but  as  a  Chrift, ;.n  /have  re- 
newed i*.ffr(^tions,  .md  f o  /  love  Goodnefs,  & 
hate  N.-:hing  b-j..  Sia,  ^nd  /  fear  alxn/eaJlthe 
Dif)lealurc  of  ii,y  Gcd.and  /rejcicc  in  G»d's 
Favour,  which  is  better  than  Life.  Surdv  (his  ^ 
C«  m 


2C2 


Loohing  unto  Jejus.^ 


Chap.  .2c, 


is  ;i  blcfTetl  Life;  and  as  fc3on  as  ever  lam  u- 
n:ted  to  Chrift,  \<rhy  then  I  live,  yet  not  I.  but 
Cliriji  hveth'w.me  :  Firrt.Ciirift  is  concnv^d, 
and'thsn  Chriil  is  formed,  a; id  then  Chrift  is 
b^rn,  (5c  then  Chrift.<;tows  in  me  to  a  blefted  , 
Fulacfi-:  My  htilc  Children,  sf  i\yhomItrtt- 
7>ail  in  B!*th  again,  until  Chrijl'  be  fijrtfted  in 
you  ;  Gal-  4.  19.  Formation  follows  Concep- 
tion, sndl  Travail,  implies  ^  Birth  :  Tiien  alter 
this  we  are  BsBes  in  ChriJ},    i  Ccr:  3.1.   Or 
Clirifl  ii  as  a   Babe   in  us;  from  thence  we 
grow  up  to  Strength  of  Youth,  /  hfiv^  xvrii- 
Un  unto  you  young  Men,  hecaufeye  arejirong., 
ija:  2.  14.   And  at  kfl  we  cotnc  to  Gofpel 
rerfedion,even  towards  the  Mcafnr-e  ,cf  the 
Stature  cf  ihi  Fulnsfx  of  Chrift,  Efk:  4.  13- 
Is  this  ail  ?    Nay,  if  ray   Union  be  firm,  and 
C'hri.l  live  in  me,-wliy  then'  /  go  on,  and  in 
t'ais  Condition /«OT  </?«W   vhh  ChriH;  and  I 
cm  htrieiwith  Cbnjl,  and  I  am  nlivz  agein 
unto  God  ihr.mgh  Chrijl ;  and  I  am  rifen  viUh 
Chriji;  and  J  amghi  ij^ed  tvith  Chrijl.  Rem 
tl  8-  Sc  6.  4,  1  r.  e<?/;  3.  r  Rom:  g.  i?-  Nay, 
y^t  more,  ray  Sufferings,  .'ate  CbriH%  Col:  1. 
i'4.    And  ChriiTs  5ufterin»s  ,-!>;  nine  ;•  /  am 
3  1  Chrift  an  Heir  oT  Glory,  Ronn  Q.  17.. -And 
Gin.rt  is  io  me  the  Hope  of  GU'ry,Cfl/;  I.  27. 
O  ivy  Chriil,  my  Life,  what   am  /,  or  whst 
a:   try    Father's'  Houfe,  that  thou   fhouldcil 
conie  dov/n  into  me,  that  thcu  iTiouldefl  be 
coHcnived  in  the  Won.b  of  my   poor  finful 
Heart,  that  thflu  (houlde;1  give  my  Soul  a  new 
and  fpirituai  Life,  a  Life  begun  in  Grace  and 
eading  in  eternal  Glory  ?  i  fliill  not  reckon 
up  any  more  Privilcdges  of  thL^  Union,  me- 
think-s  /  ("hculd-nat  need.j  if-  /tell  you  of 
Grace  and  Glo;y,. what  can  /more?  Glory 
is  the  highefl  Pitch,,and  Chrifltflls  you  con- 
ccrninJ);  it,  Tee  Glory  ivhtck  tb^d'^njcjc/f  me,^I: 
have  given  them,  that  they^  nufpieaTk,  even  at 
roe  are  one;  ^0:  17.  22.    Ah    my  Brethren  .' 
to  be  fo  like  Chrift  sa-to  be  •ne  with  Chrift  ; 
it  is  near  indeed  ;  O  le:  us  couform  to  Chrift 
in  this;  he  is  ene  with  our  Nature  in  an  hy- 
portaacal,  pcrfonal  Union  ;  let  us  he  one  with 
him  in  a  fpjntual,  holy   and  a  myftical   Unj- 
OR,    if  Ggd  be  not  in  our  Perfgos  as  truly, 


through  not  as  fully  as  in  our  Nature,  we 
have  no  particular  Co.mfort  from  this  Defi^n 
of  his  pcrfpiial,  hypqfl^tical  and  wonderful 
Union.  -;  '. 

^.  Chrii^  was  born,  fo  mufi   we  be   new- 
born ;  to  this  1  have  fpoken    when  I    laid    it  - 
down  as  aa-  Evidence,  That  unte  us  a  Child  it  , 
horn^  and  unto  us^  a  Son  it  given  ,    Oftly    one 
W  ord  more  ;  We  muft  b.e  new  born  ;  as  once 
borp  by    Nature,    fo  new-bom    by  Grace  ; 
there  mufl  be   fome  Refemb'a/ices    in   us    of 
Chciil  bora  aniongfl'us^    As,    I.  Chrift  born 
had  a  Father  in  Hciven  and  a  Mother  on  Earth ; 
f )  in  our  new  Binh  we  nr:uft  look  on  God   as 
ourFatherin  Heaven,  and  on   the   Church  as 
o'lr  Mother. on  Earih  ;  ]t    was  ufu^lly    faid,' 
Cka  of  the  Church  no  Salvation,  and   to    this 
the  A  poftlc  alludes,  Jerufalem  v.Lick  is  aicze 
•IS  free,  ivhieh  is  the  Mother  of  us  all  -,  Gal:  40 
26.    Indeed  out  of  th*e  Church   there  is   no 
Means  of  Salvation,  no  Word  to  teaci,  no  Sa- 
.  craments  to  confirm.  Nothing  at  dlJ  to   hold 
forth  Chrift   to  a  Soul,   and   without  Chrift 
how  fhould  there  be  the  Salvation  of  Souls? 
fo  that  we  muft  lo?k  on  the  Church    as   owr 
Mother,  and  on    God  as  our    Father  ;    not 
that  we  deny  fonft  to  be  as  fpiritual   Fathers 
unto  others,  i'flw/ tells  the   Ccrinihitins,   that- 
he  was  Jlieir  Father,  though ythavettn  th'U- 
fand  Injitudcrs  in  Chi  i /I,  yet  have  ye  not  wt- 
ny  Fjthert,  for  in  Chrijl  ^efut  I  have  hego:- 
ten  you  ^through  tlte  G.-fjel ,  "  i  Cor.    4.   I  5. 
But  alas  fuch  Fathers  are  but  minifierial   Fa- 
tiiers.  and  therefore    Pat.l   feems    to  cerre:i 
hinifelf,  TT7;9.z/ Paul  ?  and  who    is   Apollo  ; 
iut  Minif,:rs  hy  xvhom  ye  keleived,    even  .  cs 
the  l^ord give  n  every  Man  I    .i.  Cor:    3.    5. 
It  is  God  only  is  our  Father  principary,.  ori- 
ginally, fupreamly  ;   God  only  puts  G^.t^^ 
Vertueinto  the  Woir.bof  the  .Soul ;  it  is   not 
ppffible  that  any  Creature  ihould  be  a'  Crea- 
tor of    the    new    Creature,    O    then  Iti  us 
look  up  to  Hearefi  arid   fay,  0    Xo/W,  re-Jo 
snaks^jc^  nezv  create  me,  0  be  thiu  my  Father. 
2.  When  Chrift  was   born,  all    '^erufah'm 
was  troubled  ;  fo  when  this  new  Birth  is,  we 
myft  l«ok  for  itj^That  much  Coxcmotion,  &. 
"   • n:uch 


Chap.  2. 


Looking  unto  Jefas, 


inuch  Divifion  of  Heart  will  be,    (he  Devil 
coK'd  not  be  cart  out  of  the  poitelTed  Pcrfrjii, 
but  he  v/OHid  exceedingly  tear,  and  tormenf, 
and  vex  the  poffrfTed  f  erfon  ;   the    Tiuth   is, 
we  cannot  expec^l,  that  Chrii^  flioiild  expel  Sa- 
tan from  tha'T?  Holds  and  Dominions  he  hath 
ovei  us,  but  he  will  be  furc  to  put  us  to  great 
Fear  Jnd  Terror  in  Heart.     Bei^dcs  not  only 
the  evil  Spirit,  but  God's  Spirit  is  for  a  While 
a.  Spirit  of  Bondage,  t©  make  every  Thing  as 
a  Blighty  Burthen  unto  us     thste  are    many 
Pretenders  to  the  Grace  of  Scd  in  Chrilt,  but 
tkey  cannot  abide  to  hear   of  any    Pains  or 
Patic^s  in  this  new  Birth  j   O  this  is  legal  .'  but 
I  piay'th-e  tell  me,  dort  thou  ever  know  Any 
Woman  bring  forth  in  her  Sleep  orin  aDrcaln, 
•without  feJing  any   Pain  ?     and   how    then 
ftioiild  the  Hcartof  Man  be  thus   new    chan- 
ged  and   mouldei   without    feveral  Pang;' 
Lock  as  it  is  in  the  natural   Eirth,  there    are 
mzny  Pangs  aild  Troubles,'  /,'/  S.rroio    ^slt 
thou  inng  fbrth  Children ;  io  it  iSy   and   mnft 
'be  in  our  fpirituil  Biith,  theie  is  ufually  (  I 
■will  not  fay  always,  to  fuch  or    fuch  a    De- 
gree )  many  Vangs  and  Troubles,  there"'s  ma- 
ny a  rhrob,(!i  many  an  He^rt-ach  e're  Chriil 
can  be  forihed  in  us. 

3.  When Chrifl  was'born  there  wasDifco- 
very  of  many  of  the  glorious  Aitriiutes  of 
God ;  then  Mercy  and  Truth  met  together, 
tnd  Rightcoufncfi  and  Feue  hjpd  each  other  ; 
then  efpecially  was  a  Difc  n-ery  of  the  Good- 
nefs, and  Po',v-er,-and  Wifdom,  and  Holinefs  of 
GoJ.  Sj  wKen  this  new  Bitth  is  "We  mufl 
look  upon  it  as  a  glorious  Difcovery  of  thofe 
lovely  Attributes..  As,  i.  Of  his  Mercy, 
Goodnefs,  L  )ve  ;  how  often  is  this  called 
hi.s  (3r8>ce,  and  the  Riches  of  his  Grace  ? 
Chii^ians!  yeu  that  know  what  the  new 
Eirth  means,  do  you  not  fay.  The  Goodneft  ctf 
God  a f>{ ears  in  thit  ^  Surely  it  was  God''s 
GoDdnefs  tomakea  World  ;  but  this  is  the 
Riches  of  his  Goodnefs  to  create  a  new  Heart 


203 

their  Deluge  God  did  not  provSie  an  Aik  to 
■  fave  fo  many  as  e>ghtTerfon«,  not  one  Angel 
that  fell  y.'3s  the  (JiT^jetft  of  God's  Grace <  And 
that  God  iTiould  pais  by  all  thofe  Angels,^»tl 
many  Thoufands  ©f  the  Sons  of  Men,  ard 
yet  that  he  (TiGuld  k)ck  upon  you  in  yoiir 
Blood,  and  bid  you  live,  O  the  GoodaelJs  of 
God  J 

'2.  As  of  the  Goodaefj,  fo  in  this  ntyr 
Birth  there's  a  Difcovery  of  God's  Fower; 
ipid  hence  it  is  called,  A  new  Creature,  Gal: 
6.  15.  The  very  fame  Power  that  franed 
the  World,is  the  h'ramer  of  this  new  Creature; 
the  Work  of  Convcrlirn  IS  fet  forth  by  the 
Work  of  Creation  ;  God  only  creates  W3n,and 
God  only  cohrcrts  t^hn  ;  in  the  Creaiion  God 
faid,  Let  there  be  Light,  and  thete  wsj  Lgkt, 
in  our  Conver/irn  God  faiih,  Let  there  ke 
Li^ht,  and  prefcntly  the  fame  God  fhines  in 
our  Hearts  :  Nay,  this  Power  of  ConverfiOR 
In  fume  Senfc  far  pafleth  the  Creation,  To 
xvhomis  the  Jrmof  the  Lttd  revealed  i  J/ai 
53.  r.  The  Lo»d  pus  to  his  Arm,  his  Power, 
his  Strength  indeed  in  Converfion  of  Souls; 
when  he  ma  1^  the  World,  he  met  with  No- 
thing to  re/in  him,  he  only  fpake  the  WorJ 
and  it  w.'sdonei  but  in  the  Convcr.'on  of  a 
Sinner,  God  meets  with  the  whole  Frame  of 
all  Creatures  oppofing  and  refif^iag  him,  the 
Devil  and  the  World  without,  and  Sin  and 
Corruption  within ;  here  then  muft  needs  be 
a  Power  againrt  all  Power. 

3.  As  of  the  Goodnefs  and  Power  of  God, 
foin  this  new  lirth  there's  a  DifcOvery  of 
the  Wifdom  of  Ged.  I  mJght  inrtance  in  ma- 
ny Particulars  ;  As,  i.  In  that  the  Regcnewte 
are  mofl-what  of  tkemeancA&contempublert 
Perfons,  Mot  many  xvife^ntt  many  nolle,  (Sfc,  I 
Cor:l.  27.  2.  In  thatmany  TimesGodtak^s 
theworft  Weed-;-,;^  makes  the  fwecteA  Flower*, 
thus  Pati/,Zacheu/,thc  Publicari5,&.  Harlots.  3- 
In  that  the  Regenerate  are  of  the  feweA,  and 
lean  Number,  Many  are  called  Itutfezv  arc  chs" 


in  you;  v.hcn  hhn  by  Sin  was  fallen,  he-  fen.  4.  In  that  God  choofeth  fuch  a  Time  to 
mijii.t  hay;  beeft  thrown  away  as  Refufe,  fit  be  his  Time  of  Love, wherein  he  ufwall  difco- 
Fewcl  for  evjrlaflinff  Flames ;  it  might  have  vers  manyConcurrenr;es  of  ilrarige  Love  mee- 
bcL-n  wi.h  M-jnkind  as  it  was  with  Devilsj  in    ting  together  5  readEzf*;  i<5.4,  5,  6,  3,  p.  ^h 

C  c  2  ail 


204?  Looking  unto  Jefus*  Chap,  ti* 

all  thcfc  Padicuhrs  Is  his  WifdcMn  -wonderful.  Ores  -jfith  them  to  the  folemn  Worrhip,**^^^ 
4.  As  of  the  Goodnefs,  P«wer,  ana  Wif-  jo.  9.  ^nd  when  5r»/*«#  resd  the  Law  of 
dom  of  God»  fo  in  this  new  Birth  there^s  a  God  to  the  Congreg^tioi  of  Jfrael,  thejr  ha,cl 
Difcovory  9f  the  Holinefs  of  God.  If  a  tkeir  litfje  cms  With  them  in  that  f»!en)n  JX- 
Ciod  of  Earth,  or  Piece  of  Muck  (hould  We  fsjnbly,  ^o^:  Q.  ^r,:  pbfcrvc  Chrii\  alfo  in 
made  a  glorions  5tar  in  Heaver,,  it  is  n''t  N'tzMreth-,  where  duiing  his  Miafiritj,  he  ynS 
more  Arnnderful  than  for  a  Sinner  to  be  made  tscxfttifjeii  to  hit  PsrenH  ;  fA  ChiUxn  oisy 
like  an  Anger,doiag  the  Will  ©f  God ;  it  ar-  your  Parent/  in  the  Lord,  for  tktr  it  riihti 
gu?s  the  Holincfs  of  God,&  his  Love  of  Koli-  '.Epb:  6.  I,  2.  l^ot  onlj  the  Law  of  God,  but 
nefs,to  makeMan  holy ,  he  tells  ns,l  hat  tuitl>'  the  G«fpel  c?f  Chrift  makes  mentieo  of  th-5,  . 
0US  HoHncJi  none /bili  fee  God^snd  therefore  Hor.&ur  thy  Fjthsr  »nd  Mtthef.wh  ch  is  .'be 
frrf^  he  will  make'us  holy,  and  then  he  -vfill  firjl  C&inm*n4ptent  with  Promife  ;  I  know  the 
bring  us  to  himielf.  O  here's  a  blelTed  Confar-  .Subje<ftioA  of  Chrifl  extends  to  kis  particular 
mity  las  Chrifl  was  born  let  us  be  new  b:)rn.  Calling,  and  th^s  alfo  is  for  yoar  Iniitation  ; 
7.  Chri^  after  his  Birth  did  and  fuffercd  ia  Obedience  to  his  fuppo'fed  Father,the  holy 
mtnj  Thing.-  in  his  ChiWhood  (  I  fhould  be  Child  would  have  a  particular  Employaient, 
toa  large  to  tpealc  to  every  Fartic^jlarJ  fc>  Something  hbu ft  be  done  or  the  Support  of 
fbo-jM'we  learn  to  heir  God'^s  Toak  cvtn  in  that  holy  F.nijly  -wherein  Jefus'^ved,  and  .to 
our  tout}>,  'Lrm:  3.  27.  It  i.s  good  to  imitate  that  Purpofe  he  puts  to  hisowa  Hands,  and 
Che  It  tven\betime?,  Remember  now  thy  Crefi-  'works  in-the  Tra^e  of  a  Carpeater  fuch  as 
tor'in  tjyc  Dayt.of  thy  Tvuth,  rokih  the  eml  -vyiH  live  idle,  arsd  without  a  Cailisg^thatferye 
ZPaX'/  come  nof,  nor  the  Te^rs  draw  ih^h,  zvhtn  for  n'o  o'her  Ufe  1  tjt  to  devour  God's  Crca- 
thou  fkalt  fn^^l  ha-v*  .n'  Pk:fim  in  Wc-m ;  "turj^and  to  make  a  Uearfh,  O  how  unlike 
Ecd:i7,l.  D'.  weajt  fee  by  Exp^rient:^,  are  th?y  lo  C.<r  fl  j-^ftis  ■?  It  is  no'.ed  for  .» 
■wriit  a  bleiTei  Think  3  gracious  and  an  holy  grievous  Sin,  and  a  chief  Part  of  the  Corruf- 
EdBcatinn  '  is  i  Train  up  a  CiUd  tn  -,heW..yke  tion  of  our  Is'a  uie,  lo  be  unproii'able  to  the 
Jh\iuld  go^arid  lUysn  he  if  old  ,ve  ws/J  n»t  de-  Genfratwn  with  VAiiom  -we  In'e  ;  They  an  aU 
■part  from  it, Pro:  22.  0.  O  ye  Parents  ,  tliai  ye  together  btcor.ie  unpr^fitahle,  these- is  none  thqr 
would^dofo-c Duties^  and, in  that  Rcfpea  i-  doth  Good;  Rom:  3.  12..  ReJigicn  and  Grace 
m)mt  ■'^Je^h  &L.L^o.ry  in  their  Care  &,  Ncjf-  .  wherever  it  pre vi  leth,  makes  Men  prnBtable> 
■  turcoUhnhol'^QhtldjfefuP;  andOyeClid-  and  in  this  Re  p  <f^  the  pjoreft  Servant  ahji 
drtitihity-ou.  W'viid  d>  your  Puties,  ?t  imi  Drudge  may  ii.-:ve  more  Camfort  in  his  Eilate- 
ta'e  rcfus,  the  ble.Tedert  Pattern  that  ev'r.e  was,  than  the  grea'efi  Gentkraan  that  hath  No- 
Xhac  as  you  grow  in  Stature,  you  alfo  might  thing  to  do  but  to  eat,  and  drinkf  and  play. 
ercnu  in  ?jVour  ivrth  Gf)d  tnd  Man^Lu:  2,5.2,  Thus  far  we  h&Ve  looked  o\\  jefus  as  our 
Oiferve  huv.  in  the  Temple   when  he  was  but  -  Jefws  ?n /!>?/  Inarnation,  or  kis  firil  Co^ 

twelve  years  old,  fee  hi"n  in  the.  Mid Ji  of  tije^  mng_  in  the  FLfh.     Our  next  Work   is  to 

D^(U\-j,i9th  heirlvg  ihe^n^^asUng  them  Jl^ie-  look  on  Jefws  carrying^  on  the  great  WorJi 

Jhi^ni  ■  Children  ^.vniies  little  (if  but  capable  cf  Man's  Salvation  during  hit  Life^  front 

Ofli?^:^'rtt(ftoft);ih)n.ld  v/ich  their  Parents, wsit  John'/  BaptiftHr  until Idt   Sujfering.   and 

■Ga  Giyi  ia  tht  mid  of  our  Affeaiblies. ;  Mj-  .        D'ji'^g  on  the, Crafty 
/€stQW.Shirf$%theyuMi\k3.y<^  the/ryr^^^ 


LOOKING    U  N  T  O  > 

J     E     S  ■  U     S, 

la    his    Lik. 


The  Fomh   BOOK^,     PAR  T  Second. 


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oil.  I 


CHAP.      L     Sea.  J. 

For  th;  Life  zvai  7.iai:ife/leily  and  -xe  haw  feeii  {:. 

Or' tl  flf 'Beginning  of  the  Gofpcl, 

>r  this  Piece  a<:  iathe  former,  we  raiiil    of  the  Kingdom  %[  God,  And  in  if^e  Dayi  cf 

VnJi^L^y  d)v<r:,  the  Objett;  And  tlxriy    thefe  Kings,  /hall  the  Gad   */  HcuVcn  fit  uf 

Dire:^  yuti  h  iw  to  look  upon  it.  a.  Kin^dom.vjhkh  Jhill  never  be  deftroyed-,  Dr. 

Tne  Oljea^  is  jefus  carrying  on  ifie    2. 44.  Somerimcs  by  the  Term  of  a  ne\r  Hea- 

'^■^'"5  and  a  new  Earth,ficZ,o/^ /crftffe  T^try  KfJ^ 
venx,  0nd  t  new  Earib,   and  tkc   fur.erJhtU 
net  be  remembred,  ntr  come  m  JAinJ,  Ifu:  6i  , 
17.  Howfoevcr  it  is  cplied,  this  is  ccncluied. 


J —  —J /  •••p  --  — 

Work,  of  Man's  5aJvation,.  during  the 
Tunc  of  hw  Li^e.  t^nw  in  all  the  TranlVtions 
of  ;hii  Tunc,  we  lliall  obferve  them  as  they 
were  .carried  on  fuoce/Tiwcly    in  thofe   three 


" — -0.,.^ - --J     ---    -  ,.  *^w„.v^.Y^i  "I  IS  s..ji;ca,  tnjs  IS  ccnciuaca, 

Ycirs  and  in  Haif  of  fus  niinillerial  Olhse,  or  That  the  L'eginning  of  theGofnel  is  not  tf  oc 

if  yixi    will  in  Uiofe  four  comp-leat  Years  be-  reckoned  from  (he  Birth  of  Chrift,  but  from 

fore  fijv  f*  /Ti -n  and  Dea:h,  the  liegmnyis  ol  ^h«  Mimfiry  and  Vreachnfg 

'     For  the  frit  Yen,  and  his  Acfliags  therein,  of  John  the  BapWrt  ;  Frym  the  t)a\s  of  John 

/he  E.v.'igelifl    Mirk  i.   i.. begins  thus,    tlx  the  Btptijf   ^  faith  Chrift)   the  Kirgdotn   of 

Beg'-nzng  of  ■  >c  u  jffel  of  ye^fus  Chrifi  the  S»n  Heaven  fuffereth  Violer.ce  ;  f^r  all  the  Pro  J  I.  elj 

cfLi.yJ  ;  q.  d.  Ta^-.  :>ginning  ot  that  Age  of  *nd  the  Luw  frofhcfied  uf.ul  uhn,  3/let:  1 1, 

the  World,  whL:h  the  Prophets  pointed  aut  12,  13.  AiA  when  tke  j4pof']es  were  re^dy" 

for  \hz  Time  of  tood  Things  to  came  ;  or  the  in  the  R^om  of  Judai,   to  choofe  a  new    A ' 

Bcgit>ning  of  the  Exnibitioa  and  Completion  f  oftle,  it  is  fsiJT  hat  */  ihofc  Men.uhch  com- 

of  rhat  (iolpel,  which   in  Reipea  of  the  Pro-  .far.ied  u-iih  them  all  the  Time  that  tie.  Zc^d 

iMiCi,  Pi  ':uies  and  Significstion   wis  from"  the  '^efuf   went  in  and  out  tmongfi  the'w.  If  gin- 

Beginning. ^f  the  Worl.i.    This  Beginning  of  ning  from  the  Bafitfm  »f  ]ohn,  unip   tf.e  l/iv 

tlic  Ciofpe'yihe  Pr«phcfs  fometimes  cxpre/leJ  ih*t  l>e  Was  i^'ken  up,  mtijl  ene   be  ordatr.ed  to 

by  U^.  Term  of  the  laH  Days,   And  itjitil  i>c  aWnnefs;  Aa:  u1U^2.AdI  Peter  pxcack- 

fa.uc  :i»  pfsm  the  laji  Deys;   Ifa:  2.  2.  Mic:  m^  to  Cornelius  Sc  hi.-r  Friends,  he  tells  tkerti, 

4   j,SomrtitBfs  by  theTerw  ofth«  accepta-  Thgt  the  \rdrd (  01  Qofrcl  )   Has  puliiksd 

hie  Veer  of  the  Loid^The  Sfint  af  the  Ltrdif  threugh^t  ail  Judea,  and   legman  ft  cv  cJiUe^ 

«/)9,T  me.  to  prtihifH  the  accepithle  Tear  ,f  the  aftei  the  Bsptffm  -which  [oho  freeched    Aif  ^ 

-L)rJ;^'0\  df.  .{,  2,  Jomuiffiey  by  ihcTctm  i^,  ^7,  AAdJ^bw  tow  iameduidy  fhrti- 


'^o6 


^Too^.ing  Ufifojeft^sl 


Chap,  r; 


Words  follow;  The  E^mng  of  the  Go/pel  of 
^efui  Cbriji  the  Son  tf^M  :  As  it  it  written 
fnthcProihts,  BehoU  I  And  my  Meffcngcr 
before  thy  F*ce,  which  A^^- 1  prepare  the  XUy 
hfore  thte;  Mar:  1.1,2.  /know,  Th^tjvhns 
MiniCry  wis  f.x  Months  before  Chnft-s;  and 
yet  that  now  was  the  Beginning  of  the  Gofpel, 
it  appears,  I.  In  that  Baptifm  (  which  was  on- 
ly ufed  amongft  the  Jews,  for  the  AdmifTion 


the  Compafs  of  thii  firfl  Year,  I  (bill  handle 
thefc  particulars.  —  •■       « 

;  I.  The  Preaching  6iJohn  Baptif^.  2. The 
Baptifm  of  Chnft  Jefus.  3.  The  Fafting  and 
Temptation  of  Chrift  in  the  Wilderneis.  4. 
The  ficfl  ManifeHation  of  Jcftis  by  hisfeveral 
Witneffes.  5.  Chrifl^j  whipisg  the  Buyers  and 
•Sellers   out   of  the   Temple.    Cbfcrve,  That 

» .-    every  of  thefe  four  Years^  1  {hall  end  at  cne 

•f  Profclites  or  Heathens  to  their  Churcli  )  is    of  the  Paffovers,   of  which  we  read. during 
now   publiftcd,   and  propof^d  to  the  fctvs  '  Chrii\'s^Mimftry;   2s^of,the  firft  Pafiovcr,  Jgi 
themfelves ;  Shewing,  t.  That  now  they  wete    -^ 
to  be  entred  and  tranfplanted  rsto  a  new  Pro- 
feiTion.    And  2.  That  the  Gentiks  audthey 
were  now  to  be  knit  into  one  Cfaiicch  and  Bo- 
dy. And  2.  Zt  appears, /n  that  the  Boiflrine 
..  and  Preaching  of  John    was  of  a  differing 
iStrain,  from'the  literal  Dodrine  of  the  Law, 
as  it  is  taken  in  the  Senfe  of  the  'j^ews  -,  for 
.  that  called  all  for  Works,  and  f«r  exad  Per- 
formance, Dfl  this  and  l'n;e;  but  y^i/;/?  called 
^  for  Repentance;  and   for   Renewing  of  the 
-^Vliad,  and  for  Belief  in  him  that  was  coming 
■  after,  difclairaing  all  Rightequfnefs  by  the 
Works   of  thcLaiV;   fj  that  here  was  new 
Heavens,  and  a  new  Eai  th  begun  to  be  created, 
a  new  Cominandmcnt  given,    a  new  Church 
.founded,  JuftificatiOn  by  Works  cried  down, 
and  theDoclrine  of  Faith  and  Repentance  ad- 
vanced, and  fet  up. 

Kence  one  ob ''er ves,  [  L i^-htf:  nttr.  of  the  A- 
^Evan:']  That  the  Evangelifl  ir<;-(:e  3^  I,' 2. 
•points  out  this  Year  in  a  fpecial  Manner;  it 
yrzs  the  fifteen  T(ar  of  Tiberius  Cefar ;  at 
which  Time  (  fays  he;  Pilate  was  Governor  of 
Judea,  Herod  zms  Tetrarch  0/ Galilee,  Philip 
zv<is  Tetrarch  o/hurea,  Lyfanias  tt-*/  Tetrarch 
of  Abilene,  and  Annas  and  Giiphas  were  high 
Prtejis.  And  then,  even  i]\tn  the  Word  of  Gqd 
came  unto  John  theSen  of  Z^ch^rhs  in  the  W J - 
dernefs.  Set  how  exa(^  the  EVangelirt  feem.% 


2.  13'.  Of  the  fccoad  PafTever,  in  Jchn  r^,  I. 
Of  the  third  FaiTover,  Jo:  6.  4.  Of  the  fourth 
Paffover,  Jo:  13.  r.  And  firft  of  the  firft  Year 

io  end  at  the  ikft  P^floyer.  '    " 

SEC  f.  ir. 

'■'■  df  ike  Preaching  cfphn  Eaptijf, 

2.  TT'Or  the  Preaching  o[  John  the  BaptiTt; 
JL^  now  was  it  (hat  the  Cofpel  began  to 
dawn,  and  John  like  the  Morning  Star,  or  the 
blufhiag  Day,  fp ringing  from  the  Win- 
dows ©f  the  Eaii,  foretels  the  approacliing 
of. the  Sonof  Rightecufnefs";  now  was  it  that 
he  laid  the  firft  rough,  hard  &  unhewn  Stone 
of  the  Building  in  Mortification,  'Self  denial, 
and  doing  Violence  to  our  natural  Afiecftirnf. 
.  /  read  not,'  That  ever  John  wrought  a  Mira- 
cle, but  he  vias  2  hUn  of  an  auftere  Life  ;  aad 
gcod  Works  convince  iriore  th.'^n  Miracles 
thetnfelves.  It  is  ftoried  of  one  Pachsmms^  a 
Souldier  under  Qonjiantin  the  Emperor,  that 
his  Army  being  well  near  ftarved  for  Want  of 
neceffary  Provifion,  he  C3n-.e  to  a  City  of 
Ghriftians ;  and  they  of  their  own  Charity  re- 
lieved them  fpeedily  and  freely  :  He  wonde- 
ring at  their  Co  free  and  cheerful  Difpenfation, 
ciaquired  what  Kind  of  People  thofe  were,. 
whom  he  faw  fo  bountiful  ^  It  was  anfwercd. 


that  fo  remarliable  a  7ear  of  the.  Beginning  of  They  were  Chriftians,  whofc  Pl-ofcffion  it  is 


theGofpel  mii  ht  be  fixed,ani  made  knowB  to 
all  the  world.  In  this  Refpecfl  /Hiall  begin 
the  firft  Year  of  Chrift's  Life,  with  the  Begin- 
aing  of  J(3//?i'sPrs-ching,which  was  fix  Months 
current  before  ia^.  IvI'niiiry  of  Chrii^j'aad  in 


to  hurt  no  Man,  to  d®  good  to  every  Man. 
Hereupon  the  Soldier  conceived  of  the  Excel- 
lency of  this  Religion,  he  threw  away  his 
Arms,  and  became  a,  Chriflisn,  and.  a  Sa'n ., 
To  this  Ptjrpofe  I  fuppofe,  John  the  Bapt  .1 

fpei.t 


Chap.  I. 


JJrAing  unto  '^cjuu 


fpent  his  Time  in  Prayer,  Meditations  AiJe<5li- 
ons  and  Cglloquies  with  God,  eaajig  Fiiss 
and  wild  H'jney-  in  tfee  Wildcrnef'),  that  he 
, might  be  ir.ai -a f.t  In flruaicntcJf  Pi cparation, 
and  diiTcminauon   of  the  Gofpel  of  Chrift. 

Zi  his  ^rrmons  he  foinedm.es  gave  particu- 
lar Sch'jdiiles  of  Duty  to.leyeral  Sfates  of 
Porfons.  he  fharply  reproved  the  Phanfees 
i^r  their  liyp.icrifie  and  Im^xxy  \  he  gently 
guided  others  into  the  Ways  of  Riqhcoufnels, 
calling  them  the  flrdght  Ways  of  the  Lard; 
and  by  iach  Difcourfcs  and  Baptifm,  he  dif 
p-sifcd  the  Spirits  of  Men  for  the  entertaining 
o:  the  MelTias,  and  the  Dodrinc  of  the  G  Tpel. 
yohn's  S-TiDons  W(.re  to  the  iSeraions  of  Je- 
fus,  as  a  Preface  to  a  Difcourfe.  - 

iut  ohfji-vi  this,  That  his  mofl:  ufual  Note 
Was  Repen:jT7cey  The  Ax  to  t'ji  Root,  the  Fjn 
to  the  Fho  ,  the  Chffto  the  Fire ;  As  his  Kay- 
■   ment   \V3^  ro  f.h,    fo  was  his   Tongue;  and 
tiujs  mu(\  the  "^'ay  be  mide  ff»r  Chri;t  in  flub- 
born  ob.'Vimte  Hearts;  Plaufibility,  or   plea- 
i\ng  of  the  Flcfh  is  no  fit  Preface  to  Regenc- 
[     jfation ;  i  f  the  Heart  of  Man  had  continued  up 
■T?igh',Chri'l  ini^ht  have  been  entertained  with- 
o  it  Contradiition  ;  but  now  Violence  miifl  be 
ofTe.fu  CO  ojr  Corruptions,  eVc  we  can  have 
Ko.-m  f'^r  Grace ;  it    the  great  Way-naaker 
do  not  call  dovrn  Hills,  and   raiCe  up  Vallies 
in  the  Bofoms  of  Men,  there  is  no  PaiTage  for 
Chrift  5  never  will  Chrirt  come  into  that  Soul, 
where  the  Heranld  of  Repentance,  either  on 
on  "M^Live  or.  other  hath  not  bfen  before  him. 
Sliall  we  hear  that  Sermon,that[7»/-:'»  preach- 
ed in  his  own  Wo.'ds;  l,ijttLev\  3." 2.  in  brief 
gives  't  in  thus.    Repent  ye,  for  the  KtngJem 
of  HcTveri  it  at  tluTid  ;  TheCe  ate  the  Words 
i      when  he  firft  began  to  preach  the  G,)rpel  of 
Ckrif\;  and    indeed  we   find   Cbrjrt   hiir.felf 
J      doth   preach   the  f^iine  Do(ftrinc  in  the  fame 
I      W  ords,  Jf/v/  ifgm  to  preachy  and  to  fay.    Re- 
L    fent,ft}r  the  Kirgdoni  of  Heaven  is  at  Hand  • 
■      iV/«r;  4   17.  J*-nd  whenChrift  fent  out  his  Dif- 
cipVs  to  pr^^a^h  the  Gofpel,  he  commanded 
ihem  to  pr-ach  the  fame  Docftrine  alfo,G^  ye, 
fiach,fiyirg,Repir,t;  for   the  Kivgdor.i  of 
Heaven  i:  *t  HsmJj  Mar.  6.  12.  Mali  10.  7. 


207 

In  this  Sermon  vrc  muA  ofcferve  tfcefe  two 
Parts,  kere's,  j.  A  Duty,  ^nd  2.  A  motive  to 
this  Duty  .J.  The  Duty  is,  Reptnt ;  it  is  not 
a  legal  but  3i\  evangelical  Rep-utance  that  is 
here  meant  ;  indeed  fhc  Liyf  flncftly  takes 
no  Notice  of  Repentance;  hut  the  Grfpel; 
True,  and  tlirou^h,  find  confumate  Repen- 
tance IS  a  G  Tpel  Grace.  2. The  Motive  is  this. 
For  the  Kingdom  of  Meaven  is  at  Hand.  This 
Phraze,  T/;t  Kingdsm  cf  Heava-.^hilh  {tvevA 
Acceptations,  and  acroidini,-ly  it  hath  occafi- 
oned  fome  D.fferences.  J-Sometiaes  it  is  ta- 
ken f©r  that  glorious  Condition  of  ;he  other 
World;  This  may  be  in-.phed;  but  this  1  fup- 
pnfc  few  unierfland  to  be  the  Senfe  of  this 
Place.  2.  Sometime;?  it  is  taken  "or  the  Chinch 
of  Chrift.  q.  d.  Repent,.  fCr  cow  "the  Pcvjago- 
gy  of  the  Jfitv  is  cxp  ring,  or  breathing  its 
Laft,  and  the  Chruch  of  Chnft  i»  atH.v'nd,a 
People  that  fihal!  bear  the  very  5  il-  <  f  Chrl- 
ftians  i  that  fhall  pr.:  feCs  Chrif:,  and  clcfe  with 
Chrift  as  their  5 i^jior  and  Me/Tiah;  cf  which 
Church  tkat  you  rray  br  a  Part,  prepare  for 
it,  Repent.  3,  Sjm-t.m-s  it  is  taken  for  the 
fpiriuial  Kingdom  of  Chrift^  in  Oppofition  to 
thofeeanhly  tempo; al  Kingdoms, whic'i bore 
the  Svvay,  and  domineered  over  all  the  World 
with  Cruelly  andTy.  3na",beforc  Chrifi's  co- 
ming ;  of  this  ljar.irl,  2.  44.  pr^phefisd.  An  J 
in  the  Days  of  th'-fe  Kings,  Jhall  the  Grd  of 
Hciz-enfet  up  a  Kingdom,  which Jhsll  never 
he  dtftroyed:  Nov.'  what  was  this  Kingddlujs'jt  ■ 
the  Ki'igdom  of  Grace  ?  I;  is  by  an  Hdmfn 
CiUed,  The  Kingdom  of  Heaven,  th?*  is,  Tin 
heavenly  K;ngaouo:  The  Jf :«/ e>:pe<5?ed  the 
Me/uah,  and  Q.reamed  of  an  pu-^varJ,  pbriCMS 
and  p^irpjous  Kingdom:  Now  faith  Jo/;r, 
The  Mc/Tiah  is  come,&:  his  Kingdom  is  come; 
but 'tis  not  an  earthly,  but  ai  he-venly  King-, 
dom;  and  therefor^.- repent.  4.  Some'imes  it 
is  taken  for  the  Preaching  of  the  Gofpel,  .or 
for  the  Preaching  of  (he  Kingdom  of  Grace,' 
and  t'izr cy  of  God  in  Chrift  unto  Men  ;  q.  d, 
0  Sirs  I  lojJt  alrnut  you,  thcrc''r  noxv  »  Dffa- 
very  m^tde  of  the  Glory  and  Grace,  of  God ^  in 
another  ITsy  thm  ever  formerly  -,  «nd  there  fere 
^fepcire  for  is^  recent,  5 .  Sometimes  it  ii  taken 

fo  t 


5oS 


Looking  untQ  '^efusl 


Chap..  I. 


for  the  Gofpcl  of  Chrift,  a?  it  is  pablifhed  & 
pteached  u»to  all  Nations ;  obfcrte,  I  Jo  aot 
•nlj  fay  for  the  Gofpel  as  it  is  preached  ;  but 
as  it  is  preached  to  iht  Gentiles^  or  among  all 
Nations ;  aad  this  fhe^rs  how  proper  and  pre- 
gnant an    Argument  this  'was  to  enforce  the 
Doctrine  and  Pra<ftice  of  Repentance  upon  tke 
Jc»/,  becaaf-  rhe  Cal'ing  of  the  Gentiks  was 
"near  at  Haad,  which  would  prove   their  Rc- 
je<flioii  and  cafting  off,  if  they  did  not  repent. 
Oh  Kow  onf  afonable  is  this  Sermon  to  us  ? 
ChriftiansI  hath  not  the  Kingdom  of  Hcaren 
approacht  unto  us?    Take  the   Kingdcna  of 
Heayen  for  the  Kingdom  ©f  Glory,   are  wc 
aotaear  to  the  Door  of  Glory,  to    the  Con- 
fines of  Eternity  ?  What  is  our  L,rfe,irut0  V»- 
feur  that  ep^eareth  for  a  little  Ttme^  and  after 
-  it  vamjheth  aivay  ■?  We  kn9w  not  but  c're  the 
Sun  liave  run  one  Round,  cur  Souls  may  be 
in  that  World  of  Souls,  and  fo  either  in  Hea- 
ven or  Hell.     Or  take  the  Kingdom    of  He*- 
ven  for  the* Church  of  Chrif^,  and    what    Ex- 
pectations have  we  now  of  the  fieurifhing 
Staie  of  Chrift's  Church   here    upon    larth  •? 
T,}en  ft)M  the  Children  of  Ifr.ael  and  Judah  &e 
gathered  to^tther  — -    for   great  Jhall  he  jhe 
i) zy  of  ]ezrse.]^   Hof:  i.  ii.     A    Time    is  at 
H^nds  ihit  (frael  ani  Jud^h  fhall   be   called 
together,th3t  the  Fulnefs  of  the  Gentiles  fhall 
come  i;i  ;   ani  w^hat  is  this,  but  the  great  Buy 
o/Jezreel?  Oh  then  what  Manner  ofPerfoRS 
Qught  we  to  .be'  how  fpintual  ?  how  heaven- 
ly ininJed  ?     Arzfe^  arife,J}}a]^eoffihy    Duf^, 
for  thy  Light  is  coming,  and  the  Glory    of  the 
X^ord  ,ts  rjtng  upon  thee.    Or,  take  tbs  King- 
dom of  Heaven^  for    the    Preach  in  ^    of    the 
Gofpel  of  Grace,  Mercy  aad  Goodnefsof  God 
in  Chiiit,  wh^t  Treachia^s  are  now  in  Com- 
panfon  of  what  have    been    formerly  ■?    how. 
dith  th'i  Lord  fet  forth    his    free  Love,   and 
free  Grace  in    the    Churches  of  Chri.'\  ?  N« 
Quei^i  )n  but  many  former  Ao;''S  have  en'.ijy- 
ed  their  Dif:overies  in   fome    fweet    Meafure, 
and  yet  after  Ages  woaier    that    they    have 
'Itnow  )  no  more  ;  aad  how  m'jcfi  n(  the  King- 
dom of  Hciven  do  Saintv  fi'id  in  this    4  ge,  as 
4^  (Jdere  Vf  ere  a  newr  Manifcftatioa  oi  God  im- 


16  the  World  ?  sni  yet  T  aauft  tell  yow,  that 
the  Ages  to  come  fhal]  know  ir.ore  of  this 
Eiagdom,  there  feal!  befurtz-jcr  and  further 
Openings  cf  this  great  My  Aery  of  Grace  ua- 
t«  the  Sons  of  Men  :  Mark  the  Apofile,  Thtl 
in  tke  Ages  to  ccnie  he  might  fhtv}  the  excite 
ding  Rjckes  vf  its  Grace,  tn  his  liin^ciTitfs  to- 
w»tds  usihreugh  ^  Jvs  Cinji,  Ffh  2.  7, 
How  is  this  i"  kad  not  tiod  leyealtu  Grscc  e- 
nough  ia  the  former  Ae,ss?  or  had  net  God 
revealed  Grace  enough  i«  thai  prefcnt  Age? 
did  he  aot  then  call  in  the  Gentiles^  were 
notmaay  Thoufands  converttd  at  one  only 
Sermon  ?  what  a  Dale  of  that'Grace  had  PctJ 
himfelf  received  •?  he  teJIs  usth^t  the  Gt'ccecf' 
our  JLord  yefus  vjas  exaedirg  etundart  to 
him-zv*rds  i  l  Tim:  I.  3.  And  is  there  yet 
more  Grace  to  be  revealed  ?  O  yes  I  herein 
lies  the  Myflery  of  Grace  That  he  hath  re- 
ferved  exceeding  Riches  of  Grace  for  the 
Ages  to  come  ;  Grace  that  never  faw  Light 
before  ;  and  I  believe  th~ere  is  yet  a  fuller 
Magazin  of  the  Riches  of  his  Grace  for  latter 
Ages,  even  fer  the  A  ges  tc  come  to  be  difco- 
vcred,  then  evfr  was  ytt.  Oh  then  repfjir, 
rv^pent  .'Why  '  For  il)e  Kingdom  of  Hec.ven 
is  at  Hend  i  The  very  Openings  Of  God's 
Love. and  Gr'ce  unto  Souls,  is  a  Way  arfd 
Motive  to  draw  our  Soul,«:  unto  God.  Gr  take 
the  Kingdom  of  Heavn  for  the  Preaching  of 
the  Gofpel  to  a^uNaticns,  jfens,  sr.d  Gentile/^ 
what  Feas  and  Jealoufies  may  thi?  breed  in 
us  as  vi'eJ!  as  the  'yens  l  O  boaft  not  againft 
the  tranches  J  1^  may  }-e  thou  wilt  fay,  The 
Brar.chi-.r  vcte  ^^rrien  offjhat  1  nvght  he graf' 
fed  in  ,  W'lK  htc-fTj/'  of  Vrtelref  ikey  zverc 
ltroi:cnnff^  ar>d  ihou  Jlondi  fl  iy  Faith  ;  he  not 
high  mwdfd,  tut  f<.ar.  for  if  Ovd /fared not 
the  natu-fil  Branches.  tcTce  Heed  leuji  he  tlfo 
/pare  not  thee  :  Behold  therefore  the  Gocdneji^ 
and  Severity  if  God,  on'them  which  fell  Seve^ 
iity  ;  kut  towards  ihee  Goodnefi^  if  thsu  cen- 
tir'ue  in  hif  Gooenef.'^nUrivtfe  thcu  fhaJt  be 
cut  off.  Put  1  mu:t  n^^t  dwell  en  thss  ;  my 
Dtfic^n  is  to  coaficer  of  jcfa«,'?nd  of  the  Tran- 
fa^ionsof  Tefu-- in  P.efctt.nre  to  our  Soupj 
Health:  Now  .^c?^w*s  Sermons  were  only  a 

•Prep- 


Cll3p.   X« 


iMJi'mg  unto  '^tyuu 


Prepaativc  to  the  Rlanifenatioo  of  Jcfus; 
he  -was  Only  the  Fore-runner  of  Chrjft, 
and  cot  Chrift  biinfclf,  as  himfelf  ritncITeth. 

SECT.    III. 

Of  the  Baptifm  rf  ^efut. 

a.  TTOfl  the  Baptifm  of  Cnrift.  He  that 
JL^  formerly  was  circuinci.ed  wouM  now 
be  baptifed ,  he  was  circumcifed  to  fan<ftifie 
{lis  Cliurch  that  was,  and  he  was  br^p'.ifed  to 
fan'^ifie  his  Church  that  fhrjiild  he  i  we  £nd 
him  in  b.ith  Teftamcnts  opening  a  Way  int) 
Heaven.  Tlii'j  Avas  the  firft  Appearing  of 
Chrill  in. Reference  to  his  minifleriat  Q^ice  ; 
he  that  lay  hid  in  the  Counfel  of  God  from, 
all  Eternity,anJ  he  that  lay  hid  "in  the  Womb 
of  his  Aiother  for  the  Space.of  foutty  Weeks, 
and  he  that  I'ay  hid  in  Nazareth  for  tjie  Sp^ce 
of  thirty  Years,  now  at  lalt  he  begins  to  fl^cw 
himfelf  to  the  World,  and  he  confer  from  Ga- 
lilee to  Jordan,  to  John  ta  be  Mtptifeei  of  hini^ 
Met  lb:  3.  13.  The  Day  was  but  a  little 
brsak  in  Joim  the  Baptift,  but  Chrift  the 
Sun  ofRighteo'.ifnefs  loon  cntred  upon  our 
Hemifphere  ;  indced.now  was  the  full  Time 
come,  that  Jefus  took  Leave  of  his  Tvlother;i& 
his  Tiade,  to  begin  his  Father''s  Work,  in  Or- 
der to  the  Redemption  of  the  World.  For 
the  clearer  Underflanding  of  Chrift's  -B-^ptifin, 
we  iTiall  ey.aniir.e  thcfe  Particulars. -- 

I .  What  Re:>fj>n  had  Chrift  to  be  baptifed  ? 

,2.  How  was  it  that  '^obn   knew  him  to  be 
.    Chtifl  '? 

3.  Wherein  wa?the  Glory  of  C'hrid's  Bap- 

tifm  ? 

4.  Vbat  was  the  Pravcr  of  Chrifl:,at,  or  af- 

trr  his  Bap'ifm  ? 

5.  Vi'hy  was  it  that  the  Holy  Ghoft  de'fcen- 

ded  on  Jefus  ? 

6.  Upon  what    Account   yr3s  it    (hat   the 

Holy  Ghoft   fhould  reveal  himfelf  at 

this  Time  ?and  why^in  the  Form  of  a 

Dove,  rather  than  fome  other  Form  ? 

.  t.  Wh.-it  R'-af  n  had  Chrifl  to  be  S'sprifed? 

^c  fiod  yohn  huafeJf  wondering  at  this,  / 


12  Oi^ 

have  med  to  le  bafufei  cf  the:,  ani  ccmefl 
thou  tome  ■:  Mat:  3.  14.  Afany  Reafons  are 
given  for  Chrifl's  ij^iptifm,  Af,  i.  That  by 
this  S)*ir.bole  he  might  enter  himfelf  into  the 
Society  ofChrilliany;  Joft  Lke  a  Kinc,  ;hat 
•to  indear  hirr.ielf  to  srxy  City  of  his  Subje<as, 
he  condefcends  to  be  made  a  Free-iran  of 
that  City.  -2.  That  he  might  bear  Witnefs  to 
the  Preaching  and  Baptifm  olJohn.,it\A  might 
reciprocally  receive  a  Teilimony  fxfMa  John, 
3-  That  by  his  own  Bapiifm,  he  if.ight  fan- 
«i5e  the  V  ater  of  Baptifm  to  his  own  Church. 
4.  Th'at  he  might  gi^'e  an  Example  himfelf 
of  the  Pcrf.rmance  of  that,w^ich  he  enjoined 
others.  5.  That  he  mght  receive  TcHimony 
from  Heaven,  that  he  was  th  5oii  cf  God. 
6.  That  he  might /£^,'j7/  dl  Rightcoufmfi i 
Not  only  the  moral,  but  the  figurative,  cere- 
mnnul  and  typical  ;  Some  think  that  the  Ce- 
reraony,  to  which  our  Savior  looked  at  ia  - 
thefe  Words,  was  the  Washing  of  the  Piit^s  is 
Water,  when  tf^y  entred-inio  their  Function, 
And  j\aron,  and  h'l  Sons  thou  ihnlt  lying  W 
the  Do^r  of  tie  Tibermscle  of  the  Ccr^reratterh 
andf})aJt  waJJj  tktm  xvith  irj/.-r,  hxcd:  29  4. 
J.evii:  8.  6.  And  furejy  this  was  the  irain 
Reafon  of  Chri/Vs  bein^^  bpptifed,  That  by 
this  Baptifm  he  might  be  wflalicd  into  his  mi- 
ci/lerial  OfFice. 

2.  H.:.w  did  yohn  know  hiir  to  be  ChriR  ? 
it  is  very  probable  he  had  never  feen  his  Face 
before i  they  had  in  their  Jnf.incy  been  dri- 
ven to  feveral  FLices,  and  thty  were  defigh'd 
to  feveral  Employments,  and  nevef  met  (  as 
we  may  wcJi  conceive  jfil'  row,-  befidesthe 
Baptift  fpeaksexj-refly,  /  hfto  him  not,  hut 
he  that /cm  me  to  hnjt,fe  riith  Water,  the  frmt 
fatd  unto  ^k%  m  ivhomfoezer  then  O.ahfti  the 
Sptrit  dffcendiffg,  and  ahtdivg  on  him,  the 
fame  It  he  thtt  loftifeth  wh  tlie  holy  Qhcfi  -• 
yoh:  I.  33-  Now  fhi?  Defcent  ^fttt  Holy 
Ghof^,  wasnAr  till  after  T  ^"  "  -  ■- o\v  then 
did  he  know  him  to  be  Cf  . 

The  Anfwerj^  given  by  i-.o.e,  thus, That 
John  krew  Chril  in  fome  Me^^ftie  befrrt  his 
Baptifm,  but  he  kneAV  hfm  not  fo  fuJJy  as  af- 
ter, wheij  the  Hoiy  Ghoft  had  defccfldcd  oa 


Looking  unt9  ^tfuu 


Qlo 

him.  Others  thus';  That  '}ohn  knew  Chrift 
before,  his  BaptifflQ,  by  a  prefent  Revelation, 
and  after  Baptifm  by  a  prefent  Jign,  it  is  not 
unlik.'ly,  bat  John  knew  Chrift  at  his  firft 
Arrival  by  Revelation,  for  ii"  whiles  he  was 
in  his  Mother's  Woaib  he  knew  Chrift  being 
ytt  unborn,  how  iriuch  more  might  he  know, 
and  acknowledge  him  now  at  bis  Baptifm  ? 
Thus  Ss'smel  knevr  SmU  and  thus  ^'o/^n 
might  know  Chrift.  But  for  that  KnoAvledge 
he  had  after  BaptiQc,  it  was  a  further  Confir- 
mation of  that  fame  Kn/^wledge  that  he  had 
before  Baptifoa,  and  that  not  ib  much  for  his 
own  Sake,  as  for  the  People's,  rjaw  and  bmr 
Kecord  that  this  is  the  Son  of  God,  ysh:  1.  34- 
3.  Wherein  was  the  Glorv  or  Excellency 
of  Chnft's  Baptilrn?  The  Ancients  givenjany 
Encomium?  to  it,  and  in  Ibme  Refpeds  pre- 
fer it  :o  the  Birth  of  Chrifl  ;  fhus^s-;^-  Serm; 
,36.  Many  great  D/Uracles  rotre  «/  Chnp's 
Birth ,  but  they  were  far  greziir  at  his  B'sp- 
tifni;  the  Holy  Gkod  over/htdowed  him  in 
the  Womh,  but  heh'tghtiyJ}}one  &n  him  in  the 
'River  ;  then  xvas  the.  Father  ft  lent  ^  not  a  Word 
from  him  ;  but  now  a  loud  Voice  is  .heard. 
from-Heuven^  This  is  my  beloved  Son  in  TpLom 
J  am  well  pleafcd  ;  then  iuks  the  Monger  un- 
der Sufpicion,  becqtifs  Jhe  was  found  xvith 
Cbild-wuLoiii  3  Father,  but  noiv  is  the  Mother 
greatly  honoured^  in  that  the  holy  ChJd  is  fa- 
thered by  Gsd  kimfclf:  Then  was  Chrift  hid 
to  the  *'orld  and  this  mads  \Qhn  the  Bactift 
Uy^therejiandsone  smongii  you  whom  ye 
inow  not .  He  was  before  his  Baptifm,  as  a 
iSun  in  a  Cloud,  or  a  Pearl  in  a  ShclU  or  a 
Gold  Mine  m  a  Field  ^  but  now  he  appears 
in  Publick,  and  to  manifeft  his  Glory,  the 
Heavens  open,  and  from  the  Heavens  the  Ho- 
ly Ghoft  defccnds,  and  alight*  upon  his  fa- 
cred  Head,  and  God  the  Father  gives  a  Voice 
from  Heaven,  declaring  his  Divinity  to  the 
World.  Ifthe  Jezw/tequire  a  Sign,  here  is 
■ot  one,  but  many  Signs  at  once,  which  as 
Beams  4-t  difcover  a  Sun,  fothey  difcover  this 
SvB  of  RighteouOiefs  to  be  rifen  ainongft 
theffl  :  Aad  herein  was  Uic  Glory  ofChrift's 


Chap.  T. 


4.  what  Tiras  the  Prayer  of  Chrift,  at,  or  af- 
ter his  Baptjfm  ?  The  Evangelift  Lt^fie  fpeaks 
of  his  Prayer.  //  came  to  paji-thai  ]efus  being 
btptized,  and  fraying^  the  Htavrns  zverc  opt' 
ntd,  ~Luk:  3.  Ill  This  was  the  Manner  of 
thofc  that  were  baptized,  as  foon  as  they  were 
baptized,  to  come  out  of  the  Water  and  pray, 
and  foine  think  that  thefe  Wordj,  They  vjtre 
baptized  of  him  in  Jordan,  conf  effing  their  Sins, 
Mctth:  3.  36.  hath  Reference  to  this  ;  If  fi>, 
then  ChriU  having  no  Sins  to  confefs  of  his 
ovvn-the  Tenor  of  his  Prayer  muft  needs 
be  to  fome  other  Purpofe  :  But  to  what  Pur- 
po'e  ?  Some  fa)'  to  the  fame  Purpofe  as  hij 
Prayers  were  ufually,  ss  in  ]oh:  17.  That  hit 
Father^  would  preferve  his  Church  iip  TJnitf 
and  Truth,  and  that  he  v)0uld  glotifie  his- 
Church,  that  they  aljo  might  be  one,  even  as  he 
■  and  his  Fciher  are  one  ;  and  t J  pi  daily  tkit  ma- 
ny  might  be  convened  by  his  Mfr.tjiry,  ivhick 
he  was  now  beginning.  Others  think  that 
this  Prayer  at  this  Time,  was  for  that  which 
followed  upon iiii  very  Prayer,  i.  e  That  tke 
Hsly  Gboji  might  defcend,  and  that  the  Father 
would  glorjfit  the  Son  by  a  Ttj\imony  front 
Heaven  ;  Indeed  the  Text  hath  laid  his  Pray- 
er, and  the  Opening  of  the  Heavens  fo  clofe 
together,  as  thai  it  fcems  to  point  out  what 
was  the  Tenor  of -his  Prayer  by  tke  Confe- 
qucnt  of  it.  Be.ore  the  Heaven  was  murei 
up,  no  Dove  to  be  feen.no  Voice  to  be-heard, 
but  ftreight  upon  it  ("as  if  they  had  but  waited' 
thclaft  V/ord  of  hisPriycr^all  of  them  fni  ow: 
And  in  another  Place,  we  find  the  like  Re- 
tura  upon  the  like  Prayer.  Father,  glonfie  thy 
Name.  Then  came  there  a  Voite  from  HeaXien^ 
faying,  I  h^ve  both  glorified  it,  and  I  vjill  glo- 
rifie  it  again;  'Jdh:  12.  58-  One  Rcaff  b  BiOre, 
if  we  confider  that  Chrjft  was  now  to  enter 
upon  the  great  Work  of  our  Re deoaption,'  and 
the  Preaching  of  the  Gofpel,  it  \^i])  be  Irfs 
ftrange  to  conceive.  That  he  prayed  for  the 
vifiblc  fcaling  of  hiui  to  that  Work  and  Of- 
fice, by  the  coming  of  the  Holy  Ghnft.  To 
this  Purpofe  is  that  of  the  Evangelift,  For  him 
hath  God  the  Father  fealed  ;  ]oh:  6.  IT    U  i«  a 

f  hrazc  borrowed  from  ttcjn,  irhp  give  their 
'  Coat 


Looking  unto  J^fasi 


Chap.  1.  Looking  unto 'J cjnr,  iir 

Commifiions  under  HanJ  and  Seal  ;  and  this  be  fealcd  and  confirmed  by  the  Holy  Spirit's 
is  certain,  That  upon  hjs  Pra^  er  Ge;i  fent  the  (hewing  hjinfelf  even  in  the  Bcgincjng  of  it. 
Holy  Spirit,  yrho/ea/hd  him^  cr  allowed, and  The  carnal  Rites  of  Mofes  were  now  to  va- 
conHrmed  bira  to  the  Office  of  our  Redemp-  nifh,and  his  corporal  and  ccren,onial  Cbftr- 
tion  ;  and  therefore  very  probable  it  is,  7  hat  vancts  vere  now  to  be  changed  into  a  fpiri- 
his  Prayer  might  (end  to  that  Purpofe:  But  tual  Worfhip;  and  neither  at  Jercfalem/;cr  at 
herein  take  Heed  of  excluding  what  was  fren-  Llcunt  <jeiazi:n^r,or  c{fcv'f:ere.puut\.eiG  Le  a- 
tionjed  in  the  forijicr  Opinion  ;  For  my  I'art  ny  m^re Adoration  Wiih  flcfhly  <&.  earth  ly  Cc- 
I  fappofc  Cftrift's  Prayer  was  both  for  himlelf  rcnionies  ^  but  he  that  \fi\l  worfhip  Gcdln.ujl 
and  ail  Believers  ;  that  the  Holy  Ghoft  might  v}or/}}ip  him  in  Spirit  and  truth  ;  ]oh:  4.  21, 
'now  be  joined  to  the  Water,  and  thatalljo-  24.  And  therefore  it  is  no  Wonder,  if  novr 
thers.as  iliould  ever  after  believe  in  hiiNaHi:^v^  the  Holy  Ghoft  do  reveal  himfelf :  I  fay  now, 
(as  af terwads  he  enlargeth  his  Pr^yer^  might  when  iiis  fpiriti;al  Dominion  by  San<fiificatirn 
have  the  Holy  Ghoft  defcend  upon  them,  is  to  begin.  Second/y,  .Becaufc  the  Holy  Ghoft 
]oh:  17.  20.  was  now  in  efpifrcial  Maiujer  to  be  reftored  a- 

5.  Why  was  it  that  the  Holy  Ghoft  defcen-  gain.  Sttw.s  obferve,  That  he  was  vjfibly  dc- 
ded  On  JcfusT  I  anfwcr,  for  thefe  Realigns.  *[.  parted  from  //?«/,  after  the  Death  of  the  laft 
That  John  the  Baptift  might  be  faliificd  ;  for  Prophets ;  and  therefore  nov7  at  his  Rertoriiig, 
this  1  okcn  ■  was  given  John,  when  he  firft  be-  he  comes  in.  a  vifible  and  apparent  Form ;  and 
gan  to  pr^ch,'*That  upon  wh*m  he  0}ould  fcC  he  lights  on  him,  to  wliom  it  beltings  to  give 
the  Spirit  defcending^  and  remaining  on  htnt^  the  Spirit,  and  his  Gifts  to  whom  he  pleafeth, 
the  fame  is  he  which  baptifah  xvith  the  Holy  As  Jchn  had  preached,  That  Chrifi  (hould 
Qhojl^  ]oh:  I-  3  3-  It  was  a  fure  Sign  to  the  baptize  with  the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  fo  now  tlie  Ho- 
Baptift,  whereby  to  know  the  Chni^,  whofe  \y  Ghoft  comfs,  and  abides  on  Jefus  Chrift 
Harbinger  and'  ProdromU6  he  was.  2.  That  in  the  Sight  of  John  ;  as  if  the  Father  fhould 
Chrift  himfelf  might  be  andintcd,  or  inHalled  have  faid,  Sow  Ifeal  that  Power  and  Pi  ivi- 
to  his  Fund^ion.  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  U  up-  ledge  toChriJi  my  Son.whtch  ]r^n  hath  J^ohen  ; 
on  mc  ;  becaufi  the  Lord  hath  anointed  me,  te  mw  ihf  Holy  Qhoj\  is  upon  himfelf  and  here- 
f  reach  good  Tidings  unto  the  Meek,  &.c.  Ifa:  ofier  hf  Jheli  i>iptize  others  with  the  fame  Ho' 
6 1.  I,  2.  As  Axron  and  his  Sons  were  annoin-  lyGhofi.  Thirdly,  btc^ufc  it  the  Beginn;ng  of 
ted  vrith  material  Oil,  when  they  entred  into  the  Gofpel,  it  was  moft  fuitable,  That  a  full, 
tiaeir  Olficcs,  fo  Chrift  was  by  the  Spirit  (  as  clear  and  l"enfibleDemonftr;ifion  of  t!ie  whole 
it  were)  anointed,  that  fo  he  might  receive  his  Trinity  iTiould  be  mide.  The  learned  obferve, 
Confeciation,  and  Inftitution  for  the  Office,  That  the  Holy  Ghoft  in  Scripture  hath  a  fpc- 
that  he  was  to  enter  on,  viz:  The  Preaching  cial  Regard  to  c.rprefs  this  Myftery  of  the 
and  Miniilry  oftheGofpel.  Trinity  upon  fingular   Occaf^ons;  fo  the  ye- 

6.  Upon  what  /Account  was  it,That  the  Ho-  ry  firft  Thing  that  is  taught  in  all  ttiC  Bible  is 
ly  Ghoft  QiouJd  reveal  hirafelf  at  this  Time  ?  this  fame  Myftrry  j  /j  the  Beginning  God 
And  why  in  the  Form  of  a  Dove,  rather  than  created,thire  is  tl  e  Father ;  and  Godfaid,  there 
fome  other  Form  •?  is  the  Word,  or  the  Son  ;  and  thf  Spirit  of  God 

To  the  firjf,  I  anfwcr.  The  Ho^y  Ghoft  movcd.Gen:  r,  i,  2,  3.  there  is  the  Holy  Ghoft. 
now  revealed  himfelf;  becaufc  the  fpiritual  And  the  very  fir  ft  Word  of  the  Bible,  that 
Kingdom  and  Scepter  of  Chrift,  in  and  bjr  fpcdks  of  Man,  it  hoWs  out  the  Trinity  as 
•which  he  was  ti9  rule  all  Njtions  for  ever,  cx:ciXmgh\m;AndQodfiid.l,et  us  make  Man 
yfis  now  at  Hand.  \t  vfis  agreeable  (  f^ith  my  in  our  own  Iniage^Gen:  1 .  26.  He  fdith,L«/  m5. 
Author,  Dr.  Lightf.  Utrm.  .of  the  Evang:  )  to  fhew  the  Trinity  of  Pcrfons;  and  he  faith. 
That  u'lc  SpirituaineCs  of  this  KiiJgdom  iLould  In  our  Im  ygc^  not'in  our  Images ^  to  fliew  the 

D    d  2  •  Vnity 


teoklng  unto  Jefii, 


^12- 

Uaitjr  of  EfTence.  Anl  when  Mrj/Jr/ begins  to 
rehearfe  th'.  Law  to  Ifr^el,  the  firA  Thing  he 
teacheth  them,  is,  The  Trimty  in  Unity,  <Sc  V- 
nity  .n  Trinity.  I/firO  [ftitUhs  Lor  dour  God, 
th/Lord  if  one,Deut:  6.  A.  The  laA  Word  One 
-dsn-ncs  the   Unity;  the  three    Words,   Tr^e 
-Lard  our  God,  anfwer  the  three  Perfons;  jind 
th-  middle  Word,  Our  God,   decyphers  ntly 
thefecoiid  Perfon,  who  silumed  out  Nature: 
•    How  fit  then  yfi^  it  that  the  Ueginsinj^  of^hc 
ifW  World,  and  the  nc7f  La\r,  and  the  Bap- 
tiOn  of  Chria, 'the  three  Perfon  Ihourd  be  re- 
vealed ;  efpecally  rmce   he  ordained  Baptihn 
to  be  adminilred   ia    ali  their   Names'  i^/*- 
^■■ZLnr  them  in  the  Same  of  the  F^aher.  and  of 
the  Sm,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  hUn2^.  i?* 
B  ^t^'rhrre  is  it  revealed-?  See  Matih:  5    16,17^ 
vrhere  the  Fa-her  foeaks  ff^^rB  Heaven,   the 
Son  comes  out  of  the  Water,  and  the  Holy 
Gho.1  appears la  the Lik-nefs  of  i Dove.  This 
wa':  the  grcatelt  Meeting  that    ev«r  was  upon 
the  Earth  ;   every  Perf  )n  of  the  Trinity  gives 
fome  :«nfiblc  Evidence  of  tis  Prefence  ac  it, ' 

T«>  the  Second,-h''tiy  \»  ±t  Form  of  a  L)ove, 
rather  than  fome  ether  Form:'  Msny  Rca- 
fons  are  given  :  As, 

I.To  fhevV.Chrift'i  Inraocenc/)  Purity, 
Simplicity,  Charity  and   L:,Ye.    ' 

2.  To  fhew  what  I/mocep.cy  and  Harmlel- 
aefa  fhould  be  in  tfiofeV  that  are  baptized. 

3.  To  aal\rer  the  Figure  in  WmA's  Flood  i 
for  as  a  D:^ve  at  tint  Fi^ne  brougiit  Tydings 

•  cf  the  A  bating  of  t  ,e  Waters  ;  io  n-^w  it  brings 
Tvdinp-s  of  ths  Abxcing  of  Gad's  Wrath,upon 
the  Pre'achm^  of  the  Gofpel:  The  fi^ft  Oovc 
ve  find  in  tae  Bible  is  Noah's  Dove,  with  the 
OliY-'  Branch  in  her  3iU,  proclaiming  Peace; 
the  n^xt  is  DjvU's  D  >vc,  with  Feathers  Silver 
■Sfhitc,  as  noting  Sincerity  ;  then  Ifauih'sD-^vc, 
on  .rning  with  her  Voice,  as  fignifying  P^- 
tien-c  :  And  laflly.Chrifl's  Dove  inn  :cent& 
hartnlefs;  naw  all  thefe  Pr  ^prrties  meet.in 
thi>  Dove  tie  Spirit  of  G  vK  Much  m^re 
avight  I  aid  ti  thefe;  but  1  defTre  to  haflcn 
to  fom?  more  edifying  Truths. 

TJfe.  Fr-)  n  this  Biptifm  of  Chrift,  we  n^iay 
leataa  pradic^  acccilar/  Truth  -,  There  is  a 


Chap,  r. 


Generation  that  cries  down  Baptifm  of  Water, 
a"id  upon  this  Score  ;  becaKfc  ihey  fuppcfe,  It 
was  properto5?o/^)n,/c»i;a/^;r/'c  cnlywuhWuter  ; 
&  to  Chril1,/(?  Scpiife  Only  with  ileHoly  Giioft^ 
srid  with  F;rc,  Indeed  Chrill  in  hii  own  Peri 
fon  bap^izei   none  otherwifc,   but   with  the 
Holy.Cihoft;  iminedia'ely  after  his  Al^enfi-^ 
on,  he  fejit  his  Spirit  i:pon    the  Church,  and 
baptized  them  with  Fire,  the   Spi?it  aj  pcariog 
like  a  Flairie;  and  to  this  Day  (  though  not 
vilibly^  he  baptizeth  all  hisSainCs  with  the  Ho- 
ly Ghoit, Slid  with  Fire:  But  for  ali  (his,  he 
app  iintcd  yohr}-,  and  not   only  '^ohn,  but  all 
sjs  Apofiles,  and  their  SucccfTor^  for  ever,  to 
baptite  With  Water ;  and  they  did  fo,  and  y€£ 
do  fo,  obeying  the  preceptiveWords  ofChrift, 
whmh  were   altnoft  the.  laft  Words   that  he 
fp;ike   up<:>n  the  Earih.  And    though   Chrift 
.  hirnfelf  did  net  b.puze  with  Water;  yet  Chrife 
himfdf  (  we  fee  here^  was  baptjzed  with  Wa-* 
ter    he  himfclt  enters  at  that  t3oor,  by  which 
his  Difciples  muft   for  ever  fellow  after  him 
and  indeed  therefore  he  went  in  at  that  Door,- 
of  Baptifm,  that  he  ir.ight  h2llo\ir;-.t)r  fandifie 
the  Entrance,which  h  imfeirmade  to  theHoufs 
he  Tva^nowa  building.    Aad  for   the  Diffe- 
rc;.!ce  t:.cy  make  betwixt' Chnft's  Bsptifm.and 
JoKn's  B<fptifm  ;  What's  this  to  the  Furpofe  ? 
We  all  know  that  in  Bapdfm  are  two  Parts  ; 
The  outward  Part,  and  the  inward  Part;  you 
i&^y  call  them  (  if  you  pieafe  )  The  outward 
5  pcifm,  and  the  iaward  B^p-ifm  i  Tlie  outi- 
ward  Baptifm  is  of  the  Win  fter,  but   the  in-»- 
ward  Baptifm  is  of  Chrift.  But  muft  we  fepa- 
rate  thefe  ?  or  rather  Join  them  (  if  thefe  m 
Ordinary  muP  be  joined  )  as  we  find  them  in 
Chnff,  and  as  we  defire  they  may  be  in  ns  ?  I 
cannot  fee    but    the  ;:aptifm  we  nfe,  and  the 
JBap  ifm  nfjebn,  are  in  Nature  and  Subf  ancc 
one,  an  1  fne  very  fame.  F^or.  J.  John  prec^chtd 
the-Batrfm  of  Refemance^for  the  Remiffion  of 
.Stns,    Msr.  I     4.  They    have  therefore   the 
fayie  D  x^rine,  and  the  fame  Promife.  2.  Yhe 
Bap  ifm  minifrred   by   y^oh-T,  pertained   to  the 
Fulnefj  of<4i  Rtghteoufnefs,  Mat:  3  .15.  AnA 
huke  7   29,  3">.  tefrifies.  That  the  Pulfhcang 
iai  People  being  baptized  of  J9hny  they  ju- 

fttjiei 


C^ap-  !■•  Looking  unto  "^jefus.       \  f"  ^^^ 

mt^oi,  lul  fhePhJrifcff  Jeffi/a  the  zohen h,  zvar sn  hun^rr^.  F^y:-^,  ke  Trmn- 
Counfelof  Gtd  agatra  ihemfdve:,  and  zvere  t^:,on,  ther^fdvcs,  .vhjcV  .re  in  K  «T^ 
mt  bapuztd.  Only  herein  lies  the  Diff™ce,  three,  to  which  are  added  .s  m.ny  V,^^ 
That  H«  baptized  m  Chnft  that  iTiould  die,  Arh^h  Chri/i  had  oyer  ihe  T«/C  ^fao' 
and  nfe  again;  but  we  bapi^zemto  the  Name  therefore  /,/; /t,;„,  ,„i /^  ^c  Ar.zds  tcTr  ^ 
Of  Chr.a  that  wa,  de.d,  and  r.en  again :  /t  «  ..i  ;.;...;;?,, J «„,,  /,,^.  i  (^^Xh^^^i^u^  ^vkh 
a  Difference  m  Rcfp.-a  of  €ircun)ft3nce,  but  the  Place  where  the  Teap  a-iWtas  to  wit 
not    of    the   Subfnnce.    Oh  take    Keed  of  /^  we  \mdeint(^  "^  a-ic^o/v as,  to  wit 

•  throwing  away  tRe  Baptifm  of  Water  up^n  This  Wddernefs  was  not  t.^t  fame  Wilder-^-N 
4hePrct.n-e  of  Baptifm^  only  wuh  Fue:  nefs,  or  not  that  f;;me  Place^f  the  Wilder- 
Chnft  C\f  e  fee)  hath  ]-.ined  them  together,  &  nc&  wherein  ^ohn  the  B^pJ^  lived  Mn-  \ 
lex  no  Man  feparare  tbeti,  ailmider ;  Chnft  -j.  For  that  where m  ?(?>./,  the  baptift  \lstk 
hun(e!f  was  bap'ized  with  Fne,  and  yet  was  a  Phce  inh..bited,  there  was  in  thst  Place 
eJirifthimftlf  was.  baptized  With  Water.  -  Citic.^Towns,&aNinBber  of  People  to  whom 
■      P  ^  -     ,,r  ^^6^2  pi  cached,  bm  ^iis  WHdernefs   was  de- 

^  ^  ^   ^-    ^^■'  void  of  Men,  full    of   wtld    Btafls      fo  faith 

„  .     ^  /.  ,  ^      .   >„         Mark  I.  13.  tic  W3f  timpted  of  Satan    atiA 

Of  the  Tajiks  and  T.m^tatim  of  Chrtii.       ,,,,  „,,;i  ,/,,  ^,;^  BcaSir     Is  AjT^n   H 

FrM,  .1,     r-  a-  J  -n       .    •  *  InnoccRCy  li^ed  with  wild  beafls,    and    they 

OR  the   Farting   and  Temptation  of -hurt  him  not;   fo   Chrift    the   feccnd    AdJ^ 
Chrift  in  the  Wildcrnefs.   No  looner  Jj^eshere  in  a-Wilderoefs  with  wiJd  Beafls  A: 
isChriflcomeout  ofthe    Water   of  Baptifm,   he  has  no  Hurt  at  all ;  He   ,s    ^i/^»j  like' in 
but  he  prclently  enters  into  the  Fire  of  Temp-   h,s  Safety  and  Security,  bat  above  Adsm  in 
tation,  n)fooneris  the  holy   Spirit   defcen-  the  Refilling  of  Temptation.    Some  fav   That 
dcdup-nhis    Head,  but   he   is  led   by    the   m  this  Wilderncfs,  during  hu  forty  Davs    aI' 
fame  H^ly  Spirit  to  be  tempted   in    the    WiN   bode,  Chri/l  was  pcrpetu.Uy  diJrbed  and  af. 
dernefs;   no  fooncr  doth   God    fay,   thu   is   faulted  with    evil   Spirits,  Wtrvtr   the    l.ft 
my  San  ;  but  Satan  puts  it    to  the  Qiieftion   if  ^^,^,  ;,  only  expreffed,  becaufe  it   yf,s  tnoft 
thou  br  the  Son    of  (jod  ;  ai    thd..  are    but    violent:  Now  waether  they   appeared  in   anir 
Chriil's  Preparatives  to  his  prophetical  Office  i    horrid    and   affrighting  Shapes   during   that 
1*1  the  former  Section,  Chnft  was  prepared  by    Time,  it  is  not  certaiR ;   but  \,s  moft    hkelv 
afolem«Confecratnn,and   now  he  is   to  be   That  to   a  Perfon  of  fo   great    Sandtitv     and 
further    prepared     by   Satan's   Temptations;  high- Dehgnaion  as   ],fvs    was,    they    would 
there  iv  mud,  in  this  Particu;l2r,  and  therefore  appear  more  angelical  and  in.marenal,  and  in 
in  'he  fame  Method  as  the  Evangehft    lays   it   Reprefentmen;.  mtellertual,  beraufeTefus  w« 
down,iW.^r/.  4.  t,  2,^3;  to  r.  ,2^    I    a,.ll    notaPerfn  ofth^f^  l^wWeakS,    to  be 
proceed.     T^.en  w^sjefus  led  up  ofthe  Sptrtt  ^ffr^^hted  or  troubled  with   any   uglJ    Phan- 
,n  to  the  Wldernefs  to  i>e  tempted. f  the  Dev:l.   tafir.s  ;  'tis  not  much  material    to   enquire  of 
tfc.     Inthewholewemayobferve  thefe  fe-    this;buti«  this    W.lden.cls   r    fay   they    )    . 
veral  Branches  as/ryr,  The  Place  where  the   Chnft  wa.  perpetually  tempted     and   in   this 

^"TTu  T  T  Tr.%  'r'^""-^     1'-    ^^^P^'^  '  '^""-  -^'  ^-  the  D'evilhai  more 
conJy,   1  he  Caufe  of  Chrift's  Go,„g  to  the   Advantage   now  he  had  Chnft    in  a  Wilder- 

Wildernefs,rJ.S/.n;.L.a^zn^    TW^^^  „efs .   5cfl,t.r.nef.  is  no   fmall     Help'^o  the 

Eod  of  the   Spirit's  Leading   Chnft  into  the   Speed  of  a  Temptation.  Wo  to  h:m  th.t  is  ahrf 

Wilderne!5,r.  be  tempted  of  the  Devsl.  Fourth-  for.f  he  fdl,  tlcre^s  not  a  faond  to  t.{e  hm 


^J^  ■ 


Looking  untQ  Jffus. 


Chap.  I. 


214. 

tinz  his  fourty  Days  Abode, -Chrift  was  conti-  tation,8c yeththimklfis  now  lei  into  th^fame 
nufily  cxerciied  m  Prayer    and   Fafting ,  all     Temptation  which  we  mull  pray  againft.furely 
thati'hilehe    had  his  imaiediate   Addreffc?    fH-:,  w«  fnrn»r  i..flr,„o,nn  .    «..  ..^  nnf  m 
and  Colloquies  with-God  ;  be  knew  he  had  a 
great  i/ork,  of  Redemp:ion  to   proKiO'tc  ;  a. 
therefore  his  Converfation  for  .this  Interval 
man.  be  preonraiory  to  it ;  in  this  Rcfpeft   I 
kaow  not  but  the  Wildernefs  might  ^  an  Ad- 
vantage to  Ghrift'5  Defign  :    In   this  folitary 
Place  he  could  not  but  breath  out  more  pure 
/nfpiration;  Heaven  ufu^lly  is  more  open,  and 
Gid  ufually  more  familiar  and   frequent   in 
his  Vifits  in  fuch  Places.    I    know  not  what 
Others  Experiences  may  be,but  if  I  have  found 
fiy  Thing  of  God,  Qr  of  his  Grace,   I   may 
thank  a  Wood,  a  wflderners,  a  Defert,a  foli- 
tary Place,  for  its  Accommodation  ;  and  have 
I  not  a  Welled  Pattern  hcie   before  me  ?    It 
V33S  Salitud'.  and  Relirement  in  which  Jcfiis 
liept  his  VtgiU,  the    defert    Places    beard  him 
fra-j,  in  Privacy  he  vJaj  hsrn^tn  the  Y/tldnne^-, 
he.  fed  his  rhoufands,  upon  «  Mountain  afart 
he  -was  transfigured.,  upon  a  Mountain  he   di- 
ed, and  from  a  Mountain  he.afcended   to    hu 
'Father.     I  raake  no  Q«jeftion  hat  in  thofe  Re 


this  was  for  .our  Inftrucfiion  ;   we  are  not  to 
thruA  our  felves  upon  TeiDptation,Chrii'^  him- 
felf  -^rouid  not  go  into  the  Combate   uncalled 
unwarranted  ;    How  then   (hould    we   poor 
Weakling   prefume    upon  any    Abilities  of 
our  ova  ^  who  dares  grapple  with  the  Devil 
in  h/s  own  Strength  ^    O  fake  Heed.'  if  we 
are  to  oray  not  to   be  led   i/ito    Temptation, 
mwch  more  afe  we  to  pray,   not   to  run   into 
Temptation  before  v/e  are  led  j  and   yet  fpr 
the  Comfort  of  God's  People,  if  ]t  be  fo    that 
we  are  led,  if  by   divine    Pjcrmi/Tion,    or  by 
an  In<"piration  of  the  Koly  Spirit  we  are   en- 
gagi'd  m  an  A<3ion,  or  in,  a  Courfe  of  Life 
thst  is  full  of   Teji:plations,   and    empty    of 
Coiflforts,  let  us  look  upon  it  as  an   Iffue   of 
divine  Providence  in  which  we  muft  glorifie 
God  ;  but  no  Argument  of  Disfavour,or  Dif- 
love  of  God  ;  and  Vvhyc"  becaufc  Chrift  him- 
feif  who  cGuld  ha?e  driven  the  Devil    away 
by  the  Bieath  of  his- Mouth,  yet  was  by    the 
Spirit  of  his  Father,  led  to  a  Trial  by  the  Spi- 
rits of  darknefs.    My  Brethren,   count   it  all 


tirem-ntshis  Devotion   received  the   Advan-   Joy  (  faith  JamssJ  ivhen  ye  enter  into  diverfe 
taae  of  convenient    Circumaances,   e{-peciaily   Ttrnptattons, -knowing  that  the  7nal    of  your 
of  Time  and  Place.     And  yet  /  dare  not  dc-    -Faith  workeio  Patzence,]am:  l.  1. 
ev  the    firfter    Opihion,  for  1  fuppofa   both        3-  The  End  of  the  Spirit's  Leading  Chrift 
Chrift  and  the  Devil  hid  their  Advantages    of  intd  the  W:ldcrnefs,  it   was    either  immediate 


this  Wildernefs,  the  one  to  pray,  and  the  otiier 
to  tempt. 


or  remote,     i.  For  the   immediate  End,  It 
wa?  te  te  tempted  of  the  Vevil  :  To  this  Pur- 


2. 


rhe  Caufe  of  Chrift's  going  into  .the   pofe  \y3s  Chrjft  brought   thither,  that   Satan 


\ 


Wildernefs,  was  the  Spirit's  Leadisg.  Then 
viJsJefus-lid  of  the  Spirit  into  the  Wtld^rmjl, 
Chnft  was  led  by  the  good  Spirit,  to  be  trmp- 
ted  by  the  evil  Spi  it  ;  O  wonder  !  that  lame 
Spirit,  which  was  one  with  the  Father  and  the 
Son  that  fame  Spirit  whereby  Chnit  was  con- 
ceived, now  drives  him  or  leads  him  mto  the 
Wildernefs  to  be  tempted  of  the  Devil  ;  the 
Manner  of  Chrift's  Leading  is  a  Quertion ; 
fome  think  he  was  led  or'catcht  away  from 
tlordin  in  foiiie  vifible  Rapture  towards  the 
Wildernefs  ;  but  to  leave  that,  and  to  come  to 
Truths  more  necelTary  ,  Chrift  taught  us  to 
prgy  onto  his  Father,  'Lead  us  not  into  tem^- 


might  tempt  him.  One  would  think  it  a 
very  ftran^e  Defiga,  Tiiat  the  Son  of  GoJ 
fhould  be  brought  into,  a  Wildernefs  to  be  fet 
on  by  all  the  Devils  in  Hell :  But  in  thja  alfo 
God  had  another  remote  End,?,  e.  his  own 
Glory,  and  our  Good.  I.  His  own  Glo- 
xy  appeared  in  this,  had  not  Satan  tempted 
Chrift,  how  fhould  Chrift  have  overcome  Sa- 
tan? the  firft  Adam  was  tempted  and  van- 
quifhed,  the  fecond -^c/aw,  to  repay  and  re- 
repair  that  Foil,  doth  vanquifh  in  being  temp- 
ted ;  mw  herein  was  the  Power  of  Chrift  ex- 
ceedingly manifefted  ;  the  Devil  having  the 
Chain  let  loofe,  he  lets  Fly  at  Chrifc  with'  all 

hii 


Chap.  T.'                          Loohng  unto  ^eft^i,  215 

his  Might;  an^Chrifl,thaf  without  Blows ceuld  ry  of  the  Lavr  ,-  and  E/iatfsf^ci  foortjDay* 
not  liave  got  a  Vicflory,  by  this  furious  AflTsuk  at  the  Reftitution  of  the  Law  ;  and  to  ful- 
of  Satan,  he  both  overcomes  him,  and  tri-  fil  the  Time  of  both  thefe  Types,  Chrift 
umphs  over  him.  And  herein  were  the  thinks  it  fit  to  faft  fourty  Days  at  the  Accom- 
Graccs  of  Chrifl  exceedingly  maai'"ened  ;  pliftiment  of  the  Law,  and  the  Fromulgati- 
how  was  the  Faith,  Patience,  Humility,  Zeal,  on  of  the  Gfofpel.  In  fafting  fo  Icng  Chrift 
and  Favour  of  Chri ft  fet  forth,  which  they  manifells  his  almighty  Power,  and  in  Faftirg 
could  not  have  been,  if  he  had  always  lyen  no  longer,  Chrift  manifefts  the  Truth  of  his 
quietly  in  Garifon,  and  never  had  come  into  ■  Manhood,  and  of  his  Wcaknefs  ;  that  he  mip,ht 
the  Skirmifh  ?  who  could  have  fi^lt  the  odo-  approve  that  there  was  no  Diffcrerc*^  bcfw  xt 
rifeious  Smells  of  thofe  aroinstical  Spices,  if  him  and  us  but  Sin,  he  both  fafied.  and  was 
they  had  not  been  puned  and  bruifed  in  this  an  hnngred  ;  we  kntJW  well  enough.  That 
Morter  of  Temptation  ?  it  was  by  thi,^Means  Chrjfl  could  have  lived  without  Meat,  and  he 
that  the  Gr3ce<;  of  Chriil  clearly  fliineJ  forth  cr  uld  have  fsried  Without  Hui  ger  ;  it  had 
to  his  eternal  Praife.  2.  As  it  was  for  his  been  an  ea/le  r\Taiter  for  him  to  have  fuppor- 
Glorv,  foalfo  for  our  Good  Uo\r  we  fee  ted  his  Body  without  any  Me.^ns  of  Nourifh'^ 
•what  Manner  oft  Adverfary  we  have,  how  h-  ment  of  Life  ;  but  to  iTiew  that  he  was  Man4 
fights,  and  how  he  is  refilled,  and  how  over-  as  well  as  Ciod,  and  fo  a  fit  Mediafgr  betwixt 
come  ;  now  we  fee  the  dearer  we  are  to  God,  God  and  M^n,  hi  w  u'd  both  feed  and  faft  ; 
the  more  obnoxious  we  are  to  a  Trial  of  make  Ufe  of  the  Creature,  and  withal  fufFer 
Temptation  ;  how  we  fee  that  the  bei\  faints  Hunger.' —  And  now  our  Savior  is  an  hung- 
may  be  tempted  or  allured  to  the  worft  of  red,  this  gives  Occafion  to  Saran  to  fet  upon 
Evils  ;  fince  Chrifl  himfclf  is  folicited  to  In-  him  with  his  fierce  and  violent  Temptations; 
fidelity,  Covetoufnefs,  and  Idolatry;  now  he  knows  well  what  Baits  to  fifh  withal,  and 
"Wcfee,  Th(tt  we  have  not  a  Savior  and  high  when,  and  hnw  to  lay  them^  he  hath  Temp- 
Pricjf^  that  cannot  he  touched  with  th:  Ftehrig  tati  ns  of  all  Sorts,  he  hath  Apples  to  rouzen 
0f  our  Ir)firmities,^ut  fuch  an  one  «/  zvai  Children,  «d  Gold  for  Men,-  he  hath  the  Va- 
in a// T/i/rTg-/ r<rwi;'/f<^  ;n /i.^e  Jor/,  yf/  tvithaui  nities  of  the  World  for  the  Intemperate,  and 
Sin;  and  therefore  tee  nmy  go  boldly  tc  the  the  Kingdoms  of  theV/orld  for  the  Ambitious, 
Throne  of  Grace,  that  we  may  receive  M-er-  he  c^nfiders  the  Tt-mpei  and  Conftitution  of 
cy,  and  find  Grace  of  Help  in  Time  of  Need ;  the  Perfon  he  is  to  tempt,  and  he  obferves  all 
Heb:  A-  iS->  ^^'           ■                     s  our  exterior  Accidents, Occafions,  and  Oppor- 

4.  The  Time  and  Occafion  of  the  DeviTs  tunities  ;  but  of  this  hereafter. 

Onfet  it  was  at  the  End  of  four  :y  Dayt^  Fajf^  S.The  Temptatic^ns  thcn.felves  arein  Num- 

and  ivhen  be  was  an  hungred     Some  lay   (as  ber  three-;,  whenof  the  firft  was  this  ;  If  thou 

you  have  heard  )  that  all  thofe  fourty  Days,  bf  the  Son  of  Qodxommand  that  thefe  Stones  he 

wl-en  Chrift   was   in  the  Wildernefs,  he  was  wjcc/eJSrfjJ  Ma. 4  3.V  hat  an  horrible  Entrance 

tempted  only    invifibly  :    For    Satan    during  is  this  ?  J^r/yoz^  ^f  //;e  S'c/;  o/Gcx^;  No  Qiieni- 

that  Time  affumcd  not  any  vifible  or  con-  on  Satan  had  heard  the  glad  Tyinps  of  the 

fpiciious  Shape,    which    a'    the  fnd  of   the  Angel,  he  faw  the  Star,  and  the  journey,  and 

fourty   Days  {  fay  they  ^  he  did:  My  Mca-  the  Offering  of  the  Sages ,  he  could  not   but 

Bing  i?  not  to  contravert  rhefe  Points    h^nv-  take  Notice  of  the    Gratulations  of  ZdChary, 

forver  for  his  Tempting,  yet  for    his    Faf-  5w;eon,  >l/;na;  and  of  late  he  faw  the  Heavens 

ting  fourty  Days,  and  fourty  NighHs  there  open,  and  heard   the  Voic-  that  catRC  dowa 

is    no    Controverf^e  ;     and    of  that  we   had  irom  Vieaven^This  if  r»y  beloved  Son.  in  whom 

fome  Typs  before  Chrift  came  into  the  World,  lom  well  pleafrd  :  And  yet  n ^w  that  he  faW 

thus  Mojij  faftci  fourtjr  Diys  at  the  Ddiyc-  Chrift  fainting  with  Hunger,  k  not  compre- 

heodixtS 


:tj6 


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toohiig  unto-  *jejtii. 


Chap    T.' 


hendioghoTT Infirmities,  could  confift  with  a 
Qodhead  he  pjt  it  to  the  Q.;>enion,  //  thou 
he  the  Son  ofQoJ.Qh  here's  a  Point,  in  \vKich 
les  all  Qur  H^ppifiefs.'  How  miferable  VfCre  we, 
if  Chrif\  were  ;jot  Indeed  and  in  Truth  -the 
Sow  of  God  ?  63t3a  Arikes  st  the  Root  ia  this 
S'jpp^ihCio;),  if  z/;5«  /Jff  r/;e  Son  of  Qyd:  SMttly 
all  tiie  Work  'of  our  Ilejenaption,  and  all  the 
Work  of  our  Salvation  depends  upon  this  one,  • 
.  fiecciTary  Tru*th,  That  "^efusChnJi  //  the  Son 
pfGod.lf  Chxl(x  had  not  be?a  fiheSon  of  Gc?d, 
ho^  fhould  he  have  ranfomed  the  World? 
Ho  v  fnoald  he  have  done,  or  h(r,v  fhould  he 
have  fuffered  that  which  was  h'vmHory  to 
his  Father's  Wrath  ?  How  Cnould  his  Life  or 
D:3th  have  been  valuible  to  the  Sins  of  all  the 
World  ^  I^  Chrifl  be  not  ihe  Son  of  God,  wc 
are  all  go/ie,  we  aire  laft,  we  are  undone,  we 
arc  damned  for  even  O  las  ."fare  well  Glory;, 
farewa^i  Happinefs,  farewell  Heaven,  if  Chriil 
be  not  the  Son  of  God,  we  muil  never  come 
there.  Well  Satan,  thou  begins  thy  ^ffault  like 
a  Diyel  indeed,  If  thoU  he  the  Son  of  God  :  But 
what  t'hen  ?  commtn4\hat  thefe  Stones  Be  nude 
Bread.  He  knew  Jei'us  was  hurigryjand  there^ 
fore  he  invites  him  tdi^eat  Bread  only  of  his 
own  providing,  that  foLhe  might  refrefh  his  . 
Humanity,  and  prove  hiij  Divinjty.Co/^^,  fays 
he,  ^reak  thy  F^fi  upon  ''the  Expence  of  a  Mi- 
racle ;  turn  thefe  Stones  into  Bread.  *nd  it  will 
,  he  foine  Argument  that  t^cu  art  thr.  Son  of  God. 
There  is  Nothing  m^fs  ordinary  -with  our 
Spiritual  Enemy,  than^y  Occafion  of  Want  to 
.move  us  t9  «n  W5rrar>(3bie  Courfes :  If  thou  art 
' .foor^  then  fi eel -^^if  thou  canfl  not  rif*iy  honeji 
Means,  then  ufe  indireH  Means.  \  Jcnow  Chrift 
might  as"^  lawfully  have  turned  Stones  into 
Bread,-  as  turned  Water  into  Wine;  but  to  do 
Ihis  in  a  Diftruft  of  hi?  Father's  Providence,  to 
Work  a  Miracle  ofS-itan's  Choice,  and  at  Sa- 
tan's Bidding,  it  could  not  be  agreeable  with 
the  Son  of  God:  And  hence  Jefu?  refufeth  to 
be  relieved;  he  would  rather  deny  id  mani- 
v^eft  the  Divinity  of  his  Perfon,  than  he  would 
,^0  iny  Acft,  which  had  in  it  the  Intiraation  of 
a  different  Spirit.  OChriftians!  it  is  a  fmCul, 
iSJifiquSj  wickei  Car?;  to  take  evil  Ccyrl^s  to 


provide  for  our  NecefJifJes.Come,  it  may  he' 
thou  haft  foEnd  a  Way  to  thrive,  which  thou 
couldit  not  before;  O  take  Heed,   was  it  not 
of  the  Divel's  prointingtD  change  Stones  into 
Bread,  Sadnefs  into  fenfual  Coin'<"'rts  ■?  If  fo, 
then  Satan  has  prevailed,  Alis,  alas.'  he  can-- 
not  endure  thou  ftiouldR  live  a  Life  of  Aufte- 
rity,  or  Self-denial,  or  of  Mortification  ;  if  he  * 
can  but  get  thee  to  fatisfie  thy  Senfes   and  to 
pleafe  thy  n^tural.Defire5,  he  tlien  hath  a  fair 
Field  for  the  Bitde:  it  were  a  thotfand  tunes 
better  "for  us,   to  make  Stones  our  Meat,   and 
Tears  our  Drink, than  to  fwini  in  our  ih  gotten 
Goods,  and.  in  the  Fulnefs  of  Voluptuounefs. 
13ut  what  was  Chrifi's  i\nfwer?  Why  thus; 
//  is  written^  Man  Jhall  net  live  ly  Bread  a- 
h;7e,  hut  hy  avery  Word  that  proc^edeth  cut  of 
the  Mouth  of  God.  l.Ii  is  written  ;  He  eaf;ly 
could  have  confounded  Satan   by  the  Powelr 
of  his  Godhead ;  but  h»ratherchoofe  to  van* 
qui^  him  by  the  .Sword  of  the  Spirit  ;  Sure, 
ly  this  was  for  ourZnf!rH<ftion,  by^his  Means 
he  teacheth  us  how  to  refift  ik  to  overcome  ; 
Nothing  in   Heaven  or   Earth  can  beat  the 
Forces >of  HeiJ,  if  the  Word  oT  God  cannot 
do  it:  O  then  how  (hould  we  pray  with  JD«- 
vid.  Teach  me,  0  l.ord,  ihe  W^y  of  th'y  Statutes, 
—  And  take  not  from  ms  the  Words  of  Truth, 
v-  Xif  X  thsm  he  my  Sengs  in  the,  Jiotlfe  of  my 
Pilgrittiage  ;  —  &o  Shall  I  mnhe  Anfwer  t )  my 
Blafjkerrters.  2.   M«nJ}uU  not  live  ly  Bread, 
fSfc.  Whiles  we  are  in  God's  \?i;'ork,  God  hath 
made  a  Proinife  of  the-Supply  of  all  Frovifionfi 
neceffary  for  tjs;  now  this  was  the   prefenj' 
Cafe  of    Jefus;  he  was  cow  in  his   Fa'her's- 
Vork,  and  promoting  of  our  /ntereft;  anil 
therefore  he  was  fure  to  be  provided  (or  ac*» 
cording  to  God's  Word.  Chrifiians  .''are  we 
in  God's  Service  ?  God*  Vr  ill  certainlj'  giveiis 
Bread  ;  and  till  he  does,  we  can   live  by  the 
Breath   of  his  Mouth,   by  the  Light  of  his  • 
Countenance,  by  the  Refrefhmentof-his  fro- 
mifes,  by  evety  Word  that  froceedeth  out  of  the 
Motith  of  God;  every  Word  of  God's  Mouth 
can  crea:e  a  Grace,  and  every  Grace  can  fup- 
ply  two  Nece/Tities,  both  of  the  Body,  and  of 
the  Spirit'. ./  reipember  ope  Jtcpt  ftraitly  in^ 

Prifoii 


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Chap.  i".  Looking  unto  Jefus.  2 1  y 

Prifon,  and  forely  thrcatncd  with  Famine,  *  was  dcdicat(?d  to  thy  Father  ;  and  if  thou 
he  replied,  that  if  he  mufl  lavs  no' Bread,  Cod  *  beer.:  God,  why  now  the  Eyes  of  all  Men 
joould  Jo  provide  that  he  (Ijould  have  no  Sto-  *  are  fixt  upon  thee  ;  there  cannot  bedevifed 
tnach  ;  ifour  Stock  be  fpent,  God  can  leflen  *  a  more  ready  Way  to  fpread^thy  Glory 
our  Ncccffities ;  if  a  Tyrant  will  take  away  *  and  to  proclaim  thy  Deit^-,  than  bycafting 
owr  Meat,  God  our  Father  knows  how  to  '  thy  Mi  headlong  to  the'  Earth  ;  all  the 
alter  our  faint,  and  feeble,  and  hungry  Ap-  '  World  will  fay.  There  is  more  in  thee  than 
petit".  <  a  Man;  and  for  Danger  (it  thou  art  the 

.  The  fecond  Temptation  is  not  To  fcnfual ;  '  Son  of  God  )  there  can  be  none  ;  What  can 
the  Deril  fees  that  was  too  low  for  Chrift,  *  hurt  him  that  is  the  Son  of  God  ?  and 
and  therefore  he  comes  again  with  a  Temp-  '  ^vhercforc  ferves  that  glorious  Guard  of 
tation  fomcthing  naore  fpiritual ;  Ver.  5,  6.  «  Angels,  which  have,  by  divine  Commiffion, 
he  Jets  him  on  aPinach  of  the  TeMple,  a»d  '  taken  upon  them  the  Charge  of  thy  HHma- 
Jaith  unto  him.  If  thou  bt  the  Son  of  God,  caff  <  nity  ?  come,  caft  thy  fclfdown  ;  Here  lies 
Ihy  fclfdown,  for  it  ii  written.  He  JhaB  give  the  Temptation,  eomcy  cafl  thy  felf  demt, 
bit  Aa^eh  Chaige  concernivg  thee,  &c.  Fie  (faith  Satan  ;  but  why  did  nt)t  Satan  caft 
that  was  content  to  be  led  from  Jordan  into  him  down  ?  he  carried  him  up  thither,  aad 
the  Wiidernefs  tor  the  Advantage  ofthefirft  was  it  not  more  eafie  to  throw  him  down 
Temptation,  he  yields  to  be  led  from  the  theace  ?0  no,the  Devil  may  perfwade  us  toa 
Wiidernefs  to  ^rufalem  for  Advantage  of  Fall,  but  he  cannot  precipitate  us  without  our 
the  Second;  the  Wiidernefs  was  fit  for  a  own  Aft;  his  Malice  is  infinite,  but  his  Pow- 
Tcmptation  arifing  from  Want,  and  Jerufa-  er  is  limited;  he  cannot  do  us  any  Harmbirt 
/i-w  is  fit  for  a  Temptation  arifiBg  from  vain  by  peifwading  us  to  do  it  our  felvcs;  and 
Glory  ;  Jerufalem  was  the  Glory  of  the  therefore  faith  he  to  Chrift,  Caji  thy  felf 
World,  the  Temple  was  the  Glory  of  Je-  down.  J  J  J 

rufalem,  the  Pinacle  was  the  higheft  Piece  To  this  Chrift  anfwers,  Ver.  7.  Thouf;all 
of  the  Temple,  and  there  is  Chrift  con.  not  tempt  the  Lord  tby  God.  Though  it  is  true 
tent  to  be  let  for  the  Opportunity  of  Temp-  that  God  muft  be  truftcd  in,  yet  he  muft  nol 
tation.  O  that  Chrift  would  fwfter  his  pure  be  tempted  ;  if  Means  be  allowed,  we  muft 
and  facred  Body  to  be  traafported,  and  not  throw  them  away  upon  a  Pretence  of 
lurried  through  the  Air  by  the  malicious  Gods  ProteSion.  We  read  of  oae  Heron  an 
Hand  of  the  old  Tempter  !  But  all  this  was  Inhabitaat  of  the  Defert,  thathefuffcred'thc 
for  us ;  he  cared  not  what  the  Devil  did  in  fame  Temptation,  and  was  overcome  by  if 
this  Way  with  him,  fo  that  he  might  but  he  would  needs  caft  himfelfdown,  prefum- 
frce  us  from  the  Devil.  Methinksit  isa  fweet  ing  on  God's  Promifc,  and  he  ftnfully  died 
Contemplation  of  a  holy  Divine  ;  He  fuppo-  with  his  Fall.  Chrift  knew  well  enongh  that 
.fed  a:  if  he  ba-d  feen  Chrift  on  the  higheft  there  was  ordinary  Defcents  by  Stairs  from 
Battlements  of  the  Temple,  and  Satan /land-  the  Top  of  the  Temple,   and  therefore  be 


« pcnd  upon  thy  Fatner's  Providenee,  take  ordinary  Prefervation,  wheie  there  was  no 
«  now  a  further  Trial  of  that  Prsvidencc  in  Need  ?  All  the  Devils  in  Hell  could  not  fo 
«  thy  miraculous  Prcfervation,  caft  down  thy  tempt  Chrift,  as  to  make  him  tempt  hisGoi. 
•  felf  from  this  Height  ;  behold,  thou  art  The  third  Temptation  is  yet  more  horrid  : 
«  here  in  ferufalem,  the  famous  and  hsly  The  Temple  was  not  high  enough,ro  that  novr 
«  City  of  the  World;  here  thou  art  on  (he  Satan  takes  himup  to  the  Top  of  an  txceed- 
«  Top  of  the  Pinack  of  that  Temple  which  ing  bij^h  MeunUin,   and  be  fhews  him  aU  the 

£  e  Kini' 


21  g  Looking  unto  Jeftis*  Chap.  x. 

KingdoMi  of  the  World,  dnd  the  GJoryefthem,  they  miniftred  fuch  Things  as  hisNeceffities 
fay  inly  AH  thefe  roiU  i  give  thee,  if  thou  wilt   I'equircd  of  them. 

m  down  and  i^orfiip  me.  Ver.  8,   9.    Not       Ufi.  O  Chriitian  !  what  Hiall  we   fay  to 
CO  infift  oa  thofe  many  Queries,  How  fhould  this  ?  If  Chrift  was  thus  tempted  by  Satan, 
an  the  Kingdoms  of  the  World  be  prefented  what  may  we  loek  for  ?  acmetimes  it  chears 
toChrift's  Eye  ?  or  if  they  were  only  pre-  my  Heart  to  think  that  Chi ift  was  tempted, 
fented  to  his  Imagination,  why  could  not  the  beeaufe  thereby  he  knows  how  to  fuccour 
Valley  have  fcrved  the  Deril's  Turn,  as  well  thofe  that  are  tempted  :  And  fcmetimes  it  af- 
as  an"  Hill?    Or  whether  wns  not  Howe  the  frights  my  Soul  to  think  that  Satan  dsrft  be 
Obieathat  the  Devil  prefentcd'?  beeaufe  at  fo  bold  with  Jefus  Chrift.Oh!  what  may  he 
that  Time,    R^fns  was  the  Top  ef  all   the  do  with  me  ?  How  eafily  may  he  prevail  a- 
Kinsdcms  of  the  World,  and  the  Glory  of  gainrt  my  Soul?  When  he  came   to  tempt 
them  ?  For  my  Part,  I  think,  in  this  Tempta-  Chrift,  he  found  Nothing  in  him  to  join  with 
tion   the  Devil  uHited-aH his  Power  otStra-  him  in  the  Temptation-,  but  in  my  Heart_  is 
tagems   and  by  an  angelical  Power  he  dre#r  a  World  of  Corruptians,  and  unlefs  the  Lord 
into  one   Center,   the  feveral    Species  and  prevent,  I  am  quickly  gone.    I  may  not  here 
Ideas,    from  all  the  Kingdoms,  and  Glories  falJ  on  the  Doarinc  of  Temptations,   only  a 
of  the  World,   and  he  made  an  admirable  few  Words,    i.  Of  Satan's  Stratagems.  2.  Of 
Map  of  Keautiej,    and  reprcfented  them  to  fome  general  Means  to  withftand  his  Strata- 
ihe  Eyes  of  Jefus:  He  thoBght  Ambition  more  gems ;  and  I  have  done, 
likely  to  ruin  him,  beeaufe  he  knew  it  was       i.  His  Stratagems  are  very  many,  and  very 

that  which  prevailed  upon  himrclf,  and  all  dangerous-,  As 

thefe  fallen  Stars,  the  Angels  of  Darknefs ;  1.  He  obfervcs,  and  fits  his  Temptations 
and  therefore  ci,^c  (  faith  Satan)  M thefe  to  our  Difpofitions ;  for  Example,  if  he  find 
Kill  I  five  thee,  if  thnt  wilt  jaS  itrtfi  end  a  Man  ambitioufly  aiteded,  then  he  covers 
mrMf  me-  How  ?  God  worfhip  the  Devil  ?  his  Hook  with  the  Bait  of  Honours;  and  thus 
Was  ever  the  like  Blafphcmy  fmce  the  firft  he  tempted  Jbimekcb  to  murder  his  Ere- 
CreatioB  ?  Indeed  now  we  hare  many  fear-  thrcn,  that  he  might  obtain  the  Soveraignty; 
ful  execrable,  curfed  Blafphemies  belehed  or  if  he  find  a  Man  voluptuoufly  given,  then 
out,  and  Idolatry,  I  believe,  is  the  fpreading-  he  tempts  him  with  the  Bait  ofPleafares  ; 
eft  Sin  in  the  World;  but  was  ever  the  like  and  thus  he  allured  Neab  to  Drunkennefs, 
Blafpbemy,  or  Idolatry  to  this,  that  not  only  David  to  Adultery,  Solomon  to  Idolatry  ;  or 
a  Ci'caturc,  but  the  Creator  himfelf  muft  ifhefindaMan  covctoufly  given,  then  he 
fall  down  before  the  Devil,  and  give  V/orftiip  lets  in  the  Golden  Hook;  and  thus  he  cntic- 
unto  him?  The  Lamb  of  God  that  heard  all  ed  Balaam^  by  offering  him  Money  toCurfe 
the  former  Temptaticns  with  Patience,  he  the  People,  whom  God  had  BlefTed;  and  thus 
could  by  no  Means  endure  this.  Our  own  In-  he  allured  Judiu  fos  thirty  Pieces  of  Silver 
iuries  are  Opportunities  of  Patience,  but  to  betray  his  Mafter.  But  what  need  wc  in- 
whcn  the  Glory  of  God,  and  his  immediate  ftasces,  when  we  fee  this  Day  f«  many  thou- 
Honour  is  the  Oueftioa,  then  our  Zeal  ihould  fands  intangled  in  this  golden  Net  ? 
be  all  on  a  Flame.  Now  Chrift  bids  him  «-  2.  He  obfervcs,  and  fits  his  Temptations 
void',  as  foon  as  he  obferves  his  Demands  fo  toeur  Conspleftioss ;  a«d  thus  he  tempts  the 
impudent  and  blafphemous,hc  commands  him  Cholkrick  to  Quarrels  and  Braules ;  the 
away,  and  tells  him,  Ver.  10,.  It  u  viri*ier.,  Flegmatick  to  Idlenefs  and. Sloth ;  the  Mc- 
Ihou  P:aU  roorjhip  tlte  Lord  thj  God,  and  him  lancholy  to  Malice  and  Revenge;  the  Saa- 
9nly  Jhali  tk9u  ferve.  Now  was  the  Devil  gttine  to  Pleafnre  and  flefljly  Lufls;  And. 
mut  .toFHght,and  ia his  Stead  tke  Ang^U  same  hence  it  is  that  the  Apoftlc  tcDs  hs,  James  i. 
mlmmJhedmtc^efHSi  a,  c)  aftc'j.tofaft  H^t'^tH'hofievir  U  Umstcd^  hciidram  «- 


Chap.  I.  Looking  unto  Jefus',  2ip 

way  by  his  own  a»sufifce»et.  Satan  ntver  af-  then  he  Tempts  us  with  fad  Thoughts  of  our 
faults  oi,  but  he  is  lure  there  is  fomcthing  Sins;  he  fets  before  us  their  Number  and 
within  ue,  that  will  further  him  in  his  Temp-  Nature,  and  Odioufnefs  in  every  Aggrava- 
'ations.  tion;  and  if  therewith  ke  cannot  orerwhelm 

3.  He  obfcrves,  and  fits  his  Temptations  us,he  adds  C  it  may  be)  unto  them  feme  of  his 
to  our  outward  ConditioHS ;  thus,  if  we  arc  own  Sins.  Thus  he  cafteth  into  our  Minds 
in  Profperity,  then  he  tempts  us  t«  Pride  many  outragieus  Blafphemles,  fuch  Blafphc- 
and  Forgetfulnefs  of  God,  to  Contempt  of  our  mies  as  he  propounded  to  Chrift,  to  Worfhip 
Brethren,  to  the  Love  of  the  World,  to  Cold-  him  for  our  6od,  to  deny  Tcfus  Chriftas  our 
nefs  in  Religion,carnal  Securit.y,and  the  like  :  God,  our  Lord,  our  Saviour,  our  Redeemer* 
Or,  ifwearein  Advcrfity,then  he  tempts  us  to  fay  inour  Hearts  there  is  ro  God  but  Na' 
to  the  Ufe  of  unlawful  Means,  to  thcdiftruft-  ture;  no  Scripture,  no  Holy  Ghoft  :  Many 
ing  of  God's  all-raling  Providence,  and  ne-  a  precious  Soul  feels  thefelnjeaions  of  Satan 
rer-dcceiving  Promifes;  or,  it  may  be,  to  Dc-  ana  I  cannct  Wonder  at  it,  when  I  fee  the 
fpair,  Murmur,  and  repining  againft  Gci  :  Devil  tempting  Chrift  himfclf  to  Diffidence 
By  this  Temptation  he  confidently  prcfumed  Prefumption,  vain  Glory,  yea,  and  to  the 
to  have  moved  Chrift  to  diftruft  God's  worfiiipingof  the  Devil  himfelf;Or,if  we  are 
Providence,  and  to  fhift  for  himfclf,  by  ftrong  Chriftians,  grown  Men,and  Aill  grow- 
turning  Stones  into  Bread.  ing  towards  the  Fulnefs  of  Chrift,  why    then 

4.  He  obfcrves,  and  fits  his  Temptations  he  tempts  us  to  Sins  of  Prefumption  aeainft 
to  our  fpiritual  Eftate  ;  thus  if  we  are  noto-  Knowledge;  or  if  he  cannot  k  prevaH    he 
riouily  Wicked,  then  he  tempts  us  to  Atheifm,  will  Jramform  hitnfel[ into  an  Mgd  cf  zhht 
Contempt  of  God's  Worfhip,  Swearing,  Blaf-  2  Cor.  11.  14.  and  temptus  to  the  doing  i 
phrming,  profaning  ofthe  Lord's  Day?;  to  Dif-   Icfs  Good  that  we  may  ncglc£V  a  greater* 
ob-dience,Murdcrs,/\dultcries,Drunkcnnefs,   or  to  the  doing  of  a  greater  Good,  but  verr 
Theft,  Covetoufncfs,  aad  all  deviliQj  Praai-   unfeafonablT,  when   as  fome  other  Duties 
fcs;  or  if  we  arc  civilizcd.afid  run  not  with  o-   in  refpedf  of  preftnt  Occafion  are  more  necef- 
thcrs  into  fuch  anExccfs  ot  Riot  andSin^why,  fary  far  :  Thus  many  Times  in  the  hearing  of 
then  he  temps  IK  to  a  good  Oppinion  of  fuch   God's  Word,    he  will  caft  into  our  Minds 
a  Condition,  /thank  thee  0  Fat  Iter,  that  I  am   Meditations  of  this  or  that  cxcelJent  SubieO 
not  as  ttkir  Men,  &c.  /  deal  jufijy  And  up-  on  Purpofe    to  diftraft  cur  Minds,  and  t* 
rightly  jvith  all  my  Nt'tghbours  ;  /  have  a  good  make  us  hear  without  Profit ;  and  in  Pray- 
Meaningtev}:irds  God.thougk  I  amigncraKt  of  er  to  God  he  will  bring  into  our  Memorict 
Scripture,   and  of  the  Principles  of  Rf/'X'*»r  ^^is  or  that  profitable  Inftrudion,  which  we 
or  if  we  are  Profeffors  of  God's  Truth,  and   have  heard  at  fwch,  orfuch  a  Sermon,  on  pur- 
can  tip  our  Tongues  with  glorious  Words  of  pofe  to  difturb  our  Spirits  in  that  ho'ly  Excr* 
Religion,  'Holinefs,  Chrift  ;    why  then  he  cifc,  and    to  keep  us   from   lifting   up  our 
tempts  us  with  refting  on  this ;   iVbat  needs  Hearts  whoHy  and  purely  u«to  God.  I  might 
more?  If  I  can  hut  outwardly  perjorm  the  Du-  add  a  Thoufand  of  thefe  Stratagems  of  the 
fits  of  Piety,as  the  Hearing  of  God's  Word,  Re-  Devil,and  yet  not  perhaps  teli  one  of  a  Thou- 
c:iving  of  the  Sacraments,    Publick  and  Pri-  land:  The  Apoftic  could  fay  Indced,that  he 
vate  Casing  on  God?  In  this  I  am  a  trne  Pro-   rvas  tjot  Igntrant  if  bit  Divices    2  Cor.  2.  H, 
tenant,    t>^at  Charity,  love,  good  Worhy   and  Eph.  6.  1 1 .  Rev.  2.  24.  Eph.  6.  16.  'And 
4!!l  tks:  Duties  of  the  feicond  Table  can  neiftr  ju-  of  foree  of  iiis  Devices  you  fee  we  are  not  ig- 
Jjij)  me,  or  fave  me,  but  only  Faith',  I  Be-  nerant;  but  alas,  who  can  difcevsnUhis  Me^ 
lieve,and  I  make  a  Profefficn  of  Re}igio>7,  and  fhods,  fViles,  Depths,  fiery  Darts  ^  For  mv 
/  hf:  this  zviBfitffice  :  Or,'  if  we  arc  fmcere  Part  I  cannot  do  it,  I  am  yet  to  lear« 
ProfclTors,  and  but  weak  in  the  Faith,  why,      2.  The  general  Means  to  withfland  his 

E  c  2  ^         Strata- 


120  Loohngiintojeftis*  Chap,  i; 

Stratagems  are  foch  as  tliefe.    ting,   on  God's   Word,     holy  Conferences, 

1.  A  continual  remlading  of  Chrift's  Com-  bafie  Employment  in  the  Works  of  our  par- 
ma  nds  in  this  very  Thing,  Eph.  6,  10,11.  tieular  Callings  •,  living  by  Faith.  I  muft  not 
\.?et.  5.8.  Bi  Strong  in  the  Lord^  and  in  the  ftay  on  all  there  Means,  onlv  remember  a^ 
fSToer  of  bit  Might ;  put  oa  the  rvhol:  Armour  mongft  the  Refl  that  one  of  Chrift;  Matth. 
of  God  that  yc  my  be  able  to  jland  agahi/i  the  26.  41.  Watch  and  pray-,  that  y:  enter  not  into 
Wiles  of  the  Devil  \  him  refiji  in  the  Faith.         temptatita  ;  praying  again  ft  it,  is  a  denying 

2.  An  avoiding  of  the  firft' Suggeftions  of  of  it,  and  a  great  Pari;- of  the  Victory;  for 
Satan;  if  this  gliding  Serpent  can  but  thruft  it  is  a  difclaiming  the  Entertainmsnt  of  it  ; 
in  his  Head,  he  will  cafily  make  Room  for  his  it  is  a  pciitive  Rejeftlon  of  the  Crime,  it  is  a 
Body,  and  therefore  we  mufl  nip  and  bruifc  Calling  in  Auxiliaries  from  Above,  to  make 
him  in  the  Head,.  Eph.  4.  27.  Give  no  Place  the  Viftory  more  certain  to  us.  Hence  one 
io  the  Devil.  fwcetly  advifeth,   ^  If  Temptation  fets  upon 

3.  An  objecting  of  Chrift  againft  all  his  'thee,  do  thou  fct  upon  God  ;  for  he  is  as 
Temptations-,  forExamplc,if  Satan  tell  us,tbat  '  fbon  •vercome  as  thou  art,  as  foon  moved 
we  a*rc  miferable  Sinners»we  may  anfwer,  that  *  to  Good,  as  thou  art  to  Evil ;  he  is  as  quick- 
CbriJ}  tame  into  tb:  World  to  fave  Sinners^  and  '  ly  invited  to  pity  thee,  as  thou  art  to  ask 
that  hi  roas  vooundedfor  our  Tranfgreffions^  and  *  him  ;  provided  thou  do^ft  not    finaUy  reft 

irok'x  for  our  Iniquities,  and  voitb  his  '  in  the  Petition,  but  pafs  icto  A£iion,  and 

Stripes  an  v>eb(aled:  Mat.  9.13.  Ifa- 53- 5- 1^'. '  endeavour  by  ill  Means  to  quench  the 
Satan  tell  us,  that  we  are  fubjeft  to  God>i  *  Flame  newly  kindled  in  thy  Sowels,  befcre 
Wrath  weraayaRfwer,  that  Chrift  did  bear  ^it  come  to  devour  the  Marrow  that  is  in 
hisFather's  "Wrath,  that  he  might  make  our  *  thy  Bones  :  Indeed  a  ftrong  Prayer,  and 
Peace-  it  he  tell  us,  that  we  arc  fubjeft  to  the  a  lazy,  incurious,  unobfervant  Walking  are 
CuVeofthcLaw,  wemayanfwer,  thatC^ri/?  Contradiftions  in  Religion  ;  and  therefore 
bath  redeemed  us  from  the  Curj:  of  the  Lavfy  w*tfbi  and  praj'^.Oftd  pray,  and  watch, 
when  be  v>is  mad;  a  Curfejor  ut.  Gal.  3  •  ^  3-  if  ^  ^  ^  ^      ^, 

'      "      '  S  E  C  1.     V. 


Of  the 'fir/I  MaoifeflatioiisofChrtfl. 

4..   TTOr  the  firft  Manife/tation  of  Jefus  by 
X_     his  feveral  Witaefles;    now  it  was 


fee  tell  vis,  that  we  are  his  Bond-Haves,  we 
2«ay  anfwer,that  we  were  ib-indeed  in  Times 
paft,  but  Chrift  bath  paid  his-  Father  the 
Price  of  our  Redemption,  and  hath  fet  us 
free  ;_  If -he  teli  us,  that  we  are  unjuft,  and 

therefore  fnall  be  condemned  before  God's        ^     ,    — _- 

Tudsment-feaf,  we  may^anfwer,  that  Chrift  Time  :hat  the  Sun  of  Righteoufnefs  Jh^uld  a- 
who  was  innocent,  was  therefore  condemned,  rijs,r  ind  (hinc  in  the  View  of  the  World; 
that  wewho  are  <^uili:y  might  thereby  be  ac-  And  (  becaufe  of  Unbelief  which  had  blinded 
suitted*  and  that  he  that  came  to  fa ve  us,  the  World  ;  that  fome  efpecial  WitnclTcs 
will  himVelf  judge  us,  and  therefore  we  need  fhould  be  chofen  out,  both  to  anoint  our  Eyes, 
r.ot  doubt  of  Merer?'  if  we  plead  the  Merits  and  to  point  to  the  Light,  faying.  Ibis  is  he 
of  Chrift-  Or  if  Satan  will  not  be  tkus  an«  of-whom  MoCcs  in  the  Laro  and  the  Prophets 
fwered  by  us  why  then  Chriftians .'  there's  didTnrite^Jcfusof'Hzz'SiXeihtbe  Sonoj]ok^hi 
no  other  Wa/but  to  fend  him  to  Chrift  :  To  John  i.  45.  To  this  Purpofc  we  read  much 
thisPurpofe  we  may  tdl  him,  that  Ghrift  is  c\  the  Manifestations  of  ^efm-j  Godwatmani- 
our  Advocate,  and  if  he  will  needs  Difpute,  fej}  U  the  Flefo.  1  Tim.  3.  16.  and  Chrift 
let  him  go  to  fefus  -,  he  is  both  able  to  pl«ad  v^rih  TX>ai  foretrdained  before  the  Foundations 
ourCaufe,  and  to  ?,nrwer  all  rhe  Suits  tha:  o/i/pe  World,  but  tvk  manifefl  in  tbefe  laQ 
arsjuade  againft  us.  Times  for  you.  i  Pet.   i.  20.    In  that  firft 

4^.XmayaddHearia|3,Keadic^3?^sdita^'MiraekthaceYcrhe  wrought,  this  is  writ- 


Chap.  r. 

ten  upon  it,  He  Manlfe^td  forth  bis  Glorly. 
John  2.  1 1.  And  John  the  Divir.e  in  his  fet- 
ting  out  of  Jcfijs,  he  tells  us,  that  tb^  Life  w^ 
tMinifefiedt  and  ive  have  fien  it,  ajid  hear 
Witn;fs^  and  fkiw  unto  you  that  eternal  Life 
tvbicb  -Wis  rvitb  the  Father y  and  vies  manifejled 
unto  m.  1  John  i.  2. 

And  there  is  Rcafon  for  thisManifeftati- 
an,  I.  Bccaufe  every  Manifcftation  was  an 
Approbation  or  his  Miffion  and  Divinity. 
2.  Becaufc,  in  the  Manifeftation  of  Chrift, 
there  was  a  Manifeftation  of  the  Grace  of 
God;  and  this  was  the  Will  of  God,  that  he 
would  not  only  aft  free  Grace,  bat  he  would 
have  if  known,  and  publilhed  to  all  the  World : 
This  is  the  Glory  of  Grace,  and  fets  it  out; 
and  therefore  faith  the  Apoftle,  Tit.  2.  1 1 


Leokin^  mto  Jefml  ^  iiv 

tion  of  Jefus  ?  I  anfwer,Tn  thofc  feveral  Wit- 
ncffes  that  held  him  forth;  John  8.  i.  It  U 
roritten  in  thi' lav>y  (faith  Chrift)  that  the 
Teflimony  eftwa  Men  is  tras,  bat  tomanifcil 
Chrift  were  many  Witneffcs.  As,  i.  From 
Heaven  the  Father  is  Witnefs,  for  fee,  faith 
Chrift,  John  8.  i8.  The  Father  that  fait  me 
bearctb  witnefs  cf  me  ;  and  the  Son  is  Witnefs, 
for  fo  faith  Clirift,  John  8.  14.  lamsne  that 
bear  Witnefs  of  my  j'elf  and  tbot/gh  I  bear  Re^ 
'trd  of  tny  felf  yet  my  Record  u  true,  for  I 
knt^m  rohence  1  came,  a»d  xohitber  I  go\  an4 
the  holy  Ghoft  is  Witnefs,  fo  laith  Paul,  Heb. 
10.  19.  The  btly  Gbo/l  nlfo  is  a  rvitnefs  i§ 
ui  :  And  to  that  Purpofe  he  dcfcended  like  a 
Dove,  and  li2,hted  upon  him.  2.  On  Earth 
John  the  Baptift  is  Witnefs,  for  fo  faith  Chrift, 


The  Grace  cfGod  that  brir^etb  Salvation,  hath  Matth.  3.  16.   John  <.  3^.   John  i.  7.  Tc  Tent 


appeared  toaU  Men..  At  the  Open ii>g  and 
Difcovery  of  Jefus  Chrift,  Tit.  3.  4.  The  Kind- 
nefs,  and  Pity,  and  Love  of  God  our  Saviour 
towards  Alan  appeared.  5.  Becaufe  this  Ma- 
nifeftation  hath  fomething  in  it  of  the  Remo- 
Yal  of  Sin  ;  it  is  the  Voice  of  Ckrift  unto  fuch 
as  are  in  Sin,  Ka.  65.  i.  Behold  me  ;  the 
lirft  Step  towards  the  RemifTion  of  Sins  is  the 


ufito  John,  atui  he  ban  Witnefs  unto  thi  Truth, 
He  ccMe  for  a  IVitnefs^  to  bear  Witnefs 


of  the  Light,  tktit  aU  Men  through  Chrifl  might 
believe.  No  fooner  was  f§hn  confirmed  by  a 
Sign  froif)  Heaven,  that  Jefus  was  the  Chrift, 
but  he  immediately  manifefts  it  to'the  fews'ik 
and  firft  to  the  Priefts  and  Levites  fent  in 

^..j,  V ..^ ~.  w ^   Legation  from  the  Sanhedrim,  he  profeflei 

beholding  of  Chrift  :  Now,  we  cannot  behold  indefinite!y,in  Anfwev  to  their  Queftion  thac 
him  that  will  not  come  into  View  ;  and  himfelf  was  not  the  Chrift,  nor  EUm]  nor 
therefore  faith  the  Apoftle,  i  John  3.-5.  Te  that  Prophet,  whom  they  by  a  fpecial  Tra- 
kriow  that  be  was  wanifefledto  talt  away  our  dition  expected  to  be  revealed,  though  they 
Sins.  4.  Becaufe  this  Mani^eftation  hath  knew  not  when  ;  and  fecondly  to  all  the  Peo- 
fomethingin  it  to  the  overthrowing  of  Sataa;  pie  he  profelTcd  definitelv,  wherefoever  he 
for  the  while  that  Chrift  hid  himfclt;  Satan  law  Jefus Chrift,T6,V  U  he  ;  yea,  he  points  him 
blinded  the  Minds  of  Men,  but  when  once  out  with  his  Finger,  John  1.29.  Bebaldthe 
Chrifl  the  Image  of  Gtd  f)One  farth,  then  Sa-  Lamb  of  God  that  takes  arvay  the  SiKS  of  the 
tan.  like  Lightning,  fell  down  fromTfeavea,  World.    Then  he  ftiews  him  to  Andreiv   Si- 


of  the.  Devil.     5. „._  ^....  „.„,  ^„  ,,.^.^.,    ^,„,„^^  ..^^j,.^  j„5 

tends  to  our  believing  in  Chrift,  and  by  Con-  Brother  Simon  with  him,  and  Chrift  changes 
fcquence  to  our  Salvation  through  Chrift,  his  Name  from  Simon  to  Peter,  or  Cepba 
John  2.50,31.  Mam  Signs  Cbrifi  did  in  the  which fignifes  a  Stone i  Ver.  42.  Then  jpfus 
Prefence  of  hi*  Difciples  which  are  not  written]  himfelf  finds  out  Philip  ol Bethfaida-^  Ver.  4->. 
but  th:fe  are  written  (faith  John)  tiat  ye  asd  bade  him  foJIon  him -^  ■  and  Philip  finds 
might  believe  that  Jefus  U  Chrifl  the  S«n  of  out  'Nathaniel,  and  bids  Jum  come  and  fer^ 
God,  and  that  believing^  ye  might  have  Life  Ver.  41;.  for  the  Mefiiah  was  found;  when 
b>  ough  bit  Name.  .  Nathaniel  came  to  Jcfus.Chrift  faw  his  Heart 

W.«Ujfctt£  whereia  was  this  iirft  MaBif«fta-  aiU  gave  Jiira  a  blciTed  ClAxaiteh  y«r.  47! 


ill  Looking  unto  Jefus.  Chap,  x"; 

Toehold  an  IfratVtti  indeed,  inivhom  there  u  Chrifl  ajter  the Jle^-ijst  novo  henceforth  know 
no  Guile.    Thus  we  fee  no  lefs  than  five  Dif-  vfe  him  tie  tnore. 

ctples  found  out  at  firft,  which  muft  be  as  fo  At  .the  Command  of  Jefus,  fthe  Water- 
man; Witneffes  of  Jefus  Chrift.  -  pots  were  filled  with  Water,  and  the  Water 
And  yet  we  find  more  VVitnefies^Kf  l^'orks  by  his  divine^  Power  is  turned  into  Wine ; 
(  faith  Chrift)  that  I  do-,  in  wy  Father' s  Name  ^  where  the  different  Difpenfation  of  God  and 
they  bear  Witnefs  of  ine.  John  10.2$.  Thefe  the  World  is  highly  cbfervable  :  Every  M<tn 
Worksor  Miracles  of  Chrilt  were  many,  but  feii  forth  goodWive  at  fir*,  andthenthe  wor/e  ; 
becaufe  we  arc  fpeaking  of  his  firft:  Mani-  but  Chnit  not  only  turns  Water  into  Wine, 
feftation,  I  (hall'inftance  only  in  his  firft  but  into  fuch  Wine,  that  t^.elaft  Draught  is 
Work,  which  was  at  a  Marriage  in  Canaxif  meft  pleafanr.  The  World  prefcnts  us  with 
Galilee..  The  Power  of  Miracles  had  now  fair  Hopes  of  Pleafure?,  HonciHSj  and  Pre- 
ceafed  fines  their  Return  out  of  the  Captivi-  ferments,  but  there's  Bittcrnefs  in  the  End; 
ty  ;  the  laft  Miracle  that  was  done  by  Man  every  Sin  fmiles  in  the  fivPc  Addvcd^  hut  when 
till  this  very  Time,  was  Daniel's  tying  up  rve  have  v>ell drunk,  then  conges  ^bat~v>bich  is 
the  Mouth  of  the  Lions,  and  now  Chrift  be-  vforfe  ;  only  Chrift  turns  our  Water  into 
gins.  He  that  made  the  firft  Marriage  in  Wine:  If>ycfilJ  our  Water-pots  with  Wa- 
Paradife,  beftows  his  firft  Miracle  upon  a  ter;' if  with  Dav/i  we  water  our  Couch  with 
Marriage  Feaft ;  O  happy  Feaft  where  Chrift  our  Tears  for  Sin,  Chrift  will  come  in  with 
is  a  Guert  .'  I  believe  this  was  no  rich  or  the  Wine  ofGIadncfs  fooner  or  later;  and 
fumptuous  Bridel ;  whoever  found  Chrift  at  he  will  give  the  beft  Wine  at  the  laft  :  O 
the  magnificent  Feafts  or  Triumphs  «f  the-  how  delicate  is  that  new  Wine,  which  we 
Great  ?  The  State  of  a  Servant  (  in  which  fliall  one  Day  drink  with  Chrift  in  his  Fa- 
State  Chrift  was)  doth  not  well  agree  with  the  th«r's  Kingdom  i"  Thefe  were  the  firft  Ma- 
proud  Pomp  of  the  World.  This  poor  needy  nifcftations  of  Jefus.  You  fee  he  had  fcvcral 
Bridegroom  wants  Drink  for  his  Guefts ;  and  Witneffes  to  fet  him  forth;  fome  from  Hea- 
as  foon  "as  the  holy  Virgin  hath  Notice  of  it,  .ven,  and  fome  on  Earth;  the  Father,  Son, 
ftecemplains  to  her  Son;  whether  we  want  and  holy  Ghoft  witnefs  from  Heaven  ;  the 
Bread,  or  Water,  or  Wine;  Neceffarirs  or  Baptift,  Difcijilcs,  and  his  Works  witnefs  on 
Comforts  ;  Whither  ftiould  we  go  but  to  Earth;  and  there's  no Dilagrecment in  their 
Chrift?  Pfal.  23.1.  The  Lord  is  my^iepherd,  Witnefs,  but  all  bring  in  this  Teftimony  of 
and  if  that  be  fo,  it  will  furely  foliow,  JjhaU  Jefuf,  that  he  is  the  Mtffmh,  which  Js,  being 
not  want.  John  2.4.  But  fefus  anfneredber^  interpreted,  the  Chrifi.  John  1.41. 
WoK7!tn  nbat  have  I  to  do  with  thee  ?  nune  Hour  Ufe.  But  what  are  thefe  Manifeftations  to 
is  not  yet  come.  This  Chews  thiit  the  Work  us?  Or  to  that  great  Dcfign  of  Chrift  in 
he  was  tj  do,  muft  not  be  done  to  fatisfie  iier  carrying  on  our  Souls  Salvation?  Much  every 
Importunity,  but  to  profecute  the  great  Way.  for  either  muft  Chrift  be  manifeftcd 
Work  of  divine  Defignation:  In  Wgrks  fpi-  to  us  even  by  thefe  WitEeffcs,  in  the  preach- 
ritual  and  religious,  a«  outward  Relation  ing  of  the  Gofpel,  and  manifefted  in  us  by 
ceafeth:  Matters  of  Miracle  concerned  the  that  one  Witnefs  his  holy  Spirit,  or  we  are 
Godhead  only,  and  in  this  Cafe,  0  iVn^n,  undore  for  ever. 

what  have  I  to  do  with  thee  ?  we  muft  not  de-  i.  Chrift  muft  be  manifefted  to  us  in  the 
ny  Love  and  Duty  to  Relations;  but  in  the  preaching  of  the  Gofpel;  this  Mercy  we  have 
Things  of  God,  natural  Endearments  ir.uft  this  Day;  nay,  you  lee  every  Sabbath  day  aH 
pafs  into  foiritual,  and  like  Stars  in  the  Pre-  the  Witneffes  fpeak  in  us;    what  do  we  but 


she  Sun,  muft  not  appear.  faulcoxAd  in  God's  Stead,  in  the  Raprift's  Stead,  in  the 

:or.<t.  \ 6.  Henceforth  know  we  no  Man  Difciplcs  Stead,   mnnifeft  Chrift  to  you  ia 

•fte*'  the  Flejh,  yea   tbtugh  we  knvc   hi*wn  every  Sermon  >  It  is  the  CommifliGn  which 


fence  of 
fav,  2C 


Clmp.  I.  JLdohng  unto  Refits.  n^ 

Chrift  hath  given  us  ©f  the  Miniflry,   Go   Peter  fpeaks  of  the  Word  of  God,  he  adds 
preach  the  Goff  el  t$  every  Creature.  Mark  i5.   That    roe  tale  Heed  tbereunio,  2  Pet.  1.10! 

15.    Obferve  but  how  open  Chrift's Heart  is   —  until  the  Day  darvnyandtbe  Day  Star 

towards  you;  he  cannot   contain  his  Love,  (  that  is  Chrift,  Rev.  22.   16.)  arije  in  our 
and  Grace  within  himfclf;  he  cannot  keep  h's  Hearts  \  till  then,  though  we  be  circled  with 


own  CoHnfels  that  are  for  the  Good  of  you 
Souls,  but  all  muft  be  manifcft,  and  that  in 
the  openeft  Way,  by  preachinsg,  and  pro- 
claiming them  to  the  World;  Chrift  muft  be 
laid  out  to  open  View ;  Chrift  will  have  no- 
thing of  his  Love  kept  back  :  He  wills  and 


Gofpeldifcoveries,  our  Hearts  will  be  full  of 
Darkncfs ;  but  when  Chrift,  whom  the  Pro- 
phet caHs  theSin  ofRi^hteoufnefiM^l  4. 2. and 
Peter  the  Day  Siar^ihiUzni'e  within  us,we  (hall 
be  full  of  Light.  Sometimes,  I  confcfs,  I  won- 
der that  in  thefe  Days  there  fhould  be  fuch 


- O       " ■-       1 • — — .-•»,.»,       .^^^a     .,...j.w        wivuiVA       U\ 

commands  us  ot  the  Miiiiftry,  in  the  Stead  of  glorious  Difcoveries  of  the  Beauties,  and 
all  thofc  former  Witneffes,  to  make  all  known  Swectnefs,  and  Excelltncies  of  Jefus  Chrift^ 
what  he  i5,  and  what  he  hath  done  and  fufFer-  and  yet  that  Mens  Hearts  are  generally  fo 
«d  for  you.  Oh  Chriftians/ how  cheap  arc  the  full  of  Darknefs  :  But  this  takes  off  the 
Myfteries  of  the  Gofpel  toyou-wardP  You  Wonder  ;  Hearts  arc  carnal,  John  i.  5. 
may  know  them,  if  you  will  but  lend  an  Ear,  Zi^bt  Jhines  in  Darknefs,  hut  Darknejs  cam- 
and  liftcn  to  them  ;  the  Word  is  nigh  you,  prehendethit  not :  Lead  a  blind  Man  through 
even  in  your  Mouths;  Chrift  is  proclaimed  a  glorious  City,  and  though  there  be  fuch 
in  your  very  Streets;  you  may  have  him  if  and  fuch  Things  in  it.  yet  he  tells  you,  he 
you  will,  without  Money  or  Money-worth;  cannot  prize  there,  he  fees  them  not ;  though 
Ifa.  55.  I.  C^fftdbuyWim^  and  Milk,  nithout  JerufalcRi  J})Oi<ld  come  down  f ran:  God  out  of 
Money,  andrvitbout^Friie.  Do  you  not  hear  ?  Heaven  (  as  ^»bn  faw  it  in  his  Vifion  )  pre  pa- 


Chrift  is  laid  open  for  every  Man's  Goad,  and 
Profit  ;  Chrift    deals  not  under-hand   with 
you  ;  he  muft  be  manifeftcd  that  you  may  fee 
what  you  buy  :  If  I  fhould  tell  you  the  Mean- 
ing of  the  Commiftion,  which  Chrift  hath  put 
into  our  Hands,  he  bids  me  fay  thus  to  your 
Souls,  Corfi:,  poor  Creatures,  you  tbat  fiand  in 
N:ed  of  ^efus  Chrifl,  here  is  Chrifl  for  you,  take 
him,  and  do  voiib  b':m  in  an  boly  Manner   rohat 
you  vfiU\he  is  of  infinite  Ufcfor'Wifdom,  Righ. 
iesufnefs^SanBification,  andRedetvptioH.  What 
is  cur  preaching  but  a  Manifefting  of  Chrift 
in  thts  Manner  ?  What  is  the  Sum  of  all  our 
Sermons,bHt  a  Difcovery  of  tlus,tliat  Life  and 
Light  is  in  Chrift  for  you-  that  eternal  Love 
waits  and  attends  on  you,  that  whatever  may 
do  you  Good  is  provided  and  made  ready  for 
you  ?  Oh  !  will  Souls  now  rsfafe  Chrift,  when 
4hus,  and  thus  manifeflcd  ?  God  forbid. 

2.  Chrift  muft  b=  manifeftcd  in  us  hy  his 
holy  Spirit.  Chriftians.'  loobto  your  Hearts, 
What  Manifeftations  of  Chrift  are  there  ? 
when  Ps-ul  fpeaks  the  Gofpel  in  general,  he 
adds  in  particular,,  That  it  pkafed  God  to 
rcvcai  Ojrifi  so  m:.  Gal,  1,  i^.    And  when 


red  Of  a  Bride  adorned  for  her  Husband.  Rev. 
21.  2.   yet  the    natural  Man   fees    neither 
Walls  nor  Gates,  nor  Streets:  You  may  tcll 
him,  jiU  is  Gold,  and  Jafpcr^   and    preiious 
Stones,  but  for  all  this  he  cannot  prize  them, 
aUs,  he  fees  them  not  ;  How  many  glorious 
Objeds  do  the  Unregeneratc  flight  ?  They 
fee   no  Beauty  in  Jefus  Chrft,  they  feel   no 
Sweet  in  his  Ordinances;  tlijc  Sabbath  is  a 
Trouble,   and  no   Delight    to  them;    and 
whence   all  this  ?  It  is  becaufe  there  is  no 
Light,    no  Manifettatlon  of  Chrift   within 
them;  theSpirit  of  Chrift  hath  not  witntfTed 
Ciirifi:,  hath  not   manifeftcd  Chrift    within^ 
their  Souls,    and  therefore  they  remain  in 
Darknefs. 

SECT,    VL 

Of  Chrifl' s  Vfbtpping  tbc  Buyers  andSeUentat' 
of  the  Temple. 

5.  /^^OnccrniHg Chrift's  whipping  thcBay- 

\^     ers  and  Sellers  out  of  the  Temple; 

we  Kftd  i^  the  Gofpel,  th^t  the  ^ms  Pajf^ver 


5'24  JLooliing  unto  '^eftis'*  Chap,_i." 

being  ath*}i(1*fiCfiS  nent  up  fo  jerufalemv^o^-  makes  the  Encounter  fo  much  the  more  dan- 
2.  13.  Thither  if  we  follow  him,thefirft  Place   geious;  As  i.  A  Garifon  cf  Soldiers  ready 
that  we  find  him  in,  is  the  Temple,  whereby  at  Hand    to   appea-fe^  oecafional    Tumults. 
theOccafionof  the  national  AflTembly  was  an  ^Mhem.  in  loc  )     2.  The  Temper   oi    thofe 
opportune  Scene  tor  Chrift's  Tranfaftions  of  Mens  -Spirits  with  whom  the  Bufiners  was; 
his  Father's  Bullnefs.  In  that  Temple  Chrift   they  were  Men  fet  upon  Gain,  the  World's 
firft  cfpies  a  Mart ;  'there  were  divers  Mer-  God.  5.  The  great  ConflucBce  of  the  People, 
chants,     and  Exchangers  cf  Money,    that  it  being  the  moft  folemn  Mart  of  the  Paffo- 
brou-^ht  Beafts  thither   to  be   fold  for   Sa-  ver ;  Oh!  what »  Zeal  was  this,  that  neither 
crificeagainft   that  great  Solemnity ;  at  the  the  Weaknefs  «f  the  Means  on  the  one  Side 
Sis^ht  of  which  Tefus  being  moved  with  Zeal  to  efFcft  it,  nor  the  Greatncfs  of  the  Power 
and  Indignation,  he  rHakes  a  Whip  of  Cords,  00  the- other  Side  to  hinder  it,  did  at  all  dif- 
and  according  totheCuftom  of  the  Zealots  may  him,  or  caufe  him  to  delTft  :  Seem  he 
of  the  Nation,  he  takes  wpon  him  the  Office  never  fo  Weak,  qr  be  they  sever  fo  Strong, 
of   a   private  Infliftion  of  Punifhment;    he  he  whips  them  out  of  the  Temple,  and  bid-s 
driyesthemalloutof  the  Temple  J  he  over-  them,  be  gone.   _^    „  ,    . 
throws  the  accounting   Tables,    and  com-      This  Adion  of  Chnft  fulfils  that  Prophefie 
mands  them   that  fold  the -Doves   to   take  oi  Malachy^   Mil  3.  i-,  3^-^.  The  Zcrd  whom 
them  trom  thence  :  And  being  required   to  ye  feek  JhaB  faddcnJy  coffie  to  bis  Temple  \  but 
«ivc  a  Sign  of  this   Faft,  he  only   foretells  vebo  inay  abide  the  Day  of  his  coming}  and  vslso 
the  Reftirrc^lion  of   his   Body    after  ihxce  JhaUftandrohenhsappeavetb?  for  b?  is  like  Re- 
S5ays  Death,  exprcfiing  it  in  the  Metaphor  fmers  lire,  and  like  Fullers  Sope ;  and  he  fiall 
of  the  Temple,  which  was  never  rightly  un-  fit  as  a  Refiner  and  Purifier  ef  Silver,  and  he 
derftood  till  it  was  accomplifhed.  fi^cU  purifie  the  Sens  of  Levi,  and  purge  them 

Ib  this  heroical  Aft,  we  may  fee  how  as  Gold  and  lU  Silver,  that  tfjcy  may  offer  unto 
Chrift  is  carried  on  wi<h  a  Zeal  for  God,  in-  the  Lord  en  Offering  in  Righteoufnefs. 
ibmuchas  that  it  brings  to  r.ind  that  Saying  From  the  Mam  we  may  obfcrve,  that  a 
of  the  Pfalmift,  Pfal.  69.  9.  The  Zeal  of  Terfvoafian  of  Cbriji's  ?>efence  tn  our  Church 
^  thine  Houfe  hath  eaten  me  up\  a  Metaphor  Jffemblies,  is  a  fpecial  Means  or  Motive  to 
tikcn  (vom  Men  th2it  receive  NoxniQ^ment,  bring  aUi^oOyJer 

which  aftei:  its  feveral  Concoaiens  is  affimu-  But  what  is  this  Prcfencc-of  Chrift  la 
Jated  into  'the  Nature  of  them  that  receive  Church  AfTemblies?  if  by  Chrifts  Prefence 
it  Zsal  doth  not  tetally  furprizeus  in  what  we  mean  his  bodily  Prefence :  It  is  true,  that 
coHcerns  God;  in  our  Zeal  we  dofo  mind  Chrift,  in  his  Humanity,  whipped  the  Bayers 
th-  Thincs  of  God,  as  if  we  minded  nothing  and  Sellers  out  of  the  Temple  of  Jerusalem  ; 
clfc  To  what  Dangers,  Hazards,  and  Cen-  then  in  his  Manhood  he  was  upon  Earth,  and 
fures  d-^d  Chrift  here  in  the  Exercife  of  the  accordingly  he  vouchfafed.his  bodily  Prc- 
Zealexi-iofe  himfelf?  His  eminent  Zeal  ap-  fence  to  their  A (Temblics,  and  publick  Places  •, 

J_ hut  now  his  Manhood  is  in  Heaven,  ^nd.  the 

*  I  'in  the  Weaknefs  of  his'  Means  whereby  Heavens  mufl  contain  him  till  the  Times  of  Re- 
he  did  both  attempt,  and  effeft  the  y^oik;  .dilution of  a^Thivis.  hCis^  3.  21.  Now  there- 
wc  find  him  not  armed  with  anv  Weapons,  fore  we,  cannot  expedt  his  bodily  Prefence, 
■that  might  carry  Dread  and  Terror  with  unlefs  we wiU  maintain  the Doanne of Tran- 
them  at  moft  b«t  with  a  Whip  made  of  a  fubftandation,  or  of  Confubftantiation,; 
few  anan  Cords,  which  probably  were  feat-  which  tar  be  it  from  us.  ^_     .^ 

tered  by  the  Drovers  which  came  hither  to       2.  If  by  Chrift  s  Prefence  we  mean  his  ipi- 

fell,  their  Cattle. 2.  In  the  Strength  ritual  Prefence,  then  the  Queftion  is,  What 

-Sfcit  the  opoofilc  Powet  did  hoU  out,  which  js  thisfpiritual  Preicoce  of  Ciiiift  ?  for  if  wc 
-  »y 


Chap,  il  LooktJtg  unto  Jefus,  ii{ 

ray  r«  is  hisPrefcnce  as  he  Is  God,  I  fhauld  prcfent,where  the  heavenly  Giraril,the  blcfled 
then  cjuere^  How  God  is  Paid  to  be  prerent  Angels  keep  their  facred  Station  and  Ren- 
nvith  Men  in  one  Place  more  than  another?  dezvonze  wherefoever  it  is.  Now  that  this  is 
God  in  his  EflTence  is  fully  every  Where,  and  Chrift's  fpecial  Prcrcnce,  it  will  appear  U 
inclufively  no  Where ;  Heaven  is  hisThrenc,  fundry  Texts. 

and  Earth  is  his  Footftool;  and  yet,  nor  i.  When  ^acob  faw  that  Vifion  in  BirfiJc/, 
Earth,  nor  Heaven,  nor  the  Heaven  of  Hea-  of  the  Ladder  reaching  from  Earth  to  Hea- 
vens is  able  to  contain  him  ;  Whiles  we  Ipeak  ven,  and  of  the  Angels  of  God  afcending  and 
fpirrtuaHy  of  Chrift's  Prcfence  in  the  AiTem-  defcending  uponit ;  Gen.  28.  16,  17.  Sure- 
blies  of  his  People,  we  cannot  meas  his  uni-  ly  (  (ii'iih  J aceb  )  the  Lord  is  in  tbit  Place^ 
verfal  Prefcnce,  but  his  cfpecial  Prefcnce  ;  and  I  knew  it  not  ;  Mud  be  roas  afr*id,  and 
and  therefore  as  yet,  I  fappofe,  wc  have  /aidy  Hot*  dreadful  is  this  Place  ?  this  is  a$ne 
not  the  Meaning  of  it.  other  but  the  Houfe  $f  God,  and  thii  U  the 

3.  If  by  Chrift's  Prcfence,  we  mean  the  Gate  $[  Heaven  \  he  calls  it  God's  Houfe^ 
Prefence  of  his  Spirit,  either  in  himfclf,  or  where  God  and  his  holy  Angels,  who  are  of 
cfpecially  in  his  Workings,  Stirrings,  Actings,  his  Houihold  are  efpccially  prefcnt;  and  he 
and  Movings  in  our  Spirit,  I  fhould  then  ca.ns  it  the  Gate  of  Heaven^  Heaven's  Guild- 
fttbfcribc  \,  only  I  think  this  is  rot  all  that  is  hall,  Heaven's  Court,  namely  becaufe  of  the 
included  in  his  efpecial  Prefcnce.  True  it  is.  Angels;  for  the  Gate,Guild-hall,  or  Court,wa8 
that  when  Chriff  was  upon  Earth,  he  told  wont  to  be  the  Judgment-hall,  and  the  Place 
his  Difciples  that  he  muft  go  away ;  for  if  he  where  Kings  and  Senators  ufed  to  fit,attended 
went  not  away,  the  Comforter  would  «ot  by  their  Guard  and  Minifters.  The  Ca/</efa«l« 
come  Hnto  them,  But  if  1  depart  C  faid  he  )  /  deth,  Thit  ii  no  common,  or  private  Place^  but 
mU  fend  him  unto  you,  John  16.  7.  And  ac-  a  Place  wherein  God  taketh  Pleafure  \  and  over 
tordingly,  when  that  Church-Aflcmbly  was  againfi  this  Place  i*  the  Gate  of  Heaven. 
conveencd  at  Pentecoft,  God  fent  the  holy  2.  When  the  Lord  defacodcd  upou  Mount 
Ghoft ;  much  People  being  then  gathered  at  Sinai,  to  give  the  Law  ;  fonie  place  the  Spe- 
^erufalem,  that  it  might  be  devulged  to  all  cification  of  God's  Prefence  in  the  Angels,  t« 
the  World.  To  all  the  AlTemblies  of  the  Saints,  which  Pnrpofe  are  alledged  thefc  Texts, 
Chrift  promifed  his  Spirit,  though  not  al-  A£ls  7.  53.  If'ho  have  received  the  Larv  by  the 
ways  in  a  villble  Manner,  Where  tviotr  three  Difpojititn  of  Angels,  and  have  ntt  kept  it : 
are  gathered  together  in  my  Name  (  faith  And  again,  Gal.  3.  19.  The  Law  wu  ordain- 
Chrift  )  there  I  am  in  the  midji  of  them,  ed  by  Angels  in  the  Hand  of  a  Mediator,  A- 
Matth.  8.  20.  Chrift  in  his  Spirit  is  in  the  gain,  the  Apoftle  calls  the  Law,  Heb.  2.  2, 
Miidftofus,  ftirring  and  moving  in  ourSpi-  The  Word  fpskenof  Angels.  I  have  already 
rlts :  Or  the  Spirit  of  Unity  is  with  united  delivered  ray  Thoughts  coRCcrnicg  thefc 
Spirits.  O  he  is  a  fwect Spirit,  a  Spirit ot  Angels:  But  feme  ( I  fay  )  conclude  from 
Love,  and  Concord,  and  Peace,  and  Glory  ;  hence.  That  the  fpecial  Prefence  af  the  Di- 
and  therefore.  Where  fhould  he  be  but  with  vine  Majefty  confifts  in  the  encamping  of  his 
thofe  that  make  Harmony  upon  Earth  ?  Ke  facred  Retinue,  the  blefted  Angels;  far  that 
is  with  them,  and  amongft  them»and  in  them,  the  Lord  of  himfelf,  who  filleth  Heaven  and 
I  Cor.  3.  16.  Knevo  ye  not  that  ye  are  the  Earth  could  not  defcend,  or  be  in  one  Place 
Temple  of  God,  and  that  the  Spirit  of  God  more  than  another.  There's  yet  another  Text 
dwellefb  infou?  and  worketh  in  you  ?  very  pertinent  to  this,     Deur.  3^.2.  And  he 

4.  If  by  Chrift's  Prel(rnce,we  mean  the  Pre  faid,Tbe  Lord  came  from  S'm^'i  ^ay.d  rofe  up  from 
fence  of  his  Angels,  I  (hall  then  fav,  we  have  Scir  unl»  thrm  •,  he  Jhined  forth  from  Mount 
faid  enough  ;  as  a  King  is  faid  to  be  where  Parap,  and  he  came  xvithTeu  thoufands  of  bit 
his  Court  is,  where  his  Train  or  Retinue  arc,  Saintsj  pom  bt*  right  Hand  m»t  a  ^try  Law 
foChriftjthc  King  of  KingSjis  there  efpecially  Ff  for 


i25  Loohn?^  unto  Jepiis* 

for  t}>;/ft  :  The  Words  tranQated  r<ra  f*j.'^-  Hebr.]    '  The  Church 


fan3s  of  bis  Saints,  are  in  the  Original  Ten 
Thoufaads  if  SanBity,  or  holy  Ten  TboufandSy 
or  ioly  Miriads  \  which,  in  my  Apprehcnfion 
points  to  the  Angels,  rather  than  his  Saints ; 
and  the  Pfalmirt  puts  it  out  of  Queftion,  Pfal. 
68.  17,  Th;  Chariots  of  God  are  tvoenty  Thou- 
faad,  even  ThouJurJs  af  Angels,  the  Lord  is 
ttmang  them.,  as  in  Sinai,  in  the  Holy  Place. 

3.  After  the  Law  given,  thisPrcfence  of 
God  was  fixed  to  the  Temple 
was 


Chap.  I, 

(  faith  he )  is  not  a 
ShoiTof  Manfaftures,  or  Merchandize,  but 
the  Place  of  Angels,  and  of  Archangels,  the 
Court  of  God,  and  the  Image  or  Repre- 
fentmentof  Hauven  it  felf.  — —  I  know 
thou  feert  them  not»  but  hear,  and  know 


that  the  Angels  are  every  where,  and  efpe- 
cially  in  the  Houfeof  God,  where  they  at- 
tend upon  their  King,  and  where  all  is  filled 
with  incorporeal  Powers.'  By  this  Time  I 
and  what  that  hope  we  know  what  is  theMeaning  of  Chrift's 
//dr«{->  defcribcs  thus,' Ifa.  6.1,2.  Ifavf  Frefence  in  Church-affemblies-,    to  wit,    the 


aJ/b  the  Lordfitt'.rgufona  Throne-,  high^   and  Prcfcnce  of  his  Spirit,  and  the  Prcfencc  of 
lifted  upf  and  his  Train  fUed  the  Temple \  a-   his  Angels. 

bout  itjioedtb;  Seraphims ;  they  were  God'i       And  if  it  be  fo,  would  not  a  Perfwafion  of 
Train,  and   they  filled   the    Temple.    And  this  Prefence  of  Chrift  in  our  Church  alTem- 
lience  David'%  AddvcfTes  to  God,  were  faid  blies,  be  a  fpecial  Means  or  Motive  to  bring 
to  be  in  the  Prgfeaceot  Angels,  Pfal.  128.  i,  all  into  Order  ?  Sotnetiraes  I  wonder  at  the 
2.  Before  the  Geds  voill  I  fir.g  Praifes  t0  thee,  irreverent  Carriage  of  forae  Hearers,  laugh- 
/  will  Toorjhip  tovoards  thy  h9ly  Temple.    The  ing,  talking,  prating,  flceping,  in  aur  Con- 
Septuaginttranflates  it  thus,  ivt-VTiov  ei.')y%-  gregations  :  What,  is  this  a  Demeanor  fae- 
f^cov,  befere  the  Angels.    I  know,  in  the  Time  feeming  the  Prefence  of  Angels,  and  the  Spi- 
of  the  Gofp;!,  we  do  not /b  fix  God's  Pre-    ritof  Chrift  .•'  Wouldeft  tliou  carry  thy  felf 
fence  to  our  Temples,  or  Places  ofpublick  thus  in  the  Prefence  of  a  Prince,  or  offomc 
afTcHibling  for  the  Worfhip  of  his  Name  •,  but  earthly  Majefty  ?  [Chrif.  ibid.]  Jf  thou  ^oefl 
to  our  ChurchaflTembliesin  fiich  Places,  why  but  into  a  King's  Palace,  (is  Chrlfj/iome  fpeaks) 
may  we  not?  Were  the  Rudiments  of  the  thou  compofeft  thy  felj  to  aComeHneji  in  thy  Ha- 
Lavv  worthy   of  an    Attendance  of  Angels,  bit^  Loek,Gate,andall  thy  G uife, and  doji  thou 
aod  are  the  Churches  of  the  Gofpel  deftitnte  langh^i  may  add,doft  thou  any  Way  carry  thy 
oflo  glorious  a   Retinue!   Did  the  blefied  felf  undccently  in  God's  Prcfcnce?  Some  there 
Spirits  wait  upon  the  Types,  and   do  they  are,  that  in  the  very  midft  of  Ordinances, 
decline  the  Office  at  the  Miniflration  of  the   the  Devil  ufually  rocks  them  aflcep  \  but  oh  ! 
Subftance  ?    Is  the  Nature  6f  Man    made  doft  thou  net  fear  that  thy  Damnation  Ileeps 
worfe,    (ince  the   Incarnation   of  the    Son  not?  Kow  juftly  might  Chrift  come  againft 
of   God    ?   Or   have  the    Angels    purchaf-  thee  in  his  Wrath,  and  whip  thee  out  of  the 
ed  an  Exemption  from  their  Miniftry,  fincc  Temple  into  Hell?  Surely  we  fhoulddo  well 
Chrift  became  our  Brother  in  the  Flefh?  We  to  behave  ourfeives  in  fucha  Prefence,  with, 
have  little  Rcafon  to  think  fo.     The  Apoftle  the  Thoughts  and  Apprehenfions  of  Heaven 
treating  ef  a  comely  and  decent  Demeanour  about  us :  Our  Bufinefs  here  is  an  Errand  of 
tobeobferved  in  Church-affemblies,  and  in   Religion,  and  Godhimfelf  is  the  Objeft  of 
particular  of   Women's  being  covered,    or  our  Worfhip  :  How  then  fhould  our  Actions 
▼ailed  there,  he  enforces  it  from  this  Prefence  bear  at  leaft  fonae  few  Degrees  of  a  propor- 
of  Angela  I  Cor.  1 1.  10.  Far  this  Caufe  ought   tionable  Addrefs  to  God,  and  Chrift,  and  the 
the  Woman  to  have  a  Covering  on  her  Head^  Spirit  of  Chrift  ?  What  ?  Is  Chrift's  Prtfence 
kecaufe  of  the  jln£els^nzmAj,  which  3icc  there  in  his  Spirit,  and  his  Angels  here?  Oh!  let 
prefe.it.     Upon  this  Ground  Chryfoflome  re-  us  ivalk  with  God  as  Enoch  did.  Gen.  5.  22. 
jpfoves  the  irreverent  Behaviour  of  his  Audi-  Let  us  do  all  we  do  as  in  the  Prefence  of 

tory,  iCkrj,  Horn.  16,  in  i  Cor.  Horn,  15.  /»  Chrift,  and  his  holy  Angels. 

Ana 


Chap.  2.       ,  lj9okingiintoJefusl  2ij 

And  now  was  the  firft  Paffoter  after  Chrift's  convenient  to  choofe  more  Difciples ;  With 
Baptifm  ;  as  it  is  written,  John  2.  15.  And  this  Family  he  goes  up  and  down  the  uhole 
the  Jews  Paffover  was  at  Handy  and  Jefus  vfcnt  GtUUe,  preaching  the  Gofpel  of  the  King- 
«/ f*  Jerufalem.  dom,  healing  all  Manner  of  Difeafts,  caring 

Demoniacksdeanfing  LepNs,giving  Strength 
This  was  the  firft  Year  of  Chrlft's  Mini-   to  Paraliticks,  and  to  lame  People. 

ftry  ;  whereof  the  one  Half  was  car-  It  is  not  my  Purpofc  to  enlarge  on  all  the 
ried  on  by  his  Prodromus,or  Forerun.  Sermons,  Miracles,  Conferences,  or  Collo- 
ner  Jebn  the  Baptift  ;  And  the  other  quiesof  Chrift  with  Men:  I  am  not  for  larjrc 
Halffbetwixt  his  Baptifm  and  this  firft  Volumes ;  and  I  fuppofe  with  JoJm,  tlt^t  if  all 
Paffover)  was  carried  on  by  himfclf.  the  Afts  of  Chrift  (hould  be  written,  with 
And  now  hath  Chrift  three  Years  to  CommenMries  on  thera,  thn  even  ibelVor  J  d 
his  Death  :  According  to  the  Method  it  felf  could  not  contain  the  Books  that  (hould 
propounded,  I  fliall  come  on  to  the  ie  written.  John  21.  2<^. 


fecond  Year,  and  to  his  Agings  there 
in,  in  Reference  to  eur  Soul's  Salva 
tion. 


C  H  A  P.    I  I.      S  E  C  T.  I. 

fif  the  SectndTear  of  Chrifl's  MiniJJry,  a/tdtf 
bis  ASis  in  general  jor  that  Tear. 

NO  W  was  it  that  the  Office  of  the  Bap- 
tift  was  expired ;  and  Chrift  begin- 
ning his  Phrophetical  Office;  he  appears  like 
the  Sun  in  Succeflion  of  the  Morning  Star  ; 
he  takes  at  John^  and  preachcth  the  Sura  of 
the  Gofpel,  Faith  and  Repentance;  Repent 
yCy  and  believe  the  Gofpel,  Mark  1.  1  <;.  Now, 
what  this  Gofpel  was,  the  Sum  and  Series  of 
all  his  following  Sermons  exprefled  and  decla- 
red. It  is  fully  contained  in  the  new  Cove- 
nantj  of  which  we  have  fpoken  :  For  what 
is  the  Gofpel  but  a  Corenantof  Grace,  where- 
in all  the  I m perfections  of  our  Works  are 
made  up  by  the  Perfedion  and  Grace  of  Je- 
fus  Chrift  ?  The  Gofpel  is  noi  a  Covenant  of 
Works,  (/.  e.)  it  is  not  an  Agreement  upon 
the  Stock  of  Innocence,  reqwiring  ftrift  and 
exaft  Obedience,  without  any  Allowance  of 
Repen*:ance  :  No,  no,  Be  /jo/v,  faith  the  Gof- 
pel; and  where  that  hih,Repent  and  Believe. 
By  this  Time  the  Work  in  his  Hand  was 
jrown  high  and  pregnant,  and  Jefus  faw  it 


In  this  Year  therefore  I  Oiall  contraft  and 
Kmit  my  felf  to  the  Confideration  of  Chrift 
in  thefe  two  Particulars,  as  Firft  to  his 
Preaching.  2.  To  his  Miracles:  Both  thefe 
relate  to  the  Ufe  and  Exercife  of  his  Prophe- 
tical Office. 

SECT.    I  r. 

of  ChrljVs  Serwins  this  Ttar. 

».  T  TIs  preaching  this  Year  was  frequent, 
1' J.  and  amongft  others  his  Sermons;, 
now  it  was  that  he  delivered  that  firft  Ser- 
mon, Repenty  for  the  KinidottJ  of  Heaven  is  at 
Hand. 

2,  Now  was  it  that  he  delivered  that  fp{- 
ritual  and  myftical  Sermon  of  Regeneration, 
at  which  Nicodemus  wonders,  John  j.  4.  How 
can  a  Man  be  bom  when  he  is  eld  ?  can  hi 
enter  the  fecondTitv*  into  his  Mother's  Wombf 
and  be  born  ?    But  Jefus  takes  off  the  Won- 
der, in  telling  him,  This  was  not  a  Work  of 
Flefti  and  Blood,  but  ©f  the  Spirit  of  God, 
for  the  Spirit  bhweth  where  it  li/ieth ',  and  is 
as  the  Wind  certain  and  notorious  in  the  Ef- 
fe^s,  but  fecret  in  the  Principle,   and  Man- 
ner of  Production.    Then  Chrift  proceeds  in 
his  Sermon,  telling  him  yet  of  higher  Things, 
as  of  his  Defcent  from  Heaven,  o)f  his  Paffion 
and  Afcenfion,  and  of  the  Mercy  ot  Redemp- 
tion, which  became  to  work  and  effect  for 
all  that  believe  ;  of  the  Love  of  the  Father, 
the  Miflio*  of  the  Son,  the  Rewards  of  Faith, 
F  I  2  and 


2  28  Looking  unto  J efus.  Chap.  2: 

and  Glories  of  Eternity.  And  this  was  the  mirable  Sermon,  called,  The  Sermon  up$n  the 
Sum  of  his  Sermon  to  Nicoden7us,  which  was  Mount.  It  is  a  Breviary  of  all  thofe  Precepts 
theFulleftof  Myfterv  and  Speculation  that  which  are  truly  called  Ckrifkian  :  It  contains 
ever  he  made,except  that  which  he  made  im-  in  it  all  the  moral  Precepts  given  by  Afo/w, 
mediately  before  his  Death.  and  opens  a  ftrifter  Senfc,  and  more  fevcre 

2.  Now  was  it  that  the  Throng  of  Audi-  Expofition  than  the  Scribes  and  Pbarifees  had 
torsforcin'  Chrift  to  leave  the  Shore,  he  given  :  It  holds  forth  the  Do^irines  of  Meek- 
makes /'f^a's  Ship  his  Pulpit,  Luke  5.  I,  2,  nefs,  Poverty  of  Spirit,  Chriftian  Mourning, 
2  4.  Never  were  there  fuch  Nets  cafl:  out  Defire  of  holy  Things,  Mercy,  and  Purity, 
ef  that  Fi(her-boat  before;  Whiles  he  was  and  Peace,  and  Patience,  and  Suffering  of 
upon  Land,  he  healed  the  fick  Bodies  by  his  Injuries ;  He  teacheth  us  how  to  pray  how 
Touch,  and  now  he  was  upon  Sea,  he  cured  tofaft,  how  to  give  Alms, how  to  contemn  the 
the  fic'k  Souls  by  his  Doftrine  :  He  that  World,  and  how  to  feek  the  Kingdom  of  God, 
made  both  Sea  and  Land,  caufeth  both  to  anditsappendent  Righteoufnefs. 
confpire  to  the  Opportunities  of  doing  Good  And  thus  Chrift  being  entred  Hpon  his  Prc- 
to  the  Souls  and  Bodies  of  Men.  phetical  Office ;  in  rhefe  and  the  reft  of  his 

4.  Now  it  was  that  he  preached  that  blef-  Sermons  he  gives  a  clear  Tefttmony,  that  he 
fed  Sermon  on  that  Text,  Luke  ^.  18.  The  wasnot  only  an  Inte^eter  of  the  Law,  but 
Spirit  of  the  Lordis  uptn  me,  becnufe  he  hath  a  Law-giver  5  and  that  this  Law  of  Chrift 
amointedme  to  preach  the  Go/pel  to  the  poor,  might  retain  fome  Proportion  at  leaft  with 
No  Qiieflion  but  he  preached  both  to  poor  the  Law  oi  Mofes,  Chrift  in  this  laft  Sermon 
and  rich.  Chrift  preached  to  all,  but  for  the  went  up  into  a  Mountain,  and  from  thence 
PowerandFruit  of  his  Preaching,  it  was  on-  gave  the  Ora-cle.  I  cannot  ftand  to  para- 
ly  received  and  entertained  by  the  Poor  in  phrafe  on  this,  or  any  other  of  his  Sermons, 
Spirit.  In  the  following  Particulars,  his  Of-  but  feeing  now  we  find  Chrift:  in  the  Excr- 
fice  is  Vet  out  ftill  in  a  higher  Tenor,  Ta  heal  cife  of  his  Prophetical  Office,  let  us  ohierve, 
the  broken-hearted,  to  preach  Deliverance  to  1.  His  Titles  in  this  Rcrpe£t.  2.  The  Rea- 
the  Captives,  and  recovering  ef  Sight  to  the  fons  of  his  being  a  Prophet.  3.  The  Excel. 
£liitd'  ovsis  it  is  in  Jfai.  61.  i.  The  opening  lency  of  Chrift  above  all  ether  Prophets;  and 
of  the  ^Prifon  to  them  that  are  bound.  A  fad  then  wc  have  done. 
Thing  to  be  in  Captivity,  but   fader  to  be 

bound  in  Chains,  or  lock'd  up  in  a  Prifon  ^  r^  «  ^     ttt 

there ;  but  'tis  moft  fad  of  all  to  be  imprifon-  SECT.    ill. 

cd  having,  one's  Eyes  put  out;    as  it  was  the  ^   ,  .„  ,    .    ,  ^a- 

Cafe  QiSamffon,  znd.  Zedtkiab  :   Now  the  Of  Cbnfi's  Prophetical  Office. 

EvangeUft  willing  to  render  the  Prophet  to        

the  higheft  comfortable  Senfe  that  might  be,  1.  "T^H  E  Titles  of  Chrift,  in  Refpcfl  of 
he  ufeth   an  Expreflk)n  that  meets  with  the  1     his  Prophetical  Office,  were  thefe, 

higheft  My ftery ;  that  is,  when  a  Man  is  not  1.  Sometimes  he  is  called  Doftor,  or  Ma- 
enly  ftiut  up  in  a  blinded  Prifon,  but  when  he  fter,  Mat.  23.  10.  Bej/e  not  caSed  Majlers, 
himfclf  alfo  hath  his  Eyes  put  out ;  and  to  ftr  one  is  your  Mafler,  even  Chrifi :  The 
fuch  Chrift  feould  preach ;  Preach  what  ?  not  Word  is  Ks{.^H>«THr,  which  fignifies  'a  Do- 
©nly  Ddiverance  to  the  Captives,  bjat  alfo  ftor,  Moderator,  Teaching- mafter,  a  Guide 
leftoring  of  Light  to  captive  Prifoners;  nay,  of  the  Way.  i.  Sometimes  he  is  called  a 
yet  more,  recwering  of  Sight  to  blinded  Pri-  Law-giver,  James  4. 12.  There  is  one  Lawgi' 
fonersy  as  the  Evangelift  renders  it  :  LuU  ^.  ver,  who  is  abletofave  and  to  dejirey:  The 
jg,  Apoftlc  fpeaks  of  the  internal  Government 

^    <.  Now  itwasjthathcdeliyercdthead-  ofthtConfcience,  in  which  Cafe  the  Lord 

?  •  IS 


Chap,  i, 

is  our  Judge,  Ifa.  33.  23. 
Xawgivery  the  Lord  is  our  King.,  be  wiU 
f*ve  us.  We  muft  hear  no  Voice  in  our 
Conlciences,  but  God's :  No  Doftrine  in 
the  Church,  but  Chrift's:  No  O^Tices,  In- 
flitations,    and  WorlTiip  muft  be   allowed, 


Looking  unto  Jeftis*  ii9 

Thi  Lord  is  Our  as  to  breed  a  right  Underftanding,  and  there- 
by to  work  a  Complvance  betwixt  both  . 
And  thus  Chrift  is  a  Mediator  betwixt  God 
and  us :  By  him  it  is  that  the  Mind  and  Will 
of  God  is  imparted  to  Man,  John  i.  1%.  No 
Man  hatk  feen  God  at  any  Time  ;  the  oaly  be- 


but  fuch  as  he  hath  appointed;   and  there-  gotten  Son^whiibit  inthe Bojomofthe  lather, 

-'■•'-       he  hath  declared  him  \    and  by  him  it  is  that 

ive  impart  our  Mind  unto  God,  Rev.  8.  4^ 
The  Smoke  of  the  Incenfe  which  goes  xvitb  the 
Prayers  of  the  Saints,  afcends  up  before  Cod  out 
of  the  Angels  Hand.  This  was  typified  in  Mo- 


fore,  when  Men  brought  in  foreign  Do- 
ftrines,  it  is  faid.  That  they  did  not  bold  the 
Head,  Col.  2.  19-  3.  Sometimes  he  is 
called  a  Counfellor,  jind  his  Name  JhaU 
be    called  Wonderful,   CounfcUor.      Ifa.  9.  6. 


Counfel  is   mine,     and  found  Wifdom,    faith  Jes,  Deut.  5.5.  /  Stood  between  the  Lord  ^anJ 
Chrift,     /  am    Underftanding,    and  I  have  jou  at  that  Time,    to  foew  you  the  Word  of  ths 


Strength,  Prov.  8.  14.  Chrift  by  his  Office 
CounfelsMenhow  to  fly  Sin,andhow  toplcafe 
God,  and  how  to  efcapc  Hell,  and  how  t©  be 
fared.  4.  Sometimes  he  is  called  the  A- 
poftlc  of  our  Profefllion,  Heb.  3.  i.  Where- 
fore holy  Brethren^  Partakers  of  the  heaven- 
ly  CaUing,  confidir  the  JfoOky  and  high 
Triejl  of  our  PrtfelTion,  Chi  ft  ^efm.  God 
lent  him  as  an  AmbafTador  to  make  known  his 
Will ;  he  came  not  unfent :  The  very  Word 
imports  a  Milfion,  a  Sending,  Rom.  10. 
1^.  Hem  Jhall  they  pre  at  h  except  they  he  fent^ 
Let.  all  thofe  who  run  before  they  be  fenr, 
take  Notice  ot  this,  for  this  would  not  Chrift 
do;  hewasfent;  he  was  the  Apoftle  of  our 
Profeflion.  5.  Sometimes  he  is  called  the  An- 
gel of  the  Covenant,  Mai.  3-  1.  Even  the 
jingel   of  the  Covenant   whom  ye  delight  in. 


Lord.  The  Vulgar  renders  it  thus.  Ego  fe- 
queflor  ^  meditu,  I  was  a  Mediator,  a  Midler 
betwrxt  God  and  you:  And  fo  Chrift  Jefus 
he  is  a  Mediator,  a  Midler,  an  Interpreter, 
an  Inter-nicflenger  betwixt  God  and  his 
People. 

2.  ThcReafons  of  Chrift's  being  a  Prophet, 
wcrethefe;  i.  That  he  might  reveal  and 
deliver  to  his  People  the  WiU  of  his  Father, 
2.That  he  might  open  and  expound  the  fame, 
being  once  delivered.  3.  That  he  mighc 
nuke  his  Saints  to  underftand,  and  te  belifcve 
the  fanic,being  once  opened. 

I.  Asa  Prophet  he  delivers  to  the  People 
his  Father's  Will,  both  in  his  own  Perfon,. 
and  by  his  Servants  the  Minifters ;  In  his  own' 
Perfon  when  he  was  upon  Earth  as  a  AUniJfer 
of  the  Circumcifion '^    Rom,  15.8.  and   by  bis 


Chrift     was    the  Publifher    of  the  Gofpel  Servants  the  Minifters,frora  the  Beginning  of 


Covenatit,  he  declared  the  gracious  Pur 
pofe  of  God  towards  the  Eleft,  held  forth 
in  the  Covenant;  and  in  this  Refpcft  he 
is  called  a  Prophet ^\C(s,  3.22.  and  The  Prophet, 
John  7.  40.  and  That  Prophet,  John  6.  14.  This 
is  of  a  Truth  that  Prophft  that  fijould  come 
into  the  World',  whofe  Office  it  was  to  im- 
part God's  Will  unto  the  Sons  of  Men,  ac- 
cording nnto  the  Name,  Angel.  6.  Some- 
times he  is  called  the  Mediator  of  the  new 
Covenant,  Heb.  9.  15.  Por  this  Cauje  he  is 
the  Mediator  of  the  Niw  Teftament,  faith  the 
Apoftle ;  now,  a  Mediator  is  fuch  a  one  as 
goes  betwixt  two  Parties  at  Vaxiance,  im- 
parting the  Mindef  the  one  to  the  other,  fo  Was  there  nwtaRcfemblance  of  State  andGlo 


their  Miflioa  till  the  End  of  the  World ;  Thus 
the  Gofptl  is  called,Heb.  2.  3.  ui  great  Sal- 
vation, which  at  thefrft  began  to  be  fpoken  by 
the  Lord,  and  was  cemfirmed  unto  m  by  tbem 
that  heard  him.  Chrift  in  his  own  Perfonal 
Preaching  is  faid  but  to  have  begun  to  Teacb, 
A£ts  i.i.And  theconfummatePublication  was 
the  fending  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  to  thefe  feleft- 
Veffels,  who  were  to  carry  abroad  this  Trea- 
fure  unto  all  the  World;  It  was  begun  by  :he 
Lord,  and  it  was  comfirmed  by  them  that 
were  the  Diiciplcs  of  the  Lord.  In  this  Re- 
fpeft  we  cannot  look  on  the  publifhing  of  the 
Gofpel  to  the  World,  but  as  very  glorious  :. 


230  Looking  unto  J efm.  Chap.  2; 

ry  in  the  preaching  of  Chrlft  ?  You  have  3.  Asa  Prophet,  he  gives  us  to  underhand 
htSitiihow  a  Forerunner  reufent  to  prepare  hit  and  to  believe  the -Gcfpcl.  Luke  24.45. 
^ay,  as  a  Heraold. to  proclaim  his  Approach,  Tb'n  opened  he  their  Umder'fiandiHg^  that  they 
and  then  was  revealed  rhe  Glory  of  the  Lord;  tniibt  under  ft  *nd  the  ScriptKra  ;  Apd  thus 
but  becaufe  the  Publication  was  not  confum-  was  the  Cafe  of  Zy<^/tf,  rvboj'e  Heart  the  Lord 
mate  tin  afterwards,  Chrift  carries  it  on  in  opened.  Ads  lO-  14.  He  that  firft  opens 
greater  State  afterwards  than  he  did  before  ;  Scriptures,  atlaft  opens  Hearts,  John  7.  9, 
Eph.  4.  'HAVlien  he a.j:ended  up  on  high,  he  iben  He  U  that  true  light  rvhich  enJighteneth  every 
Jed  Captivity  captive^  and  gave  Gifts  unto  Alen^  Man  that  comftb  into  the  World:  He  enligh- 
as  Princes,in  Time  :if  the-r  folemn  Tnangura-  teiis  every  Believer,  not  only  with  a  common 
tion  dofone  fpecia!  A£ts  of  Magnificence  and  natural  Lijht,  bat  with  a  fpecial  fiipernatu- 
Honour;  they  procMrn  Pardons, open  Prlfons,  ral  Light,  of  faving,  Fpiritual,  and  cfFtftual 
create  Nibbles,  fill  Conduits  with  W'ne ;  fo  Knowledge :  Now,there  is  no  Prophet  can  do 
Chrifl:.  to  teftifie  the  Glory  of  the  Gofpel,  at  this,  fave  only  jefus  Chrift  ;  he  only  is  able  to 
the  Day  of  his  Fn^halment,  and  folemn  Read  eaufe  oar  Hearts  to  believe,  and  to  under- 
mi/Tion  into  his  Father's  Glory,  he  proclaims  ftand  the  Matter,  which  he  doth  teach  and 
the  Gofpel,  ^ives  Gifts  unto  Men,  Vcr.  i?.  reveal -.Other  Prophets  may  plant,  and.water; 
Tor  the  perfehing^  of  the  Saints^  for  the  IVerk  of  Paul  m*y  planty  and  Apollo  ffmy  Toater,  but 
the  Mifii/fry,  for  the  edijyin^  of  tb:  Mudy  of  He,  and  only  He  an  give  the  Jncpeafe  :  O- 
Chrifl,  ther  Prophets  may  Teach  and  Baptise,    but 

2.  As  a Prophet,he  opens  and  expounds  the  unlefs  Chrift  come  in  by  the  powerful  Pre- 
Gofpel.  Thus-beiig  in  the  Synagogue  on  the  fence  of  his  Spirit,  they  can  never  be  able  to 
Sabbath  Dav,  Lnke  4.  i7j  18,  21.  He  opened  fave  any  one  poor  Soul,  i  Pet,  2.5.  t^^e^at  livelf 
the  Bctk,  and  hi"  fo-Mnd  the  Place  where  it  vas  Stones^  are  built  up  a  fpiritual  Houfe,  faith 
vtrijteH,  The  spirit  tf  the  Lord  H  upon  me,  be-  Peter:  But,  Pfal.  127.  1.  Except  the  lord  do 
*aufe  he  bath  antinted  me  to  preach  the  Gefpel  build  the  Hdnfe,  tbty  labour  in  vain  that  build 
{«  the  Poor^  ^t.  and   then  he  chfed  the  Booh  it.     O  alas !  who  is  able  to  breathe  the  Spirit 

■ and  Jazd^    This  Day  is  this  Srripture  of  Life  into  thefe  dead  -Stones,    but  he  of 

fulfilled  in  your  Ears,  And  thus  joining  him-  whom  it  is  written,  John  «;.  i<,.  The  Hour  it 
fclf  with  Two  of  his  Difciples,  going  towards  comings  and  new  it,  -nhen  the  Dead  JhaS  hear 
Emmam,  Luke  24.  27.  He  began  at  Mofes,  theVoice  of  the  Sonof  God,  and  they  that  hi  ar 
OHdaS  the  Prophets,  and  he  expaicnded  unte  ii,  fhaH  Jive  ?  Wh«  can  awaken  a  dead  Soul 
them  in  aUth^  Scriptures,  theThings  ctncerning  out  of  a  dead  Sleep?  And,who  can  give  Light 
himfelf:  The  Prophecies  of  Chrifl-  were  dark  unto  thefe  blind  Eyes  of  ours,  but  heof  whtnn 
and  hard  to  be  underftood,  and  therefore  it  is  written,  Eph.  5.  14.  Jrvake  thou  that 
Chrifl  came  down  from  Heaven  to  difcover  Jteepfft-,  and  arife  from  the  JPead^  and  Chrifl 
fuch  Truths  ;  Jehn  3. 13.  A'o  Man  hatbafcend-   (ball give  thee  Light  ? 

ed  up  to  Heaven,  (r.f.)  to  be  acquainted  with  3,  1"  he  Excellencies  ofChrift  above  all  0- 
God's  Secrets,  but  be  that  came  down  from  ther  Prophets,  are  in  thefe  Repe^fs. —— 
Heaven.  The  gracious  Pur  pofe  of  God,  to-  i.  Other  Prophets  were  but  Types  and 
wards  loft  Mankind,  was  a  Secret  locked  up  Shadows  of  this  great  Prephet;  even  Mofes 
in  the  Brcaft  of  the  Father;  and  fo  it  had  been  himfelf  was  but  a  Figure  of  him,  Afts  7.  37. 
even  to  this  Dav,  had  not  Chrift,  wlio  was  yt  Prophf^tfiaH  the  Lord  God  raife  up  unto  you^ 
in  the  Bofom  of  the  Father,  and  one  of  his  of  your  Brethren.,  Hie  untt  me,  faith  Mofes  i 
Privy  Council,  revealed  it  unto  us;  hence  Thefe  Words,  Uhe  utttt  «?<•,  do  plainly  fhew, 
Chrift  is  called, r/6ff  Interpreter  of  God',  no  Man  that  Mofes  was  at  the  beft  but  an  Imag6  and 
knMToeih  the  Father,  fave  the  Son,  and  he  to  Shadow  of  Chrift  :  Now,  asSubftancesdofar 
nrhofvfoever  tb:  Son  vfiB  reveal  bi/n-i  by  his  In-  execl  Shadows,  fb  doth  Chrift  far  excel  all 
•erprctatioa.  Mat*  11.27,  (  ^^ 


Qhap.  2."  Looking  unto  J e fits.  t^i 

the  Prophets ;   they  were  but  Shadows  and  fclves  ;    the  Apoflle    iriTeighs  againft  Sclf- 
Forc-runners  to  him.  commenders,  Wc  dare  not  {  faith  he  3  wake 

2.  Other  Prophets  rcvealed'but  fonaerart  our  jkhss  cftb:  Number,  or  cempare  our  fe Ives 
of  God's  Will,  and  only  at  fomc  Times.    Goi  with  fo we  that  con7m:nd  thin:fdves^  2  Cor- 
(  faith  the  Apoftle  }  at  Jundrji  Tnn:s,  and  in   10.  12.  Yea,  Chrift  himfelt,  relating  to  himl 
divcYi  Manners,  fpake  m  Cnnes p:ifl, unto  the  Fa-  fclf,  as  a  mere  Man,  faith,  That  hU  iritneCs 
thers  by  the  Prophets,  Heb.  1.  \.(i.e.)  He    if  not  true,  if  be  betrWitnels  tf  bin?fc}L  Tohii 
let  out  his  Light  by  little  and  little,  till  the   5.  3,.    But  in  another   Place,    relatini  ta 
Day-ftarandSunotRighteoufncfsarofe;  But  himfclf  as  Mediator;    he  fpeaks  clean  con- 
in  thefe  lafl  Days  he  ^ath  fpoken  bj  hit  Sen,  txzx)\Thounh  I  dobear  Rcctrdof  tny  Mf  yet  tf^y 
Ver.  I.  C'-e-)  He  hath  Ipokfn  more  fully   Record  if   true,  John  5-  14.    Here  then  is  a 
and  plainly  :    In  this  Refpca,   fjith  tlie  A-  wide  Diifercnce,  betwixt  other  Prophets  in 
poftle,  Gal.  14.  1,2.  The  H"f:rf  of  Life  and  Refpca  of  their  Office,    and  Chriit-   thev 
Salvation  were  but  Cbtiiren  before  Chrift's  might  not  preach  themfclves  ;  but  lie  bears 
Incarnation.     As  now  we  fee  but  through  a   Witnefs  of  himfelf,    becaiife  he  hath  not  a 
GUIs  darkly,  towards  what  we  ffaall  do  in  Greater  in  the  Point  of   our    Juftih'cation, 
the  Lite  to  come  ;  10  did  they  of  old  in  Com-  Sanflification,  and  Salvation,  to  bear  Witnefs 
parifonot  us;  their  Light  ui  Comparifon  of  ©f,  than  himfelf.     And  hence,  are  thofe^^elf- 
ours,    was  but  an  obfcure  and  gfimmering  predicationsofhix  which  we  find  in  Scriptures 
Light  :    Chrift's  Difcovery  ot  himldf  then  as,  Ifa.  45.  22.  Lool  unto  nie,  and  be  ye  Caved 
was  but  a  StanMini  beomdtbe  IVaO,  a  Le0krHg  ye  Ends  of  the  Earth,  Matth.    11.  2!^    Cewe- 
forth  of  the  Iflndow,    a  Shewing    of  himfelf  unto  mt  aU ye  that  labour,  and  are  heavy  laden 
through  the  Lalue   Cant.  2-  9.  And  conferring  with   the  two  Difcinlts,  h  is 

,5.  Other  Prophets  ipake  only  to  the  Ears  fjid,  that  Beginning  at  Mofes,  and  -//  the 
of  Men,  but  Chnftlpake  and  Itill  fpeaks  to  Trnphets,  he  expounded  unto  tbem  in  aU  the 
the  Heart;  He  hath  the  Kejs  0}  David,  that  Scriptures  the  Jving^  cemer»ir^  himfelf  Luke 
r>pe,Yth,  and  no  Man  fi,ultclh,  that  (huttcth,  24.  27.  Surelv  it  comm(?nds"to  us  the  Pro- 
andnoManopcneth  Rev.  3.  7-  It  is  a  Siffiili-  phecy  ofClirift,  that  he  micht  preach,  and 
tade  taken  fro:n  them  that  keep  the  Keys  of  comnvend  himfelf  without  any  Blot  or  Arro- 
a  City,  or  Canic,  without  whom  none  can  gancy,  or  taking  too  much  upon  him. 
open  or  (hut  •,  no  more  can  any  Man  open  6.  Other  Prophets  had  their  Commi/Tion 
the  Heart,  or  ureak  m  upon  the  Spirit,  but  and  Authority  from  him,  Ecclef  12  11  The 
^*'^i?--/?''°l''yc'*^'",^"T'"  ^^f^y«0f  ^^Wj  6f  the  Wife  are  os  Goads  and'xailt 
the  Mmd  by  the  Secret  kindly,  and  power-  fa/fened  by  the  Mafiers  of  the  Jff.mbiies,  r,hicb 
ful  Working  ot  his  own  Spirit  are  given   from   one    Shepherd,    (i.e.)    the 

4.  Other  Prol^hets  preached  Wifdom  unto  Words  of  the  Wife  are  divine  and  heavenly 
Men,  but  only  Chrift  preachcth  Men  wife  ;  InftruOions ;  the  Matters  of  AlTemblitrs  are 
other  Prophets  warned  Men,  by  telling  them  Gofpel  Minifters,  and  Chrift  is  that  one 
o^  their  Sins,  arvi  denouncing  the  Tud-ments  Shepherd  from  whom  thefe  Words  are  siven 
of  God  i  but  Chrift  reclaimed  them,  and  and  from  whom  thcie  Mafters  have  their 
turned  them  from  Sin:  Hence  it  is  faid  Authority:  Arc  they  mtc^Ucd  ^mbaljadors 
Th^t  he  taught  ^  one  hav^.^g  A:dborUy.  and  for  ChriJ}  ?  2  Cor.  5.  2C.  And  doth  mt 
„it^tb  S.r^bes,^Utth  7.29.  It  came  drily  ^^.-hV;  tell  us,  that  he  mull  dr,p  hi.  Words 
andcold  yfrom  them;  but  It  came  trom  him  towards  the  South  ?  Ezek.  20.  46  Now 
as  being  full  of  Conviclion  and  Reproof,  tull  what  is  the  Meanin-  of  that  Z?/Oto/«r  ?  itfs 
^ItY^c  evident  De,mnfjrat:0noi  the  Spnit^and  ^  vhxz^i  borrewed  from  Rain  ;  as  the 
'f  ^""^'l  \?°'\^-4-    .  V,  C'°«ds,    from  whence  the    Rain  defccnds 

5.  Other  Prophets  mi^ht  not  preach  them^  have  not  their  Wac«r  wisinally  and  natively 


la 


iji  Looking  unto  Jefrs*  Chap.  22 

in  tbemfclves,  but  from  the  Sea  :  So  have  not  to  Cana^  to  feek  Chrift  ?  Whither  fhould  wc 
the  Prophets  a  Spirit  of  Prophecy  of  them-  go  but  to  that  Cana  of  Heaven,  where  oar 
felves.  but  all  is  tlrawn  up  out  ot  Chrift,  as  Water  will  be  turned  into  Wine,  where  our 


^a«.  is  a  Word  of  Reproof,    John  4.  48.  Except 

ye  fee  Si^ns  and  Wonders^  ye  will  not  Believe  : 
SECT.    IV;  Incredulity  was  the  common  Difeafe  of  the 

^eros,  which  no  Receipt  could  cure  but  Won- 
Of  Chrifl*s  MiracUti  ders,    A    vicked  and   aduUeroui  Oeaerrtiott 

feeks  after  Signs.  The  Doctrine  of  Chrift, 
2.  npHe  Miracles  of  Chrift  this  Year  and  all  the  divine  Words  that  he  fpake, 
X.  were  many  ',  now  what  were  thefc  muft  be  made  up  with  Miracles,  or  they 
Miracles,  but  a  Purfuance  of  the  Doflrines  will  not  Believe;  It  was  a  foul  Fault,  and  a 
delivered  in  Chrift's  Sermons?  One  calls  them  dangerous  one,  Te  tviU  not  Believe.  What 
a  Verifiation  ofChrifl's  DoSlrine^  a  Signal  of  is  it  thatcendcmns  the  World  but  Unbelief? 
Chriji's  Serwsns :  If  we  obferve,  we  (hall  find  Here's  a  noble  Capemaite,  that  probably  had 
feim  to  work  moft  of  his  Miracles  in  At^ions  heard  many  a  Sermon  of  Jefus  Chrift ;  and 
of  Mercy,  Indeed  once  he  turned  Water  into  yet  he  is  taxed  with  Unbelief,  If  fuch  as 
Wine,  and  fome  Times  he  walked  upon  the  we  that  live  under  the  clear  Sun-fhine  ©f 
Waters,  but  all  the  Reft  were  Anions  of  thcGofpel  fhall  not  Believe,  O  what  a  Sin 
Relief,  according  to  the  Dcfign  of  God,  who  is  this  ?  Chrift's  next  Anfwcr  t©  this  Noble- 
would' have  him  manifeft  his  Power,  in  fhew-  man,  is  a  Word  of  Comfort,  Ver.  50.  Go 
ing  Mercy,  and  Relief  to  Men.  thi  voay^  thy  Son  liveth  :    Oh  the   Meeknefs 

Amongft  all  his  Miracles  done  this  Year,  and  Mercy  of  Jefus  Chrift  !  when  we  would 
now  was  it  that  at  Cana^  where  he  wrought  have  looked  that  he  fhould  have  punilhed 
the  firft  Miracle,  he  does  a  Second ;  a  certain  this  Suitor  for  not  Believing,  he  conde- 
NobJeman,  or  Coartier,  or  little  Kiag  C  as  fcends  to  him  that  he  may  Believe  :  As 
fbme  would  have  it )  came  to  Jefm,  and  be-  fome  tender  Mother  that  gives  the  Breaft 
fouiht  him  to  come  down  ts  hit  Houfe,  and  to   their  unquiet  Children    inftead   of  the 


ioheal^ifSe»yVpJ6OTOiKattbeF0intofneatb.'^oziy  Co  nfually  deals  Chrift  with  our 
John  4  47.  We  do  not  find  Chrift  often  Perverfenefs,  Go  thy  way,  thy  Son  iivetb : 
attended  with  Nobility,  but  here  he  is ;  With  one  Word  doth  Chrift  heal  two  Pa- 
I  Cor.  1.26.  Not  many  roife  Men  after  the  tients,  the  Son  and  Father;  the  Son's  Fc- 
FleQi  net  many  UJgbty,  not  many  Noble  are  ver,  and  the  Father's  Unbelief.  We  caa 
caUed-  yet  God  forbid  but  that  fome  are,  not  but  obferve  here  the  Steps  of  Faith  ; 
and  maybe,-  This  noble  Ruler  liftens  after  he  that  believed  fomewhat  ere  he  came, 
Chrift  in  his  Neceflitv;  happy  was  it  for  him  and  more  when  he  went,  he  grew  to  more 
that  his  Sob  was  fick,  for  elfe  he  had  not  and  more  Faith  in  the  Way ;  and  when  he 
been  ^b  well  acquainted  with  his  Saviour  ;  came  Home,  he  enlarged  his  Faith  to  all 
O'  we  are  loth  to  come  to  Chrift  till  we  the  Skirts  of  his  Family.  And  the  Man 
fee  a  Need  a  Necelfity  for  it;  and  hence  believed  the  Word  that  Jefwi  had  fpoken  unto 
it  is  that  Chrift  fends  Weaknefs,  Sickneffes,  him-,  and  he  went  his  Way  ;  and  in  the  Way 
Itifixmitics,  Oppofitions,  and  many  Affliai-  one  meets  him  and  tells  him,  Thy  Son  li- 
QX&M^t  he  may  be  fought  unto:  C6mc  then,  veth,  Ver  51.  Which  Recovery  he  under- 
ace  we  affiiaed  I  Whithes  fhould  wc  go  but  ftands  to  be  at  the  fame  Time  that  Chrift 

had 


"^ 


Loohng  tinto  Jefiis. 


Chap.  2;  LjOO mtg  unto  f  ejus*  23^ 

had  rpoken  thofe  falutary  and  healing  Words,  tt  it :  He  fays,  Cotne  ta  me,  tftd  I  run  from 
znd  Himjelf  believed  and  his  vshele  HoufeyY.  hint.  Wo  is  me,  this  is  no6  Service,  but  En- 
^3.  mity:  Oh  that  I  could  came  up  to  the  Faith 

2.  [If  Imiftakenot  in  theYc*r,  I  fhall  not  and  Obedience  of  this  Exemplar,  that  I  could 
contend,  becaufe  ih  this  Year  only  I  fhall  fcrre  my  Chrift  as  thefc  Soldiers  did  their 
mention  his  Miracles.3    Now  was  it  that  A  Mafte^ !  V.  10.  Jtfiu  mtrvails  at  the  Cento- 


Centurion  came  unto  Chri/f,  befeeching  biw^ 
and  fayirigy  Aif  Servant  lyeth  at  Hofne,  fick  of 
the  PaJfic^  ^rievoujly  tort»entfd,  Matth.  8. 
^,  6.  Many  Suitors  come  to  Chrift,  one  for  a 
Son,  another  for  a  Daughter,  a  Third  for 
himfelf;  but  I  fee  none  come  for  his  Servant, 
but  this  one  Centurion;  and  if  we  obfcrvc 
Chrift's  Anfwer  to  his  Suit,  we  fee  how  well 
pleafcd  is  Chrift  with  his  Requeft,  And^fuA 
faith  unto  him,  J  will  come  and  heal  Vtnt, 
V.  7.  When  the  Ruler  entrealcd  him  for  his 
Son,  Ctme  down  ere  he  diCy  Chrift  ftir'd  not  a 
Foot,  but  now  this  Centurion  complains  only 
of  hisScrvant'sSicknefSjand  Chrift  offers  him- 
ffflf,  ItoiS  co/ne  andheal  hiw.  He  that  came 
in  the  Shape  of  a  Servant,  would  rather  go 
down  to  the  lick  Servant,  than  to  the  Ruler's 
Son,  Afls  10.  34^  3").  He  isnoRefpeSerofPer' 
font,  but  he  that  feareth  hlfn,  and  roorketb  Righ- 
teoufnefs  is  accepted  of  him  ;  It  may  be  this 
poor  fick  Servant  had  more  Grace,  er  very 
probable  it  is  he  had  more  Need,  and  there- 
fore Chrift  (tochoofe)  will  go  down  to  vifit 
this  poor  fick  Servant.   Nay,  feys  the  Centu- 


rion's Faith.  We  never  findChrift  wondering 
at  Gold,  or  Silver,  or  coftly  and  curious 
Works  of  human  Skill ;  yea,  when  the  Dif- 
ciples  wondered  at  the  Magnificence  of  the 
Temple,  he  rebuked  them  rather:  But  when 
he  fees  the  Grace  or  Afls  of  Faith,  he  fo  ap- 
proves of  them,  that  he  is  ravifhed  with  Won- 
der. He  that  rejoic«d  in  the  View  of  his 
Creation,  rejoiccth  no  left  in  the  Reformati- 
on of  his  Creature,  Behold  thou  art  fair  mf 
Love,  behold  thou  art  fair^  there  U  ao  Spot  in 
thee,  My  Sifler,  My  Spoufe,  thou  hafl  moulded 
my  Hearty  thou  ha(i  wounded  niy  Heart  rtitb 
one  of  thy  Eyes,  Cant.  4.  7,  9.  To  conclude, 
he  that  both  wrought  this  Faith,  and  wonder- 
ed at  it,  doth  now  reward  it,  Go  thy  Way, 
and  as  thou  haft  believed,  fo  be  it  unto  thee  ; 
and  bit  Servant  ttat  healed  in  the  felf  famt 
Hour, 

3.  Now  it  was,  even  The  Day  after,  that 
yefuigses  into ihe  City  of  Nain,  L'ake  7.  n. 
The  fruitful  Clouds  are  not  ordained  to  fall 
all  in  one  Field;  Nain  muft  partake  of  the 
Bounty  of  Chrift,  as  well  as  Gxh^,  oiCapema- 


rion,  latn  net  xvorthy.  Lord,  that  tboufiouldeft  «w.  Thither  come,  he  no  fooncr  enters  i« 
come  under  my  Ro$f,V.  ^.^.d.  Alas  Lordll  am  at  the  Gate  of  the  City,  but  he  meets  a  Fune- 
aC?c«f/7(r,an"Alien,  a  Manof  Blood,but  thou  ral*,  a  poor  Widow,  with  her  weeping 
art  holy,  thou  art  omnipotent,  and  therefore  Friends,  is  following  her  only  Son  to  the 
Only  fay  the  Word,and  my  Servant  fhaU  be  robole.  Grave*,  Jefui  obferving  her  fad  Condition, 
Mark  this,0  mySoul,it  is  butaWord  efChrift,  he  pities  her,  comforts  her,  and  at  laft  relieves 
and  mySins  (ball  be  remitted,my  Soul  healed,  her  :  Here  was  no  Solicitor  but  his  own  Com- 
my  Body  raifed,   and  Soul  and  Body  glorifi-  paffiqn;  in  his  former  Miracles  he  was  fought 


cd  forever.  The  Centurion  knew  this  by 
the  Command  lie  had  ever  his  own  Servants, 
V.  9.  Ifay  to  tbit  Man,  go,  mnd  he  goes,  and  to 
another  Man,  C0me,  and  be  comes ^  and  to  a 
Third,  do  this,  and  he  doth  it.  la  Way  of  Ap- 
plication, Oh  !  that  I  were  fuch  a  Servant  to 


and  fued  to  ;  his  Mother  at  the  Marriage- 
feaft  begged  a  Supply  of  Wine;  the  Ruler 
came  to  him  for  a  Son-,  the  Centurion  came 
to  him  for  a  Servant ;  but  now  Chrift  offers 
a  Cure,  to  give  us  a  Leffon,  Tl:at  tohilfl  we 
have  to  do  with  the  Father  of  Mercies ^  our  Mi- 


tny  heavenly  Maftcr  :  Alas,  every  of  his  feries  and  A  Mi  flions  are  the  moft  powerful  Sui- 
Commands  fays,  Do  this,  and  I  do  it  not.  tors.  Chrift  fees  and  obfervcs  the  Widow's 
Every  of  his  Inhibitions  fays,  Do  it  net,  audi  Sadnefs,  and  prefently  all  Parts  of  Chrift  con- 
d§  it  I  He  fays,  Coffi^m  the  World,  and  I  run  fpirc  her  Good  j  his  Heait  melts  into  Com- 

G  g  pafljyn 


254  Looking  mto 

paflion  of  her"}  his  Tongue  fpeaks  cheerfully 
and  comfortably  unto  her,  Weep  not;  his 
Feet  cary  him  to  the  Beer;  his  Hand  touch- 
eth  the  Coffin,  j^nd  h:  (aid,  Toung  Man  I 
fay  unto  tbee^  yirif:.  V.  14.  See  how  the  Lord 
of  Life  fpeaks  with  Command:  The  fame 
Voice  fpeaks  to  him  that  fball  one  Day  fpcak 
to  us,  and  raife  us  out  of  the  Duft  of  the 
Earth ;  Neither  Sea,  nor  Death,  nor  Hell, 
can  detain  their  Dead,  when  he  charges  them 
to  be  delivered  :  We  fee  not  Chrift  ftretch- 
inghimfclfon  this  dead  Corps,  as  Elijah  and 
Elifi}A  upon  the  Sons  of  the  Saunamite^  and 
of  the  Widow  of  Sarephta\  nor  fee  we  him 
kneeling  down  and  praying,  as  Vctev  did  for 
Dorcu  ;  but  we  hear  him  fo  fpeaking  to  the 
Dead,  as  if  the  Dead  were  alire^  and  fo 
fpeaking  to  the  Dead,  that  by  the  Word  he 
fpeaks,  he  makes  him  alive,  Toung  Man ^l fay 
untt  thee,  Arifa  andht  that  was  dead  fat  up, 
*.»d  began  to  fpcai,  V.  15.  So  at  the  Sound 
ofthelaft  Trumpet,  by  the  Power  of  the 
fame  Voice  we  {haUarifeout  of  the  Duft,  and 
ftand  up  glorioufty,  ThU  Mortal  fiall  put  en 
ImmtrtaUty,  and  this  Corruptible  Jhall  put  on 
Incorruption.  And  leafteur  weakFaithr  {hould 
ftagg«r  at  the  Aflent  of  fo  great  a  Difficulty, 
by  this  he  hath  done  ;  Chrift  gives  us  Taftcs 
of  what  he  will  do.  The  fame  Power  that  can 
raife  one  Man,  can  raife  a  Thoufand,  a  Mil- 
lion, a  World  ;  Chrift  here  raifed  a  Widow's 
Son,  and  after  Jairm'i  Daughter,  and  then 
Laiarui,  and  laftly,athis  Rcfurre£tion^,hc  raif- 
ed a  great  many  at  once:  He  raifed  one  from 
her  Bed,  another  from  his  Beer,  another 
from  his  Grave,  and  roany  at  once  from  their 
Rottennefs-,  thatit  might  appear  no  Degree 
of  Death  can  hinder  the  Efficacy  of  hisAl- 
ipighty  Power. 

4.  Now  it  was  that  in  the  Synagegue  he 
finis  a  Man  that  had  aSpirit  ej  an  undean  De- 
vil, Luke 4.  33.  This,  I  take  it,  isthefirft 
Man  that  we  read  of,  as  polTeffed  with  a  De- 
vil. And  he  cried.  Let  m  altne,  vthat  have 
we  to  do  with  thee  ?  &c.  V.  34.  In  thefc 
Words,  the  Devil  dictates,  the  Man  fpeaks; 
and  whereas  the  Words  are  plural.  Let  ta.  a- 
lont,  ii  is  j^rebablc  iic  fpeaks  df  himfcif,  and 


Jefuf.  Chap,  a, 

the  Reft  of  the  Men  in  the  SynagogHc  with 
him.  So  high  and  dreadful  Things  are  fpo- 
ken  concerning  the  Coming  of  Chrift,  (MaU 

3.  2.  Whi  may  abide  the  Day  $f  his  Coming^ 
and  yohs  jhall  fiand  mben  he  appear eth  ? )  That 
the  Devil  by  this  takes  Opportunity  to  af- 
fright the  Men  of  the  Synagogue  with  the 
Prdence  of  Chrift:  He  would  diffwade  them 
from  the  receiving  of  Chrift,  by  the  Terrors 
of  Chrift,  as  if  Chrift  had  come  only  to  de- 
ft roy  them  :  V.  34.  Thou  Jejm  of  Nazareth, 
art  thou  come  to  deflroy  la  1  know  thee,  mho 
thou  art,  the  holy  One  of  Cod. 

And  JefuA  rebuked  him,  frying.  Hold  thy 
Peace,  and  come  out  ojbim  V.  j  5  :  The'  Word, 
Hold  thy  Peaccy  is  in  the  original  ttaan-drt  be 
mufled  :  It  was  not  a  bare  Command  of  Si- 
lence, but  there  was  fuch  Power  in  it,  that 
itcaft  a  Muffcl  upon  the  Mouth  of  Satan, 
that  he  could  fpeak  no  more,  Mark  i.  26. 
And  when  the  unclean.  Spirit  had  torn  him, 
not  with  any  GaQies  in  his  Flefh,  or  difmem- 
bringef  his  Body,  for  he  hurt  him  not,  but 
with  fome  Convuliion  Fits  (as  it  is  fuppoi- 
ed)  then  He  threw   him  in  the  Midfl-,    Luke 

4.  35.  and  made  an  horrid  Cry,  and  fo  came 

Out, 

From  this  Miracle,  they  all  take  fpecial 
Notice  of  the  Doftrine  attcfted  by  fo  great  a 
Miracle,  What  a  Wordis  this  ?  V.  3<5.  Or,  as 
the  other  Evangflift,  Mark  i.  27.  What  a 
Thing  is  this  ?  What  new  Do^rine  is  this  ? 
Surely  this  was  the  great  Defign  of  all  the 
Miracles  of  Chrift,  to  prove  his  Mifiion  from 
God,  to  demonftrate  his  Power  unto  Men,. 
to  .confirm  his  Gofpcl,  to  endear  his  Pre- 
cepts, to  work  in  us  Faith,  to  help  us  Hea- 
ven ward.      John    20.   31.    Thefe  Signs  are 

written  that   we     might  believe  ■,  ■ -And 

that  believing  we  might  have  Life  through  hii 
Name. 

Ufe,  I  have  given  you  fcveral  Inftanees  of 
the  Miracles  of  Chrift  in  this  fccond  Year  of 
his  Miniftry  ;  only  a  few  Worls  on  this  Do^ 
^rine  of  Miracles  for  our  Information,  as 

1.  What  they  are  ? 

2.  Why  they  arc.'' 

a.  Wicther 


Chap.  Ir  Looking  unto  Jefiisl 

3.  whether  they  are  chained  and  con-  and  the   only  true  Reafon  ; 


^5J 

MrrM-Cles  are 


tinued  in   this  great  Tranlaftion  of  nrou^ht  for  th:  grounding,   $r  ctnfirmirg  0/ 

«ur    Sotils    Salvatios  ?   and    I    have  Jome  Dhine  Truth   or  DoHrine^  at  its  fiyji 

done.  fettling.    To    this   Purpofe    Miracles  were 

For  the  firft,  What  they  are  ?   Miracles  as  the  Trumpets,   or  Heranlds,  by  which 

arc    unufual    Events    wrought    above    the  the  Gcfpel  was  firft  commeaded  unto  us ; 

Courre  or  Poffibility  of  Nature;  fuch  were  as  the  Law  ot  Mofes   was    firft  authorized 

the  Miracles  of  Chrift,   and  fuch  were  the  by  manifold  Miracles  wrought  in  SiHoi^  and 

Miracles  of  the  Prophets,  and  of  the  Apoftles  in  the  Defert,  which  afterward  ccafed  when 


of  Chrift ;  for  what  thev  did  was  above 
Nature  ;  and  all  the  Difference  betwixt 
their  Miracles,  and  the  Miracles  of  Chrift, 
was  only  iathis,   vi^.  They  wrought  them 


they  came  to,  and  were  fettled  in  the  pre- 
mifed  Land  ;  fo  the  Gofpel  of  Cbrift  was 
firft  authorized  by  manifold  Miracles;  but 
the  Sound  thereof  having  now  gone  through 


not  in  their  own  Name  and  Power  as  Jcfas  all  the  World,  thcfe  Miracles  ceafe:  If  new 


Chrift  did  ;  Thus  when  Elijha  with  twenty 
Loaves,  ani  fome  full  Ears  of  Corn,  fed  an 
hundred  Men,    2  Kings  14.  4?,  43.    Give 


Additions  of  Miracles  for  the  Confirmation 
of  Scripture?,  fhould  be  expeOed  in  every 
Age,  the  former  Miracles  of  Chrift  and  his 


unt0ihe  People  (  fays  he  )  that  they  may  eat ^  Apoftles  would  be  Oighted  of  all.  Indeed 
«nd  his  Servant  faid.  What  fhould  I  fet  tbi*  Chrift  tells  us,  oj  great  Signs  and  Wonders 
before  an  hundred  Men  ?  He  faid  again,  that  Jball  be  in  the  laj}  Days-,  Matth.  24.  24. 
Give  the  People  that  they  may  eat,  for  thM  faith  But  with  all,  he  tells  us  of  falfe  Cbrifis^  ayid 
the  Lordy  Thej  JhaH  eat  and  JkaH  k*ve  there-  falfe  Prophets,  thatmuft  work  them.    It  may 


And  when  Peter  cured  Mnea^,  which  had 
kept  his  Bed  eight  Years,  and  was  fick  of  a 
Palfie,  Arts  9  34.  Peter  faid  unto  him,  PLvit- 
as,  iefui  Chrifi  maketh  thee  Whole.  And 
when  he  cured  that  Man  that  was  lame  from 
his  Mother's  Womb,  whom  they  laid  daily 
at  the  Gate  of  the  Temple,  Afts  3.6.  Silver 
and  Gold  have  I  none  (faidVetcr  )  but  fuch 
as  I  have  1  give  thee.  In  the  Name  of  Jefiu 
Chrifi  «/NJ2aretb,  rife  up,  and  voalk :  But 
our  Saviour  comes  in  an  higher  Strain  to  the 


be  difputed  whether  thefc  are  true  Mi', 
racles,  or  mere  Deceptions, aod  magical  Pre- 
tences: But  bccaufe  they  are  fuch  as  the 
People  cannot  difl;ern  them  from  Miracles 
really  fuch,  therefore  it  is  all  owe  as  to  thew. 
Here  then  is  Chrift'sRule,  Ver.  23,  25.  Be- 
lieve them  not,  — — ^—  Behold  I  have  toldyou. 
before  :    He  that-  foretold  us  of  the  Man» 


foretold  us  alfo  of  the  Impofturei  and  com 
manded  ns  not  to  Trnft  him  :  In  this  Rsfpeft, 
it  had  been  more  likely  for  Antichrift  to 
have  prevailed  upon  Chriftians  by  d«ing 
dead  Damfel,  Mark  5.  41-  ■J  f*i  «»*«  thee,  no  Miracles,  than  by  doing  any;  for  if  be 
Arife  :  And  in  an  higher  Strain  to  the  ftormy  had  done  none,  he  might  hare  efcaped  with 


Winds  and  Seas,  Mark  4.  39,  Peace,  beflill 
And  in  an  higher  Strain  t©  the  raging  Devil 
in  the  PoffeflTed,  Luke  4.  35.  Be  mufled,  and 
come  out  oftke  Mta.  Here's  the  Difterencc 
betwixt  the  Lord  and  his  Strvants;  but  in 
this  they  agree,  their  Miracles  were  not 
Miranda,  but  Miracula ;  not  only  Wonders, 
but  Miracles  indeed ;   They   were    unufual 


out  Difcovery,but  by  doing  Miraele%or  Won- 
ders, be  both  verified  the  Wifdoni  and 
Prcfcience  of  Chrift,  and  he  declared  to 
the  Elc^,  that  he  was  the  very  Enemy  of 
Chrift.  As  all  the  Prophets  that  fpake  of 
Chrift,  bade  us  believe  him  for  his  Mi- 
racles, foall  that  foretold  of  Antichrift  bade 
MS  Disbelieve  him  for  his  Miracles  ;  whicJi 


Events  wrought  above  Nature,  or  the  Courfe  occafioned  yf«^«/?/»?  to  fay,  Contra  Mirabu- 
of  Nature.  larios  iflos  cautum  me  fecit  Dem  went,  Aug. 

For  the  Second,  Why  they  are?  Many  in  Johan.  Tra^.  3,  which  is,  Jlgainji  fuch 
Reafons  are  given,  of  which  I  hinted  be-  Miracle-morgers  God  hath  armed  me  to  take 
fore,  but  in  Reference  to  Scriptures,  (  which  beed,  Co  not  forth  unto  fuch.  laith  Chrift, 
is  the  great  Controvcrfy  )  this  is  the  maia,  G  g  *  Mttth* 


'2^6  Looh'ng  iinto  Jefus-,  Chap,  il 

Mattb.  2^.  16.  And  therefore  Brethren  Jiand  Signs  and  Miracles  in  the  Pr«fence  of  his 
fafl,  faith  TauU  2  Theff.  2.  15.  The  great  Difciples,  and  of  a  world  of  Men.  Was  net 
Beafi  deeetvetb  them  that  dwell  on  the  Earthy  Chrill*s  Birth  a  Miracle  .'  and  Chrift's  Life 
by  Means  cf  Miraeks :  Thefe  are  the  Words  a  Miracle  ?  and  Chrift's  Death  a  Miracle  ? 
of  ^ohn,  Rev.  13.  14.  Bat  if  any  Man  have  and  Chrift's  Refurreftion  a  Miracle  j"  «nd 
an  Ear,  let  him  hear^  (  /.  e. )  let  him  be-  Chrift's  Afcenficn  a  Miracle  ?  Was  not 
Tvare,  Rev.  13.9.  True  Miracles  that  pro-  Chrift's  Miniftry  a  Miracle?  And  was  it 
ceed  from  God,  arc  wroughtfor  the  ground-  not  a  Miracle,  that  Chrift's  Word  (hould 
ing  of  Doftrine  at  the  firft  Settling,  but  not  be  CFcdited  without  a  World  of  Miracles 
being  once  grounded,  and  fettled,  and  a  to  back  it,  and-confirm  it  to  the  Sonsof  Men? 
Platform  dcfcribed  for  the  right  continuing  i  Tim.  g.  16.  Withsut  Controvtrfy^  great  it 
of  it,  thenv^e  are  left  to  the  Scripture,  and  the  Miracle,  as  weW  z%  Myfler'i  of  Godlintfs, 
are  net  to  expe£l  any  new  Miracles  for  the  Gsd  manifeji  in  the  Flefi,  ]uftifed  in  the  i]pi» 
confirming  of  it.  rit^  feen  a/  AngeU,  preached  unto  the  Gentiles^ 

For  the  Third,  Whether  they  arc  chained  believed  on  in  the  World,  received  uf  i»t9' 
and  continued  in  this  great  Tranfadion  of  our  Glory. 

Souls  Salvation  ?  I  anfwer,  Yea  ;  in  this  Re-  4.  It  was  a  Miracle,  that  God  fhouW  look 
fpsd  Miracles  ceafe  not.  It  is  without  Con-  upon  us  in  our  Blood  :  What  a  Sight  was  it 
troverfy  that  Jefus  Chrift,  in  carrying  on  our  for  God,  when,  Ezek.  16.  4,  5, 6.  Thy  Navel 
Souls  Salvation,  is  adding  Miracle  to  Mi-  km  not  cut,  when  thou  voaj}  not  falted  at  aU, 
racle :  There  is  a  Chain  of  Miracles  in  the  nor  fnadled  at  aU^  when  thou  roajl  caji  out 
Matter  of  our  Salvation  from  firft  to  laft:  As---  in  the  open  field  to  tht  lething  of  thy  Perfon  ? 

1.  It  was  a  Miracle  that  God,  in  his  Eter-  Yet  that  then,  even  then  the  Lord  fhould 
Hity,  before  we  had  a  Being,  (hould  have  pafs  by  thee^  and  fie  thee  poHuted  in  thy  own 
one  Thought  of  us;  efpecially  that  the  Blef-  Blood,  and  Jbould  fay  unto  thee  Vfben  thou 
fed  Trinity  ftiould  fit  in  Council,  and  cpn-  wa/i  in  thy  Bloody  Livey  yea  fay  unto  thee, 
trive  that  moft  admirable  and  aftoniftying  nhen  thou  reafl  in  thy  Bl$od,  Live,  O  Miracle 
Plot  of  the  Salvation  of  our  Souls;  Oh  what  of  Mercies .'  If  Creation  cannot  be  without 
a  Miracle  was  this  !  a  Miracle,  furely  the  New  Creature  is  a 

2.  It  was  a  Miracle  that  God,  for  oar  Miracle  indeed.  Socoatrary  isour  perverfe- 
Sakcs,  (hould  create  the  World,  and  iftcr  our  Nature  to  all  Poffibilities  of  Salvation,  that 
Fall  in  Adam,  that  God  (hould  prcferve  th«  if  Salvation  had  not  marched  to  us  all  the 
World,  efpecially  confidering  that  our  Sin  Way  in  a  Miracle,  we  fhould  have  perilhed 
had  unpin'd  the  whole  Frame  of  the  Creati-  in  the  Ruins  of  a  fad  Eternity.  Eleftion  is 
©n ;  and  that  God  even  then  fitting  on  his  a  Miracle,  and  Creation  is  a  Miracle,  and 
Throne  of  Judgment,  ready  to  pafs  the  Redemption  is  a  Miracle,  and  Vocation  is  a 
Doom  ofIj)eath  for  our  firft  Tranfgreifion,  Miracle;  and  indeed  every  Man  living  in 
fhould  unexpectedly  give  a  Promife  of  a  Sa-  the  State  of  Grace,  is  a  perpetual  Miracle  t 
viour,  when  juftly  he  might  have  given  us  to  In  fuch  a  one  his  Rcafon  is  turned  onto 
the  Devil,  and  to  Hell,  according  to  his  own  Faith,  his  Soul  into  Spirit,  his  Body  into  a 
Law,  ©en.  2.  17.  I»  the  Day  that  theueaiefl  Temple,  his  Earth  into  Heaven,  his  Water 
thereof^  tboufialt  die  the  Death.  into  Wine,  his  Averfations  from  Chrift  inta 

3.  It  was  a  Miracle  that  God's  Son  fhould  intimate  Union  with  Chrift-,  and  Adhelions 
take  upon  him  our  Nature,  and  that  in  our  to  Chrift.  O  what  a  Chain  of  Miracles  is 
Nature  he  (hould  tranfaft  our  Peace  ;.  that  this  ?„Why^  Lord,  if  tbou  wilt,  thou  canfi 
he  fhould  preach  Salvation  to  us  all,  if  we  ma]te  me  Clean ;  fay  thus,  you  that  are  yeC 
would  Believe;  and  to  the  End  that  we  in  your  Bloody  Whyt  Xor^, .»///&«».  w//^,  **««; 
«J2ht  BeUcYCj  that  he  would  work  fo  many  **#' 


Chap.  3;  Looting  unto  '^efns^  237. 

canfi  maie  me  Ciean.  0  Lord  I  Belii\e^  hclf 

ibou  mj  Unbeliff,  SECT.     II. 

jijttr  thif  there  nut  s  Feafl  of  the  Jews,         OfCbrifi's  Ordination  of  hit  JpeflJes. 
and  Jeftu  rvtnt  up  to  jerufalcm,  J»hn 

5.  I.  Some  would  have  this  Feaft  i.  TN  the  Ordination  of  his  Apoftlcs,  are 
to  be  Pe4>tecoft  ;  and  to  fpeak  truly,  J_  many  confidcrible  Things:  The  Evan- 
the  moft"cf  our  'Commentaries  run  gelift  iwte  lays  it  down  thus,  Luke  6.12,13. 
that  Way*:  Others  take  this  tor  And  it  (dm:  topafs  in  thofe  Vays^that  benent 
the  Feaft  of  the  PalTovcr,,  nad  the  out  into  s  Mo-untain  to  pray-,  and  continued  at 
rather,  becaufe  the  Evangelift  ycha {Night  in  Prayer  10  God \  and  rcben  it  vsti  Day, 
reckons  the  Ti:r-e  of  Chiiit's  publick  he  called  unto  him  hi*  Difiphiy  and  of  them  be 
Miniftry  by  the  fcveral  Pailovers :  chafe  Tvselve^  vshom  tlfo  be  named  Jpoflks, 
Now  if  thisFeaft  were  not  a  Paffover,  Till  now  Chrift  taught  a  lone;  bat  becaufe  af- 
we  caanot  find  in  thcGofpel  fo  many  tcr  his  Afcenfion  he  muft  n:;eds  have  a  Mi- 
Paffovers  as  to  make  up  Chrift's  Mini-  niflry  till  the  End  of  t]-!C  World,  in  the  firft 
ftry  three  Years  and  an  half.  On  Place,  He  chofeth  out  fome  whom  he  would' 
this  Greund  I  join  with  the  latter  have  on  Purpofe  to  wait  upon  him  all  the 
Opinion  ;  and  fo  here  I  end  the  fe-  Time  of  his  Miniftry,  till  ke  was  taken  up 
cond  Year  of  Chrift's  Miniftry,  and  into  Heaven.  In  this  Eleftion,  or  Ordination, 
come  the  Third,  and  to  to  his  Adings  here  is  firft,  The  Pcrfon  by  whom  they  are 
therein,  in  Reference  to  our  Stuls  chofen,  ^efm  Chrifi.  2.  The  Place  where 
Salvation.  they  are  chofen,  -jiT^.  in  a  Alountain.  5.  The 

Time  when-  they  were  chofen,  after  hit 
Watching  and  Praying  all  Nighty  and  rohen  it 
Toa/i  Day.    4.  The  Compaay  out  of  whom 

CUAD     TIT      crr>-r  ^^'^'i  ^^^^  chofen,    they  were  hii  Vifciples, 

n  Af.    ill.     Dt^U  1.    I.  and  out   of  them,    he   makes    his    Eleftion, 

5.  The  Number  of  them  that  were  chofen. 

Of  tht  Third  Tear  of  Cbrifl's   Minifiry,  and  they  voere  Treelve-y  nor  more,  nof  Icfs.  6.  The 

gtneralJy  of  bis  Agings  in  that  Tear,  End  to  which  they   were  chofen,  it  was  to 

an  Apoftlefhip  :  He  cboj'e  JvKlve^vtfjom  be  alff 

Hitherto  all  was  quiet;  neither  iheyews^  named  Apojiles. 
nor  the  Samaritans,  ner  Galileans  did  1.  The  Perfon  by  whom  they  are  chofcir, . 
as  yet  malign  the  Do£lrine  or  Perfon  of  Jefus  is,  Jefus  Cbrifi.  They  chofe  net  themfclves, 
Chrift;  but  he  preached  with  much  Peace  but  were  chofen  of  Chrift  :  This  Call  was 
on  all  Hands  till  the  Beginning  of  this  Year,  immediate,  and  therefore  moft  excellent; 
I  ftiall  not  yctfpeakofhisSufiferings;  neither  but  new  we  look  not  after  fuch  Calls,  and 
fliall  I  fpeak  much  of  his  Doings  :  Many  therefore  I  fhall  notinfift  tn  that:  Only,  by 
Things  were  done  and  fpoken  this  Year,  the  Way,  Minifters  of  the  Gofpel  muft  be 
which  I  muft  pafs,  lea  ft  I  be  too  prolix;  only  Minifters  of  Chrift,  cither  immediately,  or 
fuch  Things  a^  refer  more  principally  to  the  mediately  called. 

main  Baftnefs  of  our  Souls  Salvation^  I  (hall  z-  The  Place  where  they  were  chofeii,  it 
touch  in  thefe  Particulars.  As,  1.  In  the  was  on  a  Mountain  :  Mountanious  Places 
Ordination  of  the  Apoftles.  2,  In  his  Re-  have  their  Situation  neareft  to  Heaven;which 
ception  ofSinners.  3.  In  the  Eafmcfsofhis  (hews  that  tlity  were  called  to  high  and  H(?a- 
Yoke,  ani  the  Lightncfs  of  his  Buxden  which  venly  Things.  Mountains  are  open  and  in 
he  imjjofctb  on  Mcjj»  yiew>  which  fhcw^  their  J^liniftry  xnuft  be 

publick- 


338  Looking  unto  Jefus.  Chap.  3; 

publick  :  They  cinnot  ly  hid  in  a  Mountain  ;  Thinjfs  are  by  Heat  parched  in  the  Day,  but 
a  City  that  is  fet  upon  a  Hill  is  expofed  to  cooled  in  the  Night,  fo  many  Sinscontrafted 
the  View  of  all.  Again,  Mountains  are  fub-  in  the  Day,are  fcafonably  repented  at  Night: 
je£l  to  Winds  and  Tempefts,  which  (hews  Night-tears  are  as  fweet  Dews  that  co«l  the 
their  Callings  muft  meet  with  many  Oppofui-  Heat  and  Pride  of  our  Spirits.  2.  It  is  a 
ons;  and  this  occafioned  Chrift  to  hold  up  Time  of  Silence,  and  free  from  Diftcaftion  : 
their  Heart  with  Cordials,  Matth.  5. 1 1, 12.  Then  all  Tumults  ceafe,  and  in  the  fecret  of 
Ble^ed  are  ye  when  Men  JhaU  revile  you,  and  car  Souls  we  may  filently  go  and  fpeak  with 
ferfecute  youy    and  fay  aB  Manner , of  Evil  our  Heavenly  Father.    In  this  Refpeft  we 

againfl  yu  jaJfly  for  tny  Sake,   for  fo  have  a  bleffed  Example  of  Chrifi  praying  at 

ferfecuted  they  the  Prophets  which  were  htjare  Nighr,  and  efpecially  now.  O  .'  he  was  a- 
you.  The  Minifters  of  Chrift  are  fare  of  Op-  bout  the  great  Work  of  fending  his  Mini/lcrs 
pofition ;  the  Difdple  is  not  above  his  Mafier^  through  all  the  World,  and  therefore  now 
nor  the  Servant  above  his  Lord\  if  they  have  he  fpends  all  the  Nightlong  in  Prayer  to  his 
failed  the  Mafier  of  the  Hiufe  Beelzebub,  hov»  Father.  A  great  and  extraordinary  Work  is 
Tnuch  more  Jball  they  caU  them  of  his  Hoit'  not  to  be  fet  upon  without  extraordinary 
fiold}  Prayer. 

3.  The  Time  when  they  were  choren,w^?«       4.  The  Company  cut  of  whom  they  are 
it  jvas,    and  after  he  had  continued  all  Night   ehofcn,  He  called  anto  hitn  his  Difciples,    and 
zn  Prayer  to  God:  He  goes  not  to  Eleftion,  out  of  them   he  chefe   Trvelve:    A  Difciple  of 
but  firft  he  watches,  and  prays  all  the  Night  Chrift  is  one  Thing,  and  an  Apoftle  of  Chrift 
before.;  Thi$  fhews   the  fingular  Care  that  is  another  Thing;    thofe  were  Chrift's  DiC- 
Chrift  had  in  this  great  Employment,  what?  cipies  that  embraced    Chrift's  Dcdrinc  of 
to  fet  Men  apart  to  witnefs  his  Name,  and  to  Faith  and  Repentance ;   it  was  net  material 
publi(h  to  the  World  the  Gofpel  of  Chrift?  to  the  Conftituting  cf  a  Difciple  of  Chrift, 
Thishcwo-uld  not  do  without  much  Prayer,  whether  they  followed  Chrift  as  many  dii, 
Sometimes  we  find  Chrift  praying  alone,  as  or  they  returned  to  their   own  Homes,  as 
clfewhere,  _H"<f  .wff/i^  «/  into  a  Mountain  apart  fome  others  did.    The  Man  out  of  whom  the 
to  pray,  Matth.  14..  23.   And  here    on   this  Legionsof  Devils  were  caft,    Befought  Ckrifl 
!Mountain,without  any  of  his  DifcipleSjOr  Do-  that  he  tvi.ibt  be  with  hittj,   but  Jefmfent  hint 
niefticks  about  him,  he  prays  alone  :  Thus,  atvay^  faying,  Return  to  thine  own  Heufe,  and 
Matth.  6.  6.  When  thou  prayef}  enter  into  thy  fijevn  how  great    Things  God  hath  done  totbety 
Clofet  (faith  Chrift;  and  when  thou  haji  Jhut   Luke  8.   38,  39.     1   make  no    Qucftion  but 
tby  Door^  pray  to  thy  father  which  is  in  fecret,  Chrift  at  the  Election   of  his  Apoftles,  had 
and  thy  Father   which  fseth  in  fecret  JhaU  re-   manj^  Difciples  both  waiting  on  him,  andab- 
toard  thee  openly.    Sometimes  we  tind  Chrift  fent  from  him  ;  and  out  of  tliem  that  waited 
praying  at  Nighty  Lukcti.  37.  In  the  Day  onhimhis  Apoftles  were  ehofcn;  Ch>i(t's  Mi- 
Time  he  was  teaching  in  the  Temple,  and  at   nifiersjbouldfirft  be  Difciples.      O  how  unfit 
Night  he  went  out,  and  abode  in  the  Maunt,  are  any  to  take  upon  them  the  Miniftry  of 
that  is  called  the  Mount  of  Olives.    See  Chrift   Chrift,  that  were  never  yet  the  Difciples  of 
in  the  Exercife   of  his  double   Office;  he  Chrift?    firft  the  Grace  of  God  within  us, 
prcacheth  all  Day,  and  prays  all  Night.  This  and  then  muft  that  Grace  of  God  be  difcover- 
Text  tells  us,  Ke  continued  all  Night  in  Prayer,  ed  by  us. 

Night-prayers  have  their  fpecial,  fpiritual  5.  The  Number  of  therq  that  were  chofcH, 
Advantages,  i.  It  is  a  Time  fitter  for  Com-  they  were  Twelve :  Very  probable  it  is  there 
punftion,  and  Heart  contrition  ;  Pfal.  6.  6.  wts  fome  peculiar  Reafon  in  this  Account; 
Jill  I  be  N-ght  make  I  my  Bed  to  fwim^  I  the  Number  (fay  fomc>was  figured  Gut  to  us 
iviftor  mj  Cot4fh  with  my  Tears*    As  Ibmc  in  many  ParticuUrs,  as  in  She  Twelve  Patri' 

arehSf 


Chap.  3. 

archs^  Gen.  35.  2 1. 

Elim^  Exod.  15.27.  In  the  Twelve  precious 
Stones  on  the  Breift  o^  the  Pricft.  In  the 
Twelve  Tribes  o\  Jfr*el.  In  the  Twelve 
Hoursef  the  Day.  Chrift  tells  them  of  o/V- 
//Vj/  on  Tvftlve  Thrones,  and  ju/igia^  ths  Twelve 
Tribes  of  Ifrael,  Match.  19.  iti.  But  I  de- 
light notcuriouily  todefcant  on  thefe  Things. 
This  I  am  fure,  that  the  Doiags  of  Chrift 
were  done  in  Weight>.Mearure,  and  Num- 
ber. 

6,  The  End  to  which  they  were  chofcn,  it 
was  to  an  Apoftlcfhip,  (/.  f.)  That  they  might 
be  Chrift's  Legates  to  the  Sons  of  Men,  that 
they  might  be  fcnt  up  and  down   the  World 
to  perfwade  Men  to  Salvation.    The  £>ifpen- 
fers  of  God's  If'Ord  tnuH  look   te  their  Mifftotjy 
they  mttji  not  intrude  upon  fo  fitcred  a  Bufinefs 
before  they  are  fent.     Now,  this  Miflion  Is  ei- 
ther extraordinary,  by  immediate  Inftin£>, 
and  RcvelatioB  from  God,    which  is  ever  ac- 
companied with  immediate  and  infufed  Gifrsj 
and  this  was  the  Cafe  of  the  Apoftles :  Or  or- 
dinarv,  by  Impofition  of  Hands  and  Ecclefi- 
afticaj  Defignation  ;  and  in  this  likewife  is  re- 
quired Fidelity  and  Ability,    1.  Fidelity,  it 
is  required  of  Stewards,  that  a  Man  be  found 
falthtul,    that  he  defraud   not  Chrift  of  bis 
Purchafe,  wliich  is  the  Souls  of  Men,   nor 
Men  of  their  Price  and  Privilege,    which  is 
the  Blood  of  Chrift  :   That  he  watch  as  a 
Seer;    that  he  fpeak  as  an  Oracle;    that  he 
feed  as  a  Shepherd  ;  that  he  labour  as  a  Huf- 
^  bandman;  that  he  be  inftant,  in  Sealbn,  and 
^  out  of  Sealbn,  to  exhort,  rebuke,inftruft,to  do 
the   Work  of  an  Evangelift  ;    to  make  full 
Proof  of  his  Miniftry,  becaufe  he  hath  an  A^r 
count  to  make.     2.  Ability  bath  for  right  In- 
formation of  the  Confciences  ot  Mer,  and  for 
the  feafonable  Application  of  Truth  to  parti- 
calar  Circamftancet,    which  is   that   which 
makes  a  wife  Builder.    Ah  /  iVbo  is  jafjlcient 
for  thefe  Things?  2  Cor.  ?.  16.H0W  Ihoiild  we 
"but  deteft  the  Prefumption  of  thofti  Men, who 
run  before  they  be  fent,  who  leap  from  their 
manual  Trades  into  this  facred  and  dreadful 
Office,unto  which  heretofore  the  moft  learned 
and  pious  Men  have  trembled  te  approach  ? 


Looking  unto  Jeftis.  239 

In  the  Twelve  Wells  of      Ufe^  This  may  inform  us  of  our  Duty ;  and 
this  may  inform  you  of  your  Happinefs,    i. 
Here's  our  Duty,    I   mean  ours  of  the  Mini- 
ftry;  Chrift  ordained  his  ApoftJes  to  preach 
the  Gofpel ;  and  VauW  J^Iotto  may  be  ours, 
I  Cor.  9.  16.  Wo  unto  tne,  ij  J  preach  not  the 
Gefpel :     M'/jat  though  I  preach  the   Gofpel^  I 
have  nothing  to  glory  of  for  a  Necefftty  $4  Uid 
upon  mt.     This  Day  hath  Chrift  fent  me  on 
this  Errand,  Matth.   10.  7.    Go,  preachy  fay- 
'"iy  repnit,  for  the  Kinidotfj   of  Heaven    i*  ai 
Hand.     Surely  the  Lord  hath  put  this  Mef- 
fage  into  my  Mouth,  Rtpent  Smarers,  Repent 
Drunkards,  Repent  Sinners,  for    the  Kingdom 
of  Heaven  it  nt  Hand.    Gofpel  difcoveries  are 
made  every  Dav;  Chrift  isarifing  and  fhining 
in  our  Horizon  more  and  more  clearly  .-  That 
great  Defign  of  God's  Love  to  our  Souls,  is 
manifefted  in  every  Sermon,    an  every  Sab- 
bath ;  is  not  this  Gofpel  preaching  ?    What  is 
thcGojpel,  but  The  Treafure  of  God's   Love  in 
Chrif)  opined  to  ui  ?  Oh  .'  it  is  a  pleafanf  Work 
in  this  Rcfpedl  to  be  a  Miniftcr  of  the  Gof- 
pel;   to  be  always  fearching  into  the  Trea- 
lures  of  Love*   and  to  mak«    theai  known  to 
poor  Souls  for  the  gaining  ©f  them  unto  God. 
2.  Here  is  your  Happinefs,   Chrift  hath  not 
ereded  any   ftanding  S^nftnary,   ar  City  of 
Refuge  tor  Men  to  flee  tc,   for  their  Salvati- 
on,   bst  he  hath  appointed  Ambafladors  to  ■ 
carry  this  Treafure  unto  Men's  HoBfcs,where 
he  invites  them,  and  entreats  them,   and  re- 
quires them,  and  cbmmands  them,  and  com- 
pells  them  to  come  in.    Oh,  the  unfearchable 
Riches  of  Chrift!     i.  In  Rcfpeaof  thcMcI"- 
fcngers.     2.  In  Refpeft  of  their  Mefiage. 

I.  In  Refpedl  of  the  Mefteniers;  the^ 
were  firft  Apofiles,  nov/  Minifter?,  poor 
earthen  Vefiels.  Had  Chrift  himfelf  come 
in  his  glorified  Bodv,  attended  with  his  An- 
geis,  it  might  in  fouTe  Mealure  have  repre- 
fcnted  his  Majefty  ;  but  alas  /  how  would 
this  have  dazlcd  your  Weaknefs  r  or  if  Chrift 
had  made  ute  of  his  Angels,  as  he  did  at  his 
Birth  to  preach  his  Golpc-1 ;  had  they  conti- 
nually eomein  State  and  proclaimed  Salvati- 
on to  the  Sons  of  Men,  this  would  have  fhew- 
ed  more  Glory;  but  Alas,  how  unfHitable  had 

tiu« 


5AO  Loohng  unto  Jefus^  Chap.  3^ 

this  been  to  vour  weak  Conaitions?   here  the  Mercy  of  God,  fhe  Humility  ofChrift, 
then  is  the  Riches  of  his  Grace,  that  earthen  the  Entreaties  of  the  Spirit,  the  Prcclamati- 
Veflels  fhould  carry  this  Treafure,   that  Sal-  ons  of  Pardon,  the  Approaches  of  Salvation, 
vation  fhould  come  out  of  the  Moaths  of  finful  the  Days,    the  Years,   the  Ages  of  Peace,  the 
Creatures     that  Hearts  fhould  be  broken,  Minifxfy  of  the  Word,  the  Book  of  God,  the 
Souls  fhould  believe,  Life  fhould   be  infjfed  great  Minif^ry  of  Godlinefs,   to  rife  up  in 
by  theminii^erial  Breath  of  a  ly-^ak,  worthlefs  jBdgement,and  to  teftlfic  againft  their  Souls? 
Man'  2  Cor.  4.  7.  Wf  kave  thi*  rrcafure  hi  O  the  Condefcentionsof  Chrifl/ Who  are  ye 
SArthen  ViffclSy  that  the  ExceUcncy  of  the  Power  that  the  Lord  fhould  fend  after  you  ?  What 
tnay  be  of  God,  and  not  ofta  :  God's  Power  is  need  hath  God  of  you?  fupofe  you  fhould  go 
more  honoured  this  Wav,    than  if  an  Angel  on  in  the  Ways  of  Death,  and  perifh  cver- 
Jiad  come  in  Perfbn  :  It  may  be  in,  that  cafe  a  Kftingly,  what  fhall  God  lofe  by  it  ?    Chrift 
Sinncr'sConverfion  would  have  been  attribut-  might  fay,  Ijyou  rviS ^o  on,  go  on  and  perijli 
-ed  to  the  "Power  and  Efficacy  of  tl^e   Angel,  if  you  lovt  Si»  fo  tjcU,  taU  you  Pkafure  in  it, 
but  to  prevent  this,  and  to  preferve  thcGlo-  and  b:  damned  evtrmorc.    Ah,  no,  faith  the 
ry  of  his  Power  and  Grace,  Chrifl:  takes  the  Mercy  of  God,  andthe  :^fercy  ofChrifl;  be- 
Treafure,  and  he  puts  it  into  earthen  Vefftris :  fore  that  be,  Meffatf;e  after  MeflTage,  Precept 
It  is  in  the  Original,  T-^ejjels  if  SheS ;  as  pre-  upon  Precept,  /nffpt  upon  Precept -^  Line  upo» 
-cious  Pearles  are  found  iw  Shells,  fo  the  Pearl  Line,  Lint  upon  Line  ;  here  a  little  and  there 
istheGofpel,  and  the  Shell  or  Mother  of  a  little.  Ifa.  28.  10.  This  was  the  Befign  of 
Pearl  are  the  Apof^lcs  and  Paf^ors :  It  is  true,  ChrilFs  chuflng  his  Apoftles,  Mark  16.  15.  Co 
they  are  Veffcls  of  fmall  Price,  and  fubjed  to  ye  into  aU  the  World,    and  Preach  the  Go/pel  t» 
many  Knocks  and  Falls,  yet  in  them  is  the  every  Creature,  that  poor  Sinners  may  turn 
mofl  excellent  Treafures  of  the  Wifdom  of  frem  Sin,  and  be  favcd. 
^od,  and  of  the  Gofpel  of  Chrifi.    And  it  is  c  c  r>  t     ttt 

in  them  on  Purpofe,  that  the  ExccHency  may  b  t  C  1 .    Ill, 

xefl^ft  on  God,  and  not  on  them. 

2!  In  refpea  of  the  MeflTage;  .  O  the  un-  OfChriJfs  Reception  ef  STmners^ 

l^archable  Richesof  Chrifl .'  What  is  the  Mef- 

faeeofthefelvlen?  What  is  the  Treafure  they  2.  T?  O  R  Chrift's  Reception  of  Signers; 
br^ns   bat  the  Blood  of  Chrift,    the  Prom-       1/   I  cannot  limit  this  only  to  one  Year  of 
fe- of  the  Gofpel,    the  Word  of  Grace  :    I  Chrift'sMiniflry,    but  I  fhall  only  mention  it 
inbht  fum  up  all  in  one  Word,  They  bring  un-  this  Year.    Now  this  will  appear,    i.  In  the 
UAkn  an  Invitation  from  Heaven,  to  Heaven.  Dodrinc  of  Chrift.      2.    In  the  Praaice  of 
Obfcrve  itChriftians;  the  Gofpel  is  a  Mef-  Chnfl:.   ..   .^  ^  .   ^.   ..   .      .     . 

faze*  the  Lord  fends  his  Son  up  and  down;       i.  In  hts  Deitnne,   Chrilt  lays  it   dowH 
carries  him  from  Place  to  Place  ;  he  is  fet  exprcfly,  Matth.  11.  28.  Cowr  unto  me  aU  ft 
forth  before  Men's  Eyes;  he  comes,  and  f^ands,  that  labour,  and  are  heavy  laden,  and  1  will  give 
and  calls    and  knocks  at  their  Doors,  and  be-  you  ReH.     It  is  no  more  but  Come,    and  H'el- 
feecheththera  to  be   reconciled  :  O  the  free  come.      The  Gofpel  (huts  none  ©ut  of  Hea- 
iGrace  of  God  i  O  that  Mercy,  Pardon,  Pre-  ven,  but  thofe  that  by  Unbelief  lock  the  Door 
ifermeiTt    eternal  Life  and  Salvation  fhould  againft  their  own  Souls.     Again,  M  that  the 
CO  a  begging    and   fuingfor  AcceptaPce!  O  Father  ?Jveth  me  fiall  c«me  unto  me^   and  him 
the  love  of  Sin     smd  Madnefs  of   Folly  in  that  ccmeth  unto  me^  lv>iMinn9  roife  cafl  out^ 
■wicked  Men,  to  trample  on  fuch  Pearls,  and  John  6.  37.    Here  is   laid  down  the  full  In- 
•'•^0  neg'ea  fo  great  Salvation  when  it  is  ten-  tcnfi  and  Purpofe  of  God  and  Chrift,  to  par- 
dftred  unto  thcia '  O  what  a  heavy  Charge  don   and  receive  Sinaers,     The  Father   is 
wJil'it  be  for  Men  at  the  Jaft  Day,  to  have  willing,  and  the  Son  is  wiiUf^    i.  The  Fa- 
ther 


Chap: 


JLcoking  unto  Jefus* 


ther  ir willing,  John  6.  59.  This  U  the  Father's 
WiU  Vfbich  hath  fent  ffte,  that  of  aO  which  he 
hath^ivtn  me-,  I  fhould  lofe  none.  The  Fa- 
ther "is  engaged,  in  that  firft  he  fent  Chrift 
on    that  Errand,    to  rcceire  Sinners.    Se- 


141 

DayoftheFcaft  of  Taberrnde?,  the  Jevts 
were  woKt  with  great  Solemnity  to  draw  Wa- 
ter out  of  the  Fountain  o,''.  Silo  am  t  at  the  Foot 
of  Mount  5/c«,  and  to  bring  it  to  the  Altar, 
iinglngoutof  7/<i/a^',  Ifa.  12.  3.  Withies fiiall 


condly,  In  that  he  garcunto  Chrift  all  that  ye  drdw  Water  cut  of  the  Itctls  ef  S^hatitn. 


he,  would  have  to  be  faved  by  Chrift,  with  a 
Charge  to  lofe  none.  Sinners  were  given  to 
Chrilt,  by  hh  Father,  as  fb  many  Jewels  to 
look  to,  and  to  fave.     2.  The  Son  is  wiHing, 


Now  Chrift  takes  them  at  tiiisCuftom,  and 
recalls  them  from  earthly  to  heavenly  Wa- 
ters alluding  to  thatof  7/<x/flfc,  Ifa.  ^i;.  i,  ^  . 
Ho  every  one  that  thirjletb^  c$n7e  ye  to  the  Wa- 


for  He   that  comet b  ttnto  nie  (faith  Chrift  J  /  ters. Incline y»ur  Ears ^  aad  come  ante  me. 


viSin  noWije  cafj  out.  Chrift  is  fo  willing 
to  rcceir*  Sinners,  as  that  he  feCs  all  his 
Doors  open,  He  keept  open  H»ufe,  and  he  cafts 
out  none  that  wiB  but  come  in  ;  and  why  fo  ? 
Igr  J  came  donti  from  Heaven^  not  to  do  mine 
GvmU'iHy  hut  tbelf^iiof  him  that  fent  me.]ohn6. 
38.  1. 1  came  down  jrtmHe*ven\\t  was  a  great 
Journey  from'  Hearcn  to  Earth,    and  this 


and  your  Souls  fiiall  live.  The  Father  faith, 
Come^  the  Son  faith,  Cewe,  the  Spirit  faith. 
Come-,  yea,  The  Sprit  and  the  Br id(  fay ^  CotMe^ 
and  let  him  that  hearetb  fay.  Come,  aytd  lit 
him  that  i*  a  Tbirji  ceme-,  and  nhoftever  rviB, 
let  him  drink  oj  the  Water  of  Lift  freelf.-Rev. 
22.17,  All  the  Time  afChrift's  Miniftry, 
we  fee  him  tiring  himfelf  in  going  about  from 


great  Journey  I  undertook,  for  no  other  Pur-  Place  (oPlace,  upon  no«thcr  Errand  than  this, 


pofe  but  to  fave  Sinners.  Great  Anions  (as 
©ne  fays  well)  muft  needs  have  great  Ends ; 
now  this  was  the  greatcft  Thing  that  ever 
was  done,  chat  the  Son  of  God  flaould  come 
down  from  Heaven;  andwhatwas  the  End> 
bat  the  Reception  and  Salvation  of  Sitners? 
Luke  19.  10.  For  the  So»of  Man  is  c$me  to 
fecky  and  to  fave  that  which  was  lofl  :  Had  not 
Chrift  come  down,  Sirtifcrs  could  not  have 
gone  up  into  Heaven,  and  therefore  that  they 
might  afcend,  he  defcends.  2.  /  come  down 
from  Heaveuy  not  to  do  mine  own  Will,  bat  the 
Will  of  him  that  feat  me.  His  Father  had 
fent  him  on  Purpofe  to  receive,  and  to  fave 
Sinners ;  and  to  this  Purpofe  he  is  called  the 
^ptftle  ofourProfeffion, Who  was  faith- 
ful to  him  that  appointed  him,  as  alj'o  Mofes 
wM  faithful  inaHhi4  Houfe:  His  Father  could 
not  fend  him  on  any  Errand,  but  he  was  fure 
to  do  it :  His  Father's  Milhon   was  a   ftrong 


tocryatthcMarketSjWocverjoMf  that  thirfletby 
come  ye  to  the  Wattrs  !  if  any  dinners  love  -Life, 
if  any  wiB  ^t  to  Heaven^  kt  them  come  to  wc, 
and  1  voill  Jhew  them  the  Wa)  to  my  Father's 
Bofomy  and  endear  them  to  tny  Father's 
Heart. 

Again,  hither  tend  all  thofe  Arguirents  of 
God  and  Chrift,  to  draw  Souls  to  the«ifehef. 
Thus  God  draws  Argiimcnts,  i.  From  his 
Equity,  Ezek.  18. 15.  Hear  now,  0  Heuje  of 
Ifrael,  »V  not  my  Way  equal  ?  or,  are  not  yqur 
Pf^ars unequal  ?  q.d.  1  appeal  to  your  very 
Coiafcienccs,  is  this  equal?  That  Sinners 
ihouldgoonin  Sin,  and  trcfpafs  againft.  hint 
tiiat  is  fo  williig  to  receive  and  fave  poor  Sin- 
ners ?  2.  From  our  Ruin,  in  Ct^c  we  go  on 
in  Sin,  [£^fjb. 'S.  31.  Caft  away  from  you  all 
your  Tranlgreflions,  whereby  ye  have  tranf- 
grefled,  and  make  you  a  new  Heart,  and  a 
new  Spirit,  for  why  will  ye  die,0  Houfe  of /- 
Deaionftration,    that  Chrift   was  willing  to  frael  ?2      3.  From  his  own  Dillike  and  Dif- 


receive  thefc  Sinners  that  would  bat  come   to 
him. 

A  gai  n ,  Joh  n  7 .  ^  5  7 .  fef us  flood  and  tried,  fac- 
ing, Jf  any  Man  thirfly  let  him  come  unto  me 
and  drink.  The  very  Pith,  Heart,  and  Mar- 
row oftheGofpcl  is  contained  in  thefe  Words: 
The  Occai^on  of  them  was  thus ;  on  thac  laft 


pleafm-e  at  oar  Ruin,  [J^.  32.  I  have  »o 
Pleafure  in  the  Death  ot  him  that.dieth,faith 
the  Lord  God,  whicrefore  turs  your  Souls^ 
and  live  ye.3  4.  From  his  Mercy  and  Readi- 
nefs  to  pardon  Sinners,  {^ifa.  55.  7.  Let  the 
Wicked  forfakc  his  Way,  and  the  unrighte- 
ous Man  his  Tiwughts,  and  kt  him  rcturi 
H  h  unto 


242  JLooHn^  unto  Jefus, 

unto  t\it  Lord,  and  he  will  have  Mercy  upon  were  wife,   that  they 


him,  and  to  our  God,  tor  he  will  abundaat 

ly  pardon,]     5.  From    the  Freen^fs  ef  his 

Love.  [W')/".  (4.4.  I  willlove  them    freely. 

And  lohn  3.  16.  God  fo  loved  the  World,  fo 

fu3\,  fo  father h,  ff  f>-e-:lYt  that  he  gave  his 

onlv  begotten  Son,  ^  .  And  I  will  ^,ive  unto 

him  that  is  Athirft  of  the  Fountain  of  the 

Waterof  Lfe  frrtlv,  Rev.  21.  6,^    6.  From 

the  Swcetnefs  of  his  Name,    {Exod.  34.  6,  7. 

Th.-  Lord,  the  Lord,,   merciful  and  gracious, 

Long-fufFcring:,   and  abundant  in  Geodnefs 

and  Truth,    keeping  Mercy  for  Thoufands,  ry  Purpofc  and  DeGgn  of  his  Coming  down 


Chap.  3; 

underftood  this,  that 
they  would  coufidcr  their  latter  End. j  12. 
From  his  Loathncfs  to  give  Men  up,  [Ho/; 
1 1. -8.  How  (hall  I  give  thee  up,  Ephratm? 
How  ftall  I  deliver  thee,  O  //>«;?  How 
fliall  I  make  f-hee  as  Adrndk  ?  How  fhall 
I  fet  thee  as  Zfhoim  ?  My  Heart  is  turned 
within  me,  my  Repenting?  are  kindled  to- 
gether.]] O  the  GoodncfsofGed/ 

And  as  God  the  Father,  fo  God  the  Son 
draws  Arguments  to  win  Souls  to  him- 
felf,    t.  From  his  Coming;    it  was  the  re- 


forgiving  IniquitT,  Tranfgrcflion,  and  Sin.] 
7.  From  the  Benefits  that  would  follow, 
f^Jfa.  4S.  i8,  19.  O  that  thou  hadft  hearken- 
ed to  m'{  Commandment,,  then  had  thy  Peace 
bten  as  a  River,  and  thy  Ri^hteoufnefs  as  the 
Waves  of  the  Sea,  thy  Seed  alio  had  been  as 
the  Sand,  and  the  OfF-fpring  of  thv  Bowels, 
like  the  Gravel  thercof.3  8.  FrnmhisOatb, 
f£^;/t.  33.61.  As  I  live,  faith  the  Lord,  I 
defirenocthcDeath  ofa  Sinner,  but  rather 
that  he  fhould  turn  frons  his  Wickedncfs  and 
live.3  O  happy  Creatures  (faith  TenulUan) 
for  whom  God  fwears  /  O  unbelieving  Wret- 
ches, if  we  will  not  truft  God  fwearing  ! 
9.  From  his  Expoftulations,  [E^ek.-^-i.  11. 
Turn,  yea  turn  ye  from  vour  evil  Ways,  for 
why  will  ye  die  O  Houfe  ©f  Ifrael  ?  Mich. 
6.  3.  O  my  People  what  have  I  dqne  to  thee? 
And  wherein  have  I  wearied  thee  ?  Teftify 
againft  m.e.  //*.  <;.  3.  What  could  I  have  done 
jnorc  for  my  Vineyard  than  I  have  done  ? 
Wherefore,  when  I  looked  that  it  fhould 
bring  forth  Grapes,  brought  it  forth  wild 
Grapes  f'^     10.    From  his  Appeals, J^Micl^ 


from  Heaven  to  receive  Sinners,  1  Tim.  i.  15. 
Tbis  is  a  faithful  Sayings  (Fays  Faul)  and  vnr- 
thy  of  all  Acteptaiion,  that  ChriQ  Je/ui  came 
int»  the  World-,  t»  fav;  Sinners,  2.  From 
his  fair  Demeanor  and  Behaviour  towards 
Sinners :  This  was  fo  open  and  notorious,that 
it  was  turned  to  his  Difgracc  and  Approbry, 
Matth.  II.  19.  Behold  a  Friend  of  Puhiieans 
and  Sinners :  And  the  Scribes  and  Pharifecs 
murmured  at  him,  and  his  Difciples,  faying. 
Why  da  ye  eat  and  drink  with  fublieans  and 
Sinners?  Luke  <,.  30.  3.  From  his  owning  of 
Sinners,  and  anfwcring. for  them  in  this  re- 
fpefJ,  And  '^efus  anfioer ing,  faid  unto  thew^They 
that  are  vehole  need  not  a  Phyfician^  but  they 
that  arefick  ;  /  camewot  to  call  the'SJihteous  but 
Sinners  to  Repentance.  Luke  5.31,32.  4.Froitt 
his  rejoicing  at  Sinners  Converfion  :  Indeed 
we  never  read  of  Chrift's  Laughter,  and  we 
feldom  read  of  Chrift's  Joy  ;  but  when  it  is 
at  any  Time  recorded,  it  is  at  the  Converfion 
ofa  poor  Soul;  he  had  little  elfe  to  comfort 
himfclf  in,  being  a  Man  of  Sorrows :  But  ia 
this  he  re jeiced  exceedingly,  Luke  10.  21.  /« 


6.  2.  Judge  now  O  ye  Inhabitants  of  Judah  that  Hour  Jefns  rejoiced  in  Spirit ;    It  was  ia 


and  Jerufaletn. And  hear  O  ye  Moun 

iains  the  Lord's  Controvcrfv ;  and  ye  ftrong 
Foundations  of  the  Earth,  for  the  Lord  hath 
aControverPy  with  his  People,  and  he  will 
pkidwith  Ifrad.~\  11.  From  his  Groans, 
f  n-ut.  <;.  29.  Oh,  that  there  were  fuch  an 
Heart  in  them  that  they  would  fssar  rae,  and 
Ic^ep    mv    Commandments  aU'a\S,     that  if 


that  Hour  when  he  few  an  Handful  6f  the 
Fruit  of  his  Difciples  Miniftry,  as  an  Earaeft 
of  the  manv  Thoufands  that  (hould  afterwards- 
come  in;  Johft  11.  i<5.  And  I  am  Glad  for 
yourSakfS  that  I  teas  net  there -y  f  faid  Chrift 
when  .'.a^arus  was  dead  ;  but  why  was  he 
Glad?  It  follows,  tn  the  Intent  ye  may  believe. 
He  rejovcfd  ifanv  of  his  gotFaith,   a  little 


inlght  be  well  with  them,  and  their  Children  more  Faith,  more  and  more  Faith.    5.  From 
for  ever,    Deur»  22. 29,  And  Oh  I  that  they  ^is  Grief  in  cafe  of  Sinners  not  repenting  5, 

witncf^ 


Chap,  f,  0  Lcohng  tinto  Jefm, 

witnefs  his  Tears  ov^JerufaUw,  and  thulc  thertd  thy  Chiidren  tr^i^ther} 

Speeches  of  his;  [^Lukexg.  41.  42.  And  when 

he  was  come  near,  he  bchcli   the  City,  and 

wept  over  it;  faying,  if  chuu  hadft  known, 

evert  thou  at  leaft  in  this  tJiy  Dav  the  Things 

which  belong  to  thy  Peace;    but  now  they 

are  hid  from  thine  Eyes  ?  3     Look  as  it  is 


243 

The  Will  of 
Chrifl  was  feriou?,  though  not  abfolute  :  I 
know  his  dirine  Will,  ^b'blutel;  coniiered, 
ecu l.i  not  have  been  refilled;  bur  th?s  was 
not  hisabfohite  Will,  but  on^J  a  Will  of  di- 
vine Complacency  ;  {^Thc-re  i«  vr.!.o.U^  abfolu- 
ta  efficax.^eceni(ns^  S5  infnlibiUtcr  pio,:ucem  ef- 


with  a  Man  carrying  to  be  Burried,  Jus  Wife  feiiumvtlitu/}:-  ^  vsluntas  co>ulit!a,»a'a,    rt 


weeps,  his  Children  weep,  his  Friends  weep  ; 
fo  oar  Saviour  follows  Jerufalem  to  the  Grave, 
and  when  he  can  do  no  more  for  it,  he  rings 
out  this  doleful  paffing  Bell  ;  0  that  thou  hadfi 
known.)  &c.  6.  From  his  Wiffies,  Groanings ; 
[_Alat.  23.  37.  Oh  Jerufalem,  ^erufalem,  tkou 
that  killert  theProphets  &  ftoneft  them  which 
arefent  unto  thee,  how  often  would  I  hare 
gathered  thy  Children  together,   even  as  an 


velata,  *pfrcbati9nif.)  CJ"  fimfJich  cowfiacnthi?, 
AiigujT-,  nart.  1$.  in  Joh.J  And  fo  he  t, ///J 
not  have  the  Death  of  a>,^.  but  that  all  jk!^.<ld 
livf ;  or  he  fpeaks  here  of  his  human  miniltc- 
riai  Will  (fay  ftme)  and  net  of  his  divine: 
Many  a  Sermon  had  he  preached,  and  many 
an  Exhortation  had  he  dropped;  and  every 
Sermon,  and  every  Exhortation,  prcciaimcdi 
his  Willingnefs,  /  wouU,jea  that  I  tookld,  have 


Hen  gathers  her  Chickens  under  her  Wings ;  gath:redthyCbildrta  togethtr.  ^.InRefembfance 
and  ye  would  not  ?~\  In  this  Argument,  before  of  hisWil]ingnefs,Chrirt  would  have  gathered 


wepafsit,  obferve  we  the  fe vera  1  Paflages; 
Here's  Firft,  the  Groan,  Ob  !  This  Afpiration 
argues  a  compaflionate  Pang  of  Grief  :  it  raa 
to  the  very  Heart  of  Chrift  that  Jeruf«letn 
had  neglcfted  their  Souls  Salvation,  Ob  'feru- 


'}eru[alem\  Children,  As  the  Hengatbers  her 
Cbichem  under  her  IVinga,  In  the  Metaphor 
Chrift's  Care  is  admirably  difplayed.  1.  As 
the  Hen  with  her  Wings  covers  the  unfather- 
ed Chickens.     2.  As  the  Hen  provides  for 


fdlentl  Secondly,  here's  an  Ingeminatioa,  or  their  Food,  not  eating  her  fclf  till  they  are 
a  double  calling  on  "^erufalem  ;  0  ^erufalemy  filled.  3.  As  the  Hen  defends  her  Chickens 
yerufalem  !  The  Name  doubled  exprelfeth  from  the  ravcBous  Birds,  fo  that  to  Blood  fte 
great  Affeftion  in  the  Speaker;  as  when  /?«-  will  fight  in  their  Defence  :  So  hath  Chrift's 
v/<i  doubled  the  Name  of  Abfolom.,  it  is  faid.  Care  been  for  Jeruftlem,  No  Bird  (faith  Aw 
the  Kin^  was  much  tnovedy  and  fo  he  cried,  fiin  )  exprejjeth  fuch  tender  Love  to  ber  ioung 
0  mi  Son  Abfolom,  my  Son,  my  S$n  Abfoltm.  Ones,  as  the  Hen  doth ;  no  Fowls  fo  difcover 


2  Sam.  18.33.  Thirdly,  here's  the  monftrous 
Sin  wherewith  the  Lord  charges  yerufahm : 
Thou  that  killefl  the  Prophits,  and  flonefl  them 
Vobich  are  fent  unto  thee.  Jerufalem  was  the 
▼ery  Slaughter-heufe  of  the  Prophets,  in  fo 
much  that  very  few  of  the  Prophets  had  been 
Murthered  elfewhere  ;  and  fo  comparatively 
Chrift  fpeaks ;  it  cannot  be  that  a  Prophet  perijh 
eut  of  Jerufalem.   Luke  13.  33.    Fourthly, 


themfelvcs  to  be  Mothers,  as  Hens  do ;  other 
Birds  we  know  to  be  Mothers  when  we  fee 
them  in  their  Nefts,  but  no  other  Way  ; 
only  the  Hen  difcovers  her  felf  to  be  a  Mo- 
ther, when  her  Chickens  do  not  follow  her  ; 
for  then  her  Feathers  ftand  up,  her  Wings 
hang  down,  (he  clocketh  mournfully,  and 
goeth  feebly;  Now  in  refpcft  of  this  Angular 
Love,  Chrift  campares  himfelf  to  an  Hen ; 


here's  Chrift's  Willingnefs  to  ^dxcjerufalem^  As  an  Htn  gathers  her  Cbickenst  fo  toould  I 


which  he  difcovers.  i.  In  his  frequent  Ap 
f  lications  to  it  ;  How  often  ?  ^.  d.  not  once, 
nor  twice,  nor  thrice,  but  many,  and  many 
a  Time  have  I  ceme  to  ^erufalem,  and  fpeke 
to  Jerufalem,  and  wooed  Jerufalem,  how  #/• 
ten  ?  2.  In  the  ailing,  cxercifing,  and  puting 
forth  ©f  his  Will ;  how  often  ifould  1  have  j«- 


have  gathered  ]cvu?i\em.  4.  In  that  he  adds 
fo  dolefully,  But  fe  would  not ;  I  would,  but 
ye  would  not ;  f .  d.  In  me  no  Care  fo  great 
as  to  fare  your  Souls,  in  you  no  Care  fa 
little,  as  your  Souls  Salvation ;  I  ftrove  to- 
wards you  in  Afts  of  Love,  and  you  ftrove 
towards  we  in  Aits  of  Ingratitude;  1  would 
H  h  2  have 


244  '  Looking  nnto  Je fits,  a^  Chap.  3; 

have  done  you  Good,  but  you  would  not  re-  ing  ?     5.  But  aborcall,  Oh,  what  abundant 

"'-  •       Mercy  caU  we  this,  that  the  Father  will  not 


ccive  ir ;  /  would,  yea,  how  tften  -mould  I  ?  but 
•/e  would  not. 

2.  Chrirt's  Reception  of  Sinners  appears  yet 
more  in  his  Frattice.  Hvjw  vvelcuine  were 
ai]  Sorts  of  Sinners  unto  him  ?  He  cafts  ont 
none  rhat  aclcncwlrdged  him  tor  the  Meffiah  ; 
he  turned  none  away  that,§avc  up  their  Souls 
to  be  fived  bf  him  in  his  own  Way.  This  he 
manifefts.     i.  Parabolicaily.    2.  Really. 

i.Parabolically,€fpcciallY  in  thorc  three  Pa- 
rables of  the  lcft'Groat,and  ef  the  loft  Sheep? 
and  of  the  lofr  Son;  1  (hall  inftancc  in  this 
Laft,  which  may  well  fervc  for  all  the  Reft. 
.  Luke  I "5.  10.  When  the  frodigal  tom 
yet  afar   ojf,  bU   Father  favo   hh»,    and   bad 


Ctm^ajftOH  an  biw,  and  ran,  and  fell  «a  bU 
Neck,  and  kijfcd  him.  la  thefc  Werds  ob- 
fcrve.  I.  Hit  Fathsr  fees  him  before  he  fees  his 
Father;  No  fooner  a  Sinner  thinks  of  Hea- 
ven, but  the  Lord  fpics  him  and  takes  Notice  thee  polluted  in  thy  Blood,  and  I  faid  unttthee 
•f  him.     2.  The   Lord  fees  him  whiles   he   xphem  thou  waft  iu  thy  Blood,  Live-j  yea^  1  faid 


g®,  but  run  ?  If  he  would  needs  meet  his 
Son,  might  he  not  have  walked  towards  him 
in  a  foft  How  P«cc  ?  O  no,  if  a  Sinner  will  but 
come,  or  creep  towards  Chrift,  Mercy  will 
not  go  a  Foot-pace,  but  run  to  meet  him; 
Bowels  full  of  Mercv  out-pace  Bowels-  pinch- 
ed with  Hunger;  God's  Mercy  is  over  his 
Works,  and  fo  it  is  over  all  our  Needs,  and 
oyer  all  our  Sins.  5.  He  ran,  and  fell  an  bis 
Neck  ;  (  i.  e.)  he  hugged,  and  embraced 
him;  O  wonder  /  who  would  not  have  bcca 
loth  to  have  touched  him  ?  Was  he  not  in 
his  lothfomc  ftinking  Raggs  ?  Smelt  he  not 
of  the  Hoggs  and  Swine  he  lately  kept  ? 
Woaid  not'fome  dainty  Stomachs  have  beea 
ready  to  have  aft  all  up  upon  fueh  Embracc- 
mcntsi'  We  fee  Mercy  is  not  nice,  Ezck. 
16.  6.  iVeen   I  pajjed  by  (  faith  God  )  I  faw 


was  yet  a  great  Way  off;  he  was  but  in  the 
Beginaing  of  his  Way  ;  His  Father  might 
have  let  him  alone  till  he  had  come  quite 
Home  to  his  Houfe,  and  it  had  been  a  lingu- 
lar Mercy  to  have  bid  him  Welcome  then ; 
but  he  takes  Notice  of  him  yet  a  great  Way 
af:  Sinners  m.ay  be  far  oft  from  God  in  their 
own  Apprehenfions,  and  yet  tloc  Lord  even 
then  draws  near,  whiles  thus  they  apprehend. 


zmto  thee  when  thou  voaft  in  thy  Blood,  Live  ; 
That  very  Time  of  her  Blood,  was  the  Time 
of  Love  ;  then  the  Lord  Spread  bis  Spirit  over 
her,  and  covered  her  Nakednefs,  and  [ware 
unto  her^  and  entred  into  a  Covenant  with 
her,  and  fi>e  became  hisy  Ver.  8.  6.  He 
ran,  and  fcil  on  his  Neck,  and  kiffed  him  ; 
who  would  h«ve  brooked  a  Perfon  in  fo  fil- 
thy a  Pickle?    WhatP  kifs  thofc  Lips  that 


3.  His  Father  had  Pity  o.rCow/ifl/7J««  0/; /6/w;  have  been  fo  lately  lapping  in  the  Hoggs. 
The  Lord's  Bowels  even  yearn,  and  work, 
and  ftir  within  hira  at  the  Sight  of  hrs  re- 
turning Predigalj;  when  Ifhraim  had  be- 
moaned himfelf,  Jer.  31.15,19.  Theu  bafl 
ebajjifed  me,  and  1  w**  chaftifed,  as  a  Bullock 
unaccuflomed  to  the  Toke  ;  why  then  cries 
God,  Yer.  20.  Is  Ephraim  my  dear  Son  ?  u 
be  apleafant  Child  >  for  fnce  I  f pake  againfl 
him,  I  da  earnefily  remember  him  ftili,  there- 
fore my  Bowels  are  traubkd  fir  him,  I  wiS 
furely  have  Mercy  upon  him,  faith  the  Lord. 
..  4,  K*r  Father  van :  There  is  much 

in  this.    As,  i.  It   had  been  Mercy  though 


his  Father  had  flood   ft  ill,  till  his  Son  had 

come.    2.  What  a  Mercy  is  this,^that  his  jr,  turn  ye,  from  your   evil  irajSf 

father  will  go,  and  give  his  Son  the  Meet-  will  js  die,  O^  Haufe  of  Ifracl ! 


Trough  P  thtfc  Lips  iha  had  fo  often  kiffed 
thofc  bafe,  and  beggarly,  and  abominable- 
Harlots  P  One  would  think  he  fhould  rather 
have  Kicked,  than  Kiffed  hira.  There  is  a 
Paffage  fomewhat  like  this,  and  Efau  ran  ta 
meet  Jacob,  and  he  ^embraced  him,  and  feU 
on  his  Neck,  and  kiffed  him.  Gen.  33.4.  Be. 
fore,  he  had  thought  to  have  killed  himj^ 
but  now  he  kilTed  him;  its  not  to  tell  how 
dear  the  Father  wss  to  his  prodigal  Son, 
when  he  ran,  and  fell  an  his  Neck,  aad  tm- 
braced,  and  ki^ed  him.  The  Scope  of  the 
Parable  is  this.  That  Chrift  is  willing  and 
glad  to  receive  Sinner^j  Ezek.  33.11.  Turn 

for  vfhy. 


2.  Cbrift 


Chap.  3.  Looking  unto  Jeftis,  145 

I. -Chdll  manifefts  this  Willingncfs  in  las  4.    Sbe  be^*n  to  wajh   hi*  Feet  vthh  Tears  \ 
Practice  reallv.    Amongtt   many  Inftances,  I   her  Tears  were  not  Feigned,  bwt  Fruitful; 
ftall  infift  ©nly  011  ont,  a  notable  laftancc  of  /he  wept  a  Shower  of  Tears  :  One  confider- 
this  Year  :    One  of    the  Pharifccs  nanu'd  ing  her  Tears,  cries  it  out,  Ttrra  r/>d/ Cffi/£<w, 
S'tmor)^  invited  Chrift.  to  eat  with  hiin,  in;bt   the  vert  Earth  he/iervs  Heaven  ;  her  Eyes  that 
7.  37.     Into     whofe  Houfe    when    he  had  before  were  abufed  to  Luf^,  are  now  Foun- 
entred,  a  certam  Woman  that  wasa  Sinner  tains'  jf  Tears  ;    (he  p«urs    out  a   FI«8d, 
abiding  there  in  the  City,  heard  of  it]  a  great  enough  to  walh  the  Feet  of  her  blciTei 
Widow    fh-;    was,    and   proinpted    by    her  Jcfus :  This  was  the  Manner  of  the  y^wj,  to 
Wealth  and  Youth  tQ  an  i n rem peratc  Life :  cat  thtir  Meat  lying  down,  and  leaning  on 
She  came  to  Jelus  in  the  Pharifce's  Houfe,  their  Elbows-,  or  if  ma«y  cat  togcther,Ieaning 
and  no  fooner  come,  but  iTie  lays  her  Burdca   in  the  Bofoms  of  one  another  :  Thus  at  the 
at  [efus    Feet,    and    preicnts    him    with  a   PalTover,  it  is  faid,  That  there  rvas  leaning 
broken   Heart,    and  weeping    Eye,  aisd  an  e»  Jeftu  Btfum,    cue  «/  hit   Difdfles   vbom 
Alabafler  Box  of  Ointment.     Ver.  3S.  She  yefmloved,  John   13.  23.  And  in  thisPof^ure 
J}ood  at   hit  F^et  b; bind  hi m  neeping^  and  be-   Jcfus  fitting  or  lying  at  Meat,  A^ar^  had  the 
jj^»  to-ivajh  hit  feet  rvith  her  Tears,  and  to  Cenvenience  to  weep  on  hia  Feet,  which  he 
■pf'pe    them  xvith  the  Hairs  pj  her  Hcad\  and  had  taft  behind  his  Feilovr  •,  and  O  how  (he 
jhe   UJ'^d  hii  Feet,    and  a>iGJnted  thet?i  rvrtb  weeps  a   main  !  The  Tears  fo  trickles,  that 
Ointment.     I.  She  Jiandi  at  hit  Feet,  a  Sign  (he  begins  tu  wa(b  Chrift's  Feet;  (he  not  on- 
of  her  Humility;   O  what  a  Change  /  llie  ly  wat'ers    th»m,    but   waflics    them.    That 
that  was  before  married  to  a  noble  Perfi^n-  which   Jeremy  widied,  Jcr.  9.  i.  O  that  my 
a^^-,  a  N.itive  of- the  Town   and   Caftfc   oC  Hc^ad  yoere  IVaters,  and  wine  Eyes   a  F$untaity 
JVhgisl^  from  whence  (he  had  her  Name  of  of  Tears  \  Mary  fulfils  ;  for  her  Head  is  Wa- 
Ma^daien  \  and  fn<:  that  row  wasa  Widow,  ters,  and  her  Eyes  arc  Fountains;  Rivers  cf 
and  therefore  took  her  Liberty  of  Pride  and  Tears  run  dvtvM  her  Eyes  \  Oh  '  (he  had  pierced 
Luft,  who  \'o  Froui  and  Vile  as  Mary  Ma^-  Chrift  with   her  Sin?,,  and  new  (he  weeps 
dnlen?  At  this  Time  (he  comes  in  Remorle  orer  him  whom  ft:e  had  pierced  ;  crying  out, 
and  Regret  for  her  Sins,  and  throwing  away  as  we  may  imagine,  O  wy  Sins  !    andOmy 
her  former  Pride,  (he  f|-oops,  and  waits,  and  Cbrifl  \  0  ftul  Sins  !  andOjweet  Jtfwi !  5.  She 
humbly  frauds  at  Jcfus  Feet.     2.  She  ftood  nines  his  Feet  with  the  Hairs  oj  ber  Head  \  her 
at  his  Feet  behind  bim;  a  blufhingSign  of  Hair  added  to   her  Beauty;    fometimcs  in 
Faith:  It  comprehends  in    it  a  t:tcit  Con-  Curling,  Rings,  of  infceiVily  Shed,  fhc  made 
fefliofl  of-her  Sins;  fhc  knew  her  fclf  Unwor-  it  a  Snare  for  Men  ;  but  now  (he  confccrates 
thy  of  Ch'.ilFs  Prefcnce ;  fhe  durft  not  look  ic  to  her  Lerd,  and  makes  it  a  Towel  to  wipe 
him  in  the  Face,  but  beU'evingly  ftc  waits  Chrift's  Feet    withal  :    O  here's  a  worthy 
behind  him-:  Her  Shame  fpeaks  her  Repcn-  Fruit  cfferious  Repentance;  the  ApoHle  calls 
ranee,  ani  her  waiting  on  him,  and  not  i^r-  it  an  holy  Heven^e,    1  Cor.  7.   11.    6.  She 
ing  from    him,    fpeak-s  her    Faith.     3.  Shz  Liff-dhis  Feet;  in  Token  of  her  new  Choice, 
ftood  at  his  Feet  behind  him  weeping  ;  her  and  new  Love,  and  new  Affcftions  :    Her 
Grief  burft  out  in  Tears:  She  j.erds  not  the  Kifies  hsd   formerly  been  to  Wantons,  but 
Feafl,or  Feaftcr,  though  uHwliy  they  arcac-  now  (he  beffows  them  •'!  ifee  Feet  of  Chrifr. 
compinied  with  Joy,  and  Mirth,  and  Mur:ck;  7.  Sbe  anointed  thef»  with  Oint^v^ent]  whicii 
and  fuch  Fealls  attended  with  fuch  Vanities  Evpreffion  ;  was  (b  great  an  Extafie  of  Love, 
fhc  mjriy  a  Timr  had  probably    obfcrved,  antl  Sorrow,  and  Adoration,  that  to  anoint 
yet    now    (he-  comes   in    trembling   to  this  the  Feet  of  the  greate(l  Monarch,  was  loBff 
Feaft,  and   falling  down  bef«re  Chrift,  ftie  unknown,  and  in  all  the  Pomps  of  Rtwa% 
wccpsj  and   wcei^s  bitterly   for    her  Sins. -Prodigality,    it   was  nercr  ufcd   tiO   Otio 


2as  Looking  unto  Jefus.  Cliap.  3^ 

taueht  it  JiTfrff.     When  Sitnon  cbfervcd  this  i»?jo  wife  cefl  out.    All   the   Arguments  of 
SiDner  fo  bufic  in  the  ExprelTcs  of  her  Rcli-  God  and  Chrif^,of  which  you  have  hearci,  the 
gion    he  thought  within  himfclf  that  Chrift  Praftice  of  Chrift  while  he  was  upon  Earth, 
was  no  Prophet,  that  he  did  not  know  her  and  the  Heart  of  Chriil   now  in  Heaven; 
to  be  a  Sinner;  for  although  the  Jews  Religi-  Lay  thefe  together,  and  apply  then*  to  your 
en  did  permit  Harlots  to  live,  and  to  enjoy  own  Souls ;  Oh  what  Work  will  they  make  ! 
the  Privikges  of  the  Nation,  lave  that  their    .   2.  The  Calls  of  God,  and  Chrift,  as  they 
Oblations  were  refufcd,    yet  the  Pharifees,  are  frequent  in  Scriptures:    Coniidcr  that 
who  pretended  to  a  greater  Degree  of  San-  Text,  Ho  every  one  that  thirds,    ctme  je  to 
ftity  than  others,  wouW  not  admit  them  to  the  Waters  \    Ifa.  5$.   i.    [Ho}  He  begins 
fivil   Ufages,    or  the  Benefits   of  ordinary  Proclamation-wife:  We  ufuaDy  lay,  Vccati- 
Societv  •  and  hence  Simon  made  an  Objeiti-  ons,  Interjed^ions  fpeak  very  afteaiunate  Mo- 
on   within  himfclf,    which    Jefus   knowing  tion  towards  the  diiivefled.  Certainly  Chrift's 
r  for  he  undcrflood  his  Thoaghts  as  well  as  Love  is  a  very  affcftionate  Lore:  He  lays 
*is  Words  )    firft   he  makes  her    Apology,  his  Mouth  to  the  Pars  of  thofc  that  are  fpiri- 
aHd  then  his  own ;    the  Scope  giving  us  to  tnally  deaf,  and  cries  aloud,   H»  [every  one} 
underftand  that  Chrift  was  not  of  the  fame  Chrift  invites  all  ••  jIs  tr:any  as  ye  ^all  fji^, 
Suncjcilioufnefs  with  the  i- ha ri fees,  but  that  bid  them  to  the  Marritge,  Matth.  22.  9.    As 
repenting  Sinners  fhould  be  welcome  to  him;  the  Heavens  are  general  in  their  Influence, 
and  this  Welcome  he  pubUlhed  firft  to  Si-  not  one  Grafs  on  the  Ground  but  is  bedewed; 
won    Luke  7. 47.  Her  Sim  -nhich  are  many  are  fo  are  Chrift's  Inyitations  to  his  Feafl :  Not 
foriiven  ♦  and  then  to  the  Woman,  Vcr.  48.  one  Man  in  all  the  World  but  he  is  invited  } 
r4  Sius  are  forgiven  theiy  Ver.  50.  Thy  laitb  IHo  every  tne  that  tkrjicth^  So  the  Apoltle, 
hath  (avei  the,  go  in  Peace.  ^f'  ^'w  '*'»'  '^  ''(^'"fiy  'or»e  ;  arid  nhofuver 
Uie    I  have  been  long  in  the  Proof;  But  m/?,  let  htm  take  tbt  Water  of  Zije  Jreely, 
^  Word  of  Ufe,  and  1  have  done.    What  f  Rev.  22.  17.  A  Thirft,and  a  Will  is  one  and 
Is  Chrift  moft  willina  to  receive  Sinners  ?  O  the  fame:  It  is  your  Will  that  makes  up  the 
■then  be  exhorted  ••  Who  would  not  come  to  Match  :  If  you  will  but  fit  down  at  God's 
lefus Chrift?    Mcthinks,  now  all  Sinners  of  Table;  if  you  will  but  hare  the  Hony-corab 
all  Sorts  fbould  fay,  Though  I  havs  been  a  with  the  Honey ;   if  you  will  but  drink  his 
Drunkard,  a  Swearer,  an  unclean  Perfon,  Wine  with  his  Milk;  if  you  will  drink   yea, 
retnow  I  hear  Chrif\  is  wiHing  to  receive  drink  abundantly  of  tue   Flaggens  of  the 
Sinners    ^nd  therefore  I   will  go  to   Jefus  new  WIhc  of  his  Kingdom  ;  why,  then  corac, 
Chrift '   This  is  ray  Exhortation,  0  come  un-  Come  ye  to  the  Water s^    come  unto  we  and 
ioCbrik  come  unto  Chrift  I  Behold,  here  in  drink.    Chrift's  Arms  arc  fpread  abroad  to 
ihc  Name  of  the  Lord  I  ftand,    and  make  receive  Sinners :  He  calls  and  knocks  ;    and 
Invitation  to  poor  Sinners;  Oh  will  yet  not  calls  and  waits ;  and  calls  and  befecchcs;  Eve- 
come  ?  how  will  you  anfwer  it  at  the  great  ry  Word  here  hath_  fo  much  Swcetnefs  and 
Dav    when  it  fliall  be  faid.  The  Lord  Jefus  Dearnefs  in  it,  as  it  plainly  fpeaks  him  free 
jmade  a  Tender  and  Offer  of  Mercy  to  you,  and  willing  to  receive  you,    if  you  will  but 
and  vou  would  not  accept  of  it  ?   Oh  come  come.  .  r  ^t.  .« 
to  Chrift,  and  believe  on  Chrift;  a»  Chrift  is       b-  The  Wooings  of  Chrift  to  gain  your 
willing  to  receive  you,  fo  be  you  wiriing  to  Hearts:  Confider  hira  bowing  the  Heavens, 
cive  up  vour  Souls  to  him.  The  Motives  to  and  coming  down,  and  laying  afide  his  Robes 
irs    1    Lay   lay   down   in    thcfc   Particu-  of  Majefty,  and  putting  on  your  filthy  Gar- 
Trs                                                                  ments :  Conlider  him  going  about  from  Place 
*  I*  The  Doarinc  of  Chrift,  Come  unto  me,  to  Place,  on  no  other  Errand,    but  to  gain 
1— a«<i  kirn  ti/at  (Qmetb  uota  me  I  mi  yourH«arts,  and  win  your  Souls:  And,  who 


Cliap.  5.  ZjGoting  unto  Jifus.  247 

erer   fpake  fucK  effcf^ual  Words  as  Chrift  ^erufalcm,  faying,  0  ye  finfuJ  Souls^  had  but 
fpake  when  he  was  upon   the  Earth?  Vho  you  kKoroa,  evenysu  in  this  your  DayiheThingi 
ever  gave  fuch  precious  Jewels  to  a  Bride,  belor.git-g  toyoitr  Peace  !  And  fupptfe  that  you 
as    Chrift  gave  to  his  Sjijufe   f  Whoever  fhou  Id  fee  oneTear  trickling  down  after  ano- 
put  on    fuch   Apparel  as  Chrift  did,    when  ther  :  What?  Chrift  to  weep  for  y«u,- over 
he  wooed  his  Church  ^,  The  Prophet  won-  you  ?  Methinks,  if  you  had  Hearts  of  Stone, 
ders  at    it,  PFi-o    u    thU    that  ctmetb  from  it  (hou Id  melt  your  Hearts;  Surely  it  is  no 
Edom,    with    dyed  Garmeuts  from  Boznh?  light  Matter  that  makes  Chrift  weep;Children 
■      .■  Whertftre  art  thou  red  ia  tbine  weep  often,  but  Wifcnjcn  feldom,  yet  here  the 
jlpparel^  ar.d  thy  Garments  like  lim  that  tread-  wifeft  of  Men  weeps  for  them  that  would  not 
eib  inthc'iVine  Fat}  Ifa-  63-  1.  2.  Whoever  weep  for  thcrafclves :   Ob  yerufalemy  Jerufa- 
gave  fuch  a  Love  Token,  as  Chrift  gave  when  /fw. 
he  laid  down  his  Life  ?  Oh,  ccnfider  him  li- 
ving, or  dicing,    and  fay,   Nrver  Love  I/le  SECT.     IV. 
to  thif.     Ah  !    poor  Sinner,   fee  your  Jefus 

hanging  on  the  Crofs,  dropping  out  his  laft       Of  (%rifl's  eafy  Ttke-tand  I'lht  Burden.^ 
Blood,  breathing  out  his  laft  Breath,  ftretch- 

ingout  his  dying  Arms  to  incircle  Sinners;  3.  T70i*  ^^^  Eafmefs  of  Chrift's  Yoke,  and 
and  come,  Oh  come  and  throw  your  fclves  \^  the  Lightncfs  of  Chrift's  Burdeii, 
into  his  bleeding  Arms!  Away  with  all  preju-  Chrift  delrv'crs  it  in  thefc  Words,  Matth.  11. 
dicate  Opinions  i  WhoftiaHray,  Chrift  is  not  29,  30.  Take  my  Teie  upon  you,  and  leant  of 
willing    to    fave  him,    and    not  blafpheiue  me^  ■■  for  my  Yoke  if  eajy^  and  my  Bur» 

eternal  Love?  Speak  Truth:  Corropt  Hearts  deni*  light.  See  the  Aftings  of  Chrift  this 
fpeak  Truth  ;  fay  not  Chrift  is  unwilling,  but  Year,  in  Reference  to  our  Souls  Health,  i. 
you  are  unwilling  ;  Iwiuld^  but  ye  roould  not.  He  eommiffionates  his  Apoftles  to  call  Sinners 
4.  The  Weepings  of  Chrift  if  he  cannot  in.  2,  He  ftands  ready  to  receive  them,  ii 
prcviiil.  Thus  we  find  him  in  the  Gofpel  they  will  but  come  in.  3.  He  fweetens  the 
expreffing  himfelf,  not  only  inWcrds,  but  in  Way  of  Chriftianity  to  them  when  they  are 
Tears. And  when  he  was  come  near  jfcw/s/fw,  come  in.  Many  Fears  and  Jealoufies  are  in 
he  beheld  the  Cicy.and  weptover  it,  Luke  19.  the  Hearts  of  Men,  of  the  Difficulty,  Auftc- 
41.  Chriftcoming  to  theCit^,  and  feeing  it,  ritv,  and  Severity  of  Chrift's  Inftitutions; 
and  forefeeingtheDefblation  that  fhou  Id  come  and  therefore  to  renaore  that  Objeftion,  he 
upon  it,  his  Bowels  yearned  within  him  to-  teHs  them  plainly,  there  is  no  fuch  Thing,  but 
waids  the  People,  and  he  mourned  fecretly  rather  clean  contrary.  For  my  Tike  is  eaffy 
within  himftlf.  cf.  d.  OJcntfakm^  thou  haft  and  my  Burden  is  Uglt. 
had  many  Priefts  to  advife  thee,  and  many  My  Toke  O.e-)  niy  Commandments  :  So 
Prophets  to  inftruft  thee  in  the  Ways  of  Life,  the  Apoftlc  ^hn  gives  the  Interpretation^ 
but  covv  thefe  Davsare  gone  and  paft;  nay,  i  ^ohn  5.  ?.  His  Commandments  art  net 
th:  great  Propliet  of  the  W^orld  is  come  to  grievtus.  My  Yoke  isoafy  \  (/.  e.)  My  Com- 
wooe  th^e.  hut  yet  thy  Heart  is  hardened,  mandments  are  without  aay  Inconveniency  ;. 
and  thou  wilt  not  receive  the  Things  belong-  Tiic  Trouble  of  a  Yoke  is  not  the  Weighf,but 
ing  to  thy  I'eace,  and  therefore  I  will  tarn  my  (he  Uneafinefs  of  it,  and  Chrift  fpeaki  fuit- 
Preaching  ioro  Mourning  and  Sighing,  Oh  ably,  MyTijke  is  ealy,  and  my  Burden  (i.  e.}, 
that  tb<-;t  hadii  knixKn,  eve»  thou,  at  leaft  in  my  Inftitutions :  The  Word  primarly  figni- 
thit  tby  Day  the  Things  belonging  to  thy  Peace,  fics  the  Freight  or  Balaft  of  a  Shrp,.  which 
And  then  his  Heart  even  breaks,  and  cuts  through  the  Waves,  asifithad  no  Bur- 
be  weeps  2%h\Vj  But  novt  tbey  are  hid  from  den  ;  and  without  which  Burden  there  were 
ibint  Eyes!  Sinners,  fuppofe  Chrift  ffeould  noSafety  in  the  Ship.^opTt?;/ 'ar«fct  rofspe^Hj 
corae  and  weep  orcr  you,    as  he  did  over  si 


"24^  JLoolfhi^-AmtoJeftis.  Chap.  '3. 

*  ferenit^  a  Birrden  whith  either  is  laid  u-  in  ths  Oldnefs  ej  the  latter.  Chrift  Jefus 
pon  the  Shoulder,  or  rather  which  is  put  came  to  break  off  from  our  Necks  thofctwo 
into  a  Ship,  that  it  may  go  fteadilyand  fafe-  great  Yokes;  the  one  of  Sin,  by  v^iiich  we 
ly.  My  Burden  zs  U,%l»t  :  The  Yoke  «f  the  were  kept  in  Fetters  and  Prifons ;  the  other 
Law  was  hard,  and  the  Burden  of  the  Pha-  of  Mofes  Law,  by  which  we  were  kept  in  Pu- 
rifees  was  heavy,  but  Chrift's  Joke  is  eajy,  pilage  and  Minority  :  And  now  Chrift  ha- 
and  his  Burdin  is  light,  every  Way  fwect,  ving  taken  off  thefc  Two,  he  hath  put  on  a 
andpleafant.  '  Third  ;  He  quits  us  ot  our  Burden,  but  not 

of  our  Duty  ;  He  hath  changed  the  Yoke  of 
Cbriflian   RtViiion,  and  the  TraUice  of  it.  Sin,  and  the  Yoke  of  the  Law  ftrifJiy  taken, 
are  j'uBof  Sv/eetnefs,  Eaftnefs^  *nd  Flea-  into  the  Swectnefs  of  his  Fatherly  Regiment, 
fantnefs :     My  Y©ke  is  caiy,    and  my   whofe  very  Precepts  carry  Part  ©f  their  Re- 
Burden  is  light.  ward  in  Hand,  and  Affurancc  of  Glory   af- 
terward.  , 
The  Prephets  prophefying  ef  this,  fay  thus,       The  Reafons  of  the   Swectnefs,    Eafinci\ 
JfA.  40.  4.  Every  Valley  JhaS  be  exAind,  and  and  Plcafantncfs  of  Chriftian   Religion,  and 
every  MouHtain  and  HiS  fiaS  be  laid  low,  the  the  Praflicc  of  it,  I  fhall  reduce  into  thefc 
ereoked  fraS  be  made  flreight,  and  ibe  rough  Heads, 

Tlacei  flein.    The'  Meaning  is.    That  the       i.  Chriftian  Rclijien  is  moft  rational.    If 
Ways  of  Chriilianity     fliould    be     leycllcd  we  flioald  look  into  the  bcft  Laws  that  the 
and  made  eyen  ;  and  that  all  Lets  and  Impc-  wifcft  Men  in  the  World  ever  agreed  upon, 
diments  (hosld  be  removed  out  of  the  Way,  we  (hall  find  that  Chrift  adopted  the  Qiiii- 
that  f©  we  might  bare  a  more  cafy  and  conve-  tcfcence  of  them  all  into  this  one  Law  :  The 
Bient  Paffdge  unto  Heaven  :  To   the  fame  higheft  Pitch  of  Rcafon  is  but  as  a  Spark,  a 
l^urpofe  is  that  other  Prophecy,  jlnd  aahigb  Taper,  a  lefler  Light,  which  is  involved  and 
Way  (ox  Caufway;  fnall  be  there  \  and  a  Way,  fwallowed  up  in  the  Body  of  this  great  Light, 
aCaufvfgy,  and  alVay-^  (that  is,  a  Way  caft   that  is  made  up  by  the  Su«  of  Rightcourncfs, 
vp)  Ifa.  62.10.  And  it  (kail  be  called  the  Way  S«me  obfervc,  that  Chrift's  Difcipline  is  the 
cf  Holincfs  for  a  Way  for  the  Saintsaf  God,  Breviary  of  all  the  Wifdoai  of  the  bcft  Mew, 
and  net  tor  the  wicked,  Mattb.   7.  14.;  The  and  a  fair  Copy  and  Tranfcript  of  his  Father's 
Unclean  fi)aU  not  pafs  tver  it,  but  it  Jhall  be   Wifdom.    There  is  nothing  ia  the  Laws  of 
for  thofe  :  (Or,  he  fhall  be  with  them,  or  be  Chriftian  Religion,  bat  what  is  pcrfe^ive  of 
a  Guide  unto  them  by  his  Word  and  Spirit,  eur  Spirits ;  rare  Expedient  of  obeying  God, 
IJa.  JO.  21.)  The  i$ayfaring  Men,  tbingh  Fools,  and  of  doing  Daty  and  Benefit  to  aU  Capa'ci- 
fljall  Hit  err  therein.    Chrift's  Way  is  Co  eafy,  ties  and  Orders  cf  Men.    Indeed  the  Grteks^ 
tliat  the  fimplcft  fo  conduced  by  his  Word  whom  the  World  admired  for  their  human 
and  Spirit,  fhall  not  mifs  of  it.  Pfal.  95.  9.  Wifidom,    accounted  the  Preaching  of  the 
The  Meek  viill  he  guide  in  Judgment,  and  the  Gofpcl  Fooliftincfs,  and  thereupon  God  blaft- 
I\4eeh  will  be  teach  his  Way.                                 ed  their  Wifdom,  as  it  is  wricsen,  I  will  de- 
The  Apoftles  are  yet  more  clear;  i  John  Jlrey  the  Wifdcmef  the  Wife,  and  rvijl  brin^  to 
•5.3.  F^r  this  is  the  Love  of  God,  that  roi  keep  nothing  the  Underflandin^  ef  the  Prudent,  i 
his  Commandments,    and  bis  Commandments  Cor.  1.19.    TheGo'fpel  maybe  as  Fooliih- 
*rf  not  grievous,     Rom.  8.  2.  And  the  Law  ef  ncfsunto  fome,  but  unto  them  rohicb  are  cal- 
iche Spirit  of  Life  iaChrij}  Jcfus  b'th  made  me  led  Cliriji  the  Tower  of  God,  and  the 

free  from  the  Law  of  Sin  and  Death.     Rom.  Wtfdtm  of  God.  i  Cor.  i.  24. 
7.6.  And  rtom  are  roe  delivered  from  the  Law,      2.  Chriftian  Religion   bath  lefl  Trouble 
that,  being  dead  wherein  we  were  held,   that  and  Slavery  in  it  than  Sin,  or  any  thing  that 
xe  f)Ogld  ferve  in  Newnefs  of  Sfiriti  and  not  is  contrary  to  it\  as  for  inflancc,  he  that 

pro- 


Chap.  3.  Looking  tmo  ycfiis»      ,  249 

propounds  to  hiniH^^lf  to  Hye  alow,   a  pious,  Chrillframrd  all  his  I.nws  in  Complfarce  of 
an    humble   and   retired    Life,     his    main  this  D^fign  of  Peace  ;    Pe?ce   within,   and 
Employment  is  nothing  but  fiting  religioufly  Peace  at  Home,  and  Peace  Abroad  :     i.  It 
quidt,  and  undifturbed  with  Variety  of  im-  holds  forth  a  certain  heavenly   Peace,    and 
pertincBt  Affairs;  but  he  that  loves  the  World  Tranquility  within  ;    Plal.  n  9.  165.    Great 
entertains  aThoufand  Bufineffes,  and  every  Peace  havf  they  rohich  love  t by  Law,  a/id  no- 
Bafinefs  hath  a    World    of  Employments  :  thwg  jhaU  offftj^ them.    Bwt  on  the  contrary 
How  eafie  a  Thing  is  it  to  reftore  a  Pledge  ?  Jhe  iVukcdare  like  the  troubled  Sea.  rvben  rt 
But  if  a  Man   means  to  defeat,  or  to  cozen  cannot  rej},    nbojc  Waters  caj}  up  Mire  aad 
him  that  trufishim  ;  what  a  World  of  Arts  Dirt ;  there  is  no  Peace  faith   my  God  t9  the 
niuft  he  ufe  to  make  Pretences  ?  As  firft  to  If^cked:  Ifa.  $7.  20,  21.  Their  Paffions  were 
delay,  then  to  excufe,  then  to  objcrcT-,    then  never  yet  mortified;  .Ind  fuch  Pa/rionsufually 
to  intricate  the  Bulinefs,    then   to   quarrel  ;  range  in  wicked  Men,  as  are  moit  contrary 
and  all  the  Wav  to  palliate  the  Crime,  and  to  and  demand  contrary  Things ;   The  Defire 
reprefent  himfelf  an  honeft  Man  :    The  Ways  of  Honour  cries.  Spend hrrr  ;   but  the  Paflion 
of  Sin  are  crookedjDcfartjRockv,  and  uneven  of  Avarice  cries,  Hold  thy  Hands -,  Lu  ft  cries 
Ways:     The  Apocryphal   Book  of  Sol0m$rt   T'^enture  here\   hut  Pride  faithy  No  Juci  thine 
brings  in  fuch  Men,    as  if  in  Hell  they  were  it  may  turn  to  thj  dijhonour  \    Anger  cries* 
fpeaking  this   Language,    Wifd.    5.  7.    We   Revenge  thy  felf  here  \  but  Ambition  fays,  T/x 
neeariedour  felves  in  the  Way  ofWickednefs,yea  better  to  dijf-mble.     And  here  is  fulfilled' that 
yce  have  gone  through  Defarts^  where  there  lay  of  the  PCilmiil,  I  have  Jeea  J'^iolence  a):d  Strife 
919  U'ay ;    but  as  for  the  Way  of  the  Lord  roe   in  the  City,  Pfal.  55.  9.    The  Vulgar  renders 
have  not    known    it.     Wicked   Men   are    in   it,  J  have  feen  Iniffuity  and  Cantradiilion  in 
Thv3i\dom,  but  tvkere  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  Uy  the  felf  fame  City.     Firft,   Iniquity,    For  all 
there  is  Freedom.  2  Cor.  3.  17.  O  the  Pains,   the  Demands   of   thefe   Paffions  are  unjuft. 
Troubles,  Expences  that  Men  are  at  tofcrve  And,  2.  ContradiOion,  For  one  Pa/Tjon  cries 
there   Senfuality/    See  how  the  ambitious  out  againft  another,    hut  now^  Great  Peace 
Man  riret4,early,  and  goes  to  Bed  late  ;  fee  have  they  that  love  fhy  Law  \  for  bv  the  Aid  of 
how  he  flitters,  difTembles,  Iblicits  to  obtain  Chrift  and  his  Grace,  their  Paffions  are  in 
nothing  but  a  little  Wind,  a  Puff,  a   Breath  fome  Sort  fubdued  ;  and  rhey   pafs  on  their 
of  vain  Mens  Mouths/    See  how  the  covetous  Life  mo  ft  fweetly  and  calmly,  without  any 
Man  toils,  as  if  he  were  tyed  in  a  Galley  by  Perturbations  much  troubling  their  Spirits: 
the  Leg,  with  a  Chain  to  ferve,  by  rowing  for  They  have  that  Peace  which  pajfth  all  Under- 
ever;  fa  I  have  heard,  that  Turks  ufe   fome  fitnding\  which  the  World  can  neither  give 
Chriftians:  But  thisisaThoufandTimcs  worfe  nor  tajle  »/,  as  Chrift  affirmetb,    J^bn  14,* 
Servitude;  for  fuch  a  one  is  in  Servitude  to    27. 

a  more  bafc  Creature  than  a  T^^ri.- ;  and  he  2.  It  holds' forth  Peace  at  home  :  The  Laws 
lies  bound  not  only  by  the  Feet,  but  alfo  by  of  Jefus  teach  us  how  to  biar  with  the  Infirmi- 
the  Hands,  Ears,  Eves,  Heart,  and  all.  Only  ties  of  our  Relatives ;  and  indeed  whofoever 
theChriftian  is  at  Liberty  ;  only  Chriftian  obcvs  the  Laws  of  Jefus  Chrift,  heferkswith 
Religion,  and  the  Praaice  of  it,  fets  Men  at  Sweetnefs  to  remedy  all  Dirferences  ;  he 
Liberty  ;  John  8.  3 1,  3  2.  If  ye  continue  in  my  throws  Water  upon  a'Spark  ;  he  lives  fweet- 
Wordy  (faith  Chrift)  th:n  are  ye  my  Difciplfs  Iv  with  his"\Vife,  alfeaionatcly  with  his  Chil- 
indfed.  and  ye  jUll  knovt  the  Truth,  and  tbe  d'rcn,  difcreetly  with  his  Servants ;  and  they 
Truth  Jl:all  make  you  free.  all  look  upon  him  as  their  Guardian,  Friend 

3  Chriftian  Religion  is  all  compofed  of  and  Patron  ;  but  look  upon  an  angry  Man 
Peace  [  Her  Ways  arc  the  Ways  of  Pleafant-  not  fubjeO  to  thefeChrirtian  Laws;  and  when 
n£fs,and  all  her  Paths  are  Peacc,Prov.  17.  3.]  he  enters  upon  his  Threfhold,  it  ^ives  an  A- 

1  i  larm 


2 JO  Looking  unto  Jefus,  Chap.  3; 

larm  tohisHoufe:  Every  Httlc  AccUent  is  hath  impofed  as  heavy  and  hard,  he  hath 
the  Matter  of  a  Quarrel,  and  every  Qjiarrel  made  it  light  in  Aids.  I  (hall  Ihew  the 
difcompofcs  the  Peace  of  the  Houfe,  and  fets  Helps  in  thcfe  Particulars.  As 
itonfire,  and  no  Man  can  tell  how  far  it  i.  The  Holy  Scriptar«s  be  our  Helps: 
may  burn.  O  the  Sweetnefs,  Eafincfs,  Plea-  This  was  the  very  Scope  and  Aim  for  which 
fantuefsofChriftian  Religion  .'  Where  thatis  the  facred  Volume  was  fent  from  Heaven, 
embraced  and  followed,  the  Man  is  peaceable,  v/^.  That  we  might  decline  from  Evil,  and 
and  charitable,  and  juft,  and  loving,  and  do  Good;  that  wc  ml^ht  die  to  old  Adam, 
forbearing,  and  forgiving;  and  how  fhould  and  live  to  Chrift;  that  we  might  crucifie 
there  be  but  Content  in  this  bleficd  Family  ?  Sin,  and  follow  Virtue:  What  are  the  Scrip- 
3.  It  holds  out  Peace  abroad  ;  itcommands  tures  bat  the  Rcgifters  of  God's  Will,  the 
all  Offices  of  Kindnefs,  Gentlenefs,  Love,  Letters  of  God's  Love,  to  invite  us  to  Grace, 
Mceknefs,  Humility,  Lowlinefs  of  Mind  to-  and  to  dehor t  us  from  Vice  i"  O  the  Perfwaii- 
wards  others ;  and  fuch  fweet  Difpofitions  are  ons,  Dire£lions,  and  Comiuands  of  God  that 
ufually  received  with  Fondnefs,  and  all  the  we  might  become  holy  !  And,  O  the  DilTwa- 
Endearments  of  the  Neighbourhood  :  It  pre-  fions,  Diverfions,  Threatnings,  and  Terrify- 
fcribesan  auftere,  and  yet  a  fweet  Deport-  ing  of  God,  that  we  might  flee  Prophane- 
ment  :    It  commands  all  thofe    Labours  of  nefs ! 

Love,  as  to  relieve  the  Stranger,  to  vifit  the  2.  The  Minifters  of  Chrift  l>e  our  Helps  r 
fick,  ro  wafh  the  Feet  of  the  poor  :  It  fends  Thou  haft  the  Scripture?,  but  it"  may  be  thou 
us  Hpon  charitable  Embaffics,  to  unclean  Pri-  canft  not  read,  or  thou  canft  not  underftand 
fons,  nafty  Dungeons,  and  in  the  Caufe  of  the  Senfe  and  Meaning  thereof;  Chrift  there- 
Chrift,  to  lay  down  our  Lives  one  forano-  fore,  for  thy  Help,  hath  let  up  aMiniftry, 
ther  :  It  teacheth  us  how  to  return  good  for  for  tb:  edifying  the  Body  of  Cbrifl^  Eph.  4, 
evil,  Kindnefs  for  Injuries,  a  foft  Anfwer  for  12.  Thefe  arc  the  Watchmen  over  the  Houfe 
the  rough  Words  of  an  Enemy  :  Oh .'  when  of //rae/,  to  cry  like  Trumpets,  and  to  blazon 
I  think  of  thi?,  I  cannot  but  think  of  him  the  Sins  of  the  Houfe  of //rae/ :  Thefeare  the 
who  (aid,  that  either  this  was  not  theChriflian  Suitors  of  God  and  Chrift,  to  fpe^k  out  his 
Heligiofi,  or  voe  veere  not  Cbrifiians.  For  my  Goodwill  in  thine  Ears ;  They  calf^  they  cry. 
Part,  I  am  eafiiy  perfwaded,  that  if  we  they  wait,  they  wooe,  they  pray j^ow  i;j  C^r//?*f 
would  but  live  according  to  the  Difcipline  Steady  that  you  vfill  be  reconciled  unto  God» 
of  Chriftian  Religion,    one    of  thofe  great  2  Cor.  5.  20. 

Plagues  that  vexeth  the  W^orld  (  I  mean  the  3.  The  Lives  of  Saints  be  our  Helps ;  We 
Plague  of  War^  would  be  ne  more:  Cer-  have  not  onTy  Teachers  in  Word,  but  the 
tainly  this  was  one  of  the  Defigns  of  Chrifti-  Saints  in  all  Ages,  as  fo  many  Stars,  have  gi- 
anity,  That  there  fhould  be  no  Wars,  no  ven  us  Light  how  to  walk  in  the  Darknefs  of 
Jars,'  no  Dilcontentsamongft  men  :  And  if  all  this  Life.  The  Examples  of  the  Godly  are 
J-len  that  are  called  Chriftians,  were  indeed  are  very  drawing,  and  much  for  our  Imi- 
charitable,peaceable,  juft,  loving,  forbearing  tation;  and  therefore  the  Pfalmift  bids  us, 
©ne  another,  andforgivingone  another,  what  Pfal.  37.37-  Mark  th:  pirfeB  Man,  and  be- 
fweet  Peace  fhould  we  have  ?  How  would  hold  the  Upright,  for  the  End  of  th*t  Man  is 
this  World  be  an  Image  of  Heaveg,  and  of  Peace.  O  !  'tis  a  blefTcd  Help  to  a  Chriftia- 
that  Society  of  Saints  and  Angels  above  in  an  Life  to  read  over,  much  m.ore  to  mark, 
Glory  ?  and  obferve  the  holy  and  godly  Lives  of  the 

4.  Chriftian  Religion  affords  to  us  all  Af-  Saints  of  God  :  How  doth  their  Zeal  condemn 
fiftances,  both  outward  and  inward,  in  fome  our  Coldnefs,their  Diligence  our  N^ligence, 
Rcfpeds ;  I  know  the  Duties  of  Chriftianity  their  Watching  and  Prayer,  our  Sluggifhnefs 
are  hard  and  heavy,  bat  whatfoeyer  Cbrilt   aadlndevotion?  and  how  are  they  as  5|>urs 

-  t» 


Chap,  y.  Looking  unto  J  ejus*  \f{ 

to  quicken  us  forwards  la  our  fpiritual  Voyage  ment  have  b?en  fcen  to  cirry  Burdens,  and 
^towards  Heaven  ?  to  leap  Difchts,  and  fo  climb  Walls,  wh?ch 

4.  Chrift's  Oidinarces  be  our  Helpers:  their  natural  Power  could  never  have  done - 
As  the  Word,  and  Sacraments,  and  Praver,  And  if  we  underwood  the  Sadnefs  of  a  curfed 
and  Meditation,  and  Conference,  ^c.  What  Eternitv,  frdm  which  we  are  commanded  to 
are  they  but  Fountains  ot  Grace,  Conduits  fly,  and  yet  knew  how  near  we  are  to  it  and 
and  Conveyances  of  the  Blood  of  Chrirt?  To  likelv  to  fall  into  it,  if  we  continue  in  Sin  it 
what  End  were  they  inftituted,  but  tor  the  would  be  able  to  create  Fears  greater  tha'na 

-watering  of  our  Souls,    to  the  Increafe  of  fudden  Fire,  or  a  Mid-night  Alarm. 
Grace,  and  to  fupplantiug  of  Sin  and  Vice,       7.  A  Principle  of  Love  (wberefoever  it  is 
and  all  Manner  of  Evil  ?  planted)  is  ©ur  Help :  Be  the  Yoke  never  fo 

5.  The  Encouragements  of  Reward  be  our  uneafv,  yet  Love  will  make  it  light-  Solomon 
Helps.    Now  in  the  Prailice  of  Chriftian  Re-  compares  the  Eftate  of  (he  Church  to  a  Cha- 
ligion  there    is  a  double  Reward,     i.  The  riot,   and  it  is  defcribed   to  hare  Pillars  of 
Reward  of  Duty,  P/i/.   19.  11.    In  the  keep-  Silver, and  a  Bottom  of  Gold.and  a.  Cover im  of 
^m  of  iky  Commandments  there  ts  gremt  Re-  Furple^the  midft  thereof  being  paved  voUhUve  3 
ward:  He  faith  not,  For  keeping  them,  but  m  Can.3.  lo.A  ftran£«Expreflion,that  the  midft 
keeping  them  there  ts  great  Reward:  There  is  ofaChariot  fhould  be  paved  withLove  but 'tis 
a  Grace,  a  Beauty,  an  Excellency  in  every  plain,  the  Chariot  wherein  Chri ft  carV'es  his 
gracious  Afting.     2.  The  Reward  according  People  up  and  down  in  the  World  and  brines 
to  the  Duty;  To  this  Exercife  of  Religion  them  to  himfelf,  is  fuch  a  Chariot  as  the  midft 
Chrifthath  annexed  many  fweet  and  graci-  thereof  is  paved  with  Love-    In  this  Cafe 
CMS  Promifcs  both  for  this  Lite,  and  that  to  if  there  were  neither  Heaver,  nor  Hell  vet 
come ;    and  thefe  Promifts  may  be  ufed  as  a  Soul  woUld  be  in  the  Duties  of  Chriftlani 
Helps ;  Heb.  11.26.  He  had  a  Refpeil  uato  the  ty.     I  remember  how  /vp,  Bifhop  ofChartres 
Recompence  of  Reward.    To  this  Purpofe  are  meeting  a  grave  Matron  on  the  Way    with 
the  glorious  Things  of  Heaven  fet  open  before  Fire  on  one  Hand,    and  Water  in  the  other 
us,  that  we  may  have  an  Eye  to  them,  and  be  he  asked  her  what  thofe  Symbols  meant  >  and* 
encouraged  by  them.     So  run  that  je  may  ob-  what  (he  meant  to  do  with  her  Fire  and"  Wa 
tarn,  1  Cor.  9. 24.  _  ter  ?  She  anfwered,  My  Purpofe  is,  with  thl 

6.  The  Openings  and  Difcovenes  of  the  Fire  t$  burn  Paradife,  and  rvitb  tbi  Water  ts 
Pains  of  Hell  are  as  Helps  to  reftrain  us  from  quench  the  Flamts  ofHeU,  that  Men  may  feriie 
Sin,  and  to  keep  us  in  the  Way  to  Chrift  (Jod  (faid  (he;  without  the  Incentives  of  Hope 
This,  fomecall  legal,  but  Chrift  in  the  Gof-  and  Fear,  and  purely  for  the  Love  of  Gad 
pel  teHs  us  of  this:  In  the  Gofpel  we  find  a  and  Jeftu  Chrifi.  Surely  it  was  an  high  Ex' 
Dcfcription  of  Hell -pains,  fet  out  by  Weeping  prefTion  ;  for  my  Part,  I  dare  not  feparate 
mnd  Wathng,  and  Gnajhtng  cj  Teeth  ;  by  a  thofe  Things  which  God  hath  joined  foee- 
Worm  never  dywg,  and  a  Pin  never ^otng  out,  thcr  ;  only  this  I  fav,  that  where  true  Love 
J^t"^?'^;  V^V""^  Mark  9.  44  Oh  !  when  {,,  there  is  an  excellent  Help  in  our  War 
I  think  of  thole  unquencnable  Flames,  thofe  Heaven-wards. 

remedilefs  Torments,  without  Hope  of  Re-  8.  The  Angels  be  our  Helps  •  Tba  are 
S^l'^'ATf'p'-  °:.^^^^'S"^?"  •  When  I  miniflring  Spirits,  fent  forth  to  mindr  for 
think  of  that  Privation  and  Lofs  of  the  them  who  fhaU  be  Heirs  of  Salvation  Heb 
Sight  of  God  sFace^  prepared  only  for  thofe  ,.  14.  And  the  Kind  of  their  Adminiftration 
Chat  ferve  hun  m  H(?linels,  how  Ihould  Ibut  is  excellently  fet  forth  by  the  Pfalmift  Thev 
look  about  me,  and  prepare  for  my  Reckon-  >//  keep  thee  in  all  tbj  Wajs,  tbey  fl-J  bear 
iDg  ?  Nav,  how  eafy  (hould  I  think  any  Pains  thee  up  in  their  Hands' lefl  thou  dalh  thy  Po^t 
in  Comparifon?  Some  Perfocs  in  Affright,  againji  a  St.ne,    Pfal.  91.  n,  A.    In  this 

I  i  2  '      Place 


25  2  Looki fig  unto  Jefus.  Chap.  '3. 

Place  the  Angels  are  compared  to  Nuifes  that  enlar_^f  my  Heart,  Plaf.  119,  32.  This  En- 
have  a  Charge  over  weak  Children,  to  keep  largement  of  Heart  washy  the  Grace  of  God  : 
them  and  guard  them  ;  fo  the  Angels  do  all  Grace  is  compared  to  Oyl ;  as  a  dry  Purfe  is 
the  Offices  of  a  Nurfe,  or  Mother  ;  they  keep  foftned  and  enlarged  by  anointing  it  with  Oyl, 
us,  guard  us>  inftruft  u5,adraonifh  us.correft  fo  the  Heart  drawn  together  by  Sir,  is  open- 
u?'  cv^mfort  us,  preferve  us  from  Evil,  and  ed  and  enlarged,  by  the  Powering  of  Grace 
provoke  us  to  Good.  into  it;  ard  if  Grace  be  prefent,  then  faith 
9.  The  Motion?,  TnTplrations,  bleflVd  In-  J>ai,idy  I  will  run  the  fVay  of  thy  Command- 
fluences  of  the  Spirit  of  Chrift  be  our  Helps :  m^als  ;  not  tralk-,  but  run  :  It  is  an  Allufion 
Many  a  Time  the  Spirit  cries,  and  calls  on  to  a  Cart  Wheel,  which  crieth  and  complaiu- 
our  Hearts,  faying/ TA»f  ps  the  Way^  walk  erh  under  a  fniall  Burden  being  dry,  but 
th'rein ',  ira.30.  21.  As  the  evil  Spirit,  or  when  a  little  Oyl  is  put  into  it,  itrunsmer- 
Devil  in  wicked  Men  is  continually  moving,  rily,  and  without  Noife;  and  if  X>ai/;W  could 
and  inclining  them  to  all  evil  Thoughts,  Af-  fay  thus  in  his  Time,  how  much  more  (hould 
feftions,  and  Defires;  fo  the  good  Spirit  of  we  that  live  in  thefe  Gofpcl  Times,  when 
God  in' good  Men  doth  incline,  and  move  Grace  in  greater  Meafure  is  efFufed,  and 
them  to  good  ThoughtSjgood  AfFeftions,  good  poured  out?  By  the  Grace  of  CbriJ}  (fhoMld 
Aftions ;  and  hence  they  are  laid  to  b:  led  by  we  fay)  w:  vill  v^alk^  a»d  run^  and  flee  ia 
the  Spirit,  Rom.  8.  14.  There  are  indeed  th:  IVay  of  his  Commandments. 
feveral  Afts  oftheSpirif,  as  fometiraesjthere  Ufe.  i.  Well  then,  is  Chriftian  Religion 
is  a  Breathing  or  Stirring;  fomecimes  and  the  Prafliceof  it,  fullof  Sweetnefs,  Ead- 
a  Quickening  or  Enlivening  ;  foractimes  a  nefs,  and  Pleafantnefs  ?  In  the  firft  Pl^ce 
powerful  cfFeftual  Inclining,  or  bending  of  for  Conviflion,  Thi?  may  take  away  the  Ca- 
our  Hearts  unto^sjood  Things :  Now  in  fome  vilsof  fome  Men  :  What  Is  faid  in  Way  of 
of  thefe  Works  the  Spirit  is  moft  what,  for  Objeflion,  I  (hall  reduce  to  thefc  Particu- 
in  the  Progrefs  of  Sanitification,  we  n»cd  a  lars.            ■ 

continual  Help  and  Influence  from  God's  ho-  i.  Theyobjefl-,  that  Chrift  himfelf  confef- 

Iv  Snirit   and  when  we  obey  thefe  Condufts,  feth  it  to  be  a  Toke,  and  a  Burden  ;    but. to 


■weare-faidto  walk  in  ihe  Spirit^  Gal.  5.  24. 
And  as  all  thefe  are  Helps  in  the  Ways  of 
Chriftianity,  fo  bv  thefe  Helps,  and  Affiftance 
of  Chrift's  holy  Spirit,  Chriftianity  is  made 
v-cry  eafyunto  us 

10.  The  Grace  of  God  is  our  Help  :  Many 


that  we  anfwer  with  Chrift,  Hf*  Tuke  i*  eafte, 
and  his  Burden  it  light.  Certainly  there  are 
Burdens  which  grieve  rot  the  Bearers  at  all, 
as  the  Burden  of  Feathers  up«n  a  Bird's 
Back  ;  it  is  nothing  grievous  to  her,  but 
rather  6ears  her  up;  and  a  Burden  of  Gold 


feelina  theStrcEgthof  Corruption,  cry  out  and  Jewels  upon  a  Man's  Back  f  fuppoiingit 
with  ^aul  0  wretched  Man  than  I  am,  veht  the  Reward  of  his  Portage,  and  the  Hire  of 
(hill  deliver  me  from  this  Body  of  Death  ?  his  Laboor  )  it  is  nothing  grievous  to  him, 
6 1  €nd  a  Law  in  wy  Members  marries  againfl  but  rather  cheers  him  up.  Men,  Brethren, 
the  Lav  of  mi  Mind,  Rom.  7.  24.t?23.  But  and  Fathers,  if  we  will  but  come  and  clofe 
thev  confider  not  the  comfortable  Saying  of  with  Chrift,  the  Spirit  ii  given  to  enable  us, 
Chrift  to  Pd«/  2  Co;-.  12.9.  My  Grace  is  (uf  and  Heaven  is  promifed  to  encourage  us; 
ficient  ier  tbJ :  By  the  Affiftance  of  Grace,  the  one  gives  Power,  and  the  other  ftirs  up 
Taul  could  do  any  Thing  ;  /  can  do  all  ©ur  Afleftions,  and  how  then  ftiould  we  com- 
-     -       ,         ...  .  .       r  ,,..n-.._- I    ^    ■.   .-.  2  fwcet  Bur- 

and  fwcetned 
a  Principle  of 
ui  Rom.  8.  37.  Th^i^taliTiift  hath  a  notable  Love^  Pfal.  119.  97>  174-  0  how  level  thy 
Exprefhon  to  this  Purpofe,  /  will  run  the  Latvi  and  fwcetned  by  a  Principle  ot  Da- 
U'aj  «f  thy  CQmmandmdits.^   woc«  tbou  Jb^lt 


light. 


Chap.  5.:                              Looking  unto  J efus.  253 

lis^ht;  "^h)  Laxo  is  wy  Delight^  and  fweetned  fortably  unto^er.     What  is  it  thatGod  meais 

wkh  a  Protnifc  ofReward,  Pral.  19.   11.  In  by  alluring  of  his  People?   I  anfwcr.  It  con- 

kicprng   of  ihy  Commttndmsnti   ibcre  U  great  tains  thtfe  Things,  A^  <  ' 

Reward.  i.  A  Difcovery  of  the  beauty  of  Holinefs; 

2.  They  ob)?£l»  we  feel  no  fi!ch   Thing;  when  God    firft    elFectually  calls  the    Soul 

you   tell  us  of  Sweetnefi,  Bafinefs,  Plcafant-  home  to  hiinfelf,  he  fets  open  the  Beauty  of 

nels  5  but  if  we  mart  fpeak  out  our  own  Ex-  his  Service  :  Natur?lly  tht  Heart  is  poflelTed 

pericpces,  Mai.  i.  13.  0  voha*.  aH'carhifjs  U  with  much    Prejudice  againft  the   Wa^"s  of 

it  ?  Amos  8.  5.  When  rsill  the  new  MooH  be  Religion.  Oh!   what  a  ftrift  Rule  is  this  to 

gone,  that  voe  way  fell  Cora  r  And  the  Sabbath^  carnal  Men,    to    pull  out  their  light  Eyes, 

that    roe  tnaj  fet  forth  Wheat  ?     VVc   feel  a  to  cut  ofF  their  ri^ht  Hands,  to  hate  Father, 

Sweetnefsin  thefe  prcfent  Enjoyments  of  the  and  Mother,  and  Wife,  and  Lands,  and  Life 

World  ;  but  as  for  Holinefs,  Grace,  Religi-  for  the  Name  cfChrift,  to  crofe  their  own 

on,    the  Ditcipline  of  Chiift,     we    wonder  Defires,  to  deny  their  own  feivcs,  to  morti- 

where  the  Sweetnefs  is:   We  can  find  no  fuch  fie    their  earthly    Members,    to  follow    the 

fccret    golden  Mines  in  thefe  fpiritual  Dig-  Lamb  through  evil  Report  and  good  Report, 

gings.  through  Ariiiflions,  and  Perfecutionf,    and 

1  anfwer,     i.  This  indeed  is  the  Speech  manifold  Temptations  whitherfoever  he  go- 
of carnal  and  protane  Men  ;     they  feci   no  eth  ;  to  war  with    Prircipalitiesi  and  Pow- 

'intncfs  in  Gods  ersi  and  fpiritual  Wickcdneffes  in  high  Pla- 
? 


Plea  far 


Sweetnefs,     Eafinefs, 

Ways,   I   Cor.    2.   14,  15.  The  natural  Man  ces  ?  And  hence  it  is,  that  the  Lord  is  forc'd 

receh'gth  act  the  Th/i.gs  of  ths  Spirit  of  God,   to  fct  forth  the  Ways  of  Chrift  as  Beautiful, 


for  they  are  FooliJJuiefs  unto  him^  neither  can  fj€ 
know  ih'nty  becaufe  they  are  fpiritually  dijcern- 
ed ;  But  he  that  u  fpiritual  jud^eth  or  dijiem- 
eth  all  Things.  Poor  Souls  .'  till  God  fpeak 
to  your  Hearts,  you  cannot   underftand  rhis 


even  urder  CrcfTes  and  AffliOions  :  Thus 
when  the  Watchmen  fmote  the  Church,  and 
wounded  her,  and  took  away  her  Vail,  yet 
Ihc  ftill  acknowledged  Chrift  (  for  whole 
Sake  (he  fuffered  )    to  be   White  and  Ruddy, 


hidddn  Manna  :  It  is  obferved  that  God  the  Faireji  ef  Ten  tboufandi,  Cant.  5.  7,  10. 
never  fent  the  pleafant  Manna  unto  Ijrael  fo  Chrift  lets  forth  himfelf  and  his  Ways  in 
long  as  their  Flour  and  Bread  of  E^fpt  lafted,  all  the  Grace,  and  Goodnefs  and  Beauty,  and 
fo  never  will  you  tafte  how  Good  the  Lord  Sweetnefs,  and  Lovelinefs  that  poftibly  may 
is,  ib  long  as  you  dote  on  Sin  and  Vanity.        he;  ^.  d.  by  thefe  1  will  allure  them  that  bc- 

2.  Though  you  feel  r,ot  tliele  Things  for  long  unto  me. 
the  Prefent,  yet  in  Time  you  may  do  ;  yea,  2.  An  out  bidding  of  all  the  Temptations 
certainly  if  you  belong  toGod,  in  Time  you  of  other  Lovers;  before  Chrift  come.  Souls 
will  do  ;  O  but  when  P  you  will  fay,  When  ?  go  a  whoring  from  Chrift,  their  Hearts  are 
I  anfwer,  The  firft  Tafte  of  this  Sweetnefs,  allured  by  other  Lovers;  the  World,  the 
is  ufually  at  the  firft  taking  of  Chrift's  Fleftj,  and  Devil  come  in,  and  they  proffer 
Yoke  upon  us;  as  Merchants  dcfirousto  fell  Souls  fuch  and  fuch  Contentments;  butwhea 
their  Wares,  are  content  in  the  firft  Place,  Chrift  comes,  he  deals  with  Souls  in  a  more 
to  let  yon  fee,  and  handle,  and  tafte,  there-  powerful  Wav,  and  he  out-bids  all  their 
by  to  induce  you  to  buy  :  So  Jetus  Chrift  former  Lovers,  ^.  d.  did  their  Lovers  prof- 
willing  (  as  it  were  ;  to  part  wi(h  Heaven,  fer  them  Comferi  ?  I  will  bid  more  Comfortj 
he  is  content  in  the  firft  Place,  to  impart  a  did  their  Lovers  proffer  Gain  ?  I  will  bid 
certain  Tafte  before  hand,  and  to  fweeten  more  Gain  ;  did  their  Lovers  proffer  Ho- 
the  Ways  ofGodlinefs  unto  us,  Hof.  2.  14.  rour  and  Refpeft  ?  I  will  out-bid  them  in 
Sekoldt  i  viill  allure  her  (faith  God  )  and  that  alfo.  And  indeed,  then  hath  the  Gofpcl 
Irifjg  l.er  into  the  JVildanteffi  and  f^eak.  com-  a  £rue,    and  full,  acd  gracious  Work  upon 


■^^4  'Looking  unto  'jefusl  Chap.  3; 

the  Ilcart,  when  it  viclds  to  the  Profters  of  Hfart^  as  it  is  exprcfled,  Gen.  6.  6.    and 

therefore,  no  Wonder  if  the  Godly  cannot 
ReJDyce  in  your  finful  Society;  you  are  the 
Caufe  of  theiF  Sadnefs :  But  admit  them  once 
into  tlie  Company  and  Fellowftiip  of  the 
Saints  and  they  know  how  to  be  joyful. 

4.  If  it  be  fo,  that  ufually  they  are  penfive 
and  fad,  it  is  not  becaufe  of  Religion,  but 
becaufe  they  are  not  more  religious;  becaufe 
they  find  (b  much  Want  of  Godlinefs  in  their 
own  Hearts  ;  This  was  the  Caufe  of  Paul's 
Heavinefs,  Rora.  7.  24.  0  voretched  Man  that 
I  am^  Toho  J})all  deliver  me  from  thU  Body  of 
Death  ?  and  yet  know,  that  all  thefe  Sad- 
nefles  are  true  Preparatives  of  Joy.  ;  And 
therefore  in  the  very  next  Word?,  the  Apoftle 
breaks  out  into  that  fweet  Doxology,  /  th^nk 
Ged  thrOKgh  Jefm  Chrifl  Our  Lord.  Never 
was  true  Sorrow  for -Sin,  but  it  ended  in  Re- 
joeings  and  Praifes,  and  Thankfgiving  to 
God. 

Why  then  be  convinced  ;  ah  deceived 
Souls!  Say  not  that  God  is  an  hard  Mafter, 
reaping  where  he  fowed  not,  and  gathering 
where  he  ftrawed  not ;  fay  not  that  his  Ways 
aretediou?,  and  irkfome,  and  uncomfortable 
Ways;  but  rather  tafte,  and  fee,  and  try 
how  Good  the  Lord  is  ;  Experience  the 
Truth  of  thefe  Words,  My  ToH  U  eafie,  and 
tfiy  Burden  is  light  ;  what  is  lighter  than 
that  Burden,  which  inflead  of  burdening, 
chears  up  the  Party  on  which  it  is  laid  ? 
juft  like  thofe  Burdens  of  Cinnamon  that 
refrefh  thofe  that  carry  them  through  tlie 
deep  Sands  of  Jrabia.  A  holy  Divine  once 
endeavouring  to  convince  Men  of  the  Sweet- 
nefs  and  Plea^fantnefs  of  God's  Ways  by  his 
own  Experierces,  /  caU  Heaven  and  Earth  to 
Record (S^'ith.  he)  that  thefe  Things  are  Truths  of 
God;  they  are  not  Notions  or  Conceits,  but  certain 
Realities  :  Another  flies  feraewhat  higher,  //" 
Akn  would,  in  Earnefl  (  fays  he  )  abandon  tke 
Devil's  Service,  and  give  up  their  Names  to 
Chriji  in  Truth.,  and  try,  1  dare  affure  them  in 
the  Word  of  Life  and  Truth,  tley  vtould  not 
exchange  the  faddefl  Hour  oj  all  their  Life 
afterivard  with  the  Prime  and  Florvey  of  all 
t/xir  former  fei^fual  Phafurcs^  might  they  have 

Ten 


the  Gofpel,  as  finding  that  all  that  the  World 
can  bid  is  now  out  bididden.  You  know, 
when  one  coraes  to  otTcr  fo  much  for  a  Com- 
modity, and  another  out-bids  him,  he  car- 
ries it  away  ;  f^  when  the  World,  and  Luft, 
and  Sin  proffers  to  the  Soul  fuch  and  fuch 
Contents,  then  comes  Chrift  and  out  bids 
sll,  and  fo  the  Bargain  is  made  up,  and 
Ciirift  carries  the  Heart  away  :  Sinners/ 
it  mav  be  as  yet  you  feci  none  of  thefe 
Things,  bnt  in  Time  you  may  do,  and  in  the 
mean  Time  you  iee  here  is  a  Word  for  it.  Be- 
hold, 1  rviH  allure  her^  ike. 

3.  They  ■•  bjeft,  the  Saints  themfelves  feel 
fit)  fuch  Things,  for  oHght  appears  to  the 
World.;  whofc  Spirits  are  more  heavy  and 
fad;  as  it  is  fa  id  of  Chrill:  himfelf,  that  he 
never  laughed,  and  as  David  faid  of  himfclf, 
Pfal.  42>  5.  Why  art  thou  eafl  dovin,  0  my  Soul, 
and  why  art  thou  difquieted  within  me  ?  So 
it  may  be  faid  ot  fome  Chriliians,  if  they  are 
ftrift,^  that 'they  are  fcldom  inerry^  or  plea- 
fant. . 

But    I  aufwer  i.    Chriflians   that 

keep  indeed  clofe  to  the  Rule,  are  for  the 
moft  Part  ferious,  and  the  World  may  fup- 
pole  them,  as  fad. 

2.  It  may  be  they  arc  not  in  their  Element, 
in  the  Ads  of  Religion,  and  therefore  they 
cannot  exprefs  their  fpititual  Cheerfulnefs ; 
a  Fifh  cannot  delight  it  felf  on  Earth,  but 
when  it  is  in  the  Water  ;  a  Bird  doth  not 
Sing  on  the  Ground,  but  when  it  is  got  up 
into  the  Air  ;  God's  People  cannot  r^joyce 
in  Sin,  as  Drunkards  and  Revellers  do,  but 
when  their  Hearts  are  in  religious  Exereifes, 
and  in  Communion  with  God,  they  are  mer- 
ry and  pleafaat. 

3.  It  may  be  they  are  in  fuch  Company  as 

may  make  them    fad   :     The  Men  of    the 

World  objedl  againft  Saint?,    that  they  are 

Heavy,  and  Sour,   and  Melancholly  Men, 

but  in  the  mean  Time,     they  confider  not 

that  their  Swearing, 

flouring  of  God  hath  made 
f 


Revelling,  and  Difho- 
them  fo  Penfive. 
Why  Sinners  /  your  Carriage  grieves  the 
very  Spirit  of  God,    Tou  grieve  G&d  at  the 


Chap.  3^  Looking 

Ten  thoufand  [V»r]ds  to  B^t  ;  Her  Ways  are 
Ways  of  Pkafure^  faith  SolomOa,  Prov.  3.  17. 

life.  2.  You  that  are  lb  convinc'd,  I  be- 
fcech  you,  carry  on  the  Work  of  God  fvveet- 
Iv,  comfortablv,  and  with  Delight  :  The 
Tfdlmifi  fays,  Pfal.  1.  1,2.  BkJ[:dis  tb:  Men 
tb*t  diliihts  in  tbi  Law  of  tb":  Lord,  And, 
Pfal,  up.  i.^  Bkfful  are  the  Undifkd  in  tht 
Waf^  tobo  rvalk  cbcarjully  in  tbe  Lato  of  tbe 
Lord.  And  bkj}':d  is  tbi  Man  that  deJi^btetb 
greatly  in  bis  Law.  And  it  was  written  up- 
on the  Heart  of  Chrift,  Pfal.  40,  %.  1  deliibt 
to  do  tbj  IVillt  0  my  God,  yia^  tby  Law  is 
vcitbin  riy  Hfart  ;  as  God  loves  a  chearfiil 
Giver,  fo  a  chearful  Server,  Come,  tale  my 
Toki  upon  ysu,  faith  Chrift,  for  my  Toke  is 
eaftf  ;  it  is  not  an  Iron  Yoke  of  Bondage,  but 
a  Chain  of  heavenly  Pearls  to  adorn  your 
Souls. 

Qjte/}.  I.  Oil  but  how  fbould  wc  carry  on 
the  Work,  the  Yoke,  the  Duty,  the  Prac- 
tice of  Piety,  and  of  Religion  pleafantly  ?  I 
anfwer. 

Anf. 


nnto  Jejus.  i^y 

ly  Ghoft  is  deligned  to  comfort  his  People. 
Chrift  calls  him  tbe  Spirit,  the  Comforter  ;  J©h. 
14.  t6.  and  15.  26.  becaufe  he  brings  in  a 
kind  of  fpiritual  Joy,  and  fpiritual  Comfarr. 
Mark,  it  is  not  a  natural,  but  a  fpiritual 
Joy  :  Oh  /  what  a  vaft  DitFerencc  is  there  be- 
twixt the  Comforts  of  a  carnal  Heart,  and 
the  Comforts  of  the  Godly  i*  The  one  comes 
from  a  little  Meat  or  Drink,  or  Creature-va- 
nity ;  but  the  other  comes  from  the  Excrcifc 
of  Faith,  cibout  the  Office  of  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
who  isdeligncd  to  this  Work  ?  Surely  here  is 
the  Way  to  carry  on  Duty  Aveetly,  and  com- 
fortably, and  with  Delight  (/.  e.  )  to  be  in  the 
Exercife  of  Faith  on  the  Work  and  Office  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  as  he  is  our  Helper  and 
Comforter,  i  Pet.  2.  9. 

3.  Undcrftand  what  is  in  Chriftian   Re- 
ligion, and  in  the  Pradicc  of  it  to  caufe  De- 
light.   As  ■ 

I.  In  every  Duty  and  gracious  Aftingofit, 


there  is  more  of  the  Glory  of  God  than  in  the 

whole  Frame  of  Heaven  and  Earth  befidcs  ; 

Be  Hire  to  keep  the  Heart  right,  Herein  is  my  Father  gl  or  i  fie  d  that  you  bear  much 


and  upright  wi'Li.i;) ;  let  all  we  do  be  in  Since- 
rity, and  let  all  wc  are,  in  refpcif  of  the  inner 
Man  be  at  Peace  within  ;  Senfe,  and  Reafon 
can  tell  us.  that  according  to  the  Temper 
within, fo  there  is  the  Relilhingof  Things  with- 
out :  He  that  a^ls  in  Sincerity,  and  hath 
Peace  within,  can  eafily  through  the  Du- 
ties that  are  req-uired  without,  with  Joy  and 
Comfort. 

2.  Exercife  Faith  in  the  Work  and  Office 
of  the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  I  mean  than  Work  and 
Office  to  which  the  Holy  Ghoft  is  defigned, 
by  the  Father,  and  the  Son  •,  both  to  help  his 
People,  and  to  be  the  Comforter  of  his 
People-  I.  The  Holy  Ghoft  is  dciigned  to 
help  hfs  People  ;  Rom.  8.  26.  Liiewifs  ibe 
Spirit  btlpetb  Our  Infirmities  •,  the  Word  in  t]je 
Original  \_  suvAvrrKiu^stviTtx.  3  doth  proper- 
ly imply  fuch  an  help,  as  when  an  urher  Man 
of  Sirerrgthand  Ability  ftepeth  in,   to  fuftain 


Fruit.  John  15.8.  Oh  if  we  bat  thus  looked 
at  the  Profeflion,and  Praflice  of  Chriftian  Re- 
ligion, we  could  not  bat  take  Plcafurein  it. 

2.  In  every  Duty  and  gracious  Aftingof  it, 
there  is  the  Seed  of  Glory  and  eternal  Life  ; 
fometimcs  there  breaks  out  in  the  very  Exer- 
cife of  Duty,  a  Joy  in  the  Holy  Ghoft,  a  Forc- 
tafte  of  Glory;  but  howfocvcr  there  is  the  Seed 
of  Glory;  and  though  the  Seed  of  Glory  be 
not  feen,  but  ly  as  it  were  under  Ground 
dead,  and  unfeen,  yet  ia  time  it  will  fpring 
up  unto  eternal  Life  ;  Why,  thus  look  at 
the  Praftice  of  Religion,  and  it  wiH  be  fwee<- 
er  to  us  than  Honey,  and  the  Honey.corab  ; 
it  will  be  more  precious  than  Gold,  yea  than 
much  fine  Gold. 

^«.  2.  But  how  fhoulj  wc  know  the  Differ- 
ence; bitwixt  the  natural  Pleafantnefi^and  this 
fpiritual  Pleafantnefs  in  Religion .'  1  know 
Chriftians  may  put  a  Luftre  upon  the  Ways 


the  Burden  that  lyeth upon  weak  Shoulders;  of  God  by  their   natural  Pleafantnefs,    and 


why,  this  makes  Chrift's  Burden  light :  We 
do  not  bear  all  the  Weight,  for  the  Holy 
Ghoft  puts  under  his  Shoaldtr.    2.  The  Ho- 


Chearfulnefs  of  Spirit;  but  becaufe  we  fpeak  of 
a  fpiritual  Joy,  and  Comfort,  and  not  of  a  na- 
tural, wherein  lyes  the  Difference  ?  I  an- 
fwer  .  jinf. 


2S6  Looking  unto  Jeftis 

Anf.  I.  Tf{tbf  a  fpiritaal  Pleafantncfs,  it 
will  be  Fcrious ;  Eccl.  2.  2.  /  huve  (aid  of 
Zaujhter^  it  u  wa.d,andof  Mirtl\  what  dath  ft? 
There  is  much  Lightnefs  and  Vanity  in  fuch 
Breakings  out  of  natural  Plearantncfs-,  but  in 
Plcafantnefs  fplritual  all  is  Grave,  and  Sober, 
and  exceeding  ferious. 

-2.  Ifitbea  fpiritual  Pleafjntnefs,  it  .can 
ftand  with  Repentance,  and  Humiliation,  and 
the  Fear  of  Ged,  Pfal.  2.  11.  R'^oyce  with 
Trembling,  faith  the  Pfalmift  :  Spiritual  Re- 
jov'cing  mav  confift  withTrcmbling:  And  bUQ- 
ed  if  ihe  Man  that  feareth  th:  Lord^  that  de- 
hghtetb  ^reatli  in  hit  Commandments  \  Pfal. 
112.  I.  The  Fear  of  God  may  confiH:  with 
thefe  fpiritual  Delights  in  the  Commandments 
ofGod. 

3.  If  it  be  fpiritual  Plcafantnefs,  it  is  our 
Strength;  Neh.  8.  10.  The  'Joy  of  the  Lord 
is  our  Strength,  faith  Nchfmiah  :  Nothing  a- 
nimates  Souls  more  in  Duties  than  Joy  doth; 
it  carries  on  the  Soul  more  fullv  :  It  is  as 
Oylithat  caufeth  the  Wheels  of  Chriftiaa 
Pradlice,to  go  on  more  freely;  We  may  be  na- 
turally pleafanf,  and  then  coming  to  fpiritual 
Duties  our  Hearts  are  dead,  but  if  our  Plea- 
fantnefs  be  Spiritual,  our  Hearts  will  be 
ftrengthned  in  the  WavsofGod. 

4.  if  it  be  a  fpiritual  Plcafantnefs,  it  will 
bear  up  the  Heart  in  Want  ot  all  outward 
Pleafantnefs;  H?b.  3.  17.  18.  Altbeugh  the 
Tig-tree  JhaB  not  blofforM,  neither  jhall  Fruit  be 
in  th;  Vines,  the  Labour  of  the  Olive  fiiall  jaU^ 


Chap.  3. 

And  now  again  The  Pajftver,  a  Feafi  $f 
the  Jews,  roas  nigh,  John  6.  4.  Our 
Englifl)  Annotations  on  thefc  Words, 
can  tell  us.  That  tjjis  feems  To  be  the 
third  Paffover  ajter  Chrifi's  Baptifm, 
[fo  A>€t/ui  and  others.]  And  there- 
fore here  I  conclude  the  third  Year  of 
Chrift's  Miniftry  :  Thtre  is  but  one 
Year  more  before  Chrift's  Death,  to 
which  now  I  come^  andtofome  Paf^ 
fages  therein,  moft  obfervable,  in  Re- 
ference  to  our  Souls  Silvation. 


CHAP.  iV.    SECT.  I, 

Of  the  fourth  Tear  of  Chrifi's  /i'linijiry,  and  ge- 
mrally  of  his  AHiogs  in  that  Tear, 


THIS  V 
niiTry, 


was  the  laft  Year  of  Chrift's  Mx- 


Paffages :  The  Evangclift  John  relates  more 
of  Chrift  this  Year,  than  in  all  the  former  ; 
and  if  I  ftudied  not  Brevity,  we  mightdwell 
more  on  his  Aftings  tot  us  this  Year,  than 
hitherto  we  have  done  from  the  Beginning  of 
his  Miniftry  :  Now  it  was  that  he  wasTranf- 
iij^ured;  now  it  waj  that  he  inft:itutcd  that 
Sacrament  called  the  Lord's  Supper;  now  it 
was  that  after  Supper  he  made  his  Farewell 
of   "   "     ' 


Sermon,    rarely  mixt  of  Sadncfs   and  Joys, 

_       ^      _  and  ftudded  withMyfterics  as  withEmeraldsJ 

and  the  Fields  fbaU  yield  ao  Meat,   the  Flock  now^  it  was  that  after  Sermon  he  bleffed  his 


fhaUbe  cut  off  from  the  Fold,  and  there  fl)aU  lf&-  Difciples  and  prayed  for  them  ;  and  then  hav- 


no  Herd  in  the  Stalls,  yet  1  w/7/  rejoice  in  the 
Lord.  I  will  ]ov  in  the  God  of  my  Salvation. 
Whenal!  is  dark  Abroad  in  the  World,  the 
Soul  in  this  Frame  will  rejoice  in  God  alone  ; 
on  the  contrary,  the  Soul  that  hath  only  a  na- 
tural  Pleafantnefs  of  Spirit,  when  Affliaion 
comes  it  is  all  amort  and  down.    1  appeal  to 


ing  fung  anH^  mn,he  went  out  into  thsMount 
of  Olives,  where,  in  a  Garden,  he  began  his 
Sufferings.  On  thefe  Paflages  I  had  thought 
to  have  inlarged,  but  I  fee  the  Book  Xwells 
under  mv  Hands,  and  now  that  I  am  drawing 
near  Chrift's  Sufferings,  I  fhall  only  touch  one 
Point, which  hitherto  I  have  pretermitted,and 


you  that  have  the  moft  delightful  Spirits,  is  the  moft  Comprehcnfive  of  any  Paflage  I 
when  vou  have  Friends,  and  Means,  and  all  can  touch. 

vou  like,  yon  are  jocund  and  merry,  but  when  Manv  Qiieftions  are  about  The  Holinefs,  or 
Affliftion  comes,  how  qnicklv  are  your  Spirits  R.^^)/po«y>jr/},  or  Obedience  of  Cbrift^  as, 
down?  furely  yourPleafantnefs  is  not  fpiiitual.  Whether  it  l>?long  to  us .'  and,  Whether  it 
foriffo,  ic  would  bear  u'p  your  Hearts  joyful  be  the  Matter  of  our  Juftification  ?  and 
JaAffliflior.  Whc: 


Chap.  4.  Looking 

"Whether  Chrift  was  bound  to  obfcrve  the 
Law  of  Works,  as  a  Mediator,  or  only  as  a 
mere  Man  f  And,  Whether  we  are  not  jufti- 
fied  by  the  paffive  Righteoufncfs  ofChri/t  on- 
ly.And  feeing  povv  we  aredifcevcring  Chris's 
Aftings,  in  Reference  to  our  Soul's  Salvation, 
we  cannot  pafs  this  main  Bulinefs,  whereof 
much  relates  to  Chriit's  Life,  as  wel)  as  to 
his  Conception,  or  Birth,  or  Death,  or 
Sufferings. 

S  E  C  T.  2. 

<?y  the    I)i/}in3ions,    or  feveral  Divifious  of 
Cbri/}'i  Ri^hieoitfrtefs. 

FO  R.  the  better  underftanding  of  Chrift's 
Rightcoufnefs,  we  ufuallv  .  diftinguifh, 
that  Chrift's  Righteoufnefs  is  either  that 
Rijihteoufncfs  inherent  in  him,  or  performed 
bv  him  ;  the  RighteouiKefs  performed  by  him, 
is  either  his  fulfilling  the  Commandments,  or 
his  fatisfying  the  Curfe  of  the  Law.  The 
fame  Diftinflion  is  given  by  others,  in  thefc 
Terms,  ChrilVs  Righteoufnefs  is  either  his  o- 
riginal  Conformity,  or  his  aftiveand  pafllve 
Obedience  unto  the  Law  ;  His  origiral  Con- 
formity, is  that  gracious  inherent  Difpotltion 
in  Chrift,  from^hefirft  Inf^ant  of  his  Con- 
ception, whereby  he  was  habitually  conform- 
able to  the  Law  ^  and  this  original  Righte- 
oufnefs anfwered  tor  our  original  Unrightc- 
oufnefs;  his  adive  Obedience  is  hii  doing  of 
legal  Obedience  unto  the  Command  ;  and  his 
paflive  Obedience  is  his  fulfering  of  Punifh- 

ment  due  unto  us  for  our  Sins. 1  fhall  yet 

a  little  further  enlarge  this  Difti.nftion  of  the 
Righteoufnefs  of  Chrift,  and  give  it  in  thus ; 
vi^-  The  Righteoufnefs  of  Chrift  is  either 
Negative  (if  I  may  fo  fpeak)  or  Politive  ;  by 
the  Negative  I  underftand  the  Abfence  of  ail 
Sins  and  Vices,  forbidden  in  the  Law.  By  the 
Politive,  I  mean  both  a  Prcfence  of  all  Vir- 
tues aHd  Duties  required,  to  the  perfect  ful- 
filling of  the  Law,  as  aifo  a  voluntary  Suffer- 
ing of  the  Penalty,  to  farisfy  the  Cotnminati- 
•n  and  Curfe  of  the  Law. 

J,  The   negative  Righteoufnefs    is    that 


?info  Jefus.  257 

which  we  call  the  Innocency  of  Chrift  :  We 
read  often  in  Scriptures,  that  he  was  both 
blamelefs  and  fpotlels,  i.  Blamelefs,  Free  in 
himlelf  from  all  Imputation  of  Sin  :  Tt>  this 
Purpofe  Chrift  challenged  t^e  yctrj,  John 
*$.  46.  If'hicbof  y$u  eemhicetb  tnc  vf  Sin^  In 
all  liisLife  he  was  unblameahle  and  nnreprov- 
able;  and  therefore  now,  towards  the  End 
of  his  Life,  he  asks  the  People  with  wliom  he 
had  converfed.  Which  of  you  convincetb  me  cf 
Sin?  2.  Spotleis,  free  from  all  Lnfeftioii  of 
Sin.  Pc^er  calls  him,  i  Pet.  1.9.  ^  lamb 
■without  FlemijK  and  reitheut  Spot.  And  FauJ^ 
Heb.  7.  26.  /»«  bi^h  Priefi,  holy,  bartvlef^^ 
and  u}}<iefile(i\  one  who  never  did  evil,  nor  ' 
fpakc  Evil;  He  didtwSiu,  f faith  the  Apoftlc) 
neither  w*r  Gi/i'e  found  in  bif  Mouth,  2  Pet. 
2.  22.  One  who  never  offended  fo  ranch  as 
in  Thought,  but  was  abfolutelv  and  in  all 
Refpeiifi  yj»pU  ciiJi.etfnia.u  voithout  aH  Sin, 
Heb.  4. 15."^ 

2.  The  pofitive  Righteoufnefs  of  Chrift,  it 
Twofold,  hisperfeft  fulfilling  of  all  Things 
commanded,  and  his  perfeft  fatisfying  of  the 
Punifliment  threatned;  The  former  is  the  Ho- 
linefs  of  Chrift;  this  alfo  is  Twofold,  the 
Holinefs  of  his  Nature,  and  the  Holinefsof 
his  Life  and  Converfation  :  The  former  is 
that  we  call  his  habitual  Righteoufnefs;  the 
latter  is  that  wo.  call  his  aftual  Obedience. 
And  thus  much  of  the  Diftinftion  of  the  Rigii- 
teoufncfs  of  Chrift. 

SECT.   3. 

Of  the  holinefs  of  ChrijVi  Nature, 

NO  W  in  the  firft  Place,  for  the  Holi- 
nefs of  his  Nature,  the  Pfalmift  tells 
us,  Pfal.  45.2.  Thou  art  fairer  than  the  Chil- 
dren of  Aie»y  and  Grace  is  poured  into  thy  Lips. 
Which  is  all  one  with  that  Defcription  of 
Chrift,  by  the  Spoufe,  Cant.  5.  10.  My  Belo- 
ved n  If  bite  and  Ruddji,  the  Chief eji  of  Ten 
Ihoufands.  As  in  the  faireft  Beauty,  there 
is  a  Mixture  of  thcfe  Two  Colours  of 
White  and  Ruddy,  fo  in  Chrift  there  is  a 
gracious  Mixture,  and  Compound  of  all  the 
^  k  <Jrace« 


458  Looking  mto  Jefui.  Chap.  4, 

Graces  of  the  Spirit:  There  is  in  him  a  fweet  Holinefs,  or  the  Holinefs  of  his  human  Na- 
Temper  of  Gentle ntfs,  Puritr,  Righrecuf-  ture  ?  But  why  is  the  Holinefs  of  Chrift's 
refs,  Meeknefs,  Humility,  and  wliat  not?  Nature  called  the  Spirit  of  Life  >  I  anfwer. 
Col.  2. 1,  hi  him  are  bid  all  the  Treafures  of  i.  Becaufe  it  was  infufcd  into  his  Manhood 
Wifdom  and  Knowledge :    And  I  may  add,  of  by  the  Spirit  of  God,  The  hcl^  GhoH  fhall-eeme 

all  other  Gifts  and  Graces ;    not  a  Grace  but  upon  thee, therejore  alj'o  that  b»lj>  Thing 

it  was  in  Chrift,  and  thatinan  higher  Vv' ay  v/bich  jhalJ  be  born  ef  thee  JhaM  he  called  the  Son 
than  in  any  Saint  ia  the  World,  and  there-  ofGod^  Luke  i,  g^.  2.  Becaufe  itisaraoft 
fore  hs  is  ciWed  Fairer  than  all  the  Children  of  exact,  and  ablolute,  and  perfeft  Holinefe  ; 
Alen.  Obferve,  There  roas  tmrc  habitual  the  Scripturc-phraze  fetting  out  Things  in 
Grace  in  Chrifi  thanever  v>3>i,  or  ii^  or  jhall  be  Perfection    or   Fulnefs,    ufually    adds     the 


in  all  the  Ekit,  vohether  Angels  or  Men.  He 
received  the  Spirit  out  of  Meafure  j  there 
was  in  him  as  much  as  poflibly  could  be  in  a 
Creatare,  and  more  than  in  all  other  Crea- 


WorH  Spirit  unto  them  ;  as  the  Spirit  of 
Pride,  the  Spirit  of  Truth,  and  the  Spirit  of 
Error  :  So  then  the  Meaning  of  the  Spirit  of 
Life  is  all  one  vrith   the  moll  abfolute  and 


tares  whatfoever.  As  the  Sun  is  the  Prince  raofi:  perfect  Parity,  and  Holinefs  of  the  Na 
of  Stars  ^  as  the  Husband  is  the  Head  cf  the  ture  of  Chrift.  It  is  briefly  as  if  the  Apoltlc 
Wife ;  as  the  Lion  is  the  King  of  the  Beafts ;  had  faid.  The  Lavo  of  the  Spirit  of  Life,  or  the 
fo  isthis^SunofRighteoufnefs,  this  Head  of  Power  of  the  moft  abfolute  and  perfeft  Holi- 
the  Church,  this  Lion  of  the  Tribe  of  3f«^4;6,  nefs  of  tlie  Nature  of  Chrift,  baib  freed  tnc 
The  Chief ef^  of  ten  Thoufands:  If  we  look  froM  ihe  Law  Oj  Sin  and  Death  \  hath  acquii- 
at  any  Thing  in  Heaven  or  Ear/h,  that  we  ted  me  from  the  Power  of  my  fmful  Nature, 
obferve  as  eminently  fair,  by  that  is  the  Lord  and  from  the  Power  of  Death  due  to  me,  in 
Jefus,  in  Refpe^t  of  his  inward  Beauty,  fct  refpeft  of  my  finful  and  corrupt  Nature.  Wc 
forth  in  Scriptures ;  He  is  The  Sun  ofRrghte-  might  draw  trom  hence  this  Conclufion,  that 

oufhejs^  the  bright  Morniig  Star,    the  Light  of  .the  Benefit  ofChrijVs  habitual   Rigb- 

the  World-,  the  Tree  of  Life,  the  Lilly  and  the  teoufnefs  infufed  at  bis  frfl  Conception,  U  itn- 
Rofe;  fairer  than  all  theFlowersof  the  Field,  puted  to  Believers  to  tbsir  ^ufiif  cation.  As 
than  all  the  precious  Stones  of  the  Earth,  than  the  Obedience  of  his  Life,  and  the  Merit  of 
all  the  Lights  in  the  Firmament,  than  all  the  his  Death,  fo  the  Holinefs  infufed  at  his  very 
Saints  and  Angels  in  Heaven.  Conception,    hath    its    Influence   into   our 

You  will  fay,  What's  all  this  to  us  ?  Ccr-  Jufiifrcation  :  It  is  by  the  Obedience  of  his 
fainlymuch  every  Way  ;  the  Apoftle  tells  Life  that  we  are  accounted  actually  Holy, 
you,  Rom.  8.2.  That  the  Lavf  of  the  Spirit  of  and  by  the  Purity  of  his  Conception  (orha- 
Zifs  vobicb  is  in  ^cfus  Chrifl  hath  freed  me  bitual  Grace;  that  we  are  accounted  perfo' 
from  the  Lart  ef  Sin  and  cf  Death  :  Let  us  nally  Holv.  Bat  I  muft  not  ftay  here ;  Thus 
enquire  into  thcie  Word?,  (^  the  Law  of  the  much  of  the  Holinefs  of  Chrift's  Nature. 
Spirit  of  Life ',  j  the  Spirit  of  Life  is  here  put 


for  Life,  as  elfcwhere,  After  three  Days  and 
an  Half,  the  Spirit  of  Life  coming  from  God 
/halt  entit  into  them^  Rev.  11.  11,  Now 
Life  is  that  whereby  a  Thing  afteth  and 
meveth  it  felf,  and  it  is  the  Caufc  and  Be- 
ginning of  A£iion  and  Metion  :  And  this 
Spirit  of  Life,  or  Life  it  filf  being  here  ap- 
plied to  Chrift,  it  is  that  in  Chrift  which  is 


SECT.    IV. 

Of  the  Holinefs  of  Cbri/i's  Life, 

2.  T^Or  the  Holinefs  of  Chrift's  Life,  the 
X"*  Apoflle  tells  us,  That  bv  the  Obedience 
of  Oney  many  fball  be  made  Itighteeut,  Rom. 
^.19.  Here's  the  Obedience  of  Chrilt,  and 
its  Influence  on  us,     1.  The  Obedience  oi 


the  Beginning  and  Caufc  of  aU  his  holy  Afti-  Chrift  is  that  whereby  he  continued  in  all 
onsa  and  what  was  that  but -iiis  original  Things  written,  ia  the  Book  of  the  Law  to  do 


Chap.  4, 


Looking  tinto  Jefusl 


them  :  Obfcrve,  Chri/i*s  life  wnt  a  vifible 
C«mmitttary  on  God's  Lave,  For  Proof,  Maf. 
5.  17.  Think  not  that  I  st»  come  to  defirqy  the 
Zaw,  or  the  Prophets  (  faiih  Chrift  )  but  to 
fulfil  them.  And,  John  8.  29.  The  Father 
hath  not  kft  me  alone  (  faith  Chrift  )  for  1  do 
always  tl  ->  Ji-ngs  that  pleafe  him.  Hence 
Chrift  i'>  ^c.ipture  is  called,  Ads  3.  14.  Htly 
and  'j-uji,  aiid,  Afts  2.  27.  The  holy  One^ 
Dari.  v.  24.  '^he  mofl  Holy.  By  his  aftual 
Holinefs  Chrift  fulfilled  in  Aft  every  Branch 
of  the  Law  of  God ;  he  walked  in  all  the 
Commandments  of  God  ;  he  performed  per- 
feftly,  both  in  Thought*  Word,  and  Deed, 
whatfocver  the  Law  of  the  Lord  required. 
■  I  do  not,  cannot  limit  this  Obedience 
of  Chrift  to  this  laft  Year  of  his  Mini- 
ftry»  for  his  whole  Life  was  a  perpetual 
Courfe  of  Obedience;  he  was  obedient  unto 
Death,  faith  the  Aportic  m^X,?'  ^a.V(iT6  even 
until  his  Death,  Phil.  2. 8.  And  yet  becaufe  we 
read  moft  of  his  holy  Aftings  this  Year,  and 
that  this  was  the  Year  wherein  both  his 
A£live  and  Paflive  Obedience  did  moft  emi- 
nently (hine,    and    break  forth,    the    Year 


25P 

Now  he  difcovered  his  Mercy,  in  healiiTg 
the  Woman's  Daughter  that  had  an  unclean 
Spirit ;  the  Woman  was  a  Greelt  a  Sytopbeni' 
iia»  by  Nation'yind  in  that  RefpectChrift  caKed 
her  a  /?»/^,Mark  7.26,27.  And  yet  Chrifl  ^3  ve 
her  the  Dcllre  of  her  SodJ ;  O  'thi»  v.l-,  Mercy 
of  Chrift,  that  he  would  admit  a  Dig  to  his 
Kingdom  .'  O  Grace  .'  O  Mercy  .'  that  Chrift 
fhjuld  black  his  fair  Hands  in  walhing  foul 
and  defiled  Dogs  !  What  a  Motion  of  free 
Mercy  was  this,  that  Chrift  fhould  lay  his 
fair,  ipotlefs,  andchaft  Love  upon  the  black, 
defiled,  and  whorifh  Souls  ?  O  what  a  Fa- 
vour, that  Chrift  maketh  th«  Leopard  and 
Ethiopian  white  for  Heaven  ? 

4.  Now  he  difcovered  his  Bounty^  in  gi- 
ving the  Keys  of  tie  Kingdom  of  Heaven^ 
Matth.  16.19.  to  hi»  Apoftlcs,  and  to  their 
SucceflTors :  This  was  a  Power  which  he  had 
never  communicated  before;  it  was  a  Gift 
greater  than  the  great  Charter  of  Nature, 
and  the  Donative  of  the  whole  Creation.  In- 
deed at  firft  Gv^d  gave  unto  Man,  Gen.  \.i6, 
A  Dominion  over  the  Fijh  of  the  Sea^  and  over 
the  Forol  of  the  Air^  and  over  the  Cattle^  and 


wherein  he    drew  up  all  the  Difperfions  of  over  the  Earth\  but  till  now  Heaven  it  fe  if  wzi 


kis  Precepts,  and  caft  them  into  Anions,  as 
into  Sums  total ;  therefore  now  I  handle  it, 
and  I  (hail  make  it  out  by  the  Paftages  follow- 
ing, only  in  this  one  Year.  As  -  ■  ■■■ 
1.  Now  he  difcovered  his  Charity  in  feed- 
ing the  Hungry,  as  at  once  Five  thoufdnd 
Men,  with  Five  Loaves  and  Two  Fifhes, 
^hn  6.  9,  10,11.     And  at  another  Time, 


Four  thouGind  Men,  with  Seven  Loaves  and 
a  few  fmall Fidics,  Matth.  15.  32. 

1.  Now  he  difcovered  his  Self-denial,  and 
Contempt  of  the  World,  in  flying  the  Offers 
of  a  Kingdom  :  When  the  People  were  con- 
vine'd  that  he  was  the  MeiTiah,  from  that 

Miracleof  feeding  Five  thoufand  Men  with  fuffer  mam  Things  at  ]tx\i^3Aem 
Five  LoaveSjprcfcntly  they  would  needs  make  and  be  vaifed  up  the  third  Day^  Matth 
him  a  King-,But  he  thatleft  hisFatber'sKing-  And  in  the  mean  Time  he  fufFcrs  both  in 
dora  for  us,  he  fled  from  the  Offers  of  a  Crown  Word  and  Deed :  They  call  him  a  Glutton,  a 
and  Kingdom  from  them?  as  from  an  Enemy  ;  Drunkard,  a  Deceiver,  a  Sinner,  a  Mad- 
When  Jefta  perceived  that  they  would  come  and  man,  a  Samaritan*  and  one  poffcffcd  with  a 
take  him  by  Force,  to  make  him  a  Kin^,  be  Devil  ;  fonaetimes  they  take  up  Stones  to 
departed  again  into  a  Momtaio  himfelf  ftonc  bim,  and  fomctimcs  they  lead  hira  to 
AUnt,  Joha  6.  15.  K  k  2  an 


never  fubordinate  to  human  Miniftration  9 
Herein  was  the  A^ingof  Chrifi's  Bounty,  he 
gives  unto  his  Minifters  the  Keys  of  Heaven, 
that  whatfoever  they  J}:'all  bind  on  Earth,  jhall 
be  bound  in  Heaven,  and  whatfoever  they  Jkall 
loofe  on  Eartbf  fi)aU  be  loofed  in  Heaven. 

5.  Now  he  difcovered  his  Patience  in  fufc- 
ring  all  Injuries :  From  hence  forward  to  the 
Death  «f  Jefus,  we  muft  reckon  his  D.^ys 
like  the  Vigils,  or  Eves  of  his  Paflion ;  fei 
now  he  began,  and  often  did  ingeminate 
thofe  fad  Predictions  of  the  Ufage  he  (hould 
fhortly  find,  that  he  (hould  be  rejeiled  of  the 
Elders,  and  chief  TrieflSy  and  Scribes^  and 
'  '  "  and  be  killed^ 
16.21. 


2^o  Looking  unto  Jefiis.  Chap;  4; 

an  Hilt,  thinking  to  throw  him  down  Head-  a  little  Village,  who  refured  to  give  Chrift 
long;  and  all  this  he  fuffercd  with  Patience;  Entertainment.  \h,  faith  Chrift,LHke  9.  -j^. 
yea  '  with  much  Patience  he  poffefled  his  Te  knov9  not  nbat  Spirin  ye  an  of:  q.  d,  Yoa 
gQy'l^  muft  learn  to  diftinguifh  the'  Spirit  of  Chri- 

6.'  Now  he  difcovered  his  Giorv,  in  being  ftianitv,  from  the  Sinrit  ot  Ellas ;  Why,  Chri(i 
Transfigured  on  tlie  Mount :  However,  the  tami  with  a  Purpofe  to  fcek,  and  to  fave  Mens 
Perfonof  Chrift  was  ufually  depreflfed  with  Lives,  and  not  to  deftroy  them:  Ver.  56.  It 
Poverty,  Difgrace,  Ignominy;  fo  that  nei-  were  Rafhnefs  inded  to  HavaMan  on  fome 
ther  "fires  nor  G^yitilfs,  nor  the  Aooftles  light  Difpleafure,  whofe  Red-mption  coft  the 
themfelves,  could  at  firft  difcern  the  Bright-  EffuHon  of  the  deareft  Heart  Blood  of  the  Soa 
nefs  of  his  Divinity  ;  yet  now  Chrift  gave  an  of  God.  See  here  the  Meeknefs  ot  Chrift, 
excellent  Probation  of  that  great  Glory,  in  Oppofition  to  the  Fury  and  Anger  pfhis 
which  in  due  Time  muft  be  revealed  to  all  own  Difciples. 

the  Saints,  Luke  9.28,29,30,31.  for  taking       8.  Now  he  difcovered  his  Pity  a-nd  Com- 
toith  him  Peter,  James,    and  John,  b:  v>snt  paffion,  in  weeping  over  Jerufalem-,    Luke 
up  into  the   Mountain  to  pray^   and  while  he    19.  4i>  42.  And  vihen  hs  was  come  near^  he 
prayed^  he  wiS  Irani fj^ured  before  them,  and  his  beheld  the  Cltf,  and  v/ept  over  It^  faying,  ij  thou 
Face  didfbine  like  the  Sun^  and  hi*  Garments  hadfl  known,  even  thou,  &c.  We  read  offofipb^ 
were  whlPe  and  gll^erlng\  and  there  appeared  that  there  was   in  him.  fuch  a  brotherly  and 
talking  with  him  Mofes  and  Elias,  fpeaklng  natural  Compaffion,  that  his  Bowels  yearned 
6f  the  Deceafe    which  he  Jhould  aeeompUJh  at   upon  ha  Brethren,    Gen.  43.30.  ^x\di 'he  could 
Terufalem  :    The  Embaffy  of  Chrift's  Death  not  refrain  hlmfelj  before  all  them  that  flood  bf 
wasdeliversd  in  Forms  of  Glory,  that  fo  the  him  :  Gen.  4').  i.    His  Love  was  like  an  hot 
Excellency  of  the  Reward  might  be  repre-  Furnace.     Now  Jefus  Chrift  hath  the  fame 
rented  together  with  the  Sharpnefsof  his  Suf-   Heart  and  Bowels  of  a  Man,  and  I  conceive, 
ferings  •     Now  if  cver»  whiles  he  was  upon  as  Chrift  was  a  Man  void  of  Sin ;  fo  the  Ads 
Earth    'was  the    Beaaty  of  Chrift   feen  at  of  natural  Virtues  (  as  to  pity  the  Afflidied, 
Height     Peter'  faw  it,  and  was  Co  ravifhed  to  corKpaffionate  the  Di  ft  relied)' were  ftrong- 
at  the  Sight    that  he  talked  he  knew  not  er  in  him  than  poflibly  they  could  be  in  any 
what-     In  r'efpertof  this  glorious  Beauty,  other  Man.   Sin  blunteth  natural  Faculties^ 
his  Face  is  laid  to  Jhlne  like  the  Sun-,  I  cannot  efpecially  fuch  as  incline  to  laudable  and  good 
think  but  his  Shine  exceeded  Sun, and  Moon,  Afts,  as  to  love,    and  pity,    and  compation- 
and  Stars;  but  the  Sun  is  the  brighceft  Thing  ate  the  Miferahle  ;     in  this  Refpea  ^ofeph 
we  know    and  thercfx)r€  it  is  fpokcn'to  our  was  nothing  to  Chrift  ;  when  Chrift  faw  "^e- 
Capacity*:    Here's  one  Strain  of  Exaltation,  rufalem,  he  wept,  and  wept;  his  Compaflion 
thou'^h  moftlYall  Chrift's  Life  was  a  State  of  ftran.^lcd,  and  enclofed  within  him,  it  muft 
HuiTiHation  •  It  learns  us  to  be  content  with,  needs  break  out :  It  may  be  in  fome  Meafure 
yea  toexpea  moft  Humiliaaon,littleExalta-  iteafed  Chrift's  Mind,    that  his  Bowels  of 
tion  b-re  :  Wc  may  have  a  Tafte,  but  no  con-  Mercy  f<.'und  a  Vent:  We  read  that  Pity  kept 
tinued  Comforts  till  we  come  to  Heaven.  within  God's  Bowels,   pains  his  very  Hearty 

7  Now  he  difcovered  his  Meeknefs  in  rid-  fo  that  it  muft  needs  come  out,  Hof.  11.8. 
ing  upon  an  Afs,  and  «  CoUy  the  Foal  of  an  Mine  Heart  is  turned  within  mCy  my  Repent- 
Jifs.  Matth.  21.  5.  which  was  according  to  ings  are  kindled  together. 
the  Prophecy  •,  'Behold  thy  King  cometh  unto  9.  Now  he  difcovered  his  Humility  in. 
thee  Meek  y  and  efpecially  in"  rebuking  the  wafhing  his  Difciples  Feet;  John  13.4,  5* 
furious^  intemperate  Zeal  of  "fames  and  John ;  Supper  being  ended,  he  laid  afide  hU  Garments, 
who  would  fain  have  called  for  Fire  from  and  tQik  (t'£oml^  and  girded  bimftffy  and  lour- 
Heaven  to  have  CGtifamed  the  Inhabitants,  of  .  «^ 


Chap.  4.  Leohrtg  unto  Jefiis,  ~  ^6l■ 

edlVater  into  a  Bafon^  *nd  begaato  rvaj}}  bis   <;.   19.  By  the  Obedieme   of  em,    Mam  fiag 


them  in  the  Doarinc  of  Humility  ;  yea,  he  v>e  believe  in  Chrift,^  if  it  were  in  our  felvesyor 
im^ints  theLiffjn  inlafting  CharaOers.  by  *j  if  the  Lai^hadbeenfulflkd  in  turrmn  Per- 
making  it  SvmboKcal.  But  why  vv5)iild  he  fo»s.  Thus  Cbrifi  is  th:  End oftheLaror fiiih  the 
wafh  their  Feet,  rather  than  their  Hands,  ApotWe)  for  R^^hteeufnefi  to  ever)  one  that  be- 
or  Heads?  I  anfwer,  it  is  prob:;hlc  on  this  liev;;th.  Kom.  10.  4.  Chrirt  hath  not  only  de- 
Accoun£,that  he  might  have  the  Opportunity  termincd,  and  put  an  End  to  the  Cerenwnial 
of  a  more  humWe  PoRure.  See  how  he  lays  Law, but  he  is  alfo  the  End  of  the  Moral  Law; 
every  Thing  atide,  that  he  may  ferve  his  Ser-  he  hath  perft-ftly  in  his  own  Perfon  accom- 
vants :  Heaven  ftoops  to  Earth,  one  Abifs  pHfhed  the  Moral  Law,  and  that  not  for  him- 
calls  on  another,  the  Miferies  of  Man  which  felf,  but  for  Righteoufnefs  to  every  one,  that 
were  next  to  infinite,  are  excelled  by  a  Mer-   trulv  believes  in  him.    Roin.  8.  4.  Jnd  God 

cy  e^ual  to'the  Immenlity  of  God.     It  is  ftori    fsnt  bu  Son, tbat  the  R-ghteeufnefs  of  the 

ed  of  one  Guericut^  that  upon  the  Confidera-  Law  might  be  fufiUed  in  m  ;  Thefe  Words,  in 
tion  of  this  Humility  of  Chrift  in  wafhing  his  us,  muft  trouble  Interpreters;  for  though  we 
Difciples  Feet,  he  cried  out.  Thou  baj]  over-  believe,  yet  we  are  imperfeOly  holy  :  How 
come  me,  0  Lord,  thou  had  overcome  my  Pride,  then  fhould  the  Law  be  fulfilled  in  us  ?  But 
ihi4  Example  bath  mafleredme.  'tis  anfwered,  That  the  Righteoufnefe  of  the 

10.  Now  he  difcovered  his  Obedience  to  Law  is  fulfilled  in  us,  not  bv  Inhcfion,  or 
his  Father,  in  preaching  the  Gofptl  up  and  Sanaification,  but  bv  Imputation,  and  Ap- 
down.  He  forefaw  that  the  Night  djevv  on  plication  ;  (/.  e.)  in  our  Nature  which  Chrifl 
in  which  no  Man  could  Work,  and  therefore  took  upon  him  ;  it  was  in  Chrift,  and  is  im- 
now  he  haftned  to  do  his  Father's  Bufinefs,  pu ted  unto  us,  and  To  the  Righteoufnefs  of 
row  he  p)urs  out  whole  Catara^s  of  holy  the  Law  is  fulfilled  in  us.  It  is  well  obferv- 
LelTons;  And  ftill  the  People  drew  Water  edof^c-^ja,  that  the  Apoftle  faith  not,  Tbat 
from  this  Fountain,  which  ftrcamed  out  in  the  Righteoufnefs  of  the  Lan  might  be  fulfillei 
conrinuul  Emanations  ;  he  added  Wave  to  by  us,or  ofus,or  by  any  Righteoufnefs  inherent  ifx 
Wave,  and  Line  to  Line,  and  Precept  to  ourojonFerfons,but  in  ;ts  bccaufe  it  is  to  be  found 
Precept  i  and  at  laft  he  gave  them  his  Fare-  inCbifl  whofe  Members  we  arc,  rcko  walk 
well  bermon,  whicJi  is  the  moft  fpiritual  and  net  after  the  Flefh  but  after  the  Spirit.  The 
comfortable  Piece  that  ever  was  uttered  ;  It  Point,  is  fweet,  but  I  cannot  ftay  on  it.  In 
comprehends  the  Intentions  of  his  Departure  reference  to  what  I  have  fpoken  ot  the  Righ- 
to prepare  Places  for  his  Saints  in  Heaven  j  teoufnefs  of  Chrift,  Habitual  and  Adual,  a 
and  in  the  mean  wiiile  he  would  fend  them  great  Controrerfy  is  rifen  in  our  Days;  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  to  fupplv  his  Room,  to  fur-  which  in  the  next  Sedion. 
nilh  them  with  propotiiotiahle  Comfjrts,  to 

enable  them  with  Gifts,  to  lead  them  into  all  SECT.     <,. 

Truth,'and  to  abide  with  them  forever.  In  Of  the  great  Controverfy,  Whether  ne  (fn  not 
Conclufion  of  all,  he  gave  tlem  his  Blefling,  jnflifedby  the paffwe  Righteoufnefs  oj Chrifi 
and  prayed  for  them,  and  then  having  fung  only,  without  any  Confident  ion  bad  to  the 
an  Hvmn,  he  goes  away,  end  prepares  for  his  R^gh teoufnefs  of  Chrift^  either  inherent  in 
Suiferings.  him,  or  ptrfermed  by  him  r" 

2.  Hitherto  of  the  Obedience  of  Chrift; 
what  was  it  but  a  vifible  Commentary  of  God's   T7  O  R  my  Part,  I  am  for  the  Negatiye,  Z' 
I.AW  ?  But  now  for  its  Influence  on  us,  Rom.  £  pon  thefe  well  known  Grounds. 

Arg.  h 


1^2  Looking  unto  Jefus,  Chap.  4; 

Arg.  I.  By  what  alone  the  Law  is  not  3.  They  except,  That  God  is  a  moft  free  A- 
fully  fatiifiei,  by  that  alone  wc  are  not  jufti-  gent,  and  therefore  he  may,  if  he  will,  jufti- 
fied,  bttt  by  thepaflive  Obedience  of  Chri ft  fyMenbyth*  paflive  Righteoafnefsof  Chrift 
alone,  the  Law  is  not  fully  facisfied,  therefore  only,  without  fulfilling  of  the  Law.  Anf. 
by  hispaflivc  Obedience  only  we  are  not  ju-  WhatGod  may  do,  if  he  will,  I  will  not  dif- 
ftified.  Thus  far  I  grant  that  the  Law  is  ful-  pute,  but  fare  I  am,  that  he  juftifieth  Men 
ly  fatisfied  by  his  pafllve  Obedience,  in  Re-  according  to  his  Will,  revealed  in  his  Word  ; 
fpe£l  of  the  Penalty  therein  threatned,  bat  not  aad  there  we  find,  that  as  we  are  juftified 
inRefpedof  the  Commandment,  for  thcob-  fromour  Sinsby  the  Sloodof  Chrifl,  fo  alfo 
taining  of  the  Bleffcdncfs  therein  promifed  ;  wc  are  made  juft  by  thcaftive  (though  not 
and  the  Righteoufnefs  of  the  Law  is  thus  de-  only  by.  the  aftive;  Obedience  of  Chrift", 
fcribed,  that  T^e  Maa  robicb  doth  tbef:  Tbitigs  Rom.  5.  19.  For  a  by  one  Man' s  Vifibedience 
.fjall  live  bj  themt  Rom.  10.  $.  wany  were  mads  Shincrst  fo  by  the  Obedience  of 

Againftthis  are  divers  Exceptions  of  the  one  Jhall  many  be  made  r/ibteoKs.  Aad,  Rom 
Adverfaries,  as,  1.  That  the  Law  is  fatisfied  5»  10.  If  when  roe  vscn  Enemies ^  ne  voere  rC' 
either  by  doing  that  which  is  commanded,  or  candled  to  God^  by  the  Death  of  hit  Sou,  much 
by  fufFcringthc  Punilhrneat  which  is  threat-  more  being  reconciled,  roe  (hall  be  faved  by  bit 
acd.  Anf.  It  is  true,  in  Refpect  of  the  pe-  Life.  By  his  Life,  which  he  lived  before  his 
ual  Statutes  of  Men,  but  not  in  Refpeft  ef  Death,  and  by  his  Life  which  he  lived,  and 
the  Commandments  of  God,  in  which  there  doth  live,  after  his  Death;  by  the  A£ls  of  his 
is  not  only  a  Penalty  threatncd,  but  a  Blef-  Life,  before  his  Death-,  meritorioufly,  and 
fednefs  promifed  ;  If  Man  had  continued  in  by  the  Adts  of  his  Life  after  his  Death  cas  by 
liis  Integrity,  the  Law  might  have  been  fatif-  his  Refurreclion,  Afcenfion,  Seflion,  and  In- 
fied  by  Obedience  only ;  but  being  fallen  in-  terceffion)  effcOually,  i  Cor.  1.  30.  Cbriji  is 
to  a  State  of  Difobedience,  Two  Things  are  made  unto  uiof  God,  (Caith  the  \poh\c)  both 
aeceffarly  required  to  the  fulfilling  of  the  Redimption  and  Rghteoufttefs,  Redemption, 
Law,  (/.  eO  The  bearing  of  the  Penalty-,  and  to  deliver  us  from  Sin;  and  Rightcoufneft, 
the  performing  of  the  Command,  the  one  to  To  britig  in  everlafiing  Righteoufnefs y  Dan. 
cfcapcHell,  and  the  other  to  obtain  Heaven.  9.24.  4.  They  except,  That  if  weareju- 
2.  They  except.  That  whofoever  are  freed  ftified  by  Chrift,  his  fulfilling  the  Law,  then 
from  HeJl,  are  alfo  admitted  to  Heaven,  we  are  ja^ified  by  a  legal  Righteoufnefs,  but 
Jinf.  The  Rcafon  thereof  is,  becaufe  Chrift,  we  are  not  juftified  by  a  legal  Righteoufnefs 
who  did  bear  the  Punifhment,  to  free  us  from  but  by  ftich  a  Righteoufnefs,  as  without  the 
Hell,  did  alfo  fulfil  the  Commands  to  bring  us  Law  is  revealed  in  the  Gofpel.  Anf.  The 
to  Heaven;  but  howfoever  thefe  two  Bene-  fame  Rightcoufners  by  which  we  are  juftified, 
iits  qf  Chrift  do  always  concur  in  the  Party  is  both  Legal  and  Evangelical,  in  divers  Rc- 
juftified,  as  the  Caufes  thereof  concurred  in  fpcds  ;  Legal,  in  Refpeft  of  Chrift,  who  be- 
Chrift,  who  not  only  did  both  obey  and  fuf-  ing  made  under  the  Law,  that  he  might  re- 
fer, but  in  obeying  fuffered,  and  in  fuftcring  deem  us  who  were  under  the  Law,  pcrfcftly 
obeyed;  yetboth  the  Caufes  between  thera-^  fulfilled  the  Law  for  us;  and  Evangelical,  in 
fclves,  and  the  Effefts  between  themfelves,  Refneaofns,  unto  whom  his  fulfilling  of  the 
arc  carefully  to  be  difiinguifhed  ;  for  as  it  is  Law  is  imputed.  And  herein  ftands  both  the 
one  Thing  to  obey  the  Commandment,  and  Agreement  and  Difference  betwixt  the  Law 
anothcrThing  tofoffer  thePanifhment^  fo  and  the  Gofpel;  the  Agreement,  in  that  both 
it  is  one  Thing  to  be  freed  from  Heli  by  require  the  perfed  fuliilling  of  the  Law  unto 
Chrift,  his  fuiFering  the  Penalty,  and  ano-  Juftification;  the  Difference,  in  that  the  Law 
ther  Thing  to  be  intkled  to  Heaven,  by  rcquirethperfeft  Obedience  to  be  performed 
Otifta    tis  fulfilUog  Jhe  Command racnts.  in  our  own  Perfons,  but  the  Gofpel  accepts  of 

pcrfoft 


Chap.  4.  JLookhig  nnto  Jefus»  t^i 

perfeft  Obedience  performed  by  Chri/T,  our  were  not  performed  of  Duty,  nor  for  him- 
Surety,  and  imputed  to  U5;  and  fo  it  is  fdf.  1.  They  except.  That  if  Chrift  obeyed 
all  one  as  if  it  had  been  performed  in  our  own  the  Law  for  us,  that  by  his  Obedience  we 
Perfons.  might  be  jnftified,then  (hall  not  we  our  fclves 
2.  If  Chrift,  by  his  Conformity  to  the  need  to  obey  the  Law;  but  the  ConfequcBt  is 
Law,  falhllcd  the  Law  for  us,  then  are  we  abfard,  therefore  the  AntcccdeHt.  Anfra. 
juftitied  by  his  habitual  and  a£tual  Kighteouf-  We  need  not  to  obey  the  Law  to  that  End, 
nefs,  and  not  merely  by  his  Paflive;  but  that  we  may  be  juftified  thereby  ;  for  this  is 
Chrift,  by  his  Conformity  to  the  Law,  ful-  impoflible  to  us  by  Reafon  of  the  Flelh,  anal 
filled  the  Law  for  us ;  for  To  we  read.  He  wvi  therefore  our  Saviour  fulfilled  it  for  us ;  and 
born  for  us,  Luke  2.  II.  Hs  voa  wade  fub-  yet  it  follows  not,  but  that  we  may  endeavour 
jsihto  the  Law  for  us-,  Gal.  4.  4, 5.  aad  For  to  obey  the  Law  for  other  Ends  y  as  to  glori- 
our  Sakes  be  fan^t'ified  hin/Jclf,  John  17.  19.  fy  God,to  obey  his  Will5to  teftifie  our  Thank- 
Andfor  our  Sakes  he  did  the  Will  of  God,  fulnefs,  to  edifie  our  Brethren,  to  affiire 
Thcnfaid  /,  Lo,  home  to  do  thy  lVtll,OGod-j  by  ©ur  felves  of  our  Juftification,  and  fo  to  make 
the  rohich  WiU  w;  Arc  fanHifisd^  Heb.  16.  our  Calling  and  Eleftion  furc :  In  this  Study 
7. 10.  and  Praftice  of  Piety  confifteth  onr  new  O- 
Againft  this  are  divers  Exceptions ;  As,  i.  bedience,  which  we  muft  therefore  be  care- 
That  Chrift  obeyed  the  Law,  or  conformed  ful  to  perform,  though  Chrift,  as  tcjuftifica- 
to  the  Law  fas  need  was)  for  himfelf,  Cbrifl  tion,  hath  performed  it  for  us.  3.  They 
(fay  they)  €she  ruin  Man,  xott  bound  tt  obey  except,  That  if  Chrift  by  hisaitivc  Obedi- 
the  Lavi  for  hlmfelf.  Anfvj.  This  AlTertion  ence,  fulfilled  the  Law  tor  u?,  and  that  fo  we 
detrafts  from  the  Merit  of  his  Obedience,  and  are  juftified  from  all  Kind  of  Sin  both  origi- 
from  the  Dignity  of  his  Perfon.     i.  From  his  nal  and  aftual,  then  Chrift's  SwfFerirg  was  in 

Merit,  <or  if  his  Obedience  were  rain.    Anfvt.  Chrift's  aftive  Obedience  is  an 

*  Debitum  of  Duty,  then  it  were  not  *  me-  eflential  Part  of  our  Juftification,  but  not  all 

non  efl       ritorious,  Xwte  17.  10.  And  if  this  our  Juftification  :  The  material  Caufe  of  cur 

meritum.    be  true,  then  have  we  no  Title  to  Juftification  is  the  whole  Courfe  of  the  aftive 

Heaven.     2.  From  the  Dignity  of  and  pafTive  Obedience  of  Chrift,    together 

his  Perfon,  as  if  he  needed  either  to  obey  for  with  his  original  Righteoufnefs,  or  habitual 

himfelf,  or  by  his  Obedience  were  any  Way  Conformity  unto  the  Law  ;    I  fay  together 

bettered  in  himfclf.    O  that  thefe  Men  would  vtitb  hU  orii'malRighteoufnefs-t  bccaufcmany 

remember  that  the  Perfon  who  did  obey  the  Authors  exprefs  no  more,  but  only  Chrift's 

Law  was,  and  js  not  only  Man,  but  Godal-  a£live  and  paft"ive  Obedience;  but  they  are 

lb.    Chrift  fulfilled  the  Law  not  only  as  Man,  to  be  underftood,    as  aftcrting  his  original 

but  as  God-man  Mediator;    and  therefore  Righteoufnefs  implicitely,  the  Aft  prefuppo- 

as  his  Blood  was  Gtd's  Blocdy  fo  his  Obedi-  fing  the  Habit.     And  here  obferve  the  Diffe- 

cncc  was  the  Obedience  of  God,  Atls  20.  2S.  rcnce  betwixt  the  Law  in  Cafe  of  Innocency, 

Who  being  in  the  Ferm  of  God,  thought  it  no  and  the  Law  in  cafe  of  Sin  :  The  Law  in  cafe 

Robery  to  be  e^ual  with  'Cod-     Phil.  2.  6,  8.  of  Innocency  required  only  Doing,  but  the 

And  being  found  in  Pajhion  a  a  Man,  he  hum-  Law  in  cafe  of  Sin  cannot  be  fatisfied  without 

bled  himfelf  and  became  tbedient  unit  Death,  doing  and  fuffering,  Gal.  ^.  10.  Gen.  2.  17. 

or  until  Death.    We  find  him  here  God-man;  Origitial  Jufticc  and  aftivc  Obedience  was 

and  from  hence  we  conclude,  that  all  the  legal  fufficient  to  juftifie  Man  in  his  Innocency,  but 

Aftions  of  Chrift  from  his  Incarnation  to  his  not  to  juftifie  Man  fallen ;  and  therefore  we 

Paftion  indufivel^jwere  the  Actions  of  Chrift  do  not  feparate  thefe,  the  original,  the  aftual, 

God-man,  Mediator,  and  Surety  for  us  in  a  and  thepgflivc  Righteoufnefs  of  Chrift,  as 
Way  of  CovcQjint  j   and  confecjucntly  they  t»  • 


1^4 


Looking  unto  Jc[iis<, 


Chap.  5; 

to  the  Matter  of  Tuftification,  but  wc  imply  Right  unto  Heaven.     T  will  not  deny  but  that 
jl^  to  Chrift's  habitual  and  a£lual  Righteoufneft 

•Ari.  5.  We  read  in  Scripture  of  Two  is  foinetimes  attributed  Freedom  from  Sin 
Parts  of  Juflification,  vi^.  The  abfolving  of  and  Hcl!,  as  in  'Rom.  8.  2.  The  Law  of  tbs 
a  believiP/' Sinner  from  the  Guik  of  Sin  and  Spirit  oj  Lif<-^  vohjch  u  in  Chrifl  Jtfta^  hath 
Death  •  and  the  accepting  of  a  believing  made  me  free  jr»m  the  Law  of  Sin  and 
Sinner  as  ri<^hteoi3s  unto  Life.  The  former  is  Death.  And  on  the  contrary  Side  to  Chrift's 
wrought  by^'the  Sufferings  of  Chrift  imputed  paffive  Obedience,  is  fometimes  attributed  a 
as  a  full  Satisfaftion  for  Sin,  the  ockcr  by  Right  unto  Heaven,  as  inHfb.  9.  15.    That 

Imputation  of  Chrift's  perfeil  Obedie>iCe,  as  by  Means  of  his  Death,  they  which  are 

a  fufficicnt  Merit  ot  eternal  Life  :  By  the  caSed  mi^ht  receive  the  Tromife  of  eternal  In- 
former  we  are  freed  from  Hell  \  by  the  latter  heritance  •,  but  fuch  Places  as  thefe,  are  to  be 
wc  are  intitled  to  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven;  .underrtood  by  a  Synecdoche,  which  puts  only 
of  them  both  the  Apoftle  fpeaks,  Rom,  5.  9.  one  Part  of  Chrift's  Obedience  for  the  whole 
Wears  \uflijied  by  hn  Blood.  ^And  Ver.  19.  Obedience  of  Chrift.  But  I  muft  recal  my 
wc  are  made  righteous  by  his  Obedience.  Our  felf:  My  Deftgn  in  this  Work  was  not  for 
Advcrfarics  deny  thefe  Two  Parts  cf  Jufti-  Controverfies;  lieave  that  to  others:  See 
fication  faving.  That  it  confifts  wholly  in  V^wnbam,  Surges,  Norton,  &c.  For  my  Part 
Remiflion  of  Sin.  But  we  reply,  in  every  1  am  fure,  I  have  before  me  a  more  edifying 
Mutation,  though  it  be  but  relative,  we  muft  Work,  which  is  to  take  a  View  of  this  ^efus, 
ofNecelfitv  acknowledge  two  Terms,  Termi-  not  only  for  Intelleaion,  but  for  Devotion, 
num  a  quo    £5  Terminum  ad  quern,  the  De-  and  far  the  ftirring  up  of  our  Affeaions. 


Bomination  being  commonlv  taken  for  the 
latter  :  As  in  Juftification  there  is  a  Motion 
or  Mutation  from  Sin  to  Juftice,  (from  which 
Term  Juftification  hath  'its  Name  )  trom  a 
State  of  Death  and  Damnation,  to  a 
State  of  Life  and  Salvation  ;  But  if  juftifica- 
tion be  nothing  elfc  but  bare  Remilfion  of 
Sins,  then  is  there  in  it  only  a  nor  imputing 
of  Sin,  but  no  Acceptation  as  righteous;  a 
Freedom  from  Hell,  but  no  Title  to  Heaven. 
,.  They  fay  indeed.  That  to  whom 

Sin  is  not  imputed,  to  them  Righteoufncfsis 
imputed  ;  and  we  grant  that  thefe  Things  do 
always  concur,but  vet  they  are  not  to  be  con- 
.fouuded,  for  they  differ  ill  themfelves,  and  in 
their  Caufes,   and  in  their  EiFeds.     i.    In 
themfelves,  for  it  is  one  Thing  to  be  acquit- 
ted from  the  Guilt  ot  Sin,  and  another  Thing 
to  be  made  rignteous,  as  we  fee  daily  in  the 
Pardon  of  Malefarrors.    .2.  In  their  Caules, 
for  the  Remiflion  of  Sin  is  to  be  attributed  to 
Chrift's  fatisfaaory  Sufferings,  and  Accepta- 
•tion  as  righteous  unto  Life  to  Chrift's  merito 
.rious  Obedience.     3 


Thus  far  I  have  held  forth  Jefusin  his 
Life,  or  during  the  Time  of  his 
Miniftry,  till  the  laft  Paffover,and 
now  was  it.  That  ^efiu  knew  hit 
Hsur  V)3/s  cetne,  and  that  he  Jhiuld 
depart  out  ej  tbit  World  unto  the  Fa- 
ther, John  15.  1.  But  cf  that  here- 
after. Our  next  Bufinefs,  is  to  di- 
reft  vou  in  the  Art  or  Myftery, 
•how  we  are  to  Look  unto  Jefm  in 
refpea  of  his  Life. 


C  H  A  P.  V.     S  E  C  T.  I. 

OfknovDtng  ye/a«,  c«  carrying  on  the  great  l^ork 
of  Our  Salvation  in  bu  -Life, 

Rom  the  Ohjea  confidercd,  that  we  may 
pafs  to  the  Aa. 


U.I.,,  vx/  ^..^. !•  Let  us  know  Jefus.carrying on  the 

nous  v^iDcaientc.  5.  In  their  Eff^eas,  for  by  great  Work  of  oui^alvation  during  Jus  Life 
Remiffion.of  Sin  we  are  freed  from  Hell,  and  Wc  have  many  Books  of  the  Li>^cs  of  Men; 
iiv  Imputation  of  Chrift's  Obedience  we  have  of  the  Lives  of  Heathens,  of  the  Lives  of 


Chap."  5.  ILooking 

Chrifiians ;  and  by  this  we  come  to  know  the 
Generations  of  old  :    Oh,    but  above    all, 
read  over  the  Life  of  Jefus,  for  that  is  worth 
thy  Knowing.     To   this  Purpefe    we    have 
four  Evangclifts,    who  in  bleflcd  Harmony 
fet  forth  his  Life  •,  and    to  this  Purpofe  we 
have  th:  Book  of  tbs  GenerattOjt  of^efxi  Chrifl^ 
Matth.   I.  I.     Now  thefe  (hauld  be  read  over 
and  over,  Hof.  6.  5.  Thru  JhalJ  wf  1«»t»  (faith 
the  Propuer  )  Jj  wc  foUove  9.^  to  knoro  the  Lvrd. 
Ah  my   Soul!  that  whicii  thou  knoweft   cf 
Chrift  already,  it  is  but  the  leaft  Part  of  what 
thou  art  ijijnorant  ot,  i  Cor.  13.9.  We  know  but 
in  Purt,  faith  Faul  of  himfelf  and    others  : 
The  higheft  K.nowlcdgc  which  the  moft  illu- 
minate  Saints  have  of  JefnsChrift,  is  but  de- 
feiiivc  and  imperfect.  Come  then,  and  ftUow 
0n  to  kaove  the  Ltri  ;  Still  enquire  after  him; 
imitate  the  Angels,  i  fet.  i.  ii.  who  ever 
defire  t»  jiotf  devon^  and  ti  pry  inti  the  Ifiings 
of  Chrift  for  us  Men,  and  for  9ur  Salvation  ; 
It  is  their  Study,   yea,  it  is  their    Delight 
and    Recreation :     Paul    fcemed  to  imitate 
them,  when  he  fa  id,  1  Cor.  2.2.  I  deter  mine 
not  to  know  any  Thing  among  you^  but  ^fia 
Cbrtfl  :     If  there  be  any  Thing  in  the  World 
worth  the  Knowings  this  it  is.     And  for  thy 
better  Knowledgc,that  it  may  net  be  confufed, 
but  diftinft,     1.  Study  over  thofe  Paflagcs 
in  the  firft  Year  of  Chrifls  Miniftry ;  as  the 
Preaching  of  jfipfcs,  the  Baptifm  of  Chrift, 
his  Parting  and  Temptation  ia  the  Wildcr- 
nefs,    his   frft  Manifeftation  by  his  feveral 
Witncflcs,    his   whipping  of  the  Buyers  and 
Sellers  out  of  the  Temple.    2.  Study  over 
thofe  Paffages  in  the  fecond  Year  of  Chrift's 
Miniftry  5  as  thofe  feveral  Sermons  that  he 
preached;  and  bscaufe  his  Miracles  were  as 
Signals  of  his  Sermons,  'ftudythc  feveral  Mi- 
racles that  he  wrought  -   Thou  haft  but  a 
few  Inftances  in  Comparifon  of  all  his  Mi- 
racles, and  yet  how  fruittal  are  they  of  fpi- 
ritual  Inftruftions  ?     3.  Study   over   thofe 
Paffages  in   the  third   Year  tf  Chrift's  Mi- 
aiftry  :  As  his  commifllonating  his  Apoftles 
to  call  Sinners  in,  his  Readincfs  to  receive 
ihcm  that   would  but  come   in  ;   and    his 
fWcetning  the  Ways  ©f  Chriftianity  to  them 


mto  'Jeftisl  26^ 

that  are  come  in  ;  Tir  hU  Tolte  U  eafic,  and  hit 
Burden    it   light.     4.  Study  over  thofe  I'af- 
Ca^cf  in  the  laft  Year  of  hisMiniftrv  ;  as  the 
Holinefs  of  his  Nature,  and  the  Holinefs  of 
his  Life,  which   appeared,  efpeciallv  in  the 
Exercifesof  his  Graces  •fCharitv.  ami  Self- 
denial,  and  Mercy,  and  Bttun-ty,  and  Meek- 
nefs,  and   Pity,  and  Humiliry,  ami  Obedi- 
ence.    Oh,  what  rare  Matter  is  here  for  a 
Chriftfan's  Study  '    Some  have  taken  fuch 
Pains  in  the  Study  of  thefe  Things,  that  they 
have  writ    large  Volumes ;  Men   have  bcea 
writing  and  preaching  a  Thoufand  fix  hun- 
dred Years  of  the  Life  of  Chrift,  and  they 
are    writing,   and   preaching    ftil].    O    my 
Soul   .'    if  thou  doft    not    write,    yet  ftudy 
what  is  written;  come  with  fixed  thoMghtf, 
and  beat   thy  Brains  on  tliat  bicffcd  SubjeA, 
that    will  make  thee    wife  unto  Salvation, 
Paril  accounted  all  Things    but    Bung,    or 
Dogs-meat,  f$r  the  Excellency  •f  the  Hm-mltdgc 
•f  Chrift  Jefui  our  Urd,  Phil.  3.  8.     if  tho« 
didft  truly  uaderftand  the  ExceHency  of  this 
Knowledge,  thou  couldft  not  but  account  at 
Things  Lofs  in  Comparifon  of  this  one  ncccf- 
fary  Thing. 

SECT.    I  L 

Of  confidering  ^efiu  im  that  Refpet, 

t,  T  £t  us  cosfider  Jefus  carrying  on  flic 
.  JL/  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  dHring 
his  Life.  It  is  not  enough  to  Study  and 
Know,  but  we  muft  Mufe  and  Meditate,  and 
Conlider  of  it,  till  we  bring  it  to  fome  pro- 
fitable Iffue.  By  meditating  on  Chrift,  we 
may  feel  or  find  a  Kind  of  infenfible  Change, 
■^T-e  know  not  how:  As  thofe  that  ftand  in  the 
Sun  for  other  Purpofes,  they  find  thcmfelrcB 
lightned  and  heated  ;  fo  in  holy  Meditation, 
our  Souls  may  be  altered  and  changed  in  a 
fecret  infenfible  Way  ;  there  ii  a  VirtBc 
goes  along  with  a  ferious  Meditation,  t 
changing,  transforming  Virtue;  and  there- 
fore leok  farther,  O  my  SonI }  hare  ilrong 
h  I  Appre^ 


1 66  Looking  unto  J efus.  Chap.  5. 

ApprehcRfionsof  all  thofc  Teveral  Paffages  of  of  Meditation  ;  It  firft    employs   the  Under- 
the  Life  of  Chrift.  ftanding  in  Confideration  of  Things,    and 

I.  Confider  the  Preachirg  of  '^oha  Baj^tift;  then  the  Will  in  the  Reception  of  Tings,  and 
We  Talk  of  Striftnefs,  but  fhew  mc  among  all  both  thefc  in  Order  to  Grace,  and  a  pioui 
th:?  Minifters  <ix  Saints  of  this  Age,  fuch  a  Converfation.  That  Meditation  which  de- 
Pattern  of  Stnftitv,  and  fingnlar  Aufterity  ;  termines  in  Notions,  or  Speculations  of 
the  Sum  of  his  Sermons  w^'i  Reptntanfe^  and  Knowledge,  is  like  the  Winter  Sun  that 
Dereliilion  of  Sin-,  and  kr'n:y^ing  forth  Fruits  fhines,  but  warms  not.  O  my  Soul,  con- 
raortby  ef  AmendmfKt  ef  ■Lifi.  In  the  pro-  fider,  and  fo  long  confider  on  the  Preaching 
mating  of  which  Dc£lrine,  he  was  a  fevere  ofthis  Prodromus.  or  Fore-runner  of  Ckrift, 
Reprehender  of  the  Pharifces,  and  Sadduces,  till  thou  feelefl:  this  Confideration  to  hare 
and  Publicans,  and  Soldiers,  and  indeed  of  fomc  Warmth  in  thy  Heart*  and  Influence 
all  Men,  but  efpecially  of  thofe  that  remained  on  tiy  Life  in  Order  to  Holincfs,  Self-denial, 
in   their  Impenitencv,    for  againft  them  he  and  Mortification. 


denounced  Judgment,  and  Fire  unquench 
able :  Oh  !  he  had  an  excellent  Zeal,  and  a 
Tehement  Spirit  in  Preaching  ;  and  the  bell 
Commentary  upon  aH  his  Sermons  was  his 
own  Life  ;  he  was  clothed  in  Camels  Hair, 
his  Meat  was  Locufts  and  wild  Hony  ;  he 
contemned  the  World,  refifted  Temptations, 


2.  Confider  of  the  Baptifm  of  Chrift;  he 
that  never  finned  was  made  Sin  for  us,  and 
fo  it  was  proper  enough  for  Chrift  to  take 
upon  him  the  Sacrament  ot  Sianers,  oc  of 
Repentance  for  Sin;  but  efpecially  was  he  bap- 
tized, that  in  that  Symboie  he  might  purifie 
our  Nature,  whofe  Stains  and  Guilt  he  had 


defpifcd  to  affume  fiife  Honours  to  himfcif,  -tindertaken.  Confider  ofthis,  O  my  Soul,  and 


and  in  all  Pafiagrs  was  a  rare  Example  ot 
Self-denial,  and  Mortification;  and  by  this 
Means  he  made  an  excellent,  and  apt  Prepa- 
ration for  the  Lord's  Coming.  O  ray  Soul, 
that  theu  wouldft  but  fit  a  While  under  this 
Preacher  ;  or  that  thou  wouldft  but  rumi- 
nate, and  chew  the  Cud  ;  think  over  his 
Sermons  ©f  Repentance^    and  Rigbteoafnefs^ 


bring  it  Home  to  thy  felf :  Surely  every  Soul 
that  lires  the  Life  of  Grace,  it  born  of  Water 
and  the  Spirit ;  and  to  this  Purpofc  Chrift, 
who  is  our  Life,went  down  into  the  Waters  of 
Baptifirijthat  we  who  defcead  after  him,m!ght 
find  the  EfFefts  of  it,  as  Pardon  of  Sin,  A- 
doption  iato  the  Covenant  of  Grace,  and 
Holinefs  of  Life.    Had  not  Chrift  been  bap- 


When 
it  is 
Ser- 


^nd  Temperance,  and  of  tht  fud^meHt  to  come  j  tizcd,    what  Virtue  had  there 

and  fee  what  Influence  they  have.     '""        -..--.--. 

Taul  preached  fucli  a  Sermon  to  Felix, 

faid,  that  he  trembled,  A^s  24.  25.  A 

mon  of  the  Chaff's  burning  with  untjuenthabls 

Fire^  is  enough  to  make  thy  Heart  tremble, 

If  pawcrfully  delivered,  and  affeftionately 

{received  ;  but  fee  what  Effect  doth  it  work 

on  thy  Heart  and  Life?    Doft  thou  feel  in 

thee  a  Spirit  of  Mortification  ?    Doft  thou, 

with  the  Baptij%  die  to  the  Werld  ?    Doft 

thou  -deny  thv  Will  of  all  its  natural  finful 

Defrtres?     Doft  thou  abf^ain  from  Plearares, 

and  fenfual  Complacencies,  that  the  Flelh 

being  fubdued  to  the  Spirit,  both  may  joyn 

in  the  SerYice  of  G«d  ?     Doft  thou  kill  the 

Lafts  of  the  Flefh  by  taking  away  the  Fuel 

and  InceatiTCs  d  Lu'fts  ? 


been  in  our 
Baptifm  ?     As  it   became  bifft   to  fulfil  all 
Rigbteoufnefsf  Matth.  3.15.     And  therefore 
he  maft  needs  be  baptized  ;  fo  he  fulfilled  it 
not  forhimfelf,  but  for  us;   Chrift's  Obedi- 
ence in  fulfilling  the  Law,  is  imputed  t©  all 
thathelieye  nnto  Righteoufneis,  as  if  them- 
fclvcs  had  fulfilled  ;  fo  that  he  was  baptized 
for  us^and  theVirtue  ot  his  Baptifm  is  derived 
unto  us:     O  the  Sweet  of  this  Meditation  .' 
Chrift  was  baptized;    and  when  baptized. 
The  Heavens  vere  opened,  and  the  holy  Ghofl 
dffcended,  and  a  Voice  from    Heaven  pro- 
claimed   him  to  be    the   Son  of  God,  and 
one  fo  zebom  the  Father  was  ivelJ  f leafed  \ 
and    tht   farue    Ointment   that   was    cail 
upon  the   Head  of  our  high  Prieft,    went 
this  i«  the  Wori;  unto  his  ^grdDiiiKi  theace  fcfl  to  the  Borders 

oi 


Chap.  5:. 


of  his  Garment;  for  as  Chrlft  oht  Head  felt 
thofe  Effects  in  Manifcflation,     fo   through 
Chrili  do  wc  believe  the  like  Effefts   in  our 
rery  Baptifm  :  The    Heavens  then    (  as  it 
were  )   opened  unto  us,  acd  the  holy  Ghoft 
then  defccndcd   upon  us»  and  then  were  wc 
configncd    to  the    Inheritance   of  Sods,    in 
whom  the  Father  through  his  Son, is  alfo  well 
plcafcd.    O   my  Soul!    What  a  Blcffing  is 
there  in  the  Baptilin  of  Chrifl  ?     And  hew 
inayft  thou  fuck  and  be  fatisfied,  if  thou  wilt 
put  thy  Meditation  to  the  right  UCc  ?  The 
Baptifm  of  Chrift  is  as  a  Field  of  Flowers, 
wherein  is  a  World  of  Privileges,  as  Juftifi- 
cation.  Adoption,  Regeneration,    Sandifica- 
tioH,  Gorification;    O  then  fix   thy  Soul,  at 
lea  ft  on  fomc  of  thefc  Flowers,    and  leare 
them    not    uithont    carrying   feme     Hony 
away  with  thee  :  If  thou  art  in  Chrift,  thou 


Looking  unto  Jefns'* 


167 

boldlf  iherejere  mayfl  tbeu  £«  to  tbe  Throne  to 
Grace  to  rc^erje  Alrrcjf,  and  to  find  Grace   fg 
Help  i)t  lime  sf  Need  .'     Chriit  was  tcmpt- 
ted   that    he  migbt  luccour   them  that  arc 
tempted  ;    Never  art  thou  temptta,  O  my 
Soul,  but  Chrift  is  with  thee  in  the  Temp- 
ration  :     He  hath  fent   his  Spirit    into  thy 
Heart  to  make  Interceffion  for  thee  there, 
and  he  himfclf  is  in  Heaver,  making  Irrcr- 
.ceffion  and  praying  for  thee  there ;  yea,  his 
own    Expcrierce    ef  Temptations   hath  fo 
wrought  it  in  his  Heart,  that  his  L«ve  and 
Mercy  is  raoft  of  all  at  Work  when  thou  art 
tempted  moft.     As  dear  Parents  are  eve» 
tender    of  their  Children,    but  then    efpc- 
cially  when  they    arc  fick,    and  weak,  and 
out  of  Frame  ;  fo,  though  Chrift  be  always 
tender  of  his   People,    yet    thea  efpccially 
when  their  Sowls  arc  fick,  and  under  a  Temp- 


art  baptized  into  his  Death,  and  baptized  into  tation  ;  Oh,  then  hts  Bowels  yearn  over  them 
his  Baptifra  ;  thou  partakeft  of  the  Fruit  and    indeed. 


Kflicacy,  both  af  his  Death,  and  Life,  and 
Baptifm,  and  all. 

3.  Confidcr  thcFaftinjaBdTcaiptationof 
Chrift  in  the  Wildcrnefs.    Now  we  fee  what 
Manner  ot    Advcrfary  wc  have,    how    he 
Fights,  how  he  is  Refifted,  how  Overcome; 
in  one  AfTault-Satan  moves  Chrift  to  doubt 
•f  his  Father's    Providence,    in  another  to 
prcfunie  on  his  Father's  Proteftion;  and  when 
neither    Diffidence    nor    Prefumption    can 
faften  upon   Chrift,   he  fhall  be  tried  with 
Honour  :    And  thus  he  deals  with  us;  if 
he  cannot  drive  us  down  to  Dcfpair,    he 
labours  to  lift  us  up  to  Prefumption  ;  and 
if  neither  of  thefc  prevail,  then  he  brings  out 
Plcafures,    Profits,    Honours,    Temptations 
•n  the  Right  Hand,  which  are  indeed  moft 
dangerous :     O  my  Soul,  whilft  thou  art  in 
this  Warfare,  here's  thy  Condition ;  Temp- 
tation, like  Waves,  break  one  in  the  Neck  of 
another  :    If  the   Devil  was  fo   bufic  with 
Chrift,  how  ftiouldft  thou  hope  to  be   free  ? 
How  raayft  thou  account,  that  the  Repulfc 
of  one  Temptation  will  but  invite  to  anotherf 
Wel!,but  here's  thy  Comfort,tlaou  haft  fuch  a 
Saviour,  Heb.  4.  15,  16.  y^s  vnu  in  aH  Tkivgs 
ttwpted  i»  Itki  Sotti  jet  vnitbout   Sm'y   k$vf 


4.  Confider  Chrift 's  firft  Manifcftatfcns  by 
his  fevcral  Witneflcs;    wcha've  heard  of  his 
TVitnelTcs   from  Heaven,   ihc  Fath«r,  Son, 
and  Holy  Ghoft,    and  of   his  WitncfTes  on 
Earth,  the  Baptift,   his  Difciples,   and  the 
Works  that  he  did  in  his  Father's  Name; 
and  all  thefc  Witneflcs  being  lively  held  forth 
in  the  Preaching  of  the  Gofpel,    they  arc 
WitneiTes  to  us ;    even  to  this  Day  is  Chrift 
manifeflcd  tc  us;  yea,  and  if  we  are  Chrift's, 
even  to  this  Day  is  Chrift  naanifcfted  withrri 
us.    O  my  Soul,  confider  this  above  all    thz 
Reft  !  O  it  isthisManifcftation  within,  that 
concerns  thee  moft,  Gal.  4.  6.  Becaufe  ye  are 
SioHS,  God  hath  jent  ftrththe  Spirit  ef  hi*  Sta 
intojftur  Hearts.    If  Chrift  be  not  manifefted 
in  thy  Heart,  by  his  bleftcd  Spirit,    thou  art 
no  Son  of  God;    and   therefore    the  Apoftlc 
puts  thee  ferioufly  on  riiLs  Trial,  2   Cor.  13. 
V    Examine  yur   felva    rthetber  ye  be    in 
the   Faitb ;     prove  pur  felves  ;    it70v>  ye  tiat 
your  ofon  felvei,  hew  that  Jefus  Chrifl  u  in  you, 
except  ye  be  Reprobates  ?    Is  Chrift  manifefted 
in  thee?  furely  this  is  more  than  Chrift  ma- 
nifefted to  thee  ;  The  bare  HilJory  is  the  Ma- 
nifcftation  of  Chrift  unt©  thee  ;  but  there's  a 
MyAcry  in  the  inward  Manifcftation.     The 
LI  2  ,     Apoftlc 


2^S  Looking  mto  Jcfus,  Chap.  5. 

Apoftle  fpcaklng  of  the  Saints,  he  adds,  Col.  Sellers  out  of  that  Temple  «f  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

I.  27.  To  vchtm  God  TffOuId make  katvoH  vebat  if  2.  The  Prcfcr.cc  ©f  Chrift  is  the Prefewcc 

tbeRtckes  of  the  GUryofthts  Myfleri  amoni  the  ^fhis  Angels;  as  a  King  is  where  his  Court 
Gentiles,  which  U^^  Chrift  in  you  the  K»;><r  0/ is,  fo  is  Chrift,  the  King  of  Kings,  efpecially 
Glorj.  Oh,  the  Riches  of  the  Glory  of  this  prefcnt  where  his  blcfTcd  Angels  pitch  thcif 
Myflery/  Confider  it,  Oh  my  Soul/  God  Tents.  And  the  Prefcnce  of  Angels  is  wor- 
might  have  fhut  thee  up  in  Blindnefs  with  the  thy  (O  my  Soul;  of  thy  Confidcration.  Ccr- 
World,  or  ht:  might  only  have  given  thee  tainly  they  are  rainiftring  Spirits,  that  have  a 
Parts  and  Gifts ;  or  at  moft  he  might  hare  Work  to  do  upon  thy  inward  Man:  I  grant 
mlightncd  thy  Reafon,  to  have  taken  in  the  the  Spirit  of  Chrift  can  only  inlighten  the 
outward  Notions  of  the  Sofpel  ;  But  hath  Qndcrftanding,  and  determine  the  Will  ef- 
he  revealed  Chrift  in  thee?  Hath  he  let  thee  fcflually  ;  it  is  he  only  can  bend  and  turn, 
fee  in  to  the  Wonders  of  his  Glory?  Hath  he  and  form  the  Mind  which  Way  foevcr  he 
given  thee  the  Light  of  his  Glory  within  >  Oh  pleafeth ;  but  the  Angels  can  fpeak  alfo  to  thy 
this  argues  the  Witnefs  of  Chrift's Spirit  /  fpiritual Parts;  and  though  the  Spirit  only 
This  only  the  experimental  ChrifliaH  feels,  determine,  yet  their  Speaking  carries  a  Pow 
Chryfoflome  foraetimes  fpeaking  of  the  more  er  with  it. 

hidden,  and  choice  Principles  of  Chriftianity,  By  Way  of  Digrcflion,  it  is  a  fine  Skill  to 
he  ufeth  this  Phrafe,  Sciunt  initiati  <fuiddico^  know  how  the  Angels  can  fpeak  to  us,  -and 
TAo/e  that  *re  initiated  or  admitted  into  our  how  we  may  know  when  they  fpeak,  and  how 
■j^flertesy  kmn  what  I  mean  :  So  may  the  we  may  difcern  what  is  fpoken  by  the  immedi- 
Miniftersof  Chrift,  preaching  of  thefc  inward  ate  lufpiration  of  the  Spirit,  and  what  by  the 
Manifcftations,  fay,  Sciunt  initiati,  &e.  It  Mediation  of  the  Angels. 
IS  only  the  fpiritual  Man  can  know  thefe  i.  How  do  the  Angels  fpeak  to  us?  We 
Things,  for  they  are  fpiritually  difcerned.  muft  conceive  if  we  underftand  this,  firft, 
OjnySoul,  meditate  on  this  until  thou  feel-  That  the  Image?,  or  Phantafms  of  Things  re- 
eft  God's  Spirit  working  in  thy  Spirit  thefe  ceived  by  the  outward  Senfes,  are  kept  and 
inward  gracious,  gl«ri»us  Manifeftations.  It  preferved  by  the  inward  Senfes,  as  the,5>«- 
p  CbrzJ}  in  thet  w  the  Hope  »f  Glory.  cies  of  Sounds,  of  Shapes,  or  whatfoever  elfe. 

5.  Conftder  Chrift's  Whipping  the  Buyers  2.    That  the  Images  or  Phantafms  fo  kept, 
and  Sellers  out  of  the  Temple.    Sometimes,  O  may  be  fo  moved  by  our  Spirits,  or  Humours, 
my  Soul,  thou  art  in  Secret;    and  fomctinjes  or  fomecitrinfical Thing?,  as  that  they  may 
thou  art  in  the  Affemblics  of  God's  People  ;  move  the  Fancy,  and  provoke  it  to  reprefeit, 
and  if  thou  arc  in  Duty,    wherefoever  thou  and  conceive  fuch  Things  as  neither  appear, 
art,  confider  the  efpecial  Prefence  of  Chrift  ;  nor  are  at   that  Time  pereeived  by  any  out« 
and  what  is  that  but  the  Prcfercc  ofhisSpi-  ward  Senfe  at  all.     This  appears,  i.  In  our 
rit,^and  the  Prefcnce  of  his  Angels?     i.The  ordinary  Courfe,  as  we  can  lit  in  the  Dark» 
Prefence  of  his  Spirit ;    this  we  know  by  his  where  we  hear  and  fee  nothing,  and  yet  there 
working  in  us:  Certainly  the  Spirit  doth   not  we  can  multiply  a  FaiKy /« /»J»/ff<w,   by  ^an 
enlyhoyerorer  us,  but  workethin  us:  How   Aft  of  our  ov-n  Will.      2.    This  appears   in 
^"  "s?    I  anfwer,  by  his  quickning,  feeding,  our  Dreams,  when  though  we  hear  or  fee 
cheri(hing,  healing,  mollifying,  meltings  com-  nothing,  yet  the  Humour  can  ftir  up  the  Me- 
forting.     In  this  Manner  he  works  in  us  when  mory  of  Things,  and  provoke  our  Fancies  fo 
we  arc   in  Ordinances.      Why  now  is  he  (I  the  Apprchenfion  of  this  or  that.      3.  This- 
hope)  riding  with  TriHmph    in  the  Midft  of  appears  alfo  in  Sicknefs,  wliich  altering  the 
thcAffembly;   new  is  he  in  his  Chariot;   in   Body,  and  the   Humours,    and  fo  troubling 
his  Throne;  in  the  Hearts  of  his  People ;  and  the  Fancy,    it   begets  ftrange  Fancies,   and 
therefore  away,  iiway  with  all  Buyers  and  makes  dreadful  and  fearful  Repiefcntations. 

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unto  us.  Now  this  wcmuft  know,  that  what-  or  if  he  read  any  Book  that  was  not  good* 
foevcr  an  inferior  Power  can  do,  that  a  fu-  the  Angel  would  ftrike  upon  the  Book^to  caufc 
perior  Power  can  do  much  more;  whatfoe-  him  to  leave  it. 

vcr  an  Aft  of  our  own  Will,  or  natural  3.  Buthowfhould  we  difcern  what  isfpo. 
Dreams,  or  preternatural  Sicknefs  can  do,  ken,  by  the  immediate  Infpiration  of  the  Spi- 
that  the  Angekcandomoft  orderly,  and  ef.  rit,  and  what  by  the  Mediation  of  the  A n- 
ficaciouflf  :  They  know  exaftly  how  the  Spi,  gels?  Here  indeed  we  arc  at  a  Stawd,  and 
Fits  and  Humors  muft  be  moved,  that  the  therefore  my  beft  Refolution  is  that  of  Ca/v/«, 
Images  or  Phantafras  may  be  applied  to  fuch  That  in  fuch  Scents  we  jhould  keep  one  Rule  of 
or  fuch  Conceptions  or  Apprchcnfions,  moft  Mode  fly  «nd  Sobriety,  and  that  rve  JhouJd  net- 
accomodate  and  fitted  for  the  Knowledge  of  tber  j'peaky  nor  think,  nor  yet  deft  re  to  know  *ny 
what  Truth  they  would  fuggeft.  So  that  te  otber  Thini  thornfufh  m  hath  been  taught  m  by 
me  here  is  the  Difference  between  the  Con- .  God's  Word.  I  know  not  any  great  Ufe  there 
▼erfe  of  Men  and  Angels ;  Men  can  fpeak  to  may  be  of  this  Qucftion,  and  therefore  I  fhaJl 
our  Underftandings,  by  the  Mediation  of  not  amufc  my  felfin  giving  any  Account  ol  it, 
our  external  Senfes,  but  Angels  go  a  nearer  only  thcfe  remain  as  lure  Truths,  i.  That 
Way  to  work,  and  fpeak  to  the  Internals  firft  the  Things  communicated  to  our  inward  Man, 
cfall;  they  do  no  more  but  come  into  the  (I  mean  thofc  inward  Motions  and  Suggefti- 
Memory,  (the  Trcafurcr  of  all  our  Phan-  ons  to  Holinefs  and  Obedience)  are  frtqucnt- 
tafms  and  Imaginations)  and  there  make  fuch  lyaod  ufually  by  the  Adminiftration  of  Aa- 
and  fuch  Competitions,  even  as  they  pleale;  gels.  2.  That  the  fame  Things  communi- 
and  then  the  Underftanding  takes  them  otF,  cated  to  our  inward  Man,  are  crer  original- 
and  reads  what  is  written,  without  more  a-  ly  and  prin>arily  from  the  Spirit  of  Chrift; 
do.  and  hence  it  is  that  commonly  we  put  them  all 

2.  How  may  we  know  when  the  Angels  on  that  Score,  we  give  them  aU  to  Chrift 's 
fpeak  to  us  ?  I  confefb  it  is  a  hard  Queftion,  Spirit.  3.  That 'tis  proper  to  the  Spirit  to 
and  ealily  it  cannot  be  folved  ;  only  fome  inlighten  the  Underftanding,  and  to  deter- 
Conj^durc  we  may  have,  as  in  a  Cafe  of  E-  mine  the  Will  effeftually  :  The  Angels  are 
vil  i  thou  art  in  a  Way  of  Sin,  and  near  to  but  Ciflerns,  the  Spirit  is  the  Fountain  ;  the 
fall  into  it,  it  may  be  on  a  fudden  thou  hear.  Angels  may  fpeak  and  move  us  to  cur  Duties, 
eft  wirhin  thee  fome  contrary  Whifpcrings,  but  the  BleHing,  the  Efficacy  is  of  the  Spi- 
whichalfoarcabovethe  Whifperings  ofa  na-  rit;  and  in  thisRefpett  we  leave  to  CJirift 
tural  Confcicnce,  common  to  the  Wicked  :  and  his  Spirit  the  aU  in  aV.  Well  then,  O 
Or  in  Cafe  of  Good,  it  may  be  on  a  fudden  my  Soul,  conllder  Cefpecially  in  Church  Af- 
thou  hcareft  within  thee,  fome  independent,  fcmblies,  and  in  the  Enjoymeat  or  Ordinan- 
fupernatural  Pcrfwafions,  and  ReafoRings  to  ccs)  the  cfpecial  Prefence  of  Chrift,  in  the 
this  or  that  Good,  or  to  this  or  that  Objc£l,  Prefenceof  lis  Spirit,  and  in  the  Prefenceof 
which  may  more  ealily  lead  thee  to  ci.oofe  his  Angels :  Whati"  doft  tho«  feel  any  Stir- 
the  Gaod.  In  thefc  Cafes  thou  mayeft  c«n-  rings,  Adtings,  Morings  in  thy  Spirit  ?  d<i'^^ 
jefturally  think,  that  thcfe  Whifperings  or  thou  feel  any  Qnickcning,  Warming,  Feed-' 
Motions  are  of  the  Angels  of  God.  BaJdin  ing,  Cherilhing,  Healing,  Molifying,  Melt- 
tells  a  Story  of  one  who  defjrcd  of  God  a  ing,  Comforting,  Str«ngthningin  thy  inward 
Guidance  and  Alfjftancc  of  an  Angel;  and  VdiXt%?  Sii^  t\\er\,Surely  ike  Lord  i*  in  tbit  Place^ 
accordingly  he  had  fcnfible  Manitcllatior.s  of  Gen.  28.  i6,iy.Tbif  u  none  ctber  but  the  Houfc 
a  Spirit  that  airiftcd  him,  and  followed  him  of  God,  tbii  is  the  Gate  of  Heaven.  O  here  is 
till  his  Death  ;  if  in  Company  he  fpake  any  the  Spirit,  and  here  are  the  Angels,  afcend- 
nnwary  Words,  he  was  fure  to  be  advcrtiled  ing  and  defcending ;  and  therefore  avoid  Sa- 
and  reproved. tor  it  by  a  Dream  in  the  ISij^ht^  tan  /  Avoid  all   prophaic  Thoughts,    and 

EarthL- 


ayo  .J^ookingtmto  Jgfus  Chap.  5^ 

Earthly- mlndednefs !  Avoid  Dulncfs,  Dead-  formed  in  me?  y^re  old  Things  done  avoay^  and 
nefs,  Drowfinefs!  Avoid  Loefnefs,  Lacivi-  Are  aUTb'ivp  nan  become  ncrt^  Is  the  old  Man, 
oufnefs,  and  all  Irrevejencc,  Becaufe  •f  the  the  old  Lufts^  the  old  Converfatien  quite  abaa- 
yingels,  I  Cor.  II.  10.  and  becaafeofthe  done d  and  left  ?  Are  my  Principles  nen  ?  My 
Spirit ;  and  becaufe  of  the  efpecial  Prefcncc  Aims  and  Ends  nev)  ?  My  life  andCenverfati' 
of  Chrift,  vviiich  includes  them  both.  tn  neve  f    Thus  might  1  paraphrafe  on  all  ihc 

6.  Confidar  the  Preaching  «f  Chrift.    O   Sermons,  but  I  intend  Brevity;    only  confi- 
the  admirable  Scrnionsof  this  great  Prophet.'  der  O  my  Soul,  asif  this  Sermon,  and  all  the 
The  Spodfc  tells    us,    C^n^.  ^^.i^.  His  Lips   reft    had  been   preached  to    thee:    Realife 
like  Litlies  draff edfweet  fmeUir.g  Myrrh.     His  Chrift    ftanding  by  thee,    and  opening  his 
Do^rinc  wasfweetas  the  LiUies,   and  fiiund  Mouth,   and  teaching,  thee,    thus  and  thus: 
as  the  Myrrh.     His  Lips  veer  e  like  Li  Hie  Sy  is  Surely  there  is  a  Speaking  ofChriftfram  Hea- 
certj in  odoriferous  Lillics,   that  caftfortha  Ten,  Heb.    12.  25.  See  that  je  refufe  ntt  him 
•ftvcet  fmelling  Savour.    They  were  full  of  (faith  the  Apoftle;^Mrype<iie/i&yro/»  Heaven* 
heavcrrlv  Grace  and  Swcetnefs;   Grace^  faith  And  befides,    he  hath  his  Minifters  here  on 
thePfalrairt,    -wvs  poured  into  bis  Lifs^  and  Earth,    and  they  are  daily  preaching  orer 
ibey  dropped  fvreet  Smelling  Myrrhy  Pfal.  45.  2.  thefe  Sermons  c/ Ckrift,    again  and  again: 
The  Nature  of  this  Herb  is  to  keep  from  Pu-  They  preach  fuch  Things  as  were  Firji  fpohen 
trifaftion;  as  itisfoundicfclf,    fo  it  makes  o-  bytb:Lordhimfelj,¥icb.7.'i.    They  befeefh, 
ther  Things  found;    Error  is  of  a  putrifyiwg  and  fray  thee  in  Chrijl's  Steady  ,1  Cor.  5.  2c. 
Nature,  corrupting,    and  defiling  the  Soul;  O  thea,  Meditate  on  thefe  Things,    and  give 
•but  the  Doftrine  of  Chrift  keeps  the  Soul  thyfelfveheliyte  them,    that  thy  profiting  may 
found  ;  it  is  t^ie  Soul's  Pccfcrvative,  it  keeps  appear  to  all,  i  Tim.  4.  i,5' 
the  Soul  free  from  all  Corruption  and  Defile-       7.  Confidcr  the  Miracles  of  Chrift  in  Pur- 
mcnt.      See  here  the  Prophcticil  Office  of  fuanceof  the  Doctrines  delivered  in  his  bleff- 
Chrift  held  forth  in  Similitudes,    his  Lips  ed  Sermons.    Here's-a  World  ofMatter  to 
were  ever  dropping,   diftilling,    publiiting  run«ver;  fuch  Miracles  w«re  done  by  Chrift 

fweet  and  found  Truths. Read  and  per-  as  never   Man  did   before.    Mefes   indeed 

ufe  thofe  Sermons  he   hath  left  on  Record;  fmote  the  Rock,  and  the -Waters  gulhcd  out, 
vca  ruminate  and  meditate  on  them,    in  Or-  but  he  could  not  turn  that  Water  into  Wine  ; 
icr  to  Piety  aad  an  koly  Life.      How  fwcet  Elifia  raifed  a  Child  that  was  dead,  to  Life  j 
was  the  firft  Sermon  of  Chrift,  Matth.  4.  17.  butjefus  raifed  one  who  had  been  dead  four 
■Repent    for  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven  fi  *t  Hand?  Days,   yea  who  was  buried  and  corrupted  : 
-And  how  fpiritual  was  that  Sermon  of  Chrift,  Elias  and  Samuel,  and  all  the  Prophets,  and 
Tohn  ^   3     Except  a  Man   be  born  again,  he  the  SuccefTion  of  tlie  High  Priefts  in  both  the 
.ianH0t'feetheKi>,gd»m9fG$d?  It  may  be  thou  Temples,  put  all  together,  never  did  fo  ma- 
art  a  Doaor    a  Maimer    of  Ifrael,    thou  art  r.y,  and  fo  great  Miracles  as  Jefus  did  :    He 
a    Learned 'scholar,     thou    art  a  Man  of  turned  Water  into  Wine  ;  he  healed  the  No- 
Parts    and   A^bilities  in  other    Things;     it  bleman's  Son  even  at  the  Point  of  Death  ;   he 
■mix  be  thou    haft  rcadfo  long  in  the  Bible,  cured  the  Leprous  by  his  Touch;  he  irade  the 
thouhaft  heard  fo  many,    andfo  many  Ser-  lameMan  to  walk  ;  and  the  crooked  Limbs  to 
inons   ^c.     But  ah  milerable  Soul,  it  may  be  become  ftreight ;  he  made  habitual  Difeafes, 
all  the  Work  is  to  do  Aill  within.    Come,  fay  i>.nd  iavetcrate,  of  eighteen  Years  Centmu- 
this  Sermon  ot  Chrift  unto  thine  own    Soul,  arce'and  once  c.f  thirty  eightYears)to  difap- 
MnlcCs  Ihe  bom  afain,    I  canntt  enter  into  pear  at  his  Speaking,  even  as  Darknefs  at  the 
Eeaienx    bornagam,   O  Lord,  w/j«xf /i /^^f  ?  Brightnefs  ©f  the  Sun  ;    he  fed  Thoiifandsof 
W*s  ever  fuch  a  Thing  done  upon  me  <  Wars  ever  People  with  two  Imall  Fifhes^ard  five  Leaves; 
I  cafiinf  the  Tangs  of  anew  Birth?    ^r«rffo«- he  caft  out-Dcvils,    a^d  coniraanaed  them 
eiauedJifitOofe  fangs  until  Cbriji  Jejut  wm  whither 


Chap.  5.  Looking  unto  Jejus.  2^j 

whither  foever  he  plcafed  ;  he  tcrtored  Sight  unto  us,  an  J  from  us  will  "be  the  Difcovcry  to 
to  the  Blind.  la  a  Word,  he  did  fuch  Mira-  others  to  «he  End  of  the  World.  O  theGood- 
,  tics  as  no  Man  elfe  ever  did;  and  the  poor  nefs  of  God  in  Chrift .'  What?  that  i{fte«- 
blind  Man  proved  it  by  Inliance  afhimfelf.  t»nceandRemHft9»ofSinsJhouhibefre*thedin 
John  9.  13.  It  vt^s  never  heard  that  any  Man  bis  Name,  yeginn'm^  at  "^smfalem,  and  after- 
opened  the  Eyes  of  one  tkat  roas  horn  liliad.  O  wards  amonf  a'i  Nations :  Luke  24.  47.  Of 
mr  Soul  confiier  of  thcfe  Miracles,  and  be-  what  near  Concernment,  G  ray  Sosl  is  this  to 
liev'c  that  Doarinc  which  was  ratified  with  thee?  What  art  thou  but  a  Sinner  of  the  Gen- 
Arguments  tr»m  above.'  How  ihouldft  thou  tiles?  Underftand  that  Term  ;  when  the  A- 
but  affcnt  to  all  thofe  mvft-rious  Truths  poftle  would  exprefs  the  greateft  Sinners  that 
which  were  To  ftrongly  confirmed  by  an  al-  the  World  had,  he  calls  them  Sinners  of  the 

mighty  Hand  ?  What,  doft  thou  GintiJes ;  Gal.  2.  15.  why  ?  the  Ge»tiks  knew 

think  of  a  Meditation  nee  iieft  in  this  Refpca?  not  God^thtGentiles  were  unacquainted  with 
Art  thon  fully  fatijfied  of  the  Truth  or  Scrip-  Chrift,thec;?»//7ff  walked  in  nothing  but  Sin* 
tures?  It  is  well ;  I  hope  thou  art;  and  yet  O  then  what  a  Love  is  this,   that  God  fliould* 
who  knows  how  foon  thou  mayjt  be  put  to  it  ever  have  a  Thought  of  good  Will   towards 
by  an  Enemy,  or  a  ftrong  Temptation  ?  One  thee?  Surely  this  is  one  o{  the  great  Myfteries  #/ 
can  tell  us  in  Print,  Ssnid  are  now  talking  of  (Stdlinefs,  God  tnanifejiediu  the  fiefh,  jn/}ified 
a  Tol/eratioi*  of  aS  Religions  ;   and  fame  defire  in  the  Spirit,  feen  of  Angels^  freacjjcd  unto  tie 
that  the  Jews  may  have  a  free  Commerce  a-   Gentiles,  i  Tim.  3.  16.  What  ?  That  Sinners 
fnonxfi  us  :    It  is  good  therefore  to  be  well  and  the  worft  of  Sinners,  fhouid  be  made  the 
armed  at  this  Point ;   and  the  b?ft  Argumept  Subje^s  of  the  Utmoft  Difcovcry  of  Chrift  and 
to  prove  the  Verity  of  tkt  Gofpel,   next  to  of  theGofpel  of  Chriftp  This  aMyftery  indeed* 
the  inward  Tefumony  of  the  Spirit,  is  this  had  Chrift  fcnt  his  Apoftles  to  proclaim   the 
Demonftration,  or  common  Place  of  the  Mi    Riches  of  his  Grace  to  fome  jfewj  only,  or  to 
rades  ot  Chrift.  fome  unfpotted  Souls  among  the  Genthes  ( if 

8.  Conndcr  Chrift's  Ordinatlen  of  his  A-  any  fuch  were;  whofe  Hearts  might  prefcntly 
poiWts.  L\i)ic  6.  I  ^.  He  chofeTmlve^wbom  he  hare  fallen  down  before  it ;  this  had  been 
named  Jipoffles :  And  what  was  the  Office  of  fomething  fuitable,but,thatSinners©f  the  Gf»- 
thefe  Apoftlcs,butto^<jtf«<//f<jf*a//  Nations  ?  tiles^  that  Children  of  Wrath  fhouid  be  the 
Mat.  28.  ly  The  Gofpel  was  firft  preached  Subjeft  of  this  great  Defiga,  O  the  Myftcry  / 
in  Jcxsry^-at  afterwards  the  Sound  of  it  came  7.  d.  <  Go  my  Apoftles  into  all  the  Nations  of 
unto  us.  Mich.  4.  2.  Out  efZitnflfaU  go  forth  '  the  W^orld  ;  and  amongft  them  all,  go  into 
i  he  Lave,  anithdVerd  of  the  Lord  from  Jer  a-  ^Britain  into  that  Corner  of  the  World  £"/»?- 
jalem.  Gildas  affirms  plainly,  «'  That  Sritain  '  Innd^  and  there  open  theMyftery  of  Chrift 

*  received  the  Gofpel  in  the  Time  of  Tiberius,  '  there  preach  Life,  and  Reconciliation  and 
«  under  whom  Chrift  fuftered  :  And  that  Jo-  <  Redcinption,  and  Glorification  to  thofe'poor 
'Jepb  9f  Arimathea,  a^'ter  the  Difperfion  of  the  *  Souls ;  lay  you  for  at  leaft  fome  of  you;  the 
*yfwj,  was  fent  of  Philip  the  Apoftlc  from  «  Foundation' of  the  Chriftian  Faith  amongft 
«  Frame  to  Britain,  and  here  remained  in  this  *  thofo  Heathcns,tho(c  Sinners  of  the  Gentiles  • 
«  Land  all  his  Time.  aV«:f;;ixjr«j  adds  [Niceph.  <  and  after  you,  I   will  raife   up  fome  other 

•  L.  2.  C.  40.3  That  Simon  Zehtes  did  fpread  *  Miniftcrs  of  the  Golpel  to  confirm  the  fame  - 
« the  Gofpel  ot  Chrift  to  the  Weft  Ocean,  *  Yea  in  the  laft  Times  I  will  raife  up  many 
«  »fld  brought  dj*  fa jae  into  the  Ifles  ofBriain.'  «  Worthies,  as  Jewell,  UJher,  Dtwnbam,  Per^ 
Howfoevcr  it  \^  brought  hither,  of  this  we  « ii»j,  Hooker^  Rogers,  Shepbeard,  Bolttn^  A[b 
arefure  ;  that  Chrift  was  firft  difcovercd  to  <  Whittaher,  &c.  Who  ftiall  be  as  bright  Stars 
iiis  Apoftles,  and  from  the  Apoftles  was  dif-  *in  J:e  Firmament  of  that  Church:  and  after 
corcrcd  to  our  fore  Fathers,  and  from  them  [  thcai  1  will  raife  up  others  to  difcovcr  this 

;  great 


Looking  iirito  Je/iis. 


Chap.  Jl 


'great  Dsfv-tn  to  their  Generations,  amongft  ©f  his  People.    Certainly  the  Devi!  ftrangeiy 

*  whom  (half  live  (uch  and  fiich  Men,  fuch  and  wrongeth  manv  a  poor  troubled  Soul,  that  he 

*  fuchWomcn.VAnd  herein  O  mySoul  think  of  can  bring  them  to  have  h.ud  Thoughts,  and 
thy  felf,and  if  thou  wilt  of  thy  ov/nFauiilyand  fufpicious  Thoughts  of  Jcfus  Chrift.  How  can 
Relations;  for  1  9we  a  good  ^ViB  torvards  Eng-  they  naore  contradift  the  Office  of  Chrift  ? 
h\^d\  it Jl'y.tU  be  faid of  Enghr\d,asfi,'72st2m;s  of  How  can  they  more  contradiO  the  Gofpel- 
Zion,out 6fEr]fi^\indtb:PerfcHionofBeauty.b»tb  dcfcription  of  Chrift,  than  to  think  him  a 
C?oJj^;/;ie<^J-'ral.  50.2.0  mySoul/ how  fhouldft  Deftroycr  of  his  Creature?,  ©ne  that  watch- 
thou  be  ravifhed  in  thisoneMeditation^What?  eth  for  their  HaUings,  and  one  that  hath 
That  ChriFr  (hould  caufe  the  Sun  of  his  Gof-  more  Mind  to  hurt,  than  help  them  ?  Away, 
pel  to  come  into  this  Zodiak,  and  that  now  in  away  with  all  prejudicatc  Opinions!  RefolTC 
thcfe  latter  Times  ^when  that  Sun  is  fet  in  O  my  Soul  to  throw  thy  felf  on  him  for  Life 
Z/<?«,  where  it  firftarofcjit  ihould  make  a  and  for  Salvation;  Why,if  thou  wilt  but  come. 
Noon  with  us,  and  fhine  more  brightly  here  he  hath  promifed  freely  to  make  thee  wel- 
(for  ought  I  know,  or  can  yet  learn;  than  in  come^  all  the  Day  long  he  ftretcheth  out  his 
any  other  Nation,Country,Kingdom,through-  Arms,  and  would  fain  gather  thee  and  all  e- 
out  all   the  World.     Rom.  11.  53.    Ob  the  thers  into  his  fweet  Embraces. 

Depth  of  the  Riches  both  of  the  Wifdotn  and  10.  Confider  the  Eafinefs  ofhis  Yoke,  and 
Counfel  ef  God  ;  hovf  unfearchable  are  his  the  Lightnefs  of  his  Burden.  Many  a  one  is 
Jud^jments,  and  bis  Ways  pa.J}  finding  out  ?  willing  to  take  Jcfus  as  their  Saviour,  but 
9.  Confider  Chrift's  Reception  of  Sinners,  they  are  unwilling  to  take  him  on  his  own 
Hcfentfofth  his  Apeftles  tocall  themin,  and  fweet  Terms :  Oh,  they  imagine  it  an  hard 
if  they  would  but  come,  how  ready  was  he  Ta^k,  and  an  heavy  Burden,  who  way  endure 
to  rcc«ive  them  ?  This  was  Chrift's  Errand  /i?  It  wasotherwifc  witl^  Chrift,  Prai.40.8, 
from  Heaven,  this  was  the  Work  he  came  to  /  do  d'Mght  to  do  thy  WiU^O  my  Gtd%  And  'tis 
do;  John  6.  58,  j^.  /  came  dorvn  frcm  Hea-  otherwifc  with  Chriftians,  for  6w  Citntnand- 
Vf«,  yiot  to  do  mine  •wn  WiU,  but  the  WiU  cf  ments  are  not  grievom^  faith  John  ;  i  Joho 
him  that  fent  we,  and  this  is  the  Father's  WiU  <),  3.  And  thcrcfcrs  X>«iv;W  calls  on  others  to 
nhich  bath  fent  me^that  of  ai  vthicb  he  hathgi-  try  this  Tru!:]i,  Pfal.  34.  8.  Obtafle-,  and  fet 
ven  me  1  Jliould  lofe  Nothing.  He  muft  re-  how  good  the  Lord  is.  It  is  faid  of  Mr.  San- 
eeive  ail  his  Father  gives  him,  but  he  muft  ders^  that  a  little  before  his  Death  and  Mar- 
lofe  none;  Chrift  muft  give  an.Accoucit  te  tyrdom,  he  told  his  Wife,  That  he  had  no 
God  the  Father  of  all  which  he  hath  given  Riches  to  leave  her,  but  that  Trsafure  of  tafiing 
him,  and  this  will  be  his  Account  ;  John  17.  hot*  fweet  Chrifi  is  to  huttgry  Confeiences  :  And 
i2.  Thtfe  that  ibaugavs/i  me  I  have  kept,  and  oftbatCfild  he)  xi  I  feel  fame  Part,  and  I 
n$ne  of  tbem  is  lofl.  Ah  poor  Soul!  why  rvould  feel  more,  fo  J  be<fueatb  it  unto  thee,  and 
fliouldft  thou  dcfpair  becaufc  of  Sin  ?  Look  to  the  red  of  my  bdoved  in  Chrifi.  jiS.  £5"  Af#«. 
«n  Chrift  as  rereading  out  both  his  Arms  to  Fol.  1361.  O  my  Soul,  if  thou  canft  but  tafte, 
reccirc  thee  to  him  ;  look  on  the  gracions  thou  wilt  fend  a  World  of  Swectnefs  in 
Nature  and  Difpofition  that  ii  in  Chrift;  look  Chrift's  Ways;  there  isSw^ctncfs  in  the 
on  the  Office  of  Chrift  ;  'tis  an  Office  of  fav-  Word,  Pfal,  119.  103,  Hevt  fweet  are  thy 
ing,  and  fhewing  Mercy ,  that  Chrift  hath  un-  Words  to  my  Tafle,  yeafweeter  than  Honey  to  mj 
dertaken;  'tis  an  Office  to  recciveSinners;  yea  Mouth  ?  There  is  Sw-cetnefs  in  Prayer  :  Hift 
tofeek^  and  t$  fave  that  rohich  was  lofl'^  Luke  thou  not  known  the  Time  that. thou  haft 
a  9.  10.  To  bring  home  ffraying  Souls  to  God;  touched  the  Hem  ef  Chrift's  Garment,  and 
to  be  the  great  Peace-maker  between  God  taftcd  of  the  Joyes  of  Heaven  in  Prayer?  Haft 
^nd  Man  ;  to  reconcile  God  to  Man,andMan  thou  not  feen  Heaven  cleft,  and  Chrift  fit- 
*)  God,  and  fo  to  be  Ac  He»d,  and  Husband  ting  at  God's  Right  Hand  i  Rom.  10.  12. 


Chap.  J.  Looking  tmfo  Jeftis,  273 

Surely  the  Urd  is  rich  to  aUthsw  that  call  upon  tbt  chiffcft  of  TenThufnuJs.     Summon    be" 

him.     There   is  Sweetnefs  in   Meditatioo  :  fore  Chrift,    fair  Angels,    glorified  Spirits* 

Some  call  this  very  Duty,  ffec  Jd/Mff  Pa/^iwe,  the  azure  Heavens,   tie  lightfome  Stars,  aU 

Vfh'ich  recreates  and  perfumes  the  tyred  Spirits',  the  delicious  Flowers,    Gardens,  Meadews, 

Now,  O  my  Soul,  thou  artin  theExercifeof  Forrcfts,    Seas,   Mount^ias,    Birds,    Beafti,' 

this  Duty,  now  thon  art  in  the  Meditation  yea,  and  aU  the  Sons  t)f  Men,   as  they  (hould 

cUhe  Eaftnefs  of  Chrifl's  Burden,  and  of  the  have  been  in  the    World  of  Innocency,    and 

the  Sweetnefs  of  his  Wavs.    Tell  me,  is  there  let  fhcm  all  ftand  in  their  higheft  Excellency 

nothing  of  Heaven  in  this  Mcditatien  ?  Ts  it  before  Jefus  Chrift,  and  what  are  they  i  The 

fweet  ?  or  is  it  bitter  to  thy   Soul  ?    Thot  Saints  in  Glory  now  See  the  Ttot  of  Cbriftt 

mavft  read  in  Scripture  of  many  admirable  Rev.  22.  4..  (i.e.)    They  fee  a  H  the  Dignit\i 

Effefts  of  Meditation,  as,  that  it  confirms  our  Beauty,  that  is  in  Chriff ;  and  they  are  fo  ta- 

Knowledge ;  Pfal.  1 19.  99.  I  have  more  Un-  ken  with  his  Sight,  that  thev  do  nothing  clfc 

derflartding  than  all  my  Teatkers,  for  thy  Tifii-  but  ftare,  and  gaze,  and  behold  his  Face  for 

fnonies  are  mi  Meditatien:     That  it  inflames  Ages,  and  vet  they  are  never  fatisficd  with 

our  Love,  Ver.  97.  Oh^  How  love  I  thy  Lan  ?  beholding ;'  fuppofe  they  could  wear  out  their 

it  is  mi  Meditation  all  the  Day  :  That  it  c»fts  Eyes,  at  the  Eye-fcoles,  in  beholding  Chrift, 

a  fweet  Influence  on  our  Lives,    Ver.  i-;.  /  they  fhould  ftitl  defirc  to  fee  raor*.    O  thi« 

Vfill  meditate  on  thy  Precepts,  and  have  RefpeH  Lovelinefsof  Chrift  ravin^es  the  Souls  of  the 

unto  thy  Ways ;   What  ?  Is  it  thus  with  thee  ?  glorified ;  how  is  it,  O  mv  Soul,  that  thou  art 

Canft  thou  fay  with  i?*u;V,Pral.  104.  34.  My  not  taken  with  this  Meditation?      But,  2. 

Meditation  tf  bim  Jhall  be  fneet  r   and  Pfal.  Go  from  (he  Holinefs  «f  his  Nature,    to  the 

f  4.  19.  Ih  the  Multitude  of  my  Tkoughtt  witb-  Holincfs  of  hij  Life,  it  may  be  that  will  make 

in  mey    th^  Comftrts   exceedingly  delight  my  deep  Impreffions  on  thy  Spirit ;    confider  his 

Soul.    Why  then,  thou  haft   truly  tafted  of  Charity,  his  Self  denial,  his  Contempt  of  the 

God's  Goodnefs,  thou  haft  aftual  Difceverics  World,   his  Mercy,   his  Bounty,   his  Meek, 

ofthe  Sweetnefs  of  God's  Ways;  thou  haft  ex-  nefs,  his  Pity,  his  Humilitv,  his  Obedience 

periene'd  this  Truth,    that  hk  Take  it  eafie,  to  his  Father.    A  fruitful  Mediation  on  thefc 

andhU  Burden**  light '^  Matth.  11.  30.  that  Particulars  cannot  but  caufe  fome    Refem- 

bis  Wayi  are  Ways  oj  Pleafantnefs  and  aS  bit  blance  within,  and  make  thee  like  Chrift.  O 

Fatbs  are  Peace,  Prov.  3.  17.    Oh  if  Men  the  Wonder,  that  any  fhould  difclaira  theac. 

did  but  know  what  ravifhing  Sweetnefs  were  tire  Obedicncee  of  Chrift,    as  to  his  own  }v 

in  the  Ways  of  God,  they  could  not  but  em-  ftification  /    Awav,  away  with  thefc  Cavil?" 

brace  them,  and  efleem  one  Day's  Society  with  and  confider  the  Obedience  of  Chrift,  in  Rel 

^{vA  Ckrifi  (as  Caracciolm  did)  betttr  than  all  lation  to  thy  fclf.  Gal.  4.  4.    God  fent  forth 

Ibe  Gold  in  the  World.  ,^^  .^,    ^^  bis  Son^made  of  a  Woman,  made  under  the  Law, 

II.  Confider  the  Hohnefs  of  Chrift's  Na-  to  redeem  them  that  were  under  the  Lan   tbH 

tur«,  and  the  Holinefs  ot  Chrift's  Life.     i.  roe  might  reaive  the  Adoption  of  Sens.    I'tis  a 

for  the  Holinefs  of  his  Nature,if  thou  could  ft  fweet  Note  ef  Dr.  Andreros^  Ckriji  made  un- 

but  clearly  fee  it,  what  Work  would  it  make  der  tbeLaw,{i.  e.)uHder  the  whole  Law,  the  one 

tnthyBreaft?  Chnfts  inward  Beauty  would  Half  of  the  Law,  (which  «  the  dire  [live  Pari) 

ravij  Love  out  of  the  Devite,    if  they  had  be  w*s  made  under  that,    and  fatU6ed   it  bo 

but  Grace  (o  fee  his  Beautv^;  yea    he  would  the  Innocency  of  hu  Life,    without  breaking  one 

lead  captive  all  Hearts  in  HelK    if  they  had  ^fot  or  Title  of  the  Law,  andf.be  anfwers  that 

but  Eyes  to  behold  his  Lovehnefs.     0«hat  Part^  <us  it  might  be  the  Principal'    the  other 

a  Flower?    what  a  Rofe  ot  Love  and  Ught  Halfofthe  Law,  (which  i4  the  Penalty)  kewts 

»,^        J         S        /     ?r'"i\^'c"'-r^^^  under  that  alfo,  a^d  fatisfed  it,  by  fu^rring  a 

Beloved  u  white  aad  rudy,   (faid  the  Spoufc,)  wrongful  Death,   no  Way  dtferved  Of  due  hi 

M  m  4im 


2^4  Loohng  unto  Jefus,  Chap.  5. 

him\  *n,ifoheanfmrcHthaiTtiYt,&s  it  vj'gbt  to  wa(h  Chrift's  Feet,  a»d  to  kifs  them;  A" 
he  tbt  Forfeiture.  Bat  if  roe  come  tiovo  io  ivsk  nothcr  Woman  breaths  out  thefe  Dcfires  after 
for  whom  is  aU  this}  it  is  only  for  us-,  that  r»e  Chrift,  Matth.  f.  21.  Ij  I  may  but  touch  the 
miybt  be  rcdeem;d  end  adopted '^  redeemed  Hem  of  hi*  Garment  I  fl)aU  be  vfhele.  Mary 
from  all  Evil,  and  adtptsder  interejled  into  all  Magdalen  fought  only  to  have  her  Arms  fil- 
Gffod.  Ifthisbcfo,  O  who  would,fbr  a  W-oiU  led  with  his  dead  Body  :  ^oftph-o^Jrimathea 
of'Gold  lofe  the  Tniluencc  and  the  Benefit  of  was  of  the  fame  Mind.  0  the  bloody  Wiudin^- 
Chrift's  aftive  Obedience?  Confjiicv-  oi  Jheet,  together  viitb  the  dead  and  torn  Bddj»f 
tiiis,  O  my  SouU  till  thcu  fecleJx  fornc  Vir.  Cbrifi  in  his  jirms,  are  rtftflfrecious  andfweet. 
tue  to  come  out  of  Chrift's  Life  into  thy  Chrift's  Clay  is  Silver ;  and  h^s  Brai;s  Gold : 
l^if,  '^eloH  the  Baptift  thinks  it  an  Honour  to  unlsoje 

the  Latcbets  of  bis  ^o:'^  John  i.  27.    David^ 
theuii;h  he  was  a  greae  Prophet,  andappoiiit- 
S,£-.G,T.    5.  ei  to  be  King  over //>-<«?/,  yet  his  Soul  pants 

.  i:  ].i..  •  •    f.'  ■•''^;'0  v  "il  VT     "  thus,  pfal.  84.  10^  ()  (^tj^/   *»fzbt  be   fo  near 

'Of  dgfirtng  after  fefm in  tb»i  Rcf^scl.  the  Lord,  m  to  be  a  Jpq9i'^-,kee:pe/iit  the  Moufe  of 

...  •  my  God.    .Yea,  hcr  puts  an  Happltiefs  on  4;he 

■3.  T     BT  MS  defire  after  Jefa,    carrying  on  Sparrow,    and  the  Swallow,  '  that  rnay  build 
'   I    J  the  Work  of  our  Salvation  in   his  their  Nefts  befides  the  Lord's  AliiVy  PJal. 
Life:  It  is  not  enough  to  know  and  conlider,   84.3.  ,  •'    '    ,.        ,,  ' 

but  we  muft  i^f/rre  ;  our  Medication  .ofChrift  2.  The  more  conTiderable  'AfkiQtis  '6t 
ftiould  draw  forth  our  AfFeaions.  to  Chrift:  .Chrift  arecfpefially  defirable.  Oh  my  Soul, 
Andamongftall  Aifcilions,  ^I  pl4ce,this  firjl:  vvouldeft  thou  but  run  through  his  Life,  and 
©fall  a  Defireafter  Chrifi.  .  :  ,  ;  .;  confider  Came  of  his  moxc. eminent  AftioRS,  in 
But  what  is  it  in  Chrift's  Life  that  is  fo  de-  .  Relation  to  his  Friends,;  or  In  Relation  tb  his 
firable  ?  I  anfwer,  cverv  Paff^gc  or  Particu-  Enemies,  what  Defires  would  thefe  kindle 
larnamed;  yea,  every  Thing  of  Chfiil  is  da-  in  thine  Heart  after  Chrift?  i.  To  his 
firable  (named  or  unnamediJaU  th^t  concerns  Friends,  he  waslwee.tand  indulgent;  where 
•Chrift  in  any  Kind  whafcroevcr  (if  to  the  for-  there  was  any.  Beginnings  of  Grace  hedid  etl- 
mer  Particulars,  I  fhould  add  a  Thopfand  courage  it;  fowas  the  Prophecy,  Ma.tth.  i2. 
afid  a  Thottland  more)  it  is  very 'precious,  and  20. ,  A  bruifed  Rsed  fiaJl  ht  vol  'bteflk,'  and 
excellent,  and  neceffary,,  and  profitable,  and  fmoki^g  FlaxjhaJlhe  mt  fue»ch  :  Nayv  where 
comfortable,  and  therefore  dcfirablC;;  But  to  there  was  but  a  Reprcfe»tation  of  Grace,  he 
Tjut  them  in  Order.  .      ;         Teemed  to  accept  of  it;  Thus,  when  the  young 

I.  The  meaneft  Things  of  Chrift  tredcfir-  Man  came  and  faid,  Mark  10.  i^.lVbat 
able*  Things  ;  the  very  Filings  of  Gold  ;  the  .g^^dTbtag  Jhall  J  da  to  inherit  eternal  Life  ? 
Duflor5parkles  of  pccioHS, Stones  are  of  real. he  embraced  him.  and  made  much  of  him^ 
Price  and  Value,  yea  of  much  Worth :  Yea,  V.  21.  Then  Jffus  bebtlding  him,  beltvedhim. 
the  very  Leaves  of  the  Tree  of  Life  arc  heal-  And  fo  the  Scribe,  that  asked  him,  IVbich  is 
Rig  s  the  very  Hem  of  Chrift's  Garment,  but  the  pji  Commaaiment  of  all?  Mark.  12.  28. 
cren  touched,  fends  forth  its  Virtue:  The  In  the  Conclufion  Chrift  told  him.  Thou  ar'S 
meaacft  and  worft  Things  of  Chrift  are  in-  not  jtfr  fvumthe  Kingdom  of  God,  V.  34-  He 
eomparablv  to  be  defircd  above  allTMngs:  laboared  ^p  puU  him  further,  in  telling  him, 
TbeDufe 'of  Z;'o«;  the  verv  Ground  that  he  wai  nq{iir  from  Heaven  and  Glory,,  And 
Chrift's  Feet  treadeth  on;  any  Thing  that  ^o  the  People X^^t  fainted  for  Bread  of  Life, 
hath  he  pooreft  Relation  to  Jcfus  Chrift,  it  that  were  fcatter'd  abroad  as  Sheep  bavtng  nt 
is  defirable  for  him.  Hence  we  read  fhat  SbepberdM^tth.g.iS.Hr  v>,i^  moved  w^tbCem' 
©Hc  poyr  Wcinajj,  fought  no  mere  of  lumbut  pajm  o»  tbem,  if'v?^Aj')iH^n  wruy.  He  was 


i 


Looking.  mtO;Jefus.  175 

kis^ery   Bowels   were  Chrift  himrelf,    be?   Chrift  is  admirable  ih 
Aftion  and  Perlbn,  but  aborcalf,  his  Perfon 


Chap.   5* 

bowelied  in  Heart, 

moved  wichin  him.  ,2.  To  his€hemies,  he 
was  kind  and  merciful-  many  a  Time  he  dif- 
coTcrs  himfclf  moft  oV  a!)  unto  Sinners;  he 
was  never  more  familiar  with  any  at  firft  Ac- 
quaintance, than  wilh  the  Woman  of  Sama- 
rU  that  was  an  Adoltcrcfs :  And  Marjf  that 
had.bcen  a  Sinner,  how  fweetly  did  he  ap- 
pear to  her  at  the  Tcry  firft  View?  How 
ready  w^s  he  to  reocive  Sinntrs  ?  How  ready 
to  pardon  and  forgive  Sinpers?  How  graci- 
ous to  Sinners  after  the  Pardon  and  Forgive- 
ncfsof  Sin  ?  See  it  in  Teter,  he  naver  caft 
him  in  the  Teeth  with  his  Apoftacy.  He  ne- 
Ycr  upbraided  him,  with  it ;  he  never  fo  much 
as  tens  him  of  it  •,  only  he  looks  upon  him, 
and  afterwards,  Xryf/?  tbou  tnt?  (? Peter, 
Uvtfi  tbou  nst  ?  V^hyy  Pctor,  lovefl  thou  me  ? 
Often  ht  was  wronged  and  injured  by  Men, 
but  what  then?  Was  he  all  en  an  Heat? 
Did  he  call  for  Fire  down  from  Heaven  to  de- 
ffroy  them  ?  Indeed  his  Dilciples  beiug  more 
Flefb  than  Spirit,  would  fain  have  had  it  fo ; 
bat  he  fweetly  replies,  0,  y0ai  kntvinot  wbaP 
Spirits  ye  are  0/;  The  Son  of  Man  is  not  come 
io  deftroj  Mess  Lives,  but  t$  ftve  tb:m,  Luke 


is  mort  admirable;  no  Creature  in  the  World 
yields  the  like  Reprefentat'on  of  God,  as  the 
Perfon  of  Jcfu«  Chrifl;  He  is  the  exprep  ]tnag« 
ofthePerfon  0f  bisFatier^Hch.  1.3. As  the  Print 
of  the  Sea!  on  the  Wax  is  the  cxprefs  Image 
of  the  Seal  iffclf,  fo  is  Chrift  the  highcft  Re- 
prefenrationofGcd  ;  he  makes.  Sirailitude  t« 
him,  who  orherwifc  is  without  ali  Similitude. 
And  hence  is  it  that  Chrift  is  called  the 
Standard-bearer  of  ten  ThoufanJs,  Cant.  ^.  10. 
All  HxccUcncies  are  gathered  up  in  Chrift,  as 
Beams  ia  the  Sun.  Cenie  jwor  Soul !  thy 
Eyes  run  to  and  fro  in  the  World,  to  find 
Comfort  and  Happinefs ;  thou  defireft  after 
worldly  Honour,  worldly  Plcafure,  worldly 
Profits;  caft  thy  Eyes  back,  and  fee  Heaven 
and  Earth  in  one  ;  look*  if  thou  wilt,  at  what 
thy  vaft  Thoughts  can  fancy,  not  only  in  this 
World,  but  in  the  World  to  come  ;  or  if 
thou  can  ft  imagine  raore  Variety,  fee  that, 
and  infinitely  more,  (hinring  forth  from  the 
Perfon  of  the  Lord  Jelbs  Chrift.  Ne  Won- 
der if  the  Saints  adore  him.  No  Wonder  if 
the  Angeliftand  amazed  at  him.    No  Won- 


9.55.56.  Sometimes  we    find  him  (bedding  dcr  if  all  Creatures  vail  all  their  Glory  to  him. 
Tears  fo     "    "  ~     '       -      -    •-  _.  . 


for  thofe  very  Pcrfons  that  flied  his  pre- 
cious Blood,    Ob  Jerufalem,    Jeriifalcm,  ^c 
■If  tbou  haafi  knovrty  even  tbou,  at  leafl 
in  tbk  thy  Day,    the  Things    beltnging  to  thy 
T^acey    &c.      Why,    O   my  Soul,     if  thou 


Oh  !  what  are  ail  Things  in  the  World  to 
Jefus  Chrift  ?  faul  coeipares  them  together, 
rtt  TdrTflt,  dU  Things  with  this  one  Thing, 
Phil.  3.  S.  yiAd  I  account  aUThings  hut  Lofs^ 
fir  tbe  Ext'eUcHfy  of  ibe  KnonleH^e  of  Cbrid, 
^jind  I  (Ount  at  Tbin£s']  Surely  all  Tbinis  is 
the  greateft  Count  that  can  be  caft  np,  for  it 
includeth  all  Prices,  all  Sums;  it  takes  in 
Earth,    and  Heaven,     and  all  therein,    that 


wouldeft  but  run  through  fuch  Paftages  as 
thefe,  how  deiireable  are  they  ?  Well  might 
they  Sing  in  that  Day  in  tbe  Land  of  Judah, 
Ifa.  26.  1.8.   In  tbe  Way  of  thy  Judgments,    0 

Lord,  have  vte  waited  for  thee^  tbe  Defire  of  are  but  as  created  Things,  4j.  i/.  Nations,  and 
Pur  Soul  is  to  thy  Namcy  and  to  tbe  RtwetM'  all  Nations;  Gold,  and  aH  Gold  ;  Jewels 
branceoftbee.  and  all  Jewels;  Angels,  asd  all  Angels :  All 

3.   The  ever-bleffed  and  holy  Perfon  of  thefe,  and  every  aU  beftdes  allihefe;    what 
Chrift  is  defueable  above  all,  Cant.  5.  ic.  16  are  they  in  Comparifon  of  Chrift,  butasFea- 
Alj  bejeved  is  white  and  ruddy,   tbe  Chiefefl  of  thers,   Dung,  Shaddows,    nothir.g  ?  If  there 
'"'        *  '  Tea,    he  is  altogether   be  any  Thing  worthy  a  W id),  it  is  eminently, 

tranfcendently,  originally  in  the  Lord  Jcfu* 
Chrift:  There  is  no  Honour,  «o  Felicity, 
like  chat  which  Chrift  hath  \  feme  are  Sons, 
Chrift  is  an  only  Son  ;  fomc  are  Kings,  but 
Chrift  is  King  of  Kings ,  fome  arc  honourable, 
.  M  m  2  none 


ten  Theufahds 
Uvely  »»■  dejirable  :  So  yatahlus  renders  it, 
Chriflui  eSi  tota  iefideria,  Cbrif}  is  all  Defires. 
If  the  Adionsof  Chrift  be  deiireable,  what 
mufthimrclf  be?  If  the  Parings  of  his  Bread 
be  fo  fweet.^    what  muft    the  great  Loaf, 


116  Looking  unto  J efus.  Chap.  5^ 

Boneabore  Aifgels,  Chrlft  is  above  Angels  and  iVave-,  and  Line ^  and  Precept  floveed  frtm 
and  Archangels,  Heb.  i.  <,,  To  xchlch  of  the  this  Fountaiu^  Cbrifl  :  Oh  that  I  might  drink 
^ngeU  faidbe  at  any  Time^  Tbou  art  my  Son,  freely  oj  t hit  iVater  6f  Life^.  He  hath  proclaim- 
this  Day  have  1  begottea  thet  ?  Some  are  weal-  edit  in  mine  Ears,  If  any  Man  thirft,  Itt  him 
thy,  Chrift  hath  all  theSheepon  a  thou  fa  nd  come  unto  me  and  drink,  John  7.  37.  Oh 
Hills ;  the  very  utmoft  Paris  of  the  Earth  that  1  might  come,  and  find  rorlome  I  Why 
are  his;  Some  are  beautiful,  Chrift  is  the  fare  I  thirfi,!  am  extremehathirfl  J  feelin  me 
Faireft  of  all  the  Children  of  Men  5  he  is  fpi-  fuch  a  burning  Droughty  that  either  1  mufl 
ritually  fair,  he  is  all  glorioHs  within  ;  If  the  drinlc,  or  die  ;  either  the  Rigbteoufnefs  ofchrifl^ 
Beauty  of  the  Angels  (which  I  believe  are  the  Holinefs  ofChfif},  the  Holinefr  $f  hu  Na- 
the  beautifulleft  Creatures  the  World  has)  ture,  and  the  HoUneJs  of  hi4  Life  mufl  be 
(hould  be  compared  with  the  Beauty  of  Chrift,  imputed  unto  me,  or  Fareroel  Happinefs  in 
which  confifts  in  the  Perfeftion  of  the  divine  another  War  Id  \  why  come,  come  Lord  '^ejas. 
Nature,  and  in  the  Perfection  of  his  human  come  quickly:  Oh  I  lotrjf_  to  fee  the  Beauty  of 
Nature,  and  in  the  Perfcftion  of  the  Graces  th^Facei  Thy  GUry  is  jaidt9  be  an  enamouring 
of  his  Spirit,  they  would  be  but  as  Lumps  of  Ghry  ■  fuch  is  thy  Beauty,  that  it  fteals 
Darknefs ;  The  brighteft  Cherub  is  forc'd  to  aroay  my  Heart  after  thee  \  and  cannot  befatif- 
skreen  his  Face  from  thedazlingand  (hinning  fiedtiS  with  Abfalom,  I  fee  the  King's  Face. 
Brightnefs  of  the  Glory  of  Chrift  ;  alas !  the  Come  Chrifl  !  or  if  thou  wilt  not  come,  I  charge 
Cherubims  and  Seraphims  are  but  as  Spangles  you,  O  Daughters  of  Jerufalem,  if  ye  fiiid 
and  twinkling  Stars  in  the  Canopov  ofHea-  my  Beloved,  that  ye  teU  him,  I  ana  fick  of 
ven,  but  Chrift  is  the  Sun  of  Righteouf-  Love-  Gi»f^.5f -8. 
nels,  that  at  once  illuminatesand  drowns  them  .v-  ..>  '.  * 

aU. 

-Come  then,  caft  up  thy  i?</rrri  after  Chrift,  SECT.    IV. 

breath,  O  mv  Soul,  after  the  Enjoyments  of 

this  Chrift  ;  fling  up  to  Heaven  fome  divine  Of  hoping  in  ^efus  in  that  Rejpe^, 

Ewculations,  Oh  that  this  Chrifl  were  mine  ! 

Ob  that  the  Actions  ofChrifi,  and  the  Perfen  of  4.  T     Et  us  hope  in  Jefm  carrying  on^  the 
Cbrifi  w/re  tnine  !  Ob  thai  all  he  f aid,  and  at         \    j     great  Work  of  our  Salvation  in  hij 
hi  did,  and  aU  be  voire  fr0m  Top  to  Toe  were  Life.     By  this  Hope  1  mean  not  a  fluctuating, 
ffiine]  Ob  that  I  had  the  Silver  Wings   of  a   wavering,    doubtful   Hope,    but  an  affurcd 
Vtve,  that  in  all  my  Wants  I  might  fly  into  the  Hope,  an   Hope  well   grounded.     The  main 
Bofom  of  this  Chrifl  I  Oh  that  I  might  be  ad-  Soul  Queftion  i'.  Whether  Chrift's  Life  be 
mitted  to  bis  Perfon  !  Or,  if  that  may  not  be,  mine  ?  Whether  all  thofe  PaiTages  of  his  Life 
Oh  that  1  may  but  touch  thevenHtm  of  hit   laid  open,  belong  unto  me  ?    Whether  the 
Garment  !  If  I  mufl  not  fit  at  Table,Oh  (bat  1  habitual  Righteoufnefs,  and  aSual  Plolinefs 
tfirght  but  gather  up  the  Crums  \  Surely  there's  of  Chrift   be  imputed  to  my  Juftification  ? 
Bread  enough  in  my  Father's  Houfe  :  Cbrifi  U   And  what  are  the  Grounds  and  Foundations 
the  Bread  of  Life  ;  this  one  Loaf  Chrij}  is  on  which  my  Hope  is  built  ?  The  Apoftle 
enough  for  aU  the  Saints  in  Heaven  and  Earth   tells  us,  2  Tbef.    2.   l$.  that  Cod  gives  good 
to^  feed  on;  and  what,  mufl  I  pine  away,  and  Hopes  through  Grace:  V  Hope   b*  right  and 
perifh  with  Hunger  ?  Oh  that  I  might  have  one  good,  it  will  manifeft  it  felf  by  Operations  of 
Crumof  Chri(i\  Thd'ufands  of  InflruUions  drop-  laving  Grace.     O  look  into  thy  Soul  I  What 
ped  from  him  whilei  be  was  on  Earth '^  Oh,  graciousEfFeftsoftkeLifeofChriftarc  there? 
thtt  Ttme  of  that  Food  might  be  my  Nurifhmentl  Certainlv  bis  Life  is  not  withont  femelnflu- 
Oh  that  ^ny  Ways  were  direfted  according  enceonour  Spirits,  ii  we  are  his  Members, 
to  hi»  Statutes,  FfaU  J  i^,  15.  Manj  a  Streamt  and  lie  be  eur  Head ;  The  Head  we  fay,  com- 

jnuni- 


Chap.  5.  Looking  unto  ye fus,  277 

municatesLife,  and  Senfe,  and  Motion  to  the  Spirit,  but  it  (hall  not  totally  prevail,  or  get 

Members,  and  fo  doth  Chrift  communicate  a   "'^ tt.    i    t,        ^  „.     ^    „ 

fpriritual  Life,  and  Senfe,  and  Motion  to  his 
Members  :  O  the  glorious  EfFefls  flowing  out 
of  Chrift's  Life  into  a  Believer's  SoUl !  1  fhall 

lay  down  thefe.     As 

I.  If  Chrift's  Life  be 


_.  _. -_   mine,    then  ami 

freed  from  the  Law  of  Sin;  This  was  the  A-  

poftle's  Evidence,  Ront.  %.  2.  i'ur  the  Lava  of  Hope. 
the  Spirit  of  Life  in  Chrift  Jejui,  hath  made 
me  free  from  the  Larw  of  Sift.  Chrift's  Life 
is  called  the  Spirit  of  Life,  becaufe  of  its  Per- 
feftion;  and  this  Spirit  of  Life  hath  fuch  a 
Power  in  it,here  termed  a  i.dw,  that  it  works 
out  in  Believers  a  Freedom  from  the  Law  er 
Power  in  Sin.     I  cannot  think,  notwithflaHd 


the  upper  Hand,  !?«»?.  6.  14.  Sin  fi^aQ  not 
have  Dominion  over  you.  Sin  may  tyrrannize 
it  in  me  for  a  Time,  but  it  fhall  not  Kinj;  it 
in  me.  Look  to  this/  Doth  the  Power  and 
Dominion  of  Ch rift's  Life  threw  out  of  thy 
Heart  and  Life  that  Kingly  Power  and  Domi- 
nion gf  my  Sin  ?    Here  is  one  Ground  of 


2.  If  Chrift's  Life  be  mine,  then  (ha IJ  I 
walk,  even  as  he  walked.  Such  is  the  LLifi- 
cacy  of  Chrift's  Life,  that  it  will  work  Suit- 
ablenefs,  and  make  our  Life  in  fome  Sort  like 
his  Life.  The  Apoftle  obferves,  that  our 
Communion  with  Cfarift  works  on  our  very 
Converfations.   i  John  2.  6.  He  that  abidetb 


ing  the  Influence  of  Chrift's  Life  on  me.  but  in  him,  walks  even  as  he  walked.  And  to  this 
that  Sin  ftill  fticketh  in  me  ;  1  am  ftill  a  Sinner  Purpofe  are  all  thefe  holy  Admonitions ;  Epb, 
in  Refpeft  of  the  Inherency  of  Sin,  but  I  am    5.  2.   Walk  in  Love,  tn  Chrifl    alfo  loved  ut 


fre«d  fram  the  Power  of  Sin,  ^Z.  #.;from  the 
Guilt  of  Sin  as  to  its  condemning  Power,  and 
from  the  Filth  of  Sin  as  to  its  ruling  rei«ning 
Power.  B#w.  6.  12.  Let  not  Sin  reign  in 
your  mortal  BsdieSy  that  ye  Jhould  obey  it  i» 
the  Luffs  thereof. 

I  grant  there  is  fome  Difference  among  Di- 
vines in  their  Expreflions,  concerninj;  the 
SinsofGed's  own  People,  though  they  mean 
one  and  the  fclf  fame  Thing.  Some  call  them 
on\y  Sins  of  Infirmity  \  and  others  grant  the 


And  John  ig.  115.  /  have  given  you  an  Ex- 
ample^  that  you  Jhould  d»  m  1  have  done  unto 
you.  And,  i  Pet.  u  15.  As  he  whiih  bath 
called  you  14  holy,  fo  be  ye  holy  in  all  Manner  of' 
Converfation.  Then  is  Chrift's  Life  mine, 
when  my  Anions  refer  to  him  as  my  Copy, 
when  I  tranfcribe  the  Original  of  Chrift's 
Life,  (as  it  were;  to  the  Life.  Alas  !  What 
am  I  better  to  obferve  in  the  Life  of  Chrift 
his  Charity  to  his  Enemies,  his  Rex^rehenfi- 
ons  ©f  the  Scribes  and  Pharifees,  his  Subordi- 


Name  of  Rei,gui»i  Sim,  but  with  this  Limi*  nation  to  his  Heavenly  Father,  his  Ingenuity 


tation,  That  this  is  not  a  total  Reigning.  Sin 
reigneth  as  a  Tyrant  over  them,  not  as  a 
King  :  At  fome  Times  (as  in  David's  Cafe) 
the  Will  and  Confent  may  rua  along  with 
Sin  ;  no  aftiial  Refiftance  may  be  made  againft 
Sin  at  all;  and  yet  at  the  very  fame  Time, 


towards  all  Men,  his  Etfufions  ot  Love  to- 
wards all  the  Saints,  if  there  be  no  Likelineft 
of  all  this  in  my  own  Anions/  The  Life  of 
Jefiis  is  not  defcVibed  to  be  like  a  Pifture  in 
a  Chamber  of  Pleafure,  only  for  Beauty  and 
Entertainment  of  the  Eye,  but  like  the  £- 


The  Seed  of  God  remaineth  in  them,  i  John  gyptian  Hyrogliphicks,  whofe   very  Feature 


3.  9.  though  it  fecm  dead,  and  in  God's 
good  Time,  that  very  Seed  will  revive  again, 
and  throw  out  the  Tyrant :  There  is  not,  can- 
not be  that  antecedent  and  confequent  Con- 
fent to  Sin  in  the  Godly,  as  in  the  Wicked  : 


is  a  Precept,    whofe  Images  converfe  with 


Men  by  Senfe,  and  Signification  of  excellent 
Difcourfes :  To  this  Purpofe  faith  Paul,  2  Cor. 
3.  18.  We  all  with  open  face,  beholding  m  i» 

-    -  ,  .-        --  -—    «Glaf5,  the  Glory  of- the  Lord,  are  changed  iri 

O  my  Soul  conlidcr  this  !    If  the  Virtue  of  the  fame  Image  from  Glory  to  Glory  ;  Chri^ 
Chrift's  i^ifecome  in,  it  wiH  takedown  that  is  the  Image  of  his  Father,  and  we  are  (hi 


Sovereijjn  hi^h  Reign  ot  Sin  which  the  Wick- 
«dfutfcr,and  will  not  ftrive  ^gainft :  The 
f  lelh  indeed  niay  rometime«  lull  againft  the 


Images  of  Chrift  :  Chrift  is  God's  Mafic^ 
Piece,  the  moft  exceiient  Device,  and  Work 
and  Frame  of  Heaven  that  ever  was,  or  ever 

(liilS 


ayS  '  LoQkmg  unto  Jefiis,  .    Chap.  '^^  _ 

fliallbe;  flow  Chrift  being  the  Top-c.xcellen-  adored,  fo  they  believed,  Mark  9.  23.  24. 
cy  of  all,  he  is  moft  fit  to  be  the  Pattern  of  all  Iftbtu  ctufl  believe  (faid  Chrift  to  the  Father 
fixee^cncies  whatfoer^r;  and  theret«rche  is  nf  tbo  pr.ficlT^d  Child)  all  Things  ar'e  pojfiblc 
the  Image,  the  Idea,  the  Pattern,  th?  Plat-  to  him  that  belisvsth  :  And  fire i^ht  way  he 
form  of  an  our  Sandlification.  Come  then,  cried  ou^^  a»d  faid  wiib  Tears,  Z$rd,  1  belitve, 
O  my  Soul,  ioff/t  an/eyf/w,  aad  look  into  thy  Hcl/hthou  my  Unbelief.  And  when  many  of 
felf,  yea,  look  and  look,  till  thoa  ars  mdre  his  Oifci pics  fell  away.  Then  faid  Jefiu  to  the 
transformed  into  his  Likcnefs- :  Is  it  lb,  that  Twelve,  VViU  ye  <//(»  gi  avoay  ?  Teter  anfwers 
thou  art  changed  into  the  fame  Iia?.ge  with  for  the  reft,  To  robtm  Jkali  r»e  £■$?  -  • 
Ghirift  ?  Loek  into  his  Difpofition  as  it  is  fet  Why  Lord,  IVe  believe,  andare  ftoe  that  thou 
forth  in  the  Gofpel ;  Look  into  his  Carriage;  art  the  Chrijj,  the  Son  of  the  living  G$d.  John 
Lock  into  his  Conyerfation  at  Home  and  6.  66^6^.  Not  only  worfhipping  of  Chrift, 
Abroad;  and  then  rcileding  on  thy  felf,  look  but  believing  in  Chrift,  is  a  right  Acknow- 
there,  and  tell  me,  can  ft  thou  find  in  thyfclf  ledgment  that  Chrift  is  God.  4.  And  as 
a  Difpofition  fuitable  to  his  Difpofitien,  a  they  believed,  fo  they  obeyed  ;  Te  have  ebejei 
Carriage  fuitable  to  his  Carriage,  a  Conver-  from  the  Heart  {^^{<i  Paul  to  .his  Romans)  that 
fa tion  fuitable. to  his  Conrcrfation  ?  Art  thou  Firm  of  DcS/ine  nhinh  was  delivered  to  jou. 
every  Way  like  him  in  thy  Mcafiire,  in  Gof-  Rom.  6.  17.  No  fooner  Teter  ».tid  jindrtvo 
pel  ABowancc,  in  fonw  fvi?eet  Rcfemblance  ?  heard  the  Voice  of  Chrift,  Follow  mt,  but 
Why  then,  here's  another  Ground  of  Hope ;  they  left  aU  and  foUcwed  him  :  And  no 
O  rejoice  in  it,  and  blefs  God  for  it.  fooner  JaKjes  and  John  heard  the  fame  Voice 

3.  If  Chrift's  Life  be  mine,  then  ftall  I  of  Chrift,  FtSetvwe^  bMtthz)-  left  and  ftHew- 
admire,  adore,  believe,  and  obey  this  Chrift.  ed  lim,  Matth.  4.  19,20,12.    Andnofoon- 
AU  thcfe  were  the  Effects  «f  thofc  fevcral  er  Matthew,  fittiio^a^  the  Reteift  of  Cuflom, 
Paffages  in   Chrift 's  Life,    refpeftivcly.     i.  heard  that  Voice- of  Chrift,  Fo//#n;  wff,    but 
They  admire  at  his  Doftrine  and  Mir.icles  \  be  rofe  andfoSoned  hiw^  Matth.  9.  9.     Why, 
for  his  Doftrinc,  AH  bare  him  Wit»efi,   and  Then  are  ye  my  Difeifles  indeed^  (faid  Chrift 
viOHdered  at  thofegraciiuaWtrds  which  froeeed'   to  the   believing  yem)  if  ye  continue  in  my 
tdout  of  bis  Month.  Luke  4.  12.     And  for   Word^  JohnS.  31.    Come  then,  put  thy  felf, 
bis  Miracles,  They  wondered,  and  thef  ghrifi-  O  my  Soul,  to  the  Teft  ;  thou  haft  feen,  and 
td-theGod,  tbedtdtfUizc].  Matth.  15.  31.  feeard  the  wonderful  Paffages  of  Chrift's  Life; 
Yea,    fomctimas    their  Admiration   was  fo  the  Baptifm  of  Chrift,  the  Fafting  of  Chrift, 
srea't  Mark  6.  5 1.  That  thej  were  fore  ama^^ed'  the  Temptations  of  Chrift,  the  Manifeftations 
%t  themfelves  beyond  A'leafure,  and  wondered,  of  Chrift,  the  Doflrine  ©f  Chrift,    the  Mi- 
Luke  9.  43.  1  bey  were  amu:(ed  at  the  mighty  raclcs  of  Chrift,  the  Helinefs  of  Chrift  ;  andl 
?0werofGod,  and  they  wondered  every  otte  at  is  this  the  I  (fue  of  all  ?  Doft  thou  now  begia 
aUThints  which  fcfui  did.     2.  And  as  they   to  admire,  and   adore,  aad  believe,  and  to 
admired    fo.they  adored,  Matth.  ^.2.  There  obey  this  Chrift P  Is  thy  Heart  warmed?  thy 
eamea  Leper  aU  wsrfhipfed  him,  faying.  If  AlFraions  kindled  ?  Forbs  tells  us,  That  the 
thou  wilt      thou  caul  make  me  clean.     And  Word  of  God  hath  three  Degrees  of  Opera- 
there   came  a   Ruler  and  worfhippcd  him,  tion  in  the   flearts  of  his   Chofen,  Firfl,  It 
fa\  in£    My  Daughter  u  even  now  dtad,  come  faSeth  to  Mens  Ears  like  the   Sound  of  many 
t^  thine  Hand  ort.hir,  andjhe  JhaB  lhje,Muu  Waters,  a  mighty  great,  and  ctnfufed  Sound, 
<i/"\  8      And  Iher  that  were  in  the  Ship  cams,  and  whtch  commonly  brings  neither  lerror  nor 
Md  io^lkipfrd,  faying,    Qf  «  Truth  thou  art  foy^  but  yet  a  Wondering  and  AcknowUdgment 
i'be  Sofuof  God.    Matth.    14.  q^     The  very  oj  a    firange  Force,    and  more  than   buma% 
'j*orihippins-f  Chrift  confl'ff.ch  thus  mich,  Vower  :    This  u   that   E^li  wkieb  many  felt 
ibfttXeis  tJieSon  of  God.    3.  A^d  a>  they  hearing  Chrift^  wb<n  they  were  altomlhcd  at 


Chap.  5.                          'Looking  nnto  J efiis.  ijf 

his  Dodiine,    as  teaching  with  Authf)rif*y,  the  Will  of  God,  and  not  after  my  own  Luft 

What  Manner  of  Dv')ftrint  is  this  ?   Never  and  Fancy  ^    or  (  as  foms  would  have  it )  I 

Man  fpakcliKc  this  Man,  AUrk  i.  22.    The  live  under  Grace,  and    not  under  the  Law, 

next  Effg^y    U  thi  Voice  of  Thunder^     ■nhich  q.  d.  Sowetimei  1  liv'd  wholly  under  the  Larr, 

btingetbnot  tnly  lVo>tder^-but  Feoj  alfo^  Lnkc  nhich  wade  me  a  Perfecttter  of  the  Cburth  of 

4.  32.     Not  9nly   fiHeth  tk:  Esn  ro'ttb  Soutid^  God^  nhich  vfrer/,^ht  in  me  all  Manner  of  Ctn- 

andtbe  Heart    with  ■'^Jinhijh/uent,  but  wore-  cupifcencey  and  fl^w  me,  andUjeu  I  fcuftd  ^irfelf 

over  Jl)aketb  tfnd  teffif^etb  tbeCsnfciem-ey  John  t$  he  dead  in  Sin  ;  but  novi  I  have  embraced 

7.  46,     The,  tbird  E§:d  it.  tfhe  Scund  oj  Harp  Cbri/f,  and  I  am  no  more  the  Man  I  wdJ  :  t<ow 

ing^vhik  the    If^rd  not  only'  rkvrjhetb  tvith  I  feel  Cbriji  qude'iingy  ruling,    <^uiding^  and 

Jldmiratiea,  and  flriketh  the  Confcience  vcith  flrer,gtbening  me  by  his  Spirit  ^  ntrv  1  live  fpi- 

Terror,  hut  alfo,  Lajihy  flletb  it  vtith  fweet  ritually  and  kolily  ;    not  oj  my  fe'lf-,   but  from 

"Fcace  and  Jty.     In  the  prefent  Ca(e,^givc  me  another.     Tht  very  Whole  of  ChriftiaTis  is 

Leave  to  atk,  O  my  Soul,  art  thoa  ftruckin-  from  Chriff;  Chriftis  both  F«un Cain- filling, 

to  Amaze  at  the  mightY  Miracles,  and  Divine  ond  Life-quickening,   I  live ^' yet  not    /,    bt4t 

boarine  ot  JefusChrirt  ?  Doft  thou  fall  down  ChriH  liveth  in  me.     Chrift's  Life  hath  an  In- 

snj  worfhip  him  as  thy  Lord  and  thy  God  ?  fluence,  Infufirir,  Tranfmiflion  into  ourfclres 

JDoft' thou  believe  in  him,  and  rely  on  h^ni  in  Reference  to  Spiritual  Life:  Look  as   the 

for  Life  and  Salvation  ?  DuR  thou  obey  him,  Heavens,  by  an  Intiucnce  into  the  Earth,  do 

aid  follow    the  Lamb  which  Way  focver  he  quicken  and  enliven  the  Earth,  andmakeall 

£^ccs?  Doll  thou  acl  from  Principles  of  Grace  the  Seeds  and  Roots  hidden  in  the  Earth  to 

inNewnefs  of  Life,  and  Holinefsof  Comer-  revive,  and  put  forth  thcmlclvcs,  fo  there  is 

Ation  ?  Doft  thon   walk  anfwarahlv  to  the  an  Influence  that  ^©cs  forth  from  thcrSun  of 

Comjnands  of  Jefus  Chrift,or  at  leaft  is  there  Rigbteoufnefs  into  the  SouU  of  Mcn»  reviving 

'in  thee  an  carneft  Endeavour  fot©  walk,  and  and  quickening' them,    and  making  them  of 

is  it  the  Sorrow  of  thy  Soul,  when  thou  ob-  Dead  to   become  Living,  and  of  Barren  to 

ferveft  thy  Failings  ?  And  doft  thou  rejoice  in  become  Fruitful  ;  Matth.  4.  2.  To  ytuJhaBthe 

Spirit  when  thou  art  led  by  the  Spiiit?  Why  Sun  of  Righteoufnefs  arife^  nith  Healing  in  bis 

then  here's'  another  Ground,  of  Hope,    thkt  Wisgs^  and  ye  fi^all  £0  fortbt  and  grow,  upas 

Virtue  is  gone  out  of  Chrift's  Life  int*  thy  the  Calves  of  the  Stall.    O  my  Soul '.  qMeftioa 

Soul.  thy  fclf  in  thefe  few  Particulars  ;  Do fc  thou 

■     4.  If  Chrfft's  Life  be  mine,  then   /  UvCy  live  to  God,  and  not  to  thv  fclf?    Doft  thou 

•yet  not  I,  hut  Chrifi  liveth  in  me.  Gal.  2.  26.  live  toChriift,and  not  Jo  the  World  ?  Doft  thou 

J*aal  fpeaksout  this  Evidence,  /  am  crucified  derive  thy  Life  from  Chrift  f  and  hath  tl^t 

wiibChrif},  nevtrthelefs  I  live,  &c.  He  con  Life  of  Chrift  a   Ipecial  Influence  into  thy 

^ins  the  Death  of  Chrift,  and  the  Life  of  Soul  ?  Doft  thou  feel  Chrilt  living  in  th\  Un- 

■Chrift  in  oneand  th?  fame  Soul  i  ^.  d.  No  derftanding  and  Will;    in  thy  Inwginations 

•Man  knows'the  Benefit  of  Chrift'sDeath^but  and  Afleffibns ;  in  thy  Duties  and  Services  ? 

he  that  feels  the  Virtue  of  Chrift's    Life;  i.    Ih  thv  Under fcandiug,    by  prizisg  the 

there's  no  Affurar.ce  of   GhriiVs  dying  fcr  Knowledge  of   Chrift,     by  determining  to 

•  «s,  but  as  we  fell  Ghri*  living  in  vs ;  if  the  know  nothing  in  Comparifon  of  Chrift  ?     2. 

;  Power  ot  Chnft's  Death  morcifie  my  Lofts,  In  thy  Will,  bv  making  thy  Will  free  tp  choofe 
ffeen  the  Virtue  ot  Chrift's  Life  will  quicken^  and  embrace  Chrifr,  and  by  making  his  WiU 

iny  Soul :  But  what  means  he  by  this,  J  livcy  to  rule  in  ths  WiU  ?     3.  In  thy  Imaginaiioj!, 

■yet  oor  J,  bKt  Orri/f  hveth  m  me}  It  feenn  by  ffcinking  upon  him  with  more  Frequency 

-fome Paradox,  llive,  yet  not  I :  B»t  a  right  and  Delight,  by  having  more  tiigh.  and  ho- 

InterpretatiOB  reconciles  all ;  as  this,  I  live  to  nouraWe,and  fwcctcr  Apprchenfions  of  Cirifc 

God,  and  not  ttBto  mv  fclf,  I  live  to  Chrift,  than  of  aU  Ujc  Creatures?    4.  In  thy  Affe- 

and  not  unco  the  Wwld  j  1  liye  according  to  fligas 


Looking  unto  Jefm,  Chap.  5* 

by  fearing  Chrlft  above  all  earthly  parpofed  to  have  javed  tbee    by  hU  Lije  f 

'^'~    '  Rora.  $.  lo.  Surely  it   is  good  that  I  b$tb 

hope^  and  quietly  voiit  for  the  Salvation  oj  G$d, 

Lam.  3.  26.    I  cannot  hope  in  vain  if  thcfe 

be  the  Grounds  ef  my  Hope. 


180 

ftions 

Powcrs,and  by  loving  Chrift  above  all  earthly 
Perfons?  5.  In  thy  Duties  and  Services,  by 
doing  all  thou  doft  in  his  Name,  by  his  AlTi- 
ftance,  and  for  his  Glory  ?  Why  then, here's 
apother  Ground  of  thy  Hope,  furely  thou  haft 
thy  Part  in  Chrift's  Life. 

Away,  away  with  all  dejeeling  Doubts, 
and  perplexing  Fears .'  while  Chrift  was  in 
j^uguftine's  Eye,  he  faid,    *  I  dare  not  de- 

*  fpond,  I  know  who  hath  faid  it,  and  I  dare 

*  build  upon  it  :  This  Anchor  of  Hope  thus 

*  call  out,    and  faftening  upon  Chrift,    it 

*  would  be  admirably  ufeful,  when  Billows 

*  of  Temptation   beat   upon    Souls  ;     This 

*  Helmet  of  Hope  thusufed,  would  keep  olF 

*  many  Blows,  whereby  the  Comforts  of  d if- 

*  truftful  Spirits  are  many  Times  fadly  bat- 

*  tered.'    O  my  Soul,  look  to  the  Grounds 


SECT.    V. 

Of  Believing  in  Jefm  in  that  Refpe^, 

5.  T  Et  us  believe  in  jfit/w,  Carrying  on  the 
I  y  the  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  in 
his  Life.  Many  Souls  fland  aloof,  not  dar- 
ing to  make  a  particular  Application  of 
Chrift  and  his  Life  to  themfelves ;  But  here- 
in ic  the  Propertv  of  Faith,  it  brings  all 
home,  and  makes  Ufe  of  whatfoever  Chrift 
is,  or  does  for  it  felf.    To  ponder  Chrift's 


of  thy  Hope  .'  if  thou  findeft  the  Power  of  Anions  during  his  Life,  and  the  Inflnenceof 


Sin  dving  in  thee,  if  thou  walkeft  as  Chrift 
walked  ;  if  thou  admireft,  adoreft,  believeft, 
and  obeyeft  thy  Chrift;  if  thou  liveft,  and 
Jiveft  not,    but  indeed,    and  in  truth  it  is 
Chrift  that  lives  in  thee ;   Why  then,  thou 
may  ft  comfortably  hope,  and  aiture  thy  felf 
that    Chrift's  habitual    Righteoufnc fs,    and 
aftual  Holiaefs  is  imputed  to  thy  jufcificatioa : 
Thou  raayft  confidently  rcfolve  that  every 
Paflage  of  Chrift's  Life  (  fo  far  as  legal  or 
moral  )  belongs  unto  tb«c.    What  ?    would 
^^ver   Chrift   have   come    with   his  Power 
•againft  thy  Power  of  Sin,  if  he  had  not  meant 
to  re/cue  thee  ?     Would  Chrift  ever  have 
fet  thee  a  Copy,  and  have  held  thy  Hand, 
and  thy  Heart,  to  have  writ  legibly  after 
him,  if  he  had  not  meant  thee  for  a  Scribe 
^nftruiied  Into  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven  ?  Mat. 
13.  52.     W'ould  Chrift  in  his  feveral  Aftings 
have  fet  himfelf  before  thee  as  the  Objeft  of 
Admiration,    Adoration,    Belief  and  Obedi- 
ence, if  he  had  not  meant  to  own  thee,  and 
to  be  owned  by  thee  ?     Would  Chrift  tver 
have  come  fo  near  to  thee,  as  t©  have  lived 
in  thee,  to  have  been  the  Soul  of  thy  Soul, 
and  the  Life  of  thy  Life,  the  All  of  thy  Un- 
^erftanding  and  Will,  Imaginations  and  Af- 
ieclions.  Duties  and  Services,  if  he  h?d  not 


his  Anions  to  all  that  are  his,  what  is  this  to 
me  unlefs  I  believe  my  own  Part  in  all  thisf 
Oh  I  dare  not  believe  (cries  many  a  poor  Soul.) 

*  Is  it  credible  that  Jefus  Chrift  the  Son  of 

*  God,  the  Brightnefs  of  his  Father's  Glory, 

*  the  exprcfs  Image  of  his  Father's  Pcrfon, 

*  fhould  be  incarnate  for  me,  and  lead  fuch  2 

*  Life  upon  Earth  for  ray  Soul?  What?  t» 

*  be  baptized,    to  be  tempted,  to  manifeft 

*  himfelf  in  tlic  Form  of  Man*  to  whip  the 
'  Buyers  and  Setters  out  of  his  Temple,  to 

*  preach  tip  and    down  the  Gofpel  of  the 

*  Kingdom,  to  work  Miracles  among  Men, 

*  to  fend  abroad  his  Apoftles  with  a  Commif- 

*  fion  to  preach,  to  invite  Sinners,  to  cafe 

*  the  Burden  of  Duties,  and  in  a  Word,  to 
'  publifh  the  Righteoufnefs  of  his  Nature, 
'  and  Life  ;  and  all  this,  and  a  Thoufand 
'  Times  mere  than  all  this  for  my  Soul  ?  O 
-  what  am  I  ?  or  what  is  my  Father's  Houfe? 
'  If  God  fhould  let  me  live  one  Year  in 
'  Heaven,  it  were  infinite  Mercy  :  But  that 
=  the  Gsd  of  Heaven  fhould  live  fo  many 
'  Years  on  Earth,  and  that  all  that  While  he 

*  fhould  empty  himfelf,  in  watching,  fafting, 
■  pi-a.ing,  preaching  for  my  Sake;  Oh  the 
'  Depth  /  Oh  the  Depth  .'  I  cannot  believe. 

Sweet  Soul,  be  cot  Faithlefe,  but  Believing; 


i 


Chap.  5.  Looking  unto  Jefns, 

I  know  it  is  an  hard  and  difficult  Thing  :  But  Remijfwn  of  Sins. 
to  help  on  a  trembling  Soul,  I  fhallfirftdirca,  " 
and  then  enceuragc. 

Firft,  for  Direction,  let  Souls  be  acquaint- 
ed how  to  kiX  their  Faith  on  Chrift  in  refpcft 
of  his  Life.  The  Manner  of  its  Proceedings, 
1  fuppofe,  is  thus.  ■ 

I.  Fsifh  muft  dire£lly  go  to  Chrift.     Ma- 


'  281 

And  hence  it  Is,  that  Faith 
IS  called  the  F*Hh  ofchrifl.  Gal.  2.  16.  Phil. 
3.  9'  Bccaufe  Chrift  is  it  whom  Faith  ap- 
prehends immedJatelY,  and  as  for  the  other 
Promifcs,  they  depend  all  on  this,  John  3. 
56.  IFhofoever  believe th  on  h'.m  Jkall  reteive 
Rcmiffitn  of  Sins  :     And  be  that  believeth  on 

c     ,    u      u.  J  f  -c-  J  .  1  ^^^^  ^'"  "f  ^O'^  M^t   have  Life  evtrJaQing'. 

By  poor  Souls  humbled  for  Sin»  and  taken  oft  Ker:ly,  verily  I  fay  unto  you,    he  that  belicvttb 
from  their  ewn  Bottom,  they  r\in  immediate-  on  me  bath  everlaftin^  L}f,  John  6.  4.7.  O  re- 


ly to  the  Promifc  of  Pardon,  and  clofc  with 
it,  and  reft  on  it,  not  fecking  for,  or  clofing 
with  Chrift  in  the  Promilc  :  This  is  a  common 
Error  among  Thoufands  :  But  we  fhould 
obfcrve,  that  the  firft  Proroire  tiiat  was 
given,  was  not  a  bare  Word,  fimply  promifing 
Pardon,  Peace,  or  any  other  Benefit,  which 
God  would  bcftow,  but  it  was  a  Promife  of 
Chrift's  Perfon,  as  overcoming  Satan,  and 
pHrchafing  thofe  Benefits,  Gen.  3.  15.  The 
Seed  of  the  iVomtn  Jif*U  bruife  the  Serpent's 
Head.  So,  when  the  Pronnifc  was  renewed  to 
Mrtbaniy  it  was  not  a  bare  Promife  of  Blef- 
fedncfs  and  Forgivenefs,  but  of  tha*  Seed, 
that  is  Cbrifly  Gal.  3.  6.  in  whom  that  Blef- 
fednefs  was    conveyed,    Gen.  22.  18.  In  thy 


member  this  in  the  tirft  Place,  Faith  muft  go 
unto  Chrift  ;  and  yet  I  mean  not  to  Chrift,  as 
abftraftiy  and  nakedlv  confidcrcd,  but  to 
Chrift  as  compafs'd  with  all  his  Promifcj, 
Privileges,  Benefits. 

t.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift,  as  God  in  the 
Flclli,  Some  make  this  the  Difference  of 
Faith's  afting  betwixt  Believers  of  the  New 
and  Old  TefcameHt :  Under  the  Old  Tefca- 
ment,  when  Chrift  was  but  in  the  Promire, 
and  not  as  then  come  in  the  Flefh,  their  Faith 
had  a  more  ufual  Recourfe  unto  God  him- 
f«lf;as  for  Chrift  (  God  man,  man-God) 
they  had  not  fo  diftinft,  but  only  t  confufed 
Knowledge  of  him,  and  therefore  we  read 
not  fo  frequently,  and  ufuallv  of  their  Re- 
but   only     unto    God. 


Seed  Jhall  all  the  Nations  of  the  Earth  be  blejfed.  courfe  unto  him,  __.  „.,.,  „.,,,,  ^^^. 
So  that  Abraham's  Faith  firft  clofcd  with  2  Chro.  20.  12.  0  ouVcgdn/lt  tk7u7etZde'e 
Chrift  in  the  Promife,  and    therefere  he  is  tkem  ?  ne  kneiv  not  what  to  do   but  our  :Eyes 


faid  to  fee  ChrijVs  Day,  and  to  repyce  in 
embracing  him.  Chrift  in  the  firft  Place, 
and  more  immediately,  is  every  where  made 
the  Thing  which  Faith  embraceth  t©  Salvati- 
en,  and  whom  it  looks  unto,  and  refpe£^s, 
as  it  makes  us  righteous  in  the  Sight  of  God. 
John  3.  16.  God  fo  loved  the  iVerld,  that  he 
gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that  mhoftever  be- 
lievethin  him  fhtuldnet  fcrijb,  but  have  ever- 
lajling  Life^  Jehn  11.  25.  I  am  the  Refurre- 
^on  and  the  Life,  he  that  believeth  in  tne^ 
though  he  were  Dead,  yet  J])aU  he  Live.     Afts 


Eyes 
•re  uf>on  tbee,  Ver.  2c.  And  hear  me,  0 
Judah,  and  ye  Inhabitants  o/Jerufalem,  believe 
in  the  Lord  your  God,  fo  JhaSye  be  eftahlijhed. 
Pfal.  78.  21,  22.  And,  the  Lord  heard  this, 
and  v)U  wroth,  becaufe  they  believed  not  in 
God,  and  trufted  not  in  hu  Salvation  :  But 
now  under  the  New  Teftament,  becaufe 
Chrift  as  Mediator,  who  was  promifed,  is 
come,  our  Faith  more  ufaalJy  and  immediate- 
ly addrefTeth  it  felf  unto  Chrift  as  God  in  the 
Flefh.  Ged  dwelling  in  our  Nature  is  made 
more  familiar  te  our  Faith,  than  the  Perfon 


13.  3f.  And  by  bim  all  that  believe  are  jujiified  of  the  Father,  who  is  merely  God :  God  in 
from  aUThtngs,  pom  robrcb  ye  could  not  be  yi-  the  Flefh  is  more  diftiaftly  fat  forth  in  the 
flified  by  the  Law  of  Mofcs.  Afts  l6.  31.  New  Teftamcnt,  andfohe  is  more  diftinaiy 
And,  believe  on  the  Lord  JefM  Chrift,  and  thou  to  he  apprehended  by  the  Faith  of  all  Belic- 
Jhalt  be  faved.  Ads  10.  43.  And,  to  him  vers  :  Tea,  believe  in  God  (  Says  Chrift  to 
give  an  the  Prophets  Wit nefs,  that  through  hit  his  Difciples,  whole  Faith  and  Opinion  of  the 
KamCf  wbojocvtr  believeth  m  him,  JbaS  receive  Mcfiiah  was  till  Chrift's  Rcfurrcaion  cf  the 

N  n  feme 


282  Looking  unto  Jeftis*  Chap,  f: 

fame  Elevation  with  that  of  Che  Old  Tefta-  the  Law;  though  he  knew  no  Sin  on  his 
ment-Bclicvers ;  John  14.  i.  Tc  believe  in  Part,  but  continued  in  all  Things  written 
Cod,  but  he  refts  not  there,  Believe  alfo  in  in  the  Book  of  the  Law  to  do  them.  If 
me  •'  make  me  the  Objed  of  your  Truft  and  Faith  be  inquifitive,  when  was  Chrifl:  made 
Salvation,  as  well  as  the  Father,  Believe  alfo  under  the  Law  ?  I  anfwer,  Even  then  when 
in  me  •  nar  onh/ To,  but  believe  in  the  firll  he  was  circumcir^d  ;  thus  faul  protefts. 
Place  'on  me  ?  Ono  fweetly  obferves,  that  Gal.  5,  3.  /  teju^e  to  every  Alan  that  be  that 
when  Faith  and  Repentance  came  more  nar-  u  circannifed,  n  a  Debtor  to  do  the  vhole  Law. 
rowly  to  be  diftinguiihed  by  their  more  im-  Chrilt  at  hisCircumcitlon  cntred  into  Bond 
mediate  Objects,  it  is  laid  down  thus,  Afts  with  us,  and  undertook  f«r  usj  and  there- 
20.  21.  Repentance  towards  God,  end  Faith  fore  then,  and  not  till  then,  he  had  his 
torvardsour  Lord  jcfui  Cbrifl  \  not  but  that  Name  given  him,  Luke  2.  21.  Jefia^  a  Sa- 
God  and  Chrift  are  Obje£l3  of  both,  but  that  viour ;  and  from  that  Time  he  was  a  Debtor 
Chrift  is  more  immeaiatcly  the  Objeft  of  ^0  </ofiie  w/^o/e  X^w;  not  only  to  fiiiirer,but  alfo 
Faith,  and  God  is  mare  immediateLy  the  to  do,  tor  he  both  fatisfted  the  Curfe,  and 
Object  of  Repentance,  f»  that  we  believe  in  fulfilled  she  Comraandments.  O  remember 
God  through  believing  in  Chrift  firfi,  and  this  .'  as  Chrift,  and  as  Chrift  in  the  Flefh, 
we  turn  to  Chrift  by  turning  to  God  firft.  fo  Chrift  in  the  Flelh  made  under  the  Law, 
O  remember  this/  Let  your  Faith  in  the  is  principally  to  be  in  the  Eye  of  our  Faith  : 
more  direft,  and  immediatic  Excrcife  of  it,  be  If  we  put  aH  together,  our  firft  View  of  Faith 
©itch'd  upon  Chrift  as  God  in  the  Flefh.  is,  to  look  oh  Cbifl  God  in  the  FUf^^  made  un- 

3i  Faith  Kiuft  go  to  Chi  ift  as  God  in  the  der  the  Law, 
Flefh,  made  under  the  Law  1  And  hence  4-  Faith  going  to  Chrift  as  God  in  the 
it  is  that  the  Apoftle  joyias  thefc  together,  Flefh,  and  as  made  under  the  Law,  it  is 
Gal.  4.  4.  G&djsnt  hit  Son  made  ef  a  iJ'oman,  principally  to  look  to  the  End  and  Meaning 
made  uyjer  the  Law :  If  Chrift  had  been  out  of  Chrift,  as  being  God  in  the  Flefh,  and  as 
of  the  Compafs  of  the  Law,  his  being  incar-  fulfilling  the  Law. 

nate  and  made  of  a  Woman  had  done  us  ro'  Now  if  we  would  know  the  Meaning  of 
Good.  Sappofe  one  in  Debt  and  Danger  of  Chrift  in  all  this,  the  Apoftle  tells  us  of  a 
tr.e  Law,  to  have  a  Brother  of  the  fame  remote,  and  of  a  more  immediate  End. 
F.ef^i  and  Blood,  of  the  fame  Father  and  i.  Of  a  remote  End,  Gal.  4.4,  5.  God 
iviother,  what  will  this  avail,  if  that  fame  feat  forth  bit  Son  made  cf  a  Woman-,  madv 
Bother  will  not  come  under  the  Law,  undt^  the  Law^  t9  redeem  tbem  that  nere  un- 
(i.e.)  become  his  Surety,  and  undertake  der  the  Law^  that  xve  ml^bt  receive  the  Jdopti- 
for  him  "''  It  is  our  Cafe  •,  we  arc  Debtors  tn  of  Sons  i  This  was  Chrift's  Meaning,  or 
to  God,  and  there  is  an  Handmiiinga^aivJ}  the  remote  End  of  Chrift.  Alas  i  we  were 
ui  and  contrary  to  la.  Col.  2.  14-  Here  is  a  Strangers  from  the  Adoption,  and  we  lay- 
Bond  of  the  Law  which  we  have  forfeited.-  under  the  Law  as  Men  whom  Sentence  had 
Now  what  would  Chrift  avail,  if  he  had  not  paffed  on  :  Now  from  this  Latter  we  are 
come  under  the  Law  ?  If  he  had  not  been  redeemed  ;  he  was  under  the  Law,  that  W^ 
our 'Surety,  and  undertook  for  us?  Our  might  be  redeemed  from  under  the  Law^ 
Faith  therefore  muft  go  to  Chrift,  as  made  nor  is  that  all,  but  as  we  are  redeemed^  fo  are 
under  the  Larv,  not  only  taking  car  Nature  we  adapted  the  Children  «f  God:  And  this 
upon  him,  but  our  Debt  alfo,  our  Nature  End  I  rather  attribute  to  toe  Lite  ot  Chrift, 
as' Men  and  our  Debt  as  Imful  Men;  He  that  we  might  receive  the  Jdoptieny  C  i.e.y 
kath  made  bimfelf  to  become  Sin  for  m  vsho  from  the  Eftate  of  Prifoners  condemned, 
Vnev  no  Sin,  2  Cor.  5.  21.  (  i.e.)  He  made  that  we  might  be  tranflatcd  into  the  Eftate 
^im  to  be  handled  as  a  ginaer  for  us  acdci:  cf  Children  adopted,  O  the  Mercj'  ot  God  /' 


Chap.  J.  .  Looking  tiHto  J efus*  285 

who  ever  heard  of  a  ceniemned  Man  to  be  improve  this  Dlfcovery,   according  to  that 

afterwards  adopted  ?    Would  not  a  condem-  Judgment  and  Propofal,  to  thole  Ufes,  Ends» 

ned  Prifoner  think  himfclt  happy  to  cfcapc  and  BenciitJ,    to  rhich  thou  believcft   they 

with  Life  ?    But  the  Zfal  of  the  Lord  of  were  defigned.       Yea,     but  there    lies  the 

Hofts  hath  performed  this;  wc  arc  in  Chrift  QucftioH,    How  miy  that  be  donci'     I  an- 

beth  pardoned  and  adopted;   apd   by  this  wer,  - 

Means  the  Joy  and  Glory  of  God's  heavenly  i.  Setting  before  thee  thatDifcevcry  Cthat 

Inheritance  is   eftated  upon   us;   O  let  our  pcrfcft  Life  of  Chrift  in  the  whole,   and  all 

Faith  look  mainly  to  this  Defign  and  Plot  of  the  Parts  of  it;  thou  muft  firlteGdcavour  toiic 


Chrift  !  He  was  made  nnder  the  Law,  yea, 
and  under  the  directive  Part  of  the  Law  by 
his  Life;  hefalSllcd  every  Jot  and  Title  of 
the  Law,  by  his  aftive  Obedience,  that  we 
might  be  intitled  to  Glory  ;  That  wc  might  be 
adopted  to  the  Inheritance  of  the  Saints  in 
Glory. 

2.  F«r  the  more  immediate  End  of  Chrift, 
the  Apoftle  tells  us,  that  Chrift  was  made  un- 
der the  Law,  or  fulnHed  all  Righteoufnefs, 
Rom.  8.  ^.That  the  Law  t^rght  he  fulfiBed  in 
M.  In  Chrift's  Life  were  wc  rcjirtfented, 
and  fo  this  fulfilling  of  all  Rightceufnefs  isac 


deeply  humbled  for  thy  great   Inconformity 
thereto,  in  whole  and  in  Part. 

2.  Still  keeping  thy  Spirit  intent  on  the 
Pattern,  thou  muft  quicken,  provoke,  and  iw- 
creafe  thy  fluggilh  and  drowfy  Soul,  with  re- 
newed, redoubled  Vigilancy  and  Induftry  t« 
ceme  up  higher  towards  it,  and  (^if  it  were 
poffiblejcamplcatly  to  it. 

3.  Yet  having  the  faaie  Difcovery,  Rnle» 
and  Copy  before  thee,  thou  muft  exercLle 
Faith  thereupon,  as  that  which  was  perform- 
ed, and  is  accepted  on  thy  Behalf.  And  To 
go  to  God,   and  there  rcprefcnt,    offer,  and 


counted  ours,  Tbsit  the  Lavt  might  be  fulfJed  tender  Chrift's  holy  Life,  and  adrvc  Obedi- 
in  m.  O  my  Soul,  look  to  this!  Herein  lies  crcc  unto  him.  And  that  firft  to  fill  Hp  the 
the  Pith  and  the  Marrow  of  thy  Juftification  ;  Defefls  of  thy  ufmoft  Endeavour.    Secondly, 


of  thy  fclf  thou  canft  do  nothing  that  good  is, 
but  Chrift  fulfilled  the  Law  is  thy  Stead,  and 
if  now  thou  wilt  but  aft,  and  excrcife  thy 
Faith,  thou  mayeft  thereby  find,  and  feel  the 
Virtue  and  Etiicacv  of  Chrift's  Righteoufncfs, 
and  aftual  Obedience,  flowing  into  thy  own 
Soul.  But  here  is  the  Qucftion,  how  (hould  I 
manage  my  Faith  r  Or  how  (hould  I  aft  it,to 
feel  Chrift's  Righteoufnefs,  t»y  Rrghteeufnefs? 
I  anf.ver,  i.  Thy  Way  is  todifcoverand  dif- 

cern  this  Righteoafnefs  of  Chrift  ;   this  holy  Chrift's  Rightecufnefs  thy  Righteoufnefs;    I 

Chrift  in  fav  ^iry  J?;;^Af<f(!i«/«f/j,  in  Refpeft  of  its  EfHca- 


to  put  a  Righteoufnefs,  Price,  Value,  and 
Worth,  upon  what  thou  doft,  atld  attaineft 
to.  Thircfly,  to  make  Chrift's  Righteouf- 
nefs thy  own,  that  thou  mayft  fay  with  the 
Pfalmift,  in  Way  of  A (Tu ranee,  0  C0dniy 
Rrgbte$:<jhrfi.  O  my  Soul,  if  then  wouldic 
thus  live  by  Faith,  or  thas  aft  thy  Faith  on 
Chrift's  Life,  Chrift's  Righteoufnefs,  Chrift's 
aftive  Obedience;  what  a  bleifed  Life  wouldft 
thou  live  ?  Then  mighteft  thou  find  and  feci 


and  perfeft  Life  of  the  Lord  Jcfus  Chi 
the  whole,  and  in  all  the  Parts  of  it,  as  it  is 
laid  down  in  the  written  Word  ;  Much  hath 
been  faid  of  it  in  thofe  four  Years  of  Chrift's 
Miniftry,  but  ci\)eciallY  in  the  laft  Year  ;  I 
fliall  fay  more  anon  in  our  Conformity  to 
Chrifr,  whither  alfp  thou  mayft  have  Rc- 
•ourfc.  2.  Thy  Way  is  to  believe,  and  to 
receive  this  Difcovery,  asfacredand  unque- 
ftionablc,  in  Reference  to  thy  own  Soul,  as 
intended  for  thee,  for  thy  Ufc  and  Benefit. 
3.  Th 


cy,  but  not  in  Rcfpeft  of  its  Formality  ;  for  fo 
Sinners  would  be  their  own  Mediators.  But 
of  fomc  of  thefc  Particulars  I  (hall  fpeak  more 
largely  in  our  Conformity  Co  Chrift's  hdly 
Life. 

2.  For  Encouragements  to,  bring  on  Souls 

thus  to  believe  on^Chrift,  connderj 

I.  The  Fulnefs  of  this  Objrft  ;    Chrift's 
Life  isfull,  it  is  very  comprchcnlive;   it  con- 
tains Holinefs,  and  Happinefs,  Sanftificatiou, 
Way  is.  to  apprehend,  apply,    and  to  and  Juftification;  If  Chrift's  Garments  were 

N  n  2  healing 


2  84  Looking  nnto 

healing,  how  much  more  fo  aiain  andcffential 
a  Part  of  Chrift,  even  the  Half  of  Chrift  as 
it  were,  for  fo  is  Chrift's  Life  :  It  is  vehe- 
mently t«  be  fufpefted,  that  the  true  Reafon 
why  fo  much  is  faid  ofhis  Death,  and  fo  little 
in  Comparifon  ofhis  Life,  it  is  either  becaufe 
we  underftand  not  the  Fulncfs  of  his  Life,  or 
becaufe  we  are  carnal  and  relfifh,  affefting 
Freedom  from  Hell,  more  than  Holinefs  on 
Earth,  feme  benefit  by  Chrift  more  than 
Conformity  to  Chrift.  O  come  /  fee  the 
Fulnefs  of  Chrift's  Life  /  in  Reference  to  our 
Sandification  ;  was  it  not  a  moft  exaft  Model 
of  Perfe^ion  ?  A  moft  curious  Exemplificati- 
on of  Gad's  whole  Word  ?  An  cxprcfs  Idea, 
Image,  Rcprefentation  of  the  whole  Mind  of 
God?  A  full  Precedent  for  all  others  to  walk 
by,  to  work  by,  to  live  by  .-'  And  in  Refe- 
rence to  Juftih-cation,  is  not  Chrift's  Life  the 
Ob)e£l  of  Faith  and  Juftifying  ?  Nay,  is  not 
Chrift's  Life  the  Objca  ofjuflifying  Faith, 
as  well  as  Chrift's  Death,  Rcfurreftion,  Af- 
cenfion,  Scflion,  Interccffionj*  The  Aflertors 
of  Chrift's  aOive  and  paflivc  Obedience  for 
us,  can  tell  us  of  two  Things  in  the  Law  in- 
tended, one  principal,  vii-  Obedience.  And 
another  fecondary,  W:^.  Malediftien,  Suppo- 
fiticn  ©f  Difobsiience ;  fo  that  Sin  being  once 
committed,  there  muft  ht  a  double  M\  to 
Jufcincation,  the  Suffering  of  the  Curfe,  and 
the  fulfilling  of  Righteoufnefsanew;  the  one 
is  Satisfaction  for  the  Injury  we  have  done 
^nto  God,  as  our  Judge.  And  the  other  is  a 
Performance  of  a  Service  which  we  owe  un- 
t©  Gad,  as  our  Maker.  O  then  how  large, 
and  full,  and  comprchcnfive  is  this  Life  of 
Chrift  ? 

2.  Confider  the  Excellency,  the  Glory  of 
this  Object:  Chrift's  Life  is  glorious;  and 
hercn:  iris  that  the  Rightcoafnefs  of  Chrift, 
is  rhe  mof:  glorious  Garment  that  ever  the 
Saints  :fGcd  did  wear.  It  is  Marlorat's 
Sa. ing  ikat  thi  Cb.^rch  Tohich  puts  enCbrifl 
and'ji'  R-ghteonfiiifi^  U  n?ore  iUuliriom  than 
t^-'.  Air  u  bytb:  Sun.  John  thus  fets  her  out 
inh'sV'fion,  Rev.  t2.  i.  And  there  appeared 
Ag'iM't  iVond^r  in  Heaven,  a  Woman  chat  bed 
mt/j  tbs  Sun^   and  the  Moon  under  bsr  iect. 


Jeftis.  Chap.  5, 

I  take  this  to  be  a  lefty  Poetlal  Defcription 
of  Chrift's  imputed  Righteoufncfs.  Imagine  a 
Garment  were  cut  out  of  the  Sun,  and  put 
upon  us,  how  glorious  fhould  we  be  ?  O,  but 
theRighteoufncfsof  Chrift  is  much  more  glo- 
rious ;  no  Wonder  if  the  Church  clothed  with 
the  Sun  tread  the  Moon  under  her  Feet,  (i.  f.) 
if  ftic  trample  on  all  fublu nary  Things,  which 
are  uncertain  and  changeable  as  the  Moon, 
Phil.  3.  8,  i>.  /  rount  all  Things  but  Dung 
f  faith  Paul)  that  I  may  vein  Chrifl  ;  and  be 
found  in  him,  not  having  my  OvanRightetuj'- 
nefi,  Tohieh  it  of  the  Lave^  but  that  vehiih  is 
thr&>  the  Faith  of  Chrifl,  the  Rrghtetufnefs  which 
is  oj  God,  by  faith.  When  Paul  compares 
Chrift's  Righteoufnefs  with  the  Glory  of  the 
World,  then  is  the  World  but  Dung.  Q  the 
Glory  /  O  the  Excellency  of  the  Righteouf- 
nefs of  Chrift  ! 

3.  Confider  the  SuitableneFs  of  this  Ob- 
je^;  Chrift's  Life,  and  the  Virtue  ot  it,  is 
moft  fuitable  to  our  Condition  :  Thus  I  might 
apply  Chrift  to  every  Condition,  if  thoa  art 
Sick,  he  is  a  Phyfician  :  If  thou  fcareft  Death- 
he  is  the  iVay^  tie  Truth,  and  the  Life  ;  If 
thou  art  Hungry,  he  is  the  Bread  of  Life  :  If 
thou  art  Thirfty,  he  is  the  Water  of  Life, 
But  not  to  infill  on  thcfe  Words,  it  is  the 
dailr  Complaint  of  the  belt  of  Saints,  *  O  my 

*  Sins !  I  had  thought  thefc  Sins  had  been 
«  wholly  fubdued,  but  now  I  feel  they  re- 
'  turn  upon  me  again  ;  now  I  feel  the  Springs 
'  in  the  Battom  fill  up  my  Soul  again  ;  Oh 

*  lamwedryof  m\  fclfj   and  weary  of  my 
'  Life!  Oh  !  what  will  come  of  me  '?  In  this 
Cafe  now  On  its  Life  is  moft  fuitable;    his 
Rightccufnars  is  a  coatiMU.il  Rightceultcfs  j 
it  is  not  a  Ciftern,    but  «  Feuntain  open    for 
thee  to  wapt  /'?».  ^fch   i  ^.  t.   As  Sin  abtunds, 
fo  Grace  in  this  Gift  of  Rightcounefs  abounds 
muchn.ore.     Chrift'?  Life  in    this  RcfprCi  is 
compared  to  Cha-.ges  of  Garfr.eHts,X<^ch.  9.  4. 
Thou  cricft,  O  vouat  fi,aU  become  of  n.e^.  Oh  I 
feel /tew  Sint^  aad  f>td  jins  r9»nmiiited  afrefhl 
Why,but  thefe  Chairge-sf  Garments  willhide 
all  thy  Sins:  If  thou  art  but  Cio  bed  with  the 
Robes  of  Ckrifts  Righteoufnefs   there  ft)all 
never  enter  into  the  Lord's  Heart  one  hard 

Thought 


Chap.  5.  Looking  unto  Jefus.  28 j 

Thought  towards  thee  ©fcaftir.g  tbce  off,  or  of  ers :  bit  Lifi  VhLtUiei  droffing  fwtet  fmeUiiig 
taking  Revenge  upon  any  new   Occsfion   or  Myrh^  &c.    By  thefe  are  intimated  unf©  us 
Fall  into  Sin.    Why,  here  is  the  Bleflednefs  the  Government  of  Chrift,  the  unfearchable 
of  all  th«fe  that  believe.     Oh   then  believe ;  Councils  of   Chrift,     the  pure   Nature  of 
fay  noi^TfOHldCbrifl  bs  incarnate  for  »te'^  vrouhl  Chrift  without  any  Impurity  or  Uncleasnefs; 
kc   lead  fuch  *  Life  $n  Earth  for  my  Soul  ?  the  gracious  Promiles  of  Chrift,    the  Soul- 
why?  ycs,for  thy  Soul',  never  fpcak  of  thy  Sins,  faving  InftruiKons  of  Chrift;    the  h©ly  Afli- 
as  if  they  fhould  be  any  Hinderance  cf  thy  ons,  and  juft  Adminiftrationsof  Chrift;  the 
Faith:  If  the  \A'icked  that  apply  this  Righte-  tender  AfFeSiens,    and  amiable  Smilings  of 
oufiiels  prefamptuouny  can  fay,!?^  us  fin  that  Chrift,  the  gracious,  inward,  and  wonderful 
Grace  tnay  abound^  ana  fo  they  make  no  other  Workings  of  Chrift  ;  fo  that  he  is  altogether 
la^e  of  Grace  but  to  run  in  Debt,  and  to  tin  lovely,    or  he  is  compofcd  of  Loves  ;  From 
with  Licence  ;  how  much  rather  may  ft  thou  Top  to  Toe  there  is  Nothing  in  Chrift,  but 
fay  on  good  Ground,Ofe  let  me  hflieve  !  (^b  let  'tis  inoft  fair  and  beautiful,  lovely  and  defire- 

ws  own  my  ?9rti*n  in   thii  Rigbteiufnefs   oj  able.    >  ■  Now  as  this  Defcription 

Chrij}\  That  *i  mi  Sins  have  abouudfd,  fo  my  enflamed  the  Daughters  of  ^erttfalem,  fo, 
Zeve  may  abound;  that  m  my  Sins  have  been  to  ad  our  Loves  towards  the  Lord  Jefug 
exceeding  gr eat ^  fo  tbe  Lord  may  he  exceeding  Chrift,  take  we  a  Copv  of  the  Record  of  the 
fi9eet\  that  ti  my  Sins  (ontinue  aadencreaje,  fo  Spirit  in  Scriptures  ;  fee  what  they  fay  of 
My  ThankfulHefs  to  Chrifi^and  Glory  in  Gtd^and  Chrift ;  this  was  his  own  Advice,  Search  tbe 
Triumph  over  Sin,  Death  and  the  Grave,  my  al-  Scriptures,  for  they  are  tbej  xehicb  tefli^ 

fo  encreafe.    Why,  thus  be  encouraged  to  be-  fieefme.  Jehn.  5.  39. 
lieve  thy  Part  in  tthe  Lord  Jcfus  Chrift.  O  my  Soil,  much  hath  been  Paid  to  per- 

fwade  thee  to  Faith  ;  and  if  now  thou  believ- 
S  E  C  T.    V  I.  eft  thy  Part  in  thofc  feveral  aftings  of  Chrift, 

why  let  thy  Faith  take  thee  by  the  Hand,  and 
Of  loving  JefuA  in  that  RejpeS.  lead  thee  from  one  Step  to  another  ;  from  his 

Baptifm  to  hisTcnaptations,  from  his  Temp- 
6.  T     Et  us   love  ^fui  as  carrying  on  the  tations,  tohisManifeftations;    andfoon:  Is 

J /  great  Work  ot  our  Salvation  for  us  not  here  Fuel  enough  for  Love  to  feed  upon? 

during  his  Life.  Now  what  is  Love  bwt  a  Csnft  thou  read  the  Hiftory  of  Lore  (  for 
Motien  of  the  Jppetite^by  which  the  Soul  unites  fuch  is  the  Hiftory  of  Chrift's  Life;  and  not 
it  felfto  vfhat fee ms  fair  unttit?  And  if  fo,  be  all  on  a  Flame  ?  Come  read  again  !  there 
O  what  a  lovelv  Obieft  is  the  Life  of  Chrift  ?  is  nothing  in  Chrift  but  'tis  lovely,  winning, 
Wh©  can  read  over  his  Life?  wh«  can  think  and  drawing;  as  — 

over  his  Worthinels,  both  in  his  Perfon,  Re-  i.  When  he  faw  thee  full  of  Filth,  he  goes 
kitions,  Ailions,  and  feveral  Adminiftraiions,  down  into  the  Waters  of  .Baptifm,  that  he 
and  not  love  him  with  a  lingular  Love  ?  "I  hat  might  prepare  a  Way  for  the  cleanfmg  of  thy 
which  let  the  Daughters  of  jfrrwya/fw  in  a  Po-  detilcd  and  polluted  Soul, 
fture  of  Peeking  after  Chrift,  was  that  Dc-  2.  Whcnke  faw  the  Devil  ready  to  fwal- 
fcription  of  Chrift,  which  the  Spoufe  made  low  thee  up,  or  by  his  Baits  to  draw  and 
of  him.  Cant.  5.  10.  il,  12,  13,  14,  15.  drag  thy  Soul  down  to  Hell,  he  himfelf  en- 
A-ij  Beloved  is  rooite  and  rudy,  tbe  chief fl  $f  ters'into  the  Lift  with  the  Devil,  and  he  o- 
ten  Ih$ufands.  Ha  Head  u  u  the  mofl  fine  vercomtrshim,  that  thou  mightcft  OTcrcome, 
Gtldy  hM  Locks  are  bitjhjf,  and  black  aa  a  Raven,  and  triumph  with  Chrift  in  his  Glory. 
Hu  Eyes  .ire  xs  the  Eyes  of  Vtvfs^bythe  Rivers  5.  When  he  faw  shee  in  Danger  of  I>eath 
0f  fVatfr^ivajked  with '^i'lk.an,!  finely  fet.  Hit  through  thy  own  Unbelief,  fov  (^except  thoic 
Cbeebs  are  a-s  a  Bed  ofS^iceSy  aad  jwcit  Flow  fawsfi  in  bis  Handt  tie  £rint  of  tbe  Nailf,  and 

I*? 


^^6  Looking  untcy^fus  Chap;  5.\ 

fut  thy  Flu^tr  into  the  Trlnf  of  the  Nailes ;  ex-  7.  Vfh&R  he  fawthee  caft  dow  n  in  thy  fclf, 
ccpt  thou  hadft  dear  Manifeftations  of  Cferift  and  refufing  thy  own  Mercy,  crying  and  fay. 
«vcn  to  thine  own  ScHfe,  thou  wouldft  not  be-  ing,  IVbat  f  is  it  pojjible  that  jefus  Chrifi  fi)Ould 
licve  ;  )  he  condcfcends  fo  far  to  fuecou  r  thy  fend  a  Akffage  t»  fuch  a  dead  Dog  m  I  am  ? 
Weaknefs,  as  to  maiTrfeft  himfelf  bv  fevcral  ^f'hy  tbs  Jpoflks  Comwiffwn  frcms  ethermfc  \ 
Witnefles  ;  three  in  Heaven  and  three  on  Matth.  10.  5,  6.  Go  not  into  the  Way  of  the 
Earth  ;  yea  he  multiplies  his  three  on  Earth  Gentiles^  or  into  any  City  of  the  Sawaritcns 
toThoufaisds  of  Thoufands ;  fo  many  were  enter  ye  not;  but  go  rather  to  tie  loft  Sheep 
the  Signs  witnefling  Chrifi,  that  the  Difci-  of  theHoufeof  Ifrael,  0  I  am  <t  lofi  Sheep, 
pie  which  tef^ificd  of  them,  could  fay,  John  but  not  being  of  the  Houfe  c/lfrae),  vihatHefe 
21. -2^.  Jftbeyjhfuldhe  v/ritten  every  $ne,  the  is  there  that  ever  J  Jheuld he  f$und  ?  He  then 
Tf^erld could  not  contain  the  Bteks  that  fhould  appeared,  and  even  then  he  fpread  his  Arms 
bi  rtrittcn.  "  wide  to  receive  thy  Sonl :  He  fatisfied  thee 

4..  When  he  faw  thee  buying  and  felling  In  then  of  another  Commffion  given  to  his  A- 
the  Temple,  yea  making  Merchandice  of  the  poftlcs,  Gs-,  teach  aM  Nations  :  ^nd  he  cried 
Temple  it  felf,  I  mean  of  thy  Soul,  which  is  ^'^^n  then^  Come  unto  me  thou  that  art  nearj 
the  Temple  of  the  Holy  Ghoft;  he  /leps  in  to  and  heavy  laden  Vfith  Si»->  and  I  wiB  receive 
Kvhipoutthofc  Buyers  ani  Sellers,  thofeLufts  thee  into  v.y  Bo fojrn  und  ^ive  thte  Ref}  there, 
and  Corruptions :  OCcryshej  will  you  ftU  a-  Matth.  il.  19. 

wmj  your  Souls  ferTrafii?  0  rob*t  is  a  Man  fro-  "8.  When  he  faw  thee  in  Sufpence,  and 
ftedthoughhe  gain  the  vnboU  World-,  andloofe  heard  thy  Complaint,  Btit  if  I  ceme,  Jhali  i 
AisownSOul?  f  ad  fweet  If  "Welcome  ?    I   have  beard-,  that  Sit 

5.  When  he  faw  thee  like  the  Horfe  and  ^'ays  are  narrow  and  flraii :  Obit  is  an  hard 
the  Mule,  Pro.  30.  2.  3.  More  brutipy  than  Faffa^e^and an  h'>^b  y^fcent  uf  to  Heaven.  Luke 
any  Man,  not  having  the  Undcrftanding  of  a   13.  24.    Many  feck  to  enter  in,  but  (hail  not 
fidan\  thou  neither  learned(iWifdot7:->no'rhadfl  be  able:  Oh^  What  (hall  become  of  my  poor 
the  Knowledge  of  the  Mofl  Holy.    He  came  Soul}     Whv,  then  he  fold   thee  othcrwifc, 
with  feis  Inftruftions,  adding  Line  unto-Line,  that  all  his  Ways  were  Ways  of  Fleajantnefs, 
and  Precept  on  Precept,  Teaching  and  preach-  and  all  bis  Pnths   Peace-,  ProY.  3.  17.     He, 
ing  the  Gofpel  of  the  Kingdom,  Matth.  4.  •25.  would  give  thte  his  Spirit  that  (houli  bear 
Andfeaiing  his  Truths  with  many  Miracles,  the  Weight,  and  make  all  light  :  He  wonld 
that  thou  mayft  believe,    and  in  believixg  fweeten  the  Waysof  Chriftiar.ity  to  thee,tl!at 
thoH  mightefl  have  Life  through  bit.  Name:  And  thou  fhouldft   find  by  Experience,    that  A/* 
=G  what  is  this  but  to  make  thee  wife  unto  Sal-  "Toke  wa  eajy,  and  hU  Burden  vnt  I'ghty  Mat.- 
vation  if  11.  29. 

6.  When  fee  faw  thee  a  Sinner  of  the  Gen-  9.  When  he  faw  the  Wretchednefs  of  thy 
^//er,  a  Stranger  from  the  Commonwealth  of  Nature,  and  original  PoMution,  he  took  upon 
ifrael,  and  without  God  in  the  World,  he  him  thy  Nature,  and  by  this  means  took  away 
fe.nthis  Apof^iesand  Meflcngers  abroad,  and  thy  original  Sin.  O  here  is  the  lovely  Ob- 
iade  them  preach  the  Gofpel  to  thee,  q.  d.  je^  .'  What  is  it  but  the  abfolute  Holinefs 
^  Go  to  fuch  a  one  in  the  dark  Corner  of  the  and  pe'rfeft  Purity  of  the  Nature  of  Chrift  ? 

*  World,  anifleatfucha  Diftarxc  from  the  This  is  the  faireli  JBeauty  that  ever  Eye  bc- 

*  Nation  of  the  Jews-,  asd  fet  up  my  Throne  held  :  This  is  that  Compendium  of  all  Glo- 

*  amonglt  that  People;  open  the  molt  preci-  ries :   Now,  if  Love  be  a  Motion  and  Union 

*  ousCabinet  ofmv  Love  there,  andamongft  of  the  Appetite  to  what  is  lovely,how  fhouldft 
'  that  People,  teU  fuch  a  Soul,  that  Jefus  thou  iiame  forth  in  Loves  upon  the  Lord  Je- 
'  Chrift  came  into  the  World  to  favc  Sinners,  fas  Chrift  ?  Tiis  is  rendered  as  the  Reafon  of 
f  i9f  whom  he  is4)nc.^    O  admirable  Lovci  thofe 


Ghap.  S'  Looking  imto  'J ejus, 

thofc  Sparklings,Kea  art  fairer  than  thtChil-  Ravifhments  of  thy  Heavenly  Love 

dren  of  Men-,  Pfa!.  45*  2. 

10.  When  he   faw  thee  aOiiaHy  unclean, 

a  TranfgrelTor  of  the  Law  in  Thought,  Word, 

and  Deed;  then  (aid  he,  Hcb.  'o.  9.    Zp,  / 

tome  to  do  th^lfiU^  QGo.l:    And   wherefore 

would  he  do  God's  Will,  but  merely  on  thy 

Behalf? 

O  ray  Soul,  canfl:  thou  read  over  all  thcfe- 
Pa(ragcsofLove,and  doft  thou  not  vet  cry  out, 
O  fiay  mCy  comfort  w?,  for  I  am  fck  of  Love. 
Can  a  Man  lUnd  by  a  hot  and  fiery  Furnace, 
and  never  be  wanted  ?  Oh  for  an  Heart  in 
fomc  Meafure  anfwerable  to  thefe  Loves  / 
Surely  ev«n  good  Natures  hate  to  b?  in  Debt: 
for  Levc  ;  and  is  there  in  thee  (O  mv  Soul ) 
neither  Grace,  nor  yet  good  Nature  ?  O  God 
forbid  I  Awake  !  awake  thy  ardent  Love  to- 
wards thy  Lord  Jcfiis  Chrif: !  Why  art  thou 
Rock  and  not  Flcfti,if  thou  beeft  not  wound- 
ed with  thcfe  heavenly  Darts:  Chrift  loves 
thee,  is  not  that  enough?  Fervent  Affcrclien 
is  apt  to  draw  Love,  where  is  little  or  no 


aS7 

to  fay  Co 

thy  poor  Church,  Turn  arvay  thine  Eyes  from 
wf,  for  thci  hdve  overcome  we,  Cant.  6.  5. 
But  Oh  let  me  fay  to  thee.  Turn  thine  Eyes  to 
wc,  that  tb:y  may  overcome  me ;  wy  Lordy  1 
would  be  thus  rav/Jhedt  I  would  be  overcome  ;  / 
veatdd  be  thus  Out  of  my  felft  thai  I  tni^ht  Be 
aH  in  ttce. 

Thus  is  the  Language  of  trueLovc  toChrii!; 
but  alas,  how  dully  and  flatly  do  I  fpcak  it: 
O  mv  Soul,  how  »rt  thou  out  of  Frame  ?  In 
Creature  communion  I  ufually  feel  thee  warm, 
and  vigorous,  aftive,  and  very  flrong  ;  but 
now  thy  Heart  is  ejiditing  efa  ioodMatter,thou 
art  /'peaking  of  the  Tkinis  rohich  thou  bafl  made 
concerniHg  the  King  :    Thy  Words  do  almoft 
freeze  between  thy  Lips ;  How  chil  and  cold 
art  thou  id  chy  Converfcs  with  Jcfus  Chrift:  ? 
Oh  this  puts  me  in  Mind  of  my  Defcrts :  Sure- 
ly had  Chrift's  Love  been  but  like  thisfainC 
and  feeble  Love  of  mine,  I  had  been  a  dam- 
ned Wretch  without  all  Hope.    O  Chrift,  I 
am  afhamed  that  I  love  thee  fo  little,  I  pcr- 


Beauty  •,  and  exc«inent  Beauty  is  apt  to  draw  ccivc  thy  Loves  arc  great  by  all  thofe  Aftingj 


the  Heart  where  there  is  no  Anfwer  of  Alfe 
c^ion  at  all ;  but  when  thcfe  Two  meet  toge- 
ther, what  Breaft  cm  hold  a  gain  ft  them  ■;  Sec 
O  my  Soul !  Here  is  the  Sum  of  all  the  Parti- 
culars thou  haft  heard,  Chrifi  hves  thee,  and 
Chriji  is  lovely.  His  Heart  is  let  upon  thee, 
who  is  a  thoufand  Times  fairer  than  all  the 
Children  of   Men  ;    D  »th  not  this  double 
Conrideration,like  a  mighty  LoadRone/natch 
thy  Heart  unt©  ir,and  almoft  draw  it  forth  of 
thy  very  Breaft?  O  fwcet  Saviour,  thou  could 
fay  «venof  thy  poor  Church  (though  labour- 
ing under  nrany  Imperfe(JUons>  Ca^f. 4.  9.10. 
Thou  kafi  ravijhr-d  my  Heart,  my   Sijier^  my 
Spoufe,   thou  ba{i    ravifl^ed  mine  Heart  with 
0jte  of  thine  Eyes,  xoith  one  Chain  of  thy  Keck  ; 
bom  fair  is  thy  Love^  my  Sifter^  my  Sfoufe^. 
How  muck  better  is  thy  love  tf?an  Wine,  and 
the  Smell  of  thine  Ointments  than  ait  Spices  ? 
Couldcft  thoujO  blcffcd  Saviour,  be  fc  taken 
with  the  incurious  and  homely  Fcaturesof  the 
Church  ;  and  fhall  not  1  siuon  more  be  era- 
raoured  witit  thy  abfolute  and  divine  Beauty 


iQ  thy  Life;  come,  hlov)  upon  my  Garden^ 
perfwadc  me  by  thy  Spirit,  that  I  may  hie 
thee  much  ;  Many  Sins  are  foriiven  me^Q  thaC 
1  may  love  thee  muih. 


SECT.     7/ 

Of  joying  in  ^efta  in  that  Refpe^, 

7.  T  Et  us  joy  in  Jcfut,  as  carrying  on  the 
I  J  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  for 
us,  during  hi«  Life.  But  what  is  there  in 
Chrift's  Life,  or  in  all  the  Palfages  of  his  Life- 
to  ftir  up  Toy  ?  I  anfwer,  All  his  Life,  and 
.Til  the  Paltages  of  his  Lite,  if  rightly  applied, 
are  excellent  Matter  for  the  ftirring  up  «f 
this  AfFedion  :  Indeed  the  Main  of  the  Work 
is  in  the  Applicatiooof  Chrift's  Life  :  If  ever 
we  rejoice  fpiriL sally  in  Chrift,we  muft  briag 
together  the  Objcd  and  the  Faculty  .*  Aad 
this  UnioB  ®f  the  Objcft  and  the  Faculty  £5, 
ufually  wrought  by  Contemplation,©!  by  Con- 


It  pleafcd  thee,  my  Lord,  out  of  thy  fweet  f4cace,or  by  Fruition  a  flwllbata  wbiiein; 

i3.f5t 


2S8  Looking  tinto  Jeftis*  Chap.  5; 

fift  on  thefe,  that  we  may  come  up  at  laft  to  View  of  the  Creatures  about  thee,  fceft  thou 
rejoice  in  Chrift ;  yea,  if  it  werepoffiblc  to  the  fillv  Sheep  ?  He  is  called  a  Sheep,  Ifa, 
rejoice,  and  again  rejoice.  ^3.  7. '  jis  a  Sheep  before   her  Shearer  if  dutnb, 

I. Let  us  contemplate  on  this  Life  of  Chrift.  /o  he  openeth  not  bis  Mouth :  Or^  feeft  thou  a 
Let  us  think  of  it  in  cur  Minds :  There  is  a   Lamb  bleating  after  the  harrolefs  Sheep  ?  He 


Kind  of  Delight  in  kaowing  fome  Things  fpe 
culatively,  which  we  would  abhor  to  knew 
experimentally  ;  and  therefore  the  Devil's 
firll  Temptation  was  drawn  from  the  Know- 
ledge of  Evil,  as  well  ai  good  :  He  knew  that 
the  Mind  of  Man  would  receive  Content  in 
the  uaderftandingof  that,  which  in  its  own 
Nature  had  no  Perfeftion  at  all:  Now,  if  tain 
there  be  a  Delight  in  the  Contemplation  of  tain 


Evil,  iow  much  more  in  the  Contemplation 
of  that  which  is  Good  ?  And  is  net  the  Life 
ofChrift,  the  Graces,  the  Virtues,  the  holy 
Aftions,  the  dear  Aifefl^ions  of  Jefus  Chrift 
to  us-wird  good,  and  very  good  f  Come 
then,  ftir  up  our  Memories,  let  us  be  fetled 


is  called  a  Lamb,  John  1.  29.  Beheld  the 
Lamb  of  God  nhich  tahtth  artay  the  Sins 
of  the  IVerld  :  Sceft  thou  a  Shepherd 
watehing  over  his  Flock,  by  Day  or  Night? 
He  is  called  a  Shepherd,  John  10.  14.  /  am 
the  good  Shepherd^  and  know  my  fieep,  and 
am  knovon  of  mine  :  X)r  feeft  thou  a  Foun- 
Rivers,  Waters  ?  He  is  called  a  Feun* 
Zech.   13.  I.  ]n  that  Dav  there  Jhali  be 


a  Fountain  opened  io  tke  Houfe  »/ David,  aini 
to  the  Inhabitants  tf/ Jcrufaleja,  for  Sin^  and  for 
Uncleannefs  \  Or  feeft  thou  x  Tree  good  for 
Food,  or  plea  fa  nt  to  the  Eye  ?  He  is  called 
The  Tree  oj  Life,  Pror.  3.  18.  And  *r  the 
the  y^ppJe  Tree  amon^  the  Trees  of  the  WO0J, 


Men  /  Let  ns  fpend  our  frequent  Thoughts  fo  if  my  Beloved  among  thi  Stns-,  Can.  2.  } 
upon  this  bleffed  Objcft  :  The  Reafon  we  mifs  Seeft  thou  a  Rofe,  a  LiUy,  any  fair  Flower 


of  our  Joys,  is  becanfc  we  are  fo  little  in  Con- 
templations of  our  Chrift.  Jt  is  faid,  that 
he  pities  us  in  our  Sorreuvs^  but  be  delights  in 
«8,  roben  ne  deliiht  in  him.  Certainly  he 
would  have  us  to  delight  in  him  ;  and  to  that 


in  thy  Garden  ?  He  is  called  a  Rolt,  a  Lilly, 
Can.  2.  1.  1  am  the  Rtfe  o/Sharon,  arid  the 
LiSji  of  the  Vallejs ;  Or  to  come  a  little  near- 
er yet,  art  thou  within  Deors  ?  John  10.  f . 
/  am  the  Door,  by  me  if  any  Man  enter  in^  he 


Parpofa  he  way.lays  o«rThoughls,that  where  fhaU  be  faved-,  andftatgo  in  audiuti  andjhall 
foever  we  look,  we  fhall  ftill  think  on  him  :  find  Paftnre.  Art  thou  adorning  thy  felf, 
O  my  Soul,  caft  thine  Eyes  which  Way  thou  and  takcft  a  View  of  thy  Garments  ?  He 
wilt,and  thou  fhalt  hardly  look  on  any  Thing,  iscalleda  Garment,  Rom.  13.  14.  Put  ye  en 
but  Chrift  Jefus  hath  taken  the  Name  of  that  the  Lord  Jejm  Chrift,  Art  thou  eating  Meat, 
Tery  Thing  upon  himfelf :  What,  is  it  Day  ?  and  Cakeft  a  View  ©f  what  is  on  thy  Table  ? 
and  doft  thou  behold  the  Sun  ?  He  is  called  He  is  called  Bread,  the  Bread  of  God^  trae 
$be  Sun  of  Righteoiifnefs^  Mai.  4.  2.  Or,  is  Bread  from  Heaven,  the  Bread  of  Life,  the 
it  Ni^ht  •?  and  doft  thou  behold  the  Stars  ?  living  Bread  wkifh  came  dortn  from  Heaven^ 
he  is  called  a  Star,  Numb.  24. 17,  19.    There  John  6.  32,  35,51.     Why  thus  Chrift  way 


fiiaU  come  a  Star  out  of  Jacob. 


Out  of 


jicoh  JhaJJ  he  eoms  that  fhaV  have  Dominion. 
Or,  is  it  Morning  ?  and  doft  thcu  bekold  the 
Morning  Star  ?  He  is  called  tie  bright  Morn- 
ing Star,  Rev.  22.  16.  Or  is  it  Noon?  and 
4oft  thou  behold  clear  Light  all  the  World  o- 
Tcr  in  thy  Hemlfphere  ?  He  is  called  the 
Zight,  and  that  Light,  and  that  Light  that 
lightneth  every  Man  that  ctmeth  into  the  World, 
|ehn  1.  7.  8,  >,».  Or,  to  come  a  little  nearer, 
if  thou  ioekeft  on  the  Earth,  and  takeft  ^ 


lays  our  Thoughts  that  whercfoevcr  we  leok, 
we  fhould  ever  think  ofChrift.  ■ 

now  thefe  Thoughts  or  Contemplations  of 
Chrift,  are  they  that  bring  together  the 
Objeft  and  the  Faculty  of  Joy  :  I  cannot 
think  of  Chrift,  or  the  Life  of  Chrift,  of 
Chrift  preachi«g,  or  of  Chrift  preached, 
but  I  muft  rejoice  in  Chrift  ;  as  foractimes 
the  Apoftlc  faid,  Phil.  1. 18.  Chrifl  is preach- 
cdi  wifctber  fg  ^retenfe  irTrutbi  InmHemoty 
" ""        '       "  but 


1 

I 


Chap.  5.                         Lool-ing^  unto  "Jefus.  289 

Old  in  that  h:  Is  preAcbedi  I  therein  do  rej$!ce,  be  right,  Come  dcwn  i.^fy  Soul  r  faith  Chrift 

yea,  and  mU  rrjoice.  This  Day  wuf}  I  abide  in  thi  H.uje.     O  the  ) 

2.  Let  us  coniidcr  m  C hnft,  let  us  upon  what  Joy  fhoiild  there  be  in  rh-.  Heart  when 

good  Grounchhope^yr  Share  and  In.ereil  Chrift    comes    in,     or  when    tt.  u  teeleft 

in  the  Lite  ot  Chnrt  j  O  this  woald  ftrength-  Clirifc  come  in.  John  ■>.  20.  Th"  Iriendo^  the 

en  our  Joy,  yea,  till  us  with  Joy  unlpeakable  Brid^grtom  rexofah  greaiU^     haa^C'  4  the 

and  glorious:  W  hrre  true  Joy  is,  there  is  Bridegroom's  roicc  ;  how  much  n.ore  may  the 

firft  a  I  huikmg  ot  the  Good  in  our  Mmd;  Brid;^  her  Ttlf  rr'o?ce  ? 

and    Iccondly,    an  Expecting    of  it  in  our  3.  Let  us  comVupto  more  and  more,  and 

Heart:     Hence  it  i^,  tnat  whatfocvcr  doth  more  Fruition  of  Chrift;     all   other  Things 

encourage  our  Hepe    the  fan^e  doth  enlarge  work  cut  Delight,  but  as  they  look  towards 

our  Dchshc:    The  Apoflle  joins  b«th  thele  this  :     Now  in  this  Fruition  of  Chrift  are 

together,     Rora.    12.  12.    Rtywe  m  Hope  :  contained  thefc  Things,firft,  a  Propriety  urro  . 

Hope  and  Joy  go  both  together ;  It  I  have  Chrift;  tor  as  a  fick  Man  doth  net  feel  thi^. 

but  a(ruredHoi>c  tbat  Chnh  s  Life  is  mine,  Joy  of  x  found  Man's   HcaUh,     fo  neither 

I  cannot  but  rcjuice  theorem  :     On  the  con-  doth  a  Stranger  to  Chrift  feel  the  Joy  of  a 

5^1'cver  in  Chri'ft  ;     How  fh.ould  he  joy  in 


trary,  it  my  Hope  flu£luate,  if  I  am  but 
uncertaifl,  if  I  look  on  the  Inhlcnce  and  Be- 
nefits of  Chrift's  Life  as  ol\\  po/Tibly  mine, 
and  no  further,  then  is  my  Comfort  but  «n- 
ftable  aid  weak  ;  Some  Times  wc  find  Chrift 
compared  to  a  rich  Storc-houfe  ;  /«  bim 
(  faith  the  Apofile  ;  dre  bid  aH  the  Treafares 
ef  M'ifdtm  and  Knov$ledge^  Col.    1.  3.     But 


Chrift  that  can  make  no  Claim  to  hini 
in  the  leaft  Degree  ?  But  to  that  we  have 
fpokcn.  Secondly,  A  Poflfc/rnn  of  Chrift ; 
this  exceedingly  enhngcth  our  Joy.  O 
how  fwcet  was  Chrift  to  the  Spoufe  when 
fhe  could  fay.  Cant.  6. 3.  /  at»  wy  vceB  Be- 
Itved's^  and  f»y  Beloved  is  mine,  h^'feedeth  a- 


alas,  what  am  I  richer  for  all  his  Treafurcs,  mon^  the  Lillys,  a.  d.  We  have'took  Pof- 
if  I  have  no  Claim  thereto,  or  Intereft  there-  fc/T.on  of  each  other;  he  is  mine  throuehFaith 
in  ?  Or  what  can  I  )oy  in  another's  Riches,  and  I  am  his  through  Love;  we  are  both 
when  I  my  ^cl^zm  wretched,  and  miferabls,  fo  knit  by  an  infcparablc  Unior,  that  ro- 
and  fooy,  and  blind,  and  naked?  Look  to  thing  fhall  be  able  to  feparate  us  Two-  He 
this  O  mv  Soul;  perufe  again  and  again,  jeedefbamtni  ib:  Lillia,  he  refreOieth  him- 
t-hy  Grounds  of  Hope  as  afore  laid  down  ;  fclf,  and  his  Saiuts,  by  his  Union  and  Cora- 
do  not  (lightly  run  them  over;  thou  canft  munion  with  thf  m  :  Man-r  are  taken  up  with 
not  be  too  furect  Chrift:  Thou  readeft  in  the  Joy  ^nd  Comfort  of  outward  PoMons, 
the  Gofpel,  tms  and  that  Paftage  of  thy  Jefus,  but  Chrift  is  better  than  all ;  in  one  Chrift 
canft  thou  lay  thine  Hand  on  every  Line,  is  comprifed  every  fcattcred  Comfort  here 
a-nd  fay,  '  IhisPafiage  is  mine  ?  this  Ser-  below;  Chrift  U  fmne  f  faith  the  Soul)  and^U 
«  mon  was  preiched,  and  tkis  Miracfe  was  ttihe.  i.  An  Accommedation  of  Chiift  to 
«  wrought  for  rae,  chat  I  might  believe,  and  the  Sou),  and  this  is  it  that  compleats  our 
<  that  in  believing  I  might  have  Life  Joy  :  It  is  not  bare  PofTeffion  of  Chrift  which 
*  through  his  Name  ?  O  then,  how  (houldft  bringeth  real  Delight,  but  an  applying  o( 
thou  but  rejoice?  When  Zacheui  in  the  Sy-  Chrift  unto  that  Hfid  and  Purpofe  for  which 
camore  Tree  heard  but  Chrift's  Voice,  Za-  he  was  appointed:  It  is  not  the  having  gf 
cheus  fvake  ha/ie,  and  come  down,  for  to  Day  Chrift,  but  the  ufing  of  Chrift,  which  makes 
1  muji  abide  in  tbi  Houfe,  Luke  19.  5,  6.  him  beneficial.  O  the  UfefulBcfs  cf  Chrift 
O  what  Hafte  made  Zacheta  to  receive  to  all  believing  Souls/  the  Scriptures  are  full 
Chrift  ?  He  came  down  haftily,  and  receir-  of  this,  as  appears  bv  all  his  Titles  in  Scrip. 
cd  him  joyfully.  This  Olfer  of  Chrift  to  turc;  he  is  our  Life,  our  H,ht.  our  Bread, 
Zacbeui,  is  thine  as  well  as  his,  if  thy  Hope   o»r  Water,  our  Milk,  our  Wine  } '  ht*  I/eJh  J 

O  o  Meat 


2po  Looking  tinto  Jefus.  Chap.  5. 

Meat  indntd,  and  bU  Blood  U  Drink  itfdtcd  :  Spirit;  O  be  confident,  and  this  will  luake 
He  is  our  Father,  our  Brother,  our  Friend,  thee  cheerful  :  Or  if  vet  thou  fecleft  not 
our  Husband,  our  King,  our  Prieft,  oar  this  AfFcction  to  ftir,  afpire  to  Fruition,  yea.. 
Prophet  :  He  is  our  Turti^cation,  our  San-  to  more  and  more  Fruition  of  Chrift,  and 
aificatlon,  0ur  Wifdom,  our  Redemption  ;  Union  with  Chrift  ;  and  t«  that  Purpofe, 
he  is  our  Peace,  our  Meditation,  our  Atone-  confiier  thy  Propriety  to  Chrift,  thy  Poffef- 
ment  our  ReconciKation,  our  AB  hi  AU.  fion  of  Chrift,  and  the  Accommodation  or 
Alas '  I  look  on  rav  felf  and  I  ^et  I  am  no-  Ufefulnrfs  of  Chrift  to  thy  Condition,  what- 
thingl  I  have  nothing  without  Jefus  Chrift  :  focrcr  it  is.  What  ?  will  not  thefc  Things 
Here's  a  Temptation,  I  cannot  refift  it ;  move  thy  fpiritual  Delight  ?  Canft  thou 
here's  a  Corruptian,  I  cannot  overcome  it  ;  not  hear  Chrift  fay,^//  /  urn  U  thim^^^nd all  I 
here's  a  Perfccution'  I  cannot  down  with  it ;  have  done  U  thine,  for  tby  Uje,  and  for  thy  Be- 
well  but  Chrift  is  mine  ;  I  have  Intcrcft  in  mfit  ?  And  doth  not  thy  Heart  leap  with- 
Chrift  and  I  have  Poffeffion  of  Chrift,and  I  in  thee  a(;each  Word  ?  O  my  Soul,  I  cannot 
find  enouzh  in  Chrift  to  fupply  all  ray  Wants;  but  check  thee  for  thy  Dead nefs:  Itisfaid, 
he  was  fet  up  on  Purpofe  to  give  rae  Grace,  That  when  Cbr'tjl  w^  at  the  Dtfcent  of  the 
and  to  rencwmy  Strength,  fo  that  if  I  make  Jidtunt  of  Olives-,  that  the  rohek  Multitude  ef 
m'vAppUcatian  to  Chrift,  I  can  do  aU  Things,  Vifciples  began  t9  rejoice,  -'id  praife  God  wi^b 
Pkil  4  U.  /  ^*f  /«#''  **^  ^^f^  "f.  '^^  *  loudr$ice,  for  an  the  tttigbty  Works  that  they 
Tbirg?' )?\\\\,  5.  S.  I  can  conquer  all  Things,  Ud feen,  Luke  19.  37.  What?  a  multitude 
nav  •■/»  aU  Things  be  more  thun  a  Conqueror  ofDifciples  rejoicing  in  Chrift's  Ads?  And 
thrLzh  him  that  loves  mt,  Rom,  8.  ??•  O^  art  not  thou  one  amongft  the  Multitude  ?  If 
the  f<^^  now  that  this  Ac<?ommodation  brings  thou  art  a  Difciple,  rejoice  thou  ;  furely  it 
to  mv  Soul'  I  fee  it  is  nothing  but  Chrift,  concerns  thee  as  much  as  thena,  and  therc- 
and  therefore  I  cannot  but  rejoice  ixi  this  fore  rejoice;  lift  up  thy  Voice  in  Harmony 
Chrift,  or  I  muft  rejoice  in  nothing  at  all  :  with  the  reft  ;  rejoice^  And  ag*in  rejoice. 
Surely' nxr  are  the  Cireamcifi»)t,  v>bich  re  juice 

in  Chrift  Jifiu,  and  ha-^e  no  Confidence  m  tbs  c  r:  r>  -y     xrrxx 

Flejh.    Phil.?.  3.  ^      ,       ,,     ^  SECT.    Vlll. 

O  ray  Soul  !  where  is  thy  Faculty  of  Joy  ?  ^  ..,„/-  « 

Come    bring  it  to  this  blrffcd  Objcft,    the  Of  caHin^  on  Jefia  m  that  RefpeS, 

Lord  Tefus  Chrift  ;  if  thou  knew'ft  not  how  r  ^    ^     ^  ,,         .  ^  r-  4  *t, 

Firft,  contemplate  on  Chrift,  think  on  thofe  8.  T  Et  «s  ^aS  00  fefm,  or  on  God  the 
lereralPatta?es  in  his  Life ;  Thofe  that  lived  l_j  Father,  m  and  through  Jefas.  Thus 
with  him  and  ftood  by  to  fee  them,  it  is  we  read.  That  loohni  up  to  Jefui^  or  litting 
faid  of  them,  That  they  *ll  rejoiced  for  the  up  the  Eyes  to  Jefus,  goes  alfo  for  Prayer, 
9lori6us  Things  that  r»ere  do»e  by  him,  Luke  in  God's  Book,  Pfal.  5.  3.  My  Prayer  wiB  J 
i^  1-  Or  if  thy  Heart  be  fo  dull  and  direB  to  thee  Cdith  David)  and  voill  lookup, 
heavY^'  that  this  will  not  raifc  it  up,  thea  Ffal.  69.  3.  And  mine  Eyes  faH  v,ith  holing 
look  to  thy  GroundSftOf  Hope,  aad  Confi-  up-mards.  Faith  in  Prayer  will  often  come 
dence  in  Chrift  :  So  long  as  thou  dcubteft  out  at  the  Eye  in  lieu  of  another  Door  ;  our 
of  him  or  of  thv  Intcrcft  in  him,  how  Affedions  will  often  break  out  at  the  WiH- 
ftouldft  thou  rejoice,  or  be  cheerful  in  thy  dow,  whtn  the  Door  is  clofed  :  Th^  Stepbert 
Spinr  ?  The  ooor  Maa  could  not  fpeak  it  loei^d  up  to  Heaven,  Ads  7.  55.  He  lent  a 
without  Tears.  Lord  Ibeliev>^,  help  tkou  my  Poft^  a  §rcedy>  pitiful,  and  hungry  Look  up 
Unbeltci  Mark  9.  24.  A  believing  Unbe-  to  Jefus  Chrift  out  at  the  Window,  at  the 
JieL  a  wavcrigg,  ftaggering,  trembling  neareft  Paffage,  to  tell  him,  that  a  poon. 
iVJl  cannot  b«  witliout  fomc  Wounds  U  Fficnd  was  coming  t©  him ;  why  thus,  let  us 


Chap.  $,  Looking  untojefus.  ipi 

look  up  to  JefuA,  by  caHiog  on  him  ;  Now  this  Courfe  that  Je jot  flier ed>  Or,  that  I  may  eft 
Calling,  on  him  contains  Prayer,  and  Praifc. 


large. 

In  this  Particular  I  (hall  examine  thefe 
three  Queries,  i.  Wherein  we  muft  conform? 
2.  Why  wc  muft  conform  ?  3.  Hew  we  mult 
conform  to  this  Life  of  Jefus? 

For  the  firft,  whcrerein  we  muft  conform  ? 
I  anfwer. 

1.  Negatively,  We  muft  not,  cannot  c«n- 
Lsrd,  lbeli:vcy  y-ct  belp  wy  form  to  Chrifl,  in  thcfc  Works  proper  to  h^ 


1.  We  muft  pray,  that  all  thefe  Tranfafli- 
ORS  of  Jefus  during  his  Life,  or  during  his 
Miniftry  upon  Earth,  may  be  ours;  we  hope 
It  is  fo,  awd  we  believe  it  to  be  fo,  but  for  all 
that  wc  muft  prav  that  it  may  be  fo  :  There 
is  no  Contradiftion  betwixt  Hope,  and 
JFaith,  and  Prayer,  but  rather  a  Concatinati- 
on,  Mark  9.  24 


Unbelief,  or  be  it  to  /»•  according  to  my  Faitb, 
hovo  vieak  ftever:  It  will  bear  thatSenfe. 

s.  We  muft  praife  God  fer  all  thefc  Paf- 
fages  in  Chrifi>s  Life.    Thus  did  the  Milti- 
tude,  They  ^rAiJtdGtd  vtitb  a  Uud  Voice,  for 
all  the  wighty  Works  that  tbcybadfeen,  ftyiniy 
Luke   19.  37,   38.    BleOed  be  the   King  that 
ctmes  in  the  Nsme  of  the  Lordy  Peace  in  Hea- 
ven, and  Glory  in  the  Miibefl.     What  (  my 
Soul)  hath  Chrift  doiie-;ill  this  for   thee  ? 
Was  he  made  under  the  Law,    to  redeem 
thy  Seal,  and  adopt  thee  for  his  Son  to  the 
Inheritance  of  Heaven  ?    Came  he    down 
from  Heaven;     and    travelled  he  fo  many 
Miles  on  Earth,  to  woo  and  win  thy  Heart? 
Spent  he  fo  many  Sermons,  and  fo  many  Mi- 
racles to  work  thee    into   Faith  ?    O  how 
fhouldft  thou  blefs,  and  prize,  and  magnific 
!his  Name  ?    How  ftiouldft  thou  break  out 
into  that  blcfltd  Hymn,  To  him  that  loved  tn. 


Caod-head,  as  in  working  Miracles.    I  deny 
not  but  that  the  Works  ofMijraclcs  wereb^' 
Way  of  Privilege,  and  temporary  Difpenfa- 
tion  granted  to  the  Apoftles  and/lisme  others, 
but  this  was  but  for   Miniftry  and  Serviccj 
not  for  their  Sanftity  or  Salvation ;  nor  muft 
we  conform  to  Chrift  in  thefe   Works  of  his 
Mediation,  as,  in  redeciningSouls,    in  fitif- 
fying  divine  Juftice  for  our  Sin,    Pfal.  49.7. 
No  Alan  tan  redeem  hi*  Brother,   nor  give  to 
God  a  Ranfomfor  him.     1  Tim.  2.  5.  Tf^ere  is 
but  One  Mediator  between   God  and  Alany  the 
Alan  Chrifl  yefus.      Nor  muft  we  conform  to 
Chrift  in  thol'eWorks  of  his  Government,  and 
Inriuence  into  his  Church,    as  in  his  difpen- 
fing  of  his  Spirit;  in  quickning  of  his  Word  ; 
in  fubduing  of  his  Enemies;    in  collecting  of 
his  Members :     All   thefe    arc  perfonal  Ho- 
nours,  which  belong  unto  Chrift,    as  he  is 
Head  of  the  Church  :    And  to  thefe  Works, 


and  hath  made  us  Kings,  andPriefls  untoGod,  if  we  ft^.ould  endeavour  to  conform,  w«ftiou!d 


and  hU  Father-,  to  bim  be  Glory  and  DominKn^ 
for  ever  and  ever.     Amen.     Rev,  1.5,6. 


S  E  C  T.    IX. 

Of  conforming  to  Jefus  in  that  Refpe^. 

f.T  E  T  us  conform  to  Jefm,  as  he  acted 
I  /  for  us  in  his  Life.  Looking  to  feftu 
intends  this  efpecially  ;  we  muft  look  as  one 
looks  to  his  Pattern ;'  as  Mariners  at  Sea,  that 
they  may  run  a  right  Courfe,  keep  an  Eye 
on  that  Ship  that  bears  the  Light ;  lb  in  the 
Race  that  is  fet  before  us,  we  iBuft  have  our 
Eye  on  Jefus,  our  blcffcd  Pattern.  This 
muft  be   our    confiant  Querc,   Js  this  the 


crack  our  Sinews,  dilfohc  our  Silver  Cords, 
and  never  the  nearer.'  -  Nor  need  we  te 
conform  to  Chrift  in  fome  other  Pa/rticHlarSJ 
in  his  voluntary  Povcry,  He  became  poor  for 
our  Jkkes,  2  Cor.  8.  9.  In  his  ceremonial 
Perforraances,  as  in  going  up  to  Jerufalem  at 
the  Feafts;  in  his  perpetual  grave  Deport- 
went;  we  never  read  tliat  Jefus  laughed^ 
and  but  once  or  twice  that  he  re}oiccd  in 
Spirit.  Alas.'  the  DcclenfioBS  of  our  Na- 
tures caniot  come  up  to  this  Pattern,  nor  do 
I  lookat  thefe  PaiTages  as  any  A^s  of  Moral 
Obedierceat  jI). 

2.  Aflirnwtivcly,  or  pofitively,  we  muft 
conform  to  Clirift's  Life. 

I.  In  refpeft  of  his  Judgment,  yfi^'j  A^' 
fcitions,  Compaflions.  Look  wc  at  hisSpi- 
O  0  2  ^^      rit. 


2P2  Looking  unto  Jefus,  Chap.  f. 

rit,  obrcr\^e  what  Mind  was  in  Jefus  Ciuirt,  ly  ^o  i.reach,  fo  clearly  fTiould  we  cxpr^^fs  the 
-and  therein  do  we  endeavour  to  conform,  VirtuesofChrift,  as  if  our  Lives  were  fe  ma- 
Phil.  2.  5.  Lit  th'jami  Mi>idbein)9u  (faith  ny  Sermons  of  the  Life  of  Chrift. 
the  Apolile)  wbhb  Tr.w  in  Chriji-^  and  iVe  5.  In  refpeftofall  his  Afts,  Praftices,  Du- 
have  the  Mind  of  COrij},  ((aith  the  Apsitle)  tics  of  Moral  Obedience;  We  find  in  the 
1  Cor.  2.  16.  Life  of  Chrift  many  particular  Carriages, 

^  Tnrefpeaofhfs  Virtues,  Graces,  habi-  and  Ads  of  Obedience  to  hijheavcr.K  Father, 
tualHolinefs,  M'atth.  II.  29.  Learn  of  nji,  whereof forae  were  moral,  and  fume' c.-remo- 
(faith  Chrift  j  /sr  lam  mcch  and  lowly  in  Heart,  nial.  Now  all  thcfe  are  not  fo-r  our  Imitati- 
Chrift  was  of  a  meek  and  gentle  Spirit,  1  bs-  on,  but  only  fuch  moral  Ails,  as  cenccvning 
feecb  yvi  by  th:  Migkn^fs  and  Gentlenefs  of  which  we  have  both  his  Pattern  and  Prccept: 
Chrifl.  faith  Paul,  2  Cor.  10.  2.  And  Ghriit  Come,  let  us  mark  this  one  Rule,  and  we 
was  of  an  humble  and  lowly  Spirit,  Phil.  2.  need  no  more,  IVhatfecvtr  he  cowtKanded,  aud 
.  <5,  7-  ^"'ii-'g  i.2  thi  Form  sf  God,  bz  thought  it  n9  vohaitfover  he  did-,  oj  precife  Aloralitj,  vi:  arc 
Robbe>ytobs  e^jual  with  God,  yet  hi  made  thereifi  bound  to  follsw  his  Steps.  1  join  togc- 
iimfclf  af'ndR';putatio,h  and  tQ9k  upon  him  tb:    ther  his  Commands,  and  Deeds,    bccaufe  in 


Form  of  a  !\ervant.  I  might  inftance  in  all  o- 
ther  Graces,  for  he  had  them  ail  in  Fulnefs, 
uind  of  hit  Fulnefs  have  all  roe  rei-eivcd,  Grace 
for  Grace,  John  I.  16. 

3.  In  refpeft  ofhis  Words,  Talk,  fpiritual 


thofc  Things  which  he  did,  but  commands 
not,  we  need  not  to. conform;  but  in  tf.ofc 
Things  wh'ch  he  both  did,  and  ccmmandcd, 
wc  are  bound  to  follow  him.  In  fuch  a  Cafe, 
his  Laws  and  Practice  d-iiFer,  but  as  a  Map 


a^nd  heavenly  Language.    The  very  Officers   and  Guide,  a  Law,  a  Judge,  a  Rule  and  Pre. 
of  the  Priefls  could  fay  of  Chrili,  Never  Man   cedent. 

fpakeliie  thii  Man,  John  7.  46.  And  fome-  In  refped  of  all  thefc  Particulars,  and  c- 
timesthey  Jll  r?nndered  at  the  gracioui  Words  fpecially  in  refpcft  of  Chrift's  moral  Obedi- 
tthicb  pros  cede  do  lit  of  hi*  Meutb,  Luke  4.  22.  ence,  the  whole  Life  of  Chrift  was  a  Difcip- 
Ile  never  finned  in  Word,  Neither  v>is  Guile  line,  a  living,  (hinnirg,  and  exemplary  Pre- 
found  in  hii  Mouth  \  vehf-,  xvhenheroas  reviled  cept  unto  Men,  and  hence  it  is  that  we  find 
re-iiled  not  afain,  i  Pet'  2.22.23.  The  A-  fuch  Names  given  to  him  in  Scripture,  as  fig- 
pof^le  fpeaking  thus  of  Chrift,  he  tell  us,  nifies  nor  only  Preheminence,  but  Exempla- 
Thzthcr&in  Chri/}  left  man  Exam'fle-,  that  we  rintfs;  thus  he  was  called-.^  Princey  Daa. 
Jhouldfolhw bis  Steps,  \.2i.  9.2$.     A  Leader,    Ifa.  55.  4.    A   Governor, 

4.1n  Refpe^  ofhis  CarriagCjConverfation,   Matth.    2.6.     A  Captain,    2.    10.     A  chief 
clofe  Walk'ng  v^ithGod,     The  Apoftle  fets   Shepherd,  1  Pet.  5.4.  AFfrertinner  or  Cendu&: 
forth  Chrittasan  high  Prieft,  who    was  hoJy^  into  Glorj<>   Heb.  2.  20.  A  Light  to  the  Jews, 
haynilffs^  uiulcfl'^d.  and  feparate from  Sinners,    Exod.  15.  21.  ^  Light  to  the  Gentiles,  Luke 
Heb.  7.  26.     And  in  like  Manner,  faith  I'eter,   2.  3.  A  Light   to  every  Man  that  entreth  into 
Tears  a  cbofen  Generation,  a  reyal   Ptieflhood,    the  lForld/]ohn  i.  g.      All  which  Titles,    as 
ti  holy  2^  at  ion,  a  peculiar  People,  that  ye  foauld   the\  declared  his  Dignity,    fo  his  Excmplari- 
foexojortb  the  Virtues  of  him,  vaho  hath  called   nefs,  that  he  was  the  Author  and  Pattern  of 
youout  of  Darknefs  into  bis  tnatvellou*  Light ^   Holinefs  to  his  People.    And  as  for  all  other 
_!  Pec.  2.  9.  [that  ve  fhould   fh-^w  forth  the   Saints,    though  they  are  imitable,    yet  with 
Virtue]  {i.e.)  That  in  \  our  Lives  and  Con-   Limitation  unto  him,  only  fo  far  as'they  ex- 
rerfations  you  ftiould  exprefs  thofe  Graces  and   prefs  his  Life  in  their  Converfation,    i  Cor. 
Virtues  which  were  fo  eminent,    a-'dexem     11.  u  Beye  Follomrs  of  we,  even   as  J  am   of 
plary.in  Jefus  Chrift:    That  you   fhould  not  Chriff. 

only  hare  them,  bat  that  you  fliould  held  them       For  the  fecond,  why  we  muft   conform? 

Upon  what  Motives  f   lanfwcr,  i,  Becaufe 

Chrift 


forth }  i^«;.>,A«i>',the  Word  %nines  jiroper- 


Chap.  S'  Looking  unto  J efns.  ap^ 

Chrift  hath  done  and  fuffl'red  very   much  tu  all   Families.    Tl^e  old  Saying  is,    rrgis  ad 
that  End  and  pHrpofe.     iomcrimcs   I  have   ExffKplar,  i!/c.  A  very  Deformity  wasfome- 
wondcred   *'hy  Chri/l  would  do  fo  much,  tijncs  counted  an  Honour,  if  it  were  in  Imi- 
and  fuftcrfoniuch,    as  the    Evangelifls,    in   ration  of  the  TriLce;    It  is  ftoried   of^V^rr, 
thcii  Hiftories,  relate?  This  I  believe,    that  that  having  a  wry  Neck,    there  v.as  fuch  an 
Jefi'.s    was  perfect  God,    and  peifcd  Man;  Air.bitionin  Men  to  follow  the  Court,    thas 
and  that  every  Action  of  his  Life,  and  but  one  it  became  the  Faftion  and  Gallastrv  cf  thofe 
Hour  of  his  Paffwu  and  Death,     miiihthavc  Times,  to  hold  their  Necks  awry  ;' and  ftaH 
been  fctisfaftory,  and  enough  for  tli-EAjsia-  not  Chrift  the  King  of  Saints  be  much   more 
tion  and  Reconcilement    ot  t-:n    Thoufand  imitated  by  his  Saints  ?  Chrift  is  iht  Headof 
Worlds.     Butnow  lanaa^fwcrcd,    that  all   the  Body,  the  Btglnnini^   the   Fhfi-btm  from 
thofe   Inftances  of  Holincfs,  ,and  aH  tiiufc  tie  Vead,  inalllbir.^s   he  halh  the  Frchemi' 
Kinds  of  Virtues,    and  all  thofe  D^r^rces  of  nrnce  \   C«L  1.18.    and  the  Rule  is   general, 
Paffion,  and  all  that    Erfufron  of  his   Blood,  thac,  tbat  xcbich  is  fif},  and  befl  in  any  Kind,  is 
was  partly  on  this  Account,  that  h-  mi^.ht  be-  th:  Rule  and  Akafure  of  all  tb:  Refi.     Why 
come  an  Example  to  us,  that  he  rai^hc  fhine   fuch  is  Chrift,  O  then  let  him  be  the  Guide 
toall  the  Ages  and  Generations  of  the  World,  of  our  Life,  and  of  our  Mann'ers. 
and  fo  be  a  guiding;  icar,  and  a  Filiar  of  Fire       3.  Bccaufe  Chrifr  doth  not  only  give  us  an 
to  them  in  their   Journey  towards   Heaven.  Example,  but  he  doth  cherifh,  fuccour,  and 
OmvSoul.'    How  doth   this  call  on   thee  to  alfifc  us  by  its  Eafincfs ,  Complacency,    and 
conform  to  Chrirt  P     What  r  that  a    fnaller  Proportion  to  u<=.  Some  fweeily  obfeive,  that 
txpence  ftould  be  enough  to  thy  Juftificati-  ar//?'j  r;.-/^  (wlich  we  muft  imitate)  ic*s  e- 
on;  and  yet  that  the  w  Lyre  Mai^azinc  fliould  ven,   Coji/hnt,    Cnblamalk.    complying    Kitb 
not  procure  thy    Saactitication  r"    That  at  a   civil  Socieiyy  without  any  jlffrigktment  of  Pre- 
leffer   Sum   ofObedier.ee  God  mi^hc  have  cedent,  •r  rcithut  any  prod, g'isiui  Injlanies  cf 
pirdoned  thy  Sin  ;  and  yet  at  a  greater  Sum   jiciias,  greater   than  the  Imitation  oj   Men. 
thou  wilt  not  fo  much  as  imitate  his  Holinefs  ?  We  are  net  cumiKanded  to  imitaie  a  Life, 
la  a  darkNiglit,  if  an  Igms  fatuus  gub.fure  whofe  Stoiy  tells  usofExtafies  in  Praver,  of 
thee,     thou    art  fo  amazei  with  that  little   Abfiraaions  of  Senfes,  of  extraordinary  Faft- 
Flame,  that  thou  art  aot  to  folUw  it,and  lofe  ings  to  the  weakning  of  our  Spirits,  and  dif- 
•  thyfclf;  and  wilt  thou  not  follow   the  Glo-   Jbling  of  all  animal  Operations  j    no,    no: 
ricsof  the  Sun  of  Ri^hteoufnef ,    who  bv  fo  but  a  Life  of  ]u luce,  and  Temperance,  and 
many  Inftances  calls  upon  thee,  and  who  will  Chaftity,  and  Piety,  and  Charity,    and  De- 
guide  thee  into  Safetv,   and  fecure   rhee  a-  votion  ;  fuch  a   Life  as    vvircoat' which  hu- 

gainft  allima^Jnablc  l>an§ersi'  God  forbid.'  man  Society  can  not  be  conferved  ;  - 

ifit  had  not  been  for  thy  Imitation,  I  cannot  And  it  is  very  remarkable,  that  befides  the 
think  that  Chriil  (hould  have  lived  on  Earth  Eafinefsof  this  Imitation,  there  is  a  Virtue 
fo  many  Years,  to  have  done  fo  many  eraci-  irt  the  Life  of  Chrift  ;  a  ^ierit.  and  Impetra- 
ous  meritorious  Works,  O  thi-nk  of  this.  tioH  in  the  feveral  PalTages  of  Chrili's  Life 
2.  BrcaulcChrlftisthcbeftand  thehi-heft  to  woik  outour  Imitation  ofhim.  In  the 
Exemplar  of  Holinefs  that  ever  ti-.e  World  BcbewiaH  Hifiorv,itis  reported  that  IVincef- 
had  *,  hence  wc  mull  necdsconform  to  Chrili  l^us  their  King,  one  Winter'^  Night  going  to 
ras  the  Apoftle  argues)  becaufe  ht  is  the  Fnjt-  his  Devotion  in  a  remote  Churcf,  his  Servant 
b^rnamar.g  many  Brethren  \  Rom.  8.  29.  T.ie  Podavivui  who  waited  on  his  Maftcr,  acd 
firft  in  every  Rind  IS  propounded  as  a  Pst-  endeavoured  to  imitate  his  Mafter's  Piety- 
tern  of  the  reft;  now  Chrift  is  the  Fi,rft-born,  he  bfgan  to  faint  thi,ugh  the  Violence  of  the 
Chrift  is  the  Head  ot  all  the  Predcftinate,  as  Snow,  and  Cold  ;  at  lail  the  Ring  commands 
the  Fitft^ijorn  was  wont  to  bt  the  Head  in  cd  him,  to  follow  iiim,  and  to  fet  his  Feet  i« 


294  Looking  mto  Jefus.  Chap,  5. 

the  fame  Footftcps  which  his  Feet  (hould  cd,  Ram.  I2.  9.  9t  Good  unto  all  Msa,  jfe- 
mark,  and  fet  down  for  him;  the  Servant  siallyttthtje  of  the  Hou^held  -j/  Vaith.  Love 
did  fo,  and  prefently  he  fancied,  or  foand  a  to  a  Friend  may  h\c\)  be  greater  thaa  Love 
Cure  ;  Thus  Chrift  deals  with  us ;  it  nfiay  be  to  a  Strangrr  ;  or  Love  to  a  Wife,  or  Child 
we  think  our  V^av  to  Heaven  is  troubleforae,  may  fafely  be  n,reater  than  to  a  Friend  ;  yet 
obfcure,  and  full  of  Objcftion  ;  well  faith  in  all^our  Love  to  others,  it  muft  be  of  the  felf 
Chviii  J  but  fnatb  mf  Feotfieps ;  come  on,  and  fame  Nature,  as  true,  as  real,  as  cordial,  as 
tread  where  I  bavejioody  and  you  JhaB  find  the  fincerc,  as  folid  as  that  to  our  fclvcs ;  n>e  Mu/i 
Virtue  of  my  Example    will  make  aB  fmoothy  love  our  Neighbour   as  our  felvei^  (i.  e.)  un- 

a»deafiex  'you  jiiall  find  the  Comforts  of  my  feigncdly,  and  without  Diffimulation. 

Co>»pany,  yen  Jhail  feel  tbe  Virtue  and  Influence  Again,  I  anfvrer,  to  the  Second,  Chrifr  is 
of  a  perpetual  Guide.  nccdfu!,«otwithftandiBg  our  urmoft  Holinefs, 

4.  Becaafc  Chrift  in  his  Word  hath  com-  in  two  Refpects,  i.  Bccaufe  we  cannot  come 
manded  us  to  follow  his  Steps:  Matth.  11.  to  full  and  pcrfcd  Holinefs,  and  fo  his  Grace 
29.  Learn  of  we,  for  lam  Meek  and  lorvly  in  is  requilitc  to  pardon  and  cover  our  Failings. 
Heart:  John  13-  13,  14,  15-  Andye  callme  2.  Becaufe  that  which  we  do  attain  unto,  it 
Maker  and  Lord,  anU  ye  fay  v>eB,  for  Jo  J  is  not  of,  or  from  our  felves,  and  fo  his  Spirit 
*m  :  'if  I  then  your  Lord  and  Maffer  have  is  requifife  to  ftrengthen  us  uato  his  Service. 
rvajhedyour  Feet,  ye  aJfo  ought  to  wajh  one  «-  We  muft  be  holy  as  Chrift  is  holy,  yet  ftill  wc 
sotbers  Feet,  for  i  have  given  you  m  Example,  muft  look  at  the  Holinefs  of  Chrift,  as  the 
ihat  ye  Jhould  do  as  I  havs  done  to  you.    Col.  Sun,  and  Root,  and  Fountain ;  and  that  our 


3.  12,  13.  Put  On  therefore  Bowls  of  Mer- 
cies, Kittdnefs,  Humblenefs  of  Mind,  Meeh- 
nejs,  loni-fuffning,  forbearing  one  another, 
und  forgiving  one  another  ;  if  ar^  Man  have  a 
Quarrel  againjk  any,     even  as  Chrifl  iorguv 


Holinefs  is  but  as  a  Beam  ot  that  Sun,butasa 
Branch  of  that  Root,  but  as  a  Stream  of  that 
Fountain. 

For  the  Third,  how  we  muft  conform  to 
this  Life  ?  I  a«fwcr 


^J"roatfQdo\e.  ""i  Pet.  i.  15,  i«.  And  is  i.  Ictus  frame  to  ourfelvcs  fome  Idea  of 
beUicbbath^aSedyou  U  Holr,  fo  beye  Holy  Chrift,  let  us  fet  before  bs  the  Lifs  of  Chrift 
m  all  Man»er  of  C•n^Jerfation■,    becauje  it  is   in  the  whole    ar,d  all  the  Parts  of  it,  as  we 

rcritten    Be  ye  holy,  for  I  am  holt. find  it  recorded  in  God  s  Book.     It  would  be 

Againft  this  fome  ebjecl,  hotv  can  wc  be  ho-  a  large  Pifture  if  I  Ihould  draw  it  to  the/uD, 
iy  as  Chrift  is  holy  ?  Firft,  the  Thing  is  im-  but  ior  a  Tafte,  I  fhall  give  it  in  few  Lines.. 
po.%le;  and  fecondly,  if  we  oould,  there  Now  then  feting  afidc  the  Confideration  of 
would  be  no  PcedofChrift?  But  I  anfwer  Chrift  as<iod,  or  as  Mediator,  or  as  Head  of 
to  the  firft-,  the  Thing  if  rightly  underftood,  ^.^^  Church.  --— 

is  no- impokble  •  We  arc  commanded  to  be  i.  I  look  at  the  Mi«d  of  Chrift,  at  his 
how  as  Chrift  i^  b&W,  not  in  refpcd  of  Equa-  Judgment,  Will,  Affcftions;  fuch  as  Lore, 
m  as?oirHo&s  muft  be 'of  the  lame  Joy  Delight,  and  the  Reft ;  and  efpecially 
rninnjrs  with  the  Holincf6  6f  Chrift  ;  but  ia  at  the  CompaflioRS  of  Jcfus  Chrift.  O  the 
feS  ofOuaUty,  our  Holinefs  muVt  be  of  dear  Affeaiens,and  Compaffions  w^hich  Chrift 
*>f^  fame  Stamp  and  Truth,  as  the  Holinefs  had  towards  the  Sons  of  Men  !  This  was  his 
ofcS  a^wheflthe  Apoftle  faith,  Rom.  Errand  from  Heaven,  and  while  he  was  uf - 
,-.  0  Thai'vie  mafl  love  our  Neighbour  as  on  the  Earth  he  was  ever  a^ing  it,  I  mean 
liriW-.  the  Meaning  is  not,  that  eur  Love  his  Pitifulrcfs,!  mean  his  Affe^ioiis.and  Com- 
to  *ur  Neighbour  (hould  be  mathematically  ^i^ot^  in  heahng  broken  Hearts  -.Lvke  4.  if, 
iaualto  Sf  Love  of  our  fclf,  for  the  Law  SotheP&lmift,  Pfal.  147.  3-  He  hcaktb  i>hs 
aoth  allow  of  Dcsrees  in  Love,  according  to  brtUn  in  Heart,  and  brndtth  up  tbe^Womnds 
ihc  Degrees  of  Relation  in  the  Thing  belov-    It  is  fjokcu  after  the  Manner  ofa  Chirwrge- 


Chap.  5.  Looking  unto  Jefus,  2^y 

on  :  He  had  a  tender  Heart'towavds  all  bro-  ftir,  nor  be  roved  in  Hearty  ror  run  to  de-^ 
ken  Hearts ;  he  endeavoured  to  put  all  bro-  liver  the  Child  from  being  drowned  ?  Surely 
ken  Boncsinto  their  natire  Place  again:  Nor  you  would,  and  yet  all  this  Pity  and  Cotnpafli- 
fpeak  I  thus  only  of  him  in  [l>:rpei"i  of  his  on  tf  yours  isbwt  as  a  Shadow  of  theCompaf- 
Office;  but  as  he  was  Man,  he  had  in  him  fionsand  dear  Afteftiorv;,  that  were,  and  that 
fuch*  Mind^  that  he  could  not  but  compaf-  are  in  the  Heart  of  Jefus  Chrift  ;  O  he  had 
fionateall  in  Mifery:  O  what  Bowels!  what  a  Mind  devoid  of  Sin,  and  therefore  it  could 
Stirrings,  and  Boilings,  and  Wreftlingsof  a  not  but  be  full  of  Pity,  Mercy,  and  tender 
pained  Heart,  touched  with  Sorrow,  was  Bowels  of  Compaflioa. 
ever,  uponOccafion,  in  Jefus  Chrift?  Per-  2.  I  look  at  the  Grace  in  Chrift;  O  he 
ufe  thcfe  Texts,  Mttth.  14.  14-  Avd  Jefm  was  full  of  Grace,  yea,  full  of  all  the  Graces 
romt  fortv,  and  (*VB  a  grrst  Multitude,  and  of  the  Spirit  ^  Cant.  1.  13.    14.  A  Bundle  of 

h:  voyi  moved  with  Cowf'iffien  towards  them,   Ahrrb^  u  tny  WeU-belov:d  to  rne :  ■ My 

and  he  healed  their  Sick.  Mark.  6.  54.  And  Beloved  i*  unto  me  m  aClufler  sf  Camfbire  in 
''Jefui  v)h:n  he  came  out,  jaw  much  People,  and  the  Vineyards  0/  Engedi.  A  Bundle  of  Myrrk 
w*j  moved  with  Cowpajjton  towards  tbrm,  he-  and  a  Clufter  of  CamphJre  denote  all  the 
caufa  they  vtere  us  Sbsepntt  having  a  Shepbtrd.  Graces  of  the  Spirit :  As  many  Flowers  arc 
Mark  1.  40.  41.  And  there  cams  a  Leper  bound  together  in  a  Nafegay,  fo  the  Variety 
to  him,  and  kneelivg  d^wnto  him,  and  faying  of  the  Graces  of  the  Spirit,  conccnter'd  in. 
to  him.  If  thou  xoilt,  thou  $anfi  make  me  clean,  the  Heart  of  Jefus  Chrift,  Ex.  gr. 
and  ^Jefui  moved  nitb  Compaffwn,  put  forth  hit  i.  In  him  was  Meekncls,  Matth.  21.5.  Re 
Hand,  ardiOMckedhim^  f^y'^g^  ^  w///,  he  thou  cometh  unto  thee  Mtek  :  He  had  a  fweet  Com- 
cleafj.  Matth,  15.  :?2.  Thenfefui  called  hit  mand  and  Moderation  of  his  Anger;  he  was 
JDifiiiples  unto  him.,  atuifaid,  I  have  Compaffion  meek  as  Mofes  ;i3Bay,  though  Mofes  was  very 
tn  the  Multitude.  And  for  the  two  blind  meek,  and  very  Afiejrab'tve  aH  the  Men  rahicb 
Men  that  cried  out,  Havt  Mercy  on  us,  O  wert  up0»  the  Face  cf  the  Earth,  Numb.  I2. 
Lord,  tbsu  Son  of  Diwid.  it  is  fa  id,  thitjefui   3.  Yet  ChriP.'s  Meekoefs  exceeded  Mofes\ 

•flood  fi ill, and  he  badCompajJton  on  them,   as  the  Body  doth  c-^xecd.  the  Shadow. 

ayid touched tktr  Etes,  Ttatth.  20.  54.  And  the  2.  In  him  was  Humility  ;  he  dved  not  the 
poor  Prodigal  returning,  Luke  15. 2c.w^<r»*(r  World  by  his  Power,  but  by  his  Humility: 
rtuyet  a  great  l^ayoff,  hit  Father  f aw  hfm,aHd  In  his  Incarnation,  Chrift  would  be  humble  ; 
had  CcmpaffioRj  and  ran,  and feU  on  htf  Necle,  and  therefore  he  was  born  of  a  poor  Virgin, 
andkifjed  him.  How  fweet  is  this  laft  In-  in  a  common  Inn  :  In  his  Life,  his  Way  en 
fiance/  that  our  Senfe  of  finful  Weaknefs,  Earth  was  a  continual  Leilure  of  Humility  : 
fhould  be  Sorrow  and  Pain  to  the  Bowels  a»d  A  little  before  his  Death  he  gave  fuch  an  Ex- 
Heart  of  JcfKS  Chrift  .'  You  that  are  Parents  ample  of  Humility  as  nerer  was  the  like,>6« 
of  young  Children,  let  me  put  the  Cafe,  If  15.  5.  He  powered  Water  into  a  Baftn,  and 
fomcof  vou  ftanding  in  the  Relation  of  a  Fa-  began  to  reajh  the  Difciphs  ^eet.  O  ye  A- 
ther,  (howld  fee  his  0)ild,  fweat  and  wrefilc  poftles,  wh^-  tremble  ye  not  at  the  wonderful' 
underanQver-load,  till  his  Back  were  almoft  Sight  ot  this  fo  great  Humility  .-'  Peter,  what 
broken,  and  thatycu  fliould  hear  him  crv.  Oh  doft  thou  ?  Wilt  thou  ever  yield,  that  this 
/dw  £OHe,  1  faintj  I  fi,d-,  I  die,  would  not  Lord  of  Majefty  ftould  wa(h  thy  Feet?  Me- 
your  Bowels  be  moved  to  Pity  •?  And  wonld  thinks  I  hear  Feter  faying,  *  What  Lord,  wilt 
rpt  your  Hands  be  Wretched  out  to  help  ?  <  thou  wafti  my  Feet  ?  Art  not  thou  the  Son 
Or,  if  fomeof  you  ftandi-g  in  the  Relation  '  of  the  living  God  ?  the  Creator  of  the 
of  a  Mother,  fhould  fee  your  lucking  Child  '  World,  the  Beauty  of  the  Heavens,  the 
faDen  into  a  Pit,  and  wreftling  with  the  Wa-  *  Paradiie  of  Angds,  the  Redeemer  of  M.-n, 
icr,  and  crying  for  Help,    would  you  net  *  the  Brightnefsof  the  Fjithcr's  Glory  ?  Ana 


f9^  Looking  tmto  Jefus*  Chap.  5'. 

I,  what  am  I,  but  a  Worm,  a  Clod  ef  andScafons  when  to  fpeak,  and  when  to  be 
Earth,  a  mifcrabie  Sinner?  And  wilt  thou  iilent ;  he  weighed  every  Word  with  every 
notwithftanding  sU  this  wafh  my  Feet  ?  Circuniftance,  Time,  and  Mace,  ard  >ian- 
Leave  Lord,0  leave  this  bafeOiBce  for  thy  ner,  and  Matter;  Ecclef.  5.  7.  Jhere  h  a 
Servants:  Lay  down  thy  Towel,  and  put  Tiftie  to  kt;cp  Siloicc-,  ahdalnm  to  jpeak^  faid 
on  thy  Apparel  agaiti :  Beware  that  the  ■S'9/,;w.7«,  when  lierctnned  again  to  his  Wif- 
Heavens,  or  the  Angels  of  Heaven  be  not  dom ;  and  hence  we  read,  that  fometimes 
afharaed  ot  ir,  when  they  fhall  fee  that  by  Jcfus  b:'ingaccureti,  He  held  kis  Peace  \  and 
this  Cererr.ony  chou  fecft  them" bcHeath  the  Kj^w  he  -am  accufed  of  thf.  Chiej  Priejis 
tarrh  :^  Take  heed  leit  the  Daughter  of  ai^d  Elders-,  hs  aafweted  notbing^  Matth.  76. 
lUng  i'dtt/ dcfpife  thee  not,  vvhen  (he  fhall  63.  and  27.  12.  But  other  whiles  he  pours 
fee-  thcc  girded  about  with  this  Towel  after  out  whole  Catarafts  of  holy  Inftrudions ;  He 
the  Manner  wf  a  Servant,  ard  (h-^ll  fav,  takes  Occalion  of  Vines,  of  Stones,  of  Water, 
thnt  \hc  will  not  take  thee  for  her  Beloved,  and  Sheep,  to  fpeak  a  Word  in  Scafon  :  He 
and  much  lels  for  her  God,  whom  fh-  feetb.  is  fiill  difcouriu  g  ot  the  Matters  of  the  King- 
to  attend  upon  fo  bafe  an  Office.'  Thus  dom  of  Hcaren  ;  and  he  fpcaksfuch  Words 
may  I  imagine  Peter  to  befpeak  his  Mafter,  as  give  Grace  uwto  all  the  Hearers  round  a- 
but  he  little  knew  what  Glory  lav  hid  in  this  bout  him;  fo  for  his  Deeds  and  Aflions  they 
Hum.ility  of  Chrilt ;  it  was  fo;  us,  and  our  were  full  of  Grace  andGoodnefs :  The  Apoiile 
Example;  an  hrjmble  Chrift,  to  make  humble  Pc-/fr  gives  him  this  Charader  (which  1  .look 
ChrUtians.  upon  as  a  little  Defcripiion  of  Cbrift's  Life) 

3.  In  him  was  Patience:  O  when  I  think  roho  went  about  doi>^£  good,  Aefs  10.  38.  It 
of  Chrift's  Labours  in  Preaching,  Wearinefs  was  his  Meat  and  Diink  to  do  all  the  Good  he 
in  TravellingjWarchlulncfsiir  Praying,  Tears  could:  It  was  as  natural  to  him  to  do  Geod, 
in  compaflionating  ;  and  then  I'add  to  all  asitisfora  Fountain  to  frreamout:  He  was 
thefe  his  Submiflion  of  Spirit,  notwithftand-  holy  and  heavenly,  unfpotted  every  Way  ;0 
ing  all  the  Aftronts  Injuries,  and  Exprobra  the  fweetConverfation  tf  Chrift  1  How  hum- 
tions  of  Men  ;  How  fhould  I  bat  cry  out,  O  bly  carries  he  it  amongft  Men  ?  How  benign- 
ibe  Patience  of  C'rjji  !  The  Apoflle  tells  us,  ly  towards  his  Difcipies  ?  How  pitiful  was  he 
1  Pet,  2.  23.  that  tv^i?«  he  wa  reviled,  he  re-  towards  the  poor  ?  to  whom  ("as  we  read)  he 
viled  not  again,  vfhen  he  fufferedy  hethrtatned  made  hirafelfmoft  like.  7  Cor.  ^.  p.  He  became 
B^,  but  committed himjelf  it  him  that  judgeth  poor,  titat  we  t7i'!gbt  be  made  ri(h  :  He  dcfpifed, 

riihte0ly.  — I  have  already  given  or  abhorred  none  ;  no  not  the  rery  Lepers, 

a  Touch  of  thcfe  Graces  in  Cnrift,  which  now  that  were  cfchcwed  of  all :  He  flattered  not 
I  may  fet  before  me.  ■  In  him  was  th,-  Rich  and  honourable  ;  he  was  moft  free 

Wifdom,  and  Knowledge,  and  Juftice,  and  from  the  Cares  of  the  World;  His  Prefcrip- 
Mcrcy,  and  Temperance,  and  Fortitude,^nd  tions  were,  Care  »ct  for  the  Ihifjgs  tftheMor- 
every  Virtue,  or  every  Grace  that  poflibly  I  mw  \  ancj  in  hhr  WM  nc  was  never  anxious  of 
-can  think  of;  A  Bundie  of  Myrrh  is  r/i^  Re-  bodily  Needs :  Above  al.',  he  was  moft  folicl- 

l6ij;dunt9  mc,  taaCluJier  of  Campbire  in  the  tons  of  favirg  Souls.    Much  more  I 

Vir,ejtardi  of  En^cdi.  might  add,   it  1  fhould  go  over  the  Particu- 

3.  I  look  at  the  Cortverfation  of  Chrifl  in  lars  in  the  Gcfpcl :  But  by  thcfe  few  Exprcf- 
Wordand  r>ced  ;  for  his  Words,  thev  were  fions  of  jefas  C  hrilt  we  may  conceive  of  all 
gracious.    Not  an  idle  Word  ever  came  out  the  reft.  ■    '    ■ 

•ef  .the  Lips  of  Chrift  ;  Himfclf  tells  us,  that  2.  Let  usbe  huKibled  for  ourgrcat  InccTJ- 
ef  ^very  idle  iVord  we  tnufl  give  au  jicctunt^  fcrmity  to  this  Copy :  What  an  excellent  Pat- 
31attfe.  i2.  36.  O  then  how  free  was  Chi  ift  tern  is  here  before  us?  And  how  far,  how 
■m  ^?ery  idle  Word .''  Hs  knew  the  Times  infinitely  do  we  come  fhort  of  this  blcffed 

Pattern? 


Chap.  5. 


Looking  unto  Jefus. 


Pattern  ?  O  alas  /  if  Chrlft  win  not  own  eie 
unlcfs  lie  fee  his  Image  written  upon  me, what 
wiH  become  of  my  poor  Soul  ?  Why,  Chrift 
was  meek,  and  humble,  and  lowly  in  Spirit; 
Chrift  was  holy,  and  heavenly  :  Chrift  erer 
went  about  doing  good :  And  bow  when  I 
come  to  examine  my  own  Heart  according  to 
this  Original,  I  find  naturally  a  mere  Anti- 
pathy, a  Contrariety,  I  am  as  oppofite  to 
Chrift  as  Hell  and  Heaven;  1.  For  ray 
Thoughts;  within  I  am  full  of  Pride  and  Ma- 
lice ;  1  am  full  of  the  Spirit  of  the  World  : 
What  is  there  in  my  Heart  but  a  World  of 
PalTions,  Rebellions,  Darknefs,  and  Deadnefs 
'  of  Spirit  to  Good  ?  And,  2.  If  the  Fountain 
be  fo  muddy,  can  I  expeft  clear  Streams  ? 
What  Words  are  thefc,  that  come  many  a 
Time  from  me?  Chrift  would  not  fpeak  an 

idle  Word,  bit  how  many  idle,  evil,  finful        ^ __^  _.>„.w.,^^,  v..,ai.iv,  «iu 

Words  come  daily  flowing  from  myLips?Oiif  all  other  excellent  Temperature,  rare  Com 


2P7 

Difproporcion  is  befwixt  Chrift's  Life  and 
mine?  Whv  8hus,  O  mv  Soul,  fhouldf^  thoa> 
hunable  thv  felf;  each  Morning,  each  Pray- 
er, each  Meditation,  each  Self-examination, 
ftftuldft  thou  fetch  new,  frefh,  clear,  parti- 
cular Caufes,  Occafions,  Matters  of  Humili- 
ation :  As  thus,  Lo  tb-re  the  Evenne's,  Gra- 
vity, Gracieurnefs,  Uniformity,  Holinefs, 
Spiriruaiiries,  Divinencfs,  Hcavenlincfs  of 
Jcfus  Chrift  .-  Lo  there  the  fragrant  Zeal, 
dear  Love,  tender  Pitv,  cofiftant  Induftry, 
unwearied  Pains,  Patience,  admirable  Self- 
denial,  Contempt  of  the  World  in  Jefus 
Chrift  ♦  lo  there  thote  maav,  yci  continual 
devout,  divine  Breathings  of  Soul  after  God 
his  Father's  Glory,  after  the  fpiritual  and 
immortal  Good  of  the  precioHS  Souls  of  his 
redeemed  ones :  Oh/  all  the  admirable  Meek- 
Befs,  Mercifdlnefs,  Clemency,  Charity,  with 


pofure,  wonderful  Order  of  his  blefled  Soul  ! 
O  the  fweet  Expreflions,  gracious  Conver- 
fation  !  Oh  the  glorious  Shine,  blcffed  Luftrc 
of  his  divine  Soul  !  Oh  the  fwoct  Counte- 
nance, facred  Difcoyrrc,  ravifhing  Demean- 
our, winning   Deportment  of  Jefus  Chrift  ! 


pftbt  Abundance  eftke  Htart  tbo  Aloutb  fpeak 
eth  :  And  if  I  may  guofs  at  my  Heart  bv  my 
Words,  where  was  my  Heart  this  Sabbath, 
andjhe  other  Sabbath,  when  my  Difcourfe 
waslill  on  my  Calling,  or  on  the  World,  or, 

itmaybe,  on  my  Lufts,  oron  my  Dalilahs,on   „„.,  „„,„»„£,   t^ci^uiimcm  01  jcius  »^nriit  ■ 
jny  Right  hand  Sins,  or  on  ray  Right-aye  Sins?  And  now  I  refleft  wpon  rayfclf,  Oh  alas  '  Oh 
And,  3.  What  Artions  are  thefe  fo  frequent-   tho  total,  wide,  vaft,  itter  Difference    Di- 
ly  performed  by  me?  If  I  muft  read  my  State  ftance,  Difproportion  of  mine  therefrom  /  I 
by  my  Converfation,  nhofe  Image  and  Super-  fliould  punaually  anfwer,  pcrfeftly  reftmble, 
/(ription  u  tbit?  The  laft  Oath  I  fware,  the  accurately  imitate,  exaftly  conform    to  this 
,  Jaft  Blafphemy  I  belched  out,  the  laft  Aft  of  Life  of  Chrift,  but  ah  my  Uneavennefs  Lighc- 
Drunkennefs,  Idolatry,  Adultery  I  commit-   nefs,  Vanity  /    Ah  my  Rudcaefs,  Grofsnefs, 
ted  :  (Or  it  thefe  Sins  are  not  fit  to  be  nam-  Deformity    Odioufnefs,  Slightnefs,  Contemp- 
ed)  the  laft  Piece  of  Wrong  I  did  my  Neigh-  tiblenefs,  Execrablenefs  /  Ah  my  Senfualitr. 
hour,  the  laft  Prankof  Pride  I  play 'd  on  this  Brutifbnefs,  Dcvilifhnefs  .'    How  clearly  are 
Stage  of  the  World,  the  laft  Expence  of  Time   thefe,  and  all  other  my  Enormities  difcorered 
when  I  did  no  Good  in  the  World,  neither  difcerned,    made  evident,  and   plain  by  the 
to  myfelf  nor  others,    the    laft  Omiflion  of  blefled  and  holy  Life  of  Jcfus?  So  true  is  that 
Good,  as  well  as  CommifTion  of  Evil  :  O  my   Rule,  Ctntraria  iuxU  je  ptfita  mark  elttcef- 
Soul,  whofe  Image  is  this  ?  Is  it  the  Image  of  cunt. 

Chrift,  or  of  Satan?  If  the  worft  Scholar  in  3.  Ut  hs  quicken,  provoke,  and  incenfa 
the  School  ftjould  writ  thss  ontowardly  after  our  fluggifti,  droufie  Souls,  to  ccaform  to 
his  Copy,  would  he  not  be  afham«d  ?  If  in  Chrift.  If  wc  will  but  ftriftly  obferve  ohf 
my  Heart  and  Life  I  obferve  fo  many  Blots,  Hearts,  we  fball  find  them  very  backward  to 
and  Stains,  fo  great  Inconformity,  and  Di/Ti-  this  Duty,  and  therefore  letuscaH  upon  our 
militudc  tothe  Life  of  Chrift,  how  ftiould  I  Souls  as  l>«v/W  did,  Pfal.  103  1  Blefs  tie 
but  ly  in  the  Duft  ?  O  wo  i«  mc  !  what  a  raft  Ltrd.Omy  Seul,  and  let  all  that  is  mtbJn  me 


2^8  Looking  unto  Jefus,  Qiap.  5^ 

hUfi  his  boJi  N^m:  :  Let  us  work  upon  our  [_Sen:(.  Et.  ii.  3  A.fli  really  to  take  his 
Souls  by  rcafcHiiiig  with  our  own  Hearts,  as  Life  as  the  Direftion  of  al]  their  Aftions ; 
if  we  diicourfed  with  them  thus,  0  my  Heart,  but  is  not  the  Life  «f  Jefus  far  more  precious, 
or,  0  mj  Soul,  if  in  the  deep  Councils  ©f  E-  and  ittfinitly  more  worthy  of  Imitation  ?  We 
ternity  this  was  Goi's  great  Defiga  to  make  read  ia  Hiftory  of  one  Ceeilra  a  Virgin,  who 
his  Son  like  thee,  that  thou  alfo  mighteix  be  accuftonied  herfelf  to  the  beh»lding  of  ChriO: 
like  his  Soil,  how  then  (houldeft  thou  but  for  Imitation,  and  to  that  Purpofc  (he  ever 
endeavour  to  conform  ?  And  what  fays  the  carried  in  her  Breaft  fome  Pieces  of  the  Gof- 
Apoftle  ?  R.oin,  8.  29.  For  nhim  be  did  fore-  pel,  which  (he  had  gathered  out  ©f  ai!  the  E- 
know,  hislftdidfreiiejiinatey  to  be  conjivmei  rangelifts,  and  the-rcon  Night  and  Day  (he 
to  tfi  Image  efbk  Son  :  This  was  one  of  his  was  either  reading,  ©r  meditating  ;  this 
great  Purpofes  from  Eternity  ;  this  Law  God  Work  (he  carried  on  is  fudh  a  Circulation, 
let  down,  before  he  made  the  World,  that  I  that  at  laft  (he  grew  pcrfea  in  it,  and  fo  en- 
ftjOHldco'nforai  to  his  Son,  and  what,  O  my  joyed  Chrift  and  the  Gofpel,  nu  only  in  her 
Soul,  wouldit  thou  break  the  Eternal  Bands  Breaft,  but  alfo  in  th«  Secrets  of  her  Heart  ; 
of  Prede(^i?iation  ?  O,  God  f»rbid  !  Again,  as  appeared  by  her  Love  of  Chri(^,  and  Co-n* 
if  this  was  9BC  of  the  Ends  of  Chrift's  coming,  fidence  in  Chrift,  and  Familiarity  with 
to  deftroy  the  Works  ©f  the  Devil,  to  deface  Chrift ;  as  alfo  by  her'Contcmpt  of  the  World, 
all  Satan's  Works,  cfpecially  his  Work  in  me,  and  all  its  Glery,  for  Chrift  his  Sake  :  There 
his  Image  in  rtic,  and  to  fet  his  own  Stamp  is  fome  Rcfcmblance  of  this  in  the  Spoufe, 
on  my  Sou!  ^  how  then  (hould  I  but  ondea-  when  (he  rcfolved  ©f  Chrift,  Cant.  i.  \3'  ^^c 
Tour  to  conform  ?  I  read  but  of  two  Ends  ©f  ^aH  lye  all  Night  betwixt  rt^j  BreaflSy  q,  d.  He 
Chrifl's  coming  into  the  World  in  Relation  (hall  be  as  near  me  as  fccar  may  be  ;  my  Medi- 
to  HS,  whereof  the  firft  was,  to  redeem  his  tatioa  of(and  by  Confcqucnce  my  Imitation  of 
People,  and  the  other,  to  purifie  his  People  j  him;  (hall  be  eoaftant  and  continual ;  not  ori- 
Tit.  2!  14.  He  gave  bimfelj  for  us,  that  he  ly  in  the  Day,  but  ke  Jhall  lye  aB  Night  be- 
tfjifht  redeem  MS  from  all  Iniquity,  and  purifie  twix*  my  Bna/is,  What,  O  my  Soul,  was 
uHt$  bifTtfelf,  a  ftculiar  Pe9j)le^  jealous  tj  g$od  this  the  Pra£licc  of  the  Saints  ?  and  wilt  thou 
yyorks  :  The  one  is  the  Work  of  his.Merit,  not  be  of  that  Communion  ?  O,  God  forbid  ,' 
which  gdeth  upward,  to  the  Satisfaction  of  Thus  let  as  quicken  and  proyoke oar  Seals  to 
his  Father;  the  other  is  the  Work  of  his  this  Conformity  v  let  us  excite,  rfeufcjinccnfei 
Spirit  and  Grace,  which  gofeth  downwards  to  awake^and  fcarpen  up  our  wfe.tchpd,  fluggljli; . 
the  Sanftification  of  his  Church ;  in  the  one  drouzy,  lazy  Souls  ;  ©ur  faint,  fcehle  flagging, 
he  bcftoweth  his  Rightconfnefs  on  us  by  Im-  faultering,  drooping,  languilhin^  A/feftions, 
putation,  on  the  other  he  fa(hioneth  his  Image  De(ires,Endearours;  Lc't  us  mth  enlarged  In- 
in  us  by  Renovation  :  And  what,  O  my  Soul,  duftry  engage,  and  encourage  our  backward 
wouldft  thou  deftroy  the  End  of  Chrift's  and  remifs  Spirits  to  fall  upon  this  Duty  of 
coming  in  the  Fleflh  ?  Or  wouldft  theu  mifs  Conformity,  again  aad  again  ;  let  usceme  uj 
of  that  End  for  which  Chrift  came  in  Relati-  higher  towards  it,  or  if  poflibly  we  ma^*,  com- 
on  to  Ihy  Good  ?  O,  God  forbid  !  Again,  plcatly  to  it,  that  the  fame  Mind,  and  I^Qtrth, 
confider  the  Example  of  the  Saints  before  andLife,may  be  if\  us  thai  was  in  Jelus  Chrift, 
thee  •  if  this  wa«  their  holy  Ambition  t©be  that  wc  may  be  found  to  walk  after  Chrift-, 
like  their  Jefus,  emulate  them  in  this  ;  for  that  wc  nsay  tread  in  the  very  Prints  of  the 
ihis  is  a  bieffc^d  Emulation.  It  is  obrervaLlc  Feet  of  Chrift,  that  wc  n^ay  climb  up  after 
how  the  Heathens  themfelvcs  had  learn'd  a  him*  into  the  fame  heavenly  KiBgdoro,'.  that 
Rule  very  near  to  this:  ^  5<r«?c4  advifed,  we  may  afpirc  continually  towards  him,  and 
'  That  eveqManlhoBld  propound  to  himfelf,  grow  up  to  him,  even  tt  the  Meafure  ff  the 
'  the  Example  of  fome  wife,  and  virtuous  Stature  »f  the  Fuhefs  tfCbriJf, 
f  Perfojiagej  as  C«rt  oj:  Sitrttxsy  or  the  like/  4'  Let 


0 

Chap.  5.  Looking  unto  Jsfus,  igp 

4.  Let  us  regulate  our  fclvesby  the  Life-  of  Life  upon  Earth,  as  I  do  ?  When  T  am  mov- 
Chrift  ;  whatfocver  Afiion  we  go  about,' let  ed  by  my  own  Corrnptioii,  or  by  Satan,  to 
us  do  it  by  this  R-Ule,  What,  vrouh-i  Chrijl  DrunkcBBefs*  Gluttony,  linful  and  derpcratc 
biv:  done  this  ?  or  at  Icaft,  -mould Chriji  have  Society;  to  fwearing,  curfmg,  Revenge,  or 
eUom:dtbh}  It  is  true,  feme Things  arc  ex-  the  like;  then  am  I  to  ask,  is  tliis  the  Life 
pedient  and  lawful  with  us,  which  were  not  tiiat  Chrifl  led  /  Or  if  he  were  to  liveagaip, 
luitable  to  the  Ptrfon  0I  Chrift.  Marriage  it  would  he  lire  after  this  ^!anne^  ?  Whenl 
bonournble  roith  all  Men^  ttndibc  Bed  unJsfikd-y  f«ii  into  Paflion,  Peevifhncfs,  rafh  Word.%-or 
but  it  did  not  bc-fit  his  Perfon,  who  came  in-  if  it  be  but  idle  Words,  then  am  I  toconlidcr, 
to  the  W^orld  only  to  fpiritual  Purposes,  to  O  but  would  Chrift  fpcak  thus  f  Would  this 
beget  Sons  and  Daughters.  Writing  of  Bosks  be  his  Language  >  Would  inch  a  rotten  or  un- 
is  coramcradable  with  Men,  becaufe  like  ^hsly  profitable  Speech  as  this  drop  frora  his  Henry 
being  dead,  they  may  ftill  fpeak,    and  teach  Lips  ? 

thefe  who  never  faw  them,  but  it  would  have       2.  In  cafe  of  moral  Obedience,  concerning 
been  derogatory  to  the  Perfon  and  Office  of  which  we  hare  both  his  Pattern  and  Precept, 
Chrift,  for  it  is  his  Prerogative  to  be  in  the  1  lookuptn  Chrift  as  my  Rale,  aud  1  quci^i- 
midft  of  the  feven  golden  Candlefticks,  to  be  on  thus,    Did  Chrift  frequently  pray   both 
prefcnt  to  all  his  McmberSjto  teach  by  Power,  with    his  Diiciples,    and  alone   by  himfclf  / 
and  not  by  Miniftry,  to  write  his  Law  in  int  And  fball  I  never  in  my  Family,  or  in  my  Clo- 
Hearts  of  his  People,  and  to  make  them  his  E-  Tet  think   upon  God  ?     Did    Chrift  open  his 
piftle.  Contrition,  Compunftion,  Mortificati-  Wounds  for  me?    and   fhall  not   I  open  my 
on,R.epentance  for  Sin,are  Ads  and  Duties  ne-  Mouth  to  him  ?  Did  Chrift  ferve  God  with- 
ceflary  to  our  State  and  Condition  ;  for  we  are  o«t  all  Self-cads,  merely  in  Obedience,    and 
Sinners,  and  Sinners  of  the  Gentiles^  T»  whom  to  glorify  him  ?  and  fhall  I  make  God's  Wor- 
God  aljo  hath  granted  Repentance  unto  Life  ;  fhip  fubordinate  to  my  Aims  and  Turns  ?  Did 
Adls  IX.  18.  But  thefe  were  in  no  fort  a^reo-  Chrift  (hew  Mercy  to  his  very  Enemies  ?  and 
able  to  Chrift,    tor  he  was  without  Sin,  and  fhall  I  be  cruel  to  Chrift's   very  Members? 
needed  not  to  Repentance,    nor  to  any  Part  O  my  Soul,  look  in  all  thy  Sins,  and  in  all  thy 
of  it.    The  fevcral  States  of  Men,    as  of  Go-  Duties  to  thy  Original,    and   meafure  them 
vernors, Kings,  Judges,  Lawyers, Merchants,  by  the  Holincfs  of  Chrift.      Whether  in  a- 
&c.  are  convenient  (or  us,  otherwife  what  a  voiding  Sis,  or  in  doing  HtHs^  think,    Wb** 
Taxrc,'  and  Confuilon  would  there  be  in  the  wonJd  my  blejfed  Saviour  do  intbi*CaJe?     Or^ 
World  .■'  and  yet  Jefus  never  put  himfelf  into  -what  did  ht  in  the   lik$  Cafe  vcken  he  rem  upon 
any  of  thefe  States;    John  18.  56.  My  King-  Eartb?  If  we  had  thefe  Thought-s  every  Day, 
</(Jw(fays  he)  it  not  ofthit  iVorld.    Now  as  if  Chrift  were  continually  before  our  Eyes,  if 
in  thefe  Things  we  muft  only  refpeft  the  Al    in  all  we  do  or  fpeak  we   Ihould  JmH   mafe  on 
lowance  of  Chrift,  fo  in  other  Things  we  muft  this.  What  would  Jefus  Chriji  fay  if  be  teere 
refleil   upoa  the  Example  of  Chrift  ;    as,  bere  ?  I  believe  it  would  be  a  bleffed  Means, 
1.  In  finful  Aftscfchewed  by  Clirifl.     2.  In  of  living  in  Comfort,  and  fpiritual  Conformi- 
moral  Duties  that  were  done  by  Chrift.  ty  to  the  Commands  of  God,    yea  of  atting 

I.  In  finful  Afts  efchewed  by  Chrift,  as  Chrift's  Life  (as  it  were;  to  the  Life, 
when  I  am  tempted  fo  Sin,  then  am  I  to  rea-  5.  Let  us  look  fixedly  oa  Jefus  Chrift;  let 
fon  thus  with  myfelf.  Would  my  blefTed  Savi-  us  keep  our  fpiritual  Eyes  ftill  on  the  Pattern, 
our,  if  he  were  upon  Earth,  do  thus  and  th«?  until  we  feel  our  fclves  conforming  to  it :  it 
"When  I  am  tempted  to  Loofnefs  andiwmode-  is  a  true  Saying,  That  Obycis  and  moving  Res- 
pite Living,  then  a;-n  1  to  ask  Confcience  fons  kept  much  upon  the  Mind,  by  fcriout 
fachaQueftion  as  this.  Would  Chx\?ihzyt  Thought s^  are  the  great  Eagine,  both  affuinted 
done  thus?   Would   he  have  fpcnt  fuch  a   by  Ntturc  *nd  Graces  to  turn  about  the  Soul  of 

P  p  2  Ala» 


I  CO 


Matt.  If  I  miy  deliver  it  in  fewer  Terms, 
Obji^s  conftier<d  much,  or  frequently^  do  turn 
the  Soul  into  their  own  Nature.  Such  as  the 
Things  arc  we  moft  think  oU  and  confidcr  of, 
ftich  will  be  our  felrcs ;  or  if  we  be  not  ^o^  it 
is  not  through  any  Imperfedion  in  the  Objetl, 
(efpecially  in  fuch  an  Objeft  as  Jefus  Chrift  is) 
but  bccaufc  it  is  not  well  applied,  and  by 
Confidcration  held  upon  the  Heart,  till  it 
may  work  there  ;  indeed  the  Manner  of  this 
Working  may  be  fccret  and  infenfible,  yet  if 
■H-e  follow  on,  we  (hall  feci  it  in  the  IflTue. 
The  beholding  of  Chrift  is  a  powerful  Behold- 
ing ;  thereisachaKging,  transforming  Virtue 
goes  out  of  Chrift,  by  looking  on  Chrift  ; 
Can  we  thiakof  his  Humility,  and  not  be 
humble  ?  Can  we  think  ©f  his  Mecknefs  and 
Gentlenefs  ot  Spirit,  and  yet  we  continue  in 
our  Fiercenefs,  Roughnefs,  Frowardnefs  of 
Spirft?  Can  a  proud  fierce  Heart  apprehend 
a  meek,  aud  fwcet,  and  lowly  Jefus  ?  No,  no, 
the  Heart  muft  be  fuitablc  t©  the  Thing  ap- 
prehended; it  is  impoftiblc  otherwife  ;  cer- 
tainly a  the  Look  be  right,  there  muft  be  a 
Suitablenefs  betwixt  the  Heart  and  Chrift. 
Sight  works  upon  the  Imagination  in  brute 
Creatures;  as  Laban's  Sheep,  when  they  faw 
the  Party  coloured  Rods,  they  had  Lambs 
fuitable  ;  Now  will  Sight  work  upon  Imagi- 
nation, and  Imagination  work  a  real  Change 
in  Natare  f  And  is  not  the  Eye  of  the  Mind 
(efpecially  the  Eye  of  Faith;  more  ftrang  and 
powerful .'  If  I  but  write  after  a  Copy,  I  (hall 
in  a  while  learn  to  write  like  it^;  If  I  fcriouf- 
ly  meditarron  any  excellent  Subjcft,  it  will 
leave  a  Print  behind  it  on  mv  Spirit :  If  I  read 
but  the  Life  and  Death  ef  fome  eminently 
gracious  and  hely  Man,  it  moulds,  'and  fafhi- 
ons,  and  transforms,  and  conforms  my  Mind 
to  his  Similitude  ;  even  fo,  and  much  more  is 
it  in  this  Cafe ;  fince  the  Eye  of  Faith  w«rks 
in  the  Matter,  which  in  it  felf  is  operative 
and  effcftial,  and  therefore  it  cannot  but 
work  more,  than  where  is  only  fimple  Imita- 
tion, or  naked  Meditation.  O  then  let  us 
fct  the  Copy  of  Chrift's  Life  (as  before  dcfcrib- 
cd)  in  our  View,  and  let  us  look  upoa  it  with 
both  Eyes,  with  the  EycofRcafofl,  aad  with 
theEyeofFaiUi, 


Looking  unto  'Jefus.  Chap.  5^ 

But  how  Ihould  we  keep  the  Eye  of  oar 
Faith  on  this  bleffed  ObjcO,  until  we  feel  this 
Conformity  in  us?  lanfwcr,- 


1.  Let  us  let  apart  fome  Times  on  Purpofc 
to  aft  our  Faith  in  this  Refpeft,  Ecclef.  3.  1. 
There  it  a  Time  for  mil  Thiugi  under  the  Sutjj 
i^jiith  Solomon.  It  mjy  be  ibmctiires  we  are 
in  ©nr  civil  Employments,  but  then  is  not  the 
Time;  yei  when  they  are  done,  and  the  Day 
begins  to  clofe,  if  together  with  our  Clofct 
Prayer  we  would  fall  on  this  Dutv  of  leaking 
unto  JefuA  by  lively  Faith,  howblcflcda  Seafba 
might  this  be?  I  know  not  but  that  fome 
Chriftians  may  do  it  cccafionally,  but  for  any 
that  fets  fame  Time  apart  for  it  every  Day, 
and  that  in  Confcicnce,  as  we  do  for  Prayer, 
where  is  he  to  be  found  t* 

2.  Let  us  remove  HinJcrances;  Satan  la- 
bours to  hinder  the  Soul  from  beholding 
Chfift  with  the  Duft  of  the  World,  Tbe  God 
of  t hit  World  blinds  the  Eyes  of  Men.  O  take 
heed  of  fixing  eur  Eyes  on  this  World's  Vani- 
ty .'  Our  own  Corruptions  are  alio  great 
Htndcrances  to  this  View  of  Chrift;  away^ 
away  with  all  carnal  PaiTions,  bafc  Humours, 
finful  Defircs;  unlcfs  the  Soul  be  fpiritual,  ic 
can  never  behold  fpiritual  Things. 

3.  Let  us  fix  our  Eyes  only  on  this  blcflcd 
Objeft  ;  a  moving  rolling  Eye  fees  nothing 
clearly,  1  Pet,  i.  12,  When  ths  Jrgels  are/aid 
to  look  inPo  thefe  Things-,  the  Word  fignifies, 
that  th«y  look  into  them  narrowly,  as  they, 
wh«  bowing  or  ftooping  down,  d©  look  into  a 
Thing  ;  fo  fteuld  we  look  narrowly  into  the 
Life  of  Chrift;  our  Eye  of  Faith  (ho  u  Id  be 
fet  upon  it,  in  a  fteady  Manner,  as  if  all  the 
World  could  not  move  us,  aiif  we  forgot  all 
the  Things  behind,  and  had  no  other  Bufinefs 
in  the  World  but  this. 

4.  Let  us  look  widiingly  and  cravingly  ; 
there  is  AffciUon,  as  well  as  Vifion  in  the 
Eye;  as  the  lame  Man  that  lay  in  ^o/o/won's 
Porch  loQkcd  wifhly  on  Teter  and  John,  £x- 
fe&ini  t^eceive  fomething  of  them  ^  A£ts.  3.5. 
So  let  us  look  on  Chrift  with  a  craving  Eye, 
with  aa  humbic  Expcftation  tp  receive  a  Smp- 


»■* 


Cli«p.  5.  Lookins^  unto  Jefus.  301 

ply  of  Grace  from  Chrift,  l^h)\  Lor^^  f^^«  nual  Need  of  Chrift's  letting  out  himrelf, 
urt  mt  only  anMinttd  rt'ttb  tbcOllofGlttdnefi  and  Grace  into  our  Hearts,  and  therefore 
above  thy  FcUoiBS,  tut  for  thy  Fellows '^  lam  we  muft  wait  at  th«  Wellhead,  Chrift  ; 
earthly  minJedy  hut  tbtu  art  heavenly  \  i  am  we  muft  look  on  Chrift  as  appointed  on 
fullof  Luflsy  but  the  Im'^ge  of'God  if  ffje^l  Purpofe  by  his  Father  to  be  the  Beginner, 
in  thee:  Thou  a>t  the  Fountain  tf  all  Grace  ^  an  and  Finifher  of  our  Holinefs;  and  we  nTUft 
Headof  Influence,  t^  weU  a  of  EmiaiHce:  Thou  bcliere  that  he  will  never  leave  that  V\'or<5 
art  not  only  above  me,  but  thou  haj]  all  Grave  iirperfc^},  whcreunco  he  is  urdaincd  of  the' 
forme  ;  and  therefore^  O  j?ive  me  fame  Portion  Father.  If'e  may  be  confident  (  faith  the  A- 
•/  thy  Meel)$eJSj  Lorvlinefs,  Hmvenly  mind-  poftle  )  of  tbU  very  Tbin%,  that  he  vebicb  hath 
ednefs,  andif  all  $tb:r  the  Graces  of  thy  Spirit,  begun  a  ^ood  11^  irk  in  us,  rviU  perform  it,  «r 
Surely  tbiuartart  Heaven  of  Grace,  full  of  flnifh  it,  until  the  Day  of  Jefus  Cbrijf,  Phil, 
bright  flnnning  Stars^  Oh  that  of  that  Fulnefs  i.  6.  Oh  then  /  be  not  wcaiy  of  this  Work, 
tbou  would/} give  me  to  receive  evett  Grace  for  until  he  accomplifh  the  Deliies  of  thy  Soul. 
Cra^e  I  I  pyaj/  Lord  vntb  an  humble  Expcctati-  I  have  now  done  with  this  Subjcft  ;  Only 
onof  receiving  from  thee  :  Ob  let  me  feel  the  before  I  finifh,  one  Word  more.  Soine- 
Droppingi  of  the  two  Olive  Trees  into  the  golden  times  I  have  cbfcrvcd  that  naany  precious 
Candlettitks y yea.  even  into  my  Soul  \  Souls,     in    their    Endeavours    after  Grace, 

5.  Be  we alTuied  that  ©ur  Prayer  (if  it  be  Helinefs,  Sanciification,  have  been  frequent 
in  Faith)  is  even  now  heard  i  never  any  came  in  the  Ufe  of  fuch  and  fuch  Means,  Duties, 
to  Chrift,  with  ftrong  Expeftations  to  re-  Ordinances;  wherein  I  canaot  fay,  but  they 
ccive  Grace,  or  ai»y  Benefit  prayed  for,  that  have  done  well ;  and  for  their  Help,  I  there- 
wasturncd  empty  away  ;  befides  Chrift  hath  fore  compofcd  that  Piece,  aUcd  Media:  But 
engaged. himfelf  by  Proinife  tij  write  his  Law  of  all  the  Ordinances  of  Chiift,  this  Zwi^^ 
in  our  Hearts ;  to  make  us  like  himfelf  j  j^t  unto  Jefus  is  made  Icaft  Ufe  of,  though  it  be 
be  vfhichhathcaSed  ui  is  holy  fojhoulJ()Ciii\d  Chief  of  all;  It  is  Chrift  (  when  aM  is  done) 
Co  [hiW)  wi  he  holy  in  all  Manner  »f  Converfa-  that  is  that  great  Ordinance  appointed  by 
tion.  1  Pet.  I.  IS.  Oh  letus  build  on  his  God  forGrace  and  Holincfs ;  Andcertainly 
gracious  Promife  ;  Hoaven  and  Earth  fhall  thofe  Souls  which  trade  immediately  witii 
pafs  away  before  one  Jot  or  Title  ofhisWord  Jefus  Chrift,  wiU  gain  more  in  a  Davr  than 
(hall  fail ;  only  uaderftand  we  his  Promife  in  otliers  in  a  Month,  in  a  Year.  I  deny  not 
thisSenfc  that  our  Conformity  muft  be  gra-  other  Helps,  butamonj^ft  themaU,  if  I  would 
dualt  not  all  at  once,  2  Cor.  3  i8.  Wt  ell  make  Choice  which  to  fall  upon,  that  I  may 
with  open  Face,  beholding  as  in  a  Glafs^  the  become  more  and  more  holy,  I  would  fet 
Glory  nf  the  Lord,  are  citanged  into  the  fame  before  me  this  Glafs,  {i.e.)  Chri/i's  holy  life. 
Image  from  Glory  to  Glory,  (i.e.j  from  Grace  the  great  Exemplar  of  that  Holinafs :  We 
to  Grace;  or  from  Glory  inchoate  in  Obcdi  were  at  firft  created  after  his  Image  in  Ho- 
ence,  to  Glory  confummate,  ia  our  heavenly  linefs,  and  this  Image  we  loft  thiough  our 
Inheritance.  Sin,    and  to  this  Image  we    ftiould   endca- 

6.  If  notwithftanding  all  this,  we  feel  not  vour  to  be  reftcred  by  Imitation  :  And  how 
for  the  prefcnt  this  Conformity  in  us,  at  leaft  fhould  this  be  done,  but  by  looking  on  Chrift 
in  fuch  a  Degree  ;  let  us  aft  over  the  fane  as  our  Pattern  ?  By  running  through  the 
Particulars  again  and  again;  the  Gifts  of  fcveral  Ages  of  Chrift,  and  by  obferving  all 
Grace  are  therefore  communicated  by  De-  his  Graces,  and  Gracious  Aftings  ?  In  this 
grees,  that  we  might  be  taken  oif  from  living  Refpcft  I  charge  thee,  O  my  Soul,  (  for  to 
upon  a  received  Stock  of  Grace;  and  that  we  what  Purpofe  fhould  I  charge  others,  ii  I 
might  ftill  be  running  to  the  Spring,  and  begin  not  at  Home,  and  with  thee  ?  )  that 
drink  in  there  ;  Why,  alas  »vch2TC  a  couti-.  thcua  make  Confcicnce  of  this  praftical,  evan- 
gelical 


302 


JLooking  unto  Jefiis* 


'H^ 


gelical_Dut7  ;  O  be  much  in  the  Excrcifc  of  Man,  to  fuffer  Wrong  patiently^  yea,  to  pray 
itf    not  only  in  the  Day  intend  Chrift,  but  for  all  thofc  that  defpitcfully  ufc  thee, and  per: 
when  Night coraes, and theu  licft  down  on  thy  f^cuce  thee,  th-n  fhaltthou  learn   to  condcr 
Bed.  let  thy  Pillow  be  as  Chrift's  Bofoiti,  in  fccnd  to  the  Weak,  to  condole  Sinners  Cafes, 
which  ^*hn  the  beloved  Dilciplc  was  fa  id  to  to  embrace  the  Penitent,  to  obey  Superiors, 
Lean  ;    there  lean  thon  with  ^»bn\   rea,  lie  to  minifter  to  all;  Then  (halt  thou  learn  to 
thou  between  his  Breafls,  iiX\d.  let  him  lie  aU  aroid  all  Boafting,  Bragging,    Scandal,  ixti* 
Ni^ht  betwixt  thf  Bretfts',  Cant.  1. 13.  Thus  moderate  Eating  and  Drinking;  in  a  Word, 
nu'v'ft  thou  lie  doven  in  Peace  and  jlirp,  a»d  sllSin.     Then  fhalt  thou  learn  to  bear  ab$ut 
the  Lord  only  roill  maVe  thee  to  dwiU  in  Saftty  ;  in  thi  Bod)'  the  Dying  •/  eur  Lerd  Jefm  Chrifi^ 
Pfal.  4.  8.     And   when  Day  returns  again,  that  the  Life  alfo  §f  Jeftu  may  he  tnade  ttiani- 
have  this  in  Mind,  yea,  in  all  thy  Thoughts,  fefl  in  thy  Bsdy  :  So  the  Apoiftlc,  Jar  ne  whi^h 
Word?,  and  Deeds,  ever   Itok  unf  js/ai  as  live  are  altoays  delivered  unto  Death  ftr  Jefut 
fhy  holy  Examplar  :  Say  to  thy  felf,  IfChriJi  Sake-,  that  the  Life  alfo  of  Jefus  might  be  made 
my  Savitur  mere  no*>  uftn  Earth,  vould  thsfe  maxifefl  in  our  mortal  Flejh,  2  Cor.  4.  jo,  11. 
iff  hii  Thoughts^  Words  and  Deeds?  Would  he   Why,  this  is  to  foUow  Chrift's  Steps,  he  dc-, 
be  tbm  diffofed  /w  /  now  feel  my  felf?  Would  fcendcd  from  Heaven  to  Earth  for  thy  Sake; 
befpeak  thefe  Words  that  lam  now  utter ir,£}  do  thou  trample  on    earthly  Things,     Se<k 
Would  he  do  this  that  I  am  now  putting  my  after  the  Kingdom  of  God  and  his  Righteouf- 
Hand  unto  ?  0  let  me  net  field  my  felf  to  any  nefs,  for  thy  own  Sake  4    though  the  World 
Thought,  Word,  or  Mion^' rshich  tny  dear  ^e-  be  Tweet,  yet  Chrift  is  fwecter  ;  though  the 
/«8  nouldbe  afiamed  to  ov>n  !  Yea,  ( if  it  were  World  prove  bitter,  yet  Chrift  fuftained  the 
poflible  for  thee  to  be  fo  conftant  in  this  blef.  Bitternefs  of  it  for  thee;  and  naw  he  fpcaks 
fed  Duty)  going,  and  ftanding,  fitting  and  to  thee,  as  he  did  to  Peter,  Audrew,  Jantes^ 
!ying,    eating    and  drinking,    fpeaking  and  and  John,  Come',  fellow  me -,  O  do  not  faiat 
holding  thy  Peace,  by  thy  felf,  or  in  Com  pa-  in  the  Way,  left  tho«  lofe  thy  Place  in  thy 
ny,  caft  an  tEye  upon  Jcfus  :    For  by  this  Country,  that  Kingdom  of  Glory. 
Means  thou  caoft  not  choofe  but  love  him 


more,  and  joy  in  him  more,  and  truft  in  him 
more,  and  be  more  and  more  faifiiliar  with 
him,  and  draw  more  and  more  Grace  and 
Virtue,  and  Swectnefs  from  him ;  O  let  this 
be  thy  Wifdorn,  to  think  much  of  Chrift; 
fo  as  to  provoke  thee  to  the  Imitation  of 
Chrift  1  Then  fhalt  thou  learn  to  concmn 
the  World,  to  do  Good  to  aUj  to  injure  n» 


Thus  far  we  have  leokid  oh  Jefus  as  our 
Jefus  in  his  Life,  during  the  whole 
Time  of  his  Miniftry  ;  Our  next 
Work  is  to  Lock  on  Jefus  carrying  on 
the  great  Work  of  Man's  Salvation, 
during  the  Time  of  his  Suffering,  an4 
Dying  on  the  Crofs,  until  his  Refur- 
rcftion  from  the  Dead« 


The 


303 


The  CONTENTS  of  the  Firfl:  Volume. 


BOOK     I. 

Chap,  I.rT^TH;  Fneme,  Dlvijlon^     end 

§  Ounit:^  of  the  Words  I 

-*-       Chap.  n.  Scdt.  t.  The  Duty 
0/ looking  off  a!l  other 
Tiling?^  ctnfirijied  and  cleared. 
Scft.   2.  Ah   Ex'}9rtatioit  to  look  off  dll 

other  Things. 
Sc^,  3.  Dirt3:it,n  bjp)  to  Jcok  ojf  all 
other  Ibiugs. 
Chap.  III.  Scd.  1.  -^n  Explanation  of 
ti?e  jia,  aud  Oe)i^.       ^ 
Scft.  2.  Th:  Mhiln  Vsilrtn;,  andCcrtfir- 

^nation  ef  it. 
Sea.  3.  Uf:  of  Rrfro0f 
Set}.  4,  Uj'e  of  Exbortation. 
ScCl.  5,.  Aloiijci  from  our  Wants  in  Cafe 

-    of  Ncglet}. 
Scft.  6.  Motives  from  our  Rtihes  in  C*fc 

tfS  are  li'Jely  in  thit  Puty.  20 

S»a.  7.  Mors  Motives  it  encsuraie  us  in 

this  Work.  23 

Scft.  8.  Uj'e  ofDireHioH.  27 


BOOK     II. 

ChafuJ-  Scft.  u  Of  the  eternal  Generation 
of  Our  J^fus. 
Sea.  J.  Of  our  EleBioH  in  Cbrifl  befors 

all  Wtrlds. 
ScSt.  S-  Of  that  j^reat  Treaty  in  Eternity 
c         betwixt  God  ar.d  Cbrifl  to  favc  Souls , 
Si(\.i,TbePre\icl. 
Sea.  5.  Tke  Counfel. 
Sea.  6.  Hb?  Foieknovtled^i, 
Sea.  7.  r^;  Purfofe. 
Sea.   8.  r/;f  Z?arff. 
Sed.  9i  Tf-e  Covenant, 
Chsp.  II.  Sea.  I.  Of  knorvin/jr  Jefus,  «j 
sarryinx  <"»  ^^e  great  Work  oj  our 
£alvAiion  in  that  Eterr^ity. 
Sea.  2.  Of  confidcri»i  Jefui  in  that  Re- 
ffcct. 


3 

6 
8 

10 
12 
16 
i3 


Pige 
Sea.  3.  Ofdefiring  ajter  Jefus  in  tbat 

Refpea.  5  7 

Sea.  4.  Of  hoping  in  Jefus  in  tbat  Re- 

fpeB.  59 

Sea.  «;.    Of  btlicvinl  injefus  ni  tbat 

Rfffccl.  61 

Sea.  6.  Ot  loving  Jefus  in  tbat  Re  fpeB.  6<i 
Sea  7.  Of  joying  in  Jefus  in  that  Refpefl.  67 
Sea.  %.0f  calling  on  'j:]us  in  that  Refpetl.  ib. 
Sea.  9.  Of  conforming  to  Jefus  in  tbat 

RefpeU.  68 


Chap: 
Sea 

Sea 

Sea 
Sea 

Sea 


29  Chap. 


33 


3  + 

Sea. 

36 

ib. 

Sea. 

39 

Sea, 

41 

Sea. 

42 

44 

s-a. 

Sea. 

Sea. 

47 

s.a. 

4^ 

BOOK     III. 

I.  Sea.   I.  of  CbriJ?  promifed  hy 
Degrees .  7  * 

.  2.  &}  the  Covenant  efrremife, 
ifi  mani\e(\ed  to  Adam.  73 

.  3.  Of  the  Covenant  of  Ftomife,  as 
manifffled  to  Abraham,  7^ 

.  4.  Of  the  Covenant   of  FromifCy 
as  ^rianifefled  to  McfcS.  86 

.  <).  Of  the  Covenant  of  fromifCi  at 
manifejQid  <fl  Darid.  97 

,  6.  Of  th:  Covenant  ofPrOmife^as 
manifefled  to  Ifrac',     about  the 
Time  of  the  Captivity.    ■  102 

II.  Sea.  1.  Of  knoveing  Jfjus,  lA  car- 
rying on  the  great  Work  of  our  Sal- 
vatien    from  J  g   Creation   until 

his  frff  Coming.  ll» 

2.  Of  confidering  Jefms  in  tbat 
Refpeil.  112 

3.  Of  dr firing  Jefus  in  that  RefpeB.   1 1 9 
,  4.  Uf  ktping  injefus  in  thatRrfpeQ.   1 , 4. 

5.  Of  believing  in  Jefus  ia  tbat 
Rel'pra.  I '.7 

6.  Of  lovirg  Jefus  in  that  Refpeil.  x  3 1 
7.  0]  joyirg  iujejus  in  that  Refpetl,  1 34 

8.  Of  caBing  on  Jefus  in  that 
Refpet},  136 

9.  Of  conforming  to  Jefus  in  tbat 
RefpeB.  138 

BOOK 


304 


The  Contents. 


BOOK     IV.    Part  i. 


Pag« 


Sea.  2.    OfChrifl'i  Serpens  th'ts  Tear.  227 
Page       Sea.  3.  0/ dnfi's  trophedcal  Office.     228 
Chap.T.S^a.  I.O/^;6fT;'i/;JXXofCi&>-;7?.   145        Sea.  i-  (?/ ar//?V    Mirachs.  232 

Sea.  2.  of  fAe  Conception  of  Cbrifl.       148  Chap.  III.  Sea.  i.  Of  the  Third  Tear  of 
St^>  3.  Of  the  Dufliciiy  $f  Natures  in  Chrifi's  Minifiry,  and gener ally  of 

Cbrifl.  1<I  bis  J(li>i^s  thai  Ttar.  237 

Sea.  4.  Of  th:  Vi/finHitn  of  tbe  Two       '         Sea.  2.  Of  Chrifl's  Ordination  cf  bis 

Natures  of  Cbrifl.  153  Jlpoffles.  Ibid. 


Sea.  <;.  (9/ /if  Union  of  tie  Two  Natures 

ofChriff  in  one  and  th: fame  Perfon,  i<;4 
Sea.  6.  Of  the  Birth  of  Cbrifl.  164 

Sea.  J  .of  fomeConfequents  after  Cbrifl's 

Birth.  171 

Chap,  II.  sea.  I.  0/  knowing  Jefus,  as 

carrying  on  the  £reat  Work  of  fiur 

Salvation  in  his  Birth.  1 75 

Sea.  2.  Of  confiderini  yefus  in  that 

Refped.  lytS 

Sea.  3.  Of  dfffring  after  ^fas  in  that 

Refpea.  180 

Sea.  4.  Of  hoping  in  Jefus  in  that 

RefftSt.     .  182 

5ea.  -5.  Of  helieving  in  ^efus  in  that 

Refpelt.  185 

5ea.  6.  Of  loving  fefus  in  thatRffpelt.  191 
Sea.7.  Ofj'*jiing  in  fefus  in  that RefpcB.   1 94 


Sea. 3.  dfChrifi's  Reception  of  Sinners.  240 
Sea.  4.  'Of  Cbrifl's  eafjToke  and  light 

Burden.  247 

Chap.  IV.  Sea.  uOfthefourthTear  of 
Chrifl's  Miniflry^  and  generally 
of  his  j^tli/ig!  in  that  Tear.  j^tf 

Sc(\.  2.  Of  (he  JDiftinB^iens,  er  fever al 

Divifions  ef  Chrifl's  Rigbteoufnefs.  25 7 
ScGt.  3.  Of  the  Holinefs  of  Chrifl's  Na- 
tter e.  Ibid. 
Sea.  4.  Of  the  Holinefs  of  Cbrifl's  Life   258 
Sc&.   5.  Of  the  great  Cont  rover fy,  Whe- 
ther we  are  not  juflified  by  the  fa f- 
five  Right eoufnrfs    of  Cbrifl  only, 
Vfitbfiut  any  Ctrfideration  had  to 
the  Rigbteoufnefs  cf  Chrift,  either 
inherent  in  bim^  or  performed  by 
bim  ?  861 


Stet%.OfcallingOHjefus  in  that  Refpea^.  197   Chap.  V.  Sq(\.  I.  Of  knowing  Jefus^ 


Sea.  9.  Of  etnftrpiing  to  Jefus  in  that 

ILefpeB.  198 

BOOK    IV.     Part  2. 

Chap.  I.  Sea.  i  Of  the  fird  Tear  of 
Chrifl's  Minifln-,  and  therein  of 
the  Beginning  of  the  Gofpel.  20$ 

Sea.  7.  Of  the  Preaching  #/]ohn  Bap- 

fift.  '  2-6 

Scf\.  3.  of  the  Baptifm  ofjefas.  ^        209 
Sc^.  4.  of  the  Fafling  snd  Temptation 

OfChrtft.  213 

Sea.  5.  Of  the  fir fl  Manififlations  of 

Chrijt^  220 

Sea.  6.  Of  Cbrifl's  whipping  the  Buyers 

and  SeUeri  outof  the  Temple.         223 
Chap.  II.  S.-a.  I.  Of  the  fecond  Tear  of 
Chrifl's  Aiiniflry    and  of  hit  ABs 
in  general  for  tbit  Tear.  227 


carrying  OH  the  great  Work  of  oar 

Salvation  in  bis  Life. 
Sea.  2.  Of  confidering  "Jefus  in  that 

Refptit. 
Sea.  3.  Ofdefring  after  Jefus  in  that 

Rrfpeii. 
Sea.  4 .  of  -hoping  in  Jefus  in  that 

Refp-a. 
Sea.  $    Of  believing  in  Jefus  in  that 

Rffpiil- 
Sea.  6.  Of  loving  Jefus  in  that  RefpeH. 
Sc^.  7.  of  joyirfg  in  Jefus   in  that 

Rfpcd. 
SeQ.  8.  Of  calling  on  Jejus  in  that 

Ra'peil. 
Sea.  9.  Of  conforming  to  Jejus  in  fiat 

RifptB, 


264 

265 

274 

274 

28* 
285 

287 

290 

291 


B  O  O  K  IV.  Part  3. 


(     305     ) 
"^  ^^O^^  ^0-5<:  "^vj^y  vy^?^  STt-vJS^  >7^*^^ 

|:fe5SJi  fes^  fes;^  ^^\  ;X?^s^ 

LOOKING    UNTO 

J    E    S  U  S 

In    his  Death. 

Book   IV.     Part   III. 


CHAP.  I.    Sea.  I 

Lara.  I.   II.    Is  h  not  ling  to  you,  all  ye  t  bat  pafs  hy?  hehold:, 

and  fee, 
Heb.  12.  .3.     Confider  him  who  hath  endured  fuch  ContradiBi- 

on  of  Sinners  againfi  him. 

Of  the  Day  of  Chrift's  Sufferings,  divided  into  Parts  and  Hours, 


HE  Son  of  Rightcouf- 

ners   that  arefc  -mith 

Healing,      we    fha  II 

now  fee  go  down  in  a 

ruddy  Cloud:    And 

in  this  Piece  (  as  in 

thetofmcr  )  wemnft 

firft    lay   down-    the 

Objeil,  and  then  di- 

reft  you  to  laoi  uptn  it. 

The  Objeft  is  ^rfus,    carrying   on    the 

Work  of  Mans  Salvation  during  the  Time 

of  his  Sufferings :    Now,  in  all  the  Tranf- 


aclions  of  this  Time,  we  (hall  obferve  them, 
as  they  were  carried  on  fucceflively  in  thofe 
few  Hours  of  his  Pa/Tion  and  Death. 

As  this  Work  of  Mans  Salvation  was 
great,  fo  we  cannot  but  obferve  how  every 
Piece  of  it  was  carried  on  in  its  due  Time, 
even  from  Eternity  to  Eternity.  The  very 
Time  of  Chrift's  Paflion  depended  not  oa 
the  Will  of  Man,  for  his  Enemies  fought 
many  a  Time  before  to  (lay  him  ;  z%  Herod 
in  his  Infancy,  Mattb.  2.  16.  the  Jens  in 
his  riper  Age,  whea  fometimes  they  to«k 
Q.q  up 


^o6  Looking  unto  Jefus*  Chap,  r^ 

up  Stones  Co  ft«ne  him,  jT^fco.  8.  ^p.  and  tiou  (  as  it  is  laid,  Gen.  i.  5.  the  Evening, 
fometimes  they  would  have  broke  his  Neck  «»i  the  Mtrning  made  the  firfi  JDof.  y  In 
from  an  Hill,    Luke  4.  29.    but  his  Time  this  Revolution  »f  Time,  I  fhall  obferve  thefc 

was  not  then  come.    We  read  of  the  Pafchal  fev«ral  Paffagcs. As  — — 

Lamb,  that  it  was  to  be  flain,  Exod.  12.  2,  6.  1.  Ab©ut  Six  in  the  Evening  Chrift  ccli- 
9fi  the  fourteenth  Day  of  the  firfl  Month  called  iMrated,   and  cat  the  Paflbver  with  his  Dif- 


Mib  or  Nifan,  at  the  full  of  the  Moon,  tn 
the  Evening,  or  bet  toe  en  the  Evenings  :  Some 
think  this  Month  anfwcrs  to  our  Marchy 
others  to  our  ^/>«7>.  I  (hall  not  be  toocurioas 
in  the  Inquifition,  for  I  think  it  not  worth 
the  While  ;  only  this  I  cannot  but  obfervc, 
that  the  fame  Day  that  the  Lamb  muft  be 
,flain>  muft  our  Pafchal  Lamb  begin  his  Suf- 
ferings :  And  as  then  it  was  full  Mooa,  fo  it 
notes  unto  us  the  Fullnefs  of  Time  which 
And  as  it  was  in  fucb  a 


now  was  come 


ciples,  at  which  Time  he  inftituted  the  Sa« 
crament  of  the  Lord's  Supper;  and  this  con- 
tinued till  tht  eight  Hour, 

2.  About  Eight  in  the  Evening  he  wafhed 
his  Difciples  Feet,  and  then  leaning  on  the 
Table,  he  pointed  out  Judas  that  fhould  be- 
tray him  ;  and  this  continued  untill  the  ninth 
Hour. 

3.  About  Nine  in-  tlw  Evening  C  the  Se- 
cond Watch  in  the  Night )  "^udas  that  Trai- 
toi;>vcnt  from  the  Difciples ;  and  in  the  mean 

Month,  as  when  Light  prevails  againfl  Dark-  Time  Chrift  made  that  fpiritual  Sermon, 
nefs,  and  every  Thing  revives  and  fprings,  and  afterwards  that  fpiritual  Prayer  recited 
fo  Chrift  e  by  his  Sufferings )  was  to  chafe  ©nly  by  Johnr  jQhn  14,  15,  16.  17.  Chafi. 
away  our  Darknefs  and  Death ;  and  to  bring  and  this  (  together  with  a  Pfaloi  they  fung  ; 
in  Light,  and  Life,  and  a  bleffed  Spring  of  continued  at  leaft  uetill  the  tenth  Hour. 
■~"  -.-  ../I.-     "pjius  f^r  we  proceeded  before  we  had  done 

with  the  Life  of  Chrifl.  That-  which  con- 
cerns his  Paflion  follows  immediately  upon 
this;  and  of  that  only  I  fhall  taJce  Notice 
in  ray  following  Difcourfe- 

This  Paflion  of  Chrift  I  (hall  divide  be- 
tween the  Night  and  Day.  i.  For  the 
Night,  and  his  Sufferings  therein,  we 
may  obferve  thefe  Periods,  or  thereabouts. 
As 

1.  From  Ten  till  Twelve  he  goes  over 
the  Brook  Cedron  to  the  Garden  of  Gethfc' 
tnane^  where  he  prayed  earneftly,  and. 
fweat  Water  and  Blood. 

2.  From  Twelve  till  Three  he  is  betray- 
ed; and  by  the  Soldiers  and  other  Officers 
he  is  bound,  and  brought  to  Jeru^alem^  and 
carried  into  the  Houfe  of  jinnasj  who  was 
one  of  the  Chief  Priefts..  ^ 

3;  From  Three  till  Sixy  they  led' him 
{torn  ^nnas  to  Caiapbify  when  he,  and  all 
the  Pricfts  of  Jerufalem  fat  upon  Jcfus 
Chrift  ;  and  there  it  was  that  Peter  denied 
Chrift  ;  and  at  la  ft  the  whole  Sanhedrim  of- 
the  Jem  gave  their  Conlent  tO;  Chrift's 
Condcjcnatioiio. 

2,.  Tiit 


Grace  and  Glory :  And  as  it  was  to  be  flain  in 
the  Evenings  or  betvteen  the  Evenings,  fo  muft 
Chrift,  the  true  Pafchal  Lamb^  be  facrificed 
about  the  very  fame  Hour  that  the  myftl- 
•cal  Lamb  was  flain  ;  to  underftand  which  wc 
jnuft  know,  that  the  ^eios  difiinguiftied  their 
artificial  Day  into  four  Parts,  from  Six  to 
Nine,  from  Nine  to  Twelve,  from  Twelve 
to  Three,  from  Three  to  Six.  This  laft 
Part  was  counted  the  Evening  of  the  Day  j 
and  the  next  three  Hours  the  Evening  of  the 
Night:  Now,,  in  this  laft  Part  of  the  Day 
ufed  the  Pafchal  Lamb  to  br  flain  ;  and  after 
it  was  flain,,  fome  Time  was  taken  up  to 
drefs  it  whole  for  Supper ;  So  Chrift;  at 
the  fourth  Part  of  the  Day,  at  their  ninth 
Hour,  that  is,  at  onr  Three  of  the  Clock  in 
the  Afternoon,  between  the  Evenings-,  r^ttb  a 
loud  Voice,  yielded  up  the  Ghoji.  Mat.  27.  50. 
For,,  the  whole  Time  of  thefe  laft  and  ex- 
trcn^c  Sufferings  of  Chrift,  I  fhall  reduce 
them  to  fome  what  lefs  than  o«e  natural 
Day  ;  or  if  we  may  take  the  whole  Day  be- 
fore us,  Gonfift!  ng  of  twenty-four  Hoursj  and. 
begin:  with  the  Evenings  according.-  to  the 
SegiaiiLng  of  natarAli  P^ys  from  the  Qrca?- 


Chap.  I  ^  Looking  unto  J eftiSn  307 

2.  The  Night  thus  difpatch'd,   at  Six  in   tlis  Day  y  even  zm  tits  N/gbt,  before  the  C0ck  crow 
the  Morning^  about  Sunrifing,  our  Saviour  twiccy  thou  fit^ilt  deny  me  thrice.   Mori  14,  30. 
was  brought  wntQ  Ptlate ^  zn<i  judas  Ifcariot 
hanged  himfclf,    becaufc    he  had  betrayed 

the  innocent  Blood. About  Seven  in  the 

fame  Morning,  Chrift  is  carried  to  Merodj 
that  cruel  Tyrant,    who,   the  Year  before, 

had  put  John  the  Baptift  to  Death. At      1  'Ht,   nrn  ranagc  or  tnat  J^igftt^   was 

Eight  of  the  fame  Day,  our  Saviour  Chrift  is      \^     Chrift's  going  over    the   Brook    Ce- 


SECT.    ir. 

Of  the  Br§ole  over  rvbitb  Cbrifl  pafjed. 

THE   firft  Paflage  of  that  Nighty 
Chrift's  going  over    the   Brook 


returned  to  PiJatCy  who  propounded  to  the  dron -^  to  the  Gzrdcn  of  Getbfemane.    When 

yens,    whether  they    w«uld   have  Jefus  or  Jefus  had  fpoken  tkefe  Ifords^  he  went  forth 

]8«raiidj.let  loofe  unto  them. About  the  with    bis    Difcifles  over  the    Brt^k  Cedron, 

Ninth    (  which  the    yews    call  the  Third  where  was  a  Garden,  into  which  he  entred. 

Hour  of  the  Day  )  Chrift  was  whipped  and  and  bis  Difciples.    John  18.  i. 
crowned  with  Thorns.     About  Ten,    Pon-       In  this  PaiTage  obferre  we  thcfe  ParticH- 

tius  Pilate  brought  forth  Jefus  out  of  the  lars-     i.  The  River  over  which  tkey  paffcd. 

Common  Hall,     faying.    Behold  the  Man  \  i.    The  Garden    into  which  they  entred. 


and  then  in  the  Place  called  G<tbbatba  he 
publickly  condemned  Chrift  to  be  crucified. 
About  Eleven  our  Saviour  carried  his  Crofs, 
and  was  brought  to  the  Place  called  Golgo 


J.  The  Prayer  he  there  made;    and  the  Do« 
lours  and  Agonies  he  there  fuffe red. 

I.  He  and  his  Difciples  went  over  the 
Brook  Ce^ron,    So  it  was  called  C  fay  fome  ) 


tba,  where  he  was  faftned  on  the  Crofs,  from  the  many  Cedars  that  grew  all  along 
and  lifted  up,  as  MoCei  lifted  up  the  Serpent  the  Banks;  or  (fay  others)  from  the  Dark- 
in  the  Wildcrnefs.'-'— About  Twelve  (  in  nefs  of  the  Valey  ;  So  K<*</fr  fignifies  Dark- 
that  Meridian  which  the  Jews  call  the  Sixth  refs ;  and  this  was  done  lo  fulfill  a  Prophe- 
HouT  J  that  fupernatural  Eclipfeof  theSun   cy;    Me  Jhali  drink  of  the  Brook  in  the  Waff, 

happened. And  about  Three  in  the  Af-   Pfal,  no.  7.    By  the  Brook  or  Torrent,  we 

ternoon  (  wljich  the  Jews  call  the  Ninth  may  underftand  myftically  the  Wrath  of 
Hour  )  the  Sun  now  beginning  to  receive  God,  and  the  Rage  of  Men,  the  very  At- 
his  Lijht,  Chrift  cried.  It  is  fnijkedy  and  fliftions  which  befel  Jefus  Chrift;  and  by 
commending    his  Spirit    into   his   Father's  his  drinking  of  the  Brook,  we  may  under- 

Affliftions,    or  (  as 


the  Ghoft.. 


IfhaH  ftand  Chrift  cndurinj 


Hands,  he  S^vc  up 

add  to  thele,  That  about  Four  in  the  Af-  others)  his  enduring  many  Afflift'ions,  ani 
ternoon,  our  Blefled  Saviour  was  pierced  not  a  few.  1.  That  j4ffii3ions  are  under- 
with  a  Spier;    and  thero  ilTued  out  of  his  ftood  by  Waters,  we  find  it  very  frequently 

Side  both  Blood  and  Water. Andal^ut  in  Scriptures;  The  Sorrows  of  Death  compajjed 

Five  (  which  the   Jews  call  the   Eleventh,  wr,    and  the  floods  of  Belial    made  me  a- 

and  the  la  ft  Hour  of  the  Day  )  He  was  bu-  fraid,  Pfal.    18.  4. Deep   calletb   unto 

ried  by  Jefepb  of  Jrimathea,    and  Nicode-    Deep,  at  theNoifeoftbe  Water -Spouts,    all  thy 

mvA. So  that  in  this  Round  of  one  na-   Waves  and  thy  Billows  are  gone   ever   me 

tural  Day,  vou  fee  now  the  wonderful  Tranf-  Pfal.  42.  7. And  Save    mc  0    God 

adion  of  Chrift's  Sufferings.  I  fhall  take  jor  the  Waters  are  come  in  unto  mi  Soul] 
them  in   Order,  and  begin  with  His  Suff«.  Pfal.  69.  i.     And,    //   it  had  not  been  the 

rings  in  that  Night  before  His  crucifying.  Lord,   Whg  mas  en  our  Side^ then  the 

yind  Jefus  faid  unto  his  Difciples,  all  ye  Waters  bad  overwhelmed  us,  the  Stream  had 
jhall  be  o^ended  becaufe  of  me  this  Nigbt.  gone  over  our  Soul,  then  the  proud  Waters  had 
Mat.  26.  5 1.    And"  he  laid  unto  Peter,  Ihat  gone  ovir  our  Soul.    Pfal.  124,  i,  4.  5. 


dq    2 


3.  At 


2o8  Looking,  unto  Jefiis.  Chap,  i^ 

2.  As  Waters  fignifr  AfRiftions,  fo  Chrift  gins  the  Story  of  his  Pafflon  ;    Tbz  Shepkerd 


Thus- we    find  'together  two  Words    with  my  Sbepberdy  and  again/}  tbs  Man  that  is  mj 

Relition  therenntOi  Are  ye  able  to  drink  of  Fellow, fmite    the   Shepherd,    and  the 

the  Cup  C  faith  ChriH;  )  that  I  Jhall  drink  ofy  Sheep  pall  be  fcattered  abroad.  God  the  Fa- 
ttttd  to  be  bapt/x'ii  w'^'^  ^^^  Baptifm  that  I  ther  is  here  brought  in,  as  drawing  and 
am  baptited  with?  Mat.  20.  22.  He  that  whetting  his  Sword,  and  calling  upon' it,  to 
drinketh  hath  the  Water  rn  him;  and  he  do  Execution  againft  Jefus  Chrift,  God  the 
that  is  baptized,  dipped  or  plunged,  hath  Father  hjd  an  Hand  in  the  Sufferings,  !t 
the  Water  about  him:  So  it  notes  the  Va-  pleafed  tie  Lord  to  bruife  him,    he  bath  put 

riety  or  Univerfality    of  Affli£tions   which  him  to  Grief.   Ifa.  5  3.  10.  /  will  fmite 

Chrift  fuffered ;  it  was  within  him,  and  it  the  Shepherd,  faith  God  ;  it  was  not  a  naked 
was  about  him;  he  was  cv«?y  Way  af-  Permiflion,  but  a  pofitive  Decree,  and  a^-u- 
g-£|gj^  a  I  Providence  of  God  that-  Chrift  fhoald  fuf- 

Not  to  fpeak  yet  of  thofe  Sufferings,  fer :  The  Plote  was  long  fincc  drawn,  and 
which  yet  we  are  not  come  to  fpeak  unto,  lay  hid  in  God's  Bofom,  till  he  was  pleafei 
we  find  here  in  the  Way,  betwixt  the  City  C  by  the  Adiens  of  Men)  to  copy  it  out,  ani 
and  the  Garden,  that  Chrift  went  over  the  to-  give  the  World  a  Draught  of  it.  This 
Brook  CWrfl«:  in  the  Night  he  widcs  through  was  not  a  Thing  of  Yefterday  ;  no,  no, 
the  Waters,  yea,  in  a  cold  Night  he  wides  God  fpent  his  eternal  Thoughts  about  it; 
through  cold  Waters  on  bare  Feet ;  and  as  the  Story  was  long  iince  written  in  Ze- 
he  wides  through  them,  he  drinks  of  them  ;  charidh's  Book;  and  in  the  Volumn  of  God's 
he  doth  not  ftp,  but  drink  :  He  jhaU  drink  »/  Book  ;  Fjal.  40.  8.  Chrift  was  ordained  to 
th'  Brook  in  the  iVay.    I  know  fome  would   be  a  Lamb  (lain  from  the  Beginning  of  the 


n»t  have  this  Prophecy  accompliflied  till 
after  Chrift's  Apprehenfion,  when  it  is  faid, 
That  the  radc  Root  brought  him  again  to 
Jerufaltm,  over  the  Brook  Cedran  ;  and  then 
he  drank  of  the  Brook  ;  But  1  find  no  Men- 
tioa  of  this  Brook  in  Scripture  at  fuch  a 


World  ;  Him  bei'ng  delivered  by  the  determi- 
nate Councelf  and  Fore- knowledge  of  God,  ye 
have  taken  (faith  Peter)  and  by  reicked  Hands, 
Ifave  crucified  and  flain,  yi^i  2,  25.  The 
Enemies  of  Chrift,  though  they  broke  Com- 
mands, yet  they  fulfilled  Dijcreea.    Againfi 


Time-    only  now,    in  this  Way,    1  find  thefe  thy  bfly  Child  ^ejus  whom  thou  haji  anointed, 

PaiTases      i.  His  Conference  with  his  Dif-  both  Herod,  and  Pontius    Pilate-,    with  the 

ciolcs  as  they  go  along.  •  2.  The  Di fci pies  ^^«^//",    and  People  of  Ifrad,    were  ^athe- 

Replv   upon  his  Conference.     3.  His  dolo-  red,  together,   for  to  do  what foever  thy  Hand 

rous  pafiage  over  the  Brook,  betokemng  the  and    thy   Councel    dcttrmtned   bejore  to    be 

of  God.  ^'^"^'   ^^'  4*  27,  2S.    The  5tory  of  Chrift's 

i.  In  the  Way  *he  hath  Sufferings  was  long  fmce  taken  up,  and  rc- 

iusy  a  fcrious  Conference  with  folved  on  in  the  Councels  of  Hearcn  :  And 

his  Difciples :    So   the  E-  now  in  the  Way,  Ibe  only  begotten  Son  nhich 

vafltelift  *  Mat.  26.  30.  31.  ^^y  in  fhc  Bofom  of  his  Father  reveals  this  Sto- 

^yid  when  ihei  hid  funi  a  Hymn-,  thti  went  ry;  he  tells  the  Diiciples,  It  is  written  I  will 

tut  towards  tiye   Mount  of  Olives  ;    and  then  fmite  the  Shepherdy  and  the  Sheep  of  tjie  Flock 

taitb  fifus  unto  them,    all,  H  JkaS  be  ofnded  Jhall  %fi^tt':[f.^:  ,,.,,.    ^.^ 

heca'Je  oi  me  this  Night,  for  it  is  written,  I  2.  The  Difciples  hearing  this  Difcovery 

wil  itnit^.  the   Sbepker-dy  and  the  Sieep  oj  the  af  the  Shepherd  being  fmttten^  and  the  Sheep 

I^ckjiaJlke  fcattered  abroad.  ChrUl  now  be-  khifcattsre^,  thef  Aie  amitcd.',  w^*^>^^' 


very  W  rath  of 

*  Vid.-Aretitti 
in.  locum 


Chap  I  r  Laoking  iintojcfiis.  30^ 

Chrift  di«  ?  and  (hall  we,  like  Cowards  run  Fn  this  Srory  we  frnd  David  paiTing  ever 
away,  and  leave  him  alone  in  the  Combat?  this  Brook  Cedron  Kith  bare  Head  a,;dbare 
Pnter,  who  feems  boldeft,  he  fpeaks  firft,  Feet  \  and  he  and  all  Lis  Men  vecrpitrg  as  tbtf  • 
Though  all  Men  Jhall  he  of  ended  becaufe  of  roe7it  upbi  the  Ajcentof  f^our.tOUvtt.Ver.'^o,. 
ib^'e^  yet  will  I  never  he  offended.  O  ram  I  cannot  thinks  but  in  this,  J<ing  i?ijv:d  w^s 
Prerumpcion  !   it  appears  in  thefc  Particu-    a  Typq   of  King  Jerss ;   Chrift  as 


—  1.  Pftir  prefers  himfelf  before 

as  if  all   the  other  Dilciples  had 

weak,-    and    he  only    ftrong.    Though 

1.  Feter 


lars; 

the   reft, 

been 

all  fhordd  be  offendrd,  yet  will  not  I. 

CDntradif(S  Chrift's  great  Difcorerv   of  his 

father's  great    Dv^lkn  from    all    Eternitv, 

With   a  few  bragging  Words;    ^.  d.    what 

though  Zechariah  hath  faid  it,  and  God  hath 

dacrce'd  it,  ver,  on  my  Part,    I  will  never 

do  it,  Though  JjJ}Oulddie  with  ihee^  I  will  not 


another 
David,  with  his  Soldiers  or  Difc'ples,  goei 
out  of  jftfrw/a/fw,  Bare- head  -and  Barefoot, 
(as  this  Type  lecnas  to  fpeak)  what  Weeping 
was  in  the  Way  I  camot  tell ;  but  probably 
Sadnefs  was  in  the  Hearts  both  of  him  and 
his  Difcijiles,  whofc  Conference  was  of  Fly- 
ing, Suftcring,  dying  the  moft  grievous  Death 
that  ever  was;  All  the  Difference  that  I 
find  betwixt  the  Type  and  Antv-tvi>ein  this 
l^aftage  is,  in  that  David  tied  from  the  Facfc 
denj  thee.  3.  Peter,  in  his  Boaft,  never  men-  ofylbfolom',  but  Chrift  goes  out  Qijerujah/n 
tXon^God's  Htlp^  or  God's  Alfiftance;  where-    not  td  Acre  from  ^udn,  cr  the  Jervs^  but  ra* 

--    :-  D.,i,.:.,„  *^  f..^,..„  n uT^.   ,„4  r.,     ther  to commit  himfelf  into  their  Hands. 

2.  When  o.'o/owo/j  confined  Sbimei  to  his 
Houfe  in  Jcrufalem,  faying,  Dvell  there\ 
and  go  not  forth  thence  anj  whither,  far  itjkall 
he,  t/Mton  the  Day  thongo:]}  eut.  and  paff:^ 
9Jer  Jhe  Brtok  Cedr$n,  teou  Jhalt  know  for 
certain,  that  tktu  Jiyal't  furely  dyz,  1  Kings  2. 
36,  '3 7 .  Now  rw o  of  the  Servants  ^{Shimt'i 
running  away  from  him,  he  follows  after 
then?,  and  pa/fing  c  "  '^ 
became  his  Death; 
of  JeCus  Ch'ift ;  wt  v»cl 


as,  in  Relation  to  future  Promilfes,  and  fu- 
ture Purpofcs,  the  Appoftles  Rule  is,  Te 
tfUght  to  fay,  if  the  lord  will,  ne  f;aU  H'i^^ 
and  do  tbisj  and  that  \,  Jam.  4.  !<;.  ^o 
Titer  fhould  have  faid.  By  GQ4'i  ^fftlJance 
J  will  net  be  offended  *,  by  the  Lord's  Heijt  I  will 
not  deny  thte  \  if  the  Lord  will,  I  will  do 
this^  and  that 'y  I  will  live  with  thee,  and  die 
with  theet  rather  than  I  will  deny  thee  \  but 
we  find  no  fuch  Word  in  ail  the  Story  ;  and 
therefore  Chrift  takes  him  off'  his  Bottoms  in 
the  firft  Place,    Verily  J  fay  unto  thee  filter 


that  this  Night,  before  the  Cock  crow  twice^  thou  vants  that  run  away  fr^m  G 
'Jhalt  deny'me  thrics  :    Oh  no,  faith  Peter -^  he   us  home,  Jefus  goes  i)v^er  the  Xii\-rK  Cedron' 


it 

iei- 
fetch 


will  not  of  his  prefumptuous  Confidence, 
Mat.  16.  3<;.  Though  1  fhould  die  with  thee, 
1  will  not  deny  thee  \  likewife  alfo  faid  all  his 
Difiiples.  But  I  niuft  not  dwell  on  thefc 
Paffages. 

3.  His  dolorous  Paflage  over  the  Brook 
fucceeds;  He  went  forth  with  his  Difciples  tver 
the  Brook  Cedron  ;  I  never  read  of  this  Brook 
Cedron,  but  fome  Way  or  other,  it  Point?  at 
Che  Sufferings  of  our  Saviour;  I  fhall  in- 
ftance  in  fome  Places:  1.  When  Davidttcd 
from  Abfolon/ outot  fsrufalemyk  is  feid.  That 
all  the  Country  weeped  with  a  loud  Voi^e,  and 
all  the  People  piffed  tver  :  The  King  alfo  him- 
felf  paffed  ovtr  the  Brtok  Cedron,  -— —  tewards 
the  Way  §ftiK  it^ildcmsfs,^    2  Sam.  15.  23^ 


rather  than  he  will  lofe  his  Servants,  he  will 
lofe  his  Life.    AlUhe  DifTcrencc  that  I  find 
betwixt  Shimei  and  Chrift  in  this,  is,  in  that 
Shimei  was  but  a  wicked  Man,  and  yet*hc 
died  an  Honourable  Death,  not  for  his  Ser- 
vants, but   tor  his  own  TraJifgrelTion  ;  but 
Chrift  being  a  juft   Man ffo  Pilate's  Wife 
lent  her  Husband  Word,  Have  thou  nothn-i, 
to  do  with  thatjufi  Man)hc  died  a  moft  igeo- 
minious  fhamtfal  Death,  even  the  Death  of  ■ 
the  Crofs,  and  that  not  for  himfelf,  but   for* 
us  ;    lia.   53.  <;.  W?    wm    wounded  for   our 
Tranfgrejftonsy  he  was  bruifed  for  •ur  Jaiqui- 
ties. 

3.  When  the  good  Kings  He^ekiab,  and 
-^/«,  and  ^ojiah  purged  tlie  City  and  the 

TenipJcr 


3 10  Looking  unto  Jefus.  Chap. 

Temple  of  Tdolatrv,  they  burnt  thecurfed  Four  Hundred  Tears.  Gen.  15 

Things  at  the  Brook  K.-iroj,  and   caft  them 

therein.     J^nd  Mfa  tut  down  the  Idol,  and  he 

irf^fi^ht  6ut  the  Grove  from  the  Heufe  of  the 

lord  without  "^erufakm  unto  the  Brook  Ki- 

drony     and  burnt  'it   at  the   Brook   JCidron. 

1  Kings  23.  6. -And  the  Triefls 

Kent  into  the  inner  Fart  ef  the  Houfe  of  the 

Lord   to  ckanfc  it,  and  brought   all   the  Un-    dcrners 


1; 

12,  1 3.    As 

God  made  the  Evening  and  the  Morning." 
the  firft  Day,  and  fecond  Day,  and  thiri 
Day,  E5c.  See  O  the"  Life  of  God's  Saints  is 
as  the  Evening  otTronbles,  and  their  Hap- 


cleannefs  that  they  found  in  the  Temple  of  the 
Lord  into  the  Court  of^  the  Houfe  of  the  Lord; 
and  the  Levites  t09k  it  io  carry  it    Out   abrtad 

into  the  Ero6k  Kidron.  2  Chr.  29.  16.  

j^nd  thei  arofe  and  took  av?ay  the  JIters  that 
roere  in'^erufalem,  andaU  the  Alters  for  In- 
cenfe  i/ok  they  avsay^and  cafi  tbew  intoiheBrenk 
ILfdron,  QvCedron.  2  Chr.  30.  H*  All  thefe 
note  unto  us,  that  the  Brook  was  as  it  were 
the  Sink  of  the  Temple,  into  which  ail  the 
Ttngcmenta,  and  Uncleannefs  of  God's  Houfe, 
andalUhe  accnrfed  Things  were  to  be  caft  : 
And  here  again  was  a  Type  ofChrift;  upon 
hitn  was  caft  all  the  Filths  of  our  Sins,  that 
as  a  River  or  Fountain,  he  might  cleanfe  us 
from  them ;  in  this  Refpea  he  is  faid  to  be 
tnade  Sin  for  us  mho  knew  no  Sin,  that  n>e 
wight  be  wade  the  TtLi^hteoufnefs  of  GoA  in 
him.  2 Cor.  $.21.  He  was  made  Sin  for 
us,  and  a  Curfe  for  us,  that  fo  he  might 
fwallow  up  Sin  and  Deatk,  and  might  be 
the  Deftruftion  of  Hell,  and  all. 

I  cannot  pafs  over  this  Paflage  of  the 
Breok,  without  fomc  Ufc,  or  Application  to 
ourTeires.    Ufe, 

I.  It  informs.  Methinks  this  Valley,  and 
this  Block  of  Cedron,  is  a  right  Reprefenta- 
tion  of  a  Chriftians  Life  ;  Jefus  went  forth 
with  hi^Difciplcs  over  the  Brook  Cedron  ; 
what  is  our  Life  if  we  are  Chrift's,  but  a  Paf- 
fage  through  a  Vale  of  Tears,  and  over  a 
Brook  of  feveral  Affliftions  ?  Many  are  the 
Troubles  of  the  Righte$us.  Pfal.  34.  19.  The 
very  Word  Cedrtn,  which  fignifies  Darknefs, 
denotes  this  State,  an  Horreur  of  great  Dark- 
nefs was  raid  to  fallen  Abraham;  and  then 
faid  God,  Kmvf  •f  a  Surity,  that  thy  Seed 
JhaU  be  a  Stranger  in  a  Land  that  is  not  theirs 
aadjballferve  tber^fj  and  the)  (}}at  affia  them 


pinefs  hereafter  is  as  the  Morning  of  Glory  ; 
God's  Worft  is  Firft,  with  thofe  that  arc 
his ;  the  Way  to  Canaan  is  through  the  Wil- 

The  Wai  to  Sion  U  through  the  ^<»/-— ^ 
ley  ef  Baca.  Pfal.  84.  6.  Through  much  Tri»  ^ 
bulation  we  mufi  enter  into  the  Kingdtm  of 
God.  Afls  14.  22.  In  the  World  ye  ftyaU  have 
Trriw/a/zow  faith  Chrift.  ^ohn.  \6t  33.  Yea, 
aU  that  roiU  live  Godly  in  Chrifi  '}efus  mufi 
fujfer  Tetfecution,  faith  the  Apoftle.  2  Tim, 

3.  12,  Our  Reft  is  not  here  in 

this  World  •,  what  is  this  World,  but  an  Ark 
of  Travel,  a  School  ef  Vanities,  a  Fear  of 
Deceits,  a  Labourinth  of  Error,  a  barren 
Wildernefs,  a  fteny  Field,  a  tenpeftuous 
Sea,  a  fwelling  Brook,  a  Vale  of  Tears  fuH 
ofall  Miferies? 

2.  It  reproves.  It  is  the  firft  Paffage  of 
Chrift  when  he  begins  his  Sufferings,  to  go 
over  the  Brook  Cedron,  and  it  is  the  A,  B,  C, 
of  Chriftianity  (  as  Bradford  faid  )  to  learn 
the  Leflbn  ot  taking  up  the  Crofs,  and  fol- 
lowing Chrift.  Surely  this  World  is  no 
Place,and  this  Life.it  is  noTime  for  Pleafure; 
God  hath  not  caft  Man  out  of  Paradifc,  that 
he  (hould  find  another  Paradife  onthis  Side 
Heavem  Oh !  why  do  we  feek  the  Living  a-' 
meng  the  Dead  ?  why  do  we  feek  for  living 
Comforts,  where  we  muft  expeft  to  die  day- 
ly  ?  it  is  only  Heaven  that  is  above  all  Winds, 
and  Storms,  and  Tempefts,  and  Seas,  and 
Brooks,  and  Waves ;  Oh  1  why  do  we  look 
f»r  Joyes  in  a  Vail  of  Tears  ?  It  was  an  heavy 
Charge  that  the  Apoftle  James  laid  upon 
fome,  thit  they  lived  in  Fleafure  upon  Earth, 
Jam.  5.  5.  ^.  d.  Earth  is  not  the  Place  for 
Pleafure  ;  Earth  is  the  Place  of  Sorrow,  of 
Trouble,  «f  Mourning,  of  AftliiHon,  Re-  ] 
member  that  thou  in  thy  Life  Time  receivedfl 
thy  good  Things,  and  Lazarus  evil  Things,  But 
noro  he  is  comforted,  and  thou  art  tormented, 
Luke  16.  2-5.  All  the  Pleafure  that  wicked  ' 
Men  have,  it  is  upon  Earth,  but  the  Condi- 
tion 


Chap,  t";  Looking  unto  Jeftis. 

fion  of  the  Godly  is  clean  contrary,  Oh  ! 'tis 

fad  to  out-live  our  Happiners;  and  whea  we 

lliould  £ome  to  live  indeed,  then   to  want 

our  Comforts  and    our  Jays.    Mat.   6.    2. 

Verily  I  fay  unh  you^  they  have  their  Reward^ 

faid-Chrift  of  Hvpocrites,  their  Heaven  is 

pa  ft,  they  fpend  their  Days  in  Wealth  or    in 

Mirth  (faith  jfet)  of  the  Wicked,  and  in  a 

Moment  go  dsrvn  to  the  Grave.  Joli.  21.  13. 
Alas  their  beft  Days  are  then  paft,  and  they 
muft  never  be  merry  any  more.  Ah  fond 
Fools  of  u^dam's  Seed,  to  lofe  Hearen  for 
a  little  earthlv  Contentment !  how  &ould 
this  foure  your  carnal  Joys,  when  you  re- 
member, all  this  if  only  up$n  Earthy  it  can- 
mi  be  ftr  ever  >  there  muft  be  a  Change  of 
all  thefe  Things,  here  you  laugh  and  hereaf- 
ter yo«  muft  houlc  .'  no  fooner  Death  comes, 
but  then  you'H  cry,  farewel  l'f''orld,  Ob  inf 
tfhat  a  Gulf  am  I  now  falling, 

3.  Itinftrufts.  Ah  my  Brethren  I  let's  re» 
member,  we  are  Pilgrims  and  Strangers  up- 
on Earth,"  and  our  Ways  lies  over  the  Brook 
and  Valley  of  Cfo^r»»  ;  we  cannot  expeft  to 
enter  with  Chrift  into  Glory,  but  we  mult 
firft  drink  of  the  Brook  in  the  Way  ;  (  /.  j  we 

muft  endure  many  Afflldions,    Variety    ©f  Place  called  Gethfewaney  H'c^wt/cr,  it  llgni- 
Affliftions.— — — You  will  fay  thii  u  an  hard  fies  in  fpecial,  a  Field,  a  Vjll/ge  ;    but  more 


311 

reconcile  Eternity  with  the  prefent  Enjoy- 
ment, fhall  have  their  Schools  fined  with 
Difciplesi  but  they  that  preach  the  Crofs, 
and  Sufferings,  apd  AfHiaions,  and  Strick- 
nefsofan  holyLife,t*ey  fhall  have  the  Lot  of 
their  blcfTed  Lord,  (  i.  •)  they  ftall  be  ill 
tlioughtof,  and  deferted  aad  railed  againfl. 
Well,  but  if  this  be  the  Way  that  Chrift  hath 
led  us,  whiles  others  abide  at  Eafe  in  Z/»«, 
let  us  follow  him  in  the  Valley,  and  over 
the  Brook  that  is  called  Cedrtr.. 

Thus  far  we  Ijave  obferved  Chrift  in  the 
Wa\,  together  with  his  PafTape  over 
Cedron  ;  we  eoine  now  to  the  Garden, 
int»  which  he  entered  and  his  Dilci- 
pies. 


SECT.    IIL 


Of  the  Garden  into  which  Onifi  entered, 

MAtthero  relates  it  thus,  Mat.  26.  35, 
Then  comeXh  Jefui  wth  them,  unto  a 


Sayingy  who  can  hear  it  ?  I  remember,  when 
Jefus  told  his  Difciples  of  his  Sufferings  to  be 
acconnpliihed  at  ferufalem,  Peter  takes  the 
^ojdnefs  to  dehor t  his  Mafter,  be  it  far  from 
thee  Lord,  thu  Jkall  not  be  unto  thee.  Mat. 
itf.  22.  But  Jefus  thereupon  calls  him  i'afa;;, 
meaning,  that  no  greater  Contradictions  can 
be  offered  to  the  DeftgRS  of  God  and  Chrift, 
than  todiffwade  us  from  Sufferings.  There's 
too  much  of  Peter's  Humour  abides  amrtngft 
us  i  Oh !  this  Dortrine  of  AtHittions  will  not 
down  with  Libertines,  Antinomians,  or  the 
like  ;  and  hence  I  believe  we  Ifeve  our  Con- 
gregations fo  thin  in  Compatiron  of  fome  of 


generally  a  Placer  is  we  tranflateit ;  and  this 
Place  was  called  Gethfemane,  Q  i.')  a  Trailer 
of  Fatnefs  :  Certainly  it  was  a  muft  fi-uitful 
and  pleafant  Place,  feated  at  the  Foot  of  the 
Mount  of  Olives :  accordingly  John  relates 
it  thus,  John  18.  i.  Jefiunent  forth  with  hi* 
Difcifles  over  the  Brook  Cedron,  robere  voas  a 
Garden  ;  many  Myfteries  arc  included  in  this 
Word  \  and  I  believe  it  is  not  without  Rea- 
fon, ikat  ourSaviour  goes  into  a  Garden.  As--- 
1.  Becaufe  Gardens  are  foUtarji^laces,fitfor 
Meditation  and  Prayer,  trf this  End  we  find 
Chrift  fomctimesona  Mountain,  and  foaie- 
times  in  a  Garden.    2.  Becaufe  Gardens  arc. 


theirs,  they  that  can  break  off  the  Yoke  of  Places  fit  forRepofe  and  Reft ;  when  Chrift 
Obedience,,  and  untye  the  Bands  of  Difci-  wa,s  weary  with  preaching,  working  of  Mi- 
pline,  and  preach  a  cheap  Religion,  and  racles,  and  doing  Acts  of  Grace  in  Jeruja- 
preftnt  Heaven  in  the  midft  of  Flowers,  and  km,  then  he  retires  into  this  Garden.  3.  Be- 
ftrcw  Palmes  a«d  Carpets  in  the  Way,  and  caufc  a  Garden  was  the  Place  wherein  we 
offer  great  Liberty  of  living  under  Sia,'a«d  felij.aiid  therefore  Ciriil  made  Choice  of  a 

Garden 


Lmking  unto  Je[us\ 


311 

Garden,  to  begin  there  the  greatcft  Work  of 
our  Redemption  ;  In  the  firftGarden  was  the 
Beginning  of  allEvils ;  and  in  thisGarden  was 
the  Beginning  of  our  Reftitution'from  all  E- 
rils ;  in  the  firft  Garden,  the  firft  Adam  was 
overthrown  bv  Satan,  and  In  thisGarden  the 
recorid4i/<j»7  0vercame,and  Satan  himfelf  was 
by  hira  overcome ;  is  the  firft  Garden  Sin 
was  con  traced,  and  we  were  indebted  by 
our  Sins  to  God,  and  in  this  Garden  Sin 
was  paid  for,  by  that  great  and  precious 
Price  of  the  Blood  of  God  :  In  the  firft  Gar- 
den Man  iurfeited  by  eating  the  forbidden 
Fruit,  and  in  this  Garden  Chrift  fweat  it 
OHt  wonderfully,  even  by  a  bloody  Sweat ; 
in""the  firft  Garden,  Death  firft  made  its 
Enterance  into  the  World  ;  and  in  this  Gar- 
den Life  enters  to  rcftore  us  from  Death  to 
Life  again  ;  in  the  firft  Garden  Adam^s  Li- 
■bertv  to  fin  brought  himfelf  and  all  us  into 
Bondage  ;  and  in  this  Garden  Chrift  being 
beuiid  and  fettered,  we  arc  thereby  freed  and 
reduced  to  Liberty.  I  might  thus  difcant 
in  Refpsft  ofevery  Circumftance ;  but  this  is 
the  Sum,  in  a  Garden  firft  begun  our  Sin, 
and  in  this  Garden  firft  begun  the  Paflion, 
ihat  great  Woik  and  Merit  of  our  Redemp- 
tion. 4.  Chrifi  goes  efpecially  into  this  Gar- 
den, that  his  Enemies  might  the  more  eafily 
find  hfcm  out ;  the  Evangelift  tells  ms,  that 
this  Garden  was  a  Place  often  frequented  by 
Jefus  Chrift,  fo  that  'Judas^  nhich  betrayed 
bimy  kr.evo  the  Place,  for  Jefus  often  times  re- 
fortedtbJtber  with  hU  Dififles^  John  18.  2. 
Ture  then. he  went  not  thither  to  hid  him- 
felf, but  rather  to  expofc  himfelf ;  and  like 
a  noble  Champioa  to  appear  firft  in  the  Field, 
and  to  expert  his  Enemies.  Thus  it  appears 
to  all  the  World,  that  Chrift's  Death  was 
voluntary.  H^  poured  forth  his  Soul  unto  Death 
(faith  the  Prophet)  Ifa,  53.  12.  he  gave 
himfelf  for  our  Sins  (faith  the  ApoftleJ  Gal. 
1-.  4.  nay,  himfelf  tells  us,  therefore  doth  rrii 
Father  love  we,  becaufe  I  laid dow/i  my  Life  : 
no  Man  taki-th  itfi0m  me,  hut  J  lay  it  down 
6<  my  fclf,  1  have  Power  tt  lai  it  down,  and  I 
have  Povocr  to  take  it  uf  a^ain.  John  10.  17, 
18.  But  1  will  not  ftay  you  at  the  Door  j  let 


Chap. 


us  follow  Chrift  info  the  Garden,  and  ob* 
ferve  his  Prayer,and  his  Sufferings  there, 

SECT.    IV. 

Of  the  Frayer  that  Cbrifl  there  made, 

JESUS  entering  the  Garden,  he.  left  his 
Difciples  at  the  Entrance  of  it,  calling 
with  him  Peter,  James  and  John  ;  they  only 
faw  his  Transfiguration,  the  Earneft  of  his 
fature  Glery,  and  therefore  bis  Pleafure 
was,  that  they  only  fhould  fee  of  how  great 
Glory  he  would  difjobc  himfelf,  eycn  for 
our  Sakes.  -<— —  In  the  Garden  we  may 
obferve,  Firfl^  his  Prayer,  and  Sectndly,  his 
Paffion. 

I.  He  betakes  himfelf  to  his  great  A«ti- 
dote,  which  himfelf  (  the  great  Phyfician  of 
our  Souls  J  prefcrib'd  to  all  the  World  :  He 
prays  to  hjs  heavenly  Father :  He  kneels 
down  ;  and  not  only  fo,  but  falls  flate  upon 
the  Ground  :  He  prays,  with  an  Intention 
great  as  his  Sorrow  ;  and  yet  with  a  Sub- 
mifllon  fo  ready,  as  if  the  Cup  had  been  the 
moft  indifferent  Thing  in  the  World.  The 
Form  of  his  Prayer  runs  thus,  0  my  Fa- 
ther^ if  it  be  ptjpble,  let  this  Cup  pafs  Jrom 
me,  neverthelsfs  n$t  as  1  -miH,  but  as  tbtu 
mlt.  Mat.  26.  39.  In  this  Prayer  obfcrvc 
we  thefe  Particulars,  i. The  Perlon  to  whom 
he  prays,  0  my  Father.  2.  The  Matter  for 
which  he  prays,  let  this  Cup  pafs  frtm  me, 
3.  The  Limitation  ot  this  Prayer,  ifitbeptf- 
fible,  and  if  it  be  thy  Wit. 

I.  For  the  Perfon  to  whom  he  prays,  it  is 
bis  Father  ;  as  Chrift  prayed  not  in  his  God- 
head, but  according  to  his  Manhood ;  fo 
neither  prayed  be  to  himfelf  as  God,  but  to 
the  Father,  the  Firft  Perfon  of  the  God- 
head  :  Hence  fome  obferve,  that  as  the  Fa- 
ther fometimes  faying,  l^his  is  my  beloved  Son, 
he  fpake  not  to  himfelf*  but  to  the  Son;  fo 
the  Son  ufually  faying,  0  my  Father^  he  prays 
sot  to  himfelf,  but  to  the  Father. 

2.  For  the  Matter  of  his  Prayer,  Zet  ibis 
Cupyafsfrom  mci  fome  interpret  thusj    Let 

tins 


Chap.  I  ^  Looh'ng  fifttojefus^    »  3 7 J. 

this  Cup  ptifs  from  Me\  Ob  that  I  miibt  not  moft  tervcnt  Prayer  thaf  ever  Chrift  made 
ta/ie  it.  But  others  thus,  Let  this  Cup  pafs  on  Earth,  If  it  he  pofftble^  0  !  if  it  be  poffthky 
from  me,  thiugb  1  mufl  ta(ie  it ;  yet^  Oh  that  let  this  Cup  pafs  from  we;  and  1  think  it  was 
J  maf  not  be  {\)  too  long,  or  tedioufly  amioyed  the  gteateft  Dereliftion  and  SubmiiSon  to 
bj  it  I  That  which  leads  unto  this  laft  Inter-  the  Will  of  God  that  ever  was  found  upon 
pretacion,  is  that  of  the  Apoftle,  Chrifi  the  Earth,  for  whether  the  Cup  might  paft 
in  the  Days  of  his  Fiejh  offered  up  Prayers,  and  or  not  pafs,  He  leaves  it  to  his  Father;  ne- 
Supplications  viitb  ftrong  Cries  and  Tears  unto  vettbelefs-,  not  tt  I  will,  but  as  thou  wilt,  f.  d, 
him,  that  vtas  able  tt  fave  kim  from  Deatb^  Though  in  this  Cup  are  many  Ingrcdic^its, 
and  he  was  heard  in  that  which  he  featedy  it  is  full  red,  and  hath  in  it  many  Dregs; 
Heb.  s.  7.  How  was  he  heard  ?  not  in  the  and  I  know  1  muft  drink,  and  fuck  out  the 
Removal  of  the  Cup,  for  he  drank  it  ap  all ;  very  outmoft  Drcgi  yet,  whether  it  ftiall 
but  in  Refpeftof  the  tedious  Annoyance,  or  pafs  from  me  in  that  fhortTimc,  or  continue 
poifoning  of  the  Cup ;  for  though  it  made  with  me  a  long  Time,  I  Jeave  it  to  thy 
him  fweat  Drops  of  Blood,  though  it  grie-  Will.  I  fee,  in  Refpcft  of  my  Humanity, 
red  him,  aad  pained  him,  and  made  him  there  is  in  me  Flelh  and  Blood ;_  O  I  am 
cry  out,  ■  A/y  God^  my  God,  why  hafl  thou  for-  trail  and  weak,  I  cannot  but  fear  the  Wreath 
fakeu  me?  though  it  caft  him  into  a  Sleep,  of  God,  and  therefore  I  pray  thus  carncftly 
and  laid  him  dead  in  his  Grave,  and  there  to  my  God,  0  my  Father,  if  it  be  poffible, 
fealed  him  for  a  Time,  yet  prefently,  within  1st  this  Cup  pafs  frtm  we,  nevertbelefs  not  as  I 
the  S^ace  of  Fourty  Hours  (  or  thereabouti  )    will,  but  as  thou  wilt. 


But  what 
made  Chrift 
might  pafs  from  him  ^ 


was  there  in  the  Cup,   that 
pray    thus    carneftly   that  it 


I  anfwer. 


I.  The  great  Pairi  that  he  muft  endure. 


h»  revived,  and  awakened  as  a  Lion  out  of 
Sleep,  or  as  a  Giant  refrcfhed  with  Wine; 
and  fo  it  paflcd  from  him,  as  he  prayed  in  a 
very  (hort  Time ;    and  by  that  fhort    and 

momentary  Death,  he  purchaffcd  to  iiis  the  BuiFctings,  Whipings,  Bleedings,  Cru 
People  cvcrlafiing  Life.  ,  cifying;  all  the  Torments  from  firft  to  laft 
3.  For  the  Limitation  of  his  Prayer,  If  it  throughout  all  his  Body;  why,  all  thefe  now 
hepofftble,  if  it  be  thy  }ViU\  he  knows  what  came  into  his  Mind,  and  all  thefe  were  put 
is  his  Father's  Will,  and  he  prays  according-  into  the  Cup,  of  which  he  muft  drink. 
^ly,  and  is  willing  to  Yubmit  unto  it :  If  the  2.  The  Great  Shame  that  he  muft  under- 
faffuig  ofthe  Cup  be  according  to  the  la  ft  In-  go;  this  was  more  than  Pain,  as  a  ^ood 
terpretation,  we  (hall  need  none  of  thofc  Name  is  better  than predoia  Ointment-,  and 
many  Diftinftions  to  reconcile  thcWiil  of  loving  Faveur  better  than  Silver  and  Gold,  fo 
God  and  Chrift  ;  //  it  be  ptfftkle,  fignifies  the  is  Shame  a  greater  PunilTimcnt  to  the  Mind, 
Barneftnefs  of  the  Prayer  ;  2r\d  if  it  be  thy  than  any  Torture  can  be  to  the  FIclT).  Now 
Will,  the  Submiflion  of  Chrift  unto  his  Fa-  came  into  his  Thoughts,  his  Apprehending 
thcr,  the  Prayer  is  Hiort,  but  fweet:  How  Binding,  Ji.iging,  Scorning,  Reviling,  Con- 
many  Things  needful  to  a  Prayer  do  we  dcmning;  and,  oh  what  a  bloody  BluQi 
find  concentred  in  this  onclnflance?  Here  comes  into  the  Face  of  Chrift,  whiUt  in  the 
is  Humility  ot  Spirit,  Lowlinefs  of  Deport-  Cup  he  fees  thefe  Ingredients.' 
ment,  Importunity  of  Defire,  a  fervent  3.  The  Neglca  of  Men,  notwith/lariding 
Heart,  a  lawful  Matter,  and  a  Refignation  both  his  Pain  and  Shame  ;  I  look  upon  this  as 
tQ  the  WiU  of  God.    Seme  think  this  the  a  greater  Cut  to  tho  Heart  of  Chrift  than 

R-  r  botk 


(t)  Quod  dicn,  transfer  calicem  iftum  arae,  n«n  hoc  eft,  non  adveniat  mihi :  Nifi  cniin  advene- 
nt,  cransfcrn  nonpoteiit;  fed  liciit  quod  pretfrit,  nee  intadtum  eft,  nee  peirnancoj  ;  fie  IkJvator  io- 
titei  invadcntem  tcntationcm  flagitat  pelli.    5ic,    Dionifms  Akxandiimw. 


3,14  Looking 

both  the  former,  when  he  CMfidcredi  that 
after  all  his  Sufferings  and  Reproaches  few 
would  regard,  O  tkis  was  a  bitter  Ingredi- 
ent;  naturaUy  Men  dell  re,  if  chcy  cannot  be 
delivered,  yet  to  be  piti<rd ;  it  is  a  Kind  of 
Eafe,  even  to  find  feme  Regard^among  the 
Sons  of  Men  -y  it  (hews  that  they  wifh  Os  well, 
and  that  they  wr>jld  give  us  Eafe  if  they 
could  ^  but  «h  when  it  comes  to  this,  that 
a  poor  Wretch  is  under  manv  Sutfsrings, 
and  great  Shame  \  and  that  he  finds  none 
fo much  as  to  regard  all  this:  Now.;  veriW 
its  an  heavy  Cafe  \.  and  hence  vsas  Chrift's 
Gomplainx,  Havefc  no  Rigttrd.O  all  ye  that 
faff  by  tbt  Way  ?  ConfUer  and  behold,  if  ever 
Here  were  Sarrovf  like  »nto  tiny  Serr^iv,  vtkich 
9*«i  done  unt0  theCy  vtheremtb  the  Lord 
bath  affiiHed  me  in  the  Dap  of  his  fierce 
Anger,  Lam.  i.  12.  Chrift  complaias  not 
of  the  (harp  Pains  heendared;  bu^  he  com- 
plains of  this,  Have  ye  no  Rtgard  ?  he  cries  not 
out,  Oh  deliver  me  andfave  me  \  but,  oh  con- 
sider atidrtgard  me^  q.d.  all  that  I  fulicr  I 
am  contented  with,  I  regard  it  jiot,  only 
this  troubles  me,  that  you  *rill  not  regard; 
Why,  it  is  for  you  that  I  endure  all  this>  and 
^o  you  fo  look  ttpoa  it,  as  if  nothing  at  all 
concerned  you?  Suppefe  a  Prince  (hould 
pay  fomc  mighty  Price  to  redeem  a  Slave 
from  Death,  and  the  Slave  (hould  grow  fo 
dcfperate,  as  after  the  Price  paid,  to  trjrow 
himfclf  upon  his  Death,  yea,  with  all  the 
Strength  andMight  he  hath,  to  offer  a  Death 
upon  his  very  Redeemer;  Would  not  this 
trouble?  Wky  thus  it  was,  Chrili is  willing 
to  redeem  us  with  his  own  Precious  Blood, 
but  he  faw  many  to  pafs  by  without  any  Re- 
gard, yea,  ready  to  trample  his  Precious 
Blood  under  their  Feet;  and  to  acttunt  the 
Blood  of  the  Covemnt  at  an  unJfOly  Thing. 
Keb.  10.  29.  Oh !  this  was  another  Spear 
in  the  Heart  of  Chi^ft,  or  a  bitter  Ingredient 
in  this  Cup. 

4.  The  Guilt  of  Sin  which  he  was  now  te 
undergo;  Upon  him  vms  laid  the  Ini^.t-ty  oj 
waS.  Ifci,  53.  6.-  All  the  Sins  ot  all  Be- 
licTcr&in  the  World,  from. the  firft  Cicacion, 
fi).  the:  ijUt-  Judgment^   were  laid-  on  him,; 


nnto  Jefiis.  Chap,  i^ 

Oh!  what  a  Weight  was  this?  furely  one 
Sin  is  like  a  Talent  of  Lead  ;  Oh  then  i  what 
were  fo  many  Thoufands  of  Miliions  ?  The 
very  Earth  it  felf  groans  under  the  Weight 
ofSin  until  this  Day  ;  X?*v/</ cried  out.  That 
his  Iniquities  noere  a  Burthen  too  heavy  fo/  him. 
to  bear ;  Pfalm  38.  4.  Nav,  God  himfelf 
complains,  Behold  J  am  yreffed  under  you^ 
as  a  Cart  it  prejjed  that  it  full  of  Sheaves ; 
Amos  2. 13.  Now  then  no  Wonder,  if  Chiift, 
bearing  aU  the  Sins  of  Jens  and  Gentiles^ 
bound  and  free,  cry  out,  My  foul  i* 
heavy,  for  SiB  was  heavy  on  his  Sou  I, 
in  that  I  fay,  all  the  Sins  of  all  Believers- 
were  laid  on  Chrift ;  underftand  me  foberly^ 
mv  Meaning  is  not  that  Believers  Sins  were 
fo  laid  on  Chrift,  as  that  they  ceafcd  to  be 
Believers  Sins  according  to  their  Phyfical^ 
and  real  Indwelling,  but  only  that  they 
were  laid  on  Chrift  by  Law-imputation,  or 
by  legal  Obligation  to  ratisfa£iory  Pufifh- 
Bient.  I  make  a  Difference  betwixt  Sin  and; 
the  Guilt  of  Sin ;  for  Sin  it  felf  is  Macula  the 
Blot,  Defilement,  and  Blackncfs  of  Sin,  which 
I  conceive,  is  nothing  but  the  Abfencc  and. 
Privation  of  that  moral  Reftitude  and  Righ- 
teoufneft  which  the  Ltw  requireth  :  But 
the  Guilt  of  Sin  is  fomewhac  iffuing-from 
this  Blot  and  Blacknefs,  according  to  which 
the  Perfon  is  liable.,  and  obnoxious  to  eternal 
Punifhmont.  Some  indeed  give  a  Diftinfti- 
on  of  jthe  Guilt  of  Sin,  there  is  ReatM  culpa , 
the  Guilt  of  Sin  as  Sin;  and  this  is  all  one- 
with  Sin,  being  the  very  Effence,  Solil,  and. 
formal  Being  of  Sin;  they  call  it  a  funda- 
mental or  potential  Guilt ;  and  there  is  Re- 
atus  petjity  reatus  perfonXy  reatus  aBualis^ 
the  Guilt  or  Obligation  to  Puniftiment,  the 
aflual  Guilt,  or  aftual  Obligation  of  the 
Perfon  who  hath  thus  finned  to  Puniftiment ; 
and  this  Guilt  is  a  Thing  far  different  froau 
Sin  it  felf,  and  is  feparable  frona  Sin  ;  yea, 
and  is  removed  from-  Sin  in  our  Juftificati* 
on.  Now,  this -was  the  Sin  or  Guilt  which 
was  kid  o»  Cbrifl,  in  which  Senfe  the 
A?»o&lefpeaks,  ]Vh»  his  ovm  felf  bare  our  Sins-. 
m  fits  0W1  Body  on  the  Tree ;.  i  feti  2^  24*, 
ijyw-  bare  ourSicsoa  wiie  Xrcc,,  but  by  hit^ 


how 


Looking  unto  Jefus*  315 

^ttJ  be  bath  laid  on  him  ing  Lion  ;  not  only  is  he  a  Lion,  but  a  roar- 
ing Lion,  his  Difpolition  todo  Mifchiefis  al- 
H*ays  wond  up  to  the   Hight ;     and  if  wc 
luoJcoR  the  Devil  in   Refpcd  of  his  Power, 
there  is  no  Part  of  our  Souls  or  Bodies  that 
he  cannot  reach;  the  Apoltle  defcribing  his 
Power,  he  gives  him  Names  above  the  high- 
t{\  Comp^rifons,    as,    PrirtcipalitieSy    Fowcrs, 
Rulers  of  the  Darhiefs  of  this  iFvrld,  fpiritual 
Wickednefi  abtve :    Eph.  6.  12.     Devils  arc 
not  only  called  Princes,    but  Principalities  \ 
not  only  mighty,    but  Powers,  not  only  Ru- 
lers of  a  Part, but  of  aStbe  Darknefs  of  aU  this 
World,  not  only  wicked  Spirits,  hut  fpiritual 
Wickednejs  ;    not  only  about   us,    but  abtvc 
us  ;    they  hang  over  our  Heads  continually  ; 
y«u  know  what  a  Difadvantage  it  is  to  have 
your  Enimy  get  the  Hill,  the  upper  Ground ; 
and  this  they  have  naturally,  and  always. 
Oh  then,   what  a  Combate  muft  this  be, 
when  all  the  Power,  and  all  the  Malice  of 
all  the  Devils  in  Hell,    (hould  (  by  the  Per- 
miffion  of  God  j  arm  themfclves  againft  tke 
Son  of  God  j>  Surely  this  was  a  bitter  Ingre- 
dient in  Chrift's  Cup. 

6.  The  Wrath  of  God  himTclf ;  this  (  above 
all  )  was  the  moft  bitter  Dreg ;  it  lay  in  the 
Bottom,  and  Chrift  muft  drink  it  alfo;  Ob  / 
tbeZordiatb  drilled  t^e  in  theDay  of  his  fierce 
An^er  ;  Lam,  1.12.  God  afflifts  fomc  inMcr- 
cy,  and  fame  in  Anger;  this  was  in  his  Anger, 
and  yet  in  his  Anger,  God  is  not  alike  to  all, 
fome  he  afflifts  in  his  more  gentle  and  mild, 
others  ia  his  fierce  Anger;  This  was  in  the 
very  Ficrcenefs  of  his  Anger.     It  is  agreed 
upon  by  aH  Divines,    that  n«w  Chrift  faw 
himfelf  bearing  the  Sins  of  all  Believers,  and 
ftaading  before  the  Judgment-feat  of  God; 
to  this  End  are  thofe  Words,   2Vbw»  U  the 
Judgment  oj  this   World,   and  the  Prince  oj 
this    IVorld  jhall  he   caft  out.     John    is.  ji. 
Now  is  the  Judgment  of  this  World,  tj.  d. 
Now  I  fee  God  fitting  in  Judgment  upon  the 
World ;  and  as  a  right  Reprcfcntative  of  all 
the  W'orldof  Believers,  here  I  ftand  bef«re 
his  Tribunal,  ready  to  undergo  all  the  Pu- 
nifhmcnts  due  to  them  for  their  Sins;  why, 
there  is  no  other  Way  to  fav*  their  Souls, 
R  r  2  and 


Chap.  I* 

SwlFerings  ?  -«- 

the  Iniquity  of  us  all ',  Ifa,  <,'i.  6. 

laid  on  him,    but  by    Impntation  ? 

And  be  hath  made  him  to  be  Sin  for  us  wha 
kaepr  no  Sin  ;  2  Ctr.  5.21.     How  made  Sin 
for  us  ?  Surely  there  was  in  Chrift  no  funda- 
mental Guilt;  no,  no,  but  he  was  made  fin 
by  Imputation  and  Law-account ;    He  was 
our  Siwrity,  and  To  our  Sins  were  laidt  on  him 
in  order  to  Punifliment,    as  if  new  in  the 
Garden  he  had   faid  to  his   Father,     Thou 
haft  given   me   a   Body,    as   J  have  taken  the 
Debts  and  Sins  of  aU  Believers  in  the  World 
upon  me  ;  Come  now,  and  arrefl  me,  as  the  on- 
ly Pay-mafier ;    he  here  I  am  to  do  and  fuf- 
fer  for  their    Sins    vrbatfeever   thou   pUafeji, 
Pfal.  40.  6,  7,  8.     Heh.  10.  4,  5.  6>  7>  8,  9. 
Or  as  if  he  had  faid  to  his  Father  thus,  /  am 
the  Sinner,  O  lather,  1  am  the  Surity  aU  my 
Friends  wants,  and  at  then  Debts,  let  them 
be  laid  on  me  ;    my  Life  for  their  Lives,  my 
Soul  for  their  Souls,  my  Glory  for  their  Glory, 
my  Heaven  for  their  Heaven  :  Now,  this  was 
no  fmall  Matter ,   little  do  we  know  orcon- 
fider,  what  is  the  Weight  and  Guilt  of  Sin, 
And  this  was  another  Ingredient  in  Chrift's 
Cup. 

5.  The  Power  and  Malice  of  Satan  ;  the 
Devil  had  a  full  Leave  and  Licence,  not  as 
it  was  with  Job,  Do  what  thou  wilt,  Satan, 
but  fave  bis  Life',  no,  no,  he  had  a  Com- 
mi/fion  without  any  fuch  Reftvi^tion  or  Li- 
mitation;  the  whole  Power  of  Darknefs  was 
let  loofe  to  ufe  all  his  Violence ;  and  to  af- 
did  him  as  far  as  poflibly  he  could  :  And  this 
«ur  Saviour  intimates,  when  he  faith.  That 
ih:  Frinte  of  this  W^orld  comet  h  :  John  14.  30. 
Now  was  it  that  the  Word  'muftbeaccom- 
ylifhed,  Tboujhaltbruife  bis  Heel;  Gen.  315. 
The  Devil  could  go  no  higher  than  the  Heel 
of  Chrift,  but  whatever  he  could  do,  he  was 
fare  to  do;  he  had  been  nibling  a  great 
While  at  his  Heel ;  no  fooner  he  was  born, 
but  he  would  have  killed  him,  and  after  he 
fell  fiercely  on  him  in  the  Wildernefs;  but 
now,  all  the  Power  and  all  the  Malice  of  Hell 
conjoins.  '  If  we  look  on  the  Devil  in  Rcfpeft 
«f  his  evil  Nature,  he  is  cons  pared  to  «  rwr- 


316 

and  to  fatisfy  Juftice,  but  that  the  Fire  of  thy 
Indignation'fhould  kindle*  againft  mc  ;  tj.d. 
O  Iknom  it  it  a  fearful  Thing  te  jaU  into  the 
Hands  of  the  living  Ged\  Ob  I  know  God  is  a 
€9nfuminl  Fire  ;  roho  can  fland  before  his  In 
dignation  t  and  who  can  abide  in  the  FierreneCs 


Looking  zinto  Jefus*  Chap.  p. 

Man  niil  fuflaitx  hh  Infirmitjiy  but  a  moun- 
ded Spirit^  vibo  ean  hear?  Pr4v.  i8.  14. 
Chrift's  Soul  \%  forrxtwful  \  or  if  that  bd  too 
flate,  his  Soul  is  forfowful,  exceedini  forrow- 
Jul ;  or  if  that  Language  be  too  low,  his  Soul 
is  exceeding  forrowful,  even  unto  Death  \  not 


ef  his  Anrer?  bis  Fury  is  poured  out  likeFire,atid   only  extcnfively,   fuch  as  mufi:  continue  for 
ihe  Rocks  are  tkroxvit  down  by  hitf? :    Nab.  1.6.    the  Space  of  Seventeen^  or  Eijz,teen  Hours, 


But  for  this  End  came  I  into  the  World ;  O 
my  Father,  I  will  drink  this  Cup,  loc  here 
an  op;n  Breaft,  come  prepare  the  Armory 
of  thy   Wrath,     and  herein    (hoot  all 'the 

Arowsof  Rerenge, And  yet,  O  my 

Father,  let  me  not  be  oppreiTed,    fubverted 


even  until  Death  it  fclf  ftiould  fihifh  it ;  but 
alfo  intcnfively,  fuch,  and  fu  great,  as  that 
which  is  ufcd  to  be  at  the  very  Point  of 
Death  •,  and  fuch  as  were  able  to  bring 
Death  it  telf,  had  not  Chrift  been  refcrved 
to  a  greater  and  an  heavier  Panifhment. 
Of  fhiis  Sorrow,  is  that  cfpecially  fpokcn,  Con- 
fider^  and  behold  if  ever  there  wire  Strrom 
like  unto  my  Sorrort  \  Lam.  i.  12.  Many  a 
fad  and  forrowful  Soal,    hath,  no  Queftion, 


poflible,  if  it  be  fojftble,  kt  this  Cu^  fafs  from 
me* 


orfwallowed  apby  thy  Wrath;  let  not  thy 
Difpleafure  continue  longer  than  my  Pati- 
ence or  Obedience  can  endure;  there  is  in 
me  Flefh  and  Blood  in  Rcfpeft  of  ray  Huma- 
nity and  wy  Flefhtrembletb  far  Fear  of  thee,  been  in  the  World,  but  the  like  Sorrow  to  . 
J  am  afraid  of  th)  "Rudiments:  Oh!    if  it  be    this,  was  never  fiice  the  Creation  ;  the  very 

"  " ^        r-  c         Terms  of  the  Evangelifts  fpeak  no  Tcfs,   he 

was  forrOToful  and  bemji,  faith  one  ;  amazed 
and  very  beaw',  faith  another;  in  an  ^gony^ 
faith  a  third;  in  a  Stul  troableyi^3.ith  a  iourth. 
Surely  the  bodily  Torments  of  the  Crofs 
were:  inferior  to  this  Agofiy  of  his  Soul ;  the 
Pain  of  the  Body  is  the  Body  of  Pain ;  Oh  * 
but  the  v.cfy  Soul  of  Sorrow,  and  Pain  is  the 
Soul's  Sorrow,  a-nd  the  SouPs  Pain.  It  was  a 
Sorrow  iinfpeakable,  and  therefore  I  muft 
Icav'e  it,  as  not  being  able  to. utter  it. 

2.  ForhisSweat,  Luke  only  leVittsk,  jind 
his  Sviedt  joasy  as  it  rrere,  great  Drops  of  Blood 
falling  down  to  the  Ground.  Luke  22.  44. 
In  the  Words  I  obferve  a  Climax,  1.  His 
Sweat -mas  as  it  vtete  Blood  \  Ethymius,  and 
Iheephilad  interpret  thofc  Words  as  only  a 
Similitude  or  figurative  Hyperbftle;  an  ufu- 
al  Rind  of  Speech  to  call  a  vehement  Sweat 
a  bloods'  Sweat;  as  he  that  weeps  bitterly  is 
laid  to  weep,  fears  of  Blood;  Augu/iin;, 
fcrom.  EpipbaniiiS,..'^thanatiuSy  Jreneus,  and 
others  from  the  Beginning  of  the  Church  un- 
derhand it  in  a  Hrrral  Senfe,  and  believe  it 
was  truelv  and  properly  a  bloody  Sweat ;  nor 
is  the  Objeftion  cooliderable,  that  it  was 
Siiut  gutta  fanguinis     as  it  were   Drops  of. 


SECT.    V. 

Of  the  Dolours f  and  Agonies  that  Chriji  there 
fuffered. 

2. .  /^^  HRIST's  Paflion  in  the  Garden  was 

\^  either  before,  or  at  his  Apprehen- 
fion;  his  PafTion  before  is  declared.  1.  By 
his  Sorrow.     2.  By  his  Sweat. 

I.  For  his  Sorrow  ;  the  Evangelifts  di- 
verfcly  relate  it,  He  began  to  be  forrowful^ 
Mnd  very  heavy,  faith  Mutthfw,  Mat.  v6.  37. 
He  began  to  be  fore  amazed,  and  to  be  very 
heavy,  hiih  Mark;  Mark  14.  33.  And  being 
in  an  Agony,  hi  prayed  more  eamelily,  faith 
Luke;  Luk«  ^7.  44-  Now  is  my  Soul  troubled. 
and  what  fhaU  I  fay?  Father  fave  me  from  this 
Hiur,  but  ftr  this  Caufe  came  1  unto  this 
Hour,  faith  f^i3n,  John  12.  27.  All  avow 
this  Sorrow  to  be  great,  and  fo  it  is  cenfell 
bv  Chirift  himrelf  :  Then  faiih  he  unto  them, 
my  Soul  is  exceeding  forrowful,  even  unto 
Death.     Mat,  26.  35.     Ah  Chriftians!  who 


caa  fpeak  out  this  Sorrow  .=*    Tbe  Soirit  of  4i  £h9d\    tor  if  the  Holy  Ghoft  had  only  ia 

'^  £Cild« 


Chjtp.  i^  Looking  tmto  Jefiii.  jij 

tended  that  57fttrfor  a  Similitude,  or  Hvpcr-  and  thole  fomany,  foplentious,  as  tiiat  .hey 
bole,  he  would  rather  have  exprefied  it,  as  went  through  his  Apparel,  and  all,  ftream- 
it  were  Drefs  of  Water,  than  as  it  r»ere  Drops  ing  down  to  the  Ground  ;  now  was  it,  that 
ef  Blood,  We  all  know  Sweat  is  mer^  like  his  Garments  were  dyed  with  Crimfon-red; 
to  Water  than  to  Blood;  Bcfides,  a  5rV«<  in  that  &f  the  Prophet,  though  fuokcn  in  ano- 
Scripture  Phrafe  doth  not  always  denote  a  ther  Senfe,  vet,  in  fomc  Refped,  mav  be  an- 
Similitude,  bat  fometimcs  the  very  Thing  plied  to  this;  Whereftre  tut  thturedin  thine 
it  felf,  according  to  the  Verity  of  it ;  thus  v>e  ^fparel?  and  thy  Garments  like  him  that  tread- 
beheld  his  Glory,  the  Glory,  as  it  mere  of  the  •«-  eth  in  the  Wine  Fat?  Ifa.e^.i.  Oh  what  a  SigUt 
(X  beiotten  S$n  ojthe  Father.  Johri  i.  14.  -  .-  was  here!  his  Head  and  Members  are  2II  on  a 
And  their  Words  jeem  i  to  them  as  it  were  idle  bloody  Sweat ;  this  Sweat  trickles  down, and 
Talesy  andtheyhelievedtbemnot.  Luke2^.\u  bedecks  his  Garments,  which  flood  likea'ncw 
The  Words  in  the  Original  cJ<  aV«,  are  the  Firmament  fludded  with  Stars,portendin£in 
fame  ;  here  is  tho  fir  ft  Step  of  this  Climax,  approaching  Storm  :  Nor  ftays  it  there  bft 
his  Sweat  was  a  wondcikil  Sweat,  not  a  it  falls  dovin  to  the  Gvov.fid :  Oh  happy  Vs^r- 
Sweat  of  Water,  butof  red  Gore-blood.  den,watercd  with  fuchTear.s  of  Blood  •  how 
2.  Great  Drops  of  Blood,  JdV/3a/ «//^T©-.  much  better  are  thefe  Rivers  than  yJbana 
There  is  Sudor  diaphoretuus  ^  a  thin  faint  and  Pharpar,  Rivers  of  namafcus  ;  yea  than 
Sweat;  an4   Sudor  ^rumcfus,  a    tiiick,  con-  all  the  Waters  of  Jfrael ;    vca,  than  all' thofe 

Crete,  and  clotted  Sweat;    in  this  bloody  Riversthat  waters  the  Garden  of  £*^en? i. 

Sweat  of  Clrrift,  it  cair.e   not  from  him   in  Ufe.  i.  This  may  inform  us  of  the  Weight 

fmall  Dews,  but  in  great  Drops,  thev  were  and  Burden  oi'Sn,  that   thus  preffith  Chrifl 

Drops,  and  i>eat  Vrofs  of  blood,  craffy  aad  under  it  til!  he  fweat  and  bleed;    when   the 

thick  Drops  ;  and  hence   it  is. concluded  as  firrt  yf^d^w  had  committed  the  firft  Sin    tMs 

pretcrnatural,  for  though  mucli  may  be  faid  was   the  Penalty,  hi  tie  Sneat  of  thy  Face 

^    ^    a     ,        ^'    ^J^^'rl^x     ^'°°^     ^^    ^   •/'•"*''  ''-"«   '*^   ^^y   ^>^''^\    G<:^'  9-M9-    but 

*-^''''      5'  ?°«'^^'^  "f  Nature  ;    *  ^ri-   now  the  fecond  ^Jtf;»  takes  npo«  him  all  the 

de  hifi.aAimal.  fiotU  affirms  it ;    +  and  Jlu-   Sins  of  all  Believers  in  the- World;  he  Iweacs 

'\  ^^J       n    ,    -^^ .       ^"""'   ^^^^  ^'^  ^"^*    "°^  °"'y  ^"   ^i'  Face,  but  in  all   his  Body ; 

t  Auiuft.  I.  a  Man  that  could  frveat  Blood  O  then  how  was  that  Face  disfigured  when 
14.  de  Civit.  even  when  be  pleafed:  Im  faint  it  ftood  all  on  Drops,  and  thofe  Drops' "not  of 
det.  c.  24.        Bodi«s,  a  fubtile  thin  JSlood  a  watery  Swcat,but  ofa  Gore  blood  ?  we  fee 

1.    T,  f  u  '  c?.^**'^?^'  '"''y  P^^^  through   in  other  Men,  that  when  they  are  difquieted 

the  Pores  of  the  Skm  ;  but  that  through  the  with  Fear  or  Grief,  the  Blood  urually  runs  to 
fanie  Pores,  craf^;,  thick,  and  great  Drops  the  Heart,  indeed  that  is  the  principal  Mem- 
of  Blood  (liould  iffuecut;  it  was  not.ic  could  ber,  and  therefore  leaving  the  other  Parts 
not  be  without  a  Miracle  i  Some  call  them  it  goes  thithar  as  of  Choice  to  comfort  that;* 
G.««7f.,  others  Glebes  of  Blood ;  certainly  but  our  fwcet  Saviour  contrariwiferbccaufi 
the  Drops  were  great,  fo  great,  as  if  they  he  would  fuffer  without  any  Manner  of 
^adftartedthiouj^h.s  Skm,  to  outrun  the  Comfortj  he  deni#to  himfelf  this  common 
Streams  and  Rivers  ot  his  Crofs.  Relief  of  Nature  ;Tll  the  Powers  ot  our  Souls 

*v^r*  Ml  ^'^^  Vv^^^I  9]'^''''  ^^  ^^^'^  and  Parts  of  our  Bodies  were  rtained  with 
tyiefc  great  Drops  of  Blood  did  not  only  di-  Sin,  and  therefore  he  fweats  Blood  from  eve-- 
y?///arf  dropout;  buu/.r«r,rr.  run  a  Stream  ry  Part .  We  fin,  and  our  Fycs  will  fcarcc 
Ta  A^'^^'  if  they  had  iG-ucd  out  of  drop  a  Tear  for  Sin  ;  but  his  Eyes,  and  Ean 
moHdeadlv  Wounds;  they  were^.e.x/i?r<,.,.  and  Head,  and  H««ds,  and  Feet  and 
of  Blood  faUini  down  to  thcGround-,    here's .  Heart,  andallrun  Rivers  ofTears  «fBlood 

Masnitude,and  MnUitudej    great  Drops,   fw  «s,  even  for  our  Sins Lctjefu. 

ices 


Ltcoking  unto  J^fus* 


ites  and  Friers,  in  meditating  of  Chrrft'sSuf- 
ferings  cry  out  againft  the  jTcwj  :  In  this 
bloody  Sweat  of  Chrift,  I  fee  another  Ufc  ; 
alas !  here's  no  jfew,  no  jf«<'**>  no  Htfr#<f,  no 
filateyuo  Scribe,no  Pharifces ;  here's  no  Tor- 
mentors, to  whip  him,  no  Soldiers  to  crown 
h4is  Head  with  Thorns ;  here's  neither  Nails, 
nor  Spear  to  fetch  his  Blood  out  of  his  Body  ; 
how  coHies  it  then  to  pafs?  is  there  any  na- 
tural Caufe?  Ah  no.'  The  Night  is  cold, 
which  naturally  draws  Blood  inwards  ;  in  the 
open  Air  he  lyes  groveling  on  the  Ground, 
and  there  ke  fr»e*ts  and  ItkeAs.  2  Saw.  12.  5. 
O  my  Heart,  who  hath  done  this  Deed  ? 
jts  the  Lerd  liveth,  the  Man  that  hath  done 
thU  Thing,  Jball  furely  die.  Vsr.  7.  So  faid 
David  y  when  Nathan  replied  upon  him, 
Ti#tt  art  the  Man,  O  my  Heart !  ray  finful 
Heart!  O  my  linlul,  deceitful,  abominable 
Heart !  thou  art  the  Murderer  \  thy  Sin 
fate  upon  the  Heart  of  Chrift"  as  heavy  as  a 
Mountain  of  Lead  or  Iron,  when  none  was 
near,  but  a  few  dull,  heavy,  fleepy  Difciples  ; 
tlien  all  the  Sins  of  Believers  Cand  amongft 
them  thy  Sins;  fell  upon  the  Soul  of  Chrift, 
as  fo  many  Murderers,  and  fqueczed  Blood, 
and  made  him  cry  out,  My  Soul  is  heavy, 
heavy  unto  Death.  Go  thy  Ways  now,  and 
weep  with  Peter,  and  fav  with  David,  I  have 
fmned-a^ainji  the  LordJ^er.  13.  O  how  Ihould 
thefcEyes  of  mine  look  uponChrift  thus  fweat- 
ing,  bleeding,  ftreaming  out  Blood,  Clouds 
©f  Blood,  great  Drops  ofBlood,  from  all  the 
Parts  and  Members  of  his  Body,  but  I  muft 
ffj$urn  pver  hiw^vi  one  that  mourneth  for  bit  on- 
ly Son  ;  hut  1  mufl  be  inBitternefs.as  one  that  U 
-in  Bitternefi  for  his  Firfi-born?  Zach.  12.  10. 
2.  This  may  inform  us  of  the  cxtraordi- 
iiary  Love  of  Chrift.  It  is  faid  of  the  Pellican, 
that  when  her  young  ones  are  ftruck  with 
the  Tail  of  fomc  poifonous  Serpent,  (he  pre- 
fcntly  ftrikes  feer  Breaft  with  her  Beak  or 
Bill,  aad  fo  lets  out  her  own  Blood  as  a  Me- 
dicine for  them,  that  they  may  fuck  and  live; 
even  fo  Chrift  feeing  us  ftruck  with  the  Poi- 
fon  of  Siri,  he  is  impatient  of  Dehy,  he 
would  not  ftay  till  the  ^ews  let  him  Blood 
with  their  Whips,  and  Thorns,  and  Nails; 
i  have  4t  £aftifm  to  be  haftifcA  vfitJfj  (faith 


Chap.  I; 


Chrift;  ind  h9v  am  I  flraUned  till  it  ke  ac- 
complified  ?     Luk.    12.    5c.  he  is  big  with 
.Love  ;  and  therefore  he  opens  all  his  Pores 
of  his  own  Accord,  he  lets  Blood  gu(h  out 
from  every  Part,    and   thereof  he  makes  z 
precious  Balfom  to   cure  our  Wounds.    O 
the  Love  of  Chrift  /    As  EUhu  could  fomc- 
times  fay.  Behold  my  Belly  it  as  Wine,  vsbich 
hath  no  Vent,  it  it  ready  to  burft  like  new  Bot- 
tles ;  Job  32.  i^  fo  the  Heart  of  Chrift  was 
full,  even  full  of  Love,fo  fuH,  that  it  could  not 
hold,  but  it  feurft  out  through  every  Part  and 
Member  of  bis  Body,  in  a  bloody  Sweat.    I 
will  not  fay,  but  that  every  Drop  of  Chriftfs 
Blood  was  very  precious,  and  of  fufficicnt 
Value  to  fave  a  World  ;  but  certainly  that 
Blood  which  was  not  forc'd  by  Whips,   or 
Thorns,  or  Spear,  is  to  be  had  in  iinguler 
Honour; 'as  the  Myrrhe,  that  by  Incifion  of 
the  Tree  flows  out,  is  v«ry  precious ;  yet  tlial 
which  drops  out  of  its  own  Accord,  is  ac- 
counted as  the  Firft  and  Choice  ;   and  as  the 
Balfana  which  Way  foever  it  come,  is  fweet, 
yet  that  which  falls  of  its  own  Accord,  is  held 
the  moft  pure  and  oderiferous ;  to  this  al- 
ludes that  Apocryphal  Saying  iwEcclefiaflicm,! 
gave  afneet  Smell  like  Cynnatnon^and  1  yielded 
afkajant  Odour,  like  the.  befl  Myrrhe.  Ecclus, 
24.  15.  The  Vulgar  tranflates  it  thus :  ^a^ 
libanm  non  incifia  vapor avi'^  at  the  MyrrhC'tree 
that  it  not  cut, I  evaporated',  as  if  Chrift  ftiould 
have  faid,   without  any  Lancing,  Cutting, 
Pruning,  out  of  mcer  Love,  I  poured  out  my 
Blood  upon  the  Earth  :  This  is  certain,  at 
this  Time,  no  Manner  of  Violence  was  offer- 
ed him  in  Body,  no  Man  touched  him  or 
came  near  him  ;    in  a  cold  Night  (for  they 
were  fain  to  have  a  Fire  within  Doors;  ly- 
ing abroad  in  the  Air,   and  upon  cold  Earth, 
he  cafts  himfelf  into  a  Sweat  of  Blood ;    fure- 
ly Love  is  hot,  he  had  a  Fire  in  his  Breaft 
that  melts  him  into  this  bloody  Sweat ;    O 
wonderful  Love  / 

3.  This  may  inform  us  of  the  Defign  of 
Chrift    in  thcfe   very  Suffe-  ^^^^^  ^^^^^  -^ 
rtngs;  Chrtft  roeeps{Szxl\.Ber.  ^^^^      ,^^ 
nard)   not  only  tn     btt  Eyes,  ^ 

but    in    all  iff    Members^    that    v>iPh    the 

Tears 


Chap.  I.  Looking  unto  Jefus.  jip 

Tears  of  hU  Body  he  tn'tgbt  wajhi  And  pmri[y  bit  fere  thrm,  *nd  drawing  near  untt  Jefut   to  kifs 
Btdi.   vfh'tcbu  t^e  Church,    Or  Chrift  weeps    birt/)  they  took  hf»j,  and  bound  hiniy  and  led\ 
Bloed,  that  he  might  give  us  a  Sign  of  the  E-    bim  twaj  to  J7in»f  fir/i.  AUt.  2(5".  47;  Jobtf 
nimies  Ruin  ;.  Sweat  in  Sicknefs  is  as  a  CriJis,    18.  3,  12,  1 5. 

or  promifing  >ign,  that  Nature,  with  afl  her  In  this  Period  I  flaall  obfcrve.  i.  ^udai 
Force,  hath  ftrove  againft  the  peccant  Hu-  Treafon.  2.  Chrift's  Apprchenfion.  j.Chrift'j 
mour,  and  hath  now  overcome  it  v  fo  this  Binding.  4.  Chrift's  Leading  to  Amiti, 
bloody  SwratisablciTedCrifis,  or  Argument  o«e  of  the  chief  Pricfts.  as  to  his  firft  Stati- 
of  Sin  decaying.aad  that  the  Lamb  hath  over-   on. 

thrown  the  Lion.     As  Chrift  fomctimes  Taid,       \  'Judas  Treafon.     jind  toblle  be  yet  ffake ^ 
Now   if  the  judgment  ofthU  li'trld,  novo  jhaU   heboid  a  Multitude^  and  be  that  was  caUed  "Ju- 
the  Prince  of  tbu  iVorld  be  cafl  out-,  and  /,  //  /    das  one  of  the  Tvtelve^  vtent  before   tbem,   and 
he  lifted  up  jr«m  the  Eartb,  vtill  draviy  all  Men   drew  near    unto  '}e]us   tokifs  hit».  Luke   22.  ' 
unto  me.  John.  12.  31.  32.  47.     This  Traitor  is  not  a  Difciple  only,  but 

an  Apoftie;  notone  of  the  Seventy,  but  one 
-  Thus  far  of  Chrift's  Paflioi,  before  his  A p-  of  the  Twelve.  >^//^tty!'/«e  fpeaks  of  many 
prehcnfwr.  And  now  we  may  fuppofe  Offices  of  L»ve,  that  Chrift  had  done  to  y^- 
it  about  Midnight,  the  very  Time  which  das  in  cfpecial  Manner  ;  he  had  called  him  to 
Chrift  called  The  Hour^  and  Ftwer  •/  be  an  Apoftle,  made  him  his  Friend,  his  Fa- 
Darknefs.  Luke  22.  53.  What  followed  miliar,  caufed  him  to  eat  of  his  Bread,  fit  at 
from  Twelve  till  Three  at  Night,  wc  his  Table,  and  to  dip  his  Hand  in  the  Difh 
fl}aU  difcovcr  in  the  next  Scfticu.  with  him  ^  yea,  if  his  Tradi- 

tion be  true,  y^/ai  baddeli-je-  Aug.  Serm.l'i, 
red  Judas  often   fiom    Deathy  adfiatres, 
and  for  hi*  Sake  healed  bis  Fa- 
ther of  a  Palffy  and  cured  bit  Mother  of  a  Le- 
frofy^  and  next  to  Peter  honoured  him  above  aU 
otter  bit  Apoflles.    Of  this  we  are  Pure,  that 
he  kifTed  hira,  an4  vvalhed  his  Feet,  and  made 
him  hisTreafurer,  a«dhis  Almner ;  and  that 
now  "fudas  Ihoud  betray  Chrift  j  O  how  doth 
rived  3t  (7r^A/?wa«ff  ;  and  being  near   thisaddtothe  Sufferings  of  Chrift,  and   to 
the  Garden  Door,  Jcfus  goes  to  his  Difciples,   the  Sin  of  fudas  ?    behold  a  Multitude^  and 
and  calls  them  from  their  Sleep  ;  by  an  Irony   Judas  in  the  Front;   be  went  before  thew^ 
(«s  forae  think)  he  bids  thenn  yZrc^  on  now,  and  iam  pedibus   tjuam  tnonbus  \   in  bit  Prefei^-e, 
take  their  Re/ff  meaning,  if  they  could  for   and  in  his  Malice.    The  Evaiigelift  gives  the' 
Danger  that  now  was  near;  but  withal,  he    Reafonof  this,  that  he  might  have  the  better 
Siddiy  Sebold  the  Hour  it  at  Hand^  and  the  Son    Opportunity  to  kifs  him  ;    that  this  was   the 
of  Man  it  betrayed  into  the  Hands  of  Sinmers  •,    Sign,  he  gave  the  ^9\MyWhorKfoever  Jj};aU  kifs^ 
rife  le}  us  be^oiag^hebold  he  u  at  Hand  that  dotb    that  is  be,  lay  Hold  on  bim  :  He  begins  War 
betrai  me.  Mat.  26.  45,  45.That  it  might  ap-    with  a  Kifs,  and  breaks  the  Peace  oi  his  Lord 
pear  be  undertook  his  Sufferings  with  Choice    by  a  Symbol  of  Kindnofs :  Jefus  takes  this  ill, 
and  frecEleftion;  he  not  only  rcfufcd  to  fly,   what,  Judas  ?  betrayefl  thou  the  Son  oj  Man 
but  he  calls  hisApoftlesto  rirc,that  they  might  with  a  Kifs  ?  Luke  12.  48.  ^,  d.  What,docft 
meet  his  Murderers.  And  now  they  come  wr/i   thou  make  the  Seal,  of  Love    the  Sign    of 
Sroordsy  and  Staves),  or  as  fohnndds,  with   Treachery  P     what,,   muft    a   Kifs    of  thy 
li^otemSf  and  lircbes,  atid{Judas  ^oini  be^  Mouth  be  the  Key  ofTieafoii  ^  Q  what  a 


S  E  C  T.    V  I. 

0/ Judas  Trff«/o«,  Cbri/l's  Api<rebenJiony  Bind' 
.    irigy  and  Leading  unto  Knm%. 


B 


Y  this  Time  the  Traitor  Judas  was  ar- 


Eriend 


3^0 

I'riendly  Reproof 
Ufc — 


Looking  ttnto  Jefus» 

is  here   .'     By   Way 


Dfe.  It  were  voeB  for  the 
Utinam  ]udts  So-  mrld(fi\th  Chryfoftome)  e- 
lus  fie  pectajjet^  [fecially  for  the  Children  of 
Chryfo.  God,  that  Judas  voere  alone 

in  this  Tranfireffion  ,  that 
there  were  no  wore  perfidious,  treacherous  Per- 
foM  in  it  befides  hiwfelf.  But,  oh  .'  how  full 
is  the  World  of  fuch  Mifcrcants?  There  was 
never  y^t  an  Abel,  but  he  had  a  Cain  to 
murder  him  ;  never  yet  a  Mofes,  but  he  had. 
a  Jannes  and  Jambres  to  relift  him  ;  never 
yet  a  Jefeph,  but  he  h«d  unkind  Brothers  to 
caw  him  ;  nercr  yet  a  Sampfon,  but  he  had 
a  Dalilah  to  betray  him ;  never  yet  a  David^ 
but  he  had  an  Achitophel  to  hurt  him  \  never 
yet  a  Paul,  but  there  was  an  Alexander  to  do 
him  much  Evil;  nay,  it  is  well  if  in  every 
AfTembly  we  meet  not  with  a  '^udas :  In  ci- 
vil Affairs,  how  many  are  there  that  live  and 
make  Gain  by  Lying,  Swearing,  Cheating, 
Cozening ,  rclHn^  away  Chrift,  and  their 
own  Souls,  fer  a  Icffcr  Matter  than  Thirty 
Pieces  of  Silver  ;  And  in  religious  Affairs, 
how  many  fecure  and  droufy  Profcflbrs  have 
we  amongft  us,  that  falute  Ckrift,  both  by 
hearing  theWord,and  receiving  theSeals;  and 
yet  in  their  Lives  and  Cortverfations,  they 
deny  Chrift  ?  Ihey  honour  GedrMih  their  Lips^ 
hut  their  Hearts  are  far  ar^ay  from  biw.  Mat. 
2.6.  50. 

2.  ForChrift's  Apprehenfion,  Then  tame 
ihs^  and  laid  Har.ds  en  %'us-,  and  toek  hh»  \ 
they  apprehended  him  whom  the  World  can- 
not comprehend  ;  and  yet  before  they  took 
hira,  he  himfelf  begins  the  Enquiry,  and 
leads  them  into  their  Errand;  he  tells  them, 
th.it  he  wis  "^ifus  of  Nazareth,  vthorn  they 
fought ;  this  was  but  a  Breath,  a  meek  and 
gentle  Word,  yet  had  it  greater  Strength  in 
it,  than  the  eaftern  Wind,  or  the  Voice  of 
Thunder;  f«r  God  was  in  that  flill  Voice, 
and  it  ftruck  them  down  to  the  Ground.  O 
the  Power  of  Chrift  !  they  come  to  him  with 
Clubs,  and  Staves,  and  Swords,  and  he, does 
no  more,  but  let  a  Word  fly  out  of  his  Mouth, 
andpiirfently  they  ftagj^ar,  run  k^ekroard,  and 


Chap,  i-l 

of  faU  to  the  Ground.  ^oh»  18.  6.  Oh,  ii  w^ 
cannot  bear  a  foft  Anfwer  of  the  merciful 
God,  how  dare  we  fo  provock,  as  we  do, 
the  Wrath  of  thcjAlmighty  Judge?  and  yet 
he  fuffers  them  to  rife  again,  and  they  ftill 
perfift  in  their  Enquiry  after  him  ;  he  telite 
them  once  more,  1  am  he  ;  he  offers  himfel^ 
he  is  ready,  and  defirous  to  be  facrificed  ;  on- 
ly he  fets  them  their  Bounds  ;  and  therefore 
he  fecures  his  Apoftles  to  be  Witneffes  of  his 
Sufferings  :  In  this  Work  of  Redemption,  no 
Man  muft  have  an  aiHve  Share  befides  him* 
felf,  he  alone  was  to  tread  the  Wine-prefsj 
If  therefore  ye  feek  »7C  (faith  Chrifi)  let  thefe 
go  their  Way,  "^ohn  18.  8.  thus  he  permits 
himfelf  to  be  taken,  but  not  his  Difciples. 

And  new  they  have  his  Leave  ;  Oh,  with 
what  fierce  and  cruel  Countenances,    with 
what  menacing  and  threatning  Looks,  with 
what  malicious  and  fpightful  Minds,  do  they 
invade  and  aflfault  our  Saviour  ?.  they  compais 
him   round  ;    then    they   lay  their  wicked 
and    violent    Hands     upon    him  ;     in    the 
Original,    irjtfwAof  iignifics  a  violent  Tak- 
ing.   One  rpeaks   the   Manner  of  Jiis  Ap- 
prehenfion in  thefe  Words, 
Seme  of  them  lay  Hold  on  j^idam  apprehen- 
his  Garments,  others  on  debant  Vefies  ejut^ 
the  Hair  of  his  Head  ;  alii  tnittebant  ma* 
feme  pluck  him    by  the  nus  in  Capites  Ca- 
Beard ;  others  ftruck  him  pitit,  ^e.  Homil. 
with  tiicir  impious  Fifls ;  Johan,    Carthag. 
and  being  enraged,  that  Hifpan, 
with    a    Word    he    had 
thrown    them  backwards  on  the  Ground, 
they  therefore  threw  him  on  his  Back,  and 
bafely  tread  kina  under  tkeir   dirty  Feet. ' 
Another  Author   gives   it 
thus,  *  As  a  roaring,  ramp- 
ing Lion  draws  along  the 


S'icut  leo  rugienSf 
i^    rapiens  trahit 


E?rth  his  Prey,  and  !e«s  r/it?, '!,'  /T. 


it,  and  pulls  it,    fo  they 


ram  i3  lacerat,  fS 


l\^n^rT  u\rJ  II  l^viat,^c.^iC0h. 
haled  Chrift  all  along  the  ^^  ^J,„,,.  J -„ 

Earth,  fpiting,  buffeting,  p^^^j    ^j 

pulling  him  by  the  Hair. '         '       •- 

Another  in  UkeManner  thus  .    .^^^  ■   J^ 

Ihey  all  rufh    violently-'  .^ 

upon  him?  thc^  fling  hiBi  to  the  Ground, 


thci 


Chap. 


!• 


*  they  kick  him»  tear  him,  fparn  him,  pull 

*  off  the  Hair,  both  othis  Head  and  Beard. 
Of  evcrv  of  thefe  Paffages,  we  find  Scrip- 
tures full,  M*ny  BuHi  have  compared  wc, 
flr»ng  Bulls  cf  Bajhan  have  befct  me  r»und^they 
gaped  upon  me  with  their  A'euths,  ms  a  raven- 
ing and  roarit^g  Litn.  Pfal.  22.    12.   15. 

Ufe.  We  arc  apt  to  cry  out  on  Jftdas,  and 
the  jft'TOi  ;  and  we  think,  Oh  if  we  had  been 
iH  their  Stead,  we  fhuuld  never  have  done 
this;  but  lay  aiidea  while  thofe  Inftruments, 
and  look  we  at  the  principal  Caufe  ;  had  not 
we  an  Hand  in  all  thefe  Ablings  ?  did  not 
ue  confpire  his  Death,  and  Apprehenfion  in 
reference  to  it  ?  Oh,  my  Sins,  my  Sins ! 
thefe  were  the  Band,  the  Captain,  and  the 
Officers ;  thefe  were  the  Multitude,  a  Mul- 
titude indeed,  if  I  fhould  tcH  them,  I  might 
tell  a  Thoufand,  and  yet  not  tell  one  of  a 
Thou&nd  ;  thefe  were  the  Soldiers  that  be- 
fet  him  round,  the  Bulls  that  compafled 
hira  about,  the  roaring  Lions,  that  gaped 
upon  him  with  their  Meuths ;  O  my  Heart, 
why  fhouldft  thou  rife  up  againft  the  Jews, 
when  thou  find'ft  the  Traitour,  and  the 
whole  Rout  of  Officers  in  thy  felf  ?  Oh  that 
thou  wouldell  turn  the  Edge  of  thy  Detefta- 
tion  into  its  right  Stream  and  channel/  Oh, 
that  thou  wouldeft  remember  thy  oven  l^ays, 
a):d  all  thi  Doingi,  rtherein  tkou  hafl  been  de- 
ified, and  that  thou  wouldft  Itatb  tlj^  felf  in 
thy  own  Sight,  for  all  the  Evils  that  thou  hafl 
committed  I   E^ek.   20.  43. 

3.  For  Chrift's  Binding,  the  Erangelift 
tells  us,  that  the  Band,  and  the  Captain^  and 
the  Ojjiiers  •/  the  Jevis  took.  Jefia,  and  bound 
bini,  John  18,  12.  ijVicDy  they  bound  his 
Hands  with  Cords  •,  a  Type  of  this  was  Samp- 
f$n,  whom  Dalilah  bound  with  Rcpes ;  fo 
they  bound  him  with  Ropes,  or  Cords,  fore- 
{hewing  hereby,  that  he  muft  die,  they  ne- 
ver ufing  to  bind  any  with  Ropes,  or  Cords, 
but  thofc  whom  undoutedly  they  ptsrpofed  to 
crucifr  :  Some  add  the  Circumftances  of  this 
Bindidg,  that  they  bound  hinT  with  three 
Cords,    and  that  with  fuch  Violence,    that 


Looking  unto  Jefusl 


321 

they  caufcd  Blood  toftartout  of  his  tender 
Hands ;  certainly  they  wanted  no  Malice, 
and  now  they  wanted  no  Power,  for  the 
Lord  had  given  himfelf  into  their  Hands; 
Binding  argues  Bafeaefs ;  it  is  ftoriedot^- 
lexander,  that  when  fome  Arrow  that  was 
fliDt  into  him  was  to  be  drawn  out,  his  Phy- 
ficians  advifed  to  bind  him,  for  that  tho 
lea  ft  Motion  (as  they  fa  id; 
would  do  him  Hurt  ;  hut  *  Non  decet  vin- 
he  anfwered  * ,  Ji-ings  ciri  re^em,  cum 
were  not  jit  to  be  bound,  the  libera  fit  regit  ^ 
Po-ner  of  «  •K/;;jf  nas  ever  femper  falva  po- 
free  and  fafe  ;  And  David  tfflas.  Bern, 
in  his  Lamentation  over  Serm.  de  paf. 
j^bnerSi'id,  died  Ainer  as  a 
Fool  dieth  ?  thy  Hands  were  not  hoand,  nor  tb)> 
Feet  put  into  Fetters,  2  Sam.  2.  33,  34.  Fools 
and  Slaves  were  accuftomed  to  be  bound, 
and  fo  were  Thieves  ;  they  that  open  their 
Hands  to  receive  others  Goods,  it  is  fic  their 
Hands  fhould  be  bound,  and  tied  up  ;  but  is 
our  Saviour  numbered  amongft  anv  of  thefe  ? 
O  yes  /  In  that  fame  Hour  faid  Jefus  to  the 
Multitude,  are  ye  come  out,  as  againff  a  Thief, 
nith  Swords,  and  Staves?  Mat.  26.  5  "J.  He 
made  himfelf  of  no  Reputation,  and  took  uport 
him  the  Form  of  a  Servant;  Phil.  2.  7-  O 
wonderful  Condefcenfion  of  Chrift  !  O  ad- 
mirable Exinar.ition  /  he  that  was  eminent- 
ly ju  ft,  is  reputed  a  Thief ;  he  that  was  equal 
with  God,  is  become  a  Servant  i  he  that  was 
f^i»onger  tkan  ii^mpfon  ,  and  could  have 
broken  his  Cords  from  off  his  Arms  like  a 
Thread,  he  is  bound  with  Cords;  and  as  a 
poor  LaBib,he continues  bound  for  the  Slaugh- 
ter ;  And  thus  began  our  Liberty,  and  Re» 
demption  from  Slavery,  and  Sin,  and  DeatJi, 
and  Curlings. 

Butbefides  thefe  Cerds,  the  Word  %Af\ffBtf 
fignifies  a  Binding  with  Chains,  Mark  5.  3,  4, 
and  fome  are  of  Opinion,  that  thev  fhacklcd 
both  his  Hands  and  Feet,  pedicU  C?  catenir 
vinB'M,  Mark  <,.  4.  and  others  fay,  that  they 
put  about  his  Neck  \a  Chain  of  Iron  \  and 
Sf  ic 


\  Quidiniie>iiltimarerunt  catena  fcrrca  colJum  ejusalligsfTe  wodmihi  certe  incredibilc  jioncft, 


Looking  unto  Jeftis^ 


it  is  not  altogether  improbable,    but    they  hold  him  faft  by  Love •    ]  vt'iU  rife  «»»( faith' 

mi^'ht  hz  as  cruel  to  the  Mafter  as  to  the  the  Spoufe)  /  mU  feek  him  vtbom  my  Soul  lov- 

Servants  •  I  cannot  think  they  were  fo  enrag  eth ;  -and  anonc,  I  found  him  whom  my 

cdaaainft  PeteM.  as  they  were  againft  Chrill,  Soul  loveth,  1  held  him,  *nd  would  not  let  him 

and  yet  they  laid  on  him  fwo  C*a?«5,  ASls  12.  go->  until  I  had  brought  him  into  my  Mttber^i 

6.  Nor  can  I  think  they  were  fo  enraged  a-  Houfe,  into  the  Chambers  of  her  that  conceived 

cainft  Paul,  as  they  were  againft  Jefus,  and  we.Cawf.;.  2,4.  Wemuft  arifeout  of  the  Bed 

vet  the  chief  Captain  took  him^  and  commanded  of  Sin,  we  muft  feck  Chrift  in  the  Ufe  of  Or- 

him  to  be  brand  with  trvo  Chains.  ABs  21.  33.  dinances  j  and  there  if  we  find  him,  wc  muft 

And  that  this  might  be  their  Dealing  with  takehim^  lay  hold  on  him  by  the  Hands  of 

Chrift  '?«</4f ,  bv  his  Counfel,  feems  to  fpeak.  Faith,  and  not  let  him  go,  bat  lead  him  fafe- 

Hold  him  jfd^.  Mat.  26.  48.  -Tale  ly  untill  we  have  brought  him  into  our  Mo- 

him    and  lead  him  aveay  fafely,  Mark  i^.  \\.  thers  Houfe,  into  the  Affemblics  of  his  People; 

d.  Make  him  fure,  that  he  efcape  not  out  or  if  you  will,  untill  we   have  brought  him 

of  vour  Hands,  he  hath  deceived  you  often,  into  eur. Souls,  where  he  may  fup   with  us, 

and  therefore  chain  him  with  an  Iron  Chain  and  we  with  him. 

that  will  be  fure  to    bold.    I   cannot   pafs        4.  For  his  leading  to  Anna's^  John  records 

this  without  fome  Word  to  our  felves.  it,  Thittkey  led  him  away  to  Annas  frfi,  for 

Ufe.  Chrift  undergoes  this  Reftraint,  that  he  voas  Father-in- Lavt  to  Caiapbas^    who  was 

all  Sorts  of  Perfec'jtion  might  be  fanftified  to  tke  Hij^h  Priefl  that  fame  Tear,    John  18.  13. 

us    bv  his  Sufception.     Again,  Chrift  was  i.  They  led  him  away  *'7?H>di>6if,  it  refers 

fafter  bound  with  his  Cords  of  Love,than  with  to  the  Place  whence  they  led  him  5  the  rjar- 

Iron  ^'ctters,  his  Leva  was  ftrong  as  Death,  den  was  the  Terminus  a  quo,  there  they  ap- 

it  overcame  him  who  is  invincible,  and  bound  prehended  him,  and  bound  him,  and  thence, 

bim  who  is  omnipotent;    the    Jews  Cords  they  led  him  away  ;  but  the  Word  A^i'>«  i$ 

were  but  the  Symbols  and  Figures,  but  the  fomething  more  than  merely  abduco  \  fomc- 

dear  Love    the  tender  Bowels  of  Jefus  Chrift  times  it  fignifies  a%o,   to  drive  away  whe- 

were  the  Morals   and  Things  ftgnificd:    A-  ther  by  Force  ot  Fraud  ;  fometimes  Rapio  ad 

sain    Chrift  was  bound   that  we   might  be  fuiflicium,  ad  judtcandum,    to  fnatch  away 

lee  '•  the  Cords  of  Chrift  werefo  full  ofVir-  either  to  Punifhment,  or  to  Judg- 

t«e,  'that  thev  loofed  the  Chains  of  our  Sins  ment :  It  is  faid  they  drew  krm  a-  Ecce  trahe- 

and  tied  the  Hands  of  God's  Juftice,  which  way  by  the  Hairs  cj  the  Head-,  and  batuy  pajls 

were  ftretchedout  ag^ainfl^usfor  our  Sins,  that  they  ledhim  tn  uncouth  Ways,  priamdia 

Again    he  was  bound  for  us,  that  to  he  might  and  through  the  Brook  Cedron,  tn  vtrgo  irmt- 

bind  us  to  himfelf.    1  drew  them, with  Cords  which  the  ruder  Soldiers  plunged  bus.  Virgw 

et  a  Man,  with  Bands  of  Love.  HoJ.   11.  4.  him,  and  pajjed  upon  bim  aU  the  Aneid.   I. 

A  ftrasee  Thins  ir  was, to  fee  the  King  bound  affronts  and  Rudenefs  which  an 

£r  the  Thieves  Offence;  but  fuch  was  Chrift'S  infolent  and  cruel  Multdude  could  tbznk  of. 

¥  L"  that  he  mi^htdraw  nnful  Mankind  tt,  So  that  now  again  was  the  Fulfilling  of  the 

^he  Love  of  h"Jm  again.     LaftW,  one  good  Pro^hcc,,  He  JhaU  drink  of  the  Brook  in  the 

iSfon   we    mav  lea?n  from  wick.d  Judn.-  Way,  Tfal.  no.  7.    1  dare  not  deliver  thefe 

UkThim,  and  lead  him  awai  fafely: Things  as  certain  Tr^uths    only  this  I  affirm-, 

bohniZfa/l.     ComeChrlftians:  here's goc-d  that  they  led  him    fnateht  him,   haled  him 

ro»nrelfroma  fudas  xUkcatiothctCaiaphu,.  from   the  Garden  back  again  to  Jerufalem^ 

ETophJ^e^^knows'notwhatj   take'.i,.  over    the    Brook    and    Valley   called    Ce- 

t^dUad  hi^  away  ;  and  hold  kimfa/h     \'  is  dron. 2.  They  led  him  firft  to  Annas'^ 

ofpxceflitv,  thatthofe  which  fpiritually  fc-eic  whv  thither,  is  a  Queftion;  the  Cognizance- 

after  Cbrift*  &oul<l  "l^c  him  by  Faith,   and  of  the  Caufe  belonged  not  i>ro£erly  tu  A»r^ 


Chap.  i«  Lookhig  unto  Jefus, 

but  to  Caiapbas  ;  aH  that  can  be  faid  for  j^n- 
»jj,  is,  that  he  was  Chief  of  the  Sanhedrim, 
and  Father-in-Law  to  Caiaphx,  and  to  be 
High  pricft  the  next  Year  following. 

Ufe.  Oh!  when  [  think  of  Jefus  ihn^.hda- 
roay  to  Anns/i  frfl\  when  I  think  of  him 
partly  going,  and  partly  haled  forewards, 
and  forced  to  haften  his  grave  Pace;  when 
I  think  of  him  thrown  into,   or  plunged  in 


3^3 


SECT.    V  I  L 


9f  Chrifi's  Examination  and  Condi ffmalisn^ 
xntth  their  j4pfendices. 

OW  it  was,   that  they  led  him  from 

Annas   to  Caiapbas  \    and   prefcntly  a 

Council  is  called  of  the  high  Priefis,  Scribes 


N' 


the  Waters  of  the  Brook,  and  fo  forced  to  and  Elders;  thefe  were  tliegreateft,  gravcft, 
drink  of  the  Brook  Gr</rtf»  in  the  Wav  ;  when  learncd'ft,  wifcft  Men  amongfr  them,  and 
I  think  of  him  prefented  by  a  deal  of  Soldiers,   they  al!  confpire  to  Judge  him,   who  is  the 

great  Judge  both  of  Quick  and  Dead.-— — 


and  rude  Catch- poles  to  this  mercinary  An 
WJ5 ;  and  withal,  think  that  I  had  an  Hand 
as  deep  as  anv  other  in  thefc  Acls,  my  Heart 
muft  either  break,  or  I  muft  proclaim  it  an 
Heart  of  Flint,  and  not  of  Flcfh :  Come 
Chriftians,  kt  us  lay  our  Hands  upon  our 
Hearts,  and  cry,  Ob  my  Pride  !  and  ob  my 
Covetoufnefs  I  and  eh  my  Malice  and  Revenge  ! 
Ob  my  Unbelief!  and  ob  my  Unt hank f nine js  ! 
and  oh  my  U/ubaritablenefs  to  the  needy  Mem- 
iers  tfChrifl  Jfjm  !  toby,  thefe  were  the  Rout, 
thefe  were  they  that  led,  and  drag'd,  and  drew 
Jefus  (  as  it  were  )  by  the  Hair  of  his  Head ; 


their     Proceedings    we    may    obferve. 


In 

I.  The  captious  Examination  of  the  high 
Prieft.  2.  The  facrilegious  Smiting  of  one 
of  the  Servants.  5.  The  impious  Accufati- 
ons  of  the  Witnefles.  4.  The  Sentence  of 
the  Judges.  5.  The  perfidious  Denial  of 
perjured  Peter.  6.  The  (hameful  Dclufion 
and  Abufes  of  the  bafe  Attendants. 

1.  For  the  captious  Examination  of  the 
high  Prieft,  The  high  Priefl  then  asked 
Jefus  of  his  Difciples,  and  of  his  Dn[irinc, 
John  18.  19.     I.  Ofhis  Difciplcs;  what  the 


tbe[e  mere  they  that  took  hold  of  the  Chain,  and  Qiieftions  were  it  is  not  expreflVd,    but  pro- 
fuUed  bim  forwards,   and  Jhewed  him  in  Tri-    bably  they   might  be  fuch  as  thefe,    *  How 


umpb  to  this  bloody  Anniu  ;  nay,  thefe  were  the 
Judas,  ft^rvs,  Anna  and  aU  :  Oh  !  That  e- 
ver  I  Jhould  lodge  within  me  fuch  an  Heart, 
ibat  jhould  lodge  in  it  juch  Sins,  fttcb  Betray ' 
ers,  fuch  Murderers  of  Jefus  Chrijf, 


many  Difciples  he  had  ?  and  where  they 
were?  and  what  was  become  of  them? 
why  he  fbould  take  upon  him  to  be  better 
guarded  than  others  of  greater  Place  ani 
Calling?  whether  it  did  riot  favour  of  Se- 
dition and  Difturbance  of  the  State,  t* 
lead  about  fuch  a  Crew  of  Difciples  and 
Followers  after  him  ?  and  what  was  the 
Reafon  of  their  Flight,  whether  it  were 
not  a  Token  of  their  Guiltinefs,  of  fome 
Diforder,  or  of  riotous  Pradifes?  *  It 
s  not  for  me  to  fpetk  how  many  Queries 
We  may  now  fuppofe  it  about  the  Third   the  high  Prieft  might  make  to  tempt  Je 


But  I  muft  remember  my  felf,  iValchmans 
what  of  the  Night  ?  iFatchman,  what  of 
the  Night}  Ifa.  21.  II,  12.  ^ ye  will  en- 
quire, enquire,  return,  come.  Mat  14.  25. 


Hour,  or  the  la  ft  Watch  :  In  the  Gof- 
pel  it  is  called  the  Vourth  Watch  of  the 
Night;  Exed.  14.  24.  Elfewhere  it  is 
called  The  Morni>^g  Watch,  Pfal.  130.  6. 
which  continueth  till  the  Morning.    And 


fus,  but  certainly  he  was  fifted  to  the 
Bran,  examined  to  the  full,  of  all  fuch 
Circumftances  as  either  might  trap  Chrift, 
or  in  the  leaft  Degree,  advance  and  help 
foreward  his  Condemnation  :  To  this  Quefti- 
of  the  Afts  done  io  this  Interval  of  Time,  on  concerning  his  Difciples  our  Saviour  an- 
wc  arc  next  to  treat.  ^ercd  nothing ;   alas,  he  knew  the  frailty 


S  f  2 


Looking  unto  Jefus. 


314 

ofhlsFoUowerSj  he  might  havcfaid,  «  For 

*  my  Difciples,   you  fee  one  hath  betrayed 

*  me,  and  another  will  anone  forcfwcar  me,- 
«  he  ftays  but  for  the  Crowing  of  the  Cock, 

<  and  then  you  (hall  hear  him  curfe,    and 

<  fwcar,  that  he  never  knew  mc;    and  for 

*  all  the  reft,   a  Pannick  Fear  hath  feafed 

*  upon  their  Hearts,  and  they  are  fled,   and 

*  have    left  me  alone  to  tread    the   Wine 


Chap. 


of  this  StufFhe  might  bring  out  in  his  Inter- 
gatories,  that  fo,  by  his  queftioning  him  in 
maay  Things,  he  might  trip  him  in  fome- 
thing  to  his  Confufion  and  Dcftruflion.  - 
And  to  this  Queftion  our  Saviour  anfwers, 
but  oh  how  wifely  f  1  fpake  openly  to  the  Warli 
(  faid  he  )  lever  taught  in  the  Synagogue  and 
in  the  Teft7ple,  johitker  the  Jeves  always  refot' 
ted  \  and  in  Secret  have  1  faid  nothing,  why 
*  Prefs.  '    Ah  No,  he  will  not  fpcak  Evil  of  aikeft  thou  me^   ask   them  mbich  hea>d  we. 


the  Teachers  of  his  People-,  it  was  Grief 
to  him,  and  added  to  his  Sufferings, 
that  all  had  forefaken  him :  Once  befor.e 
this,  m^ny  of  his  Vifcipks  went  back,  and 
roalkedno  more  with  him^  which  Occafioned 
Jefus  to  fay  to  the  twelve.  Will  ye  alfe  go 
mvoay?  Why,  no,  (aid  Teter  then.  Lord 
tthe'ther  fhall  we  go, '  thou  hafl  the  Words  of 
etefnal  Life  '^  and  we  believe,  and  are  fure, 
that  thou  art  that  Chrift  the  Son  of  the  living 
God?  John  6.  67,  68,  69.  Oh  Peter  !  what 
aftrongFaith  w«s  that  ?  We  believe,  a?idwe 
are  fure  \  but  how  is  it  now  that  ye  have  no 
Faith?  or  why  are  ye  fo  fearful,  O  ye  of 
little  Faith  ?  I  believe  this  fate  upon  the 
Heart  of  Chrift,  and  yet.ke  would  not  ac- 
cufe  tkcm,  who  now  flood  in  their  Places, 
.  and  was  accufed  for  them,  and  for  us  all; 
and  therefore,  te  that  Quefhon  of  his  Dif- 
ciples he  anfwcred  nothing. 

2.  He  asked  him  of  his  Doftrine ;  what 
his  QucftioBs  were  of  that,  are  not  fet  down 
neither,  but  probably  they  might  be  fuch  as 
thefc;  '  Who  was  his  Mafier  or  Inftru^or 
'  in  that  new  Deftrine  he  had  lately  broach- 
*•  cd  ?  why  he  did  feek  to  innovate  and  alter 
'•  their  long  praftifed  and  accuftomed  Rites  ? 
'  and  what  Ground  had  he  to  bring  in  his 
*■  own  Devifes  in  their  Steads?  as  Baptifm 
'  for  Circumcifion  ;    the  Lord's  Supper  for 

*  the  Pafibver;  himfclf  and  his  Apoftles  for 
^  the  high  Prieftsand  Levites,  when  neither 

/  he,,  normofi:  of  them  were  of  that  Tribe  i^ 

'  ^  why  he  was  fo  bold  and  faucy  (being  but 

^  Three  and  thirty  Years  of  Age  )  to  declaim 

*  fo  bitterly  and  fatericaliy  againft  the  Pha- 
*■  rifees  and.    Sadduces,    and  Scribes,    and 

*  PricflSi  aad  Elders  of  tiis  Peeglc  ? '  Much 


what  i  faid  unto  them,  behold  they  know  what 
I  faid?     ^ob»  18.  20,  21.  ^.d.    I  appeal  to 
the  Teftimony  of  the  rery  Enemies  thcm- 
felves ;  theu  fufpefteft  me  to  be  a  fcditious 
Perfon,  and  one  that  plots  Mifchief  againft 
the  State  infecrct;  I  tell  the  Truth,  Ifpeak 
nothing  in  Secret,  {i.)  nothing  in  the   leaft. 
Manner  tending  to  Sedition  ;   ray  Doflrine 
I  brought  with  me  from  the  Bofom  of  my  Fa- 
ther, it  is  the  everlafiing  Gofpel,  and  not  of 
yeftcrday;  and  it  contains  nothing  in  it  of  Se- 
dition, Faftion,  Rebellion,  Trcafon;  ask  thefe 
mine  Enemies,  .thefe  who  have  apprehen- 
ded, and  bound  me,  aiid  brought  lae  hither  j 
They  know  what  J  faid,  let  them  Ipeak,  if  they 
can,    wherein  I  hare  tranfgrefled  the  Law. 
2.  For  the  Stroke  given  Chrift  by  that  bafe 
Servant;  one  ofthedfficers  which Jiood by, flroke 
Jefus  with  the  Palm  of  his  Hand,faying^  anfwC' 
refl  thou  the  high  Prieftfo ;  'John  18.  22.    that 
Holy  Face,    which  was  del'igned  to  be  the  . 
Objcft  of  Heaven,    in    the    Beholding   of 
which,    much  of  the  Celeftial  Glory   doth 
confift ;.   that  Face  which  the  Angels  ftarc 
upon  with  Wonder,  like  Infants  at  a  bright 
Sun- beam,    was  now  fmiten  by  a  bafc  Var— 
let,  ia  the  Prefence  of  a  Judge ;  and  how- 
foever  the  Aflcmbly  was  full,  yet  not  one 
amongft  them  all  reproved  the  Fact,  orfpakc 
a  Word  for  Chrift ;    nay,  in  this  the  Inju- 
ry was  heightned,  becaufc  the  Blow  was  faid 
to  be  given  by   MaUhus,  an  ''*^- 
Idumcan    Slave ^    it  was  he  Chrif.  h9m»^2- 
whofc    Ear  was    cut  off  by  in  ^^ 
Peter,  and  cured  by  Chrift; 
and  thus  lie  requites  him  for  his  Miraclfe.  — — 
Amongft  all  the  Sufferings  of  Chrift,^   one 
woald  think  this  weie  but  little,  and  yci: 


Chap  I.  .  "v.     Looking  tmtojefus.  3jj 

when  I  look  into  Scriptures,  I  find  it  much  ;  and  all  the  Celcftial  Powers  a- 

thus  Jeretnyy  H:  giveth  hlsChcelcs  tthimthat  bovc  adore  and  wordiip?  Her-     Ber.  Serm, 

fwiteth  biw,    he  is  filled  full  rvitb  Reproach,  njgfd  tells   us,    That    his  Hand  de  fnfs 

Xaw.  3.30.     Thus  iW/Vtf^fpeaking  of  Chrift,  that   firuck    Chrifl    vtas    armed 

They  Jhallftfiite  the  Judge  «/'  Ifrael  rvitb  a  Rod  voith  an   Iron  Glove  ;   and  Vin-  Vine  Sertft, 

upon  the    Cheek  i    Micab  5.  1.      There  was  cew^'w  affirms,  Th^it  by  th$  Blowy  de  paf^ 

in  It  a  World  of  Shame  ;   the  Apoftle  lays  Chifi  rcas  felled  to  the  Earth-, 

it  down  asa^Sign  of  Suffering  and  Reproach,  and  Lodivicus  adds,  That  Blood  Lodo.  rf;  vi- 

2  Cor.  11.20.    JfdAianfmiteyouontheface;  ^trjhed  out   •/  hii    Mouth;    and  taChrijU, 

nothing  more  di/gracc}«}y  {i'iith  that  the  Impreffton  oj  the  Varlet's 

Chrif.  horn.     Chryfofiome)  tbantobe  fmiienon  Fingers   remained  on  Chriji's  Cheek,    xoith  « 

82.    in  Job,     the  Cheek -y  the  diverfe  reading  Tumour  and  wan  CoUour.      I  need   fav   no 

the  Word  fpcaks  it  out  further,  more  of  this ;  only  one  Word  in  Reference 

Hefiruck  bint  xvith  a  Rod^oxHe  firuck  him  vpith  toonr  feives. 

the  Palm  of  his  Hand.    iJ'aim,       Uj(.  Come,    look  upon   this    lively  and 

f^TiiiS  vir-    'p»!?i(^fMi,  the  Word  ^clViff/>af,  Icvely  Pifturc  of  Patience;    he  was  firuck 

gam  £5  crepi-  fay  fome,  refers  to  his  ftriking  on  the  Face,    but  he   was  never  moved  in 

dam   fgiufi-    with  a  Rod,  or  Club,  or  Shoe,  his  Heart ;    notwithfhnding  the  Abufe,  he 


cat.  Lei  crit,  or  PantotHe;    or  as  others,  it 
x^*fr.  refers  to  his  ftriking  with  the 

Palm  of  his  Hand  •■,  of  the  two, 
the  Palm  of  his  Hand  is  judged  more  dif- 
graceful  than  either  Rod  or  Shoe  ;  and  there- 
fore, in  the  Text  we  tranfla'^e  it,  With  tie 
Va]m  of  the  Hand  he  firuck  at  Jefus,  (/;. 
with  open  Hand,  with  his 
Ko^(»^(3<  pug-  Hiud  firetcbed  out. 
no,  ^avru  pal 
mi.  Idem. 


fhewed  all  Mildneft  and  Gcntlenefs  towards 
his  Fnemies;    O  wh.u  art  th.u  that  canft 
rot  brook  a   Word,    that  canft  not  bear  a 
diftafiefiil  Speech,  tkat  canft  not  put  up  the 
leaft    and    fmallcft  Offence,     without    th/ 
Wrath  and  Fury  ?  O  p^'oud  Man  !  O  impu- 
dent Wretch  !    How  art  thou  ft)   fuddeniy 
moved  at  the  leaft   Indignity,    wlicn   thou 
feeft  thy  Saviour  quietly  fuifer   great   Af- 
The  Ancients  commenting   fronts?    conae  learn  of  Chrift,    if  ever  we 
on  thisCuiF-,  '  Let  the  Hea-    mean    to  have  a  Share  and  Intercft  in  his 
Chrifiifl.   hem.  '  vans  be  afraid  (  faith  one  )    Sufferings,  let  us  conform  to  him  in  Meek- 

nefs  and  Patience,  in  Gentlenefsand  Lowli- 
ncfs  of  Mind ;  and  lo  we  fhall  find  Reft 
unto  our  Souls. 

3.  For  the  Accifation  of  the  Witneflcs; 
he  is  falfely  aceufcd,  and  charged  with  the 
Things'that  he  never  knew  ;  in  his  Accafation' 
I  obfervc  thefc  Things,  1.  That  they  fought 
confider  him  Q  faith  another  )  who  took  the  falfe  Witnefles,  for  true  Witneffes  they  could 
.Blow,  was  not  he  that  ftruck  him  worthy  to  have  none ;  Novo  the  thief  Priefis-,  and  Elders^ 
be  confumed  of  Fire,  or  to  bcTwallowcd  up  and  all  the  Council  fought  jalfe  Witnefjes  a- 
of  Earth,    or  te  be  5,iven  up  to  Satan,  and   gaind  Jeftn  toput  him  to  Death.  Mat.  26.  •59. 


81.  in  Job, 
c,  I 


and  let  the  Earth  tremble 
at    Chrift's  Patience,     and 

*  this    Servants    Impudence. 
jSug.  in  Trafi.  *  O  ye  Angels,  How  were  ye 

*  ftlent  ?  How  could  you  con- 

*  tain  your  Hands,  when  you 
faw  his  Hand  ftriking  at  God  ? If  we 


113. 


*■  thrown  down  into  Hell?  '  If  a  Subj££^  (l^ould 
but  lift  up  his  Hand  againft  thsSonof  an  earth- 
Iv  Sovereign,  would  he  not  be  accounted  wor- 
thy of  Punifhment  ?  How  much  more  in  this 
Cafe,  when  the  Hand  is  lifted  up  againft  the 

King  of  Kings,  and  Lord  of  Lords,  whom  not   bout  to  enquire  for  falfe  Witn€ircs^  and  fu 
onij  Men,  but  the  Chcrubimi  and  Siraphlius,  horned  them  to  come  in  a^ainfi  the  Prifones: 

at 


Thcv  were  relolved  in  a  former  Council,  that 
he  fliould  not  live,  but  die;  and  now  palli- 
ating their  Defign  with  a  Scheme  of  a  Tri- 
bunal, they  feck  out  for  Witneffes;  O  W-on- 
der!   who  ever  heard  that  Judges  went  a- 


Loekinf^  unto  Jefiis.  Chap.  T; 

2.  Though   mtny  falfe  Witncjfes    but  he  confcffed  himfelf  to  he^he  Lhrtjit  the 

Son  9J  the  livipg  G»d'.    And   this  the  high 
Prieft  was  plealed  (  as  the  Defign  was  laid  ) 


yi6 

^t  the  Bar  ? 

'ame  in  to  tejiify  a^ainfl  him,  yet  they  found 
noHC'y  Ver.  60.  becaufe  their  Witnefs  did 
not  agree  together.  Mark,  14.  56.  O,  the 
Injiiftice  of  Men  in  bringing  about  tbc  De- 
crees of  God  !  the  Judges  feek  out  for  Wit- 
ncffes,  the  WitnefTes  arc  to  feek  for  Proof, 
thofe  Proofs  were  to  feek  for  Unity  and 
Confent;  and  nothing  was  ready  for  their 
Purpofe.  3.  At  laft,  after  many  Attempts, 
€0,me  tvoo  falfe  WitnejfeSy  andfaid,  thit  Fellow 
faid,  1  am  able  t9  dejiref  the  Templi  ej  God, 
ami  ts  build  it  in  three  Days.  Ver.  61.  They 
accufe  him  for  a  figurative  Speech,  a  Trape 
which  thev  could  not  underftand,  which  if 
he  had  afFedled,  according  to  the  letter,  it 
had  been  fo  far  from  a  Fault,  that  it  would 
liave  been  awArgumcnt  of  his  Power ;  but  ob' 
ferve  their  falfe  Report  of  the  Words  he  had 
fpoken,  for  he  (aid  net  /  am  able  to  deflroy  this 
Temple  of  G«d,  and  to  build  it  in  three  Days  ; 
but  dtftroyje  this  Temple,  and  in  three  Days 
I  voiS  raife  it  up  :  .^ohn.  2.  19.  The  Alli- 
gation differs  from  the  Truth  in  thefe  Par- 
Ttculars,  I.  I  am  able  to  dr.flroy^  fay  they; 
Ay  ;  but  deftroy  ye-,  faith  Chrift.  2.  1  am 
able  to  defircy  this  Temple  of  Gtd^  fay  they  ; 
Ay,  but  defiroy  ye  thit  Temple,  faith  Chrift; 
fimplv  this  Temple  without  Addition.  3.  / 
am  able  to  deflroy  thit  Temple  of  God,  and  to 
build  it  in  three  Days,  fay  they  ;  ay,  but 
deflroy  ye  thi*  Temple,  and  in  three  Days  J  voill 
raife  it  up,  faid  Chrift  ;  he  fpoke  not  ot  buil- 
ding an  eKtcrnal  Temple,  but  of  raifing  tip 
his  own  Body,  which  he  knew  they  would 
deftroy.  Thefe  were  the  Accufations  of  the 
falfe  WitnefTes,  to  all  which  ^efut  aafroered 
nothing y  he  dcfpifcd  their  Accufations,  as 
not  worthy  an    Anlwcr;    and    this  vexed 

more. But,    4.  Another  Accufation 

is  brought  in  ;  Caiaphtu  had  a  Referve,  which 
he  knew  (hould  do  the  Bufincfs  in  that  Af- 
fembly,  he  adjured  him  by  God,  to  tell  him 
if  he  were  the  Chrift,  /  adjure  thee  by  the 
living  God,  that  thou  teB  m  whether  thou  be 
the  Chrifl  the  Son  of  God:  Mat.  26.  63. 
The  Holy  Jefus  beiug  adjured  by  fo  Sacred  a 
Name,  would  nat  now  refufc  &n  Anfwei*, 


to  call  Klafpbemy  ;  and  in  Ttcken  thereof,  he 
rends  his  Clothes,  prophetically  fignifying, 
that  the  Pricfthood  (hould  be  rent  from 
himfeif. 

Ujl;.  We  are  taught  in  all  this,  quietly 
to  fulFsr  Wrong,  If  my  Adverjctj  fhould  vorite 
a  Bock  againft  me,  Jurelj  J  vcouldtake  it  upon 
my  Shoulder  (  faith  "Job  )  and  bind  it  as  a 
Crown  to  me.  Job.  31.  3<i,  56.  It  is  im- 
poflible,  if  wc  are  Chrift's  Servants,  to 
live  in  this  World  without  falfe  Accufations  ; 
come,  let  us  take  Heart?  and  in  fomc  Ca/es 
fay  not  a  Word  ;  fincc  he  that  was  moft  in- 
nocent was  moft  filent.  why  fhould  we  be 
too  forewardin  ourExcufes?  I  knew  there 
is  a  Time  to  fpeak,  as  a  Time  for  Silence ; 
if  it  may  tend  to  God's  Honour,  and  to  the 
fpreading  of  God's  Trutir,  and  that  right 
Circumfiances  do  concur,  it  is  then  Time  to 
open  our  Mouths,  though  we  let  in  Death. 
So  did  our  BleflTed  Saviour  ;  O  let  us  learn 
of  him,  and  follow  his  Steps. 

4.  For  the  Doom  or  Sentence  of  thefe 
Judges;  Caiaphas  prejudgiug  all  the  Sanhe- 
drim, in  declaring  Jefus  to  have  fpoken  Blaf- 
phcmy,  and  the  Faft  to  be  notorious,  he  then 
aslicd  their  Votes ;  What  think  ye  ?  and  they 
anfwered  and  Jaid,  he  if  guilt)/  of  Death. 
Mat.  26.  66.  They  durft  not  deny  what 
Caiaphas  had  faid,  they  knew  his  Faflion 
was  very  potent,  and  his  Malice  great,  and 
his  Heart  was  fct  upon  the  Bufinefs  j  and 
therefore  they  all  confpire,  and  fay  as  he 
would  have  them.  He  is  guilty  of  Death. 
Oh!  here  is  Jefus  Sentence,  which  fhould 
have  been  mine-,  He  u£uiltyoJ  Death.  But 
this  Sentence  was  but  like  ftrong  Difpofiti- 
ons  to  an  inraged  Fearer ;  they  had  no  Pow- 
er at  that  Time  to  infiicl  Death,  or  fuch  a 
Death,  as  that  of  the  Crofs,  they  only  decla- 
red him  apt,  and  worthy,  and  guilty  of 
Death, 

/*  the  Multitude  of  Conncellors  there  U  Sa- 
fety, faid  Solomon;  Prov.  11'.  14.  But  we 
muft  take  this  in,   Jf  it  be  ojgood  Men,  and 

f9 


Chap.  I. 

to^ood  Purpsfei'j  for  otherwife,  the  Meetings, 
Aff-mblies  and  Councils  of  the  Wicked  are 
dangc;rous  and  deadly  ;  Tb:  Kings  of  the 
Earth  fet  thtmfelves^  and  the  Rulers  take  Com- 
eel  together  againjt  the  Lord,  And  againft  bU 
anointed.  Pfal.  2.  2.  Such  Councils  wt 
had  many  in  our  Times;  I  know  not  whether 
we  may  call  them  Councils,  or  Struma  tan- 
turn  civit*ti4t  an  ulceroia  Bunch,  raifed  by 
the  Diforderand  Diftempcr  of  the  City. 

5.   For   Peter's   Denial    and    Abjuration; 
whilft  thefc  Things   were  thus   ading  con- 
eerniHg  Chrift,    a  fad  Accident  happened  to 
his  Servant  Peter  \  at  ftrrt  a  Dimofcl  comes 
to  hira,  and  tells  him,  Tbou  waji  with  '^ej'ui 
of  Galilee:     Mat.  26.  69.     And  then  ano- 
ther Maid  tells  the  By  ftanders,   Tbit  FeSon 
WM    alfo  with    JeftH  of  Na:^*reth:     Ver.   71. 
And  after  a  While,  they  that  ftood  by  fpakc 
themfelves,    Surely  thtu  art  one  of  them ^  for 
tb^  Speech  betvravetb    thee,    \Ver.  73.     ^.  d. 
Thy  very  Idiom''  declares  thee  to  be  a  Gali- 
lean  \    tbou   art  as  Chrift  is,  of  the  fame 
Country  and   Seft ;     and     therefore    thou 
art   one  of  his  Difciplesi    Peter    thus    fur- 
prifed,   without  anv  Time  to  deliberate,  he 
fharaefully    denies  his   Lord.     And,    ?.  He 
doth  it  with  a  Kind  of  Subterfuge,    I  know 


Looking  tifito  Jefus.  ^ir 

the   living  God?  And  doft  thou  not  knovr 
him  to  be  man,     as   well  as  God  ?    fay,    is 
not  this  the  Man-God,  God-Man  chiz  caUed 
thee,  and  thv  Brother  Andrexv,  at  the  Sea  ef 
Galilee,  faying,  FeEov>  me.,   and  I  nii}  make 
you  FiJJters  of  Men  ?  is  not  this  he  whom  thoa 
fawerton  Mount  labor,  Hiining  more  glori- 
oully  than  the  Sun  ;  is  not  this  he  whom  thou 
fawcft  walking  on  the  Waters,  and  to  whonn 
thou  faidfr,  Lord^  if  it  be  thou,  bid  me  come 
unto  thee  on  the  Water  ?    Alat.   14.  2S.    How 
is  it  then  that  thou  fayeft  /  know  not  the  Man  ? 
furcly  here's  a  fad  Example  of  humane  IhIifI 
"mity  ;  If  Pf/t;r  fellfo  foully,  how  much  more 
may  lefTcr  Stars  ?    aad  vet,    withal,  here's  x 
blelTed  Example  of  Serious  through  Repent- 
ance; no  fooner  the  Cock  crew,  and  Chrift 
gave  a   Look  on  Peter,    but  he  goes  out  and 
V9-eps  bitterly;    Ver.  7^.    The  Cock  was  the 
Preacher,    and  the   Look  of  Jefus  was  the 
Grace  tJjat  made  th«  Sermon  cffeduaJ:    O 
the  Mercy  of  Chrift  !  he  looked  back  on'  him 
that  had  forgot  himfelf ;  he  revives  his  Ser- 
vant's Memory    to  think   on    his  Matter's 
Words;  he  fends  him  out  to  weep  bitterly 
that  ("0  he  might  rcftore  iiim  mercifuUv  ti» 


his  Favour  again. 


it  with  a  _  ^  _    ^ 

not  nihat  thou  fayeft .     Ver.  -jo.     He  feems  to.  and  foberly  ofour  Stives  •    vea 
elude  the  Accufation  with  this  Evaiion,    I   thinketh  he  ftandeth  take  ^Heed 
'  know  not  thy    Meaning,    I  undcrftand  not 
thy  Words,  /  skill  not  what  tbou  fayeft.  Ver.  72. 
2.  At  the  next  Turn,    he  goes  on  to  a  licen- 
tious Boldnefs,  denying  Chrift  with  an  Oath,  I 
do  not  knoiv  the  Man  ]   and,  Laflly,  he  aggra- 
vates his  Sin  ^o  far,  that  he  grows  to  Imiiu- 
dcnce,  and  fo  denies  his  Lord  with  Curfvg 
and  Srocaring,  J  knon  not  the  man;  Ver.  74. 
Here's  a  Lie,  an  Oath,   and  a  Curfc  ;    the 
Sin  is  begun  at  the  "Voice  ofa  Woman,  a  fil- 
Iv  Damofel,  not  any  of  the  greateft  Ladies, 
flie  was  only  a  poor  fcrving  Maid  that  kept 
the  Doors;    but  it  grew  to  Ripcnefs,  wh^n 
the    Men-fervants  fell   upon  him;    now  he 
Swears,  and  vows,   and  ciirfes  himfdt //"/ie 


Ufe.  Let  us  learn  hence,  to  think  modcftiv 
rl  rMK.ri.,«f  .„.«.!„„ „    Ut  him  thai 

.    Itfl  be  falii 
I  Cor.   10.   12.      If   Peter    could    firft    dif- 
femble,   a«d  then  lie,    and  then  forefwear 
and  then  blafpheme  and  curf?,  O  let  not  tti 

be  high  Minded  but  fear^    Rom.  11.  20.  - . 

And  in  cafe  we  fall  indeed,  as  Peter  did, 
yet,  let  us  notdifpairas  JudM  did,  b«t  ftilJ 
upon  our  Repentance  let  us  truft  in  God. 
When  Chrift  looked  on  Peter,  he  wept 
bitterly;  notwithlianding  our  Sinsare  great 
yet  one  Look  of  Chrift  is  full  of  Virtue,  and 

enough  to  melt  us  into  Tears :   O  let  us  not 

fink  in  Difpair,     but  look  up  to  him,    that 

he     may    look    down   on    us. 

Plhjy  tells  us  of  fome  Rocks  in     Plin.  hifl^ 

Phrigiay    that  when  the    Sun 


knevthe  Man.  O  Peter,  is  the  man  fu  vile  doth  but  Ihine  upon  them,  they  fend  cue 
that  thou  wilt  not  own  inm  !  hadft  thou  not  Drops  of  Water,,  as  if  thry  went  Tears* 
before  confeil  him  to  be  Chiiii,  the  Sonof  i^<^cr   fignifi^s  a  Rock,     and    whilfs  Petel. 


328  Loohng^  tmto  Jefus.  Chap,  i; 

Perfiftei  In  his  Sin  of  denying  Chrift,  Ins  6.  For  the  AbuTes  and  Deluilonsof  the 
Heart  was  hard  as  the  Rock,  but  when  bafe  Attendants  offered  to  Chrift,  the  E- 
Chrift  the  Son  of  Rij!,hteoiirners  looked  upon  van^elift  tells  us,  Th.^n  didtkeyffit  in  hu  Face, 
him,  his  Heart  was  foftned,  and  he  droped  and  bu^fted  him,  and  tthsrs  frfiote  him  with 
Tears  continuallv.  Such  is  the  Virtue  of  ths  P*lf»s  of-t be ir  Hands,  fay i fig,  prophecy  un- 
Chrift's  Look,  //  turns  the  Rock  into  a  ^*nd-  to  va  thou  Chrifi,  who  ii  he  that  fmote  thee  f 
in%  Water,    and  the  Flint  into  a  Fountain  of  Mat.  26.  61    68.     and  as  Luke  adds,  Many 

Waters.     Pfal.  114.  8. Laftly,  let  us   other  Things  blafphemoufly  fpake  they  againfl 

not  deer f  Repentance,  but  rather  be  in  the   him.    Luke  22.  65.     What  thofe  many  0- 
Ufe,   and  Pra^tifc,    and  Exercife  of  it :   Is   thcr  Things  were,  it  is  not  difcovered,  only 
not  here  a   Gofpel    Prefident.  fome  ancient  Writers  fay,   That  Chrift  ia 
*  Flevit^ui-  *C7ew(r«/an  ancient  Writer,  of  that  Night  Tuffered  fo  many  and  fuch  hidc- 
tlem  tanta  la-  whom  Faul    makes    Mention,  ous  Things,  That   *  the  whole 
chrimarum      Phil.  4.  5.    expreffeth    feter's  «  Knowledge  of  them  is  refer-  Hier  ut  citat 
inundatione.    Repentance   to   have  been  fo  '  ved  only  for  the  la  ft  Day  of  Guliel.  flati- 
ut  in  maxiUif  great,    that  in  his  Cheeks  he  *  Judgment.  '  M^Honim  writes  one  tertia 
profundos  ful-  made   C  as  it  were  )   Furrows,  *  thus,  '  After  Caiaphivs  and  the  Chrifli  pati- 
cos  habent,     invihich,  as  in  certain  Channels,  *  Priefts  had  fentenced  Chrift  entif.  Malltn. 
pr  fuos  (jua-  his  Tears  run  doTon\   the  Text  <  worthy  of  Death,   they  com-  de  fageSati§- 
fifer  quefdam  tells  us  he  veeft  bitterly,     and  *  committed  him  to  their  Mi-  ne  Chrifli  c,6, 
€an*ksauta-  Clement  adds,   That  while  he  *  nifters,  warily  to  be  kept  till  Landul.  de 
quxduBwla-  lived,   as  often   at  he  heard  a  <  Day;  and  they  immediately  faff.  ^  alii, 
chrimx  ejwi     Cock  trow,  he  couldnot  hut  weep,  *  threw  him  into  the  Dungeon 
defluebant.       and  bewail  his  Denial.     David  <  in  Caiaphju's  Houfe,  there  they  bound  him 
Clem.  jQuoti'  is  another  like  Example,    AS  *  to  z  ftony  PIHar,  with  his  Hands  bound  on 
es  gaBi  can-  the  Nrgbt,  faid  he,  /  make  my  *  his  Back,  and  then  they  fell  upon  him  with 
turn  audie-      Bed   to  fwime,     1    water    my  *  their  Palms,  and  Fifts.  '  Others  add,  that 
iat,inlachri-  Couch  with  Tears,    Pfalm  6.  6.  <  The  Souldiers  not  yet  content,  they  tJirew 
V7ai  frorum     David  makes   Mention  of  his  '  him  into  a  filthy  dirty  Puddle,  where  he 
febat,  per  to-   Bed  and  Couch,    becaufe  there  *  abedefor  the  Remainder  of  that  Night;  * 
turn  vita  tern'  moft  efpecially  he  had  offended  of  which  the-Pfalmift,  Thou  hafl  laid  me  in 
pm  negationii   God  :  It  was  on  his  Bed  that  tht  lomfl  Pit,  in  Darknefs,  and  in  the  Deeps  \ 
tulpam  fre-     he  committed  Adultery,  and  it  Pfahn  8B.  6     And  I  fink  in  the  deep  Mire, 
ijuenter  adeo    was  in  his  Couch,  that  he  de-    where  there  is  no  fianding.      Pfalm.  6^^.  2. 
flanxit.  figned  and  fubfcribed  with  his  Behold  the  Bed  which  U  Solomon's-^   Cant.  2' 7- 

Idem,  -  own  Hand,  thatC7>ia6  murt  die;  or  rather  which  is  Chrift's,    tor  a  greater 

and  hence  is  it,  that  he  wa-  than  Solomon  is  here ;  behold  the  flourifhing 
ters  his  Bed  and  Couch  with  his  Te^rs^  the  Bfd,  wherein  the  King  of  Saints  doth  lye; 
▼ery  Sight  of  his  Bed  and  Couch  brings  his  Sin  furely  a  Place  moft  fordid,  full  of  Stench  ;  his 
into  his^Remembra nee,  as  the  very  Hearing  other  Senfes  had  their  Pain,  and  his  Smell 
of  the  Crowing  of  a  Cock  ever  after  awaken-  felt  a  loathfome  Savour,  in  this  noifome 
«d  Peter  to  his  Task  of  Tears :   That  Repent-  Puddle. 

erne  if  a  Gofpel  duty,    we  have   fpoke  elfc-       But  we    need   not  borrow    Light  from 
where,  O  take  Heed  of  decrying  it  /  as  we   Candles,  or  Leffer  Stars;    the  Scripture  it 

are  often  finning,  fo  let  us  often  repent,  it  felfis  plain;  ql^Tcrve  we  thcfe Particulars 

«oncerns  us  ne'er  to  be  frequent  in  this  Du-        i.  They  fpit  in  his  Face  ;  this  was  accoun- 
ty  of  bswailing  Sin,  and  turning  to  God.       ted  among  the  "Jem  a  Matter  of  great  Infa- 
my 


Chap.  I  r  JLeoking  tmto  Jefiisl  3  29 

niy  and  Reproach;    And  the  Lord  /aid  to  have   molificd    the    hardeft    Heart   under 

JMofes-,    if  her   father  had   hut  [fit  in    her  Heareni    and  therefore  they  -^-ailrd    and 

Face,  Jhouldjhe  rttt  b*  ajhamed  fiven  Bays  ?  hoodwinkt    that  alluring,  drawing  Counte- 

Ncmlr.  12.  14-    We  our  felves  account  this  nance.     3.  That  they  mij^ht  not   fee  their 

a  great  Affiunt,  and  To  did  fob,  Job  30.  9.  10.  own  Filth  in  his  Face  ;  however,  his  Beauty 

I  am  their  Song,  and  their  Byword ;  they  ab-  was  winning,    yet    they  had  fo   bedabcd  it 

hore  me^  they  flee  far  jrom  we,  andfpare  not  with  their  beaftly  Spitting,  that  they  began 

toff  it  in  my  Face.    Oh  that  the  fweet  Face  of  to  loath  to  look  upon  him,    h 

Chrift^i    fo  much   honoured  and  adored  in  w»f  a  ftaufeom  Sight  (fikh  one)    NaufeatM  tf- 

Hearen,  ftiould  be  defiled  and  deformed  by  and  enough  to  wake  one  fpew  to  fts  fpeRatori- 

their  Spitting.'    oh  that  no  Place  fhou'd  be  looV  upan  it.     But  whether  his  huifxditeiil- 

thought  fo  fit  for  them  to  avoid  their  Excre-  Splendour  or  hisHorrour  occa-  lafrovocabat, 

jnents  and  Drivel  in,  as  the  blcffed  Face  of  fioRed  this  Vail  over  his  Face, 

JefusChrift.     1  hid  not  mj  Face  {(iiiihChxi^)  this  is  moft  certain,  that  it  vailed   not  their 

jrtm    Shattie  and  Spitting  ;     Ija.  50.  6.     I  Cruelty,  but  rather  revealed  it,    and  made 

ufed  no  Mask  to  keep  Biefair,   though  I  was  it  manifeftjo  all  the  World. 

^    fairer  than  the  Sons  of  Men,  I  preferved  not  4,  They  fmote  him  with  the  Palms  of  their 

ray  Beauty  from  their  nafty  Flegm,    but  I  Hands,  faying,   Profhecy  unto  us  thou  Chrifl^ 

opened  my  Face,   and  I  fet  it  as  a  Butt  for  voha  is  he  that  fmote  thee  ?  to  pafs  away  that 

them  to  dart  their  frothy  Spittle  at.  doleful  tedious  Night,  they  interchangeably 

2.  They  buffet  him ;  we  beard  before,  that  fportat  him,  firft  one,  and  then  another  gives 

one  of  the  Officers  ftruck  Jcfus  with  the  Palm  him  a  Stroke,  C  we  ufuafls  call  it  aBox  on  the 

cf  his  Hand,  but  now  they  buffet  him;  fome  Ear)   and  being  hwdwink't,   they  bid  him 

obfcrve  this  DiiFerence    betwixt   ^'ntifjut^  a-read^  rtho  it  is  that \mote  him.    Some  rcck- 

x?Act(5o< :    T-he  one  is  given  with  the  open  on   thefe  Taunts  amongft  the  bittereft  Paf- 

•Hand,  but  the  other  with  the  Fiftfhutnp;  fages  of  iiis  PalTion,   nothing  is  more  mife- 

and  thus  thev  ufed  him^at  this  Time,  they  table,  even  to  the  createft  Mifcry,  than  to 

fee  ic  fclf  fcorned  or  Enemies.    It  was  our 


ftruck  him  with  their  Fifts,  and  fo  the  Stroke 
was  greater,  and  more  oifenfivc;  '  By  this 
*  Means  they  made  his  Face  to  fwell,  and 

*  to  become  full  of  Bunches  all 
Colaphii  iVn  *  over.  '  One  gives  it  in  thus, 
tuber  Return  -*  By  thefe  Blows  of  their  Fifts, 

■csput,  fades  *  bis  whole  Head  was  fwol'en, 
livida forte  i!j  '  his  Face  became  black  and 
•excujjedeutes.  *  blew,  and  his  Teeth  ready  to 

*  fall  out  of  his  Jaws.  Very 
probable  it  is,  that  wick  the  Violence  of 
thcirStrokes,  they  made  him  reel  and  ftagger, 
thy  made  his  Mouth,  and  Nofe,  and  Face  to 
bleed,  and  his  Eyes  to  ftartle  in  his  Head. 

3.  They  covered  his  Face,  Mark  14.  6<^. 
Several  Reafons  arc  rendered  for.  it.  As, 
I.  That  thev  might  fmite  him  more  boldly, 
■and  without  Shame,  2.  That  they  mifjbt 
not  have  that  ObjeO  of  Pity  in  their  View, 
it  is  fuppofed,  that  the  very  Sight  of  his  admi- 
rable Form,   fo  lamentably  abufed,    would 


Saviour's  Cafe,  they  ufed  this  Pifpight  for 
their  Difport;  with  a  wanton  and  merry 
Malice,  they  aggravate  their  Injury  with 
Scorr,     ^.  d.     '  Come     on,     thou     fayeft 

*  thou    art  Chrift,    the  Son  of  the  living 

*  God,  and  therefore  it  is  likely  thou  art 
'  omnifcienr,   thou  knoweft  ail  Things;    tell 

*  now,  who  is  it  th«:  ftril<cs  thee  ;  we  hzxc 
'  blindfolded  thee,  that  thou  canfl  not  fee  us 

*  with  thy  bodily  Eyes,    let  thy  Divinity  a- 

*  read,  guefs,  tell,  prophecy,  who  is  it  now 
'  that  fmote  the  laft?    who  gave  thee  that 

*  Blow  ?  ,  O  Impiety  without  Example  ! 
furely  if  his  Patience  had  been  Icfs  than 
infiait,  thefc  very  Injuries  would  have  been 
greater  than  hij  Patience.  IB  Way  of  Appli- 
cation. 

Vje.  I.  ConfidcrChriftians,    whether  we 

had  not  a  Hand  in  thefe  Abufes,  for  1. 1  bey 

Spit  in  the  Face  of  ChriP,   who  defile  his 

T  t  IiMage 


'^jo-  Locking  mto  Jefusl 

Image  in  t^fflr  Sotit^.  who  rejeft  his  holy  and 
heavenly  Motions  in  their  Hearts.  '  ■■ 

2.  They  buffet  him  with  their  Fifts  who 
pcrfscute  Chrift  in  his  Members,  Saul^  Saul, 
mby  psrfccutijl  thou  me  ?  it  is  hard  for  thee  to 
hick  a^ainjf  the  Prids.  3.  They  cover  his 
Face  that  do  not  readily  and  willingly  con- 
fefe  their  Sins  that  cxteauatc  their  Frailties 
and  Ijnperfe^icns  with  counterfeit  Pre- 
texts. —————  4.  They  mock  and  fcoif  at 
Chrifl,  that  fcorn  and  contemn  his  Meflen- 
gers  and  Minifiers,  Zuke  10.16.  He  that 
dsffifith  ;'Ort,  defpifeth  we,  faith  Chrift.  O 
that  we  would  lay  thele  Things  to  our 
Hearts,    and  fee  and   obferve  wherein  we 


Chap.  2:. 

malNightjhe  meets  with  as  dark  a  Day  ;, 
what  the  Pa(fag«s  of  the  Day  were,  we 
fhall  obfcrvc  in  their  feveral  Hours. 


fiand  g-uilty  of  thcfe  Sins,  that  we  may  re- 
pent. 

2.  Coniider  Chrifliaos,  and  read  Chrift's 
Love  in  all  thefe  Sufferings ;  O  unheard  of 
Rindaefs,  ,and  truely  paternal  Bowels  of 
Pity  and  Compaflion  !  who  ever  heard  be- 
forcj  of  any  that  would  be  content  to  be  fpit 
upon,  to  wipe  their  Filths  who  (pit  upon 
him  ?  That  would  be  content  to  be  beat,  and 
buffeted,  to  fave  them  from  Buff;ts  who 
were  the  Buffeters  ?•  that  would  ■  be  con- 
tent to  be  blindfolded,  that  he  might  neither 
fake  Notice  of,  nor  fee  the  Offences  of  them 
that  blindfolded  him  ?  that  would  be  content 
to  be  made  a  Scorn,  to  fave  rhcm  from  Scorn 

that    fhali;  fcorn    him? Chrifttans! 

you  that  take  your  Name  from  Chrift  1  how 
fhouid  yoH  admire  at  the  Infinitnefs  and  Im- 
jnenfitv  of  this  Love  of  Chrift?  Was  it 
a  fmaH  Thing,'  that  the  Wifdom  of  God 
fbould  become  the  FooUninefs  of  Men,  and 
Scorn  of  Men,  and  Ignominy  of  Men,  and 
Contempt  of  the  World.for  yoai  Sins  Sake. 
O  thin tof  this  1 

■  And  now  the  difmalNight  is  done,  what 
remains,  but  that  we  follow  Chrift,  and 
obferve  him  in  his  Sufferings  the  next 
Day !  The  PfalvHift  tells  us.  Sorrow 
fftav  endure  for  »  Ni^ht,  but  foj.  comet fi 
in  the  Mor,/mi ;  Pfal.  70,  5.  Only 
Chrii^  can  fiiJd  none  of  this  Joy  aeither 
I^i»xning.nor  Ey«niB^   for  after  it  dif;; 


CH  A  P.    II.    Sect;  i. 

OfCbrifi's  Iniiatfienti  and  ^udoi's  fearful 
End. 

ABOUT  Six  in  the  Morning,  Jefus  was 
brought  unto  PiUte'%  Houfe;  Ihen 
led  they  Jefus  from  Caiafhas  unto  the  Hall  of 
Judq^menty  and  it  nas  earlj.  John  i8.2Si. — 
When  the  Morning  vas  come,  all  the  chief 
Priefis  and  Elders  of  the  People  look  Ctunfel 
again f}  Jefus  t*  put  him  to  Death  \  and  vohert 
they  had  bound  hi m.^  they  led  him  atoay,  and 
delivered  him  to  Pontim  Pilate  the  Governour. 
Then  Judi/s  which  had  betrayed  him  hanged 
himfelf.  Mat.  27.  i,  2,  5,  4,  5.  O  the 
Readinefs  of  our  Nature  to  Evil!  when  the 
Ifraelites  would  facrificc  to  the  golden  Calf, 
They  rofe  up  early  in  the  Morning  :  £xod.  32.  6.- 
If  God  leave  us  to  our  fclves,  we  arc  as  ready 
to  praitife  Mifchicf,  as  the  Fire  is  to  burn,, 
without  all  Delay.  But  on  this  Circum- 
ftarice  I  (hall  not  ftay  ;  the  Tranfaftions  of 
thisHour  I  fhall  confider  in  thefe  two  Paf- 
fagcs,  Chrift's  Indidment,  and  Judas  fear- 
ful End. 

In  Chrift's  Indidnaent  we   may  obferve,. 
I.  His  Accufation.     2.  His  Examination. 

In  his  Accufation  we  may  obferve.  i.  Who 
arehis  Accufers.     2.  Where  he  was  accufed. . 
3.  What  was  the  Ma.ttcr  ol  which  they  do 
accufe  him. 

1.  His  Accufers  were  The  chief  Priefis  and' 
Elders  of  the  People  ;  Mat.  27.  1 2.  The 
very  fame  that  before  had  judged  him  Guiltf- 
of  Deaths  are  now  his  Accufers  before  the 
temporal  Judge ;  but  why,  rauft  our  Sayiour- 
be  twice  judged?  was  not  the  Sanhedrim  or- 
Ecclefiaftical  Court  fufficient  to  condemn, 
him?  I  anfwer, be  is  twice  judg- 
ed^   1.  Xiiat  his  Inneccucy  might  more  ap- 


Chap.  2 .  Looking  mto  'Jefus,  '3  3  j 

psar,  true  Gold  often  tried  in  the^Fire,  is    Aiis  la.  4.     FiUte  a  Gentile  was  nor  tied 

tothefcLaws;  and  therefore  they  led  Jefus 


not   confumed,    but    rather    perfected; 


IS 

fo 


Chrilt's  Integrity,    though  examined  again   from  Caiaphu^  unto  the  HaU  ofjucffment   or 
Judges  wholly  corrupt,   unto  J'ilate's  Houje.  ' 


and  again  by  divers 

yer  thereby  it  w»s  not  hurt,  but  made  rather 
msre  illuftrioas.  2.  Becaiife  his  firfter 
Jud.2;mont  was  in  the  Niftht,    and  a  Sentence 


2.  The  Place  of  the  Accufation  was  at  the 
Door  of  the  HoHfe;  Tbeji  tcould  not  go  into 
the  'judgment  HaUy     lefl  they  Jhould  be   de- 


pro,:ounced  then,  was  not  reputed  valid ;    it  filed,    hut   that  they    tnight  eat  the  Paflhvr 
..  r.:^  .c  ...r.,    .,,..L.:..j^,j.L.n...,.r.....    yohni2.7Z.    See  what  a  Piccc  of  Supcrftil 

tion  and  grofs  Hipocrefy  is  here  !  they  arc 
curious  of  a  Ceremony,  but  make  no  Strein 
to  (hcd  innocent  Blood;  they  are  prccifea- 
bout  fmall  Matters,  but  for  the  weightier 
Matters  of  thcLaw,  as  M«rcy,  Judgment,  Fi- 
delity, and  the  Love  of  God,  they  let  them 
pafs;  they  honour  the  figurative  Paflbver, 
but  the  true  Paffover  they  feize  upon  with 
bloody  and  facriltgious  Hands. 

9.  The  Matter  of  which  they  accufe  him, 
I.  That  he  feduccd  the  People.  2.  That 
he  forbad  to  pay  Tribute  toCefar.  3.  ThaC 
he  faid  he  was  a  King.  How  great  ?  But 
withal,  how  falfc  were  thefe  their  Accufati- 
ons?  for  the  Firft,  Chrift  was  fo  far  from  ftir- 
ring  up  Seditions,  that  he  ftrove  and  endea- 
voured to  gather  the  People  into  one.  O 
yerufaJem,  yerufalem,  hew  often  roould  I  have 
gathered  thy  Children  t( get  her,  even  m  a  Hen 
lathers  her  Cbickent  under  her  IVings,  andyt 
KOuldn$t?  Mat.  53.  37.  For  the  fccond, 
in  ftead  of  denying  to  pay  Tribute  to  Cefar 
he  paid  it  in  his  own  particular ;  Take  twenty 
Fence  out  of  the  Fijhes  Mouthy  (  faid  he  to 
Feter  )  and  give  it  unto  them  for  me  and  thee  z 
Mat.  17.  27.  And,  Give  unto  Cefar  the 
Things  that  are  Cefar's  f  faid  he  to  the 
People  ;  and  to  God  the  Ihingi  that  are  Gtd's. 
Luke  20.  25.  For  the  third,  in  ftcad  of 
making  himfelf  a  King,  he  profcffcth  that  his 
Kingdom  is  not  of  this  World \  John.    i«.  jg. 


is  faid  of  Mffesy  that  be  judged  the  People  frtm 
the  Miming  ant0  the  Evening 'y  Exod.  »8.  13. 
for  until  Night  bo  Judgment  was  protrafted. 
5.  Becnufey  faid  the  Jens,  It  w  not  lawful 
for  lit  to  fut  any  Man  to  Death.  John  18.  31. 
Thefe  Words  had  Need  of  Expofition  ;  we 
knew  Mofes  Law  prefcribed  Death  to  the 
Adulterers,  Idolaters,  Blafpheaiers,  Man- 
flayers,  Sabbath-breakers;  but  now  the  Ro- 
tnans  (  fay  fome  )  had  come  and  retrained 
the  Jews  from  the  Execution  of  their  Laws; 
others  are  of  another  Mind,  and  therefore 
the  Meaning  of  thefe  Words,  It  is  n$t  lawful 
for  us  to  put  any  Man  to  Death,  may  be 
underftood  (  fay  they )  in-  a  double  Senfe. 
X.  That  it  was  not  lawful  for  them  to  put 
any  Man  to  fuch  a  Death,  as  the  Death  of 
the  Crofs ;  Mofes  Law  was  ignorant  of  fuch 
a  Death ;  and  the  Words  following  feem  to 
favour  this  Interpretation,  That  the  Saying  of 
Jefta  might  be  fulfilled  which  be  fpake^  fignify- 
ing  what  Death  he  fhould  die.  John  18.  32. 
We  read  only  of  four  Sorts  of  Death  that 
were  ufed  among  the  Jews,  as  Srangling, 
Stoning,  Burning,  and  killing  with  the 
Sword;  Crucifying  was  the  Invention  of 
Romafis,  and  not  of  Jews.  ■  7.  That  it 

was  not  lawful  for  them  to  put  any  Man  to 
Death  at  fuch  a  Time;  on  this  Day  was 
cclibratcd  the  Jews  PaflTgver,  which  was  in 
Memory  of  their  Deliverance  out  of  Egypt ; 
fo  that  ROW  th«y  had  a  Cuftom  to  deliver 


fome  from  Death  (  the  Cafe  of  Barabbas  )  and  when  they  would  have  made  him  a  Kinc* 
but  they  could  not  now  condemn  any  one  to   inftead  of  flattering  them,    he  fiyeth    froS 

them,  and  that  into  the  Wiiderncfs;  or^ 
into  a  Mountain  bimfetj  alojie.  John  6.  15.  ... 
Thus  much  of  the  Accufation. 


Death ;  hence  it  was,  that  after  Herod  the 
Jew  had  killed  James ^  he  proceeded  further 
to  tike^eter  alfo  ;  yef,  during  the  Days  of 
unleavened  Bread,  he  delivers  him  to  be 
kept  in  Prifon,  intending  (  faith  the  Text) 
Jtjter  Eafieff  to  bring  him  forth  to  the  Feoyk ; 


2.  For  his  Examination,   FiUte  was  no- 
thing moved  with  anv  of  the  Accafationy' 
favconly  the  third  ;  and  theriforc  letting  aH 
T  t  2  the 


532  Looliin^. 

the  reft  psfs,  he  asked  him  onlv,  -^rt  thou 
the  King  ofth:  Jevos  ?  To  whom  Jtifus  an(wc- 
red,  My  Khiidotn  is  ,not  of  this  if'orld,  &c. 
^ohn  18.  33.  36.  He  faith  not,  mv  King- 
"dom  is  .TOt  in  this  mrld.  but  my  Kingdom 
is  mt  of  this  iror]d\  bv  which  Pilate  knew 
well  that  Chrift  was  no  Enemy  ucro  Cefar-^ 
Chrift's  Kingdom  is  fpiritual,  his  Govern- 
ment is  in  the  very  Hearts  and  Conlciences 

of  Men  ;   and  what  is  this  to  Cefar  ?  

Hence  Pilate  ufeth  a  Policy  to  fave  Jefus 
Chrift,  thsy  tell  him  that  Chrift  was  of 
Galilei.,  and  therefore  he  takes  Occafion  to 
fend  him  to  Hirod,  who  was  Govcrnour  of 
Galilee.    But  of  that  anon. 

Ufe.  How  many  Lcffons  may  we  le;irn 
from  hence?  u.  Chrift  was  accuTcd,  wko 
can  be  free  ?  The  chief  Pricfts  and  Elders  of 
the  Jew  accufcd  Chrift,  no  Wonder  if  thofc 
that  arc  chief  and.  great  amongft  us  accufc 
poor  Ghriftians:  Oh.'  there's  a  perpetual 
'  Enmity  between  the  Seed  of  the  Woman 
and  the  Seed  of  the  Serpent;  there  is  an 
evcrlaftins,  irreconcilable,  implacable  En- 
mity and"  Antipethy  between  Grace  and 
prophannefs,  Li^ht  and  Darknefs,  Chrift 
and  Belial :  As  it  is  reported  of  Tigers, 
that  they,  rage  when  they  fmcll  the  Fragran- 
cy  of  Spices»  fo  it  is  with  the  Wicked,  who 
rage  at  the  fpiritual  Graces  of  them  that 
are  fincere  for  God. 

2.  Chrift's  Accufcrs  would  not  go  into  the 
Tudgment  Hall,  left  they  Ihould  be  defiled  ; 
the  very  Prophanc  can  learn  to  be  fuperftici 
o-us-m  lefier  Matters;  how  many  araongft 
us  will  make  Coafeicnce  of  oatward,  Ccre- 
auonies  (as  of  eatinj  Meats,  obfcrving  Days) 
but  as  for  the  weightier  Matters  of  the  Law, 
Judgment    and    Mercy,    they    leave    them 

'ondone?  ^  ,     r  o  j- 

a  Chrift  is  moft  falfely  accufcd  ot  Sedi- 
tion, Scdcaion,  and  UfurpatioUi  it  were 
indeed  to  be  wifhed,  that  they  who  take 
upon  :±em  the  Name  of  Chriftianity  wcro 
guiltlefs  of  fiicb  Crimes ;  but  let  them  leak  to 
it  wha  arefuch  .  This  I  am  Cure  was  Chrift's 
grille  andi  PraSife,  Be  Subjeck  to  even  Con 
^staiw}'  Mi-AHtkmty  ^  Mmj  for  the  UrA'i 


mtQ  Jefitsi  Chap.  ».' 

Sake.  I  Pet.  2.  i;.  If  any  dare  to  refift 
the  Power  that  is  of  God,  th?y  Jhall  receive 
to  tkemfelves  Damnation.  Rem.  i^.  2.  Nor 
can  we  cxcufe  our  fclres,  bccaufc  our  Go- 
verHOurs  are  not  godly;  for  all  the  Gover^ 
nours  to  whom  Chrift  and  his  Apeflles 
fubmitted  themfclves,  and  to  whom  all  thofc 
ftridt  Precepts  ol  Duty  and  Obedience  related 
in  the  New  Teftamtnt,  were  no  better  (for 
ought  I  know.)  than  Tyrant.%  Pcrfecutors^ 
Idolaters  and  heathen  Princes. 

ij..  Chrift  is  examined  only  of  his  Ufurpi.- 
tiop.  Art  thou  thi  King  of  the  Jeros? 
Phil,  a.'ip.  the  Men  of  this  World  mind  only 
worldly  Things ;  th«  Apoftle  fo  diferibcs 
them,  VFi}^  mind  earthly  Things.  Pilate  re- 
gards not  Chrift's  Do^trinCj  but  he  is  afraid, 
left  he  fhould  afpire  the  Kingdom ;  and 
concerning  this,,  our  Saviour  puts  him  out  of 
Deubr,.  My  Kingdom  is  mt  of  this  World, 
As  Pilate  and  Chrift,  fo  Worldlings  and 
Chriftians  are.  of  differeat  Principles ;  they 
mind  earthly  Things,  hut  our  Converfatitn 
(  faith  the  Apoftle  )  is  in  Htaiciy  Ver.  20. 
our  Converfation  ( /'.  )  the  AioSj  and  Scope 
ot  our  Hearts  in  every  Aftion,  is  only  for 
Hearen,  whatfocver  we  do,  it  ftiould,  fomc 
Way  or  other,  fit  us  for  Hcaren ;  we  fhould 
ftiUbe  laying  in  for  Heaven  againft  the  Time 
that  we  ihalTcome  and  live  there  ;  we  fhould 
have  our  Thoughts  and  Hearts  fct  upon  Hea- 
ven ;  fo  it  is  faid  of  holy  Mr.  fFar^jThat  be- 
ing in  the  Midft  of.  a  Dinner  very  contem- 
plative;, and  the  People  wondering  what  he 
was  mufing  abour,.he  prefently  breaks  out, 
Por  tver,  for  every,  jor  ever ;  and  though  they 
endeavoured  to  ftill  him,  yet  he  ftill  cried 
out.  For  ever,  for  ever,  for  ever 'y  Oh  Eterni- 
ty/.' to  be  for  ever  ifl  Heaven  with  God  and 
Chrift,  how  (hall  this  fwallow  up  all  other 
Thoughts  and  Aims?  and  cfpccially  all 
worldly,  careful,,  finfiil  Thoughts,  Aims  ox 
Ends? 

2.  Pilate  having  difmifled  Jefus,.  this  Hour 
is  concluded  with  a  fad  Difaftcr  of  wicked 
Judjs ;  Then  Judys  vbich  had  betrayed  him, 
V9hen  he  /aw  that  he  nas  condemned,  repented^ 
bimfdfi  &c    MaU  27,  3'    Now  his  Con- 


Chap.  '^..  ^  Looh7ig  unto  Jcfus- 

fcience  thaws,  and  grows  fomcwhat  tender, 
bur  it  is  like  the  Tendernefs  of  a  Boyl,  which 
is  nothing  elfc  bat  a  new  Difeafc  ;  there  is  a 
Repentance  that  comes  too  late  ;  Efau  wept 
bitterly,  and  repented  him,  when  the  Ble(- 
fing  was  gone  ;  the  fivcfoolifh  Virgns  lift  up 
their  Voices  aloud  when  the  Gates  were 
fhut;  and  in  Hell  Men  (hall  repent  to  all 
Eternity ;  and  fuch  a  Repentance  was  this 
of  JaiiA  \  about  inidnij,ht  he  had  received 
iris  Money  in  the  Houfe  q{  Anna^y  and  now 
betimes  in  the  Morning,  he  repents  his 
Bargain,  and  throws  his  Money  back  again  ; 
the  End  of  this  Tragedy  was.  That  yK<i'/M' 
died  a  miferable  Death;  he  pcrifhed  by  the 
moft  infameus  Hands  in  the  World  { i. ) 
by  his  own  Hands  ^  H:  vfcnt  and  hanged  him- 
felf.  Mat.  27.  5.  And  as  Luke,  he  fell  Ixadlongy 
and  burfl    afunder  in  the  mid/ly  and  all  his 


sn 


SECT.    II. 


OfChrifi'i  Mijjfion  to  Herodiandthe  Tr€nfa(H- 
o/is  there.  s 


Bonds  guficd  9ut.  In  every  Pafiage  of  his 
Death,  we  may  take  Notice  of  God's  Juftice, 
and  be  afraid  of  Sin;  it  was  juft  that  he 
ftould  hang  in  tkc  Air,  who  for  his  Sin  was 
hated  both  of  Heaven  and  Earth;  and  that 
he  fhould  fall  down  headlong  who  was  fallen 
from  fuch  an  Height  of  Honour;  and  that 
the  Halter  fhould  ftrangle  that  Throat 
through  which  the  Voice  of  Trec^^^>n  had 
founded;  and  that  his  Bowels  fhould  be  loft, 
who  had  loftthcEowcls  of  all  Pitv,  Piety  and 
•  Compaifion  ;  and  that  his  Ghoft  fhould  hare 
its  f'affage  out  ofhisMidfi,  (he  burft  afuader 
in  the  Midft  )  and  not  out  of  his  Lips,  be- 
caufc  with  a  Kifs  of  his  Lips  he  had  betrayed 
his  Lord,  our  BlefTed  Jefus. 

Ufe.  Here's  a  warning  Piece  to  all  the 
World  ;  who  would  die  fuch  a  Death  for 
the  Pleafureofa  lirtle  Sin  j"  or  whg  would 
now  fufFer  for  MiiKons  of  Gold,  that  which 
Judas  fufFered,  and  yet  fufRrrs  in  Hell  for 
thirty  Pieces  of  Silver  P  Now,  the  Lard  keep 
our  Souls  from  betraying  Chrift,  and  from 
difpairing  in  Gad's  Mercy  through  ChriiV. 
Jimtn,  Amen. 

I  fee  one  Sand  is  run,  and  I  muft  turn  the 
Glafs;  n»w  was  the  fcveith  Hour,  and 
what  were  the  PalTagcs  «f  tha.C  Hour, 
L-HiiiU.ncxt  rcliite. 


Bout  Seven  in  the  Morning,  Jefus  was 
_  fent  to  Hirod,  roho  himfelj'  alfo  teas 
atJiYufaUmatthatTime.  Luke  23.  7.  The 
Reafon  of  this  was,  becaufe  Pilate  had  heard 
that  Chrift  was  a  Galilean,  and  He>od  being 
Tetrarch  oiGalileCy  he  concludes,  that  Chrift 
muft  be  under  his  Jurifdiftion  ;  Herod  was 
gild  of  the  Honour  done  to  him,  tor  he  was 
defirous  to  fee  Chrifi  of  a  long  Seapn^  becaufe 
he  had  heard  many  Things  of  him^  •  and  he  hep' 
ed  to  have  feen  ftme  Miracle  done  by  him. 
Ver.  8.  That  which  I  Qiall  obferve  in  this 
Paffageis,  i.  Herod's  queftioning  of  Jefus 
Chrift.  2.  Chrift's  Silence  to  ail  his  Quefti- 
ons.  3.  Herod's  Derifion  ;  and  Chrift's  Dif- 
Hniffion   back  again  to  Pilate. 

I.  Hemd    queftioned    roiih    him    in  mam 
Words ;  l^rr.  9.  what  thofc  Words  were  are 
not  cxprcffed,  only  we  have  lome  Conjed'- 
ures  from  Luke  11.  8.    tj.  d.   '  What,   art 
thou  he»   concerning  whom  my  Father  was 
fo  mocked  of  the  wife  Men  ?    and  for  whofc 
Sake  my  Father  flew  all  the  Children   thac 
were  in  Bethlehem  ?  I  have  heard  thou  haft 
changed  Water  into  Wine,  and  haft  mul- 
tiplied Loaves,    whereon  fo   many  Thou* 
fands  fed ;    come,   do   fomething    at    my 
Requeft,   which  elfewhere  thou  ha-ft  done 
without  Requeft  of  any  J   come,  fatisfy  my 
Defire,  w<irk  now  but   one  Miracle  before 
me,  that  I  may  be  convinc'd  of  thy  Divini* 
^  ty.     I  dare   not  deliver    thefe   Words  as 
certain  Truth's,  becaufe  of  that  Silence  thaS 
is  in  Scri^Hure,  only  we  read?  th^tbe  hoped 
to  have  feen  fome  Miracle  doma  by  him.     Herod 
could  not  abide  to  hear  his  Word,  and  t» 
bear  his  Yoke :     But  he  was  well  content 
to  fee  the    Works   and  Miracles   of  Tcfus- 
Chrift. 

2.  Whatever  his  Queftions  wer.ej   be  an* 
jwrsd  bim  N9thing.  Vsr,  9,  Many  Reaf<)r.8 

iSC: 


'334  'Looking 

are  given  in  for  tms,  as,  i.  Becaufc  he  en- 
quired onk  in  Curioiitr,  and  with  no  true 
Intent  or  End ;  concerning  which  faith  the 
wife  Man  J  Anfrrer  not  a  Fool  accordirg  to  hit 
FtHyy  Pror.  26.  4.  and  js  ask  and  receive 
.  «o^'( faith  jfiwei")  bera^.Je  fe  a<k  amifs.  Jam, 
4.  3.  2.  Bccaufe  Chriti  had  no  Need  of  De- 
fence at  all;  let  rhem  ..->>  about  tp  apoloa,ize, 
that  areahaid,  or  g,'.)ilty  of  Death;  as  for 
Chrift,  he  dclpifc:«  ^^eir  AccufatiotiS  by  his 
very  Silence.  3.  Bccaufe  Herod  had,  the 
Year  before,  put  ^obn  the  Baptift  to  Death, 
who  was  that  Voice  crying  in  the  W:iderncfs  ; 
now  that  Voice  being  gose,  Chrirt  the  iVtrd 
will  be  nlent,  he  will  not  give  a  Word.  4.  Be- 
caufc Hertd  had  been  fottifhly  carelefs  of 
Jefus  Chriftj  he  lived  in  the  Place  where 
Jefus  mere  efprcially  had  conrcrfcd,  yet  ne- 
ver had  feen  his  Pcrfon,  or  heard  his  Ser- 
mons. It  gives  us  to  learn  thus  much,  that 
if  we  negled  the  Opportunities  of  Grace,and 
refufe  to  hear  the  Voice  of  Chrift  in  the 
Time  of  Mercy  ;  Chrift  may  fefufe  tofpeak 
•one  Word  of  Comfort  to  us  in  our  Time  of 
Need;;  if  we,during  our  Time,ftop  our  Ears, 
'<iod  will,  in  his  Time,  ftop  his  Mouth,  and 
(hat  op  the  Springs  of  Grace,  that  we  (hall 
receive  no  RefrefhracHt,  no  Inftruftion,  no 
Pardon,  no  Salvation.  5.  Becaufc  Chrift 
was  refolrcd  to  be  obedient  to  his  Father's 
Oriinance,  be  was  refolved  to  fubmit  to  the 
Doom  of  Death  with  Patience  and  Silence  ; 
for  this  Purpofc  became  into  the  World,  that 
he  might  fufFer  in  our  Stead,  and  for  bur 
Sin%  ;  and  therefore  he  would  not  plead  his 
©wnCaufc,  nor  defend  his  own  Innocency  in 
any  Rind.;  he  knew  that  we  were  guilty, 
^though  himfelf  was  not. 

3.  This  Silence  they  interpret  for  Simpli- 
city, and  fo,  r.  They  defpifed  him,  and 
2.  They  difmift  him4  Jnd  Herod  roith  hit 
MenoflVarfet  hrm  at  Naughty  and  W0cked 
bim^  and  ar  aye  d  hi  in  in  a  gorgeous  Robe^  and 
:fent  him  again  t^  Pilate.  X^ire  23.11.  They 
arrayed  him  with  a  white,  glittering-,  gor- 
geous Rayment  ;  A«.(>t^*ef,  {\§,m  fits  gorgeous, 
bright^  reffkndentt  fuch  as  Nobles  and  Rings 
ufcd  w  wear :  The  Latins  fcmfetimes  render 


unto  Ji;fiis,  'Chap.i^ 

it  jplendiiam  veflem^  and  lometiraes  candi* 
dam,  or  album  veftem  ;  we  tranHate  ita  gor- 
gi'ous  Robe,  and  Che  Ancients  call  it  a  white 
Rtbe  ;  in  Imitation  whereof,  the  Baptifed 
were  wont  to  put  on  a  white  Rayment, 
wliich  they  called  haiA'rr^o'pcav,  but  whether 
it  were  white  or  no,  I  fljall  not  contravert  ; 
The  Original  yields  thus  far,  that  it  was  a 
bri^gbt  and  refplendent  Garment,  fuch  as  came 
newly  fiom  the  fullirig,  many  Mirterics(if  it 
be  white;  are  found  out  here;  fome  fay,  thjs 
held  forth  the  Excellency  or  Dignity  of 
Chrift ;  white  Colour  is  luoft  agreeable  to 
the  higheft-God,  he  many  Times  appeared 
in  white,  but  never  in  any  other  Colour ; 
and  the  Saints  in  Heaven  arc  faid  to  be  chath- 
edin  long  rohite  Robes ;  Rev.  4.  4.  and  Peers, 
Kings,  and  Cefars  were  ufually  cloathcd  in 
white,  Ciith-Janjenixi:  Others  fay,  this  held 
forth  the  Innocency  of  Chrift,  and  that  they 
were  direfted  herein  by  divine  Providence, 
declaring  plainly  againfl:  themfelves,  that 
Chrift  fhould  rather  have  been  abfolved  as 
an  Innocent,  than  condemned  as  a  Malefa^- 
or.  ■  But  to  leave  thcfe  Mifteries, 

the  Meaning  oiHervd  was  not  fo  much  to 
declare  his  Excellency,  01^  InnoccHcy,  as  his 
FoHy,  or  Simplicity  ;  certainly  he  accounted 
him  for  no  other  than  a  very  Fool,  an  Ide- 
ot,  a  pafling  fimple  Man.  The  Philofophers 
(fays  Tertullian')  drevf  him  in  their  Tiliures^ 
attired  by  Herod,  like  a  Fool,  rvitb  long  j^^s 
Ears^  hii  Nttils  plucked  off,  and  a  Book  in  bit 
Hand,  ^c.  Oh  marvelous  Madnefs  !  oh 
the  ftrange  Miftakes  of  Men  !  i»  his  Life- 
time they  account  Jefui  a  Glatttn,  a  Drinker 
of  Wine,  a  Companion  of  Sinners,  a  Blafphe- 
mert  a  Sorcerer,  and  one  that  caft  out  Devih 
through  Bel^ebub  Prince  of  Devils ;  yetSj 
and  one  that  himfelf  vtas  poffejjed  rvith  a  Devih 
Mat.  12.  19.  Mark  2.  7.  Aiat.  li.  24.  "John 
8.  48.  And  now  towards  his  Death,  he  is 
bound  as  a  Thief,  he  is  ftruck  in  the  Howfe 
oi'Caiaphas,  as  an  arrogant  and  faucy  Fellow; 
he  is  accufed  before  the  Sanhedrim,  of  Blaf- 
phcmy  ;  he  is  brought  before  Pilate  as  a  Ma- 
lefador,  a  Mover  of  Sedition,  a  Seducer,  z 
Rebel,  and  as  one  that  afpircd  to  the  King- 
dom ; 


Chap.  2,  Looking  tinto  Jefus.  33j- 

dom  ;  heis  f ran fmit ted  unto  H^ro</,  aaa  Jug-  rifiott  to  all  my  Teofli,  Md  their  SongtUtke 
\tr  to  (hcvt  Tricks  ;  and  now  in  the  Clofc   of  Day. 

all  he  is  accounted  of  H(rro#^,  and  his  Men  Ufe.  Of  this  let  us  make  fome  Ufe.  Was 
of  War,  as  a  Fool,  an  Ideot,  a  Bruit,  not  the  eternil  Word  of  God,  and  the  uncreat- 
having  the  Underftanding  of  a  Man.  But  ed  Wifiom  of  the  Father  reputed  a  Fool? 
foft  H-fod,    is  Chrift  therefore  a  Fool,    be-  no  wonder  if  we  fulfcr  Thoiifands  of  Re- 


caufe  he  is  filent  f  and  art  thou  wife,  becaufc 
of  thy  many  iVtrds ,  and  many  (;)ueftions  ?  So' 
Jowon  i  wifer  Man  than  Hrrod,  is  of  another 
Mind  ;  In  the  Multitud-^  of  [Vords  there  nant- 
eth  not  Sin,  but  he  thdt  refrairfth  hit  Lips  it 
Vfife.     Prov.   lo.  \$.     Again,  he   that    batb 


proaches ;  If^e  are  made  a  SpiQacle  nnto  the 
l^orJdy  and  t0  Angdt,  and  to  Men  ;  ne  are 
Fools  for  Chnfl's  Saie^  faith  the  Apoftic. 


we  ate  made  at  the  Filth  cf  the  U'orldy  and  are 
the  Of-fcourinl  of  aS  Things  unto  this  Day, 
I  Car.  4.  9j  10,  15.  Chriftians  muft  wear 
Knowledge  fparctb  hi*  Words^  and  a  Man  of  the  Badge  and  Livery  of  Jefas  Chrift  ;  we 
Underflat)ding  m  of  a  cotl  Spirit  \  even  atotly  cannot  ex  jjeft  to  fare  better  than  our  Ma  ftcr, 
vohen  he  htldeth  hi*  Peace,  it  ctunted  wife  ;  and  why  then  fhould  we  defpond  ?  I  never 
he  that  fliutteth  hi4  Lips,  U  efieemed  a  Man  tf  kiiew    Chriftians    in    better    Heart,     that 


UnderflandinP.PrO.  17.27,28,  Ah,poorK«rr#/f, 
oonfuit  thefcTextSjand  then  tell  me  who  is  the 
Fool?  what,  thou  that  fpeakeft /ȣi/i_y  ff'orix, 
and  queftioneft  about  many  Things,  which  in 
Time  will  turn  to  thy  greater  Condemnati- 


when  they  were  ftiied  by  the  Name  of  f  «• 
ritans,  Precifiaast  Hypocrites ^  Formali/jst  or 
the  like. 

2.  Let  us  not  judge  of  Men    and  their 
Worth,    by  their  out-fide  Garments ;    Wif- 


on;,or  Chrift  Jcfus  that  was  deeply  liieat   dom  may  be,  and  often  is,  clade  in  the  Coat 


to  the  World's  eternal  Salvation  ?  Paul  was 
of  aifcther  Spirit,  and  of  a  nother  J«dti,ment 
con«erning  Chrift,  in  him  was  Knowledge  ; 
nor  is  that  all,  m  whow  was  Wifdom  and 
Knowhd^^e  •>  nor  is  that  all,  in  him  were  Trea- 
fares,  and  ali  Treafures  of  Wifdom  and  Know- 
Jedge  ;  in  him  are  hid  aU  the  Treafures  oflFif- 


of  a  Fool ;  as  beggarly  Bottles  oft  times  hold 
Fich^Wines,  fo  poor  Robes  contain  fometimes 
many  precious  Souls:  In  right  Judgment, 
we  fhould  look  only  to  the  Mind,  and  Soul, 
and  In-fide  of  a  Man,  yea,  to  the  hidden 
Man  of  the  Heart  :  And  for  ourfelres,  we 
fhould  look  to  the  inward,  and  not  to  the 
iom  andKaovsltdge  \  Col.  2.  ^.  and  yet  that   outward  Adornidg :  Men  and^Women  efpe 


•is  not  all  neither,  not  only  is  Wifdom  in  him, 
but  he  is  yVifdom  it  felf  (for  that  is  his  Name, 


cially  hare  Rules  f  »r  this,  Tour  Aderning^  let 
it  not  he   that  outward  Adorning,  of  plating 


and  Title  to  the  Book  of  Proverbs)  and  yet,  the  Hair^  and  of  wearing  of  Gold,  or  of  put- 

biy  H^rtd  and  his  Courtiers,  he  is    reckon-  ting  on  of  Apparel-^  but  let  it  be  in  the  hidden 

ed,  arrayed,  and  derided  as  a  mere  fimplc  Man  of  the  Hearty  i»  that  rvhich  is  ntt  corrup- 

Man.  table,   i  Pet.  3.  5,  4.    Oh  what  is   it  for  a 

2.  They  difiiitft  him  ;  in  this  Pofture  they  Man  to  be  cloathed  in  Gold,  whiles  hisSouJ 

fent  him  away  again  to  Pilate,  to  all  their  is  wretched,   and  miferabky    and  poer^   and 


former  Derifion  they  added  this,  that  now  he 
was  expofed,  in  Scorn,  to  the  Boys  of  the 
Streets.  Herod  would  not  be  content,  that 
he  and  his  Men  of  War  only  {hould  fet  him 
at  Naught,  but  he  fends  him  away  through 


blind,  and  naked  f 

3.  Let  us  admire  at  the  Condefcenfioi  of 
Chrift,  who  for  our  Sakcs  came  down  from 
Heaven  to  teach  us  Wifdom  ;  and  for  us. who 
were  Fools  indeed,    was  concent  to   be  ac* 


the  more  publick  and   eminent  Sreets  of  fe-   counted  a  Fool  himfclf;  yea,  and  if  need  hnd 
tufalem,  in  his  white  Garment,  to  be  fcorn-   beep,  would  have  been  ready  to  have  Paid 


ed  bv  the  People  ;  to  be  hooted  at  by  idle 
Pcrfons  :  And  now  was  fulfilled  the  Pro- 
^q  &f  Chrift,    Lim.  3.  i+»i  vtas  a  Dci 


with  Davidr  I  wiB  yet  be  more  vile  than  thm, 
and  win  be  oafe  in  my  Own  Sight.  2  Sam.  6.  22, 
I  know  thisDoftrioc  is-an  O^encc  to  manv. 


J ^6  Looli'ine^  itnto  Jefus. 

Cbrifl  crucifei^  u  unto  the  ^ervs,  a  flutTihling 
Biccky  and  unto  the  Greeks  FooUlhnefs.  i  Cor. 
I.  23.  To  tell  natural  Men  (fuch  is  Herod, 
and  his  Men  of  V7ar;  that  this  fame  Jefas 
tvhom  thev  m.ck,  and  fet  at  Naught,  is  the 
Son  of  God,  and  Sayiour  of  the  World,  they 
cannot  b<^Hcve :  It  is  plainly  evident,  tl)aC 
n9t  mam -wife  Men  after  tlte  Flefh  not  many 
■nti^hiy,  not  many  nfble  are  called  ;  hut  God 
hath  called  the  (oolrjh  Things  oj  the  World,  to 
confound  the  ifife  ;  i  Cor.  i.  16,  27.  why 
this  is  theFruitof  Chrift'sCondefcention.cal- 
Icd  tbeFoelifhnefs  of  God:  v.  2'^.  Wifdom  it  felf 
was  content  to  be  counted  a  Fool,  that  thofc 
who  are  accounted  the  foolijh  Things  oj  tie 
World,  might  be  wife  to  Salvation. 


Chap.  2.' 

The  Hour  ftrikes  again,  and  fummons. 
Chrift  and  us  Co  another  Station  :  Let 
us  follow  hitn  ftill,  as  Peter  did,  when 
he  went  into  the  high  Prieft's  Palace, 
and  fate  with  the  Servants  to  fee  the  End, 
Mat.  26.  58. 


SECT.    III. 

Of  Chrifl  &Hi  Barabbas  compared  \  and  of 
the  ^.efiion  debated  betwixt  Pilate  and  the 
Jews. 

A  Bout  Eight  in  the  Morning,  our  Saviour 
Chrift  is    returned    to  Pilate,    who 


4*.  let  us    fcarch  whether  Hirod  and  his  propounded  to  the  y<;wj,  whether  they  would 

_    _  J_     — „*.      1-^-.™    f%      \i  ^r\A£i-ixtf\\te>       1  n     r*nr      Ira  \r/^    T^rnc    Ar    l-i/iryihn/i  c     \p*f     lr*nl%     iinfri    t\^^m 


Men,  do  not  keep  a  Rendezvous  in  our 
Hearts i  do  not  we  fet  Chrift  at  Naught? 
do  not  we  mock  him,  and  array  him  in  a  gor- 
geous Robe  ?  whaifocrer  we  do  to  one  of  the 
leaft  of  hisSaints,  he  tells  us  that  we  do  it  to 
himfeir;  Mat,  25.  40.  4'5-  and  ^^ve  we 
not  dealt  thus  with  his  Saints  ?  have  we  not 
dealt  thus  with  his  Miniftcrs  ?  When  Elijha 
was  going  up  to  Betheh  there  came  little  Chil 


have  Jefus  or  liarahbas  let  loofe  unto  them. 
Te  have  a  Cufltm  (faid  hcj  that  I  fhould  reUafe 
untoyou  one  at  the  Fajfover,  vsiU  ye  therefore^ 
that  J  releafe  unto  iou  the  King  of  the  -JepfS  ? 
then  cried  they  all  again,  faying.  Not  thi4  Man, 
but  Barabbas  \  new  Barabbas  was  a  Robber. 
John  18.  39,  40,  It  is  fuppofed,  that  in 
this  Paffage  Pilate  endeavoured  Chrift's  Li- 
berty, ke  Mnetf,  that  for  Envy  they  bad  delive- 


dren  out  of  the  City,  and  mocked  him,  and  faid  red  him.  Mat.  2J .  18.  and  he   faw   that  Hf 


tho 


^.,  ^^  ...--  ro^hadfent  him  back  again  uticondcmned, 
2  i^irgs  2.  23.  A  Reproach  of  and  therefore  now,  he  propounds  this  Medi- 
round-head,   given  to  a  faithful  um  to  refcuc  him  from  their  Malice,   Whom 

win  ye  that  J  releafe  unto  you,  Barabbas  or 
Jefus  which  it  called  Chrifi  ?  In  the  Profecu- 
tion  of  this  PalTage,  I  fhall  obfcrve,     i.  Who 


unto  him,  go  up  thou  Bald-head,   go  up 

Bald-head, 

Bald  head,         .  ^ 

Elifha,  or  MiniftcT/)f  Chrift,  proclaimes  you 

as  bad  as  thofc  little  Children  jj  yea,  as  bad 

as  Herod  and  his  Men  of  War  ;  fuch  Hertds 

-were  a  little  before  the  Deftrudion  ofjeru- 

fali'm,  fome  there  were  then,  that  mocked  the 

MeffengersofCod,  and  deffifed his  Words,  and  vote.     4-  Pilate's  Query   upoa 

^ijr./ei  his  Prophets,   untiU  the  Wrath  of  the  5-    Their  Anfwcr^to  hisQuen[. 


this  Barabbas  was.     2.  What  is 
rencc  betwixt  him  and  Chrift.     3 


the  Diffc- 

.  How  they 

the    Vote. 

6.  His  Re- 


£otd  arofe  againft  hit  People,  tid  there  wm  no  ply  unto  their  Anfwer.    7.  Their  Redupli- 

Remedy.  -zChron.  36.  16.    O    take  heed   of  cation  upon  his  Reply. 

•th-.s  Sin,  b^nifh  Herod  out  of  your  Hearts,  or       -     -'     — " 

Chrifl  will  never  lodge  there  :    Ruin  with- 

■out  Remedy  will  feizc  on   thofe  Souls   that 

Herod  like,    mock  the  Meff.^ngcrs  of  God  ; 

what  is  it,  but'  to  mock  the  Meffenger,    the 

Angel  of  the  Covenant,  even  Chrift  himfeli  ? 

As  Herod  lent  Chrift  away,  fo  let  us  fend  He 


ForthcFirft,  v/hditwa  this  Barabbas,  but 
a  notable  Prifoner  ?  Mat.  27.  16.  one  thai 
bad  made  InfurreBion,  and  who  had  commit- 
ted Murder  in  the  Infurreclion?  Mark  15.7, 
one  -that  for  a  certain  Sedition  made  in  the  Ci- 
ty, and  for  Murder  was  caji  into  Prifon  ?  Luke 
23.  19.  one  that  was  a  Robber,  or  an  High- 


rod  ^^v^\,  and  give  hiin  a  Difmiffion  cut  of  way  Thief?  John  18.  40.   one  that  was  the 
eai  Doers.  ^re^teft  Malefaftor  of  his  Time  ?  and  muft 

^    '  'he 


Chap.  2.'  Looking  unto  Jefus\  ^-^yj 

■  he  be  taken,  and  Jefuj^ft  ?  muft  he  be  faved  obfervablc  in  this  Vote  ;  the  "^em  had  a  Cu- 
and  Chrift  condemned  ?  ftom,  not  to  name  what  t)iey  held  accuifcd  • 

For  the  Second,  what  the  DifFerence  is  I  vfili  not  waie  Mention  of  their  Names  veUhtH 
betwixt  him  and  Chrift,  let  us  weigh  them  my  Zips  \  Ffal.  \6.  5.  and  furelythis  fpeaks 
in  the  Bailance,  and  we  may  find  ;  i.  Ba-  their  Spight,  that  they  will  not  voiichlafc  to 
mbbas  was  a  Thief,  and  by  Violence  took  a-  fpeak  the  Name  of  Jefus ;  the  Cry  is  not  thus 
way  the  Bread  of  the  Needv  ;  but  Chrift  Not  Jefus,  but  Barabbas  ;  but  thus,  Not  thU 
was  a  Feeder  andSupplycr  of  their  Needs.  Man,  not  this  Felloro^  ^«f  Barabbas;  as  if  they 
2.  Bar*bb*s  was  an  High-way  Thief,  wound-  meant  firft  to  murder  his  Name,  and  then  his 
ing  them  that  travelled  by  the  Way;    but  Perfon. 

Chrift  was  the  good  S*fnaritan   that  healed       4  For  P/Va^e's  Query  upon  the  Vote,  rthat 
fuch,    binding  up  th«ir  Wounds,  and  pour-  Jhall  1  dtthennithjefus^nhichis  calkdCbrift> 
ing  into   them  Wine  and  Oil.     -^.Barabbas  ^:/<I^ '^7.  22.  Pi/a/e  gives  him  his  Name  to  the 
was  a  Murderer,   and  had  (lain  the  Living;  h^W^Jefui^nho is  called Chrid'^h'xs^^umt'is'Jelm 
but  Chrift  was  the  Saviour,  reftoring  Life  Chri(i.  There  is  more  Pity  in  a  Gentle  P/7a^<r 
HJito  the  Dead.    4.   Barabbas  was  a  feditious  than  in  all  thejffm  ;  in  foraeThingsP/Va/e  did 
Tumult  Raifcr,  he  made  a  certain  Sedition  juftly,  and  very  well ;  as  firft,  he  would  not 
in  Jerujalem  ;   but  Chrift  was  a  loyal  Tri-  condemn  him  before   his  Accufations   were 
bute  Payer,  and  his  Commands  were,  Give  brought  in;  nor  then  neither,  before  he  was 
untoCefar,  the  Things  that  are  Cefar^s.    <;.  Ba-  conrifted   of  fome  capital  Crime;   bccaufe 
rabbas  was  a   bloody  Revenger,   a  Man  of  he  perceives  that  it  was  Envy  all  along,  that 
Blood,  that  hunted  after  Blood,    but  Chrift  drove  on  their  Defign;  he  endeavours  to  fave 
was  a  meek  and  quiet  Spirit,  and  what  with  his  Life  by  ballancing  hira  with  Barabbas; 
fweating,  binding,  bufFetcing,  bleeding,  was  and  now  he  fees  that  they  prefer -Barai^aj  be- 
now  become  almoft  a  bloodlefs  Redeemer;  fore  Jefus,  he  puts  forth  the  Queftion,  jyiat 
Light  and  Darkncfs  have  not  Icfs  Fellowlhip,  JhaU  I  do  then  with  Jefus  which  is  caUed'chtin  ? 
Chrift  and  Belial  no  Icfter  Difcord ;    here's  q.  d,     I  know  not  what  te  do  with  him,  it 
a  Competition  indeed, the  Author  of  Sedition,  is    againft  my   Light   to    condemn  him  to 
with  the  Prince  of  Peace ;  a  murderous  Mu-  Death,  who  is  of  innocent  Life  :  1  could  teH 
tineer,  with  a  merciful  Mediator;    a  Son  of  what  to  de  with  Barabbas,  for  he  is  a  Thief, 

,  Jfe//a/ with  theSonofGod, a  Mutineer,  a  Murderer,    a  notable  Malc- 

3.  For  their  Votes,    they    give  them  in  ^aOor  ;  but  there  is  no  fuch  Thing  proved 
thus;    Not  this  Man,    but  Barabbas.    John  ^g^inh  Jefui,  who  is  called  Gbr//?,  -nhat  then 

18.  40.    ^.  d.  <  Let  us  have  (haH  I  do  with  him? 

^ugtrac.  1.5.  «  him  crucifiedwho  raifed  the^      5.  For  their  Anfwer  to  this  Qiiery,    and 

in  Johan.Leo.  '  Dead,  and  him  rclcafed  who  they  aUfaid  untithiw,  let  him  be  cruci^ed  Mat, 

Serm.  de  pajf.  *  deftroyed   the  Living ;  Let  27.  22.    This  was  the  firft  Time  that  they 

*  the  Saviour  of  the  World  be  fpake  openly  their  Defign  ;  it  had  long  lurk'd 

*  condemned   to  Death,    and  the  Slayer  of  within    them,    that  he    muft  die  a    curfed 

*  Men  be  releafed  from  Prifon,   and  have  Death;    and  now  their  Envy    burfts,    and 

*  his  Pardon.  A  ftrange  Vote,  to  defire  the  breaks  out  with  unanimous  Confent,  and  cry, 
Woolf  before  the  Lamb,the  Noxious  and  Vio-  -Let  him  be  crucified.  O  wonder .'  muft  no  c- 
lenc,  before  the  Righteoufs  and  Inno«ent:  ther  Death  ftint  their  Malice,  but  the  Crofs? 
Here  was  the  prophetick  Parable  of  Jothan  other  Deaths  they  had  in  Praftife,  as  the 
fulfilled.  The  Trees  ef  the  Forre/i  have  chofen  Towel,  Stoning,  and  Beheading,  more  fa- 
the  Bramble,  and  refufed  the  Vine -,  Jud.  vourable,  and  fuitable  to  their  Nation  ;  and 
^,  14^ But  there  is  fomc^ing  more  will  they  now  pollute  a  Jew  with  a  Roman 

U  u  Death? 


2jg:  Looirn^  tintojeft^s^,.  Ghap.  2^ 

Dt2th  ?^/taj[fia  cru^'elita^^^c.  a  gnat  chi  hitn^  as  if  they  thought  one  Crofs  too 
Beda.  Cruelty  \  they  fought  not  only  to  krHbhn,  little  for  him.  O  inconftant  Favour  of  Men! 
but  to  crucify  biw,  that  fo  be  miiht  die  their  Anthems  of  Hsfanna,  and  Benlditius 
a  Vtnsving  Death..  The  Crofs  was  a  gradual  not  long  fince  joyfully  fpoken»  are  now  turn- 
and  How  Death,  it  fpun  out  Pain  into  a  long  ed  into  jarring  hideous  Notes,  Let  him  be 
Threadjand  therefore  they  make  Choice  of  it,  crucified.  And  now  is  Pilate  threatned  into  • 
as  they 'made  Choice  ofjefus;  let  him  die,  another  Opinion,  they  re-^wrVe  his  Judgment, 
rather  than  Barabbas,  and  let  him  die  that  and  the  Voices  of  them,  and  of /if  f^/V/ Pr/(r/?. 
Death  of  the  Crofs,  ra.ther  than  any  other  prevailed  \  Ver.  23.  fo  it  follows,  and  when 
fpecdy,  quick,  difpatching  Death.  he  faro  he  could  prevail  jaothit^g^  but  that  rather 

6.  For  Pilate's  Reply  unto  this  Anfwcr,I^iy,  a  Tumult  was  made,. Mat.  27.  24.  why  then 
Tfhat  Evil  hath  he  done  ?  Mat.  27.  23.  he  was  Barabbas   is  rcleafed  unto  them,  and,  Jefus  is 
loath  to  fatisfy  their  Demands,  and  therefore  delivered  to  be  fcourged. 
he  queftions again,  fFifl/w«/?/6(r  ^/e /err' was       I  would    not  dwell  too    long  on  PiUf-e, . 
it  meet  that  he  (hould  condemn  OHc  to  Death,  the  high    Priefts .    and^ew,    the    Appli- 

anderp.?cially  to  fuch  a  Death,  and  no  Crime  cation  is    the  Life  ot  all.  < Now 

committed  ?  come  on  (faith.  Pilate)  what  Evil  then — = — -• 

hath-he  done  ?  Augu^ine  upon      Uje,  \ .  Give  me  Leave  to  look  amongfl  our 
Aug.traB:.  1$.  thefe  Word?,    ask  (faith  he)  felvcs,  is  there  not  fome  or  other  aniongft  uf,  , 
"Super  Job.         ^  And  let  them  anfwer  with  that  preferStfraW^i  beforejefus?  O  yes/ thofe 
whom  he  converfed    moft,  that  liften  to  that  old  mutinous  Murderer  in 
let  the  Pofleffed  who  were  treed,    the  Sick  his  feditious  Temptations ;  thofe  that  rejeft 
'  a'nd  Languifhing    who    were  healed,    the  the  bleffed  Motions  of  God's  own  Spirit,  in 
'  Leprous    that  were    cleanfed,     the    Deaf  his  Tenders  and  Offers  of  Gr?,ce ;  thofe  that 
that  hear,  the  Dumb  that  fpeak,  the  Dead  embrace  the  World,  with  its  Pleaiures  and 
that  were    raifed,.   let  them    anfwer    the  Profits,  and  make  them  their  Portion;    all. 
'  Qeftion,  What  Evil  hath  he  done?  Some-  thefe    choofc    Barabbas.,    and    rcjcft   Jefus 
times  thcV^m  themfelves,  could  fay,  he  hath  Chrift;  little  do  we  think,  that  every  wilfuL 
Acn:  all  t  hi fe  Things  wS,  be  maketh  both  the  A£l  of  Sin,  is  a  Sedition,    a   Mutiny  againft 
X>ea(  to  hear  ^. and  the  Dumb  to  fpeak.  Mark-]-  our  Soul?,  av.othev  ^udas  Galileui,  that  f^irs 
27.    Surely  he  had  done  all   Things  well,  he  up  all  the  Pafilons  of  our  Mind  againft  our 
iUiled  the  Winds,  and  calmed  the  Seas,  with  Jefus.     I  cannot  but  think  what  drawing,  and 
the  Spittle  of  his  Mouth  he  cured  the  Blind,  foliciting  of  our  Souls  is  made  by  Virtue  and 
he  raifed  the  Dead,. he  prayed  all  Night,  iic  Vice  in  our  PafTage  towards  that  other  World ; . 
gave  Grace,  and  he  forgave  Sins  ;  and  by  his  on  the  one  Hand  ftands  Vice,Yikh  all  her  falfe 
Death  he  merited  for  his  Saints  evcrlafting  Deceits,  and  Flatteries;  her  Temptations  are 
Life:     Why  then  (hould  he  die,    thathatii  ftrong.  Come  let  ui  enjoy  the  good  Things  that 
done' all  Things  well?  no  Wonder  if  Pilate  are  p>cfent    and  let  us   fpeedily  ufe  the  Crea- 
obiea  againft  thefe  malicious  ones,  If  i^^^vi/  tures  asinTouth,   let  us  fH  cur  felves  nith 
hath  hi  done?  cofily  iVint  and  Ointments^    and  let  no  Fltwer' 

n.  For  their  Reduplication  on  his  Replv,  of  the  Spring  pafs  by  us,  let  us  cromi  cur  feU 
ibey  cried  out  the  more  Jayin?,  let  him  be  cruei-  vesva.ith  Rofe-buds  bejore  they  be  mthered,  let 
fie'd.  Ibid.  Inftead  of  proving  xome  E^y\l  none  of  us  go  withoutMi  Part  of  Jolltty,  let  ut 
againft  himjJ/jty  cried  «ut  the  more  \  as  Luke,  Irave  Takeus  of  cur  Joyfulnefs  in  every  Places. 
fbey  voere  injiant  with  loudVoices.  Luke  23.  23.  for  this  U  our  Portion,  and  our  Let  k  tm, 
they  made  fuch  a  Clamour,  that  the  Earth  Wif  2.  6,  7,  S,  g.  On  the  other  Hand  . 
lang  with  it,  the  Cry  was  doubled,  and  re-  ftands  Virtue,  or  Grace  with  all  the  Proaii- 
doubled,  C>«fi/;  ^?w,fr«f//;  ^/w ;  twice  fr«-  fes  of  future  Happincfs,  fhe  points  at  jcius,. 


Chap.  3;  ZjOohng  unto  J e fits. 

and  cries,  0  come  unto  Chrifl  and  live  ^    Wif- 
dam  u  better  than  Rubies,  her  Fruit  i*  better 
than  Gold,  yea,  than  fine  Goldy  and  htr  Revtnue 
iban  choice  Silver',  they  that  love  Chrifl  jhai  in- 
herit  Subftance,  and  he  nillfiH  them  with  Tree- 
fures,even  with  durable  Riches.  Pro.o.  11,1^.1^, 
But  eh,  how  many  Thoufaiids,  ar.d  ten  Thou- 
fands  neglcft  this  Cry,and  follow  T^ice  ?  what 
Millions  of  Men  are  there  in  the  World,  that 
prefer  Barabbas  before  Jefus  ?  if  we  proclaim 
it  in  our   Pulpits,  that  Cbrif}  is  the   chief efl 
often  Thoufandsy  that  he  is  fairer  than  all  the 
Children  of  Men,    that  he   is  the   Standard- 
bearer,  and  there  is  none  to  him  :    That  if 
you  will  but  have  Jefus  Chrift,  you  seed  no 
more,    yet  do  not  many  of  vou  fay  in  your 
Hearts,  as  Tilate  here,  What  (l:a!i  Jd»iviti 
yefus  that  if  called  Chrifl  ?    or  as  the  Devils 
faid  cUewherc,  IFbat  have  we  to  do  with  thee 
'^ifus  thou  Son  tfGod  ?  nay,  hath  not  many 
Times  the  fccrct  Grudgings  of  yeur  reludant 
.?ouls,accounted  the  gracious  Offers  of  fpeedy 
Repentance,  to  be  but  as  aC»>ning  of  Chrifl 
i»  torment  vou  before  y$ur  Time?    why  alas, 
what  is  this  now,    but  to   prefer   Barabbas 
before  JcTus  ?    you  that  fwear  as  the  Devil 
bids,    and  as  Chrill  forbids,    you  that  pro- 
phane  Sabbaths,  that  revel,  drink  to  Excefs, 
or  it  may  be  to  Drunkennefs,    furciy  your 
Vote  goes  along  with  the  JevoSy  not  this  Majty 
but  Barabbas. 

1.  Give  me  Leave  to  look  on  the  Love  and 
Mercy  ot  God  in  Chrift  ;  our  Jefus  was  not 
only  content  to  take  our  Nature  upon  him,  ed  him  firft 
but  to  bs  compared  with  the  greateft  Male- 
-faftor  of  thofe  Times;  and  by  publick  Sen* 
tence,  yea,  Votes  and  Voices  of  the  People, 
to  be  pronounced  a  greater  Delinquent,  and 
much  more  worthy  of  D*ath  than  wicked  Ba- 
rabbas. O  the  Love  of  Chrift  /  we  read  in 
Leviticus,  Levit.  14.  4,  5,  6,  7.  that  in  the 
Days  v^f  the  clcanfing  of  the  Leper,  the  Prieft 
was  to  take  two  Birds  (or  two  Sparrows ) 
alive,  and  the  one  of  them  muft  be  killed, 
and  the  other  being  kept  iliYe,  mu/t  only  be 
dipt  in  the  Blood  of  the  Bird  that  was  llain  ; 


33P 

we,  are  that  live  Sparrow,  and  Jefus  Chiift  is 
the  Sparrow  that  was  llain,  the  Lot  fell  upon 
hina  to  die  for  is,  all  cur  Sins  were  laid  upon 
his  Soul ;  fo  that  in  this  Senfe  Jelus  Chrift 
was  the  greateft  Sinser  in  the  World,  yea, 
a  greater  Sinner  than  Barabbas  himfelf  ; 
and  therefore  he  muft  die,  and  we  being  dipt 
in  the  Blood  of  Chrift,  muft  be  let  loofc,and 
fef  at  Liberty  .*  was  not  this  Love  ?  he  died 
that  we  might  live  ;  it  was  the  Voice  of  Ged 
as  well  as  Men,  Releafe  Barabbas,  every  be- 
lieving Barabbas,  and  crucify  Jufus, 


Another  Hour    is  gone, 
Stand  for  a  While  ■■,  and 


let  us  make  a 
the  next  Time 


we  meet,    we  fhall  fee  farther   Suffe- 
rings. 


SECT.    IV. 

of  Chrifl  flriped,    whrpedt    chathed  in  TarfJcj 
and  crowned  with  Thorns. 


ABOUT  Nine  (which  the  y^wj  call  the 
Third  Hour  of  the  Day)  was  Chri/l 
ftriped  ,  whipcd  ,  cloathed  with  Purple, 
and  crowned  with  Thorns:  In  this  Hour 
his  Sufferings  came  thick,  I  mufl  divide  them 
isto  Parts,  and  fpcak  oi  them  fcverally  by 
thcmftlvcs. 

I  when  Pilate  faw  how  the  Jews  were  fet 
upon  his  Death,  he  confented,  and  deliver- 
to  be  ftriped.  Then  the  Soldi- 
ers cf  the  GovevnOur  t»ok  Jffus  into  the  common 
hall,  andgathered  unto  him  the  whcle  Band 
of  Soldiers,  and  they  firifcd  him.  Mat.  2^.7^, 
They  pulled  off  his  Cloaths,  and  made  him 
ftand  naked  before  them  all .  he  that  ador« 
the  Heaven  with  Stars,  and  the  Earth  with 
Flowers,  and  made  Coat es  of  Skins  to  cloatb 
9ur  firfi  Parents  in.  Gen.  3.  21.  is  row  him.- 
felf  ftriped  ftarke  naked.  I  cannot  but  look 
on  this  as  a  great  Shame;  it  appeares  fo  by 
eur  firft  Parents  Adam  and  Eve,  who  no 
fooner  had  fmncdi  and  knew  tfcemielvej  nak- 


and  fo  it  muft  be  let  loofe  isto  the  open  Fifld.  cd,but  they  f^ew^dFrg-leavts  toietfjcr, and  made 
-e«ra^<!»tfx,  fay  fome  i   but  all  Believers,  fay  them/elves  Aprons  :^Gen.z.  7.  iiyi^lam  wzs  to 

U  u  2  afhamed 


34e  Loohng  unto  Jefiis.  Chap."  2;_ 

afhamed  of  hisNakedttels  bsfore  his  own W  ife,  mthlni  vorthy  oj  Deatb,I  rotU  therefore  c}ja/}ifc 

fwho  was  naked  too,  as  weH  as  he;  what  a  bim,  and  releafe  him.  Luke  23.  i"?,  16.    And 

ShaiTie,and  Blufh  wasit  in  the  Faceof  Ghrift,  it  adds  to  this,  that  howfoever  the   Cuftcm 

when  in  the  common   Hall,  in  View  of  the  was,  that  thofe  that   were  to  be  crucificd- 

whole  Band,or  Company  of  SoldicrSjhe  ftands  muft  firft  be  whiped,    yet  if 

all  naked  ?    Af;  Conj'ufion   U  continually  before  they -were  adjudged  to  diCy  their  Hier  in  Mat- 

ffieycnd  the  Shame  of  my  Face  bath  covered  mey  Stripes  muft  be  lefsy  and  if  they  theumToin.  9. 

faithiPau/iin  the  Perlon  of  Chri-ft.  Pfal.  44.  r»ere  to  be  fet  at  Liberty^  they 

i<.    It  is  reported,  in  rhe  Ecclcfiaftical  Sto-  muft  be  beaten  with  more  Stripes  :  Aud.  Pilate 

ry,  that  when  two  Martyrs,  and  holy  Virgins  endevouring    to    preferve    his    Life,    they. 

C-they  call   them   Jgnes,  znd  Barbara)  were  fcourgcd  him  above  Meafure,  even  almoft  to 

itriped    ftark    naked    for    their  Execution,  Death. 

Ged  pitying  their  great  Shame  and  Trouble,       In  this  Scourging  of  Chrift  I   fball  infift 

to  have  their  Naked nefs  difcovcred,  made  on  thefe  two  Things.,  i.  The  Shame.  2.  The 

foi:  them  a  Vail  of  Light,  and  fo  he  fent  thetn  Pain. 

to  a  modeft,  anddefircd  Death  •,  but  our  Sa-       r.  For  the  Shame,  it  was  of  Pjch  Infamy, 

viour  Chrift,  who  choofe  all  Sorts  of  Shame  that  the  Rtmans  exempted  all  their  Citizens 

asd  Confuiion,  that  by  a  Fulnefs  of  Suffering,  from  it.     Js  it  lawful  for  ^o«  (faid  Paul)ta^ 

he  might  expiate  his    Father's  Wrath,    and  ffourge  a  Manthat  if  a  Roman?  ^^ and 

eonfecrate  to  us  all  Kinds  ot  Sufferings  and  rohen  the  Centurion  heard  thaty   he  vteni  and 

Affronts,  he  endured  the  Shame  of  Naked-  told  the  chief  Captain^. faying,  take  hied  rohat 

ntfs  at  the  Time  of  his  Scourging  ;    fee  here  thou  doeft,  for  this  Man  is  a  Roman  ;  Jils  22. 

a  naked  Chrift,  ajid  therein  fee  the  Mercy  of  2$,  26.     the  Romans    looked  upon   it  as  a 

Chrift  to  US'  he  found  us  like  the  good  Sa-  moft    infamous    Punifhment;    fit    only    for 

ifjaritan  ^    when     we    were    ftriped,.   and  Thieves  and  Slaves,  and  not  for  free  born, 

wounded*  and  left  half  dead,  and  that  we  or  priviledged  Kowa^w  ;  and  the  jf^m  them- 

ru^^ht  be'covered,  he  quietly   fuffered  him-  felves    would    not  fufter  it  above  fo  many 

felfto  be  diverted  of  his  own  Robes  J  he- took  Stripes,  leaft  a  Brother  fhouldfcem  vile  unto 

on  him  the  State  of  finning  Adam^  and  be-  them;  If  a  rwicked  Man  hi  northy  to  be  ieatetjy 

came  naked,  that  we  might  firft  be  cloath-  that  the  fudge  fhaU  caufe  him  ttly  down, . 

cd  with  Righteoufnefs,   and  then  with  Im-  Fourty  Stripes  he  may  give  kim,  andnot  exceed^ 

snortallcy  ;    Oh  what  a  blcfled  Wq  may  we  leaft  if  he  Jljould  exceed,   and  beat  him  ab»ve 

snake  of  thd  very  Nikedncfs  of  Chrift  ?  tbeje  tvith  many  Stripes,    then    thy    Brother 

2.  Pilate  gave   him  to  be  fcourged.;  this  Jhould  fiem-   vile  unto   the.  Deut.  2$.  2,  3. 

feme  think  he  did  upon  no  other   Account,  Whiping  is  fo  unworthy  a  Punifhment,   that 

but  that  the  7ea>5  bei'ng  fatiatcd  and  glutted  only  Children,    bound    Slaves,- and  Rogues, 

with  thefe  Tortures,  they  might  reft  fa tisfied,  li-ere  ufed  to  becorrefted  therewith,  cfpecis 

and    think    theuifelves  fufficicntly  avenged,  ally  if  they  exceeded  the  Number  of  Fourty 

and  fodefift  from  taking,  awav  his  Life:  That  Stripes.  When  Paul  was  thus  ufed,  he  tells- 

Jie  wasfcourged  is  without  Contraverfy,  for  us,  Of  the  fews  five  Times  received  I  Fourtjt 

fo  rhe  Eranselift  relates.  Then  Pilate  therefote  Stripes,fave  one.  2Cor.  11.  24.  Theophilatl  fays, 

iar,k  t'fus  and  fcourged  him:    Jobn.  19.  I',  they  would  not  exceed  thatNumber,|eaftPa«/ 

And  tliat  Pilate-  mi°ht  give  him  to  be  feourg-  (hould  have  become  infamous,  and  ever  after- 

ed  on' that  Account,   is  .Very   probable,  be-  uncapable  of  publick  Office,  ajid  hoping  they 

cavne    that   after  the  Scourging,   he  brinies  raight  have  regained,  him,    they   would  not 

Km  out  to  the  fevos,  proclaiming,  /  find  no<  brand  him  with  that  Note  of  lijfainy.  O  thcH» 

liiull-inhim;  Ver.  6.    and  before  his  Sco^rg-  if  c«ie  Stripe  Rbovc  i*OUr£y  WW  fo  inlamoui. 
3ng>  ^e  f£cak3-it  more  ej:;£reilyj,  be  bAtk.dmc.  '  . 


Chap.  2.  Looking  unto  yeftij.  341- 

amongft  the  3f(?wf,  what  Shame,  what  Infamy  pafted  inMansBod^',  v/h\ch  h^^  Anatewiflsy 
was  this,  when  fo  many  Scores,  Hundreds,  are  two  Hundred  and  Sixty;  and  Chrift  hav- 
and  Thoufands  of  Stripes  (as  fome  reckon  ing  received  for  every  Bone  three  Stripes, 
them;  were  laid  on  Jefus  Chrift  ?  and  vet  our  according  to  the  triplcManncr  of  hisWhtping, 
T -„j  J..1 ^j:.'j,.-„  ,^  „«j^ —  ♦^<.^    r,-   they  amounted   in  all  to  feveo  Hundred  and 


Lord  doth  not  difdain  to  undergo  tljem  for 
our  Sakes,  he  bears  in  his  Body  thofe 
Wounds  and  Stripes  that  we  had  deferved 
by  our  Sins. 

2.  For  the  P.iin,  this  Kind  of  I'unifhment 
was  not  only  infamous,  but  terrible;  no  foon- 
er  the  Soldiers  hsd  their  CommiflTion,   but 
they  charged,  and  difcharged  upon  him  fuch 
bloody  Blows,  as  if  he  hid  been  the  greatcft 
OfFcnder,  and  bafeft  Slave  in 
Nicep.I,i.c.  5.  all  the  World.  Nicepbarus  calls 
thefe  Whipers    bloody  Hang- 
men, by  the  Fiercencls  of  whofe    Whiping, 
many    had  died    under  their 
JB»/f,  de  paff.  Hands;  '  The  Manner  of  their 
dtmine.  pag.  *  Whiping  is   dcfcribsd    thus, 
840,  *  After   they  had  ftriped  hinij 

*  they  bound  him  to  a  Pillar, 
whither  came  fix  young  and  ftrong  Execu- 
tioners,   Scourgers,    Varlcts,    Hang-Fften 
('faith   Jfrome)  to  fcourge  him,  and  whip 
him   while  they  could,  whereof  two  whip- 
ed  him   with  Rods  of  Thorns ;  and  when 
they  had  wearied  themfelves,   other  twe 
whiped  hinr  with  Ropes  or    Whip-cords, 
tied  and  knoted  like  a  Carter's  Whip ;  and 
when    they    were    tired,    the    other  two 
fcourged  offhis  very  Skin  with  Wires,  or 
little  Chains  of  Iron  ;  and  thus  they  conti- 
nuedj  till  by  alternate  and  rucceflfive  Turns, 
they    had     added  Strip  upon  Strip,    and 
Wound  upon  Wound,    Letter  upon  For- 
mer, and  New  upon  Old,  that  he  was  ail 
over  in  a  Gore-blood.    The  Scripture  tells 
\is,  That  he  was  mounded  ftr  our  Tranf^refftons^ 
mid  hruifed  for  tur   Iniquities  \    the  Cbafiife- 
Tffeyjt  of  our  Peace  von  laidup$n  him-,  and  vrith 
hU  Stripes  W8  are  healed  %  I/a.  53.  5.    he  was 
wounded,  bruifed,   chaltifed,  whiped  with 
Stripes;  if  you  would  know  with  how  many 


Eighty  Stripes  ;    others  reckon  them  to  five 
Thoufand  above  the  Fourty,  which  the  Jens 
were  commanded  not  to  exceed  in.— And  the 
Truth  is,  if  the  whole  Band  of  Soldiers  were 
the  Whipers  of  Chrift  (as  fome  would  have 
it)  I  cannot  fee  but  his  Stripes  might  be  more 
than  fo  :  When  the  Son  of  an  Ijraelitifh  Wo- 
man blafphemcd  God,  the    Lord  faid  unto 
MofeSy  Brin^  forth  him  that  hath  curjedy  rvith' 
Out  the  Campj  and  let    all  that  heard  him^  lay 
their  Hands  upon  hi4  Head',  and  let  all  the  Con- 
gregatitn  Jitne    him\     JLevit.  24.  14.    now 
Chrift  had  faid  before  all  the  Band,  that  he 
Wis  the  Son  of  God,  which  they  called  Blaf- 
phcmy  ;  and  therefore  why  might  thev   not 
all  (according  to   this  Law)  lay  their  Hands 
upon  him,  and  fall  upon  him,    if  not   with 
Stones  (which  new   was  turned  into  Whip. 
ing)yet  withRodes,   Whip-cerels,  and  little 
Chains  ? 

I  (hall  not  contend  about  the  Number  of  his 
Stripes,  but  this  is  certain,  that  the  Soldiers, 
with  Violence  and  unrelenting  Hands,  exe- 
aited  their  Commiffion;  they  tore  his  tender 
Flefh,  till  the  Pillar  and  Pavement  were 
purpled  with  a  Shower  of  Blood  ;  and  if  we 
may  believe  Bernard,    *  They  plewcd  with 

*  thcif  Whips  upon  his  Back,  and  made  long 

*  Furrows  ;  and  after  that,  they  turned  his 
'  Back  upon  the  Pillar,  and  whipt  his  Belly 

*  andhisBreaft,  tiH  there  was  no  Part  free 
'  from  his  Face  unto  his  Foot.  A  Scourg- 
ing able  to  kill  any  Man,  and  would  have 
killed  him,  but  that  he  was  preferved  by 
the  God-head  to  endure,  and  ta  fuifer  a 
more  Ihamcful  Death. 

Ufe,  We  may  read  here  a  Lefturc  of  thf 
immcHfe  Love  of  God  in  Chrift  to  us  poor 
Gentiles ;    he  is  therefore  whiped,    that  he 


Stripes,  fome  reckon  them  to  the  Number  of  might  marrv  us  to  himfclf,  and  never  rejeft 
the  Soldiers,  Six  Hundred  and  Sixty,  or  a  us,   or  caft  as  eft-:    We  read  of  a  Law  in 
Thoufand  Stripes;    othors  reckon  them  ac-   iW(»/«,  that  ifa  Man  took  a  Wife,  and  hated. 
cording  ta  tkc  Number  of  the  Bones  QOvAy  her,  wd  gave  Oeafions  of  Sfeech  againft 


342 

her,    and  brought  ari  evil  Name  upon  her 
undefervedly,  that  then  the  Elders  of  the  Oty 

fhould  take  that  Man  and  chaflife  him, 

andjl)e  fiould  be  his  Wife,    he  might  not  put 
her  away  all  his  Days,      Deut.  22.  i8,  19 


There  is  a  great  Miftery  in  this  Ceremony, 
for  that  Man  (  fays  fomc)  was  Chrift,  who, 
by  his  Incarnation,  bctroathed  anto  himfclf 
the  Gentile  Church  \  but  he  (cems  to  hate 
her,  and  to  give  an  Occanon  of  a  Speech 
againft  her,  aad  to  bring  an  evil  Report 
upon  her,  as  into  the  Way  of  the  Gentiles  ye 
'    "  and  into  the  City  of  the  Samaritans 


LooUngiintoJefm,  "    Chap.  ¥; 

Lafhcs  eating  into  his  Flcfh,  and  cutting  his 
very  Veins,  fo  that  (as  fome  fay  with  much 
Confidence,  though  I  know  not  with  what 
Truth  )  the  Gafhes  were  fo  wide,  that  you 
might  have  feen  his  Ribbs,  and  Bones,  an4l 
very  Inwards:  What,  was  there  ever  Love: 
like  unto  this  Love?  had  he  not  been  God 
as  well  as  Man,  he  could  never  have  had  in 
his  Heart  fuch  a  Lore  as  this  •,  O  it  was  a 
divine  Love,  it  was  the  Love  of  a  JeftUy  a 
Love  far  furpaffing  either  the  Loveoflvku 
or  Wonaen,  or  of  Angels. 

5.  They  put  upon  him  a  purple  Robe,  ov-a 


IhalJ  not £9^  _, ^ 

ye/haii  not  enter-.    Mat.  lo.' 5.     jSnd  it  is  fcarlet  Robe ^.pehri  ck\h  it  ^\iT\i\h,  J$hn  19.2. 

not  meet  to  take  the  Childrens  Bread,  and  to  and  Matthew  Scarlet,    Mat.  27.28;     Hew- 

caji  it  unto  Vfigs.     Mat.  1^.  26.    And  now  foevcr,  Ibme  Difference  may  be,  yet,  bccaufe 


he  is  accufed  before  the  Eiders,  now  he  is 
whipt  and  chaftifed,  and  commanded,  by  his 
Father,  to  take  her  to  his  Wife,  and  not  to 
put  her  away  all  his  Days.  I  know  there  is 
muchUnlicWynefsin  thif  Miftery,  for  Chrift 
was  not  whipt  for  calling  the  Church  adul- 
terous, that  indeed  was  chaft,  but  he  was 
whipt,  to  prefent  the  Church  as  a  chaft  Vir- 
gin to  his  Father,  that  iadeed  was  adulte- 
roas :  Oh  he  Uved  the  Church,  and  gave  him- 
fclf fer  it. that  he  might  prefent  it 

to  himflf  a  glorious  Church,  not  having  Spot, 
or  Wrinkle-,  or  any  fuch  Thing,  but  that  it 
Jl}0uld  bi  hily,  and  veithout  Blemijl)',  Eph.'^. 
25.  27.  This  was  the  Meaning  of  Chrift's 
Whipinj,  'the  Chaflijement  of  our  Peace 
was  upon  bim,  and  roith  hit  Stripes  are  wc 
■  healed.  Ifa.  <)^.  5.  Come  then,  and  let  us 
learn  to  read  this  Love-Letter,  fent  from 
Heaven  in  bloody  Charafters,  Chrift  is  ftrip- 
ed,  who  cloathed  the  Lillies  ef  the  Field ; 
Chrift  is  bound  Hand  and  Foot,  his  Hands 
that  multiplied  the  Loaves,  and  his  Feet  that 
were  weary  in  Peeking  the  ftragling  Sheep  : 
Chrift  is  fcourgcd  all  over,  bccaufc  all  over 
we  were  full  of  Wounds  and  Bruifes,  andpu- 
trifing  Sores,  Ifa.  i.  6.  and  there  was  no 
Way  to  cure  our  Wounds,  butby  hisWonnds, 
.  our  Bruifes,  but  by  his  Bruifes,  our  Sores, 
but  by  his  Sores :  O  read,  and  read  again, 
Chrift  is  whipcd.  Belly,  Back,  Side,  from 
his  Shoulders  to  the  S5>'cs  of  his  Feet,   the 


of  their  Likencfs,  they  are  put  fcnaetimes  one 
for  another;  They  put  upon  him  a  fear  lei 
Robe,  it  is  in  the  Original 
^  Scarlet  Cloak  ;  it  was  a  loole  Kha.(jt.vJk 
ftjort  Garment,  at  firft  ufcd  KonciifUu. 
only  by  Kings  or  Empsrors; 
and  the  Colour  ©f  it  was  fuitable  to  Chrift's 
Condition,  for  he  was  now  piarple  all  over, 
as  well  within  it,  as  without  it;  his  Body 
and  his  Garment  were  both  of  a  deep  dyed 
fanguine  Colour.  Some  out  of  Zachery, 
where  it  is  faid,  That  "Jofhua  roas  cloathed 
roith  flthy-Garments,  Zash.  3.  3.  conclude 
the  old  ragged,  threadbare  Filthinefs  of  his 
Robe;  fo  that  every  Thing  fhall  have  its  Of- 
fice and  feveral  Share  in  his  Abufe;  the  Co- 
lour and  the  Manner  of  the  Garment  floats 
his  Kingdom ;  the  Barenefs,  his  outward 
Efkimation  with  the  People,  the  Raggednefs, 
his  late  fcattered  Retinue,  the  Sullednefs, 
his  ftained  fpotted  Life,  as  they  pretended, 
faying,     He  viik  a  Friend  ef  Publicans  and 

Sinners. — —  Bat  out  of  this  Darknefs 

the  Lord  can  bring  Light,  he  hath  his  Mifte- 
ries  wrapt  up  in  the  Malice  of  his  Enemies; 
for  both  On  his  Garment  and  on  his  Thigh  was 
written  a  Miftery,  Rev.  19.  16.  and  in 
thisSenfC;  whatother  is  his  Garment,  but  the 
Emblem  of  his  -Humanity  ?  and  what  is  his 
Scarlet  GarmcRt,  but  the  Emblem  of  his 
wounded  Body  ?  That  as  he  fpakc  of  the 
Woman,  She  anointed  him  ajoreband  unto  his 

Burial* 


Chai).  2*.  Tjoohng  unto  Jeftis,  '34^ 

Burial;  Jthn  11.-1.    So  P/7a/e  in  the  Mifte-   9,  10,  n,  12,  13,  14,  i^.    As  3f(?»rW;  put 
ry,   cloaths  bini  aforehand  unto  his  bloody  out    his   Parable   in    Scorn  of   jibimdech 
Vttnh.  fo  the  Soldiers,   ia  Scorn,    put  on  Chrift's 

4.  They  plated  a  Cromt  oj  Thsrns,  and  put  Head  this  Bramble  Crown,  q.  d.  Come,  thau 
it  upon  hi.  Head',  Mat.  27.  29.  a  goodly  fayeft  thou  art  Kingofthe  Jiws^  and  thertfore 
Crown  for  the  Ki«g  of  Kings;  we  read  of  we'll  make  thee  a  Crown  of  Bramble,  hire  uf 
many  Sorts  of  Crowns,  as  of  the  triumphal,  Trees  \  by  which  Means  they  proteft  agalnft- 
laural,  naval,  mural,  ^c  but  never  till  this  Chrift  as  a  feigneal  fabulous  King,  as  if  he 
did  wc  read  of  a  Crown  of  Thorns;  a  Crown  were  no  fitter  to  be  King  of  7em,  than 
it  w^  to  delude  him,  and  a  Crown  of  Thorns  the  Bramble  was  to  be  King  of  all  the  Trees 
to  torment  him  :  In  this  we  may  read  both  in  the  Forreft. 

his  Pain  and  Shame,  i.  For  his  Pain,  Ufe.  How  many  Lcflons  might  we  draw 
it  bored  his  Head  faith  Oforius  with  from  hence  ?  They  put  upon  his  Hcc^  a 
feventy  and  two  Wounds;  Crown  of  Shame,  of  Death,  of  Torture- 
Ber.Serm.de.  Bernard  fpeaks  cf  many  more,  who  came  to  give  us  a  Crown  of  ViOory* 
ftif.  dom.  miBe  punduris,  ^c.  t  know  of  Life,  of  Glory.  2.  Our  Sins  caufed  the 
not  what  Ground  they  have  to  Earth  to  bring  forth  Thorns  and  Briers;  and 
rnmber  them;  but  certainly  many  Wounds  our  Saviour  mart  wear  them,  both  to'tjke 
they  made;  and  the  rather  may  we  fay  To,  away  o«r  Sins,  and  in  the  I  (Tue,  to  take  away 
becaufe,  that  after  they  had  put  it  upon  his  Sins  Curfc,  Thorns  or  Briers,  or  whatfoevcr. 
Head,  they  took  a  Reed,  and  J  mote  him  on  the  3.  'From  the  Crown  of  the  Head  to  the  Sols 
Head.  Mat.  27.  30.  (/.)  They  fmote  him  of  the  Foot,  wc  were  full  of  Sin,  and  Chrift 
on  the  Head,  to  fallen  the  Crown  of  Thorns  accordingly  muft  fhed  his  Blood  from  Head 
upon  him  furer,  and  to  imprint  it  deeper,  to  Foot;  their  Whips  did  not  reach  his  Head 
till,  as  fome  think,  it  pierced  his  very  SculJ.  their  Nails  could  not  pierce  it  without  an 
2.  Nor  was  it  only  Pain,  but  Shame;  when  End  of  Torture,  but  now  they  draiv  Blood 
Jothdm  put  out  his  Parable  to  the  Men  of  from  it  with  Thorns;  Jfa.  i.  5.  The  nhole 
Shechem\  The  Trees  (  fciid  he  )  voeat  out,  on  Head  is  fick,  faith  the  Propket  of  us;  aad 
aTime,  to  anoint  a  King  over  them,  and  thej  the  whole  head  of  Chrift  is  bruifed  with 
faid  unto. the  Olive  Tree,  Reign  thou  over  us.  Thorns  to  cure  our  Sickncfs.  4.  Chrift  is  not 
*but  the  Olive  Tree  faid  unto  them,  should  I  crowned  with  Thorns  without  a  Prophecy 
leave  my  Fat ncfs,  nberervith  ty  me  they  bonou-  or  a  Tvpe;  here  he  is  a  true  Lilly  atmnz 
ted  God  and  Man,  and  go  to  be  promottcdover  Thorns;  Caat.  2.  2.  here  he  is,  as //idf's  2?a;« 
the  Trees}  And  the  Trees  [aid  unto  the  Fig  tiedjajl  by  the  Head  in  Thorns;  Gen.  23.  13' 
Tree,  come  thou  and  reign  over  ui,  but  the  Fig  he  was  ever  intended  to  be  a  Sacrifice,*and' 
Tree  faid  uatotb?m,  Should  fforfnke  my  Sweet-  a  Ranfom  tor  our  Sins ;  and  to  that  Pu'rpofe 
nefs,  and  mi  good  Fruit,  and  go  to  be  promot-  he  was  caught  in  a  Thicket,  he  was  crowned 
ted  over  the  Trees?  Then  faid  the  Trees  unto  with  Thorns.  5.  O  what  a  Shame  is  it  for 
the  Vine,  Come  thou  and  reign  over  us  ;  and  any  of  us  to  crown  our  H;ads  with  Rtis-buds 
Uk  Vine  [aid  unto  them.  Should  I  leave  my  (  as  the  wanl»n  Worldlings  could  fay  ;  afore 
IVine,  which  cleareth  Gtd  and  Man,  and  go  to  tha  are  withered-,  to  fpend  our  Time  in  Va- 
be  prsmotted  over  the  Trees?  Then  faid  all  the  nity,  Foj|k[,  Sin,  wh.-n  Chrili  oar  Lord  had 
Trees  unto  the  Bramble,  Come  thou,  ^w^  fiich  a  Grove  of  Thorns  growing  on  his  facte  t 
reign  tver  w. -^  and  the  Bramble  faid^nto  the  Head?  The  Difciple  is  not  above  his  Mafier 
Trees^  Jj  in  Truth  ye  anoint  me  King- over  pu^  nor  the  Servant  above  hU  Lord,  it  is  enoueb 
then  come,  and  put  your  Truft  tn  mj  Shaddow  ;  for  the  Difiple  to  be  at  his  Mafler  and  tv.- 
and  if  not,  let  Fire  come  out  of  tUe  Bramble,  Servant  m  his  Lord.  Mat.  10  24  2«;  V' 
iiaddivcur  tke  Cedars  ojUbanot),  fuds^^  9.  8,  our  Lord  and  Mafter  was  crowned    .Aih 

Thorn  Jj 


Looking  itnto  Jefus* 


344 

Thorns,  fiircly  the  Members  of  Chrift  fhould 
not  be  feft,  delicace,  and  clFeminate,  wholly 
fenfual,  or  givcji  up  to  Pleafures.  6.  Jis 
every  Bird  fittetlj  upon  the  Thorns  in  the  Orcb- 
ardy  Baruch  6.  7.  fo  let  us  draw  near, 
and  make  our  Nefts  in  thefe  bleffed  Bufhes : 
Let  us  abandon  all  the  Colours  of  other  Cap- 
tains, as  the  World,  Flefh,  and  Devil ;  and 
let  us  keepclofe  to  the  royal  Standard  of  our 
King;  under  thefe  Thorns  we  may  find 
Siieltcr  againft  all  our  Enemies;  from  thefe 
Thorns  we  may  undoubtedly  gather  Grapes, 
even  a  Vintage  of  fpiritualjoy  and  Glad- 
aefs. 

Now,  the  Hour  founds  again,  and  calls  us 
to  go  forth,  and  to  behold  King  Jefu?, 
with  the  Crown  wherewith  he  was 
crowned  in  the  Day  of  his  Efpoufals. 
And  this  wc  fhall  dothe  next  Hour. 


Chap. 


SECT.    V. 

©f  Cbrijf  brought  fortbj  and  fcntemed, 

ABOUT  Ten,  Chrif*  was  brought  forth 
and  fentenced.  i.  For  his  bringing 
fortii,  I  fhall  therein  obfcrve  thefe  Particu- 
lars.   A?.— — — 

I.  We  find  Pilate  bringing  forth  Jefus  out 
of  the  Commor-hallj  and  Slewing  this  fad 
Spe^acle  to  a^J  the  People,  Iben  came  'Jefm 
forth^  Toearin^  the  Crovon  ef  Thorns^  and  the 
Purple  Rohy  and  Pilate  faith  unto  thitn,  behold 
ihc  Alan:  John  19.  5.  He  thought  the 
very  Sight^nf  Chrift  would  have  moved  them 
to  Compaflion;  they  had  lalht  him  almott 
unto  Death,  they  ha4  moft  cruelly  divided 
thofe  Azure  Channels  of  his  guHtlefs  Blood, 
they  had  cloathed  him  with  Purple,  crowned 
him  with  Thorns ;  and  now  they  bring  him 
out  by  the  Hair  of  the  Head  (fay  romejand 
cxpofe  him  to  the  publick  View  of  the  feorn- 
fci!    Company,    Pilate   crying    unto    them, 

*  Behold  the  Man,  ^.  d.  Behold  a  poor,  fil- 

*  sly,  miferable,  diftrcffe4  Man  ;    behold   I 

*  /ay,,  not  your  King,  to  provoek  > ou  a^ainil 


him,  nor  yet  the  Son  cf  God,  which  you 
fay  he  makes  himfelf  to  be  ;  but  behold  the 
Man,  a  mean  Man,  a  Worm  and  no  Man  5 
behold  how  he  ftands  disfigured  with 
Wounds,  behold  him  wcltring  and  pant- 
ing in  a  Crimfon  River  of  his  own  Gore- 
Blood  •■,  and  let  this  fufficier.t,  yea,  more 
than  fufiicient  Puniflimcnt,  fuffice  to  fatisfy 
your  Rage ;  what  would  you  have  more  ? 
if  it  be  for  Malice  that  you  arc  fo  violent 
'  againft  hi-m,    behold  how  miferable  hfe  is; 

*  if  for  Fear,  behold  how  contemptible  he  is ,' 

*  As  for  any  Fault  whereby  he  (hould  dcfcrve 

*  his  Death,    I  find  no  Fault  in  him  ;    he  is 

*  a  Lamb  without  Spot,   a  Doyc  without 

*  Gall;  O  come  and  behold  this  Man,  lean 
'  find  no  Fault  in  him.  Some  Doftors  aifirm, 
that  whiles  PiUie  cried  out  Behold  the  Maoy 
his  Servants  iiftcd  up  the  Purple  Robe,  that 
fo  air  might  fee  his  torn,  and  bloody,  and 
macerated  Body;  .he  fuppofcd  Jiis  Words 
could  not  fo  move  their  Hearts  as  Chrift's 
Wounds ;  and  therefore,  faid  he,  behold  the 
Man^  as  if  he  had  faid  again,  *  Look  on  him, 

*  and  view  him  well,  is  he  not  well  paid  for 

*  calling  himfelf  Ring  of  the  Jsvfs?  Now  fee 

*  him  ftript,  and  whipt,  and  crowned  with 

*  Thorns,  and  fcepter'd  with  a  Reed,  anoin- 

*  ted  with  Spittle,  and  cloathed  with  Purple; 

*  what  would  you  more  ? 

2.  We  find  the  feros  more  enrageS  againft 
Jefus :  U^en  the  chief  Priefis  and  Officers  favf 
hif»f  they  cried  oufj  faying,  crucify  hiWy  cruciff 
bJt».  John  19.  6.  The  more  Pilate  endea- 
vours to  appafe  them,  the  more  were  the 
People  enraged  againft  him  ;  and  therefore 
they  cry  uirvav  with  hinj^  anay  -with  Jjim, 
crucify  hifff,  crucify  him.  Ver,  15.  Now 
was  fulfilled  that  Prophecy  of  Jeremy,  My 
Heritage  U  unto  me  as  a  Lion  in  the  Ferrefl, 
it  crjeth  out  againjl  me.  Jer.  12.  8.  The 
Naturalifts  report  of  the  Lion,  That  when  he 
is  near  to  his  Prey,  he  gives  out  a  mighty 
Roar,  whereby  the  poor  hunted  Beaft  is  fo 
amazed  and  terrified,  that  almoft  dead  with 
Fear,  he  falls  flat  on  the  Ground,  and  Co  be- 
comes the  Lions  Prey  indeed  :  And  thus  the 
Jens  (who  were  the  Heritage  of  the  Lord) 

were 


Chap.  1.  ZjOoking  unto  ^eftis.  J45 

were  unto  Chrift  as  a  Lion  in  the  Forrefl: ;  that  Chrift  might  be  one  of  them  ;  and  there- 

they  hunted  and  purfued  him  to  his  Death;  fore  in  condemning  Chrift,  he  might  juftly 

and  being  near  it,    they  give  «ut  a  mighty  provoke  all  the  Gods  to  be  revenged  of  him. 

Shout,    that  the   Earth  rung  again,   Ji^ay  This  was  the  Meaning  of  P//<»^(r's  Queftion^ 

ro'ith  htm-,  avfuy  rtitb  him,  crucify  hinty  crucify  Whence  ait  tbou?    What  is  thy  Off-fpring  ? 

bim.    O  ye  yfTO5,   Children  of //raf/,   Seed  Of  what  Progenitors  art  thou  fprung?  ^n^ 

c^  Abraham,  I faac  znd   'Jacob-,  is   not  this  he  from  thenceforth  Pilate  fongbt  to  releafe  him. 

Concerning  whom  your  Fathers  cried,  0^  ffcif  i.  The    Jews  come  with  another    Argu- 

tbou  jBOuldfl    rent  the    Heavens^    that  thou  ment,    they  threaten  Pilate,   If  thou  let  tbif 

vtouldfl  come  doron^  that  the  Mountains  might  Aian  g$,  thoa  art  not  Cefar's  Frienti;  John  19. 

flow  donn  at  thy  Prefence?  Ifa.  64,  \.    How  12.    a  forcible  Reafon,    as  the  Cafe  then 

is  it,  that  you  {hould  defpife  him  prefent,  flood  ;  it  was  no  fmail  Matter  to  be  accufed 

whom  they  dclircd  abfent  ?  How  is  it,  that  bv   To    many    audacious  impudent  Men    of 

your  Cry  and  theirs  fhonld   be  fo  contrary  ?  High-treafon  againfl  Cefar;   and  thc-refore. 

The  Panther  (  fay  they  ;  is  of  fo  fweet  a  Sa-  under  this  Obligation  Pilate  feems  to  beri 
vour,  that  if  he  be  but  within  the  Compafs  of  and  bow  ;  whom  the  Fear  of  Chrift's  Divini- 

Se«t,  all  the  Bearts  of  the  Field  run  towards  ty  had  retrained,     him  the  Fear  of  Cefar*s 

him;  but  when  they  fee  his  ugly  Vifage,  they  Frown  -provoked  to  gopn  to  Sentence  and 

fly  from  him,  and  run  away:   So  the  Jews  Cond<?mnar-on.    Oh!  he  was  more  afraid  of 

a  faroflf  feeling  the  fweet  Savours  of  Chrift's  l^ian,  whofe  Breath  is  in  his  Noftrils,  Than 

Ointment,    they  cried,    Draw  me,    ne   joiU  of  God  himfelf,    roht  made  the  Heavens,  and 

ran  after  tbee^  come  Lordjefu^  come  quickly',  framed  the  World.     And  yet,  before  he  give 

Cant.  1.2.     but  now  in  his  Paftion,  lookirg  Sentence,    He  takes  Water  and  wajheth  bit 

on  his  Form,  they  change  their  Note,  he  hatb  Hands  before  the  MuUitudc,  fa)ing,  1  am  in- 

no  Form,  ncr  Comlinefs,  there  is  n$  Beauty  that  nocent  of  the  Blood  of  t bit  juft  Perfon^  fee  yc 

rve  (f)Ould  dffre  him^ateay  with  binr^arcay  with  toil.     Mat.  27.  24. 

kirn.    /yi.  53.  2.  3.  In  Reference  to  this,  they  engage  them- 

3.  We  find  Pilate  and  the  Jens  yet  de-  felves  for  him,    which  was  their  laft  Argu- 

bating  the  Bufincls;    Pilate  is  loath  to  pro-  ment,  Hif  B bid  be  ufon  m  aud  our  Children, 

nouncethe  Sentence,  and  the  chiefcft  of  the  Mat.  27.  n^,.   tj.  d.     AO  thou  as  Judge,  let 

Jews  provoke  him  to  it  with  a  threefold  Ar-  him  be  condemned  to  die  ;  and  if  thou  feareft 

gument.    As any  Thing,  we'll  undergo  for  thee,  let  the 

I.  They  had  a  Law,    and  by  their  Law  be  Vengeance  of  his  Blood  be  on  us,  and  on  our 

ebght  to  die,    becaufe  he  made  himfelf  the  Son  Children  for  ever.    Thus  far  of  the  firft  Gc- 

•fGod;  Johnvg.j.    Thus  the  Dt>ft«rs  ot  the  ncral. 

Law  do  accufe  theAuthorandPubliftierof  the  2.  For  the  Sentence  it  fcif,    When  Pilate 

Law;    but  they   connder   not  beard   that, f-'S  fat  down    in   the 

Ejus  abfclve-  the  Rule  concerning  Laws,  he  Judgment  Seat,  in  a  Place  that   ii  called  the 

re-,  cujus  eft    may  lawfuly  abol/Jht  vebi  hatb  Pavement,  h^Ciuk  crWicd  cf  Stones,  but  in  the 

etndere  le-       Power  to    efiablijl)',      nor  .did    Hebrew  Gabbatha  \    John   19.  13. This 

gem.                 they  conlider    that  this   Law  Word  fignifies  an  high  Place,    and  raifd  a- 

concerned  not  himfrlf,  who  is  bove ;    it  was  To  on  Purpofe,  tl.at  the  Judges 


X  indeed,  and  in  Truth  the  Son  of  God  ;  the 
Text  tells  us,  That  Pilate  hearing  this  Argu- 
fnent,  was  the  tvore  afraid.  Pilate  (faith 
Cyril)  was  an  Heathen  Idolater;  and  fo 
worfhiping  many  Gods,  he  could  not  tell  but 


might  be  ^een  of  Men  when  they  pronouR* 
ccd  Sentence.  And  here  Pilate  lifting 
down,  he  gave  the  Doom.  What  was  the 
Form  or   Manner  of  the   Sentcacc,    is  a 


X  X 


great 


34^  '^oolhtg 

great    CJueftio^    amongft    Di 
Chi.  I.  Cor.  vines;    Ckrifofior^e  h  of  Mind, 
fer.  u'lt.  de      that  he  pronounced  no  form  at 
BUamf,         an>  but  only  ddivsred^efus  un- 
to t hew  to  bf  crucified:.    Mark 
i<,'  i*)*     j^'^^  ^9'  ^'^'    Others  cannot  yield, 
to  this,*  for  to  what  End  (fay  thev)  Oiould  he 
the*  fit  down  upon  th;  "judgment  Seat  ?  and  yet 
amongfl:  thcmfelves  they  can- 
jinfel.de pajj,  not  agree  on  a  Form;  jnfelm 
gives   it  thus,,    /   adjudgs  ^e- 
fui    of    Nazareth    to    that    ignominiowi    and 
Jhameful    Death    of  the  Oofs. 
Vinc.de paff.     VincerAimthus,   1  condemn  ^^ 
Juty    feduciug  the  People,    blaf- 
fhsming   God,  and  faying  that  he  wta  Chrifi 
the  Kinf  of  the  Jews,    to   be  fafiened  to  the 
Crofs,    and  there  to  hang  till  he  die.    Many 
other  Forms  are  brought  in  by  others,    but 
that  of  Xr<te  15,1  am  Cure,  moft  authentick, 
j^nd  Pilate  gave  Sentence,  that  it  fiiould  be  *r 
they  required-,,  and  then  he  delivered  Jsjus  to 
thytflViH.     Luke  21.  24,  2,5.     Here's  a  Sen- 
tcncc  indeed,-  a  Delivery  of  Jefus,    not  to 
his  own,    but  to  his  Enemies  Liberty  ;    to 
the  boundlefs  Bonds,    and  all  the    poflible 
Tortures  of  their  owa  Wills  and  Wilhes.    O 
uniuft  Sentence  !  Give  me  not  over  to  the  Will 
Gfiny  Adverfariei,  Cries  David',  Pjal.  27.  12. 
the   Will  of  Malice  is  an  endlels  Wheel,  it 
cares  not  how   long  it  fpins  out  Pain,    and 
therefore  they  cried  Grucijy  him,  cnaijji  him, 
let  him  be  crucified.     Jmen,  (  fays  Pilate}  do 
•sohat  you  pleafe,  crucify^  him,  and  crucify  him 
.?5'  often  36  you  WtU,  it  fi^all  be  aa  you  require, 
Lo  nova  I  deliver  hir?  to  your  own  l^'iU. 

We  cannot  (hake  this  Tree  without  fome 
Eruit;  from  ?-his  Sight  of  Chrift,  and 
Sentence  of  Pilats,  we  may  learn  foaie 
Good.  — 


Uf 


FroHi  this  Sight  of  Chrift,    as  he 


was  prefented  bv  Pilate  to  the  People,  we 
mav  learn  Rcmorfe  ;  Not  any  of  us  who  have 
crucified  Chrift  by  our  Sins,  but  we  are  cai 
led  on  at  this  Time,,  to  behold  tJje  Man ;  fup- 
pofe  we  faw  him  with  our  bodily  Eyes;  fup- 
pofe  we  had  the  fame  View  of  Chrift  as  the 
Jesos  had,  where  he  was  thus  prciisntedj  fug- 


tinto  Tcfus*  Ghap.  2'. 

pofe  we  faw  him  in  the  very  Midft  of  us 
wearing  the  Crown    of  Thorns,  and  the 
Purple  Robe,  and  the  Cane  or  Reed  held  in 
his  right  Hand;  fuppofe  we  heard  the  Voice 
of  Pilate  fpeaking  to  us,   as  he  did  to  the 
jfifTW,  Behold  the  M*n ;    fuppofe  we  faw  the 
Purple  Robe  lifted  up,  that  we  might  fee  all- 
under,  how  hisBody  was  torn  ;  and  that  fome 
Voice  from  Heaven  Ihould  come  to  us,  fay-~~ 
ing,  Thif  fame  it  he  vohom  ye  have  buffeted^ 
fcourged,    crowned,    crucified  bj   your    Sins  I 
Were  not  this  enough  to  prick  us  in  our 
Hearts,  and  to  make  us  cry,  Alcn  and  Breth- 
ren, what Jhall  we  do  ?    JJ^s  2. -^y.     Oh!   we 
look  at  the  Inftruments,  and  we  cry,  Fy  en  Pi- 
late, fi  on  the  Soldiers,  fy  on  the  Jews  ;   but 
we  look  not  on  our  Sins,    faying,  Yy  on  them. 
Could  we  but  reallize  our  Sins  as  the  Prin^ 
cipal  of  thefe  Sufferings  of  Chrift,  methinks 
our  Hearts  (hould  break  in   very.  Pieces  j 
confider,    yefterday    in    the  Midft  of  our 
Markets   (b  many  Lies  were  told,   and  fb 
many  Oachs  were  fworn  5    and.  this  Day,  fo 
foon  as  the  Day.Hght  fprang,   fo  many  Afls 
of  prophanmg  the  Lord's  Day   were  com- 
mitted by  us;  little  did  we  think,  that  all 
this    While    we    had    been    ftriping  Chrift 
naked,    whiping  Chrift  with  Rods,  or  little 
Chains,  cloathing  Chrift  with  a  Purple-Scar- 
let Robe,  platting  a  Crown  of  Thorns,  and 
putting  it  on  his  Head,  fceptering  him  with 
a  Reed,  and  faluting  him    in  Scorn,    Hail 
King  ojthe  Jews.    Men,  Brethren,  and  Fa- 
thers,   be  not  deceived,   Chrift  is  mocked, 
Icorned,   and  thus  abufed  by  you  when  you 
fin  ;  your  Sins  thus  dealt  with  Chrift,  and  in 
God's  Acceptation  your  Sins  thus  deal  with 
Chrih,   even  to  this  very  Day.    Never  fay 
.  iX  was  long  fr.  ce  Chrift  was  crucified,  and. 
he  is  now  in  Heaven,,  for  by  your  Sins  yoa 
crucifv  again  the  Lord  of  Glory,  you  put  him 
again  to  open  Shame  ;:  you  ftrip  him,   and. 
wjup  him,    and   torment  him  afreft).      Oh 
look  on  him  whom  you  have  pierced  .'  Pilate 
thought,    that  if  the  Jews  would  but  fee  the 
Man,   Behold  the  Man,  their  Hearts  would 
have  mwlified;    and  fliall  not  I  think  as  well 
of  you  j"  it  i&  a  bkfled  Means  to  make  Sin 
-'    ~^  bitter. 


Ch^p.  2.  Looking  unto  Jefus^ 

bitter,  and  to  breed  in  ourHeartsRcmorle  fer  veral  Paflages, 
Sin,  if  we  will  but  hearken  to  this  Voice  of  ~   ' 
FiUtc^  BeMd  tbt  Man. 

2.  From  the  Sentence  oi Pilate-,  that  Chrlfl 
fiould  be  crucified^  as  the  Jews  required^  we 
mav  learn  the  Deceitfulncfs  of  our  Hearts, 
in  making  Self  the  End,  and  Aim  of  our 
particular  Callings.  Piiate^  as  Judge,  fhould 
have  glorified  God  in  doing  Juftice;  but 
v/hcn  he  hears  the  ^ns  cry,  Jf  thou  let  hini 
thou  art  n9t  Cejar's  Friend,  he  then  looks 


347 


to  himfelf,    and  his  own  Interefts.    Judges 

can  have   their  Ends  in  the  very  Place  of  They  took  the  Robe  off  from  him,    andputiis 


As,  I.  Their  taking  off  the 
Robe,  and  cloathing  him  again  with  his  own 
Rayment.  2.  Their  leading  him  away  from 
Gabbatha  to  Golgotha,  5.  His  bearing  the 
Crofs,  with  Simons  Help  to  bear  it  after 
him.  4.  His  comforting  the  Women  who 
followed  weeping  after  him  as  he  went. 
5.  Their  giving  him  Vinegar  to  drink  ming- 
led with  Gall.  6.  Their  crucifying,  or 
fiftening  him  on  the  Crofs,  whereon  he 
died. 

I.  The  Evangelift  tells  u?.    Mat.  27.  31. 


Judicature:    Nay,  is  not  this  the  very  com 
men  Sin  of  Mgiftrates,   Minifters,    Tradcf- 
men,  of  all  Sorts  of  Callings;    come,  what 
is  it  you  aim   at   in  your   feveral  Places  ? 
Is  it  not  to  be  great,    and  rich,   and  high, 
nnd  honourable  f    Say  truely,   is  it  in  your 
Hearts  to  fay,  That^f^V  CaVing,  my  chief 
Aim  is  to  glorify  Cody  and  to  ferve  my  Gene- 
ration-)  with  all  Faithfulnefs  ;    and  tbefe   two 
Ends  I  prefer  before    all  worldly  advantages 
vobalfoever  f    O  then,    what  a  bleflcd  Refor- 
mation  would  be  amongft  us  ?    If  it  be  not 
thus,    what  are  you  but  as  fo  many  Pilates, 
that  if  you  were  but  threatned  into  a  Sen- 
tence,   you   would   rather  condemn  Chrift 
than  your  felves  of  Enmity  againft  Cefar\ 
fuch  Would  be  the  Cry,  Let  Chrifi  be  cruci- 
fed^  andfelf  advanced. 
Much  More  might  be  faid,   but  the  Hour 
firikes  aj;ain  j    Pilate  is  now   rifen,    the 
Court  dilTolved,  and  Jefu5  is  delivered  in- 
to the  Hands  of  the  yews  for  Execution. 
How  that  wentoUjihc  nextHour  will  fpeak, 
only  God  prepare  your  Hearts  to  hear  de- 
voutly,   and  to  confider  ferioully,    what 
Jcfus  the  great  Saviour  of  the  World  hath 
("uftered  for  you. 

S  E  C  T.    V  L 

Of  Chri/fs  Crueifyingy  with  its  Appendices. 

ABOUT  Eleven,  they  prepare  with  all 
Speed  for  the  Execution  :  In  the  Revo- 
lution of  thi?  Hour  we  may  obferre  thefe  ic- 


own  Rayment  on  him  ;  Origen  obfsrves.  They 
took  off  his  Robes,  but  they  took  not  off  his 
Crown  of  Thorns ;  what  ferved  their  Intereft, 
theypurfued  fiiU,  but  nothing  of  Mitigation 
or  Mercy  to  the  afflicted  Son  of  Man.  It  is 
fnppofed  this  fmall  Biifinefs  could  not  be 
done  without  great  Pain-,  after  his  fore 
Whipinghis  Blood  congealed,  and  by  that 
Means  ftuck  to  his  Scarlet  Mantle,  fo  that 
in  pulling  off  the  Robe,  and  putting  on  his 
own  Rayment,  there  could  not  but  be  a 
renewing  of  his  Wounds. 

2.  They  led  him  away.  Mat.  2j.  -^i.  Some 
fay-,  they  caft  a  Rope  or  Chain  about  his 
Neck,  by  which  they  led  him  out  of  the  City 
to  Mount  Calveryy  and  that  all  along  the 
Way,  Multitudes  attended  him,  and  a  Cry- 
er  went  before  him,  proclaiming  to  all  Hear- 
ers the  Caufe  of  his  Death;    Namely,  *  That 

•  Jefus  Chrift  was  a  Seducer,  Blafphemer, 
'  Negromanccr,  aTeacher  of  falfe  Dodrinej, 

•  faying  of  himfelf,  that  he  was  the  Meflias, 
'  Kingof//r<»f/,  and  the  Son  of  God. 

3.  Hi  bore  bis  Crofs.  John  19.  17.  So 
John  relates;  before  it  bears  him,he  muft  bear 
it ;  and  thus  they  make  good  their  double 
Cry,  Crucify  him.,  crucify  him  ;  firft  crucify 
him  with  it  as  a  Burden,  and  then  crucify 
him  with  it  as  a  Crofs ;  thofe  Shoulders, 
which  had  been  unmercifully  battered  with 
Whips  before,  are  now  again  tormented  with 
the  Weight  of  his  Crofs.  As  a  true  T/iar, 
he  bears  the  Wood  for  the  Sacrifice  of  him- 
felf, or  Uriah  like,  he  carries  with  him  the 
very  Inftrumcnt  of  his  own  fad  Death.    O 

X  X   2  the 


34$  Looking  tinto  Jefus*  Chap.  J; 

the  Cruelty  of  this  Paflage  !  they  had  fcarce  how  graciouflv  doth  he  tarn  about  his  bleflcd 
left  him  To  much  Blood  or  Strength  as  to  car-  bleeding  Face  to  thefe  weeping  Women,  af^ 
ryhimfelf;  and  muft  he  now  bear  his  heavy  fording  rhem  Looks,  and  Words  too,  both  of 
Crofs?  yes,  till  he  faint  and  fink^  fo  long  Compaffion  and  of  Confolation,  Dauikers 
he  muft  bear  it,   and  longer  too;  did  they   of  Jtrufakw  r»eep  not  for  we,    but  for  jour 

not  fear  that  he  fhould  die  with  lefs  Shame  ferjes. And  yet  obfervc,  he  did 

and  Smart  than  thev  intended  him,  which  to  not  turn  his  Face  to  thcts,  ujitil  he  heard 
prevent,  they  canfirained  one  Simon  a  Q-  them  weep;  nor  may  we  ever  think  to  fee' 
Titncan  to  bear  his  Crofs  after  him.  Mat.  1-j.  his  Face  in  Glory,  unlcfs  we  firfr  bath  our 
5  2.  Mark.  15.  21.  How  tPtiely  do  thev,  Eyes  in  Sorrow.  It  is  a  Wonder  to  m«,- 
here  again,  fvvallow  the  Camel,  and  ftrain  that  anv  in  our  Age  (hoirid  ever  decry  Tears, 
at  a  Gnat  ?  The  Crofs  was  a  Roman  Death,  Remorfe,  Contrition,  Compunflion  ;  How 
and  fo  one  of  their  Abomination?,  hence  they  many  Saints  do  we  find,  both  in  the  Old  and 
thcmfelves  would  not  touch  this  Tree  of  In-  New  Teftament,  confuting  by  their  Pratliccs 
famy,  left  they  (hould  have  been  defiled,  but  thefe  grofs  Opinions?  The  Promife  tells  us, 
to  touch  the  Lords  anointed,  to  crucify  the  That  they  that  jow  in  Tears  Jhall  reap  in  Joy\ 
LordofGlory,  thev  make  no  Scrouple  atall;  he  that  follows  Chrift,  or  £oah  forth  weeping, 
but  why  muft  another  bear  the  Crofs,  but  to  bearing  precicm  Seed^  (hall,  doubtlefsy  come 
confign  this  Duty  unto  Man,  that  we  muft  again  with  Rejofcinit  briniing  bit  Shelves. 
enter  into  a  FellowHiip  of  Chrift's  Sufferings?  nith  him.  Pfal.  126.  5,  6.  • 
Jfany  Man  viiU  come  ajttr  me^  let  him  dtny  But  what's  the  Meaning  of  this,  Weep  not 
himfelh  and  take  up  hii  Crofs  and  joUovo  me.  for  me?    May  we  not  weep  for  the  Death 

Mat.  16.  24: And  therefore  Chrifi  of  Chrift  ?  Do  we  not  find  in  Scripture,  that 

bath'fuffe'red  for  m^  l''avJi}gui  an  Example  that  all  the  People  wept  at  the  Death  oiMofes? 
rveJJ:ould follow  hp(  Steps.     1  Pet.  2.  21.  D.ut.  34.  S.  ^  That  all  the  Church  wept  at 

4.  He  comforted  the  Women,  who  follow-  the  Death  ot  Stephen?  j^its  8.  i.  That 
ed  weeping  after  him  as  he  went  along.  Jlnd  the  W^omen  lamented  the  Death  of  i?orf*j? 
there  foUoxoed  him  a  great  Company  of  People  And  it  all  Chrift>s  Adions  he  ©ur  InftruSioni 
and  of  Women-,  vohicb  alfo  bemailed  and  /«•  (  I  mean  not  his  miraculous,  or  meritorious, 
tnented  him  ;  but  ^efus  turning  to  them,  faid,  but  his  moral  ones )  did  not  Chrift  himfelf 
Daughters  ef  Jerusalem,  neep  not  for  me,  but  weep  for  La^arui,  and  ht  firufalem  i  Nay, 
vceepfor  pur  fclves,  and  for  your  Children,  is  he  not  here  weeping  Shours  oi  Blood  all' 
Luke  22.  21'  28.  In  ihcMidftofhis  Mife-  along  the  Way  ?  And  may  not  we  drop  a 
rv  he  forgets  not  Mercv,  in  the  Midft  of  Tear  tor  all  thofe  Purple  Streams  of  his? 
ail  their  Tortures  and  loudeft  Outcries  of  O  what's  the  Meaning  of  this.  Weep  net  for 
Contumelv,  ofBlafphemy,  of  Scorn  ;  he  can  me,  but  voeep  for  your  felvei  ? 
bear  his  following  Friends  weeping  behind  I  anfwcr,  the  Words  are  not  abfolute,  but 
hun  and  negleft  all  his  own  iutferings  to  comparative.  Chrift  doth  not  fimply  forbid 
comfort  them.  Weep  not  for  me.  He  harh  us  to  wtcp  for  our  Friends,  but  rather  to 
more  Compaftion  oa  the  Women  that  follow  turn  our  worldly  Griefinto  godly  Sorrow  for 
him  weeping  than  of  his  own  mangled  felf,  Sin  as  Sin.  Chrift  herein  pointed  the  Wo- 
that  reels  along,  fainting  and  bleeding  unto  men  to  the  true  Caufe  and  Subjeft  of  all  their 
D-ath-  He  feels  more  the  Tears  that  drop  Sorrow,  v^hich  was  their  Sins ;  and  thus  we 
from  their  Eves,  than  all  the  Blood  that  have  Caufe  to  weep  indeed.  Oh  I  our  Sins 
flows  from  his  ow*n  Veins.  We  heard  before,  were  the  Caufe  of  rhc  Sufferings  of  Chrift ; 
that'  fcmetimes  he  would  not  vouchfafc  a  and  in  that  Relped,  Oh  that  our  Heads  were 
Word  to  Pilate  that  threatncd  him,  nor  to  Fountains,  and  our  Eyes  Rivers  ot  Tears .» 
mrod  that  entreated  him  5  and  yet  unaskt.  Oh  that  our  Tears  were  as  our  Meat  ar^ 


Execution,  but  they  gave  him  Vinegar  to  drinlt 
wingkd  with  G*IJ :  Mat,  27.  34..  In  that 
they  garc  him  Drink,  it  was  an  Argument 
of  their  Humanity.  This  was  a  Cuftom 
amongft  Jews  and  Romans,  that  to  the  con- 
demned they  ever  gave  Wine  to  drink: 
Give  firovg  Wine  unt9  hi?})  that  U  ready  to 
perijhy  and  IVim  unto  thofe  that  be  of  heaxy 
Heart.  Prov.  51,  6.  But  in  that  tliey  gave 
him  Vinegar  mingled  with  Gal);  it  was  an 
Argument  of  their  Cruelty 
and   Envy.     Theopb/lai}  (peaks 


Chap.  2?  Looking  ttnto  J e fas',  349 

Drink!  Oh  that  we  could  feed  withiPai/i/on  mongft  the  learned,  whether  Chrift  was 
,  the  Bread  of  Tears t  and  that  the  Lord  would  faftened  on  ths  Crofs  after  it  was  erefted, 
gire  m  Pkntioufnefs  of  Tears  to  drink]  Oh  or  whiles  it  was  lying  on  the  Ground?  I 
that  the  Lord  would  ftrike  (as  he  did  at  would  not  rake  too 'much  into  thcfe  Niceties, 
Repbidrm)  thefs  rocky  Hearts  of  ours,  with  only  more  probable  it  is,  that  he  was  fafhned 
the  Rod  of  true  Remorfer  that  Water  might  to  it  whiles  it  lav  fiit  on  the  Ground  ;  and 
gufh  out  1  Oh  that  we  could  thus  mourn  over  then,  at  Mofes  lifted  up  the  Serper.t  in  the  Wil- 
Jcfus,  whom  we  have  pierced,  and  be  in  Bit-  dernefs,  f»  vfn/!  the  Son  of  Man  lifted  up, 
ternefi  for  bimj  as  One  that  is  in  Bittemefs  jor^Jobn.  3.  14..  We  mav  exprefs  the  Manner 
bis  fir j}  born  \    Zacb.  12.  10.  "'of  their  Ading,    and  his  Sufferings  now,  as 

c^.  Nofooncrhe  was  come  to  the  Place  of  a   learned  Brother  hath  done 

before   us ;    '  Now  come  the     Herle  cati- 
barbarous   inhumane   Hang-  temf-lat.  9n 
men,    and  begin  to   unloofe  C/jriJi*s  Faff, 
his  Hands,  but  how?  Alas 'tis 
not  to  any  Liberty,  but  to  worfe  Bonds  of 
Nails ;  Then  ftript  they  off  his  Gort-i,levv- 
ed  Clothes,   and  with  them,    qirefrionlefs, 
not  a  little  of  his  mangled  Skin  and  Flcrfh, 
as  if  'twere  not  enough  to  cruciK'  him  as  a 
Thief,   unlefs  they  flea  him  too  as  a  Bcart  ; 
then  ftretched  they  him  out  asanorher  Ifaac 
on  his  own  Burden,  the  Crofs,  that  fo  they 
might  take  Meafure  of  the   Holes;    and 
though  the  Print  of  his  Blood  on  it  gave 
them  his  true  Length,  yet  how  ftridU  do 
they  take  it  longer  than  the  Truth?  There- 
by at  once  both  to  crucify  and  rack  him? 
That  he  was  thus  ftretcht  and  rackt  upon 
his  Crofs,  David  gives  more  than  probable 
Intimation,      Ffal.  22.   17.     /  may  teH  aH 
my  Bones  ;  and  again,  AU  my  Bones  are  §ui 
of  Joint;    Ver.   14.     which  otherwife,  hov/ 
could  it  fo  well  be,    as  bv  fuch  a  violent 
Stretching  and   Diflortion?     whereby    it 
feems  they  had  made  him  a  living  Anato- 
my :   Nor  was  it  in  the  lefs  (enlible  flefliy 
Parts  of  his  Etrdy  that  they  drive  thefe  thei-r 
larger  Tenters,  whereon  his  whole  Weight 
muft  hang,  but  in  tht?  Hands  and  Feet,  the 
n-.oft  finewr,    and    confequen^ly  the  moft 
fenfible  Hefhy  Parrs  of  all  other,  wherein 
how  rudely  and  painfully  they  handle  kirn, 
appears  too  by  that  oi  David,  They  digged 
my   Hands   and  tny  Feet,    thei   made  rvide 
Holes  like  that  of  a  Spade^  ofi  if  thei  bad  been 
^'SS''^i  'ft  fame  Ditch.    The  boifterous  a«d. 
unufual  Grcatnefs-  of  thefc  Nails  we  have 

*  froni- 


Theopbil.  in 
Mar. 


plainly,  that  the  Vinegar  min- 


gled with  Gall  was  poilbnous 
anddeadly;  and  therefore,  when  Chrift  had 
taftcd  if,  he  would  not  drink,  ehoofmg  ra- 
ther the  Death  of  the  Crofs,  to  which  he 
was  deftinated  by  his  Father,  than  any  poi- 
fonous  Death. 

^  Ufe.  Ah  Brethren,  are  not  we  apt  to  think 
hardly  of  the  Jews  for  giving  Chrift  fo  bitter 
a  Potion  at  his  Time  of  Death  ?  And  yet, 
litlle  do  we  think,  that  when  we  fin  we  do 
as  much.  See  but  how  God  himfelf  cwa- 
pares  the  Sins  of  the  wicked  Jews  to  very 
Poifon,  For  their  Wine  it  of  the  limine  of  Sodom, 
and  of  the  Fields  of  Gomnrah-,  their  Grapes  are 
Grapes  of  Gall,  their  Clufiers  are  bitter,  their 
I'/ine  it  the  Foifon  of  Dragons,  and  the  cr:<el 
Veucm  of  u^fps.  Deut.  32.  3?,  33.  In  this 
Refpeft  we  may  think  as  hardly  of  our  felves 
as  of  the  Jews,  becaufe,  fo  oft  as  we  fin  a- 
gainft  God,  we  do  as  much  as  mingle  rank 
Poifon,  and  bring  it  to  Jefus  Chrift  to  drink. 
6.  They  crufifed  him,  Mat.  27.  3";.  (i.) 
They  fallened  hire  on  the  Crofs;  and  then 
lift  him  u^..    A  great  Queftion  there  is  a- 


350  Looliing  unto  Jefus. 

*  from  venerable  Antiquity;  Conflantine  the  able  to  tarn  any  Way  for 

•  great  is  laid  to  have  made  of  them  both  an 

«  Helmet  and  a  Bridle.  Horn  jhould  J 

.write  an,  but  that  mj  Tears  fiould  blet  out 
rohit  1  loritc,  joben  it  is  no  other  than  he  that 
is  thus  ufed  tohd  batb  blotted  out  that  Hand- 
viriting  of  Ordinances  thct  voas  againft  me  ? 
CeJof.  2.  14. 

But  the  Hour  goes  on,  and  this  is  the  great 
Bufinefs  of  the  World's  Redemption,  of 
which  I  would  fpeak  a  little  more  :  By  this 
Hme  we  mav  imagine  Chrift  nailed  to  the 
Crofs,  and  his  Crofs  fixed  in  the  Ground, 
which,with  its  Fall  into  the  Place  of  its  Stati- 
on, gave  infinitTorture,  by  fo  violent  a  Con- 
cufllon  of  the  Body  of  our  Lord.  That  I  mean 
to  obferve  of  this  Crucifying  of  Chrift,  I 
(hall  reduce  to  thefe  two  heads^  vix.  the 
Shame  and  Pain, 

I.  For  the  Shame,  it  was  a  curfed  Death, 
Curfed  is  every  one  that  hangetb  on  a  Tree. 
Gal.  3.  13.  When  it  was  in  Ufe,  it  was 
chiefly  inflifted  upon  Slaves,  that  either  falfe- 
ly  accufed,  er  treacheroufly  confpired  their 
Mafter's  Death  -  but  on  whomfoever  it  was 
infliSed,  this  Death,  in  all  Ages  among  the 
^ews,  hath  been  branded  with  a  fpecial  iilind 
of  Ignominy,    and   fo  the  Apoftle  fignifies. 


Chap.  r1 

blsEafe.  3.  The. 
longer  he  lived,  the  more  he  endured,  for  by 
the  Weight  of  his  Body  his  Wounds  were 
opened  and  enlarged,  his  Nerves  and  Veins 
were  rent  and  torn  afunder,  and  his  Blood 
gufhed  out  more  and  more  abundantly  ftiU, 
4.  He  died  by  Inch-mile /as  I  may  fay)  and 
not  at  once,  the  Crofs  was  a  Death  long  in 
dying,  it  kept  him  a  great  while  upon  the 
Rack,  it  was  full  three  Hours  betwixt  Chrift's 
Affixion  and  Expiration,  and  it  would  have 
been  longer  if  he  had  not  freely  and  willing* 
ly  given  np  the  Ghoft  :  It  is  reported,  that 
Jindrero  the  Apoftle  was  two  whole  Days  on 
the  Crofs  before  he  died,  and  fo  long  might 
Chrift  have  been,  if  God  had  not  hightened 
it  to  greater  Degrees  of  Torment  fupernatu- 
rally. 

I  may  add  to  this,  as  above  all  this,  the 
.Pains  of  his  Soul  whiles  he  hanged  on  the 
Crofs,  for  there  alfoChrift  had  hisAgonies,and 
Soul  Coniiids,thefe  werethofe  ailvtf  ■Sxva.Trs, 
thofe  Pains,  or  ran^s  oj' Death^Aitsi.l^  from 
which  Peter  tells  us  Chrifr  was  loofed.  The 
Word  aJ'Uvaf  properly  fignifies  the  Pains  ef  a 
Woman  in  Travel  i  fuch  were  the  Pains  of 
Jefus  Chrift  in  Death ;  the  Prophet  calls  it 
the  Travel  ef  hif  Soul  'y  Ifa.  53.  11.  and  the 
when  he  faith,  he  abafed  hitftfelf  to  the  Death',  Pfalmift  caHs  it  the  Pains  ot    Hell,   the  Sor- 


even  to  the  Death  of  the  Crofs.  Phil.  1.  8.  It 
was  a  mighty  Sharae  that  Saul\  Sons  were 
hanged  on  a  Tree,  2  Sam.  21.  6.  and  the 
Reafon  was  more  efpecially  from  the  Law  of 
God,  for  he  th*t  it  banged  is  accurfed  of  God. 
Deut.  21.  23.  I  know  Mofes\  Law  fpeaks  no 
thing  in  particular  of  crucifying,  yet  he  duth 
include  the  fame  under  the  general  of  hang- 
ing on  a  Tree^  and"  forae  corxeive,  that  Mo- 
jes  in  fpeaking  that  Cirrfe,  forefaw  what 
Manner  of  Death  the  Redeemer  fhould  die. 
2.  For  the  Pain  it  was  a  painful  Death; 

that  appears  fevcral  Ways;  As 1.  His 

Lezs  and  Hands  were  violently  racked,  and 


rows  of  Death  cowpaffed  me,  and  the  Pains  ef 
H^Ugat  holduopn  me.  Pfal,  116.  3.  The  Sor- 
rows, «r  Cords  of  Death  compafled  his  Body, 
and  the  Pains  of  Hell  gat  hold  upon  his 
Soul  ;.  and  thefe  were  they  that  extorted 
from  him  that  pafnonate  Expoftulation,  My 
Godj  itty  God,  mhy  hafl  thou  forfaken  tne  i 
Mat.  If'  46.  he  complains  of  that  which 
was  more  grievous  to  him,  than  ten  Thou- 
fand  Deaths,  My  God,  my  God,  voky  hafl  thou 
Tvithdravcn  tly  wonted  Prejence,  and  lejt  my 
Soul  (at  it  rot  re)  in  the  Pains  of  Hell  I 

Ufe,  And  now  refleft  we  on  the  Shame  and 
Painl  O  the  Curfe  and  Bitternefs  that  our 
Sins  have  brought  *n  Jefus  Chrift  .'  when  I 
but  think  on  thefe  bleeding  Veins,    bruifed 


pulled  out  to  the  Places  fitted  for  his  faftea- 

iBg,  and  then  pierced  through  with  Nails. 

2.  By  this  Means  he.  wanted  the  Ufe  both  of  Shoulders,  fcourged  Sides,    furrowed    Back, 

his  Hands  and  Feet,  andfo  he  was  forced  to  harrowed  Temples,  digged  Hands  and  Feet, 

hang  immovable  upon  the  Crofs,  as  bein^  ub-  and  thea  coniider  that  «iy    Siiis   were  the 


Cliap.  2i  Looking  P.ntojefusl  jju 

Caull-  of  all  ;    metWnk?  I  fhould  need  no  Faith  muft  take  it  up;  indeed  our  Comfort 
•more  Arguments  for  felf-abhoring /  Chrifti-  hangs  on  this  ;  the  Intent,  Aim,  and  Defi^'n 
ans.'  would  not  your  Hearts  rife  againft  him -of  Chrift  in  his  Sufferings,   is  that  welcome 
thatftjould  kill  your  Father,  Mother,    Bro-  "'  '   '  -  .  .      -  - 

ther.  Wife,  Husband,  dcarelt  Relations  in 
all  the  World?  O  then,  how  fhould  your 
Hearts  and  Souls  rife  againft  Sin  ?  furely 
your  Sin  it  was,  that  murdered  Chri/},  that 
killed  him,  who  is  inftead  of  all  Relations, 
who  is  a  Ihoufand,  Thoufand  Times  dearer 
to  you,  than  Father,Mother,  Husband,  Child, 
or  whomfoever  ;  one  Thought  of  this  iTiould,. 
methinks,bc  enough  to  make  you  Tay  asjoi  did 
I  abhor e  tny  felj' and  refent  in  Dufl  a-ui  j^fi^es  ; 
Job  42.  6.  Oh,  what's  that  Crofs  on  the 
Back  ot  Chrift  ?  Mj  Sins  ;  Oh,  what's  that 
Crown  on  the  Head  of  Chrift  ?  My  Shis^ 
Oh,  what's  that  Nail  in  the  Right  Hand, 
and  that  other  in  the  Left  Hand  of  Chrift  ? 
2idj  Sins;  Oh,  what's  that  Spear  in  the 
Side  of  Chrift  ?  My  Sins  \  Oh,  what  are 
thofe  Nails  and  Wounds  in  the  Feet -of 
Chrift?  My  Sins.  With  a  fpiritual  Eye  I 
fee  no  other  Engine  tormenting  Chrift  j  no 
other   Pilate,    Herod,  Annas,   Caiapbas  con-   HpHE  Particulars  following  I  fl^al]  qu'cklv 

demning  Chrift ;    no  other  Soldiers,    Offi-      X     difpatch.     As  thus ' 

cers,  '^em,  ok  Gentiles  doing  Execution  on       i.  About  Twelve,  when  the  Sun  is  ufuailv' 
Chrift,  but  only  Sin  •   ^^  «,- <:;«c   ,„.,  c;.„    k.:.v..a     :.  u„„,-' __...   .      .     ."*  "'^."7 

my  Sins  ! 

2.  Comfort  we  our  Pelves  in  the  End  and 
•Aim  of  this  Death  of  Chrift  ;  As  Mofes 
lifted  up  the  Serpent  in  the  {■i'ilderneCs,  fo  miifi 
the  Son  of  Man  be  lifted  up ;  that  rvbojocver 
believeth  in  bim  jhouldnot  perijh,  but  have  e- 
verlafiing  Life,  fihn  3.  14.  15.  The  End 
of  Chritt's  Crucifying  is  the  material  Bufi- 
nefs;  and  therefore  let  the  End  be  obfer- 
vcd,  as  well  as  the  meritorious  Caufe;  with- 
out this  CoiilideratioR,  the  Contemplation 
of  Ch rill's  Death,  or  the  Meditation  of  the 
Story  of  Chrift's  SufFcringSj  would  be  alto 


News,  and  the  very  Spirit  of  the  Gofpel ;  O 
remember  this  !  Chrift  is  crucified,  and  why 
fo  ?  That  vhtfoevet  believeth  in  him  Jhould 
notperifiy  but  have  Life  everlafjing. 

We  are  now  at  the  Hight  of  Chrift's  Suffe- 
rings, and  the  Sun  is  now  in  his  Meri- 
dian, or  Hight  of  Afcent;  I  fhall  no 
more  count  Hour  by  Hour,  for  Jiom 
the  Sixth  Hour  till  the  Ninth  Hour  (that 
is  from  Twelve  til]  Three  in  the  Af- 
ternoon ;  there  nof  Darknefs  over  all  tbo 
Land.  Mat.  27.  45.  But  of  that,  and 
of  the  Confcquents  after  it,  in  the  next 
Scdlion, 


SECT.    V  I  r. 

Of  the  Confequents  after  ChriQ's  Crucifying. 


Oh  my  Sins,  yny  SiuSy  brighteft,    it  began   row  to  darken.    This- 
Darknefs  was  fo  great,  that  it  fpread  over  all 
the  Landofyt'ro;_;';  fome  think,  over  ail   the 
World,  fo  we  tranflare  it  in  Luke^  and  there 
rviVS  a  Darknefs  over  all  the  Earth;    Luke  2,3, 
44.  and  many  Gentiks,    befides  Jerrf,  obfer- 
ved  the  lame  as  a   great  Miracle^   Diomfius 
the  AreopagiteCas  Suidas  re- 
lates) could  fay  at  firfl  Sight  of  Suid.  invito- 
it,  Either  the  World  is  ending^  S.  Dion, 
or  the  God  of  Nature  if  fujferzng. 
This  very  Darknefs  was  the  Occafion  of  that 
Altar  erected  in  Athens^  and  dedicated  unto 
•     .  ,  w.  the  unknown  God.  j^tls  ij.  25.    Of  this  Pro- 

aether  unprohtable  ;  flow  what  was  the  End?  phecicd  ^woi,  ^nd  it  fhaU  come  to  pal's  in 
furely  this  ;  Chrifl  lifted  up,  that  he  mliht  that  Day,  that  I  will  caufe  the  Sun  to  go  down 
draw  all  Men  to  him;  John  \t.  32.  Chrifi  at  Noon,  and  I  wiU  darken  the  Earth  in  the 
banged  On  a  Tree,  that  be  might  bear  our  Sins  clear  Day.  JImos.  8.  9. 
on  the  Tree  ;  i  Pet.  2.  24.  this  was  the  Plot,  The  Caufe  of  this  Darknefs  is  diverfly  rcn-- 
which  God  by  ancient  Defign  had  aimed  at  dered  by  feveral  Aathorsj  fome  think  '  Thac 
in  the  Crucifying  of  Chiifl,   and  thus  our  ,  the  Sua  by  diviuc-  fower  withdrew  and. 

*  held. 


Looking  unto  'Jefusi  Chap.  \\ 

iieldback  Its  Beams.     Othars    them  opened,  that  the  King  of  Glory  tnigbt 


Hier  in  Mat.  ^  fay,  that  th-  Obfciiritjr  was 
17.  Orii.  ,  caulei  by  fomc  thick  Clouds,  ■ 
traii.  51.  in  ,  which  were  niraeulou fiv  pro- 
Matth.  Di'  \  duced  in  the  Air,  and  fpread 
cnif.  Epi/I,  7, 1  themfelvcs  over  all  the  Earth. 
ad  Policar-  \  Others  fay^  That  this  Dark- 
pum,  <  ntTs  was  iiy  a   wonderful  In- 

^  terpofition     of     the    Moon, 
,  which  at  that  Time  was  at  full,  but  bv  a 
]  Miracle  interpofcd  it  fclf  betwixt  the  Earth 
and  Sun.     Whatfoevcr  was  t>ie  Caufe,'  it 


tome  in. 

3.  About  Four  in  the  Afternoon,  he  wai 
pierced  with  a  Spear,  and  there  iffucd  out 
of  his  Side,  both  Blood  and  Water.  And 
9rie  oj  the  Stltiiers  with  «  Sfear  pierced  bit 
Side  and  forthwith  came  thereout  Blood  and 
Water,  fuin  19.  34.  How  truely  may  we 
fay  of  the  Soldiers,  That  d//er  aU  hit  Suffe- 
riKgs  they  have  added  Wounds  ?  they  find  him 
dead,  and  yet  they  will  fcarce  believe  it,  un- 
till  with  a  Spear  they   have  fearcht  for  Life 


continued  for  the  Space  of  Three  Hours,  as  at  the  "Well  Head  it  felf,  even  at  the  Heart  of 
dark  as  the  darkeft:  Winters  Ni^ht.  Chrift;  and  forthwith  there  came  ontBloodand 
2.  About  three  (which  the  Jews  call  the  Water '^  this  was  the  Fountain  of  both  Sacra- 
Ninth  Hour)  the  Sun  now  beginning  to  re-  ments,  the  Fountain  of  all  our  Happinefs,  the 
ceive  his  Light,  Jefus  cried  with  a  loud  Voice^  fountain  open  to  the  Houfe  of  David,  and  to  the 
Mir,  Eli,  Lamafabathaniy  My  God,  mi  God,  Inhabitants  of  Jerujalcm  for  Sin  and  for  Un- 

V)hy  hajj  thou  for  fake  n  me?  Mat.  27.  46. rUannefs.  Zach.  13.-1.     there  are  Three  that 

jind  then,  that  the  Scripture  might  be  fulfilled,  bear  Witnefs  on  Earth ^'faith  John)  the  Spirit, 

he  fat  d,  I  tbirfi j^nd  rohen  he  bad  and  the  Water,  and  the  Blood;   x  John  5.  8. 

received  the  Vinegar,    be  f aid,  it  is  finifijed.  Out  of  the  Side  of  Chrift,  being  now   dead, 

John  19.  28,  30. And  atlafl  cry  there  ilTues  f^<«^er  and  Blood,  fignifying,  that 

itig  xeiih  a  loud  Voice,  he  faid,  "Father,  into  he  is  both  our  Juftification  and  SandJiiication. 


thy  Hands  I  commend  my  Spirit,  and  having 
faid  thus,  he  gave  up  theGhofl.  Luke  23.  46. 
I  cannot  fiay  on'thele  fevcn  Words  of  Chrift, 
which  he  uttered  on  the  Crofs ;  his  Words 
iverc  ever  gracious,  but  never  more  graci- 


Phyficians  tell  us,  that  about  the  Heart  there 
is  a  Film  or  Skin  like  unto  a  Purfe,  wherein 
is  contained  clear  Water  to  cool  the  Heat 
of  the  Heart,  and  therefore,  very  probable  it 
is,  that  that  very  SVin{ot  Pericardium )vf^s 


ous  than  at  this  Time;  we  cannot  find,  in  all  pierced  through  with  the  Heart,  and  thence 
the  Books  and  Writings  of  Men,  in  all  the  came  out  thofc  Streams  of  Blood  and  Wa- 
Annals  and  Records  of  Time,   cither  fach   ter. *0  Gates  of  Heaven  !  O  Windows  of 


Sufferings,  or  fuch  Sayings,  as  were  thefe  laft 
Words  and  Wounds,  Sayings  and  Sufferings 
of  Jefus  Chrift. ■  And  having  faid  tbm, 


Paradife  !  O  Palace  of  Refuge  /  OTower  o\ 
Strength  /  O  Sanftuary  of  thejuft  !  O  flou- 
rifhing  Bed  of  the  Spoufeof  i'o/owo»!  Me- 
thinks  I  fee  Water  and  Blood  running  out 
of^  his  Side,  more  frefhly  than  thefe  golden 
Streams  which  ran  out  of  the  Garden  of  £- 
den,  and  watered  the  whole  World.    Here, 


be\ave  up  the  Ghofi.     Or  as  John   relates  it 
Meborved  hit  Head^   and  gave  up  tki  Chsfl, 
"John  19.  30.  he  bowed,  not  becaufe  he  was 
dead,   but  firft  he  bowed,    and   then  died;  _ 

the  Meaning  is,  he  died  willingly  without  if  I  could  ttay,  I  might  lengthen  my  Doftrine 
Conftraint ,  chcarfully  without  Murraure  ;  during  my  Life  ;  oh  it  were  good  to  be  here ; 
what  a  Winder  is  this?  Life  it  fclf  gives  up,  it  were  a  large  Field,  and  a  JBlcflcd  Sub- 
his  Life,  and  Death  it  felf  dies  by  his  Death  ;  jeft. 

Jefus  Chrift,  who  is  the  Author  of  Life,  the  4.  About  Five  (which  the  Jems  call  tl»e 
God  of  Life,  lavs  down  his  Life  for  us;  and  Eleventh,  and  the  laft:  Hour  of  the  Day) 
Death  it  felf,  lies  for  ever  nailed  to  that  Chrift  was  taken  down,  and  buried  by  .7q/f/»6 
bloody  Crots  in  theStead  of  Jefus  Chrift.  And  and  Nicodemus.  But  enough  !  I  rnuft  not 
BOW  we  may  fuppofc  him  at  the  Gates  of  Pa-  wear  out  your  Patience  altogether, 
radife,  calling  with  his  laft  Words  to  have 

'  "  Thus 


Chap,  s^  Looking, 

Thus  far  we  have  propounded  the  blefTed 
Objeft  of  Chrift's  Suffering,  and  Dying 
for  us :  Our  next  Work  is  to  dire^  you 
(as  formerly;  in  the  Art  or  Miftery, 
how  you  arc  to  Itok  unit  him  iti  this  Re- 
fpecl. 


CHAP.  III.    Sect.  I. 

Ofknovorn^  'ftfus,  as  carri'mg  on  the gjfrat  Work 
of  Our  Salvation  in  bit  Death. 

I.  T     E  T  us  know  Jefui^  carrying  on  the 

Jj /  great  Work  ofour  Salvation  during 

his  Sufferings  and  Death.    This  is  the  high 
Point,  which  Paid    was  ever  ftudying  on, 
and  preaching  on,  and  pondering  on  ;  for  J 
(ieterminc/f  not  to  knorv  any  Thin^  among  you, 
fave  Jtfui  Chrifl^  and  him  crucified.  I  Cor.  2.  2. 
Chrift  crucified,  is  the  rareft  Piece  of  Know- 
ledge in  the  World  ;   the.Pcrfon  of   Chrift 
is  a  Matter  of  high.  Speculation,   but  Chrift 
further  confidered,  as  cloathed  with  his  Gar- 
ments of  Blood>  is  that  Knowledge,    which 
cfpecially  Paul  pnrfues  ;  heefteenis  not,  rec- 
kons not,  determinsnot  to  make  any  Profefli- 
OH  of  any  other  Science  or  Do^rine,  than  the 
»  moft  necefljry,  and  only  faving  Knowledge 
of  Chrift  crucified.     O  my  Soul,  how  many 
Days,    and   Months,  and  Years,   haft  thou 
fpent,  to  attain  fonie  little  Meafure  of  Know- 
ledge in  the  Arts,  and  Tongues,  and  Scien- 
ces ?  and  yet,    what  a  poor  Skill  ha  ft  thou  at- 
tained, in  Re fpeft  of  the  many  Thoufands  of 
them,    that    knew    nothing  at   all  of  Jefus 
Chrift  ?  And  what  it  thou  hadft  reached  out 
to  a  greater  Proficiency  ?  Couldft  thou  have 
dived  into  the  Secrets  of  Nature?  Couldft 
thou  have  excelled  tbs  IVifdom  of  all  the  Chil- 
dren of  the  Eafi  Country,  and  all  the  ll'ijdom  of 
Eppi.,  end  the  If  ifdtm  of  Solomon,    robo  fpake 
of  Bead  i,  of  Fouls  ^  of  Fijhes,  of  all  Tries  fiom 
the  Cedar  Tree  that  U  in  Lebanon,   even  to  the 
Hyjoji  that  fprin^etb  out  oftbilVan,  i   Kin^s 


unto  Je/fis,  '  :jf^ 

4.  93'  yet,  wit]jout  the  faving  Knowledge  of 
Chrift  crucified  (Chrift   fuffering    bleeding, 
and  dying  jail  this  had  been  nothing,    fee 
Eiclef.  I.  18.  only  that  Knowledge  is  worth 
the  having,  which  refers  to  Chrift  ;   and  a- 
boveall,  that  is  the  rareft  Pirce  of  Chrift's 
Humiliation,  which  holds  him  forth  fuffering 
for  us,  and  fo  freeing  us  from  Hell  Sufferings. 
.  Come  then,  and  Ipend  thy  Time  for  the  Fu- 
ture more  fruitfully,    in  reading,   learning, 
knowing,    this  one    necepry  Thing.     Study 
Chrift  crucified  in  every  Piece  and  Part  •    O 
the  precious  Truths,  and  precious  Difcove- 
ries,  that  a  ftudying  Head  and  Heart  would 
hammer  out  here  /    much  hath   been  Paid, 
but  a  Thou  fa  nd  Thou  fa  nd  Times  more  might 
yetbefaid;  we  have  given  but  a  little  fcant- 
ling  of  that  which   Chrift  endured;     Vo- 
lumns  might  be   written  till  they  were  pi- 
led as  high  as  Heaven,    and  vet  all   would 
notfervetomake  out  the  full  Difcoveries  of 
Jefus  Sufferings    Study  therefore,  and  ftu- 
dy  more,  but  be  Turc   thv  Studv,  and  thy 
Knowledge,  be  rather  praflical  than  fpecula- 
t[\'C\    do  not    merely  beat  thv  Brain?,    to 
learn  the  Hiftory  of  Chrift's  Death,    but  the 
Efficacy,    Virtue,   and  Merit  of  it;    know 
what  thou  knoweft  in  Reference  to  thy  felf 
as  if  Jefus  had  been  all  the  While    carry! 
ing  on  theBufinefs  of  ^hy  Souls  Salvation 
as  if  thou  hadft  ftood  by,    and  Chrift  had 
fpoketothce,  as  fometimes  to  the  Women, 
Weep  not  for  ,r.e,  but  for  thy  f^If-,  thy  Sins  cauf- 
ed  $ny  Sufferings,  and  my  Sufferings^  foere  for 
the  Abolition  of  thy  Sins. 


SECT.    I  r. 

of  confiderivg  Jefus  in  that  Refpefl. 


1. 


LE  T  us  confider  Jefxa^  carrying  on 
this  great  Work  of  our  Salvation 
during  his  Sufferings  and  Death.  They  fhaU 
look  upon  me  whom  they  have  pierced^  faith 
the  Prophet;  Zach.  12.  10. .(/.)  they  ihall 
confider  me;  and  accordingly  is  the  Apoflle 
lookini  unto  Jefm-,  or  confiderinl  of  Jefiu  tbs 
Y  y  Jiutb9r 


354 

Author  and  FiniP^er  of  our  Tatth,  who  jor  the 
%y  of  our  Salvation  fef  H^re  htm,  endured 
theCrofs,  a^Jd'.ffifidthc  Shame.  Hcb.  i2.  2. 
Then  indeed,  and  in  that  M\  is  the  Duty 
brought  in;  it  is  good  in  all  Refpeas,  and 
under  all  Confideratioris,  to  look  unto  Jefus 
from  Firft  toLaft-,  bnf  above  all,  this  Text 
relates  firftlv,  to  the  Time  of  his  Sufferings ; 
and  hence  it  is,  that  Luhc  calls  Chrift's  Pafli- 
on  ^r,o<iv,  a  Theory  or  Sight  •,  And  aUthe 
People  that  came  together  to  that  Sight, 


LooHn^  tmtojefmv  Chap.  3; 

Garden  no  fooner  was  he  entred,  but  he  be- 
gan to  be  agonised ;  all  his  Powers  and  Paf- 
fions  within  him  were  in  confli^.  Confider  ' 
O  my  Soul,  how  ftiddenly  he  is  ftrsck  into  a 
ftrange  Fjear ;  never  was  Man  fo  afraid  of 
the  Torments  ofHell^  as  Chriftfftanding  in 
our  Room) is  of  his  Father's  Wrath;  Fear 
is  fiill  fuitable  to  Apprehenfion,  and  never 
Man  could  fo  perfc^ly  apprehend  theCaufe 
of  Fear,  as  Jefus  Chrift ;  nor  was  he  only 
afraid,  but  very  heavy ;  Aiy  Soul  U  exceeding 
forrovpfulf  even  unto  Death,  His  Sorrow 
was  lethal  and  deadly,  it  melted  his  Soul  gra- 
dually, as  Wax  is  melted  with  Heat;  it  con- 
tinued with  him  till  his  laft  Gafp,  his  Heart 
was  like  Wax  burning  all  the  Time  of  his 
Paflion,  and  at  la  ft  it  melted  in  the  Midji  of 
hii  Bowels.  Pfal.  22.  19.  Mark  14.  35^ 
Nor  was  he  only  afraid  and  heavy,    but  he 


fmote  their  Breajis  and  returned.  Luke  23.  48. 

Nor  but  that  every  Paffage  of  Chrift  is  a 

Theory  or  Sight    worthv    our  looking   on, 

or  confidering  of;    Chrift  in  his  Father^s 

Purpofe,    and  Chrift  in  the  Promife,   and 

Chrift  in  Performance,  Chrift  in  bis  Birth, 

and  Chrift  in  his  Life,  O  how  fweet?  what 

bleffedObjeas  are  thefe  to  look  upon?  but  ^       ..    /•     .^ 

above  alUo«MT  him  (faith  the  Apoftle;  ^/&«f  began  to  be  fore  amazed;   tks  fignifies  an 

endured  fuch  ContradiSlien  of  Sinners  againfl  uniyerfal  Ceflation  of  all  the  Faculties  of  the 

'  "  '  '  ■  '  Soul  from  their  feveral  Funaions ;  we  ufually 
call  it  a  Confternation,  it  is  like  a  Clock 
ftoppedfor  the  While  from  going,  by  fome 
Hand  or  other  laid  upon  it ;  or  if  it  was  not 
wholly  a  Ceffation.  yet  was  it,  at  lea  ft,  an 
Expavefaaion,  fuch  a  Motion  of  the  Mind, 
as  whereby,for  the  Prefent,  he  was  difenabled 
to  mind  any  Thing  elfe,  but  the  dreadful' 
Senfeef  the  Wrath  of  God.    O  what  an  A- 


himfelf.  Heb.  12.  3. Confider,  him  who 

for  the  'foy  that  was  fet  before  himy  endured 

the  Crofsy   and  defpifed  the  Shame ;    Ver.  2. 

of  all  other  Parts,  Aas^  or  Paffages  of  Chrift, 

the  Holy  Ghoft  hath  only  honoured  Chrift^s 

PafTion  Chis  Sufferings  and  his  Death  )  witn 

this  Name  of  Theory^  and  Sight.     Why,  fore 

ly  this  is  the  Tbeorji  ever  moft  commended 

to  our  View,  and  Cenfideration  ;  O  then  let 

usloak  on  this,  coafider  of  this.    As  in  this  gony  was  this  ?   O  what  a  ftrugling  Paffion 

jjj-^jjgj.^ I.  of  mixed  Grief  was  this  ?  What  affliaing  and 

I    Confider  him  paffing  over  the  Brook  Ctf-  confliaing  Affeftions,  under  the  Sight   and 


Senfe  of  eminent  Peril  was  in  this  Agony  ? 
and  being  in  an  Agony  yhe  prayed  more  e^arneflly^ 
Luke  22.  44..  thrice  had  he  prayed,  ,but  now 
in  his  Agony  he  prayed  more   earneftly  j    0/ 


iren\  it  fignifies  the  Wrath  of  God,  and 
Rage  of  Men  ;  the  firft  Step  of  his  Paflion  is 
Iharp  and  fore  ;   he  cannot  enter  the  Door, 

but  firft  he  muft  wade  through  cold  Waters  -  zr..     ,       ,-^" 

on  bare  Feet,  nor  muftheonly  wade  through  my  Father,  tj  it  be  pojfible,  let  tht*  Cup  pafs 
them  but  drink  of  them  ;  through  many  Tri-  fiom  ms,  neverthelefs  not  as  i  mil,  but  as  thou 
bulations  muft  he  go  that  will  purchafe  Souls,  w/7^  Though  I  feel  the  Soul  of  Pain  in  the 
and  through  many  Tribulations  muft  they  go,  Pain  of  my  Soal,  yet  there  is  Divinity  in 
that  will  follow  after  him  to  the  Kingdom  of  me,  which  tells  me  there  is  a  Wage  for  Sin, 

^\^^xi Confider  him  cntring  into  the   and  I  will  pay  it  alT    O.my  Father,  fith  thou 

Garden  of  Gethfemane  :  In  a  Gardeu  Adam  haft  bent  thy  Bow,Io  here  an  open  Breaft,  fix 


finned  and  in  this  Garden  Chrift  muft  fuffer,  herein  all  thv  Shafts  of  Furv,  better  I  fuffer 
thai-' the  fame  Place  which  was  the  Neft  f()ra  While,  than  that  all  Believers  (hould  be 
wh^tT  Sin  was  hatched,  might  now  be  the  damned  for  ever  ^  thv  Will  is  mine,  lo  1  wiH' 
Childrbed  of  Grace  and.  Mercy  \  i«to  this  bear  the  Burden  Of  Sin,  come  and  fhoot  here 
'  thy 


Chap.  3*       ,  Loohng  unto  Jefiis.  y^5 

thv  Arrows  of  Revenge.    And  thus    as  he  and  that  Way;  O  how   ungently  did  the/ 

:pvi\edhs.Cwe2t,  and bn  -^jveat  nms, as  it  jvercy  handle.him  ?   How  uncourteoufl/Tpak..   they 

great   Drofs    of  Blood  falling    down    to   the  unto  him  ?    How  many   Blows  and  BuiF-tS 

Ground.   Luke  22.  44-    Oh    what  Man  or  did  they  give  hinW    What  Cries  and  Shouts, 

Angel  can  conceive  the  Agonv,  the  Fear,  the  and  Clamours  made  they  over  him  r*    Now 

Sorrow,  the  Amazement  of  that  Heart,  that  they  lay  hold  on  his  holy   Hands,  and  bind 

without   all  outward  Violence,    merely  out  them  hard  with  rough  and  knotty    Cords   ^<s 

of  the  Exiremity  of  his  own  Paflion,    bled  that  they  gal!  the   Skin  off  his  Arms    and 

through  th?  Flcfh  and  Skin,    not  feme  faint  make  the  very  Blood  fpring  out :    Now  they 

Dew,  but  folid  Drops  of  Blood  ?  now  is   he  bring  him  back  again  over  Cedron,  and  they 

crucified  without  a  Crofs,  Fear  and  Sorrow  make  him  once  again  to  drink  oj  the  Brook  in 

are  the  Nails,  our  Sins  the  Thorns,  his  Fa-  thelVay^  now  they  lead  him  openly  through 

ther's  Wrath  the  Spear,    and   all  thefe   to-  the  high  Streets  of  3fer«yd/«r/»,  and  carry  him 

gether,    caufe  a  bleeding   Shower    to   rain  to  the  Houfe  of  yl»»as  in  great  Triumph, 

throughout  all  his  Pores;   O  my  Soul,  confi-  O  my  Soul,  confider  thefe  feveral  PaflTages' 

dcr  of  this,  and  if  thou  wilt  bring  this  Con-  confider  them  leafurely,  and  with  good  At- 

fideration  home,  fay,  Tby  Sins  were  tbiCtuJe  tention,  confider  them  till  thou  feeleft  fome 

of  tbi(  bhody  Sweat  \  Jefus  Chrift  is  that  true  Motions  or   Alterations  in  thy   Affe^ions- 

jidam,    that  is    come    out   of  Paradife  for  is  not  this  he,  that  is  the  infinite  Virtue    the* 

thy  Sins,  and   thus  laboured  on  Earth  with  Pattern  of  Innoccncy,    the  everlafting'wif- 

his  bloody  Sweat,  to  get  the  Bread  that  thou  dom^    the   Honour  of  Earth,    the  Glory  of 

muftfeedon.  Heaven,    the  very  Fountain  of  all  Beauty^ 

,  2.  CoHfider  his  Apprehenfion  ;    JttdnA   is  whether  of  Men  or  Angels  ?  How  is  it  then 

now  at  Hand,  with  a  Troop  following  him  that^his  Virtue  or  Power  is  tied  with  Bands* 

to  apprehend  his  Mafter,    fee,  how  without  that  Innocency   is  apprehended,    that  Wif- 

all  Shame,    he  fet  himfelf  in  the  Van,    and  dom   is  flouted  and  laughed  to  Scorn,    that 

coming  to  his  Lord  and  Marter,  gives  him  a  Honour  is  contemned,     that  Glory  is  tor- 

moft  traiterous  and  deceitful  Kifs,    What  fu-  mented,     that  he   that   is    fairer    than   all 

dis,  betrayeO  thoutbeSnnof  ManwitbaKifs?  the   Children    of  Men,    is  befmea red  with 

haft  thou  fold  the  Lord  of  Life  to   fuch  cruel  Weeping,    and    troubled   with  Sorrow   of 

'  Merchants,  as  co\Tt  grcdily  his  Blood  and  Heart?    Surely  there  is  fomething    O  my 

Life?  Oalas/  at. what  Price  haft  thou   Cct  Soul  in  thee,     that  caufed  aU  this;    hadft 

the  Lord  of  all  the  Creatures?  at  Thirty  not  thou  finned,   the  Sun  of  Righteoufncfs 

Pence  ?    what  a   vile   and    Ihnder  Price  is  had  never  been  eclipfed. 
this  for  a  Lord  of  fuch  Glory  and  Majefty  ?       3.  Confider  the  Hurryings  of  Telus  from 

God  was  fold  for  Thirty   Pieces  of  Silver,  J nnas  to  Caiapbas-y  there  a  Council  is  called 

but  Man  could  not  be  bought  without  the  and  CaiapbaSy  the  Hi^h  Prieft,    adjures  our 

dcareft  Heart-blood  of  the  Son  of  God.  .At  Lord  to  tell  him  if  be  was  CbriJ}  the  Son  of 

that  Time, faid  Chrift,  T^  be  come ^  m  it  were,  God:  Mat.  26.  63.    nofooner  he  affirms  it 

agairtji  a  Ibief  witb  Snords  and  Staves ;  I  fat  but  he  is  doomed  guilty  ot  Blafphemy     and 

dajfly  among  you  teacbing  ui   the  TemplCy  and  fo   guilty  of  Death.    Ver.  66.      Now  'azain 

ye  never  laid  Hands  on  me,  but  this  is  your  they  aflault  him  like  mad  Dogs,  anddiffforce 

Koury  and  the  Power  of  Darbnefs.    Lvke  22.  upon  him  all   their  Malice,  Fury   and  Re- 

52,  S3-  Now  the  Prince  of  Darknefs  exer-  venge  ;  each  one,to  the  outmoft  of  his  Power 

cifed  his  Power,  now  the  hellifh  Rout,  and  gives  him  Buffets  and  Strokes-  there  they 

malicious  Rabble  of  ravenous  Woolfs,affault-  fpit  upon  that  divine  Face  wirh  their  devi- 

ed'  the  moft  innocent  Lamb  in  the  World  ;  lifh  Mouths ;  there  they  hudwink  his  Eyes 


now  they  raoft  furioihly  haled  him  this  Way  jnd  ftrike  him  on  the  Cheek,  fcoffin 

Y  y  2 


and 


^355                               Looking  tinto  J efus:  Chap. -3, 

ieftin'^,and  raying,  ji-readwhs  if  it  that  fmot.'  Jem,  and  all  Thlvgs  ihat  are   nuitten  ly  the 

thee.    O  Beauty  of  Angels!  was  that  a  Face  Prophets^  concerning  the  Son  oj  Man^  jhali  be 

to  be  fpit  upon  ?    >ien    urually,  when  they  auoffyplijhedy    for  he   JhaD  be    delivered  unto 

are  provoked  to  Tpit,  turn  away  their  Faces  the  Gentiles:   Luke  \^,  31,  32.     at  the  (?£-»• 

towards    the   fouleft  Corner  of  the  Houfe  ;  tile  Tribupal  he  is  queftioned  of  his  Kingdom^ 

and  is  tkcre  not,  in  all  that  Palace,  a  fouler  andheanfwers  both  t'htjevos  and  CsntikSy 

Place    to  fpit  in  than  the  Faceofjefus?   O  that  they  need  not  fear  his  Ufurpation,    Mf. 

mySoulj  why  doeit  thou  not  humble   thy  felf,  Ktridom  i*  not  of  this  World.    John  \'6,  36. 

at' this  fo  wonderful  Example?    how   is  it,  He  gives  Kingdoms    that  are  eternal,    but 

that  there  fhould  remain  in  the  World  any  he  will  take  away  none  that  are  temporal  ; 

Token  of  Pride,  afcer  this  fo  great  and  mar-  Chrift  came  not  into  the  World  to  be  Ce- 

yeloHS  an  Example  of  Humility  ?    furely  I  far\  or  Pilate's,  or  Herod's  Succeffor,    but 

am.  at  my  Wits  end,    and   very  much  afto-  it  they  had  believed,  to  have  been  their  Sa- 

nifiied,  toconnder  how  thisfo  great  Patience  viour.     Look  through  dae  Chronicles  of  his 

overcomes  not  my  Anger,  how  thisfo  great  Life,  and  we  find  him  fo  far  from   a  King, 


AbafiBg  affwageth  not  my  Pnde,  how  thefc 
fo  violent  Buffets  beat  not  down  my  Pre- 
fumption.  Is  it  not  marvelous,  that  Jefus 
Chrift,  by  thefe  Means,  feould  overthrow  the 


that  he  w,as  the  meaneft  Servant  of  all  Men  ; 
wiicre  was  he  born,  but  at  Betbkhcm  a  lit- 
tle City  ?  Where  did  the  Shepherds  find 
him,    but  in  a  poor  Cottage  ?    Who  were 


Kingdom  of  Pride  ;.  and  yet,  that  there  hisDifciplcSjbut  a  dealof  Fifter.  men  ?  Who 
fhould  remain  in  me  the  Rcliques  of  Pride  ?  his  Companions,  but  Publicans  and  Sinners  I 
Confider  all  thofe  Night-fufferings  of  Chrift ;  Is  he  hungry  ?  Where  ftands  his  Table,  but 
O  cruel  Niaht!  O  unquiet  Night !  now  was  on  plain  Ground  .'  What  are  his  Dainries,buc 
the  Seafon'rhat  all  Creatures  fhould  ,take  Bread  and  a  few  Fifties?  Where  is  his  Lodg.- 
their  Reft,  that  the  Senfes,  and  Members,  ing,  but  at  the  Stern  of  a  Ship  j  Here's  a. 
wearied  with  Toils  and  Labours,  fhould  be  King  without  either  Prefence-Chamber,  01; 
refrefhed  •  but  an  the  contrary,  Chrift's  Bed-Chamber,  The  Fsxes  have  Holes,  andthe 
Merabers  and  Senfes,  were  then  tormented.  Birds  of  the  Air  have  N.-'Jis,  but  the  Son  of 
they  ftruck  his  Body,  they  afflifted  his  Soul,  Man  bath  not  viheteon  to  lay  his  Head.  Come, 
they  bound  his.  Hands,  they  buffctced  his  fear  not  P/Vafe  the  Lofs  of  thy  Diadem ;  it 
Cheeks,  they  fpit  in  his  Face ;  O  my  Soul,  may  be  the  People  \\o\x]^  fometimes  have 
thou  finneft  in  the  Dark,  in  Covert,  in  Se-  made  him  a  King,  but  fee  how  he  flies  from 
cret  when  no  Eye  is  upon  thee,  when  the  it.  My  Kingdom  is  noioftSislFerld,  faith  Je- 
Sufi»  that  Eye  of  the  World,  is  fet  or  hid;  fus.  Oh  that  I  could  but  contemn  the  Woilcl 
and  therefore  all  theNight  long  is  Chrift  thus  as  Chrift  did.'  Oh,  that  firft,  and  above 
tormented  by  thy  Sins;  nut  one  Jot  of  Reft  all,  I  could  fcek  the  Kingdom  of  God,  and 
^ath  Chrift,  not  a  Wink  of  Sleep  muft  feaze  his  Righceoufncfs !  Oh  my  Soul,  I  feel  it,  I 
on  him,  whom  thou,  bv  the  Alarm  of  thy  Sins,  feel  it,  unlets  I  can  be  free  from  the  Affefti- 
difquieted,  both  at  Evening,  at  Mid-night>  on  of  all  Creatures,  I  cannot,  with  Freedom 
and  at  the'Cockcrow,  and  at  the  Dawning,     of  Mi.-d,  afpire.unto  divine  Things  junlefs 


4.  Confider  rhe  Hurryiags  of  Jefus  from 
€aiaph*s  to  Pilate  ;  now  he  ftands  before  Pi 
lAte\  where  he  was  accufed  cf  Sedition,  Se- 
duOion,   and  Ufarpation-    Not  only   Jems 


I  be  willing  with  Chrift  to  tread  on  Crowns 
and  Scepters,  to  bedefpifed  and  forfaken  of 
all,  and  to  beefteemed  nothingatall,  I  can 
have  !'0  inward  Peace,    nor  be  fpiritually 


6at  Gtntiles  have  their  Hands  imbrued  in  the  enliViitened,  nor  be  wholly  uniteil  to  the  Lord 

Blood  of  Chrift;   i'lTatj  was  delegated  from  Jcfui  Chnft* 

Cejay^,  b.>th.  of  them  Geniiles\  yet  not  with-  ^i.  Coniider  the  HHrryings  of  Jefus  from 

DUt  aProjgkccy,  LclioU  m  le  u^  to  JtrufA-  Fiiate  to  He  rod -y  ihcvciihe  auefiioned  ej  ma^ 


Chap,  j, . 

nvTbifig^y  but  juftly  is  the  Lamb  of  God 
dumb,  and  opened  not  his  T^louth  to  him, 
th^t  not  long  before,  had  taken  aivay  his 
Voice  ;  upon  this  he  is  mo^^ked  and  arrayed  in 
a  gorgeoui  Robe-j    Zwjt?  2?.  ii.     Wifdom  is 


Looking  tinto  Jefus*  2  ^^ 

Burden  ;  Lore  was  the  Caufe  why  thou  uiaft 
beftovv  upt  n  nit  all  th    Bertcfi-s,  5rtd  Mercy 
rao^^ed  thee  to  take  upon  thee  all  tnv  Miferu'S. 
7.  Conlider  that   fad  Speaacie  of  Jefus, 
^    „  ..  '  when  be    came  Jcrtb    Toearmg  the  Crown   bf 

taken  for  Fully,  Virtue  for  Vice,  Truth  for  Thorns,  and  the  P.<rple  Robf^  <i>jd Pilate  faying 
Blalphemv,  Temperance  for  Gluttony,  the  unto  them^  behold  the  Man.  ^}obn  19.  t. 
Piece-maker  of  all  the  World,  for  a  fedi-  O  my  Soul,  fix  thy  Eyes  on  this  fad  Ob- 
tious  Difturber  ©f  the  World,  the  Kcformcr  jeft?  Suppofe  thv  felt'  in  the  Cafe  of  Jtfus* 
of  the  Law  fora  Breaker  of  the  Law,  what,  if  in  fo  fenfible  and  tender  a  Part  as  thv 
and  the  Juftifier  of  Sinners  for  a^Sinner,  Head  is.  Men  fhould  faften  a  Number  of* 
and  the  Follower  of  Sinners.  Sechowhecmp-  Thorn?,  yea,  and  thofe  fo  (harp  that  they 
tied  hirafelf,  and  made  him  felf  ot  no  Repu-  fhuu Id  pierce  into  thy  Scull  ?  Whv  alas  thou 
tation,  that  he  might  fill  thee  with  Goodnefs,  canft  hardly  abide  trte  Prick  of  a  Pin  much 
and  make  thee  fpirituallv  wife  unto  Salvation,  lefs  the  piercing  in  offo  m.my  Thorns-  O 
*6.  Confidcr  the  Hurryings  of  Jefus  from  but  thy  Jefus  was  crowned  with  Thorns  and 
Herod  back  again  to  ?ilate\  O  my  Savi-  fccptrcd  with  a  Reed,  and  that  Reed'  was 
our,  how  art  thou  novy  abufci  ?  New  Accufa-  taken  out  of  his  Hands,  to  beat  the  Crown 
tionsare  forged;  and  when  P/Vtf^s  fees  that  of  Thorns  into  his  Head;  and  belidcs  thv 
nothing  will  do,  but  Chrifl:  muft  die,  he  Jefus  was  whiped  withCords,  and  Rods 'and 
delivers  him  to  be  ftriped,  whiped,  cloathed  little  Chains  of  Iron,  that  from  his  Shoulders 
in  Purple,  crowned  with  Thorns,  and  fcep-  to  the  Soles  of  his  Feet,  there  was  no  Part 
tered  with  a  Reed.  He  that  with  Spittle  free;  and  being  now  in  this  Plight  thou  art 
cured  the  Eyes  of  the  Blind,  is  now  Winded  called  on  to  beheld  the  Man  :  iDol\  thou  fee 
with  their  Spittle;  who  can  number  thofe  himP  Is  thy  Imagination  Hro'ngP  Canft  thou 
Stripes  wherewith  they  flea  and  tear  his  confider  him  at  prefent,  as  if  thou  hadft  a 
Body,  one  Wound  eating  into  another,  that  View  of  this  rery  Man?  Methinks  it  fhould 
there  is  no  Health  in  hi(  Bones  by  Reafon  of  my  make  thee  break  out,  and  fay  '  O  Bri-^ht- 
Sins  ?    O  Jefus  /  was  that  frothy  Spittle,  the  *  nefs  of  thy  Father's  Glory,  'who  hath  fh-s 


Ointment,  thofe  jThorns  thv  Crown,  that 
,  Reed  thy  Scepter,  that  Purple  dyed  and  em- 
broadi^rcd  with  blood  thy  Royal  Robes  ?  Or 
becaufc  Adam's  Sin  brought  forth  Thorns, 
miift  it  therefore  be  thy  Pennance  to- wear 
them;  unthankful  People,  thus  watered  with 
his  Blood*  that  bring  forth  nothing  butThorns 
to  crown  him.  But  oh  that  the  Lord,  of 
Heaven,  the  Creator  of  the  World,  the  Glo- 
ry of  the  Angels,  the  Wifdom  of  .God,  fhould 
for   mv  Sake,   be  punifhed   with  Whips  and 


cruelly  dealt  with  thee  >  O  unfpotted  Glaft 
of  the  Majefiy  of  God,  who  hath  thus  whol- 
ly disfigured  thee  ?  O  Rirer  that  flows  out 
of  the  Paradifc  of  Delights,  who  hath  thus 
troubled  thee  ;  it  is  ray  Sins  O  Lord  that 
have  fo  troubled  thee,  my  Sins  were  the 
Thorns  that  pricked  thee,  the  Lafhes  that 
whiped  thee,  the  Purple  that  cloathed  thee; 
it  is  1  Lord  that  am  thy  Termentcr,  and 
the  very  Caufe  of  thefc  thy  Pains. 

Confider  Pilate's  Sentence,  That  Jejus 


Scourges,  O  my  Heart,  how  can  I  tliinkon  Jhouldbe  crucified  ius  the  Jews  t^uired  Now 
this  without  Tears  of  Blood?  O  Joy  of  the  they  had  him  in  their  Will,  and  the'y  did  to 
Angels,  andGlorv  of  Saints,  who  hath  thus  him  what  feem  d  them  good.  Follow  him 
disfigured  thee?  who  hath  thus  defiled  thee  from  Gabbatka  to  Golgotha,  fee  how  thev 
with  fo  many  bloody  Blows?  Certainly  they  lay  the  heavy  Crofs  upon  his  tender  Shouts- 
were  not  thy  Sins,  but  mine;  it  was  Love  ders^,  tJut  were  fo  pitifully  rent  and  torn 
and  Mercy  that  compaft  thee  about,  and  with  Whips ;  accompany  him  all  the  Wav  to 
caufed  thee  to  take  upon  thee  this  fo  heavy  a  the  Execution,  and  help  to  carry  his  Crofs  to 

Maunt 


j^g.  Looking  tintojefiis:  Chap;  3.; 

yio\intCalveryi  and  there,  as  if  thouhadit  uaion  ;  this  was  not  a  perpetual,  but  a  tern- 
been  frozen  hitherto,  thaw  into  Tears;  fee   porary  Forfaking  ot  him ;  the  Gcd-head  was 
him  lifted  upon  that  Engine  of  Torture  the  not  took  away  from  the  Mai -imd,   but  the 
bloodv  Crofs ;  he  hangs  on  Nails,  and  as  he  Union  remained  ftill,  even  now  when   the 
han-'s'    his  awn  Weis>i£    becomes  his  own  Mar-hood  was  forfaken.     2.  This  was  not  a 
AffiTa'ion-     O  fee  how  hi&  Arms  and  Legs  forfaking  on  Chrift's  Part,   but  only  on  the 
were  racked  with  violent  Pulls,  his  Hands  Father's  Part;    the   Father   forfook  Chrifti 
and  Fet    boated  with  Nails,  his  whole  Body  but  Chrjft  went  after  him  ;  God  took  away 
Vorn  with  itripes,  and  goared  with  Blood  :  the  Senfe  of  his  Love,  but  the  Son  of  God 
And  now     O   mv  Soulr   run   with  all   thy  laid  Hold    upon  him,   crying,    and  faying 
Mi&ht  into  his  Arms,  held  out  at  their  lull  Aiv  Gol,  wy  God,  vohj  hafl  ibou  forfakai  we? 
Le?<'th  to  receive  thee  i  Oh  weigh  the  Mat-  3.  This  Forfaking  was  not  in  Reipeaot  hij 
ter  '"'becaufe  Sin  entrcd  by  the  Senfes,  there-  Being,  but  in  Rcfpea  of  the  Feeling  ot  God's 
fore  his  Head,  in  which  the  Senfes  flourifh,  is  Favour,    Love  and  Mercy;    certainly  God 
crowned  with  fearching  Thorns ;  becaufe  the  loved  hvm  ftill,  oh  but  his  Senfe  of  Comfort 
Hands  and  Feet  are  more  efpecially  the   In    was  now  quite  gone,  fo  as  it  never  was  be- 
■ftruments  of  Sin,    therefore  his  Hands  and  fore;   In  his  Agony  there  was  fome Inklings 
Feet  are  nailed  to  the  Crofs  for  Satisfa^ion.  of  God's    Mercy  now  and   then,    at  Icait, 
O  marvelous .'    what  Ktng  is  he,  or  of  what  there  was  fome  Star  Light,  fome  little  Flafh 
Councrv    that  wears  a   Crown  of  Thorns?  of  Lightning    to  cheer  him  up,  but  now  aU 
Wha^Manis  he,  or  where  lives  he,  whofe  the  Senfe  and  Feeling  of  Ood's  Love  was 
Hands  and  Feet  are   not  only  boared,  but  gone,  and  not  lo  much  as  any  little  Star  Lighc 
disced  into,   as  if  they  had  been  digging  of  the  fame  appeared.    Chr.ft  now  took  the 
with  Spades  in  a  Ditch?  Surely  here's  Mat-  Place  of  Sinners,  and  God  the  Father  ftut 
ter  for  a  ferious  Meditation;  be  enlarged  O  him  out  (  as  it  were  j  amongft  the  Sinners ; 
mv  ThoUi>hts,  and  dwell  upon  it.'    confider  he  drew  his  Mercy  out  of  Sight,  and  out  of 
it,  and  co^nfider  it  again  /  Hearing    and  there  ore  he  cried  out  m  a 

o  Confider  the  Darkncfs  that  fpread  over  Kind  of  Wonderment,  My  God,  n>y  God,  w/^ 
all  the  Earth  ;  now  was  the  Sun  alhamed  to  ha[i  thou  jorfaken  wt  ?  after  this  he  foeaks  but 
(hew  his  Brightnefs,  confidering  that  the  a  flw  Words  more,  and  he  gives  up  the  Ghofl-. 
Father  of  Lights  was  darkned  with  fuch  He  dies-that  we  might  hve,  he  is  diffolyed  m 
Difarace,  the  Heavens  difcoloured  their  himfeh',  that  we  might  be  united  to  his  Fa- 
B^auty,  and  are  in  mourning  Robes;  the  ther  ;  O  my  Soul,  fee  him  now,  if  thou  canft 
Lamp  of  Heaven  is  immantled  with  a  mira-  for  Weeping,  nis  Eyes  are  dun,  his  Cheeks 
culous  Ecrpfe,  the  Sun  in  the  Firmament  are  wan,  his  Face  is  pale,  his  Head  is  bow- 
williimpathirewith<^ei'««6y  Rlgbteoufnefs -,  i^g,  his  Heart  is  panting,  himfelf  is  dying; 
it  will  Jot  appear  in  Glory  though  it  be  Mid-  come,  come,  and  die  with  him,  by  a  moft 
day,  becaufe  the  Lord  of  Glory  is  thus  dif-  exaft  Mortification ;  look  pale  hke  him  with 
graced.  And  now  hear  the  Voice  that  Grief,  and  Sorrow,  and  Trouble  for  thy 
come'^s  from  ite  Son  of  God,  My  God^rny 
Gad,    Toly  hafl  thou  forfaken  tne  ?    Chrift  in 


Grief,   and 
Sins. 

o.  Confider  the  piercing  of  hisSide  with  a 


the  Garden  tafted  the. bitter  Cup  of  God's  Spear,  whence  came  out  a  Stream  of  Bood 
fierce  wrath,  but  now  he  drunk  the  Dregs  and  Water;  O  Fountain  of  everlafting  Wa- 
ofif  he  then  fipped  off  the  Top,  but  now  ters  /  methinks  I  fee  the  Blood  running  out 
he  drunk  all  off.  Top,  and  Bottom,  and  all.  of  his  Side  tnore  trefhly  than  thofe  golden 
O^  but  whafs  the  Meaning  of  this,  Mi  God,  Streams  whicn  ran  out  ot  the  Garden  of  Siew, 
f^^  God,  whyha/i  thou  forfaken  ;«e  ?  Surely,  and  watered  the  whole  World.  Confider 
,.  This  was  not  a  total,  but  a  partial  Dere-  the  taking  of  his  Body  down  by  ^ofepb ;  the 


be- 


Qiap.  ^V  Looking  unto  Jefus,  f5jr 

burying  of  it  by  *}9fe^h  and  NUodtmus'^  O  of  Miracles,  he  lovingly  employed  it  in  en- 
here's  excellent  Matter  for  our  Meditarion  .'  ring  the  Lame,  and  Blind,  and  Dedf,  and 
O  my  Spirit,  go  with  me  a  little/  Chrift  Dumb,  in  cafting  out  Devils,  in  healing  the 
being  dead,  it  is  Pity  but  he  (hould  have  a  Sick,  in  refioring  the  Dead  to  Life;  that  as 
Funeral  J  according  to  the  letter,  let  Jnfeph  he  lived,  fo  he  died,  for  being  unjujily  con- 
andi^^^'^c^'''^"^  bear  his  CorpTe  ;  let  the  blef-  demned,  mocked,  ftriped,  vvhiped,  crucified, 
fed  Virgin  go  after  it  fighin^,  and  weeping,  he  took  all  patiently,  praying  for  his  i'erfe- 
and  at  every  other  Pace  looking  up  to  Hea-  cuters-,  and  leaving  to  them,  when  he  had 
ven  ;  let  yWary  Aia^^a/ew  follow  after,  with  a  no  temporal  Thing  to  give  them,  a  Legacy 
Box  of  precious  Ointment  in  her  Hand,  of  Love,  ot  Life,  of  Merer,  of  Pardon,  of 
and  with  her  Hair  hanging,  ready  C  if  Salvation.  When  the  Sermon  is  done,  and 
Need  were;  to  wipe  his  Feet  again*,  or,  the  Burial  is  finifhed,  let  every  Mourner  go 
that  in  this  Meditation  1  may  be  more  fpi-  home,  and  begin  a  new  Life  in  Imitation  of 
ritual,  let  the  Ufurer  come  firft  with  Judaa  Jefus  Chrift.  O  my  Soul,  that  thou  wouldfk 
Bag,  and  diftribute  to  the  Poor  as  he  goes  thus  meditate,  and  thus  imitate,  that  fothy 
along;  let  the  Drunkard  follow  alter,  with  Meditation  might  be  fruitful,  and  thy  Imita- 
the  Spunge  that  was  filled  with  Gall  and  Vi-  tion  real;  I  mean,  that  thy  Lite  and  Death 
n^gar,  and  check  his  wanton  Thirft  ;  let  the  might  be  conformable  to  the  Life  and  Death 
young.Gallant,  Or  voluptuous  Man,  come  like  of  Jefus  Chrift.  But  of  that  hereafter. . 
his  Mafter  with  btre  Foot,  and  with  the 
Crown  of  Thorns  fct  alfo  upon  his  Head; 

let  the  wanton  Perfon  bear  the  Rods,   and  S  E  C  T.    1 1 1. 

Whips,    and  Wires  wherewith  Chrift    was 

fcour-,a;ed,  and  "fright  his  own  Flefh;  Let  the  oj  defirint  %-rus  in  that  RrfpeS. 

ambitious  Man  be  clcd   in  the  Purple  Robe, 

the  angry  Perfon  in  the  fcamlefs  Coat ;  my  3.  T     ET  us  deftre  after  ^ejus,   carrying  on 
Meaning  is,  let  every  Sinner,  according  to       \_^  the  Work  of  our  Salvation  in  his 


Objea. 

let  all  bow  their  H^ads,  and  be  readv  to  give  Humbled  Souls  look  after  the  Remedy,  and 
*  up  the  Ghoft  for  the  Name  of  Chrift.  And  they  find  it  chiefly  in  Chrift  crucified  ;  and 
let  not  Chrift  be  buried  without  a  Sermon  hence  arc  fo  many  Cries  after  Bathings  in 
neither,  anii  let  the  Text  be  this.  The  ^%ood  Cbrl/i's  Blood,  and  biding  in  Cbrtji's  Rightc 
^tefherd givetb  his  Life  for  .the  Sheep,  John  oufnefs,  a&ive  and  paffive.  Indeed  nothing 
l>.  u.  and«in  the  End  of  the  Sermon  doth  fo  cool  and  refrclh  a  parched,  dry  and 
(whether  it  be  in  Ufe  or.no)  let  the  thirfty  Soul,  as  the  Blood  of  Jefus,  which. 
Preacher  take  Occafion  to  fpeak  a  Word  or  made  the  poor  Woman  cry  out  fo  carncftly, 
two  in  thePraifcof  Chrift;  let  him  fay  with  <  I  have  an  Husband,  and  Children,  and  ma- 
the  Spoufe,  That  he  xoas  the  chiejej}  among  <  nv  other  Comforts,  but  I  would  give  them. 
Ten  Ihoufands,  that  he  was  altogether  lovely^  '  all,  and  all  the  Good  that  ever  l' (hall  fee 
Cant»  5.  10.  16.  that  being  God  above  all  *  in  this  W«rld,  or  in  the  World  to  come, 
Gods,  he  became  Man  beneath  all  Men;  <  to  have  mv  poor  thirfty  Soul  refrcfht  with 
that  when  he  fpake,  he  began  ordinarly  *  that  precious  Blood  of  the  Lord  Jefus 
Vfith  T^eriiy^  verily,  1  jay  unto  you  \  that  he  *  Chrift. 
was  an  holy  Man,  that  he  never  finned  in       But  what  is  there  in    Chrift's  Btood  or 

all  his.  Life,,  neither  in  Thought,   Word  or  Death  that  is  fo  deli reable  P  I  anfwcr. 

Deedy,  that  bcisg  endowed  with  the  Power 

u  Xhciie 


3^0  Loohing  tmto  Jefus^  Chap.  5« 

I.  There  is  in  it  the  Perfon  of  Chrirt,  lie  Bloud.  Thu  roafiflain,  and  haft  redeetr.eel  ur 
that  is  God-Man,  Man-God,  r*e  Brightntjs  to  God  -by  thy  Bloud -^  Rev.  5.  9.  (  i.)  by 
cfhh  Fatber'f  Glory-,  and  the  exprefi  Image  of  thy  Dearh  and  Paflion.  This  was  the  hvT^ov, 
his  Ferfoti.  Hr-b.  1.3.  It  is 'he  that  died  \  that  Ranfom  which  Chrift  gave  for  his  Eleft  ; 
cverv  Drop  of  his  Blood  was  not  only  the  The  Son' of  Alan  iame  to  give  his  Life  a  Ran- 
Blood  of  an  innocent  Man,  but  of  one  that  fern  for  ^many.,     Aiat.  20.  28.    or  as  the  A- 


vvas  G  id  as  well  as  Man,  God  with  hit 
own  ^I'ood  purchaffed  the  Church ;  AB:!  20. 
28.  now  furely  every  Thing  of  God  is  molt 
defireable 

2.  There  is  in  it  a  Worth  or  Price;  Chrift 
confidercd,  under  the  Notion  of  a  Sacrifice,  is 
of  irfiait  Worth  ;  now  this  Sacrifice'  (  faith 
theApoftle)  he  offered  up,  Hcb.  9.  28.  He 
oiFered  up,  not  in  Heaven,  as  the  Socinians 
would  have  it,  in  prefenting  himfelf  before 
God  his  Father,  but  upon  Earth,  vl^.  in  his 
Paflion  upon  the  Cfofs.  No  Wealth  in 
Heavenor  Earth  bcfides  this,  could  redeem 
one  Soul;  and  therefore  the  Apoftle  fets  this 
again  ft  all  corruf  table  Things^  as  Silver  and 
Gold,  the  Things  fo  niuchfetby  amongft  the 
Men  of  this  World  ;  Te  tvere  not  redeemed 
xvith  cg/ruptable  Things^  as  Silver  and  Gold^ 

-  But  with  the  preci' 
of  a  Lamb   xoithout 
£lemijh,  and  without  Spot. 

3.  There  is  in  it  a  Merit  and  Satisfaftion  ^ 
the  Scripture  indeed  doth  not  exprefly  ufe 
thefe  Words,  bat  it  hath  the  Senfc  and  Mean- 
ing of  them  ;  as  in  that  Text,  He  hath  made 
m  accepted  in  the  Beloved,  to  whom  we  have 
Redemption  thr»ugh  his  Blood.  Epb.  6.  7. 
I  know  there  is  a  different  Notion  in  thefe 
Words,  for  Merit  doth  properly  rcfpeft  the 
Good  that  is  to  be  procured,  but  Satisfaction 
tht  Evil  that  is  repelled;  but  in  Chrift  we 
ftand  not  on  thefe  Diftinftions,  becaufe  in 
his  Merit  was  Satisfaftion,  and  in  his  Satis- 
faftien  was  Merit.  A  great  Controverfy  is 
of  late  rifen  up.  Whether  Chris's  Death  be  a 
A'atisfaflicn  to  divine  Jufiice  ?  But  the  very 
Words  Redeeming  and  Buying,  do  plainly  de- 

that  a  Satisfa"6lion  was 


I  Pet.  I.  18.  — 

ous    Blood  of  Chrifl, 


poftie.  He  gave  hin?Jelf  a  Ran  Jem  for  aU, 
1  Tim,  2.  6.  t.e  Word  is  here  avn'KvTfov^ 
which  iignifiesan  adequat  Price,  or  a  Coun- 
ter-price ;  as  when  one  doth,  or  undergoeth 
fom^thing  in  the  Room  of  another;  as  when 
one  yields  himfelf  a  Captive  for  the  redeem- 
ing of  another  out  of  Captivety,  or  gives 
up  his  own  Life  for  the  faving  of  another 
Man's  Life;  fo  Chrift  gave  himfelf  avTj^u7for« 
a  ilanfom,  or  Counter-price,  fubmitting  him- 
felf to  the  like  Punifhment  that  his  redeemed 
ones  Should  have  undergone. 

The  Socinians  tell  us,  that  Chrift's  Suffe- 
rings and  Death  were  not  for  Satisfattion  to 
God,  but  in  Reference  to  us,  that  we  might 
believe  the  Truth  of  his  Doftrine  confirmed 
and  fealed  (.  as  they  fay  )  by  his  Death,  and 
that  we  might  yield  Obedience  to  God,  ac- 
cording CO  the  Patern  that  he  hath  fet  before 
us;  and  that  fo  believing  and  obeying,  vre 
might  obtain  RemiiTion  of  Sins,  and  eternal 
Life. 

But  the  Scripture  goes  higher  ;  in  that 
mutual  Compaft  and  Agreement  betwixt 
God  and  Chrift,  vt^e  find-God  the  Father  im- 
pofing,  and  Chrift  fubmitting  to  this  Satif-; 
fadtion.  I.  The  Father  impofeth  it,  by  charg- 
ing theSins  of  hisEleft  upon  Jefus  Chrift.  The 
Lord  hath  laid  on  him  the  iniquity  of  us  all' 
Jfa.  'j^.  6.  Not  the  Sins  themfelves,  not 
the  Evil  ia  them,  or  Fault  of  them,  but  the 
Guilt  and  Penalty  belonging  to  them  ;  this 
God  laid  upon  his  Son,  and  charged  it  upon 
him  ;  he  charged  it  as  a  Creditor  chargeth 
the  Debt  Upon  the  Surety,  requiring  Satif- 
faftion.  2.  Chrift  undertook  if.  He  was  op- 
prejfed,  and  he  was  ajfUH-ed,  Ver.  7.  or  as 
fome  trandate,  H  was  exa[ied,  and  be  anfwe- 


Hionftratc,    that  a  Satistafction  was  given  to 

God  by  the  Death  of  Jefus;  He  gave  himfelf  red\(i.)  God  the  Father  required  Satisfafti- 
for  us  that  he  might  redeem  us.  Tit  2.  14.  on  for  3in,  and  Jefus  Chrift,  as  our  Surety, 
"%■  aie  bought  with  a  Price-  1  Cor.  6.  20.  anfwered  in  our  Behalf;  He  bare  the  Sins 
and  what  Price  was  that?  Why,  his  own  of  many-t  Veux2,  He  bare  them  as  a  Por- 
ter 


Chap.  3 J  Loohng  unto  Jefii's: 

tcr  rhdt  bears  the  Burden  for  another  which   Uabelicf,  do  rejeft  this  Remedv. 


himfelfisnot  able  to  ftand  under;  he  bare 
them  by  undergoiHg  the  Punifhment  which 
was  due  for  them  ;  heliarc  them  as  our 
Surety,  Tubmittinghimfelf  unto  the  Penalty 


361 

Oh  what 
Urge  Room  hath  Faith  to  expatiat  in .'  fit 
down,  and  div«,  and  dire,  vet  thou  canft 
not  come  to  the  Bottom  of  Chrifts  Blood; 
but  as  the  Prophet  E^rkiel  faw  ftill  more  ar.d 


which  we  had  deferv-ed  5  and  by  that  Means  grrater  AhtminttionSy  (b  maveft  thou,  in  the 
he  made  Satisfaction  to  the  Jufticc  of  God.  SufFeriagsof  Chrift,  obfcrve  more  and  more 
Surely  Chrifl's  Death  was  not  only  for  Con  Fulnefs.  Sec  what  a  notable  Oppofition  the 
firmation  of  his  Dodrinc,  but  for  Satisfadi-  Apoftle  makes,  Rom.  5.  is,  16,  17,  18, 
on  to  God.  19,  ?o,  21.     between  the  Frft  and  Second 

4.  There  is  in  it  not  only  a  true,  bat  a  Adam,  proving,  at  large,  that  Chrift  doth 
copious  and  full  Satisfa£lion  ;  Chrift's  Death  faperabound  in  the  Fruits  of  his  Grace, 
and  Blood  is  fuperabundant  to  our  Sins ;  The  above  the  firft  Adam  in  the  Fruits  of  his  Sin  : 


Grace  of  our  Lord  was  exceeding  abundatJ^ 
I  Tiw.  I.  14.  vissrSfj-rAiovari  it  was  over 
fuU,  redundant,  more  than  enough.  Many 
an  humble  Soul  isapt  enough  to  complain,  Ob 
if  I  had  vet  keen  fo  great  a  Sinner,  if  1  bad 
ntt  committed  fucb  and  fucb  Tranfgreffians  there 
tnight  have  been  Hope  :  This  is  to  undervalue 
Chrift's  Redemption;  this  k  to  think  there 
is  more  in  Sin  to  damn,  than  In  Chrift's  Suf- 
ferings to  fave,  whereas  all  thy  Sins  to  Chrift 
are  but  as  a  little  Cloud  to  the  glorious  Sun  •, 
yea,  all  the  Sins  of  all  the  Men  in  the  World, 
arc  but  to  Chrift's  Merits  as  a  Drop  to  the 
Ocean.  I  fpcak  not  this  to  encourage  the 
prcfump^uous  Sinner,  for  alas  he  hath  no  Part 
in  this  Satisfadioji,  but  to  comfort  the  hum- 
bled Sinner,  who  is  loaden'd  with  the  Senfe  of 
his  Sins;  what  though  they  were  a  Burden 
*  greater  than  he  can  bear?  yet  they  are  not 
a  Burden  greater  than  Chrift  can  bear;  there 
is  in  Chriit's  Blood  an  infinit  Treafure,  able 
to  fan£itf]f  thee  and  all  the  World  ;  there  is  in 
Chrift's  Death  a  Ranfom,  a  Counter-price 
fufticient  to  redeem  all  rhe  Sinners  that  ever 
were,  or  ever  fhall  be;  The  Price  is  of  that 
Katurc,  that  it  is  not  dirainifhed,  though  it 
be  extended  to  never  fo  many  ;  as  the  Sun 
hath  Fulnefs  of  Light  to  enlighten  all  the 
World,  and  if  the  Blind  do  not  fee  by  it, 
it  is  not  any  Scarcity  of  Light  in  the  Sun, 
but  by  'Reafon  of  his  own  Indiipofiticn  ;  So 
if  all  Men  are  not  acquitted  by  Chrift's 
Death,  its  not  becaufe  that  was  iiifufficient, 
as  if  it  had  nor  Vertue  enough  to  reach  them 


He  calls  it  Grace,  and  Tb:  Abundance  tf  Grace, 
T^er.  If.  and  this  Abundance  of  Grace  rf  if  «- 
etb  to  Life;  Co  that  there  Texts  fhould  be  like 
Co  much  Oil  poured  into  the  Wounds  of  eve- 
ry broken  hearted  Sinner,  Oh !  is  there 
any  Thing  that  can  be  defircd  more  than 
this? 

5.  There  is  in  it  Remifllon  of  Sins;  (b 
faith  Chrift,  Thi*  is  my  Blood  of  the  New 
Tejiament,  which  is  Jhedfor  many  for  the  Rg- 
miffton  efSins.  Mat.  26.  28.  Remiflion  of 
Sins  is  attributed  to  Chrift's  Death  as  a  Caufc; 
it  is  not  thy  Tears,  or  Prayers,  or  Rendings 
of  Heart  that  could  pay  the  Icaft  Farthing, 
Without  jkeddinx  of  Blood  ffaith  the  Apoftle) 
there  is  no  Remijfjon.  Heb.  9.  22.  God  will 
have  Tears  and  Blood  alfo,  though  not  for 
the  fame  Purpofe  ;  for  all  thy  Tears  thou  muft 
fly  to  Chrift  only  as  the  Caufe  ;  It  is  true, 
thoii  maft  mourn,  and  pray,  and  humble 
thy  felf,  but  its  Chrift's  Blood  only  that  can 
wifh  us  clean  :  Oh  remember  this.'  Ge^ 
wiH  not  pardon^  without  Satisfaction  by  the 
Blood  of  Chrift.  And  fi;rely  this  makes 
Chrift's  Death  To  defireablc ;  *  Oh  my  Sins 
'  afflict  me,  (cries  many  a  one;  Oh  I  am 

*  loathfom  in  mine  own  Eves,     much  more 

*  in  God's,    fu rely  God  is  offended  with  my 

*  Dulaef?,  Sloathncff,  and  my  Thoufand  Im- 

*  perfcftioHs;  I  am  all  the  Day  long  entang- 
'  led  with  this  Sin,    and  that  Sir,   and  the 

*  other  Sin  ;  '  But  let  this  contrite  Spirit 
look  on  Chrift's  Death,  and  therein  he  may 
find  all  Sin  is  pardoned;  fee  here  what  aa 

^^  wcU  as  others,  but  becaufe  they,  by  their  Argument  is  put  into  thy  Mouth  frons  thtCc 

Z  z  Suf- 


^6t  Looking  unto  J efiiSr.  Chap.  3* 

Sufferings  of  Chrifi-,   well  mayeft  thou  fay,  God  (hould  be  thas  appafcd  and  reconciled 
0  Lord  I  am  unxvortby,  but  it  U  juji  and  right    with  him  ? 


tbat  Chrifl  obtain  what  he  died  for  ;  0  pardon 
tny  Sins  for  his  Death's  Sake,  andftr  his  preci- 
ous Blood's  fake. 


7.  There  is  in  it  Immunity,  and  Safety 
from  all  the  Judgments  and  Dangers  threat- 
ned  again  ft  our  Sins.    Surely,  if  there  were 


6.  There  is  in  it  Reconciliation  and  Peace  fuch  Force  in  the  Blood  of  the  Type,  that 
with  God  ;  In  Cbrift  ^efm  ye  who  fometimes  by  the  Effufion  of  it  the  Ifraelites  lay  fafe  and 
were  afar  off,  are  made  nigh  by  the  Blood  of  tintOMchcd  of  the  Revenging  AngeJ,  how 
■Chrifl  for  he  is  tur  Peace y  v>h9  hath  made  both  much  more  in  the  Blo«d  of  Chrift  f  Satan 
one,  and  hath  broken  down  the  middle  WaU  of  himfelf  is  faid  to  be  overcome  by  the  Blood  of 

Partition  betvteen  lit.    £;i&.  2.  13.  14- ^^'  Lamby   Rev.  12.  11.      and  God's  Re - 

IVhett  we  were  Enemief^  we  were  reconciled  venge  due  to  our  Sins  is  faid  to  be  removed- 
unto  God  by  the  Death  oj  his  Son.  Rom.  5.  by  the  Blood  of  Jefus,^  therefore  it  is  called 
10.  -.--  Tbat  he  might  reconcile  both(vii.  Jews  The  Blood  of  Sprinkling,  that  [peaks  better, 
end  Gentiles)  unto  God  in  one  Body  by  the  Things  than  the  Bloed  oj  Abel,    Heh.  12.  24. 

Crofs.    Eph.  2.  i6. And  having  made   the  Blood  of  Sprinkling  was  for  Safety,  and- 

leace  through  the  Blood  of  his  Crojs,  b^  him  to  Chrift's  Blood  is  for  Safety  ;  it  cries  not  for 
reconcile  aU  Things  to  himfelf  Col.  I.  20.  Rcve«gc;  as  Abel\  Blood  cried,  but  for  - 
This  certainly  Ihould  admirably  fupport  the  Mercy,  and  for  Deliverance  from  all  Miferv.. 
drooping.  Soul  \  it  may  he  thou  cryeft,  *  My  S.  There  is  in  it  a  bleflcd  Vertue  to  opeTi 
«  Sins  have  made  a  Breatch  betwixt  God  and  Heaven,  and  tq  makcPaflage  thither  for  our  ^ 
^  my  Soul  I  I  have  wared  againft  Heaven,  Soils,  Having  Boldnefs  or  Liberty  to  enter  inr 
«  and  now  ^iod  wars  againft  me;  and  eh  totheHolyeflbytheBloodofJefus:  Heb  10.  19, 
^  what  Odds?    If  the  Lord  be  angry,  yea.  It  is  the  Blood  of  Chnft  that  rents  -the  Vail, 

*  but  a  little;  what  will  become  of  my  poor   and  makes  a  Way  into  the  Holy  of  Holies  5. 
'  Soul  ?   Is  a  little  Stubble  able  to  contend  that  is,  into  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven ;  with- 

*  with  the  confuming Fire?  How  then  fliould  out  this  Blood  there  is  no  Accefs  to  Godj  it 
«  I  contend  with  Qod?  But  come  now,  is  only  by  the  Blood  of  Chrift  that  Heaven 
and  look  on  Chrift's  Death  as  the  Means  and  is  open  to  our  Prayers;  and  that  Heaven  is. 
meritorious  Caufe  of  Reconciliation,  and  open  to  our  Perfons.  This  Blood  is  the  Key 
thou  canft  not  but  fay,  0  this  Death  U  defire-  that  unlocks  Heaven,  and  lets  in  the  Souls  of, 
able  '  When  God  the  Father  looks  at  a  Sin-  his  redeemed  ones  j  And  I  looked  {Cikh  ^obn) 
ner  in  the  bloody  Glafs  of  Chrift,  then  faith  *nd  behold  a  Doer  was  open  tn  Heaven^  and 
C5od   e  Oh  now  Fury  and  Wrath  is  not  in  me;  the  Firfl  Voice  1  heard  wnt,   as  it  were  of  a 

"^t  have  no  more  Quarrel  or  Controverfy  Trumpet  talking  with  me,  which  faid,  come  up 
«  with  this  Soul ;  feeing  Chrift  hath  fufFercd,  hither  \  Rev.  4.  i.  And  no  fooner  was  he 
«  it  is  enough,  I  have  as  much  as  my  Jufticc  in  the  Spirit,  and  entred  in,  but  he  heard 
<  can  demand,   my  Frowns  arc  now  turned  the  new  Song  of  the  Four  Bcafts,  and  Four- 

*  into  Smiles  and  my  Rod  of  Iron  into  a  and-twenty  Elders,  faying  to^Chrift,  Uou 
«■  Sceoter  of  Grace.  Why,  this  is  it  that  «rt  worthy  to  take  the  Book,  and  to  open  ths 
^akes  Chrift's  Death  and  Blood  fo  defi-  Seals  thereof  for  thou  waft  fain,  and  haj}  re- 
i-able  to  the  Soul ;  what  ftiall  Jacob  fo  rejoice  deemed  m  to  God  by  thy  Blood.  Rev.  5.  9. 
in  fceins'  Efau's  Face  altered  to  him  ?  Shall  Come  now,  and  gather. in  all  thefc  feveral 
he  fav  %  Efau  I  have  feen  thy  Face,  m  the  Particulars;  there  is  m  Chrift's  Blood  incla- 
!w  ofGod^  How  much  rather  may  the  fively  the  Perfon  of  Chrift,  the  Price  of  Sou  Is, 
humble  and  believing  Sinner  be  filled  with  a  Merit  and  Satisftiftion,  a  copious  and  full 
^ladEefs,   wlicp,    through  Chrift'i  Bloody.  Satisfiftion,  RemiiEon  of  Sins,  Reconciliati- 


on 


Chap.  |.'  Looking  mto  Jefusl  353 

on  with. God,    Immuftity  from  Dangfts,  a  fires  afccr  Chrift's  Blood,  but  how  (hort  are 

Paffage  into  Glory ;    I  might  add  ali  other  thcfe  Dcfires  ?  how  unworthy  ot  the  Things 

Priviledges,  Benifits,  Dignities  of  the  Soul,  defired  ?  Come  Lord,  kindle  in  rae  hot  bur- 

for  they  all  flow -from  the  Blood  of  Tefus,  and  ning  Dcfires,  and  then  give  me  the  defircabis 

they  are  all  contained  either  exprefly,  or  ver-  Objeft. 

tually  in  the  Blood  of  Jefus;    And  is  not  all 

this  worth  the  looking  after?   O  my  Soul,  SECT.    IV. 

where  is  thy  Langour  and  Fainting  towards 

this  bleffed  Objeft  P  Shall  Abab  eagerly  de-  of  hophf  io  Wus  in  that  Refpea, 

fire  after  iVjief^'s  Vineyard ;  yea,  fo  eager-  '           ■"^ 

iy  defire  it,    that  his  Defire  fhall  caft  him  4.  T      ET  usbope  in^efus,  carrying  on  the 

upon  his  Bed?     And  is  not  Chrift's  Blood  JLy  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  in  his 

better  than  Nuboth's  Vineyard  ?    How  is  it,  Surtcrings  and  Death.  By  this  Hope,  I  intend 

O  my  Soul,  that  thou  art  not  fick  on  thy  Bed  only    that   which  the   Apoftle  calls  Fu8  Af- 

in  thy  Defires  after  Jefus  ?  When  D<tvid  de-  yurance    of  Hipc.     Hcb.  6-  1 1.     The  main 

fired  flrongly  after  God's  Law,  he  exprelfed  Qjicltion  is,  Whethtr  Ibave  any  Fart  in  Cbrifi's 

his  Longings  by  the  breaking  and  fainting  of  Suff-ri,igs  ?     They  are  of  excellent  Ufe,  and 

his  Soul,    My  Soul  breaketh  for  th:  Longini  of  great  Value  to  Believers;  but  what  am  I 

that  it  hath  to  thy  'fudgment  at  all  Times ; the  better  tar  them,  if  i  have  noPart  in  them? 

And  my  Soul  fainteth  for  thy  Salvation  :     Pfal.  Or  if  I  Ci\  I  hope  vrcU,  oh  but  what  Grounds 

119.  20,  81.     Oh!    where  be  thefe  Break-  oithit  Hope?  It  is  not  every  Hope  that  is  a 

ings  and  Paintings  ?  Strength  of  Dclire  is  ex  w.-ll  grounded  Hope,  full  Affurance  of  Hope  is 

preffed  by  the  Apaftle,  by  Groaning,    7  Cor.  an  high  i-'itchof  Hope;  and  every  Chriftian 

5.  2.     which  is  the  Language  of  Sickncls;  fhviulJ  ftrive  and  endeavour  after  it;   Now 
Oh!  where  be  thcfe  Groanings  after  ChriiVs  that  we  may  do  it,  and  that  we  may  decern 

Death?    when  I  call  to  Mind  that  Chrift's  it,  that  our  Hope  is  not  bafe,  but ri^t  born. 

Death  is  my  Ranfom,  that  Chrift's  Wounds  that  the   Grounds  of  our  Hope  in  Chrift's 

arc  my  Salves,    that  Chrift's  Stripes  arc  my  Death  are  n«t  falfc,  but  ot  the  right  Stamp  j 

Cures,  that  Chrift's  J^lood  is  my  Fountain  to  I  fhall  lay  down  thefe  Signs.  — ^— — 

wa(h  in,  and  to  be  clean;  how  (h  )uld  I  but  i.   If  Chrift's  Death  be  miue,     then  is 
pray  in  this  Scnfc,  His  Blood  be  uptn  us,' and  Chrift's  Life  mine;   and  convcrfe,  if  Chrift's 

on  our  Children  f  Oh  I  am  undone  except  I  Death  be  mine,  then  is  Chrift's  Life  mine, 

havea  Share  in  this  Blood;    why,  it  is  only  Chrift's  aftive  and  pafTivc  Obedience  cannot 

this  Blood  that  can  heal  my  Soul,  it  is  only  be  fevered;    Chrift  is  not   divided:     We 

this  Fountain  op:n:d  to  the  Houfe  of  David,  muft  not  feck  one  Part  of  our  Rightcouf- 

a»d  to  the  Inhabitants  of  Jerufalem,  that  can  nefs  in  his  Birth,  another  in  his  habitual  Holi- 

quench  my  Thirft;  and  now  I  have  feen  the  nefs,   another  in    the  Integrity  of  his  Life, 

Fountain  opened,   how  fliould  I  but  thirft,  another  in  his  Obedience  of  Death.      They 

and  cry  out  with  the  Woman  o^  Samaria,  that  endeavour    to  feparatc  Chrift's  adive 

Ogive  me  this  Water  that  I  thirff  no- more?  and  pa/fivc  Obedience,  they  do  exceedingly 

^ohn  4.   15.     Biitalas,  I  fay  it,  I  only  fay  it.  derogate  from  Chrift,   and  make  him  but 

Oh  that  I  could  feel  it!   Oh  my  Jefus,  that  half  a  Savioar:  Was  not  Chrift  our  Surety^ 

thou  wouldft  breed  in  me   ardent   Defires,  Heb,  7.  22.      And   thereupon  was  he  not 

vdiement    Longings,     unutterable  Groans,  bound    to  fulfil    all    Righteoufnefs   for   us? 

mighty  Gafpings:    O  that  I  were  like  the  (i.)  As  to  fulFer  in  our  Stead,  fo  to  obey  in 

dTv  and  th-rfty  Ground,    that  gapes,    and  our  Stead?  Oh  take  Hecdof  oppofing  or  fe- 

cleaves,  and  opens  for  Drops  of  Rain  !  When  parating  Chrift's  Death,   and  Chrift's  Life; 

my  Spirit  isin  light  Frame,  I  feel  Tome  De-  cither  we  have  all  Chrift,   or  wc  have  no 

Z  z  2  P«rc 


^^4        '  Loohng  mto  ^efus,  €hap.  3; 

Part  {«  Chrlft  :  Now,  if  thcfe  two  be  Con-  Urd,  and  thou  fergavefl  ihs  Iniquity  of  f»f 
comitants,  well  mav  the  one  be  as  the  Sign  of  Sin.  Selah.  It  is  no  more  than  but  to  ask 
the  other-  fearch  then,  and  try  O  my  Soul,  thy  own  Soul;  what,  arc  thy  Repentings 
haft  thou  ?ny  Share  in' Chrift's  Life ;,  canft  kindled  together?  Haft  thou  ferioufly  ^nd 
thou  make  out  Chrift's  a£live  Obedience  un-  fincerely  repantcd  thee  of  Sin  as  Sin?  tiafc 
to  thv  own  Soul  ?  If  herein  thou  art  at  a  thou  turned  from  all  Sin  unto  God  with  Con- 
Stand  penile  thofe  CharaScrs  laid  down  in  fiancr  and  Dilight?  Surely  this  is  peculiar 
the  Li'fe  of  Chrift ;  the  manv  glorious  Eftefts  and  proper  to  the  Child  of  God  by  Virtue  ■ 
flowing  out  ef  Chrift's  Life  into  a  Believer's  of  Chrift's  Death. 

Soul  we  have  difcovcrcd  before.  3-  If  Chrift's  Death  be  mine,,  then  am  I 

2.  If  Chrift's  Death  be  mine,  then  is  that  ingraiFcd  intd  the  Likenefs  of  Chrift's  Deathj 

great  End  of  his  Death  accompliftied  in  me,  then    am  I   made  conformable  to  Chrift  in 

vh.   By  the  Sacrifice  of  biwfeljt   he  oath  put  his  Death  ^  That  I  may  kn^vo  hitfi,  andtbeYel' 

a-KAf  Sinr  even  my  Sin,      H^h.  9.  26. lev/Jhip  of  bis   Suferir;£s,    being  made  conform 

And  in  him  /  have  'Kedem^tian  through  h'u  wable  unto  his  Death.  Phil.  3.  lo.  The 
Ml9od,  even  the  Forgiveriefs  of  Sins.  Epb-  1.  7*  f^ni«  that  was  done  to  Chrift  in  a  natural 
As  on  this  Account  he  fuffered,  to  finijh  the  Way,  is  done  and  performed  in  the  Believer 
Tranfgrefjion-y.  to  r»ake  an  End  of  Sins,  and  to  in  a  fpiritnal  Way,  (i.;as  Chrift  died,  fo  the 
,  Make  Reconciliation  for  Iniquity  \  Dan.  9.  24.  Believer,  dies.;  as  Chrift  died  for  Sin,  fo  the 
foif  his  Death  be  mine,  I  may  affu redly  fiy,  Believer  dies  to  Sin  ;  In  that  he  died,  he  died 

Mj  Sins  are  pardoned^   and  my  Iniquities  are  unto  Sin, Ukcv>ife  reOnn  ye   alfo 

done  avBdv.     Come  then  and  try  by  this  Sign,  your  fe Ives  to  be  dead  indeed  unto  Sin.     Rom. 

canft  thou  affurc  thy  fclf  that  thy  Sins  arc  for-   6.  10,  1 1.    Obfcrvc  here  the  Analogy,  and 

given  thee  ?  haft  thou  heard  the  Whifpers  of  Proportion,  and  Refcmblajice  bcLwixt  Chrift 

God's  Spirit,   >?(?«,    or  DaugJcter,   be  of  good  and  us;  both  die  unto  Sin,  Chrift,   by  Way 

Comfort^  th^  Sins  are  remitted^   There  is  no  of  Expiation,   Suffering,   and  Satisfying  for 

Queftion  then  bat  thou  art  redeemed  by  his  the  Sins  of  others,  we,  hv  Way  of  Mortifi^ 

Blood,  thou  haft  Part  In  his  SHfterings.    In    cation,    killing,   and  Haying,  and  crucifying 

deed  this  very  Charadcr  may  feem  obfcure,  bur  own  Sins.     I  look  liipon  this  Sign  as  the 

Affurance  of  Pardon  is  the  hidden  Mann*,  very  Touchftoncofa  Chriftian,  and  therc- 

ihe  y,hite  Stone,    v*hicb  no  Man  knomth,  fa-  fore  I  ihall  infift  upon  it. 

vin£  be  that  receives  it  and  feels  it,  and  yet.      Two  Queftions  I  fuppofc  needful,    to  re- 

ifthou  diligently  obferveft  the  Spirit's  Aft    folve  the  Grounds  of  our  Hopf  concerning  ou;: 

inf^s,  even  this  may  be  known,    Remiflron  of  Intcreftin  the  Death  of  Chrift. 

Sin  and  Rcpenrance  for  Sin  are  Twins  of  a       1.  Whether  indeed,    and  in  Truth,   our 

Birth  •  thofe  two  God  inScripture  hath  joined  Sins  are  mgrtified  ? 

together.  If  vie  confefs  ear  Sins,  he  is  faithful       2.  Whether  we  cncreafc,  or  grow  in  our 

andiufito  forgive  our  Sins,    i  John  1.9.-—  Mortification? 

aJ  Repent  and  pray,    if  the  Thought  of  tky       For   the    Firf},   whether  indeed,^  and^  fa 

Heayt  may  he  jprgiven  thee.    Ms  8,  22 Truth,  our  Sms  are  mortified  ?   It  is  a  Skill 

And  Chrifi  is  a  trince  and  a  Saviour  to  give  worth  our  learning,  bccaufepf  the  many  Dc- 
■^Ifnentance  to  IfraeL  and  Forgivenefs  of  Sins,  ceils  that  are  within  us;  Sin  may  feem  to  be 
yjlls  .  01  -,-^  And  thiis  it  is  yrritten,  and  mortified  when  the  Occafipp  is  rempved;  op 
thus  ii  behoved  Cbri(i  to  fuffer.  Luke  24.  Sin  may  feem  to  be  mortified  when  i{.is  not 
a6  a-^  —  Thai  Repentance,  and  Remiffios  of  violent,  but  quiet;  or  Sin  may  feem  to  be 
%ys  Luld  be  preached  in  hi*  Name.  In  this  mortified  when  it  is  blit  removed  from  one. 
^isVavid  affured  himfelf,  Pfal.  32.  5.  Sin  unto  another;  or  Sin  may  f<?cm  ro  be- 
SfaidJwiUcffifefs  mj  Iranfireffmt  ufiio  thj  mortified,  when  tlic  Sap  and.Strength  ot  bift 


Chap.  3.  Looking  unto  Jeft's,  3^5' 

•is  dead,  3s  the  Lamp  goes  out  when  cither  yes,  in  Rerpe£l  of  ruling  Power,  he  leaves 
the  Oil  is  not  fupplyed  or  taken  away.  Now,  all  Sin,  all  grofs  Sins,  and  all  ether  Sins; 
that  in  this  Scrntiny  we  may  fearch  to  the  only  with  this  Difference,  all  grofs  Sins  in 
Bottom,  and  know  the  Truth  and  Certainty  Pra£iicc  and  Actions,  and  all  Frailties  and 
of  our  Mortification,  it  will  appear  by  thefe  Infirmities  in  Allowance  and  AlFcftion.  It 
Rules.  is  g«od  to  obferve  the  Degrees  of  Mortifica- 

1.  True  Mortification  fprings  trom  a  Root  tion  ;  the  Firft  is  to  forbear  the  Praftice  of 
of  Filth.  Every  Thing  in  the  World  pro-  grofs  and  fcandalous  Sins  in  Word  and  Deed, 
cceds  from  fome  Canfe  or  other  ;  and  if  the  If  an^  Man  offend  ntt  inWord^  the  fan?:  u  a 
Caufe  be  good,  the  EfFeftnBuif  needs  be  good;  perfect  Man'^_  Jaires  3.  2.  and  this  Per- 
butiftheCaufcbecvilj-theEffeftmuft  needs  feftion,  by  the  HelpofGrace,  a  godly  Man 
ba  evil ;  A  fjod  Tree  canntt  bring  forth  evil  may  reach  to  in  this  Life.  The  Second  io. 
Fruity  and 'an  Evil  Tree  cannot  bring  forth  to  deny  Confent  and  Will  to  all  Frailties 
£09d  Fruit,  Mat.  7.  18.  In  this  Cafe  there-  and  Infirmities,  The  Evil  which  I  vnuld  not, 
fore  let  us  examine  the  Caufc,  if  we  can  make  that  do  I^  Rom.  7.  i9'  I  may  do  Eril,  ani 
out  this  Truth  that  we  believe  in  Chrift,  that  yet  I  voouldnot  do  Evil,  there  is  a  Denial  of 
we  role  our  felvcs  on  the  Lord  Jefijs  Chrift  it  in  the  Will.  The  Third  is,  .to  be  free 
for  Life  and  for  Salvation  ;  and  that  now  we  from  any  fettled  Liking  of  any  evil  Motion  ; 
begin  to  feel  in  us  the  Decay  of  Sin,  we  may  not  only  to  deny  Confent  and  Will ;  but  alfo 
coHclude  from  the  Caufe  or  Rife,  that  this  to  deny  the  very  Thought  or  Imaginatien 
Decay  of  Sin  is  true  Mortification  ;  furely  it  fettledly  and  deliberatly  to  delight  in  Sin  ;  I 
hath  received  the  deadly  Wound:  It  is  a  know,  to  be  void  of  all  evil  Motions  ari- 
bleir«d  Effcft  arifingfrom  agood,  and  ri^jht,  fi ng  from  the  Flefh,  or  of  all  fudden  PafTir 
and  genuine  Caufe.  ons    within,    or  of  ail  fudden  Delights   in 

2.  True  Mortification  is  general;  not  only  Sin,  or  of  all  Deadaefs  or  Backvvardnefs  to 
one  Sin,  but  all  Sins  arc  mortified  in  a  true  good  Things  by  Rrafon  of  Sin,  it  isanhigh- 
B«lievcr.  As  Death  Is  unto  the  Members  of  cr  Pitch  than  anv  Man  can  touch  in  this 
the  Body,  fo  is  Mortification  unto  the  Mem-,  prefent  W«rld  ;  for  whiles  we  live  ,  the 
bcrs  of  Sin;  aow  Death  feazeth  upon  every  Law  ofMembers  will  be  working,  and  we 
Member,    it    leaves   net    Life  in    any  one  fhall  find  Gaufc   enough    to   complain  of  a 

, Member    of   the    Bodv,    «fo    neither  doth  Body  of  Death ;    only,  if  when  thefc  Moti-- 
Mortification  leave  Life  in  any  one  Mem-  ons   firft    arife    we  prefently  endeavour  to 
her  of  Sin;    my    Meaning  is,    it  takes  a-  quench  them,  to  rejed  them;  todeteftthem, 
way  the  commanding  Power  of  Sin  in  every  and  to  caft  them  avtay  from  us,  therein  is 
Member:     Mortify  your  Aiembers  rohitb  are  true  Mortification;    and  thus  far  we  muft 
upon   the    Earth  (  faith  the    Apoflle )  your  look  to  it,    to  ^eave  all  Sin. 
Members,  not  one  Member :,  and  then  he  in-       3.  True  Mortification  is  not  without  its' 
ftanccth,  Fomiiation,  UncUannejs,  intrdinate  prefent  Combats,  though  at  laft  it  conquri", 
Afeiiions,  evil  Concupij'cence^  and Covetoufncfs,  many  a   Time  Corruption  may  break  out, 
tehich  is  Idolatry.    Colcf.  3.  <;.      Chriftians  and  Luft  nray  be  f^rong  and  violent;    but 

.that  have  their  Intercft  in  Chrift's  Death,  this  violent  Luft  is  only  for  the  Prefent, 
muft  not  only  leave  Pride,'but  Luft;  not  only  whereas  a  Luft  uHmortificd  ever  reigneth.  It 
Uncleanncfs,  but  Covetoufnefs;  5in  mui%  is  with  Sin  in  a  Believer,  as  it  is  with  a  Maa 
not  only  be  (lain  In  the  Undcrftanding,  but  thathath  received  hisdeadly  Wound  from  h!5 
in  the  Will  and  AfFc£tions:  Mortification  is  Enemy  ;  he  will  not  prefently  fiy  away,  but 
general.  rather  he  will  run  more  violently  upon  hlia 

You  will  fay  this  is  an  hard  Saying,  doth  that  hath  wounded  him;  yet,  be  he  never 
any  Man  ,  any  Believer  3  leave  ?J1  Sin  ?  fo  violent,   in  the  Middle  of  his  AiUon  hrt 


^66  Looking  tmto  J eftisl  Chap;  3; 

finks   down,   bffcaufe  he  hath  received  his  flifts,  both  before,   and  aftcf  our  Convcr- 
dcadly  Wound  ;  fo  it  is  with  a  Believer's  fion. 

Sin,  and  with  a  mortified  Lul^  it  may  rage  i.  Before  Converfion,  before  the  firft 
in  the  Heart,  and  feem  to  bear  Sway  for  a  Wound  be  given  it;  why,  then  ordinarly 
Time,  but  the  Power  and  Strength  of  Sin  there  isfomeCompunftion  ot  Spirit,  fomc 
is  mortified,  it  finks  down,  Siid  wants  A-  Pricking  of  Heart,  what  a  Cafe  do  we  find 
bility  to  prevail :  By  this  Sign  we  may  know  the  Jens  in,  when  after  Peter'i  Sermon 
whether  the  Corruptions  and  Stirrings  of  they  were  pricked  at  their  Hearts?  A^s 
our  Hearts  proceed  fr«m  a  mortificdj  or  from  2.  57.  And  what  an  Agony  do  we  find  the 
an  unmortifted  Luft ;  a  LuiJ^,  though  mortifi-  Jaylor  in,  when  he  came  trembling  in,  and 
ed,  may  rage  for  a  Time,  but  it  cannot  falling  down  at  the  Apoftles  Feet,  and  cry- 
rule;  it  may  ftrive,- but  it  cannot  totally  ing  out,  Sivsy  What  fiall  I  do  to  be  Javedl 
prevail ;  it  may  be  in  the  Heart,  as  a  Thief  ^ds  16.  30.  With  fuch  Agonies  as  thefe,  is 
in  the  Houfe,  not  to  refide  or  dwell,  but  to  the  Beginning  of  Mortification  ufually  at- 
lodge  for  a  Night  and  begone  :  And  (that  tended ;  I  do  not  fay  that  they  are  alike  in 
which  is  ever  to  be  obferved)  after  its  Swing  all,  whether  for  Degree  or  Continuance  j 
and  Breaking  out,  the  Heart  that  lodged  it  but  in  ordinary,  true  and  found  Convef- 
abhoresit  felf  in  Duftand  Aflies,  cries  migh-  fion  is  not  without  feme  of  thefe  Soul-con- 
tily  unto  God  for  Mercy  and  Pardon,    re-  fli^s. 

pairs  the  Breach  with  ftrongcr  Refolution,  2.  After  Converfion,  aftpr  the  firft  Round 
and  more  invincible  W^atchfulnefs  againft  there  are  fome  Agonies  ftill ;  for  though  a 
future  Aflaults  ;  ButaLuft  unraortificd  pof-  Believer  be  delivered  of  Sin,  in  Refpecl 
fefieth  it  felf,  and  rules  and  reigns  in  the  of  the  Guilt,  and  reigning  Power  ;^  yet  he 
Heart  and  Soul ;  it  abides  there,  and  will  hath  fiill  fome  Remainders  of  finful  Cor- 
notaway:  I  Jhall  not  deny,  but  there  may  ruption  left  within  him,  which  draw  many  a 
be  a  CcfTation  of  its  Aflings,  for  a  Time;  Groan,  and  many  a  Sigh  from  his  trembling  - 
but  that  is  not  any  want  of  Good-will,  as  Heart,  roe  aJfo  which  have  the  Firji  Fruits  sj 
they  fay,  but  only  of  Matter,  Means,  Op-- the  Spr'nty  even  r»e  eur [elves groan  voithin  our 
portunity,  Entifement,  Company,  Provoca-  /elves,  voaiting  for  the  Jidoption,  4o  rsit,  the 
tioB  or  the  like;  and  after  fuch  Ceffation  Redemption  oj our  Bodies \  Rom.'ti.  23.  fuch 
■or  Forbearance,  the  Heart  ufually  enter-  are  the  Groans  of  mortified  Saints,  Saintc 
tains  it  again  with  more  Greedinefs;  it  lies  dying  unto  Sin,  like  the  Groans  of  dying 
and  delights  in  it  as  much  as  ever  ;  it  har-  Men,  whofc  Souls  being  weary  of  their  Bo- 
dens  it  felf  moftobftinately  in  it,  as  if  it  were  dies,  do  earnefily  defirea  Diffoluti^n  :  And 
imppffible  to  leave  it;  or  to  live  without  it  thus  Pd«/ groaned,  when  he  faid,  &  wretch- 
with  any  Kind  of  Comfort.  ed  Manibat  1  am,  who  JhaU  deliver  me  fi'om 

'4.  True  Moitifioation,  is  a  painfnl  Work,  the  Body  of  this  Death?  Rsm.  7.  24. 
The  very  Word  imports  no  lefs;  to  k:ll  a  Man,  Oh  what  a-Touch-ftone  is  this?  How  will 
or  to  mortify  a  Member,  will  i^ot  be  with-  this  difcover  true  Mortification  from  that 
out  Pain;  hence  it  is  called  a  Crucifying  of  which  was  counterfeit  ?  Some  may  think 
theFlefh,  and  a  Cutfingoii^ the  Right  Hand,  they  are  dead  unto  Sin,  when  indeed,  and 
a  Plucking  out  the  Right  Eye-,  They  that  are  in  Truth,  they  are  not  dead,  but  fleep/anto 
Chrifi's  havecrucifed  the  Fkjh  y  Gal.  5.  24,  Sin:  And  it  appears  by  this,  becaufe  there 
If  thy  Hand  offend  tke,  cut  it  off ^  and  if  tfjy  were  no  Pangs  in  their  Death;  you  know 
Eye  afshd  thee,  pluc-k  it  out :  Mat.iy.  29,  30.  this  is  a  Difference  betwixt  Death  and  Sleep, 
In  this  Refpca,  this  Death  unto  Sin  carries  there  are  Pangs  in  the  one,  bat  not  in  the 
•ivith  it  a  Likenefs  to  the  Death  ofChrift;  other:  O  my  Soul  examine,  What  Pangs 
it  is  attended  with  Agonies  and  Soul  con-  were  there  in  t^y  Death  unto  Sin  ?   What 


Chapi  5^  Looking  mto  Jefus 

'.Agonies,  what S©ul-Confli£ls haft  thou  felt? 
What  Compunftion  of  Heart,  what  Affli£^i- 
on  of  Spirit  haft  thou  endured  for  Sin  ? 
What  Trouble  haft  thou  had  to  find  fuch 
A  Law  in  thi  Members  rebelling  againfl  the 
Zaw  in  thy  Mind,  siirl  bringing  thee  int9 
Captivity  to  the  Law  of  Sin  ?  Rom.  7.  25. 
Whv,  furcly  thou  art  not  fo  mortified,  as  to 
be  freed  wholly  from  the  Power  of  Sm  ;  it 
may  be  it  doth  not  rule  in  thee  as  a  Prince, 
yet  certainly  it  tyrranizeth  over  thee  ;  it  oft- 
times  carries  thee  contrary  to  the  Btnt  of 
thy  regenerate  Mind,  to  the  omitting  of 
what  thou  wouldftdo,  and  to  the  commit- 
ting of  what  thou  wouldft  not  do;  and  is 
not  this  an  Atfliftion  of  Spirit  ?  -doth  not 
this  caufe  frequent  Conflifts  in  thy  Spirit  ? 
if  not,  thou  mayft  well  fufpcc^  that -Sin  is 
not  dead,  but  afleep;  or  if  it  be  dead  to  thee, 
yet  thou  art  not  dead  to  it.  I  confefs  Death- 
pangs  arc  not  all  alike  in  all,    fome  have  a 


^6f 


3.  There  muft  be  a  Defire  of  beln;^  *"ree4 
and  delivered  from  Sin  :  Such  a  Dcfirc  we 
find  alfo  in  Jefus  Chrift,  /  h(tve  a  hsptifm 
to  be  baptifcd  nith,  and  lorv  em  J  firait- 
ned  until!  it  ie  acrontpl/Jhed  ?  Lute  12.  50. 
A  regeper.ite  Scul  earneftty  defines  to  be 
freed,  not  only  from  the  Guilt,  but  alio  from 
the  Power  of  Sin,  Ovf  etched  Man  t/jat  I  am\ 
who  f)all  deliver  nie.  £5'f. 

4.  There  muft  be  anfweraWe  Endearours 
in  effp^lual  Strivings  againft  Sin,  ^<r  have  not 
reft  fled  unto  Bloody  flrrjr,}g  r.fain/f  Sin.  Heb, 
12.  4.  How  did  our  Saviour  wreftlc  in 
the  Garden,  of  (-ring  up  Pmiers  and  ^\<pplica- 
tioHS  taith  lirong  Cryrnf  and  Tears  ?  Heb.  <  •  7. 
fo  will  a  regenerate  Soul  wreftlc  with  Goi 
about  the  Death  of  Sin.  prav'ng.  watching, 
going  out  in  the  Strength  of  God,  and  en- 
gaging in  a  continual  War,  a  deadly  Fewd 
againft  it;  and  thefc  are  the  leaft  of  thofe 
Soul-confliflsf  wherewith  this  Mortification, 


more  gentle,  and  others  a  more  painfulDeath;  or  Death  unto  Sin  is  attended. 


fo  it  is  in  this  fpiritual  Death  unto  Sin;  and 
that  herein  there  may  be  no  Miftake,  I  fhall 
propound  this  Qiicftion,  What  is  the  leaft 
Meafure  of  thefe  Pangs,  thefe  Soul  agonies, 
and  Conflids  that  are  neccifarily  required 
to  true  Mortification  ?    I  Anfwer.— — 


I.  There  muft  be  a  Senfe  of  Sin,  and  of 

God's  Wrath  due  unto  Sin;  fuch  a  Senfe  we  ^  ._  _  __ 

find  in  Jefus  Chrift,  he  was  very  fenfiblc  of  we  find  it  a  painful  Work  both  before  and  af* 
•the  Weight  and  Burden  of  thofe  Siny;  and  of  ter  Converfion  ?    Why,  then  may  1  fay  with 


Now  try  we  the  Truth  of  our  Mortifica- 
tion bv  thefe  Signs  ;  doth  it  fpring  from  a 
Right  Root  of  Faith?  Is  it  general  and  uni- 
verfal  in  Refpeft  ofallSins^  Is  it  accompanied 
with  Combats  ?  Doth  the  Flefh  luft  againft 
the  Spirit,  and  the  Spirit  againft  the  Flefti  ? 
And  in  this  Combate  doth  the  Spirit  at  laft 
prevail,  and   triumph   over  the  Flefti  ■?    Do 


Aft  of  Mortification  fometimes  cry  it  out,   O 
m  Sins !  and  0  God's  Wrath  ! 

2.  There  muft  be  a  Sorrow  for  Sin.  Such 
an  Affeftion  we  find  alfo  in  Jefus  Chrift, 
My  Soul  if  exceeding  forromful^  even  unto 
Deaths  2  C»r.  7.  10.  'm^t>.ivr;i  he  was  be- 
fet,  and  furroKnded  with  Sorrows;  fo  every 
mortified  Sinner^  at  fome  Time  or  other,  he 
feels  an  inward  Sorrow  and  Grief;  even  that 
godh  SorroTP,  which  the  Apoftle  fpeaks  of,  a 
Sorv6r>  dc'ctrdir.g  to  God\  {  i,  )  coming  from 
God,  well-pleafing  to  God»  and  bringing  to 
Gfidback  a£aino 


for  Sin,ro  I  die  toSin;  and  here  is  the  Ground 
of  my  Hope,    that  Chrift's  Death  is  mine. 

For  ■  the  Second,  whefher  we  cncreafe 
and  grow  in  our  Mortification  ?  This  Qefti- 
on  is  needfull  as  the  former,  to  fatisfy  our 
Souls  Intereft  in  the  Death  ofChrift.  As 
true  Grace  is  growing  Grace,  fo  true  Mor- 
tification is  that  which  grows.  Now  that  we 
may  be  refolved  in  this  Point  alfo,,  the 
Growth  of  our  Mortification  will  appear  by 
thefe  following  Signs. 

1.  Cirowing  Mortification  hath  its  chiefeft 
Confli^  in  fpirituai-Ljifts.    At  firfi  we  mor- 

;i-y 


§5S  Looking  unto  Jefus. 

tify  gn  -(Ter  Evils,  fudi  as  Oaths,  Drunken- 
■efs,  Uncleannefs,  Worldl,  miuiedncfs,  or 
the  like  ;  bur  when  wc  grow  in  this  bleffcd 
Duty,  wc  then  (be  our  felves  a^ainft  fpir'tual 
Wickednefs,  as  Pride,  Prefumption,  Sclf- 
carnal-Confidencc  in  a  Man's  G»vn  Graces, 
or  the  like.  This  Method  the  Apoftle  fets 
down.  Let  us  ckaufe  our  fslves  frtm  *ll  Fit 
ibinefs  of  Fkjl  atjd  Spirit:  2  Cor.  7.  i.  Firft 
from  all  Filrhinefs  ot  the  Fiefh  or  Body  ; 
and  then  from  all  Filthinefs  of  the  spirit 
or  Soul  ;  as  rhe  Children  of  Jfrc^rl  in  their 
Entrauce  into  the  Land  of  Promife,  firft, 
thev  fet  upon  the  Frontiers,  and  Skirts  of  the 
Land,  and  then  they  fought  icout,  and  pre- 
Tailed  in  tne  Heart  of  the  Country;  fo  Chri- 
ftians  in  iheir  Mortification,  they  firft  fct 
upon  worldly  Lufls,  grofs  Evils,  ontward 
Sins;  and  when  they  have  encountrcd  them 
at  the  Frontiers,  they  then  conflict  with  fuch 
Corruptions  as  lie  more  inwardly  in  the 
ycry  Heart,  fpiritual  Wickednefs  that  arc 
within.  Now,  if  this  be  our  Cafe,  here  is  one 
Sign  of  our  Growth. 

2.  Growing  Mortification  is  more  even, 
eonf^ant,  lafting,  durable,  when  there  is  in 
the  Hcartaludden  Flowing,  and  Rcflowing, 
it  comes  from  thofe  vaft  Seas  of  Corruptions 
that  are  within  us;  many  Souls  have  their 
Ague- fits,  fometimes  hot,  and  fometimes 
cold ;  it  may  be  now  they  are  in  a  very  good 
Frame,  and  within  an  Hour  or  two  a  migh- 
ty Tyde  comes  in,  and  they  are  born  down 
by. Sin  and  Corruption;  In  this  Cafe  Mor- 
tification is  very  weak  ;  but  on  the  contra- 
il', if  we  find  our  Standing  more  firm  and 
fure,  if  for  the  main  we  walk  evenly,  and 
keepclofelyto  the  Lord,  it  carries  with  it 
an  Evidence  that.our  Mortification  grows. 

^.i  Growing  Mortification  feels  Lvft  more 
weak,  and  the  Spirit  more  ftrong  in  its  or- 
dinary Adings.  If  we  would  know  the 
Truth  of  Growth,  let  us  look  to  our 
Fits  of  finning,  for  then  a  Mans 
or  vZ-caknefs  is  difcerncd  aioft  .-  as  a  Man's 
V/eakncfs  to  Good  is^difcerned  when  he 
comes  to  aft  it,  to  veiH  U  freftnt  with  me, 


ufual 
Strength 


Chtp.  3J 

Mof ;  Rom.  7.  1%.  Co  a  Man's  Wcaknefs  to 
Sin  is  bciVdifcerned  when  he  comes  to  aft 
it:  Mark  then  chc  ordinary  FitsCas  we  call 
them)  of  finning  ;  fometimes  God  is  pleafcd 
to  appoint  foir.e  more  frequent  Affaulrs,  as 
if  he  would  on  purpofe  fuffcr  the  Law  in  the 
Members  to  war,  and  to  mufter  up  all  rheir 
Forces,  that  fo  we  might  the  rather  know 
what  is  in  our  Hearts;  at  fuch  a  Time,  if 
we  find  that  Refiftance  againft  Sin  growf 
fironger,  that  Sin  cannot  advance  and  carry 
on  his  Army  fo  as  formerly,  that  Sin  isen- 
countred  at  firft,  or  met  with  all  at  th« 
Frontiers,  and  there  overthrown,  this  is  a 
Good  Sign,  that  now  our  Mortification 
grows ;  as,  fuppofe  it  be  a  Lu ft  of  Fancy, 
it  cannot  boil  up  to  fuch  grofs  Fancies  a« 
it  was. wont;  or  fuppofe  it  be  a  Luft  of 
Pride,  it  boils  not  up  to  fuch  a  Spirit  of 
Pride  as  formerly  ;  infteadofbriiigiug  forth 
Fruit,  it  new  brings  forth  Blofibms  ^  er  in- 
ftead  of  bringing  forth  Bloflfoms,  it  novi  brings 
forth  nothing  but  Leaves ;  why,  this  is  a  furc 
Sign  that  this  Luft  is  withering  more  and 
more,  when  the  inordinate  Thirft  is  not  fo 
great  in  the  Time  of  the  Fit,  when  the  in- 
ward Lufts -pitch  upon  iawer  Afts  than  they 
had  wont ;  when  the  Waters  abate,  and 
tall  ftiort,  and  leflcn,  and  overflow  lefs 
Ground,  wc  may  conclude  certainly,  that 
Mortification  grows. 

4..  Growing  Mortification  hath  more  Abi- , 
lity  to  abftain  from  the  very  Occafions  and 
Beginnings  of  Luft:  Thus  Jol>{w)i<sm  we 
look  on  as  a  Man  much  mortified)  waiff  a 
Covenant  vsith  hU  Eyes,  that  be  vtiuld  not 
tbinhupona  Maidi  3°^  3i«  !•  and  no  Que- 
ftion  ashe  niade  a  Caveaanf,  Co  he  kept  his 
Covenant ;  Oh  when  a  Man  casnot  endure 
to  come  where  fuch  a  one  is  that  he  loves 
nor,  when  he  cannot  endure  the  Sight  of  him, 
or  any  Thing  that  puts  hina  in  Mind  of  him, 
not  fo  much  as  to  parly,  or  fpeak  with  him, 
this  is  a  ^ign  of  a  ftrong  Hatred;  and  fo 
when  a  Man  hates  the  very  Garment  fpat- 
ted  with  the  Flefti,  here's  a  good  Sign  ; 
I  know  this  Hight  is  not  eafy  to  attain  to. 


^ut  hovf  to  perj'arm  that  vskichU  Good  1  find  and  therefore  forae,  in  Imitation  ofy«^  and 


Chap.  3 ."  Loohng  tmto  Jefus, 

David-,  hare  bound  themfclvcs  with  Vows 
and  Promires*  as  much  as  might  be,  to  ab-' 
ftain  from  the  Appearance  of  Evil,  tocrufh 
the  Cockatrice  Egg  before  the  Serpent  could 
creep  out  of  it,  to  avoid  Sin  in  its  firft  Rife  ; 
but  alas,  how  have  they  broken  their  Vows 
from  Time  to  Time  ?  For  all  this  I  dare  not 
fpeak  againft  Vows,  provided,  that,  i.  They 
be  of  Things  lawful.  2.  Tliat  we  efteem 
them  not  as  Duties  of  abfolute  Necefiitv. 
And,  3.  That  we  bind  not  our  felves  per- 
petually, left  our  Vows  (hould  become  Bur- 
dens unto  us,  but  only  for  fome  fhort  Time, 
and  fo  renew  them  as Occafion  requires;  In 
this  Way,  our  Vows  might  much  help  us 
in  our  Mcrtification ;  and  if  once,  through 
the  Help  of  Vows,  or  Prayer,  or  looking 
unto  jefiis,  or  going  to  the  Crofi  of  Jefus 
Chrift,  or  by  any  other  Meant,  w«  feel  our 
felves  more  able  to  rcfift  Sin,  to  hate  Sin, 
in  its  firft  Rife,  firft  Motions,  jirft  Onfer, 
we  may  affurcdly  hope,  that  now  our  Mor- 
tification grows.     . 

O  my  Soul,  try  now  the  Growth  of  thy 
Mortification  by  thele  Signs;  haft  thou  over- 
come grofler  Sins,  and  is  now  thy  chicfeft 
Conflid  with  fpiritual  Wickednefs.'  Is  thy 
Standing  and  Walking  with  God  more  clofe, 
and  ever,  and  conftant,  than  fomctimes  it 
hath  been  ?    Is  thy  Lufts  mor«  weak,    and 


3«P 


S  E  C  T.    V. 


Of  believing  in  Jefui  in  that  RefpeB. 


thy  Grace  more  ftrong  in  ordinary  Aftings? 
I  fay  in  ordinar^y  Aftings,  for  theEftimate 
"■of  thy  Growth  muft  not  be  taken  for  a  Turn 
or  two,  but  "by  a  conftant  Courfe;  Haft 
thou  now  more  Ability  to  quench  the  Flame 
of  Sin  in  every  Spark,  to  da(h  Babylon's 
Brats  againft  the  Scones,  even  whiles  they 
are  little,  to  abftaiu  from  Sin  in  its  firft  No- 
tion or  Beginning  ?  whv-.  then  is  the  Promife 
accompliftied,  he  nill  fubduc  ,our  Iniquities'. 
Micah  7.  19.  Surely  thou  art  a  growing 
Chriftian  ;  thou  haft  Fellowfhip  with  Chrift 
in  his  Sufferings;  thy  Ground  is  folid,  firm. 


5.  T     ET  us  believe  in  ^efus^  carrving  on 
I   J  the  great  Work  of  our  Salvation 
for  us,  during  his  Sufferings  and  Death.     E- 
rery  one  looks  upon  this  as  an  eafy  Duty; 
only  the  humble  Soul,   the  fcrupulous  Con- 
fcience  cries  out,  what,     *  Is  it  pofiible  that 
'  Chrift  ftiould  die,    fufFer,    (Tied  his  Blood 
'  for  me  ?    his    Incarnation  was  wonderful, 
'  his  Life    on  Earth  was  to  aftoniftiment  ; 
'  but    that  the  Son  of  God  fhould  become 
'  Mar,  live  amongft  Men,   and  die  fuch  a 
'  Death,  even  the  Death  of  the  CroH:,   for 
'fuch  a  one  as  I  am,  I  cannot  believe  it; 
'  it  is  an  Abyfspaft  faddoming  ;   the  more  I 
'  conlidcr  it,   the  more  I  am  amazed  atit^ 
<  fuppofe  I  had    an  Enemy  in  mv  Power, 
'  Man,  or  Devil  ;  one  that  provokes  me  c- 
'  very  Day  ;  oae  that  hunts  my  Soul  to  take 
=  it  away  ;  fhould  I  not  fav  with  SarJ^    //  « 
Man  find  hi*  Ene/tjy,  voiU  he  let  him  go  w>ell 
•  axvay}    i  Sam.  24.  19.    it  may  be  an  in- 
genious Spirit  (fuch  as  David)  would  Ao 
thus  much ;    but    would  David^    or  any 
breathing  Soul,  not  only  fpare  his  Enemy, 


<  but  fpill  himfelf  to  favc  his  Enemy  .'  Would 
«  a  Man  become  a  Devil  to  favc  Devils  ? 

<  Would  a  Man  endure  Hell  Pains  to  free 

<  all  the  Devils  in  Hell  from  their  eterg?iV 

*  Pains?  and  yet  what  were  this  in  C 
'  parifon  of  what  Chrift  hath  done  or 

<  red  for  us :     It  is   not  fo  much  for  us  to 

<  fufFer  for  Devils  ( for  we  arc  Fellow-crea- 

*  tures)  as  it  is  for  Chrift  God-man,  Man- 

<  God  to  fufFer  for  us :    Oh,  what  an  hard 

*  Thing    is  it.,  confidering   my  Enmity    a- 
«  gainft  Chrift,   to  believe  that  Chrift  died 

<  for  me,    that  he  gave  himfelf  to  the  Death, 
'  cxtn  to  the  Death   of  the  Crofs  for  my 


and  ftable  ;   thy   Hope  hath  a   Rock  Foun- 
dation, and  thou  mayeft  build  upon  ir,  that  <  Soul  ? 

Chrif^'s  Death,  and  Blood,  and  Sufferings  Trembling  Soul  /  throw  not  away  thy 
arc  thine,  even  thine ;  be  loved  thee,  and  felf  in  a  Way  of  Unbelief.  It  may  be  thou 
gave  himfelf  f§r  tbet*  would'ft  not  die  for  an  Enemj',  an  irrecqn- 

A  a  a  cilable 


^jo  Zoohin^  mto  J'efun^  Oap.  3; 

cilableEnem^'-  butacenof  thcMerdcsofG  i  therefoie,  that  as  they  looked  up  to  the  bra. 
above  all  the' Mercies  ot  Men?  O  believe!  zen  Serpent,  ^oj^tlookupto'}efmhf 
And  that  I  mav  peifwade  etfeftjallv.  I  licvc  in  Jefus  as  lifted  up  for  Life,  and  for 
fhall  lav  down  fiift  fome  Direaions.  And,  Salvation  :  As  Mofes  lifted  up  the  Serpent  in 
2    So  nc  E-courascments  cf  Faith,  the  [Vildemefs,    fo  tnufl  the  Son  c}   AJan  be 

'1  For  the  DiredKons  of  Faith  in  Refc  lifted  upjhat  whofoever  beUeveth  m  hirnjhould 
rence  to  Chrift's  Death,  obfervc  the fe  Parti-  nttperijh,  but  have  eternal  L^je.  John  14.  i5« 
Slars  •  Indeed  fome  Difference  there  is  betwixt  the 

1.  Faith  muft  direftU'  go  to  Chri^,  not    Serpent  and  Chrift.— 

firft   to  the   Promife,   and   then  to   Chrift.       As,  _i.  The  brazen  Scj-pent  had  Hot  Power 


But  firft  to  Chrilt,  and  then  to  the  pro 
mifc;  thcPerfon  ever  goes  before  thcPrcro. 
tative.  -  ,   .      , 

2.  Faich  mnft  gotoChrift  as  G»d  m  the 
■?leih  i  this  was  the  Difference  betwixt  the 
New  Teftamen'  ani    Old    refxamcnt  Be 


in  it  feif  to  cure,  as  Chrift  hath.  2.  The- 
Serpent  cured  the  }Jr*elites'h\it  only  tor  a 
Time,  to  die  again  5-  but  whumfoever  Jefus 
cures  in  a  fpiritual  Senfe,  he  cures  for 
ever,  They  fhall  never  die.  John  11.  26. 
I.  The  Serpent  alfo  had  its  Time  of  curing, 


lievers-  their  Faith  dircds  only  to  God,  but  it  did  not  always  retain  the  Virtue,    but  du- 

oarFai'th  looks  more  immediately    to  Jefus  ring  the  Time  they  were  in  the  Wildernefs;. 

rhrift     beliiv  in  the  Lord  Jefus  sud  thou.  cnlyjefus  Chrifl  oar  brazcnSerpent;doth  ever 

fit  It  b^  laved    "  retain  his  Power  and  Virtue  to  the  End  of 

•^    ,.  Faith  mufl  dlrcaiy  ^o  to  Chrilf,    as  the  World ;  and  hence  it  is,  that  in  the  Mi- 

God  in  the  Flcfh,  m<ide  under  the  Lax..     He  niftrv  Chriff  is   ft.ll  he  d  forth  ji*  hfted  up 

continued  in  all  Things  written  in  the  Book  that  ail   that  w.  11  but  loo^.  on  hira  by  Faith 

S  the  Law  to  do  them,   and  fo  oui  Faith  mavKve.^  4.  The  berpent    fometimes  a  Re. 

Lf^  look  upon  him  ;  But  ofthefe  before,- I  medvagainjt  Poifon    was  after  turned    even 

ffiail  now  fay  nothins  more  to  thefc  Particu-  to  poifon  the  l^r^^l;^^^.  which  made  Jiefeh^b. 

jHdiMiuMf.i«j  c  tocrufh  It,  and  break  it,  and  ftamp    it  to 

i  Faith  muff  go  toChrl&,    not  only  as  Powdery  but  Jefus  Chrift  ever  remains  the 

made  under  the  direaive   Part  of  the   Law  (ov^reiftn  and  healing  God,  he   v^the  ^mc- 

HisLife,  but  under  the  penal  Part  of  the  rellerda.   andtoDa^^  and  for  ever    He  is  UB- 

Law  bv  his  Death:    in  both  thefe  Rcfp^as,  changeable  in  his  Goodncfs,  as  he  is  in  holy 

Vl-J \Tlnade  under  the  Law  %    the  one  and  divine  Nature;  he  can  never  be  defaced, 

SoftheLaw  hettisfied  byThe  Holinefs  nor  def^ roved,  but  he  abideth  the  Saviour  of 

StsUfcSeMlledtheLaJinev.ryJot,  Sinners  to  all  Eternity ;     why  then,    let  us. 

iS^verv  Title  •  the  other  Half  of  the  Law  rather  look  unto  Cbr^fl   and  bihevezn^  Chnjf 

hafttlfied  by  his  enduring  the  Death,  even  ^  hjtedup     (u  ;  As-he  was  crucified,    and : 

r  r^    X  "v  «->i^  rrnu-    he  Djid  both  the  d  ed  on   the  Crofs.    In  this  Rcfpea  he  is 

#indp  1  a/dt,^SfcUu':rand  though  made  a  fitOhjefl  for  >  Wr".  Faith  totruft 

^In  innntfo    vet  Chriff   did  fo,  that  the  upon,  and  reft  upon  5 :  Chnfi  as  trucified,^ 

Shde  Law  mVt^Vadsfied  fully,'by  his  be-  ^de  Sin,  and  a  Curfe  for  u.    U  the  Objeaj 

wnoie  |-^*7  ""&.>.  p    .     f  jh-  Law,  pay,  our  Pardon:   O  this  is  it  that  makes  Chnft's 

''^.Tnltf    cm^e     he^^^^^  Death  fo  defr.ble ;    why,  therein  i,    virtu- 

ri?rifta?i  in^TwaftheSe^p^       as  lr%d  allv  a.d  rnerir<,ri..ui]y  Pardon  0  Sin,  Juftifi. 

«;    and  VoWXed  at,  that  healed  the  ;/.^d-  cation.     Redemption,     Reconciliation,    and 

^^frJtrt^rv  Stints      Alas/  we  arc  dif-  what  not  ?  a^,    cries  a  Sinner,  fF^^f  may 

Shrift  Tefus  was /;/-f./. /as  a  Remedy  to  us,    My  Sn.  hatbu.done  me.  ^hu,  IVay  Omld  1 
S/h-  &nt  was  unto  them,  it  tcmin,  ■  cafi  for  P*rdo^r  Why,  nuw  remember,  that- 


I 


Looh'ng  unto  Jefiis.  ^ji 

Chrlft   W8S  crucified,  Old  and  New  Teftareent  wc  find  this  Mc" 


Cbltp.  s> 

in   reeking  Pardon* 

Chrift  as  dying  is  principally  to  be  eyed  and 
looked  at ;  if'^bo  U  he  tkat  r.$ndemneth  ?  h  it 
Chr'rll  that  died.  Rom.  8.  34.  NoQjieftion 
Chrift's  aftive  Obedience  during  his  Life, 
was  moft  exi^,  and  perfeft,  and  meritorious, 
yet  that  was  not  the  Expiation  of  Sin  ;  on- 
ly his  paflive  Obedience  (Chrift  only  in  his 
Sufferings)  took  «way  Sin,  the  Guilt  of  Sin, 
and  PuniOinent  for  Sin,  IVe  have  Redemption 
thn)nib  the  Blcod  oj  Chrifl,  even  ibe  Forgive- 
nefsofSins.  Eph.  i.  7.  If  any  humble  Soul 
would  have  Rtcour fc  to  that  Chrift,  who  is 
now  in  Heaven,  let  him  firft,  in  the  Aftings 
of  his  Faith,  confider  h0  as  crucified,  as  li]t- 
rduf,  as  made  Sin  for  us,  as  through  whom 
(  under  that  Confiderationjhe  is  to  receive 
Pardon  of  Sio,  Juftification,  Redemption, 
Reconciliation,  Sanflification,  SalvatioM. 

5.  Faith  ingoing  to  Chrift,  as  lifted up^ 
it  is  principally  and  mainly  to  look  unto  the 
End,  Meaning,  Intent,  and  Defign  of  Chrift 
in  his  Sufferings  as  he  was  lifted  up  ;  wc 
are  not  barely  to  confider  the  Hiftory  of 
Chrift's  Death,  but  the  Aim  of  Chrift  in 
hh  Death ;  many  read  the  Hiftory,  and  they 
arc  affbdted  with  it ;  there  is  a  Principal  of 
Humanity  in  Men,  which  will  flir  up  Com- 
panion, and  Love,  and  Pity   towards  all    in 


thod;  firft  th'c  Hiftory,  ard  then  rhe><;fte" 
rv  •,  firft  the  Manner,  and  then  the  Meaning 
of  Chrift's  Sufferings  ;  as  in  the  Old  Tefia- 
ment,  we  have  firft  the  Hiftory  injj'al.  22. 
written  by  Vavid'y  and  then  the  ^Jijtery,  " 
in  /fa.  53.  written  by  Ifaiahi  And  in  tJie 
New  Teftament  we  have,  Firft,  the  Maimer 
of  his  Sufferings,  written  at  large  by  ail  the 
Evangelifts  i  and  then  the  Meaning,  writ- 
ten by  the  Apoftles  in  all  their  Epifclesi 
Now,  accordingly  are  the  A^s  of  Faith,  we 
muft  firft  loik  on  Jefm  m  lifted  up,  and  then 
look  at  the  End  and  Meaning  ;  Why  was 
this  Jefus  thus  lifted  up  ?  well,  but  you  may 
demand,  wlfat  was  the  End,  the  Plot,  the 
great  Defign  of  Chrift  in  this  Refpe^? 

I  anfwer,  feme  Ends  were  remote,  and  o* 
thers  were  more  immediate  ;  but  ommitti-ng 
all  thofe  Ends  that  are  remote,  his  Glory, 
our  Salvation,  ^c  I  fhall  only  anfwer  in 
thefe  Particulars. 

I.  One  Defign  of  Chrift's  Death,  was  to 
redeem  us  from  the  Slavery  of  Death  and 
Hell,  He  hath  redeemed  ta  from  the  Curje  of 
the  law,  heivg  made  a  Curfe  for  us,  of  it  u 
nritten,  curfed  u  every  one  that  hangetb  on  a 
lree\  Gal.  3.  13.  hence  it  is,  that  we  fay, 
That  by  hi4  Sufferings  Chrifi  hath  redeemed  ui 


Mifery;    whiles    Chrift   was   fuffering,    iht  from  Hetl,  and  by  hu  Doings  Chrifi  hath  given 


Women  followed  after  him  weeping,  but  this 
Weeping,  not  being  fpiritual  or  raifed 
enough,  he  faid  to  ihcm^DaughtirsofJtrufa- 
lem,  roeepnot  for  me,  but  for  your  fslves.  The 
Way  of  Faith  drawing  Virtue  out  of  Chrift's 
Death,  it  is  efpecially  to  look  to  the  Scope, 
and  Drift  of  Chrift  in  his  Sufferings*,  as 
"God  looks  principally  to  the  Meaning  of  the 
Spirit  in  Praver  ;  fo  doth  Faith  look  princi- 
pally  to  the  Meaning  of  Chrift  in  his  Suffer- 
ing :  Miftake'not,    my  Meaning  is  not  that 


tti  a  Right  to  Heaven  \  he  was  made  under  the 
Law,  that  he  might  redeem  them  that  were  «a- 
der  the  Lam.  Gal.  1.  4.  5,  Aliis.'  we  were 
carnal,  /old  under  Sin,  whereupon  the  t-^ftt 
fcized  on  us,  lockt  us  up  as  it  were  fn  a 
Dungeon  ;  yea,  the  Sentence  pafled,  and  we 
but  waited  for  Execution  ;  how  to  get  us  rid 
from  this  difmal,  damnable  Eftate,  Chri-ft 
himfelf  is  made  under  the  Law,  that  he 
might  redeem  us  ;  redeem  us  ?  How  P  not 
by  Way  of  Entreaty,  to  ftep  in  and  beg  our 


we   ftiould  be    ignorant  of  the  Hiftory    of  Pardon,    that  would  not  ferve  the  Turn 

Chrift's  Death,  or  ef  the  Manner  of  Chrift's 

Sufferings;  you  Hre  wc  have  opened  it  iarg- 

Iv,  and  followed  it   clofe  from  Firft  to  Laft  : 

But  we  muft  net  ftick  there,    we  fhouid  a- 

bove  aIl,look  to  the  Mind  and  Heart  of  Chrift 

In  all  this ;   Some  obfervei   that  both  in  the 


fold  we  wcr«,  and  bought  we  muft  be  ;  a 
Price  muft  be  laid  dow  n  for  us,  it  was  a  iSlit- 
Tevo\  Redemption  y  but  with  what  muft  wc 
be  redeemed  ?  furcly  with  no  eafy  Price  ; 
Ah  no,  it  coft  him  dear  and  very  dear,  Te 
rvere  not  redeemed  rcitb  corruptatlt  Things,  tt 
A  a  a  2  Sihisr 


■^„^  Looking  unto  Jefus,  Gha^,.  j;. 

Silver  and  Gold,   but  viih  the  prenous  Blood  dcfignedit,   yrt  God  and  Chrift  defigned  a 

IfCJ-rid'   I  ret    I    18      His  prtcions  Blood  further  End  in  it  than  rhey  imagined,   even 

was'the  Price  we  flood  him;    which  he  paid  to  RcmilTion  of  Sins;    v^bo  was  ^Uvered  to 

whpn   he  gave   hU  Life  a  RAnfom  fcr  nit^m  \  Veaih   or  our  S:ns^  androje  again   or  our  Ju~ 

m!^  20   T  the  c/re  ftood  thui  betwixt  fl^ficathn.  Ron,.  4.  25-    The  Death  of  Chrift 

Thrift  and  us  in  this  Point  of  Redemption,  (as  one  obfervcs)  ivas  the  grcateft  and  ftrang-  ^ 

we  all  like  a  Crew  or   Company   of  Malc^  eit  Defign  that  ever  God  undertook;   and 

fartors  were  ready  to  fuiFer,  and  to  be  exe-  tiicreforr,    fure  he  had  an  End  proparciorv- 

CHted  •  Now    what  faid  Qhritt  to  this  ?  whi,  able  to  it :    Ged  that  willeth  not  the  Death 

J'v,iUcome  under  tkcLar.,  faid  Chrift,  /  r^iH  <^f  f  Siji"H[.  would  not  for  any  inferiourEnd^ 

fufer  that  v>hich  they  jhouldMer,   J  rosUtake  will  thtf  Death  of  his  Son,   whom  he  loved 

Lfn^e  their  Execution,  upon  Condition  J  »ray  more  than  all   the  Word  behdcs ;    it  muft 

redeeZ  th^w  :  Now  this  he  did  at  his  Death ;  needs  be  fome  great  Matter  for  which  God 

and  this  was  the  End  why  he  died,  that   by  jhould  contrive  the  Death  ef  his  ion,   and 

hisDeath  we  might  be  redeemed  from  th^  indeed  it  could  be  H^efs  than  to  remove  that 

S^avervofD^ath  and  Hcl\  ^'^''^^  he  moft   hatfd,   and  that .  was  Sin. 

2    Anoth-r  Defmn  of  Chrift's  Death,  was  Here  then  is  another  End  of  Chrift's  Death, 

to  free  us  from  Sin;  not  only  would  he  re-  it  was  for  the  Reraiffion  of  Sin,    one  main 

mov'*  the  EfFea,  but  he  would  take  away  the  Part  of  our  Juftification,  ^_^,   ^ 
Caufp  alfo    reborn  God  hath  fet  forth  to  be  *       3-  Another  Defign  of  Chnfts  Death  was 

VrL'ti^tinli for  the  Remijfmi  of  Sin.  to  mortify  our  Members  which  are  upon  the 

Pom    f  ?<  L  Behold  the  LaU  of  Earth.     Not  only  would  he  remit  Sin,  but 

GodJjichUetb   ar^ay  the  Sins  sf  the  iVorld.  he  would  de&roy  it,    kill  it,    crucify  it;    he 

TV  2-  ^  ^Kf  hath  made  him  to  would  not  have  it  reign  m  our  mortul  Bodies^ 

leSinforui,  P>ho  kne^  no  Sin,  that  v,e  might  that  v,e  p^ould  they   H  in  [^^  ^f^  i^^reof. 

L        Jl  tt   HifhtfoufneCs   of  God    in  him.  Rom.  6.  12.     This  Defign  the  Apoftlc  fets 

JrTr    .    t  ^t!l^Ont  hath  he  appear-  out  in  thefc  Words,  He  bare  tur  Sins  i„  his 

.ji^'Jt\r-Ls  Sin  b'J  the  Sacrifice  ofhimfelf.  own  Body  upon  the  Tree,    that  v,e  being  dead . 

'4X  ^a^^^-—^AndtheBlJdofJefm  unto.  Sin,    Jhould  live    unto    Rigkteoufncfs  ;■ 

Z^,    a  ,'■   c     .;.-  r.th  «,  fro»«  all  Sin.  1  lohn  i  Peter  2.  24.    Chrift  by  his  Death  had  not 

ff 'xhtwaf^e  Pl2    wt^^^^  ^„,^.  ^  ^,4,  todelive/usfrom  the  Guilt  , 

r^a^cienrDeTign  aimed  at  in  the  Suffering  of  of  Sin,  but  alfo  from  the  Power  of  Sin;  G,d^ 

LrL  Chr  ft      hSt  hTwould  take  away  Sin  ;  forbid  that  1  Jhould  glory  fave  .«  the  Oofs  of 

I^JrhurFailh  mift  take  it  up    and  look  up.  our  Lord  ^efus  Chriji,  ky  v>hom  the  World  is 

SVt      When  Sfr  had  fet  forth  the  Hain-  crucified  to  me,  and  1  unto  the  World:  Gal  6.  x  a. 

^""c    c   y^il.i^    cSinin  killin-Chrift,    he  Pa«/ was  a  mortificdMan,  dead  to  thcWorld, 

oufnefsof  ^^^^./^^^ij^"/"  Sv  O  d,  AU  and  dead  to  Sin,  but  how  came  he  fo  to  be? 

tellsthematlaftoftha    D^^^^^^  Why,*  this    he    attributes  to  the  Crofs  of- 

nTGorit^'X    n^^^^  ^h^^^^>  totheDeathof  Chnft;    the  Death 

feloj  God.  /^^ts  2    23.    n  .^^  j^    '  of  Jcfus  was  the  Caufe  of  this  Death  in  Paul, 

i^fttohumbl    th^cm,and^.e^n^^  tha^  Hoi  much  m,re  JhaU  the  BloodofChriJi ! 

7.0.^  his  Death    as  the  Decree  of  God  ^^yZ^^^^^^^X^^-J^Z 

?;'re  wL'f^St'ct^^^^^^^^^  theDea|  of  Chrift     F^  a  Value    and  5.. 

?Jrfft  Sid  die  for  Sin,  and  that  all  our  rW/y  a  Virtue;  the  formeris  available  to  our 

?  c   n.o»?d   be  faid  on     he   Back,  of  Tcfus  Juftification,.the  latter  to  our  Sana.fication^ 

^T-ft    .nl'  .^hereoreheleemstofpeakCom-  Now,Sanaification  hath  two  Parts,  Mortifi-  \ 

^!^^^\h^ltn  tm'/tirhowr/e^     they  cation, -»n4  Vivifi^tioniChrifl'5  Death  o. 

-  '  '  Br**' 


,Ghap.  3;  Looking  unto  Jeftis.  373- 

V^ifive    Obedience  Is    mare    properly  con-  That  he  fhould. put  hirafelf  under  fhe  Wrath 

duciblc  to  thr:  one,  his  Lif*  or  active  Obedi  of  his  heavenly  Father?  That  he  Qiould  en- 

encc  to  the  other.     Hence  Believers  are  faid  ter  into  the  Combat  of  God's  heavy  Difplea- 

to  be  engrajf-J  rtith  Cbriji  in  the  Likenefs  of  fure,     and  be  deprived    of  the    Senfe    and 

bis  De*th\     Row.  6.  5.    there  is  a  Kind  of  Feelingof  his  Love,  and  Mcic/,  and  wonted 

Likencfs   betwixt    Chrifl    and    Chriftians:  Comfort?  How  fhould  1  but  ftand  agaft  at 

Chrift  died,  and  the  Chriftian  dies ;    Chrill:  thele  fo  wonderful  Sulferings  of  Jcfas  Chrift  ? 

died  a  natural  Death,  and  a  Chriftian  dies  a  4..  I  mufr  weigh  and  coniider  what  it  was 

fpiriciial   Death;    Chrift  died  for  Sin,   and  that  occationed,  and  caufed  ail  this,  v/^.  Sin 

the  Chriftian  dies  to  Sin  :   This  was  another  yea,  my  Sin,  vej,  this  and  that  Sm  particu' 

End  of  the  Death  of  Chrift;    there  iffues  larly.    This  comes  nearer  home;    and  Irom 

from  his  Death  a  mortifying  Virtue,  caufuig  this  I  muft  now  gather  in  thefs  fcveral  Cott- 

the  Death  of  Sin  in  a  Believer's  Soul;  one  clufions.    As.  ■ 
main  Pirtof  our  Sanclification.  1.  It  was  the    Delign    of  Chrii^,   by  his 

O  my  Soul  look  to  this,    herein  lies  the  Sufferings,  to  giye  Satisfaction  to  the  infinit 

■  Fith  and  Marrow  of  the  Death  of  Chrift;  JufticcofGod  for  Sin.     2.  It  was  intended 

andif  now  thou  wilt  but  a£t  and  exiercife  thy  and   meant  (atleaft  in  a  fccond.  Place  j  to 

Faith  in  this  Refpeit,    how  raighteft    thou  give  out  to  fhe  World  a  molt  notable  and  c- 

draw  the  Virtue  and  Efficacy  of  his  Death  minent  Inltance,,  and  Demonfiration  of  the 

into  thy  Soul?     But  here  is  the  Queltion,  Horridnefs,    Odioufners,   and  Execrableneft 

How  (Tiould  I  manage  my  Faith?    or  how  ofSin,  fuh  no  lefs  than  all  this,  yea,  nothing 

fliould  I  act  mv  Faith,    to  draw  down  the  elfc  but  this  would  fcrve  thcTurn'to  expiat 

Virtue  of  Chrid's  Death,   and  fo  to  feel  the  it,    and  attonc  for    it,      3.  It  holds    forth 

Virtue  of  Chrift's  Death  in  my  Soul  mortify-  again,  as  Sin  is  horrid  in  itsfclf,  fo  it  cannot 

ing,  crucifying  and  killing  Sin  (»  but  be  exceeding  grievous  and  otFenfivc  to 

lanfwer,     i.  In  Prayer,  Meditation  Self-  Chriit ;  Oh  it  coft  him  dear,  it  put  him  to 

examination,  receiving  of  the  Lor.i's  Supper,  all  this  Pain  and  Torture;  it  made  him  cry 

^c.    I  muft  propound  to  ray  lelf  and  Soul  the  out,  MjGoi^  tTiyGsd-,  ivljy  haji  thou  for faken 

•Lord  Jefus  Chriit,  asharing  undertaken  and  w?  ?    Hqw  then  (hould  it  but  offend  him  a- 

performed  that  bitter  and  painful  Work  of  bovc  all,   above  any  Thing  in  the  World? 

Suffering,even  unto  Death;  yea,  that  of  the  4.  If  therefore  there  be  in  me  anv  Spark  of 

■Crofs,  as  it  is  held  out  in  the  Hifrory  and  Love    towards  Chriff,    or  any  Likencfs  to 

Narrative  of  the  Gofpel.     2.  I  muft  really  Chrift;  or  if  I  would  have  Chrift   to  bear 

and    fteadfaftly    believe,    and  firmly  aflent,  any  Aftcflion,  Love,  Regard  or  Refpeft  un- 

that  thofe  Sufferings  of  thrift,   fo  revealed  to  me,    it    will  abfolutely    behove  me     by 

and  difcovered,    were    real  and  true,    un-  all  Means,  to  loath  Sin,  and  to  caft  it  awav 

doubted,   and  every  Way  unquoftionablc  as  from   me;   and   to  root  it  up,  to  quit  my 

in  themfelves.      3.  I  muft  look  upon  thofe  Hands,    and  to  rid  mv  Heart  of  it.     The 

grievous,  bitter,  cruel,  painful,  and  with  all  Truth  is,  I  cannot  poffibly  give  flutha  more 

opprobrious,   execrable,  (hamcful  Sufferings  pregnant  Proof  of  my  finccre  Love    intire 

of  Chrift,   as  very  flrange  and   wonderful;  Afteaion,    Refpca,    Conformilv-,    Refemb 


{ 


the  Day  of  his  tierce  Anger;  I  fhould  even       Now,  when  the  Heart  is  thus  exercifcd 
be  aftonifhed  and  amazed   thereat;    what?  God  bv  his.  Spirit  will  not  faill  to  meet  us- 
thatthe  Son  ofGod  fhnuld  lay  his  Head  en  Our    Defire    and    Endeavour    of  Soul    to  ■ 
the  Block,  under  the  Blow  of  divine  Juftice.:^  weaken  and  kill  Sin  in  the  5oul  is  not  with.  ■ 


Looking  unto  Jefus.  Chap.  3^1 

Fruit  of  Chrift*s Death  conferred  upon  him; 
but  this   Fruit    is  not  of  one   Kind  ;    for, 

1,  Some  Fruit  is  common  to  eyery  Man,  as 
the  earthly  Blciring,s  which  Infidels  enjey  may 
be    termed  the   Fruits    of  Chrift's    Death. 

2.  Other  Fruit  is  common  to  all  the  Mem- 
bers of  the  vifible  Church,  as,  to  be  called  bf 
the  Word,  to  enjoy  the  Ordinances,  to  live 
under  the  Covenant,  to  partake  of  fome 
Graces  that  come  from  Chrift.  3.  Other- 
Fruit  is  indeed  peculiar  to  the  Saints  "of  G«d, 
as  Faith,  unfeigned  Regeseration,  ^^ardon 
of  Sin,  'Adoption,  C5't.  And  yet  this  Fruit  is 
univerfal  to  all  thc^aint?,  whether  ^etvs  or 
Gentiles:  In  which  Senfc  fpeaks  the  Apoftle, 
He  [pared  not  his  oron  Son^  but  delivered  him 

uf  for   tu  all.     Rom.  8.  32. And  he 

gave  bimfelfa  Ranfom  jor  aB,    i  Tim.  2.  6.  — 


OUtitsReward;  bat  efpeciatly  when  Sin  hath  '^    '      "  ^'   "*  '       " 

in  this  Way,  and  by  this  Means,  loft  the  Af 

feclionofthe  Soul,  and  is  broug,ht  in  Hatred 

and  Uifefteem;  it  decays,  and  dirs  of  itfclf, 

for  it  only  liveth  and  flaurifheth  by  the  warm 

Aifcftions,  good  Thought?,  a'.d  Opinion  that 

the  Soul  hath  of  it.    So  that  Matters  going 

thus  in  the  Heart,  the  Influence  that  fiiould 

iiourifh  and  maintain  Sin  is  cut  off;   and  it 

withers  by  Degrees,  tiH  it  be  finally  ,and  fully 

deftroyed. 

Thus  for  Dire£lions;  now  for  the  Ercou- 
ragements  of  our  Faith  to  believe  in  Chrift's 
Death,  confider.-— — — — 

I.  The  Fu'.nefs  of  this  Oh]e^,  Chi/}  cruci- 
fed',  there  is  a  tranfce-ndent  AlfufHciency  in 
the  Death  of  Chrift.  In  a  ^^fe  Senfe  it  con- 
tains in  it  univerfal  Redemption  :  It  is  fuffici 
cntfor  the  i?edemption  ot  every  Man  in  the 
World,  yea,  and  effcftual  for  all  that  have 
been,  are,  or  fhall  b^  called  into  the  State  of 
Grace,  whether  "^ews,  or  Gentiles,  Bound  or 
Free.  I  know  fome  hold,  that  Chrift  ditd 
for  all  and  every  Man  with  a  Purpofe  to  fave  ; 
only  thus  they  explicate.  1.  That  Chrift 
died  for  all  Men*  confidered  in  the  common  _ 

Lapfc  or  Fall,  but  not  as  obftinate,  impeni-  pbefied  that  Jefus  Jhould  die  for  that  Nati«n  ^ 
cent,  or  Unbelievers  i  he  died  not  forfuchas  and  not  for  that  Nation  only,  but  that  alfo  he 
fuch!  2.  That  Chrift  died  ifor  all  Men  in  fkould gather  together  in  one  the  Children  of 
Refpcft  of  the  Rcqucft  or  Impetration  of  God  tbat  were  fcattered  abroad.  John  11. 
Salvation;  but  the  Application  thereof  is  51,  52.  And  ihns  John  brings  in  the  Four 
proper  to  Believers.  3.  That  Chrift  died 
not  to  bring  all' or  any  Man  adually  to  Sal. 
vation,  but'to  Purchafe  Salvability  ai:d  Re- 
conciliation lb  far,  as  that  God  might  and 
would  ({alva  jnftitia  )  deal  with  tfiem  on 
Terms  pf  a  better  Covenant.    4  -^'--^^--'^ 


Jlnd  god  hath  concluded  them  all  in  Unbeliefs 
that  he  might  have  Mercy  upon  all.    Rem.  1 1. 

32.- —  And  by  the  Righteoufnefs  of  one., 

the  Free  ^t  came  upon  aS  Men  unto  Juftifca- 

tion  of  Life\     Rom.  5.  iS. He  tafied 

ej  Death  for  all  Men,  Heb.  2.  9.  or  diftri- 
butively,  for  every  Man.  All  which  Texts 
arc  rightly  interpreted  by  CaiapbAi;  he  pro- 


Beaftj,  and  Four  and-twenty  Elders,  faying. 

Thou  art  worthy  to  take  the  Book,  and  to  open 

the  Seals  thereof,  for  thtu  roafi  Jlain,  and  hafi 

redeemed  us  to  G^d  by  thy  Blocd,  out  of  everf 

Kindred,    and  Tongue,  and  People,  and  Nati- 

That  Chrift   on;     Rev.  5.  9.     and  thus  Paw/ rightly  ar- 

Jhathpurchafed  Salvability  for  all  Men,  but   gues.  Is  he  the  God  of  the  Jews  only?  is  he  net 

Faith  and  Rcsiencration  he  hath  merited  for   of  the  Gentiles  alfo:'   Tes,  oj  the  Gentiles  alfo. 


none;  becaufe  God  is  bound  to  give  that  Rom.  3 
which  Chrift  hath  merited  of  him,  although  Drath! 
it  be  notdelired,  or  craved.  1  cannot  affent 
to  thefe  Pofitions;  But  thus  far  I  grant,  that 
Chrift's  Death  in  it  felf  is  a  fufficient  Price 
and  Satisfa4iion  to  God  for  all  the  World; 
£nd  that  aiilo  it  is  eiFcOual  in  many  Particu- 
lars to  all  Men  rcfpe^^ivcly  in  all  the  World  ; 


29.    O    the    Fullnefs    of    Chrift's 

Many  are  apt  to  complain. 

Would  Chrift  die  jor  me}    Why,    ali/s  lam  art 


Alien,  I  am  not  of  the  Common'Wcalthsf  Jfra- 
*l,  I  am  a  Dog,  I  am  a  Sinner,  a  grievous  Sin- 
ner-, a  Si7wer  of  the  Gentiles :  And  what 
thejn  ?    Te  who  f»metimes  were  afar  off,    are 

xci^  .V.  ».i  ^..^.>  .w ,  now  madenighby  the  Blaodof  Chrif},  for  be  is 

evmManTn'onV  Way  or  other  hath  the  our  Ftace,  nDo  hath  tnnde  both  one,  and  hath 
^  brokett 


C^ap.  5.  Loohng  mto  Jefusl 

bioUn  down  the  Middle  IVaU  of  Partition  be-  O  the    Worth, 
tre^en  us,   that  he  might 
Cod  in  one    Body  by 


r^     ,.    r^,    A       '  *^^   Excel!enc\'  of  thi« 

Death  of  Chrift!  . Mary  arc ap{  focpm- 

plain,  O  the  Filth  of  my  Sins !    Oh  the  hnu- 

ries  *ndVnkindneJs  that  hmve  been  in  ntine  Ini- 

fuitifs  !  is  it  not  my  Mifrrv,  v,y  Ve/lruSion 

"">■     n       .u    xxr^  ^u    .k     c       n  ^  ^^"^^  Jo  f^"'!*  ^''Oubhs  me,  a  tl  at  Cod  is  tliC. 

^.  Confidcr  the  Wcrthr  the  Excellency  of  ^/ea/.^,  Sweet  Soul!  turn  thine  Eves  huhc/; 

„s  glonous  Oh]ta,   Lhnji  'ructped.    Jhcxc  furely  this  Death  of  Chiift  ,i  ,„orc  latisfaao^ 

„an  Infinity  of  Wortlun  the  Death  of  Chrift;   ry  to  God,  than  all  thy  Sins  ^c/T^b     c  n  b^ 


14,  16.  Oh  what 
far  thee  to  believe 
Chrift  ? 


th 


reconiile  both  unto 
the  Oofs.  .  Eph.  2.  13, 
EnCv)uragcincnt  is  this 
thy  Part  in  the  Death  of 


bis  Perfon,  he  was  God  man;  the  Death  of 
Angels,  and  Men,  if  put  together,  could  not 
have  amounted  to  the  Excellency  of  Chrift's 
pcath :  Stand  amazed  at  thv  Happincfj,  O 
Believer,  thou  haft  gained  by  thy  Lofs,  thou 
halt  loft  the  Righccoufnefsof  a  Creature,  but 
the  Righteoufnefs  of  an  infinit  Perfon  is  now 
made  thine:  HerKe  it  is  many  Times  called 
t^^e  Rigbteoufnefs  ofGod;  Rom.  to.  3.  2  Cor. 
5.  21.  Both  becaufe  Chrili  is  God,  and  be- 
caufe  it  is  fuch  a  Kighteoufnefs  as  God  is  d- 
tisfted  with :  He  looks  for  no  better,  yea, 
there  can  be  no  better.  2.  This  Worth  is 
not  only  in  R.efpeft  of  the  Dignity  of  the  Per 
fon,  but  alfo  in  Refpeft  of  the  Price  offered  : 
O  it  was  the  Blood  of  Chrift,  one  Drop 
whereof  is  of  more  Worth  than  Thoufands  of 
Cold  and  Silver.  It  was  this  Blood  that  pur- 
chafed  the  who\e  Church  ef  God,  Alls  2c.  28. 
which  a  Thoufand  Worlds  of  Wealth  could 
pever  have  done.  3.  This  Worth  is  not 
only   in  Refpeil:  of    the  Perfon  and  Price 


rour  in  Chrift's  Sacrifice,  than  there  could 
be  Offence  in  a41  thy  Sins;  the  Excellency  of 
Chrift  s  Death  in  making  righteous,  '  doth 
fupt-rabound  the  Filthinefs  of  Sin  in  nakli  >'  a 
Sinner.  Come  on  then.,  and  dofe  with  Chrift 
upon  this  Ercouragement;  there  is  a  Diani- 
tv,    an   Excellency  ia  this  Obiea  of  Faith. 

Chrifl  crucifcd.  * 

3-  Confider  the  fuitablencfs  of  this  blciTed 
Objea,  Tbr  Death  of  Chn/f.  There  is  in  it  a 
Suitabicnefs  to  our  imful  Condition  ;  whatfo- 
ever  the  Sin  is,  it  is  the  Crv  of  fome,  They 
dare  not  believe,  they  dare  ,wt  touch  Cbnjf 
crucified,  they  dare  not  approach  to  that  precious 
Blood,  becaufe  oj  this  Sin,  and  that  Si„,  and 

(.f '''i'"'r^f"'n^'^''"5  ^"  t^^  1^-ath  and 
Blood  of  Chrift  (  if  thcv  could  but  take  a  full 
View  of  it)  they  might  f^nd  fomething  fuit- 
able  to  their  Stare:  As  for  Inftance,  funpofc 
thy  Sin  the  greateft  Sin  imaginable,  except 
that  againft.  the  Holy  Ghoft ;  Art  thou  a 
Murderer?  Haft  thou  had  thy  Hands imbru- 


iieither,  but  alio  in  Refpedofthe  Manner  of  ed  in  the  Blood  ofSainrfp  J  >!'  T'"'*^'^'!^"- 

thr-nhUunn:     ,   Prt    i.    .8        rhr;ft«.nft   A;.    ^u.:a      r-_  .?'^  °A  ^.''"^' '    VV  hy,  fee  nOW  how 


thcOblation;  1  Pet,  i.  18.  Chrift  muft  die 
on  the  Crofs  as  it  was  determined ;  the  Price 
in  it  felf  is  not  enough,  unlefs  it  be  ordered 
and  proportioned  according  to  theWill  of  him 
who  is  fo  be  fatisficd  :  If  a  Man  fhould  give 
for  a  Captive  Prilbner  an  infinit  Sum  of  Mo- 
ney, futficicnt  ia  it  felf  to  redeem  a  Thou- 
fand, yet  if  not  according  to  f^ach  a  Way  as 
the  Conquerer  prefcribeth,  if  not  according 
to  the  Condition,  it  could  not  be  called  a  Sa- 
tistaftitm.  Now  this  was  the  Condition  that 
Chrift  muft  die,  and  die  that  Death  of  the 
Crofs;   and  accordingly  he  undertook,   and 


Chrift,  for  thv  Sake,  was  eftecmed  of  tha 
Jews,  a  Murderer,  and  werfe  than  a  Mur- 
derer, Baral,b0S  is  preferred  before  ^efus, 
BayabbMxs  releafed,  and  Jefus  is  murdered  ; 
yea  h,s  Bfood  is  Ihcd,  to  wafh  away  thy 
Blood  fhed :  Art  thou  a  Sorcerer,  a  N^egro-' 
inancer.^  Is  thy  Sin  the  Sin  of  Aia««//;-A  of 
whom  It  is  faid.  That  he  ujed  Enchantments, 
andWdchcraft  ;  and  dealt  with  a  familiar  Spi- 
rst  and  v,itb  lVi:^ards;  2  Chrtn.  33.  6. 
Why,  fee  now  how  Jefus  Chrift,  for  thy 
S^ke,  was  efteemed  of  the  ^^m  as  an  Im- 
pofter^^n  Enchanter;  for  fo  fomc  fay,    tha<^ 


pc,  formed,  which  fet  j   Luftre,  and  Glory,  te-ot'ehe  Sr^f  r.H '  "  )  r      '5' . '"l'.- 
aad  Excellency,  .ad  Worth  upon  hi,  ^..t  Thfj.;  f.^nf ^^Vcrt^^'W^lu^  «o"gM 

aU 


'^'6    .  LvoHngfmtoJefttsl  Chap.  3. 

all  his  Miracles ;  and  th?y  commonly  rcpor-  hatb  no  Man^  that  a  Manj\9uJd  give  his-  Life 

ted»'of  him  that  he  had  a  Devil,  and  that  be  jcr  hi*  Friends  \ but  Gtd  commeni' 

taji  Out  Devih  tbeugb  Beliebub  Prinze  ojDc  eth  bit  Love  toviards  uii  in  that  xohile  no:  wefe 
vils.  Art  thou  a  Blifphemcr  ?  haft  thoa  join- yet  Sinners.  Chrift  died  jor  us.  Rom.  i^.  8. 
ed  with  thofe  in  thcfe  fad  Times,  who  have  Why,  here's  an  Argument  of  Love  indeed, 
opened  their  Mouths  agai/ift  the  God  of  how  (hould  we  but  love  him,  who  hath  thtis 
Heaven,  enough  to  make  a  Chriftian  rend  loved  us?  In  Profecution  of  this  I  have  no 
his  Heart,  and  weep  in  Blood?  Why,  fee  moreto  do,  but  firft  to  fhcwChrift's lovctous, 
now  how  Jefus  for  thy  Sake  was  judged  of  and  then  toexcrcifeour  Love  to  him  again. 
Caiaphiu,  and  all  the  Sanhedrim,  for*  Blaf-  i.  For  his  Love  to  us,  had  notGodfaid  it, 
pbemer  of  God,  and  that  in  the  higheft  Kind  and  the  Scriptures  recorded  if,  who  would 
of  Biafphemy,  as  making  hitfjjelf  equal  nUb  have  believed  our  Reports  ?  Yet  Chrilt  hath 
Godt,  yea,  fee  how  tbs  high  Prieji  rends  bis  done  if,  and  it  is  worth  our  While  to  weigh 
Cloatbs,fayit;g,  be  batbfpokenBUjpberfjy:  Mat.  it,  and  confidcr  it  in  an  holy  Mcditati- 
26,  65.  Surely  all  this -he  endured,  that  very  on.  Indeed  with  what  lefs  than  Ra» 

Blafphemers  may  fin4  Mercy,  if  they  will  but  vifhment  of  Spirit  can  1  behold  the  Lord 
come  in,  and  believe  in  Jelus.  I  might  in-  Jefus,  who,  from  everlafting,  was  cloathcd 
Itance  in  other  Sins,  art  thou  a  Traitor,  a  with  Glory  and  Majefty,  now  wraped  in 
Glutton,  a  Drunkard,  a  Wine  bibber,  a  Rags,  cradled  in  a  Manger,  expofcd  to  Hun- 
Thief,  a  Seducer,  a  Companion  of  Sinners?  ger,  Thirft,  Wcarinefs,  Danger,  Contempt, 
Why,  fee  now,  how  Jefus  Chrift  was,  for  Poverty,  Revilings,  Scourgings,  Perfecution? 
thy  Sake  thus  called,  reputed,  accounted  ;  But  to  let  them  psfs,  into  what  Extafies  may 
whatever  the  Sin  is,  there's  fomething  in  I  be  caft,  to  fee  the  Judge  of  ail  the  World 
Chrift  that  anfwers  that  very  Sinfulnefs;  accufed,  judged,  condemned?  to  fee  the 
thou  art  a  Sinner,  and  he  is  made  Sin,  to  fa-  Lord  of  Life  dying  upon  the  Tree  of  Shame 
tisfy  the  Wrath  of  God  even  for  thy  Sin;  and  Curfc?  to  fee  the  eternal  Son  of  God 
thou  art  fuch,  and  fuch  a  Sinner,  and  he  is  ftrugling  with  his  Father's  Wrath?  to  fee 
accjuHted  fuch  and  fuch  a  Sinner  for  thy  him  who  had  (aid,  land  wy  lather  are  one. 
Sake,  that  thou  mightcft  find  in  him  fome-  fweating  Drops  of  Blood  in  his  Agony,  and 
thing  fuitable  to  thy  Condition,  and  fo  the  crying  out  on  his  Crofs,  My  God,  my  God^ 
rather  be  encouraged  to  believe^  that  in  him,  vehy  hafl  tbou  forfaken  me  ?  Oh,  whither  hath 
•and  through  him,  all  thy  Sins  fljallbedonc  his  Love  to  Mankind  carried  him  ?  had  he 
away.  Away,  away  Unbelief,  Diftruft,  Del-  only  fent  his  Creatures  to  fcrve  u?,  had  he 
•pair/  you  fee  now  the  brazen  Serpent  lifted  only  fent  his  Prophets  to  advifc  us  in  the 
-up,  you  fee  what  a  bleffed  Objcft  is  before  Way  to  Heaver,  had  he  only  fent  his  Angels 
-you  ;  O  beiieve  /  O  look  uf  unto  Jefus  I  O  from  his  Chamber  of  Prefence  to  attend  upon 
.believe  in  him  thus  carrying  on  the  Work  of  us  and  to  miniftcr  to  us,  it  had  been  a  great 
thy  Salvation  in  his  Death.  '  deal  of  Mercy  ;    or  if  it   murt  be  fo,    had 

Chrift  come  down  from  Heaven  himfclf,  but 

only  to  viiit  us,    or  had  he  come  only  and 

wept  over  us,  faying,  Oh  that  you  had  knovon^ 

even  you  in  thU  )0ur  Day  tbe  Tbings  belonging 

to  your  Peace  I  Oh  that  you  bad  more  confider- 

edofmyGeodneJs  !  Oh  that  yon  had  never  fin- 

6.  T     ET  us  X«ve  ^efu4  as  carrying  on  the  ned\  this  would  have  been  fuch  a  Mercy  as 

\j  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  for  us  that  all  the  World  would  have  wondered  at 

:diJi-ing  his  Sufferings  and  Death.    What,  did  it ;  but  that  Chrift  himfelflhould  come,  and 

ie .-iuffcr -and  die?    Greater  Love  than  this  lay  down  his  Blood,    and  Life,  and  all  for 

he 


S  £  C  T.    VI. 

■Qflovittg  "Jefus  in  that  Refpeil. 


Chap.  3. 


Looh'ng  unto  Jefusl 


■'his  People,  and  yet  IA1  not  at  the  loweft, 
that  he  (hould  not  only  part  with  Life,  but 
part  with  the  Senfe  and  Sweccnefs  of  God's 
Love^  which  is  a  Thoufand  Times  better 
than  Life,  Tfyf  loving  KJndnejs  is  better  than 
Life\  PJaL  63.  3.  that  he  (hould  be  con- 
tent to  be  accurfed,  that  wc  might  be  blef- 
fcd  ;  that  he  (heuld  be  content  to  be  forfakcn, 
that  we  might  not  be  forfakcn  ;  that  he  fhould 
be  content  to  be  condemned  that  we  might 
be  acquitrei;  Oh  what  Raptures  of  Spirit 
can  be  fufficieut  tor  the  Admiration  of  this  fo 
infinit  Mercy?  Be  thou  fwallowed  up  O  my 
Soul,  in  this  Depth  of  divine  Love,  and  hate 
to  fpend  thy  Thoughts  any  more  upon  the 
bafe  Objefts  of  this  wretched  World,   when 

thou  halt  fuch  a  Saviour  to  take  them  up 

Come,   look  en  thi  Jefm,  who  died  temporal- 
ly,  that  thou  mighteft  live  eternally,    who 
out  «f  his  lingular  Tcndcrnefs,    would  not 
fufFcr  thee  to  burn  in  Hell,  for  Ten,  Twenty, 
Thirty,   Fourty,    an  Hundred  Years,    and 
then  recover  thee  ;  by  which,    notwithftan- 
•ding   he    might   better    and    deeper    have 
imprinted  in  thee  the  blcfled  Memory  of  a 
dear  Redeemer;    ne,  no;    this  was  the  Ar- 
ticle betwi-xt  him  and  his  Father,   that  thou 
fiiOuld'ft  never  come  there  ;   fee  but,   obferve 
but  Chrift's  Love  in  that  mutual  Agreement 
betwixt  God  and  Chrift,    Oh   I  am  prejjed 
(  faith -God  )  with  the  Sins  of  the  World,  as 
<  a  Cart  is  prefjed  that  is  fuO  of  Sheaves  ;  come 
mf  'Son^    either   thtu   ntufl  fuffer,    or  1  tnufi 
dawn  the  World:    Accordingly!  may  imagine 
the  Attributes  of  God  to  fpeak  to  God,  Merci 
cries,  lam  abufed\   and  Patience  cries,  lam 
defpifed'y  and  Goodnefs  cries,    lam  v>ron^ed\ 
and  Htlinefi  cries,  /  am  contradiiled',  and  ill 
thefe  come  to  the  Father  for  Juftitet  crying 
to  him.  That  aV  the  World  were  Oppofers  of  his 
Grace  and  Spirit ;    and  if  any  be  faved,  Chrifl 
tnuft  be  punijhed.    In  this  Cafe  we  muft  ima- 
gine Chrilt  Repped  in  ;  Nay,  rather  than  fo, 
(  fai  -h  Chrift  ;  1  will  bear  all,    and  undertake 
the  fatisfyin^  of  all.    And  now  leek  u  pon  him  ! 
he  hangs  on  the  Crcfs  all  naked,  all  torn,   all 
bloody,    betwixt  Heaven  and  earth,  as  if  he 
tfere  caft  out  of  Heaven  \  and  alfo  rejeded 


37r 


by  Earth  :  He  has  a  Crown  indeed;  but  fuch 
a  one  as  few  Men  will  touch;  none  will  take 
from  him  ;  and  if  anv  rafl)  Man  will  have  it, 
he  muft  tear  Hair,  Skin  and  all,  or  it  will 
not  come;  his  Hair  is  all  clodded  with  Blo(^d, 
his  Face  all  cSouded  with  Black  and  Blew  ;  he 
is  all  over  fo  pitifuUy  rent,  outwards,  in- 
wards.   Body  and  Soul. I  will  think 

the  reft  ;  alas  when  I  have  fpiiken  all  1  can, 
I  fhall  fpeak  under  it,  had  I  the  Tongues  of 
Men  and  Angels,  I  could  not  exprefs  it ;  Oh 
Love  more  deep  than  Hell  I  Oh  Love  more 
high  than  Heaven  1  the  brighteft  Seraphims 
that  burn  in  Love,  are  but  as  Sparkles  to 
that  mighty  Flame  of  Love  in  the  Heart  of 
Jefus. 

2.  If  this  be  Chrift's  Love  fo  us,  what  is 
that  Love  wc  owe  to  Chrift  ?  Oh  now  for 
an  Heart  that  might  be  fomewifc  anfwcr- 
ablc  to  thefe  Mercies  !  Oh  for  a  Soul,  fick 
of  Love,  yea,  fick  unto  Death.'  How  fhould 
I  bcothcrwife,  or  any  lefs  aiFcfted;  this  only 
Sicknefs  is  our  Health,  this  Death  our  Life, 
and  not  to  be  thus  lick  is  to  be  dead  in  Sins 
and  Trcfpafles;  why,  furcly  I  have  heard 
enough,  for  which  to  love  Chrift  for  ever. 
The  Depths  of  God's  Grace  are  bottomlels, 
they  pafs  our  Undcrftandings,  yet  they  re- 
create our  Hearts ;  they  give  Matter  of  Ad- 
miration, yet  they  are  nor  devoid  of  Confo- 
Jation  :  O  God  raife  up  •wx  Souls  to  thee; 
and  if  our  Spirits  be  too  weak  to  know  thee,  - 
make  our  Affeftions  ardent  and  fincere  to 
l(^e  thee. 

Surely  the  Death  of  Chrift  requires  this, 
and  calls  for  this:  Many  other  M>atives  wc,*** 
may  draw  from  Chrift,  and  many  other  Mo- 
tives are  laid  down  in  the  Gofpcl ;  and  in- 
deed the  whole  Gofpel  is  no  other  Thing 
than  a  Motive  to  draw  Man  to  God  by  the 
Force  of  God's  Love  to  Man ;  in  this  Senfe 
the  holy  Scriptures  may  be  called  The  Book 
of  true  Love,  feeing  therein  God  both  un- 
folds his  Love  to  us»  and  alfo  binds  our  Love 
to  him  ;  but  of  all  the  Motives  we  may  draw 
from  Chrift,  and  of  all  the  Arguments  we 
may  find  in  the  Gofpel  of  Chrift,  there  is 
none  to  this,  the  Death  of  Chrift,  the  Blood 
B  b  b  of 


'  378  Looking  mto  Jefus,         ^  Chap.  3 

'of  Tefus-  Is  not  this  fuch  a  Love  letter,  as  fuffered  for  him,  that  he  was  brought  entirc- 

never,  n'ever  was  the  like  ?  Rf-ad  the  W»rds,  ly  to  love  him  ;    and  when  he  was  deman- 

Jor   bit  grsst    Leve  rohirewitb   he-  l<fvrd  us,  ded,    why,  he  would  not  forfake  Chrift,  ra- 

Epb.  2.  4.    Or  if  you  cannot  read,  obferve  ther  than  to  fuffer  himfelfto  be  torn  and. 

thcHieroglvphicks,    every  Stripe  is  a  Let-  devoured   of  wild   Beafts?    Ke  anfwered, 

ter,   every  Nail  is  a  Capital  Letter,   every  That  he  could  not  forget  him,  becaufc  of  his 

Bruife  is  a  black  Letter ;  his  bleedir,§  Wounds  Sufferings ;     Oh  bit  ■Suprhgs  (  faid  he  )  are' 

areas  fo  many  ilubricks  to  (hew  upon  Re-  ntttrtnifc  tent  Words,  or  removable  Objecis^  but 

cord:    Oh  conilder  it,  'is  not  this  a  great  they  ate  indelible  CbaraSers,  fo  engraven  in  ttiy 

Lore?  are  not  all  Mercies  wrapt  up  it)  this  Heart,  that  all  tbelorments  j/  Ea'^ih  can  ne- 

Blood  of  Chrift  >  It  may  be  thou  haft  Riches,  ver  ra^e  them  out.     And  bcmg  coinmanded. 

Honours  friends.  Means-,  Oh  but  thank  che  by  that  bloody  Tyrant  Trajan  lo  be  ript  and. 

Blood  oi  Chrift  for  all  thou  haft  ;  it  may  be  unbowclled,  they  hnnd  ^eJuA  Chriji  wiircen. 

thou  haft  Grace,  and  that  is  better  than  Corn,  upon  his  Heart  in  Charaaers  of  Gold.     Here 

or  Wine    or  Oil :     Oh  but  for  this  thank  was  an  Heart  worth  Gold;   Oh  that  it  mighf 

the  J31ood  of  Tefus*  furely  it  was  the  Blood  be  thus  with  us/    If  my  Hands  were  alf  of 

of  Chrift  that  did  this  for  thee ;  thou  waft  a  Love,   that  L  could  work  nothing  but  Love  ; 

rebellious  Soul ;.   thou  had'ft   an    hard  and  it  my  Eyes  were  all  ot  Love,  that  I  could  fee 

iilthv    Heart,    but    Chrift's  Blood  was  the  nothing  but  Love ;    it  my  Mind  were  all  of 

Fountain  opefied,  and  it  took  away  all  Sin,  Love,  that  I  could  think  of  nothing  but  Love, 

and  all  Uucleanncfs;  Chrift  in  all,  and  Chrift  all  were  too  little  to  love  tlrat  Chrift    who 

above  all,  and  wilt  thou  not  love  him  ?  Oh  hath  thus  immcafurably  loved  me ;  if  I  had 

thatall  our  Words  were  Words  of  Love,  and  a  Tnoufand  rieartrto  bcftow  o-n  Chrift,  and 

all  out  Labour  Labour  of  Love,  and  all  our  they  moft  enlarged  and  Icrewed  up  to  the 

Thoughts  Thoughts  of  Love,  that  we  might  highcft  Pitch  of  AtFeaion  ;  all  t.nefe  weve  in- 

fneak  of  Love,  ind  mufe  of  Love,  and  love  fir.itly  ftiort  of  what  I  owe  to  my  dread  Lord 

this  Chrift  who  hathfirft  loved  us  with  all  and  dcareft  Saviour.    Come  let  s  join  Hands, 

our  Heart,   and  Soul,  and  Might/    What?  He  loved  la,  ^d  tberejore  let  us  love  brm: 

wilt  thou  not  love  jefus  Chrift  !>  Let  me  ask  If  we  difpute  the  former    I  argue  from  the 

thee  then,  whom  wilt  thou  love  ?  or  rather  fm,  when  he  fhed  but  a- few  Tears  out  of 

whom  canft  thou  love,    if  thou   loveft  net  his  Eyes  at  Xa^^.w  Grave;  rAf^/-«;rf/j,^yffwx, 

him^  If  thou  faveft  /  love  my  Friends,   Pa-  behold  bow b^  loved  hm,    John  ii.  36.    how 

rf,^?;,  iTife,  Children;    Oh  bat  love  Ohrift  much  more  truely  may  it  be  faid  ot  us,  for 

srore  than  thefe  ;    a   ErieM   would  be*an  whom  he  (hed  both  Water  and  Blood,  and 

Enemy,    but  that  the  Blood  ot  Chrift  doth  that  from  his  Heart,  Leb»ld  b»v,  he  loved  i^-, 

fomehisHeart;  a  Wife  would  be  a  Trouble,  why  then,  if  our  Hearts  be  not  Ir«n;-Ycii, 

bu^that  the  Blood  of  Chrift  doth  frame  her  if  they  be  Iron,_how  (hould  they  choofc  but 

Heart;    all    Mercies   arc   conveyed   to   us  feel  the  magnctical  borce  of  this  Load- ftonc 

thrcugh  this  Channel;   Oh  who  wouU  not  ofLove?  for  toa  Load-ftone  dothChnft  re 


love  the  FouHtain  ? confider  of  it  a- 

gain  and  again,  our  Jefus  thought  nothing 
tm  gpod-for  us ;  he  parts  with  his  Lite  and 
'Sllcod;  he  parts  wirh  the  Senfe  and  Feeling  ot 
the  Love  of  GoJ;  and  all  this  for  us,  and  ror 
Q-ar  Sakes;  ah  m/ Soul,  how  Oiouldeft  thou 
Ifait  love  him  in  all  Things,  and  by  all  Means? 
It  is  re  ported  of  IgnaiiuAy  that  he  fo  conti- 
asiily  miditatedon  thcgrcat  Things  Chrift 


femble  himfelf,     when  he  faith  of  himfcif;^; 
And  /,    if  1  ke  Hfted  up  from  the  Earth  viiB 
draro  all  Men  unto  me.    John.  12.  32. 

.     S  E  e  T.    VIL 

Of  joying  in  jfir/w  in  that  ReffeB» 

7,  T     ^T  Vispy  in  Jefut ,  as  carrying  on  the 

JL^.  grc«  Work  of  our  SalTStion  in  his 

Su6- 


Chap.  3:  Loohng  unto  Jefns.  37P 

Sufferings  and  Death;  What?  hathChrift  fuf-  goat  under  the  Law  had  upon  his  Head  all 

fcred  tor  us  ?  hath  he  drunk  ofFall  the  Cup  of   the  Iniquities  of  the  Children  of  //rae/,  and 

God's  Wrath,3nd  left  none  for  as?  How  fhould    fo  was/e«f  axoay  ky  the  Hand  of  a  fit  Alan  into 

v.-e  be  but  cheered  ?  precious  Souls/  Why  are   the  IVildemefs  \    Lev    \6.  21,  22.      To  the 

you  afraid  f  there  is  no  Death,    no  Hell,    »«   Lord  Jefus  |- of  whom  that  Goat  was  a  Type) 

■  Condemnation  to  them  that  are  in  Chrifl  jcfm.   Had  all  the  Iniquities  of  his  Eled  laid  upon 

Kow.  8.1.   There  is  no  divinejuftice  fur  them    him  by  God  his  Father ;  and  bearing  them, 

to  undergo,    that  h-ve  their  Share  in  this   he  took  them  awav,    Behold  the  Iamb  of 

Death  of  Chrift  :   Oh  the  Grace  and  Mercy   God  that  taketh  arcay  the  Sins  of  the  World \ 

that  is  purchafed  by  this  Means  of  Chrift!   Jcbi  i.  29.     He  bore  them,  and  bore  them 

Oh  the  Waters  ot  Comfort  that  tiow  from  the  away;    he  went  away  wiih   them  into  the 

SutFcrings  and  Obtrdicncc  of  Chrift  !    Chrift  Wilderncfs,   or  into  the   Land  of  Forgctfal- 

was   amazed    that   we   might    be  cheered  ;   nefs.    S«e  what  Comfort  is  here. 

Chrift  was  imprifor.ed,  that  we  might  be  de-       2.  Another  cries  thu.%  Oh  1  know  not  robot 

livcred;    Chrift  was  accufed,  that  we  might  -mill  become  of  me,  the  Lan  is  mine  Enemy,  I 

be  acquitted;    Chrift  was  condemned,  that  hnve  tranfgref]ed  the  Larv,  audit  fpeah  terrib- 

we  mif  ht  be  redeemed  ;   Chrift  fufFered  his   /y,  Curfed  u  every  one  that  centinueth  not  in  aB 

Father's  Wrath,  and  came  under  it,  that  the   Things  which  are  written  in  the  Book  cf  the 

Yiftory  mif;htbc  ours,  and  that  in  the  End   Lav)  to  do  tkcm  :    Gal.  ■j.  10.    Oh  l' have 

we  might  fee  him  Face  to  Face  in  Glory  ;  Is  offended  the  Lar»,    and  J  am  under  the  Curfe, 

not  here  Matter  of  Joy  ?  it  nuv  be  the  Law,       Say  rot  fo,    for  by  the  Death  of  Chrift, 

and  Sin,  and  Juftic,   and  Confcience,   and   though  the  Law  be  broken,  vet  the, Curfe  i$ 

>    Death,  and    Flell,    may  appear  as  Enemies,    removed  ;  the  ^^pofllc  is  clear,    Chrifi  hath 

and  difturb  thy  Comforts ;    but  is  there  not  redeemed  -m  from  the  Curfe  ef  the  Law,    bein^ 

enough  in  the  Blood  of  Chrift  to  chafe  them   made  a  Car je  for  kj  ;     Gal.  3.  13.    He  was 

away"?  Give  me  Leave  but  to  frame  the  Ob-  made  a  Curie  for  us,   (/.)  the  Fruits  and  Ef- 

•jeaions    of  fome    doubting  Souls,    and  fee  ferts  of  Gods  Curfe,  the  Punifhment  due  to 

whether  Chrift's  Dfath  will  not  fufficiently  Sinners,   the  penal  Curfe  which  Juftice  re- 

anfwer,  and  folve  them  all.  quired,  was  laid  upon  Chrift  ;    and  by  this 

1.  One  cries  thus,  Qh  1  hiovt  not  vhat  voiU   Means  we  are  freed  from  the  Curfe  of  the 

become  of  me,  my  Sins  are  ever  before  me  ;  a-    Law.     It  is  true,  that  without  Chrift  thou 

""gainfi  thte,  thee  only  have  I  fmmd,  and  done   art  under  this  Law,    do,  or  die;  and  if  thou 

t'hi4  Evil  in  thy  Sight.    Pfal.  51.  3.  4.    I  have  ofTendcft  in  the  leaft  Rind,  thou  fhalt  perifh 

finned  a^ainf}  a  mnfi  dear,    andgraciotu,  and  forever,  the  Curfe  of  the  Law  is  upon  thee 

-    merciful  God  and  Father  in  our  Lord  Jefus ;   to  the  uttermoft;  but  on  the  other  Side,  if 

0  the  4fgravations  of  my  Sins !  are  thev  not   thy  Claim  be  right  to  the  Blood  of  Chrift, 

Sins  above  Meafurefmful?  ^        thou  art  freed  from  Penalty,  not  but  that  we 

It  mav  be  fo,  but  the  Blood  of  Chrift  is  «   may  be  corre^ed  and  chaftiied;  but  what  is 

Fountain  opened  for  Sins  and  fir  Unckannefs  \  that  to  the' eternal  Curfe    which  the  Law 

Zech.   13.   I.      In  him  we  have  Redemption  pronounceth  againft  every  Sin  ?  We  are  freed 

through  his  Blood,  even  the  Forgivenefs  of  Sins,  from  the  Curfe,   or  damnatory  Scntercc  of 

Eph.  I.  7. He  by  himfelf  purged  our   the  Law,   There  is  no  Cond-sm nation  to  them 

Stns,     Heb.   i.  3 And  now  ence  in   that  are  in  Chrifl  ^efm;     Rom.  8.   1.      the 

the  End  cf  the  World  bath  he  appeared,  put  a-   Law  is  fatisfied,    and  the  Bond  is  cancelled 
way  Sin  by  the  Sacnfiie  of  himfelf     Heb.  9.  by  our  Surety  Chrift,    Oh  what  Comfort  is 

26. jind  Chrifl  was  Cice  offered  to  bear  .this  ? 

the  Sins  of  many.    Ver.  28.     'Ayn<,y'^Hv,  to       3.  Another  cries  thu%    <  Oh  I  know  not 
iear  a-Bsay  the  Sins  oj  mani.    As  the  scape-  <  what  wiH  become  of  me,  I  have  oftended 

B  b  b  2  *  Juftice 

5 


fSo 


Lochng  unto  Jejus. 


Chap.  3;, 


«  Juftice;  and  what  (hal!  I  appeal  from  the  '  ty  ?   feeing  the  Bond  hath  been  fucd,  and 
*  Scat  of  Juftice  to  the  Thrune  of  Grjcc  ?  '  Chrift  Jcfus  would 


not  leave  one  Farthing 
My  Sins'  are  gone  before,  and  they  arc  *  unpaid?  as  Paul  faid  to  PA;/tA«o» concer- 
knecking  at  Heaven  Gates,  and  crying,  ning  OmfimuSi  If  he  have  wronged  thee^  or 
Tufticc  Lord  on  this  Sinner  j  I  know  not  owe  th?  any  ihin^,  put  it  oa  my  Acc$njpt^ 
what  will  be  the  Iffbe,  but  either  freeGrace  fo  doth  Chrift  fay  to  God^  If  thefe  have  vofnji- 
muft  fave  me,  or  I  am  gone.  ed  thy  Majs/iy,    or  one  thee  any  Things  put  it 

Say  not  fo,   for  by  tiiis  Death  of  Chrift,  on  me.    ?<»«/ indeed  added,  1  Paul  have  mit- 

free  Grace  and  Juftice  are  both  thy  Friends,  ten  it  roitb  mine  own  Hand\  But  Chrift  fpeaks 

Howc're  fome  do,,  yet  certainly  thou  needs  thus,   /  ^^efus  have  ratified  and  confirmed  it 

not  to  appeal  from  the  Court  of  Juftice  to  with  my  onn  Blood. 

the  Mercy  Seat ;  in  this  Miftery  of  Godlinefs  '    4.  Another  cries  thus,    '-Oh  I  know  not 


there  may  be  as  much  Comfort  in  ftanding 
before  the  Bar  of  Juftice,  as  at  the  Mercy 
Seat,,  (ij  by  ftanding  therein,  and  through 
the  Lcrd  Jcfus  Chrift ;  yea*-  this  is  the  Gof- 
fpel-way,  to  go  to  God  the  Father,  and  to 
tender  up  to  him  the  aflivc  and  the  paflive 
Rightcoufnefs  of  Chrift  his  Son  for  an  At- 
tenement,  and  Satisfaction  for  our  S'/is;  in 
this  Way  is  the  Comfort  of  Jufiification 
brought  5  if  we  go  to  God  in  any  other  Way 
than  this,  it  is  but  in  a  natural  Way,  and 
not  in  a  true  Eyangclical  Way.  A  man  by 
nature  may  know  thus  much,  that  when  he 
hath  finned,  he  muft  feek  unto  God  for  Mer- 
cy, but  to  feek  unto  God  for  Pardon  with 
aPrice  in  our  Hands,  to  tender  up  the  Me 


*  what  will  become  of  mc,    the  firft  Threat 
'  that  ever  was  {In  the  Day  that  thou  eatefl 

*  thereof  thou  fisalt  fureiy  die.     Gen.  2,    17.) 

*  Now  fits  on  my  Spirit;,  me  thinks  I  fee 

*  the  grizely  Form  of  Death  ftanding  before 

*  me ;  Oh  this  is  he  thiit  is  the  King  of  Fears,. 

*  the  Chief  of  Tcrrcrsv  the  Inlet  to  all  thofc 

*  Plagues  in  another  World;  and  die!  muft, 

*  there  is  no  Remedy,  Qh  I  ftartle,  and  am 

*  afraid  of  it. 

And  why  fo,  it  i*  Chrifi  that  died,  Rom.  8i 
34.  and  by  his  Death  he  hath  took  away 
the  Stii)g  of  Death,  that  now  theDron  may 
hifs,.  but  cannot  hurt  :  Come,  meditate 
much  Upon  the  Death  of  Chrift,  and  thou 
(halt  findMatter  enough  in  his  Death,   for 


rits  of  Jefus  Chrift  for  a  Satisfaction  to  divine  the  fubduing  of  thy  flavifti  Fears  of  Death, 
Juftice:  Here  is  the  Miftery  of  Faith;  and  both  in  thcjvlerit  of  it,  in   the  Efled  of  it, 
yet    I  fpeak  not   againft  relying    on  God's 
Mercv  for  Pardon,  bat  what  need  we  to  ap- 
peal from  Juftice  to  Mercy*    when  by  Faith 


and  in  the  End  of  it. 

of  if,  Chrili'sDeath  is  meritorious? 


I.  In  the  Merit 
and  in 


we  may  tender  the  Death  of  Chrift,  and  fo 
find  Acceptance  with  the  Juftice  of  God  it 
lelf  f  Come  Soul,  and  let  me  tell  thee  for  thy 
Gomfort,  if  thou  haft  any  Share  in  the  Death 
of  Chrift,  thou  haft  two  Tenures  to  hold 
e^y  Pardon  and  Salvation  by,  Mercy^  and 
Jujiitei  free  Grace,  and  Righteoitfyjefi :  Mcr 
ey  in  Refpeft  of  thee,  and  Juftice  in  RefpcS 
of  Chrift  ;  not  only  is  free  Grace  ready  to 
acquit  thee,  but  a  full  Price  is  laid  down  to 
difcharge  thee  of  all  thy  Sins;  So  that  nowj 
when  the  Prince  of  this  World  comes  againii 
thee,  thou  mayeft  fay  in  fome  Senfe  as  Chi  ift 
Md,  '•  He  can  find  nothing  in  mc,  for  how. 
'^  aa^asculc  mc,.  feeing  Ciiriit  is  mi  iare-- 


that  Rcfpefl  the  Writ  of  Mortality  is  but  to. 
the  Saints  a  Writ  of  Eafe,  a  Paflage  unto  Glo- 
ry. 2.  In  the  Effcft  of  it,  Chrift's  Death, 
is  the  Contjucrt  of  Death  ;.  Chrift  went  down 
into  the  Grave  to  maki.  a  Back  Door,  that 
thctjrave  which  was  before  a  Prifon,  niight 
now  b.t  a  Thorow-fjrc ;  fo  that  all  his 
Saints  may  with  Eafe  pafs  through,  and  fing, 
O  Death  where  w  thy  Sting?  0  Hell  where  U  thy- 
Viftory  ?  3.  In  the  End  of  it,  Chrift's  Death 
ainopgft  other  Enas,  dimes  at  the  Ruin  of 
him  i'^ut  fjadtbe  iower  of^  Death,  this  is  the 
Devil  ;  and  io  dcuvcr  fhtm,  vho  tbrough  Fear 
of  Death  in^trre  aS- their  Life-t' we  in  Bondage 
Uio.  2.  14.  »^,  io^hrifr  puifued  this  End. 
iii  a.j,ing9,to  dciiV^i- thcctiom  the  Fear  of, 

Deatfl!  5; 


Cliap.  3.  Zjooking  tintojeftis. 

De?th  J  ani  ifnow  thou  fearefr,  thy  Fearing 
is 3  Kind  of  making  Chrili's  Dfath  of  none 
EfFeft.  O  come,  and  nith  Joy  dram  Wa- 
ter  out   0}  the   WeQ  of   Salvation!      Ifa.  12. 

3- 

5.  Another  cries  thus,    *  Oh  I  knowr  not 

*  what    will    become    of   me  ;      the    very 

*  Thoughts  of  Hell,    fcem   to  aftonifh  my 

*  HeaK;  me  thinks  I  fee  a  litte   Peep  hole 

*  down  in  Hell,  and  the  D=vil  roaring  there, 

*  being  referved  in  Chains  under  Darkncfs, 
'  untill  the  J,id«ment  of  the  great  Day  ;  and 

*  me  thinks  I  fee  the  Damned  flaming,  and 
^■Judvf^  and  all  the  Wicked  in  the  World, 
'  and  they  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah^  there  ly- 

*  ing,    and    roaring,    and    gnafhing    their 

*  Teeth;     Now;    I  have  finned,    and   wky 

*  ftiould  not  I  be  damned  ?  Oh,  why  fhould 

*  not  the  Wrath  of  God  be  executed  oh  mc, 
*yea,  even  upon  me  ? 

I  anhver,  the  Death  of  Chrift  acquits  thee 
of  a  If.  BIfJfed  is  be  that  hath  a  Part  in  the 
firfl  Refurretlion^  onfuch  the  fecond  Death  bath 
no  Power.  Rev.  20.  6.  Chrift's  Death  hath 
took  away  the  Pains  ot  the  fecond  Death, 
yea,  Pains  and  Power  too,  for  it  fhall  never 
opprefs  fiich  as  belong  to  Chrift.  If  Hell 
and  Devils  could  (peak  a  Word  of  Truth, 
they  would  fas,  Ctmfort  your  felves ye  heliev- 
ing  'fouls,  p»r»  have  no  Porver  over  you,  for  the 
^•Lord  Jejus  hath  conquered  ui,  and  ne  have 
quite  lofl  the  Caufe.  Paul  was  very  confident 
of  this,  and  therefore  he  throws  down  the 
Gauntlet,  and  challengcth  a  Difpute  with 
allCommei',  if' ho  Jim B  lay  any  Ebing  to  the 
Charge  of  God's  Ele^l  it  is  God  that  juflifi- 
eth  ;  rvho  it  be  that  condcmneth  ?  it  is  CbriJ} 
that  died:   R^m.  S.  3?,  34.     Let  Sin,   and 

the  Law,  ard  Tuftice,  and  Death,  and  Hell,  dr ink ^  yea- drink  ahund<nitiy 
yea,  and  all  the  Devils  in   HfH  unite  their   ^.  i^ 
Forces;  this  one  Argament  ot  Chrift's  Death 
(if  h  Chrifl  that  died)  will  be  enough  to  con* 
fttc,  arJd  confound  them  all. 

Come  thcTv  and  comfort  vour  felves  all 
Believers  in  this  Death  of  Chiifc  ;  what,  do 
you  brlieve  ?•  and  are  you  cor  fidcnt  tiiat 
you  do  btii.ve?  wWy  then  do  ou  fit  droop- 
io^f    io>mt  AlAfintr  of  CommumcAtiom  arc 


38  r 


tbefe  that  you  havSy  €S  ye  nalk,  and  are  <ad  ? 
LuVe  24.  17.      Awavi    a>vay    Dnmpifhnefs, 
Defpair,    Difquietpefs  pf  Spirit !    ChrTr  is 
dead,   that  you  might  live  and  be  blciTcd ; 
in   this  Refpȣ>  everv  Thing  fpeaks  Corafcrt, 
if  you   could    but  fee  it ;    God    ard  Men, 
Heaven  and  Earth,  Angels  and  Devils  ;  the 
very    Juftice   of  God  it  fclf,    is   now  vour 
Friend,   and  bids  vou   fo  away  comforted, 
for  it  is  fatisfied  to  the  fall  ;  Heaven    it  felf 
waits  on  YOU,  and  keeps  the  Doors  open  that 
your  Souls  mav    enter ;     rve   have   Boldnefs 
(faith  the  Apoftle)  to  enter  into   the  Holiefi  by 
the  Blood  of  ^efus,  by  a  net*   and    living  Way^ 
nhich   he  hath  confecrated  far  us  through  the 
T^ail  \  ihat  is  to  fay,  bit  Fleflu    Heh.   lo.   20. 
Chrift's  Death  hath  fet  open  all  the  golden 
Gates  and  Doors  of  Glory  ;  and  therefore  go 
away  chearily,  and  get  you   to  Heaven,  and 
when  you  come  there,     be  diTcou raged  or 
difcomforted,  if  you  can.    O  my  Soul,  I  fee 
thou  art  poring  on  Sin,  on  thy  Crimfon  Sins, 
and  Scarlet  Sins;    but  1  would  have  thee 
dwell    on    that    Crimfon  fcarlet    Blood     of 
Chrift;    Oh  it  is  the  Blood  of  Sprinkling,  it 
fpeaks  better  Things    than    the  Blood  of  Abel, 
it  cries  for  Merc^',  and  Pardon,    and    Re- 
frefhing,   and  Salvation  ;    thy  Sins  crv.  Lord 
do  me  Juflice    againfi  fuch   a  Soul ;    but"  the 
Blood  of  Chrift  hath  another  Cry,  I  am  a- 
bafed,  and  humbled,  and  I  have  anjwered  all. 
Methinks  this  (hould  make  thy  Hcjrt  leap 
for  Jov  ;  Oh  the  Honev,  the  Sweet  that  we 
may  fuck  pMt  ofthisBloo-l  of  Chrift  !    come 
lay  to  thYMouth,and  drink  an  heartvDraught, 
it  is  this  fpiritual  Wine  that  makes  merry 
the  Heart  of  Man  ;    and  it  is  the  Voice  of 
Chrift  to   all   his  Gnefts,     Eat   0   Friends, 
0  belo-icd.   Canft. 

5- 


SECT.    VI  n. 

Of  calling  On  Jefut  in  that  ReJpeS, 

LE  T  us  eaS  on  JefuSy  or  on  God  the 
Eathcx,   iii  and- through  Tclus.. 

I.  Wc 


^■$%  .  Lookm^  unto  Jefiis* 

1.  We  muft  pray  that  all  there  TranfadK- 
ons  of  Chrift  in  his  SufFcrings  and  Death 
maybsours;  if  we  direct  our  Prayers  irn- 
mediatelv  to  Jefus  Chrift,  let  us  tell  Mm 
what  Anguiih  and  Pains  he  hath  fufFered 
forourSakes;  and  let  us  complain  againft 
our  felves,  Ob  what  JhaU  we  io,  vfho  by  our 
Sim  bavefo  tormented  our  clears fl  Lord  ?  What 
Contrition  can  be  great  enough,  what  Tears  juffi- 
eiently  exprefftve,    what  Hatred  and  Vctefla 


Chap.  3. 


Glory  and  Dominion  for  ever  and  ever.   Amen* 
Rev.  1.  5,  6. 


SECT.    IX. 

Of  cenforntini  to  ^efm  in  that  Re/felt, 

.  T     ET  us  conform  to  Jefus  if!  refpeft  of 

...«.»,  ..^..^...,    ^. -  - -     -.-  L^  ^is  Sufferings   and  Death,    lo$kirtg 

tion  equal,  andcommenfurate  to  thofe  fad  and  unto  Jejws,  is  eftcaivc  of  this ;  Objeas  have 
heavi  Sufferings  of  our  Jefus  ?  And  then  let  an  attraaive  Power,  that  do  affimulatc,  or 
us  pray,  that  he  would  pity  us,  and  forgive  make  like  unto  them.  I  have  read  of  a  Wo- 
us  thofc  Sins  wherewith  vre  crucified  him,  man,  that  by  fixing  the  Strength  of  her  Ima- 
that  he  would  beftow  on  us  the  Virtue  of  gination  upon  a  Blackamore  on  the  Wall, 
his  SufFerirfgs  and  Death,  that  his  Wounds  fhc  brought  forth  a  black  and  fwarthy  Child, 
might  heal  us,  his  Death  might  quicken  us,  And  noQueftion  but  there  is  a  Kindoffpiri- 
and  his  Blood  might  cleanfe  us  from  all  our  tual  Imaginative  of  Power  in  Faith  to  be  like 
fpiritual  Filth  of  >in  :  And^io///)',  That  he  to  Chrift  by  looking  on  Chrift;  come  then, 
would  affiire  us,  that  his  Death  is  ours,  that  he  and  let_  ms  look  on  Chrift,  and  conform  to 
would  perfwade  us,  that   neither  Death,  nor  ^'--'"-  -  -^•-  "•-'---^ 

Zife,  nor  Angels^  nor  Principalities,  nor  Pow- 
ers, nor  Things  prefent,  nor  Things  to  csme,  nor 

Higbt,  nor  Depth,  nor  any  Other  Creature,  Jhould 

be  able  to  fe  par  ate  us  fi-om  the  Love  «fG»d,whicb 

is  in  Chriji  Jefus  our  Lord.   Rom.    8.  38,  39. 

2.  Weniuli  praife  the  Lord  for  all  thefe 

Sufferings  of  Chrift.     Hath  he  indeed  fufFer- 
ed all  thefe  Punifhments  for  us  ?    Oh  then, 

what  (hall  we  render  anto  the  Lord  tor  all 

his  Benefits  upon  us  ?  What  fhall  we  do  for 

him,  who  hath  done  and  fuffered  all    thefe 

Things?  -But  cfpccially,  it  we  believe   our 

Part  in  the  Death  of  Chrift,  in  all  the  Vir- 
tues,   Benefits,    Viaories,    Purchafes,    and 

Priviledges  of  his  precious  Death,  Oh  then, 

what  manifold   Caufc  of  Thankfulnefs    and 

Praife  is  here  ?  be  enlarged  O  my  Soul,  found 

forth  the  Praifes  of  thy  Chrift,    tc!)  all  tljc 

World    of  that    warmcft  Love    of  Chrift, 

which  flowed   with  his  Blood  out  of  all  his 

Wounds  into  thy  Spirit-,    tune  thy  Hcart- 

ftrings  aright,    ana  keep  Confort   with  all 

the  Angels  of  Heaven,  and  all  his  Saints  on 

Earth  ;  fing  tfeat  Pfalm  of  John  the  Divine, 

Unto  him  that  loved  us,  and  wajhed  us  fiom  eur 

Sins  in  hU  own  Blood,  and  wade  us  Kings  and 

Jjr.iefti  untQ  God^ 


Chrift  in  this  Refpcft. 

In  this  Particular  I  (hall  examine  thefe 
Ciperics.     I.  Wherein  we   muft    conform  ? 

2.  What  is  the  Caufe  of  this  Conformity  ? 

3.  What  are  the  Means  of  this  Conformity  as 
an  our  Parts  ? 

For  the  Firfi,  whertin  we  muft  conform  ? 
I  anfwer,  we  muft  conform  to  Chrift  in  his 
Graces,  Sufferings,  Death. 

I.  lnthe<#rac£s  that  moft  eminently  (hin- 
ned  in  his  bitter  Paffion  ;  his  Life  indeed  was, 
a  gracious  Life,  he  was  full  of  Grace,  and  $[[ 
his  Fulnefs  have  all  we  received,  and  Grace 
for  Grace,  i  John  i.  16.  but  his  Graces 
ftiined  moft  clearly  and  brightly  at  his  Death ; 
as  a  Lilly  amongft  the  Thorns  fcems  moft 
beautiful,  fo  hisGraces  in  his  Sufferings  ftiew 
moft  excellent;  I  IhalHnftance  in  fome  ol 
them  ;  As 

I.  His  humility  was  profound  ;  What  ? 
That  the  moft  high  Ged,  that  the  only  be- 
gotten, and  eternal  Son  of  God,  fhould 
vouchfafe  fo  far  as  to  be  contemned,  and  left 
cffcemed  than  Barrabm  a  Murderer  ?  That 
Chrift  (hould  be  crucified  upon  a  Crofs  be- 
twixt Two  Thieves,  as  if  he  had  been  the 
Ring  leader  of  all  Malefaaors  ?  O  what  Hh- 
und  hit  father-i  t9  bim  be  mility  was  this  ? 

2.  Hie 


Chap.  3 .'.  Lookint,  unto  Jefi^r. 

z.  His  Patience  was  wonderful;  in  Re- 
fpeft  ot  thi?,  the  Apoftle  Peter  fets  Chrift  as 
a  bleffcd  Example  before  our  Eves ;.  Jf  when 
yt  di  wily  and  p'ffer  for  it,  ys  take  it  patioit- 
ly,  thif  u  acceptable  with  God,  fir  even  here- 
untt  were  ye  called-,  becanfe  CbriJ}  alj'e  fuffer 


iH 


fell  all  to  buy  him,  but  he  fold  all  he  had, 
and  himfelf  too  to  buy  us  •,  indeed  if  he  had 
not  done  it,  we  had  been  damned  ;  and  to 
fave  our  Souls  hi  cared  rot  what  he  did, 
or  fulTcred.    O  the  Mercy  of  Chrift ! 

5.  His  Meeknefs  was  paflinn  great;  in  all 


edfor  us^  leaving  Man  Example  that  ye  Jhould  the  ProceCs  of  his  PalTion,  he  (hewed  net  the 

follow  hit  Steps. H'ho  when  h:  ruts  reviled  leaft  Pafljon  of  Wrath  or  Anger  {  ];c  fuifcred 

be    reviied    not  again;    when  he  fufered  ht  himfelf  gently  and  quietly  to  he  carried  like 


threatned  not,  but  committed  himfelf  to  him 
that  \ud^eth  rightcOi<fo.  l  Fet.  2.  20,  21,  2?. 
O  the  i'atiencc  of  Cbrift  ! 

3.  His  Love  was  tcrvent ;  herein  is  Love, 
not  that  we  loved  God-i  but  that  he  loved  us, 
Mnd  fent  his  Son  to  be  the  Propitiation  for  our 
Sins.  I  John  4.  10.  This  Love  is  an  Ex- 
amplar  of  al!  Lore  ;  it  is  the  Vire  that  (hoald 


a  Sheep  to  the  Boutchery  ;  and  as  a  Lamh 
before  the  Sh;artr  is  dumb,  ft  opened  he  net  his 
Alouth  ;  a  Lamb  is  a  moft  ireck  and  innocent 
Creature,  and  therefore  is  Chrift  called 
the  Lamb  of  God  which  taketh  attay  the  Sins 

of  the  iVorld..    John  i.  ip. And  he 

was  hraught  as  a  Lamh  to  the  Slaughter  ;  Jfa, 
53.  7.    why,  a  Lamb  goes  as  quietly  to  the 


kindle  all  our  Sparks ;  Be  ye  Follevrers  of  God  Shambles,  as  if  it  were  going,  to  the  Fold,  or 

(faith  th.;  Apoftle;  as    dear  Children',    and  to  the  Pa  fiu  re- field  where  its  Dam  feede'th  • 

voalk  in  Love,  mCh>iJ}aIfo  bath  Itved  us,  and  and  fo  went  Chiift    to  his    Crofs.    O   the 

hath  given  himfelf  for  us  an  Offering  and  Sacri-  Mecknefs  of  Chrift  ! 


fiie  to  Ggd  for  afweet  fmelling  Savour.  Efh.  5. 
I,  1.  Someobferve,  that  in  the  Temple  there 
were  two  Altars,  the  Brazen,  and  the  Gol- 
den ;  the  brazen  Altar  was  for  bloody  Sacri- 
fices, the  golden  Alter  was  for  the  offering 
oflnccnfe;  now  the  Former  was  a  Type  of 
Chrift's  bloody  Offering  upon  the  Crofs,  the 
Letter,  of  ChriiVs  fweet  InterceiTion  for 
us  in  his  Glory  ;   in  Regard  of  both,  the   A- 


6.  His  Contempt  of  the  World  was  to  Ad- 
miration ;  he  tells  them  bis  Kingdom  v>as  ),9t 
of  this  a'orld.  John  18.  36.  John  t.  15. 
When  a  Crown  was  offered'  him,  and  for- 
ced upon  him,  he  rcfufed  it;  but  above  all, 
behold  the  Bed  where  the  Bridegroom  lyeth 
and  fleepeth  at  Noon-dav  ;  here's  but  an 
hard  Flock  and  narrow  Room  j  O  blcffcd 
Head  of  a  dear  Redeemer  /  how  is  it  that 


polile  tells,  that  Chrifr  gave  himfelf  both  for  thou  haft  not  a  Pillow  where  to  ref*  thy  fclf  > 
'  an  ofering    and  Sacrifice    of   a  fvteet  fmeU   he  hangs  on   the  Crofs  all  naked,  few  Killer's 


ling  Savour  unto  God,    O   what  Love   was 
this .' 

4.  His  Mercy  was  abundant ;  he  took  up- 
©n  him  all  the  Miferics  and  Debts  of  the 
World,  and  he  made  Satisfadion  for  them 
all;-  he  adcd  our  Redemption,  immediatly 
in  his  own  Perfon  ;  he  would  not  intruft  It 
to  Angels,  but  he  would  come  himfelf  and 
fuffcr ;  nor  would  he  give  a  low  and  bale 
Price  for  our  Souls,   be  faw'the  Mifery  was 


^reat,  and  his  Mercy  fhould  be  more  great ;  you. 


do  fo  ;  he  hath  no  Crown  for  his  Head,  but 
one  of  Thorns  ;  he  hath  no  Delicates,  but 
Gall  and  Vinegar ;  he  is  leaving  the  World, 
and  he  hath  no  other  Legacies  to  give  his 
Friends  but  fpiritual  Things,  Peace  I  leave 
with  you,  my  Peace  1  give  unto  you ,  not 
as  the  World  giveth,  give  1  unto  you.  John 
14.  27.  He  had  fo  contemned  "the  World, 
that  he  had  not  a  Legacs'  in  all  the  World 
to  give,  7iot  as  the  World  giveth^  give  I  unto 


he  would  buy  us  with  fo  great  a  Pvanfom,  as 
that  he  might  over-buy  us,  and  none  might 
our--)id  him  in  the  Market  of  our  Souls ;  O 
we  under-bid,  and  under-value  the  Mercy 
olGod,  who  over- yaluei.  US',   we  wiU  r.ot  bim,   John  5 


7.  His  Obedience  was  conftant;    He   be- 
came obedient  unto  Death,  even  the  Death  of 

the  Crofs.  Phil.  2.  8.. -^He  fought  not 

hti  own  Wig,    but  the  Will  oj  him  that  fent 
50.    There  was  a  Command 
that:. 


384  '  Looking  tmto  Jefus. 

that  the  Father  laid  on  Chrift  from  all  Eter-  and  muft  Paa/ add  to  them? 
nity,  0  mi  Son^  my  only  begotten  jftfw,  tbou 
f»/f}jro  dotoriy  and  leave  Heaven,  and  empty 
thi  felf,  and  die  the  Death,  even  the  Death 
of  the  Crofs,  and  go  and  bring  up  the  fallen  Sons 
0l-'\dim»utoj.HeU.  Mankind,  like  a  preci- 
ous Ring  of  Glory,  fell  off  the  Finger  of  Al- 
mighty God,  and  was  broken  all  in  Pieces ; 
and  thereupon  was  the  Command  ef  God, 
That  his  Son  muft  ftoop  down,  though  it 
pain  his  Back,  hs  muft  lift  up  again  the 
broken  Jewel  i  he  muft  reftore  it,  and  mend 
it,  and  fet  it  as  a  Seal  on  the  Heart  of  God  ■ 


Chap.  3^ 

no  furely,  For 
h  one  Offering  Chrifl  hath  pfrfeEttd  j»r  ever 
them  that  are  fan^ified.  Heb.  10.  14.  I 
(hall  not  infift  on  many  Commentaries,  I 
fuppofe  this  is  the  gcnuin  Scnle  and  Meaning 
of  the  Spirit.-  *  Now  rejoice  I   in   my  Suf- 

*  fcrings  for  you,  whereby  I  fulfill  the  Mea- 

*  fure    of  thofc  Tribulations   which  remain 
'  yet  to  be  endured  of  Chrift  in  his  myftical 

*  Body,  which  I  do  for  the  Body's  Sake,  hot 

*  to  fatisfy  for  it,  but  to  confirm  it,  or 
ftrengthen  it  by  my  Example  in  the  Gofpel 
of  Chrift.    The   Sufferings  of  Chrift  are 


a'iI  which  the  Lord  fefus  did  in  Time,  he  was  either  perfonal  or  general,  -his    perfonal  Suf- 


obedient  till  Death,  and  obedient  to  Death, 
even  to  the  Death  of  the  Crofs.  Sbn  thou 
muk  die,  faid  God;  Why,  Father  I v>iB  do  it. 


ferings  were  thbfc  he  endured  in  his  own  Bo- 
dy as  Mediator,  which  once  for  ever  he  fi- 
nifhed  :    his    general  Sufferings    arc    thofc 


faid  Chrift:  and  accordinsly  he  freely  made  which  he  endures  in  his  my^^ical  Body,  which 


his  Soul  an  Offering  for  Sin.  . 

t^fow,  in  all  thcfe  Graces  we  muft  conform 


is  the  Church,   as  he  is  a  Member  with  the 
Reft;     and  thcfe  afe   the  Sufferings  Faul 


to  Chrift.     Lenrnofme^  for  I  am  meek  and  fpeaks  of,  and  which  Faul  fills  up. 

Uvh.  Mat.w.  29. -And  w<i/fc /»  iouc  d5       But  wherein  is  the  Conformity    betwixt 

Cbrid  alfo  hath  loved  us :  Eph.  5.  2.    it  is  as  if  our  Sufferings  and  the  Sufferings  of  Chrift  f 
Chrift  had  faid,  Mark  the  Steps  where  I  hare  lanfwer,     i.  Negatively.     2.  Pofitively. 
troad   and  follow  me  in  Humility,    in  Pati-       i.  Negatively,    our    Sufferings  have    no 
cnce   in  Love,  in  M«rcy,  in  Meeknefs,  in  Conformity  with  Chrift  m  thcfe  two  Things; 
'  -.-.,.     '-)ijj.ciience  un-  1.  Not  in  the  Office  ofChrift's  Sufferings, 


Contempt  of  the  World,  in  Obed 

to  Death  ;  in  thcfe  and  the  like  Graces  you 

muft  conform  to  Chrift. 

2.  We  muft  conform  to  Chrift  in  his  Suf- 
ferings, if  he  call  us  to  them;  this  was  the 
ApofclesPravcr,  That  J  may  know  him,  and 
the  Porter  of  hi*  RejurreBion,  and  the  FeSovr^ip 
ef  his  Sufferings',  Phil.  3.  10.  it  was  his 
Defire  that  he  might  experimentally  know 
what  e^xcceding  Jov  and  Comfort  it  was  to 
fuffer  for  Chrift,   and  with  Chrift.      Con 


for  his  were  meritorious  and  fatisfaftory*  aurt 
only  minifterial  and  for  Edification.  2.  Not 
in  the  Weight  and  Meafure  of  Chris's  Suf- 
ferings, for  his  were  bitter,  bcav7,  and  wo-, 
ful,  fach  as  would  have  preffed  any  other 
Creature  as  low  as  Hell,  and  have  fwallowed 
him  up  for  ever  ;  but  ours  are  bat  in  Corn- 
parifon  light  and  tcllerablc  ;  There  hath  n» 
Temptation  taken  you,  but  fuch  tx  is  common 
v^.iiiiL     «..-.    ...".     - -  to  Man,  jor  God  ii  faithful,  who  will  not  fuj" 

ccrning    thi's'The  other  Apoftle  fpeaks  alfo,  jeryoutobe  tempted  above  that  you  are  able* 

Cbrififufferedfor  us,    leaving  M  an  Example    l  Cor.  10.  13.  ' 

'^  ■'■'---'- ■•      '  •   "•  ..-.---        2.  Pofitively,   our  Sufferings   muft  have 

Conformity  with  Chrift.  i.  In  the  Caufc 
of  them  •,  Chrift's  Sufferings  were  inftrumen- 
tally  from  Satan  and  wicked  Men;  we  muft 


that  vte  jhould  follow  hit  Steps,     i  Pet.  2.  21 
But  the  Text  that  feems  fo  pertinent  and  yet 
fo  difficult,  is  that  of  Paul,  J  now  rejovce  in 

fffi'Sujferings  for  youy  and  fill  up  that  which  14    ---,  , 

behind  of  the  AffliBions  of  Chrifl  in  mi  Flefl)  for  look  to  fuffer  by  the  Enemies  of  Chrift,  if 
hi(  Bodfs  Sake,  which  is  the  Church;  Col.  i.  we  have  any  Share  in  Chrift  ;  the  Enemy 
24.  one  would  wonder  how  Paul  (hould  fill  continues  ftill,  I  will  put  Enmity  between  thee 
np'that  which  is  behind  of  the  Sufferings  of  «»i  the  Woman,  and  between  thy  Seed  and  her 
Chrift;  were  Chrift's  Sufferings  impcifea  ?  Seed,  Gtn.  3.  15.    This  was  primarly  meant 

be- 


Ch 


ap.  3. 


betwixt  the  Devil  and  Chrift,  but  if  we 
Conform  to  Chrift,  we  muft  expeft  the 
very  fame  Condition.  1.  In  the  Man- 
.  net  of  undergoing  them*  ,  we  miift  flif- 
fer  with  a  Proportion  of  that  Humility,  and 
Patience,  and  Lore,  and  Mceknefs,  and  Obe- 
dience, which  Chrift  fhewed  in  his  very  Suf- 
ferings. 5.  In  Refpeft  of  the  Iffue  of  them, 
we  muft  look  upon  Chrift's  Iffuc,  and  expeft 
it  to  be  ours  •,  Ought  not  Chrifl  to  have  {offer- 
ed thefe  Things y     and  fo    enter    into  Glory  ? 

Luke  24.  26. And  if  fo  be  that  vte 

ftiffer  with  Chrifty  roe  fialJ  be  glorified  toge- 
ther vtithCbrifi.  Rom.  8.  17.  J/  vte 
fuffer  with  hrm^  roe  jball  alfo  reign  with  him. 
2  Tim.  2.  12. 

By  JieafoH  of  this  Conformity,  we  have 
that  Communion  and  Affociatien  with  Chrift 
in  all  thefe  Particulars,  as,  1.  We  have 
Chrift's  Strength  to  bear  Sufferings.  2.  His 
Viftories  to  overcome  Sufferings.  3.  His 
InterceflioH  to  preferve  us  from  falling  away 
in  Sufferings.  4.  His  Compaffion  to  mode- 
rate and  proportion  our  Sufferings  to  the 
Meafure  of  Strength  which  he  hath  given  us. 
5.  HisSpirit  to  draw  in  the  rame_Yoke  with 


Looking  nnto  -Jefus* 


385 


he  would  ride  thither  on  a  Mule  or  in  a  Cha- 
riot, that  he  refufsd  them  both,  facing,  He 
•was  lefs  than  his  Mafler  Chrifi^  ofrohotn  he  ne- 
ver read  that  he  rode  but  once.  O  the  Suffer- 
ing Chrift  endared  !  he  was  called  a  Wine- 
bibber,  a  Samaritan^  a  Devil ;  he  was  pur- 
fued,  entraped,  fnared,  flain  ;  And  furely 
thry  that  wiB  live  godly  in  Chriji  ^efui  tMufi 
fufftr  Terfecution.  2  Tim.  3.  12.  Never 
wonder  that  thou  art  hated  of  Men,  or  per- 
fecutcd  ofMcn  ;  why,  I  teH  thee,  if  Chrift 
himfelf  were  now  amongfl  us,  in  the  Form 
and  Fafhion  of  a  Servant,  in  that  very  Con- 
dition that  fome  Times  he  was,  and  (hould 
convince  Men  of  their  Wickednefs  as  fcarch- 
inglv  as  fometimes  he  did,  I  verily  think  he 
would  be  the  moft  hated  Man  ia  all  the 
World.  Its  plain  enough  what  carnal  Men 
would  do,  by  thefe  very  Doings  of  the  carnal 
Jews. 

3.  W€  muft  conform  to  Chrift  in  hi« 
Death,  carrying  in  us  a  Refemblance  ind  Re- 
prefcntation  of  his  Death.  But  what  Death 
is  this  ?  I  anfwer  in  a  Word,  A  Death  unt0 
A«(fo  the  Apofilc^m  that  be  died-,   he  died 

unto  Sin  ;  likewife  reckon  ye  your 

us,  and  to  hold  us  under  all  Sufferings  that  feJves  to  be  dead  indeed  unto  Sin.   Rom.  6.  10, 


we  fmk  not.  6.  His  Graces  to  be  more  glo- 
rious by  our  Sufferings,  as  a  Torch  when  it  is 
fhaken  fhines  the  brighier.  7.  His  Crown 
to  reward  our  Sufferings,  when  we  ftafl  have 
staffed  our  Meafure  of  them.  For  our  light 
jlfliilion,  robicb  U  but  for  a  Moment^  worketh 


There  is  a  Likenefs  betwixt  Chrift's 
Death  and  our  Death  in  this  Refpcft,  ITe 
are  planted  together  in  the  Likenefs  of  his 
Death.  Rom.  6.  5.  True  Mortification 
carries  a  Similitude,  a  Likenefs,  a  Refem- 
blance of  the  Death  of  Ckrift.    As  for  U- 


for  us  a  far  more  exceeding  and  eternal  Weight  ftancc. 


•f  Glory. 

'  O  my  Soul!  ftudy  this  Conformity,  and 
be  content  with  thy  Portion  ;  yea,  comfort 
thy  felf  in  this  Condition  of  Sufferings;  muft 
we  net  drink  of  our  Saviour's  Cup  ?  What, 
not  ofour  Mafter's  own  Cup?  Wc  read  of 
Godfrey  of  BuUien^    that  he  would    not   be 


*  I.  Chrift's  Death  wis 
a  voluntary  Death.  /  la^ 
down  my  Life  ,  that  J  may 
take  it  agaitj  \  no  Man  taketb 
it  from  me  y  but  J  lay  it 
down  of  my  felf ,  I  have  Power  to  lay 
down ,  and  I  have  Power  to  take  it 
18.    Not  all   Men 


•   Set    Mr. 

Mrir.flcy    at 
large,     myfti- 
cal    implanta^ 
tion. 


it 


crowned  in  jfcrw/a/c/w  with  a  Crown  of  Gold,  gain'.  John  10.  17,  i».  isot  all  Men  on 
where  Chrift  was  crowned  with  a  Crown  of  Earth,  nor  all  Devils  in  Hell  could  have 
Thorns,  becaufe  he  would  not  have  fuch  a  enforced  Chrift's  Death,  if  he  had  not  pleaf- 
■great  Difproportion  betwixt  him  and  Chrift.  ed  ;  his  Death  was  a  voluntary  Death  a 
AndwcteidoiOrigen,  thzt  vfhcn  Alexander  fpontaneous  Ad,  fo  is  our  Mortification  ; 
Severus  the  Ewpcror  fent  for  him  to  Rome,  Thy  People  (hall  be  willing  in  the  Day  of  thy 
that  he   mijiit  take  his  Choice,  whctiier  Finer  \    Pfal,   110.   5.    many   may  leave 

C  c  c  ibctr 


586  Looking  mito^efus:  Chap,  j; 

their  Siisagainft  their  WiUs,  but  this  is  not  the  fenluive  Appetite.  Thus  in  the  Chrift- 
true  Mortification,  it  bears  not  in  it  the  an,  in  whom  tiere  is  Nature  and  Graccj 
Likenefs  of  Chrift's  Deaths  fpr  he  died  vvil-  Flefh  and  Spirit,an  unregencrate.and  a  rege- 
lingly  :  It  may  be  thou  haft  a  clamorous  nerate  Part,  if  the  fuperior  and  better  Part 
Confciencc,  which  continually  dogs  thee,  be  wiHing  f  I  mean  advifedly  and  dcliberate- 
and  therefore  thou  leaveft  thy  Sin  ;  thns  Ju-  ly  willing,  with  full  Cenlcnt  of  the  inward 
^tficameiR  with  his  Thirty  Pieces  of  Silver,  Man)  though  perhaps  there  may  be  fomc 
and  cafi  them  dtvotz  in  the  Tenjph  at  the  Reluftancy  in  the  Flefh,  in  the  unregene- 
high  Prieft's  Feet;  Mat,  27.  5.  but  no  rate  Part,  yet  this  is  faid  to  be  a  true  rolun- 
Thanks  to  jfw^^iWj-for  they  were  too  hot  for  tary  Aft.-  So  then  vKth-the  Mintl,  1  tny  [elf 
him  to  hold,    or  it  may  be  there   is  forae  ferve  the  Law  ofGedy  but  with  my  Fief),  the 

Penalty  of   the    Law,    or    fome    temporal  Lavt  of  Sin.  Rom.  7.  25. 1  delight 

Judgment  that  hangs  over  thy  Head,  like  in  the  Law  oj  God  after  the  inward  Man\ 
Damocles's  Sword  ;  and  therefore  thou  leaveft  but  I  fee  anotier  Law  in  my  Members,  war' 
thy  Sin  :  Thus  u^haby  for  a  Time,  afts  the  ring  a^ainji  tkeLaw  ofmyMind:  Ver.  11,  23, 
Part  of  a  Penitent ;  but  no  Thanks  to  Taul  was  dead  to  Sia,  according  to  the  in- 
ji',»ah,  for  the  Prophet  had  rung  him  fuch  a  ward  Man,  the  regenerate  Part,  though  he 
Peal  'for  his  Sin,  as  made  both  his  Ears  found  a  Reluftancy  in  his  outward  Members? 
tingle,  In  the  Flacs  where  Dogs  licked  the  and  therefore,  bis  Death  to  Sin  carried  with 
Blood* of  JSabothy  JhaU  Vcgs  lick  thy  Bloody  it  the  Relemblance  of  the  Death  of  Cbrift ; 
even  thins ',  i  Kings  ^21.  19.  Or  it  may  be,  it  was  a  voluntary  Death, 
there  is  ih  thee  a  Fear  of  Hell;  in  thy  Appre-  2.  Chrift's  Death  was  a  violent  Death ;  he 
henfwn  Dcith  is  come,  and  is  ready  to  car-  died  not  naturally,  but  violently;  he  wm 
ry  thee  before  the  dreadful  Tribunsl  of  a  ter-  fut  to  Death  in  the  Flejh,  1  Pet.  3.18,  He 
ribic  God ;  and  therefore  thou  leaveft  thy  was  brtught  as  a  Lamb  to  the  Slaughter. 
Sin;.  ThusSea-men,  in  a  Strefs,  part  with  Ija.  53.  7.  So  is  our  Mortification,  it  is 
their  Goods,  not  becaufe  they  are  out  of  Love  voluntary  in  Refpcft  of  us,  but  violent  in 
with  theraj.  but  becaufe  they  love  their  Lives  Rcfpefi-  of  Sin  ;  and  herein  is  the  Life  C  as  I 
better;  they  fee  plainly,  that  cither  they  may  fay)  of  this  Death  :  Oh,  when  a  Man 
ir.uft  part  with  them,  or  perifh  with  them,  lays  violent  Hands  on  his  Sins  ;  when  he  cuts 
Now  in  thefs  Cafes,  thy  leaving  off  Sin  them  off,  being  yet  in  their.Flower,  aad 
bears*noSimilitudc  with  the  Death  of  Chrift,  Strength,  and  Power,  and  Vigoar;  whea 
&)r  his  Death  was  voluntary,  and  true  Mor-  he  pulls  up  thofc  Weeds  before  they  wither 
tification  is  a  voluntary  Action.  in  themfelves,    this  is  tree  Mortification  ; 

Ouefi.  But  may  there  not  be  fomc  Reluft-  Many  have  left  their  Sins,  who  never  morti- 
ancy  in  this  Work  betwixt  the  Flefh  aad  the  fied  them  ;.  fo  the  aged   Adulterer  hath  left 
Spirit?  andiffo,  is  it  then  voluntary  t*  Ian-  his  Luft,  becaufe  his  Body  is  dead  : 
f>yjer.— — —  *  hence  it  is,  that  late  Repentance  in  an 

AnCw.  Yes,  fuch  a  Reluclancy  we  find  Sinner  is  feldom  feundtrue:  Alas,  he 
in  the  humane  Nature  of  Chrift  concerning  not  to  Sin,  but  his  Sin  dies  to-  him;  I 
the  Cu5i  that  it  might  pafs  from  him.  Mat.  not  fay  but  God  may  call  at  the  Eleventh 
26.  39. '  and  yet  his  Death  was  a  true  volun-  Hour,  though  it  be  very  feldom,  but  in  that 
tary  Death.  An  Aftion  is  faid  to  be  volun-  Cafe,  you  had  need  to  be  jealous  ever 
tary  or  involuntary',  accordirg  to  the  fupe-  your  felvcs  with  a  godly  Jcalnufy ;  What, 
Jiour  Faculties  of  the  5i.'ol,and  not  according  do  you  find  fomc  Sins  within  you  to  be  dead 
to  the  inferior  ;  if  the  reafonablc  Part  be  that  were  fometimes  alive  ?  O  be  inquifi- 
CQHlenting,  the  Aftion  may  be  called  volun  tive,  impmnela  Jury,  call  a  Coroners  la- 
tary^  thou&h  there- be  iome  Rcluftsncy  in  a.welt  upon  your  own  5owl5,  ejiciuirc  htm^ 
"         "^  ■  tiicg- 


And 
aged 
dies 
will 


Chap.  3-  Loohngmtojefus,  jg^ 

th/\  came  bv  their  Deaths;  whether  thev  ing  but  by  Degrees;  whsit  the  Apoftle  fiith 
died  a  violent  <.'r  a  r,.  rurai  Death:  Search  of  the  rcnewip-  '.'t  the  new  Man,  we  may 
wh^c  Woundi  thev  have  rtceived,  and  whc-  fi:y  of  the  deftioying  of  the  old  Man,  rti?  in- 
ther  they  were  deadlv  Wounds,  yea  or  no;  Vfo-rd  i'^lan  is  renmcd  Vayby  Day  \  iCor.  4, 
enquire  ivhat  Weapon  it  was  that  Hew  them,  16.  and  the  old  Maw  is  deftro  ed  Dav  by 
whether  the  Sword  of  the  Spirit,  that  two  Dav  :  Or  as  Paul  Paid  of  hi mfc If,  in  Rcfpcft 
ed2;ed  Sword  the  Vv^ord  of  God  ;  what  of  his  AffliflioBS,  we  may  fay  of  a  Chiiftian, 
Purpofes  what  Refolutions  have  been  taken  in  Rclpedt  of  his  Sins,  /  die  dayly  :  i  Cor. 
lip,  andleretled  againll  then*?  what  Pray-  15.  31.  There  is  not  the  moft  fanftified 
ers  and  Tears  have  been  fpest  upon  them  ?  Soul  upon  Earth,  but  it  hath  fomr  Remain- 
If  you  find  not  thefe  Signs,  you  may  give  ders  of  Corruption  left  in  it,  which  G-od,  in 
in  yourYcrdi£V,  that  they  died  not  a  violent,  his  wife  Proridence  permits,  for  the  trying, 
iut  a  natural  Death.  And  here's  a  good  exercifing,  and  humbling  of  our  Souls;  and 
Caveat  fer  others,  'Renxmher  now  thy  Crea-  for  the  making  his  own  rich  Grace,  in  renew- 
t»r  in  the  Days  of  ihy  Touth,  xvhil:  the  evil  ing  and  multiplying  Pardons,  fo  much  the 
Dap  come  sot,  nor  the  Tsars  draw  ni,%h,  vtben   more  glorious. 

thou  jhalt  fay,  I  h»ve  no  Pkafure  in  them.  Eel.  And  here  is  a  Ground  of  Confolation  to  a 
12.  I.  Oh  take  heed  of  repriying  yourLufts/  drooping  and  dejected  Soul  ;  luch  a  One 
let  them  not  live  till  to  Morrow  ;  now  bring  cries  out,  '  AJas,  1  feel  the  Stirring  and 
them  forth  in  the  Sight  and  Prefence  of  God;  *  vigorous  Aftings  of  Sin  ;  and  I  am  afraid 
arraign,  condemn,  crucify,  mortify  them  '  my  Sin  is  not  mortified,  as  Rrbrccab  faid, 
whiles  thev  might  yet  live.  Surely  this  is  «  when  fhe  felt  the  Children  ftrugling  within 
true  Mortification,  when  the  Body  of  Sin  *  )ncr, If  it  be  ff.whytm  J  thusf  Ge)t.2'y.  72.  So 
dieth,  as  Chrift  died  a  violent  Death.  *  if  Sin  be  morcificd(/iA7/&  the  Soul)  why  am  I 

3.  ChrilVs  Death  was  a  lingring  Death;  *  thus?  Trembling  Soul,  let  not 

he    hung    divers   Hours    upon    the   Crofs.  this  difcourage ;    Jefus  Chrift  was  not  dead 
From  the  S'lXfh  Hour  to  the  Ninth  Hour,  faith  fo  foon  as  he  was  faftned   to  the  Crofs  :    But 
Alatthe\v\    ^^<»^  27.  4*;.    (  i.  e.  )  from  our  haft  thou  taken  the  fame  Courfc  with  the  Bo- 
TwelTC  to  Three,   before  he  gave  up  the  dy  of  Sin    that  the  Jcr»s  dki  with  the  Body 
Ghoft.    So  is   our  Mortification  a  lingring  of  Chrift  ?    Hafl  thou  arraiened  it,   accufcd 
Death;    Si«  is  not  jiut  to  Death  all  at  once,  it,  condemned  it,    and    fl^ned    it   to   the 
but  languifheth  by  little  and  little.     This  is  Crofs?  Haft  thou  arraigned  it  at  the  Barr 
looked  upon  as  one  main  Difference  betwixt  of  God's  Judgment,  accufed  it  by  Way  of 
Tuftiticationand  Sanfti-fication;    the  Former  humble  and  hearty  Cenfeflion,    condemned 
IS  a  perfect  Work,  admitting  of  no  Degrees,  it  in  pafling  the  Sentence  of  eternal  Condem- 
biit  fo  is  net  the  Latter  ;    though  a  Believer  nation  upon  thy  felf  for  it,  and  faftned  it  to 
is  freed  pcrfeftly  from  the  Guilt  of  Sin,    yet  the  Crofs,  in  beginning  the  Execution  of  it, 
not  fo  from  the  Power  of  it  i   Sin  dwelleth  in  fetting  upon  the  Mortification  of  it  with  a 
in  us,  though  it  liath  not   altogether  a  Do-  ferious  a'nd  unfeigned  Refolution   to   m^z  all 
minion  over  us;  it  it  no  more  1  that    do  it.  Means  for  its  mortifying  and  killing?    Why 
but  Sin  that  iweteth  in  me  ;    Rom.  7.  17.  then,    be  not  difheartned,    it  may    be  thou 
•like  a  rebellious  Tenant,  it  keeps  PoftcflTion  fecleft  it  ftirring  and  ftriigling  within   thee: 
in  Dcfpight  of  the  Owner,  till  the  Houfe  be  and  fo  will  a  crucified  Man  do,  and  yet  in 
.pulled  down  over  his  Head.    True  indeed,  the  Eye  of  the  Law,  and  in  the  Account  of 
■the  Body  of  Sin  in  a  regenerate  Soul   hath  all  men  that  fee  him,    he  is  a    dead  Man; 
recciYedits  Death-Wound  ;  and  in  that  Re-,  farely  fois  the  Body  of  Sin  when  it  is  thus 
/pcftit  may  be  faidto  be  dead,  but  it  is  not  crucified  ;  though  it  ftill  move  and  Air,  yet 
quite  dead  ;  ftill  it  ftiircth  and  movcth,  dy-  upon  a  Gofpel  account,    and  in  God's  Efti- 

C  c  c  2  uaation 


jS8  Loohit^^  unto  Jefuu  Chap,  j"., 

mition,  it  rt  no  better  thaidcid  ;  anditlhjfl  cition,  importing  not  only  a  being  like,  but 
certainly  die,   it  ihall  dccav*    and  ianguilh,  a  being  made  like,  and  that  by  a  Power  and 
and  die  more  and  more  ;  is  not  the  Promirc   Viitue  out  of  our  feWes^  fo  the  Apoftle  elfe- 
cxprcfs  ?  He  that  bath  be^un  the  £ood  JVorky  where  interprets,  That  I  way  know  him , 
he  vtill  per  fed  it  to  the  Day   of  ^efuA  Chriji.  andtheFeUoivJhipofbu^iufferings,  being  made 
Fhil.  I.  6.     Of  this   Paul  was  confident   in  conformable  unto  hu  Death.    P/j/7.  3.  lo    Not 
Behalf  of  his  PW//p;>/«»wx ;  and  of  this,  let  all  conforming  my  lelf,  bat  being  made  confer- 
true  Belicrers  reft  confident  in  Refpecl  of  mable^  by  a  Power  out  of  my  felf. 
themfclves.    Thus  far  we  fee   wh«rein  we       Queji.  But  how  then  is  the  Power  of  Mor- 
muft  confofm  to  Chrift,    v/^>    In  his  Gra-  tification  attributed  to  Men  ?    as,  Mortify  y& 
ces,    in  bis  SHflFcringSj    and  in  his  Death,    your   Members   nhich    are  upon    the    Earths 
For  the  Second  (\\xtvf ,   what  is  the  Caufe  Col  3.  5.  ~'  ■  —  Andy  They  nhich  are  Chri/i'f- 
of  this  Conformitv  .*  I  anfwer,  The  Death  of  have  crucified  the  fkjh.    Gal.  5,  24.. 
Chriftisthc  CAufc  of  this  Conformity;  and       Mfw.  I  anfwer,  There  is  a  twofold  Mor- 

that  a  fourfold  Caufe. tification,  the  one  habitaal,  the  other  pra£li- 

i.  It  is  a  meritorious  Cauiq  Chrift's  Death  cal  j,  the  former  confifts  in  a  Change  of  the  ' 

was  of  fo  great  a  Price*,  that  it  deferred  at  Heart,    turning  the  Bent  and  Inclination  of' 

God's    Hands    our    Conformity   to  Chrift.  the  Heart  from  all  Manner  of  Sin..    Now, 

Chrifl  loved  the  Church-,  and  gave  hipjfelf  far  thi^  is  tiie  only    and  immediate  Work  of  the 

it;  that  by  hi*  Death  he  might  fanSif)  it,  and  Spirit  of  Grace,  breathing  and  working  where 

cieanfe  it :  .  ■  And  prefent  it  to  him-,  it  willj  the  latter  conlifts  in  the  Exercife  or 

filf  a  ilorioui   Church,    not  havir^g  Spot  or  Putting  forth  of  that  inward  Grace,  in  the- 

Wrinkky  or  any  fuch  Thing,,  but  that  it  fi)0uld  aciing  of  that  Principle,  in  refiftingTcmptati- 

bs  bdhy  ofid' Toithout  Blemifi).    £ph.  5,  25,  ons,  infuppreflingi'iordinate  Lufts,  inwateh- ' 

25    27.  ing  againflfmful  and  inordinate  A£ts:  Now, 

2.  Itisanexamplary  Gaufe,  K^/«jf<r^f^fo>'  this  is  the  Work  of  a  Regenerate   Perfon, 

aj-,  leaving  us  an  Example  that  v»e  fi)ould  jol    himfelf  Co  operating  with  the  Spirit  of  God, 

iom  his  Steps  r    »  ^^t.  i.  21.    he  died  for  us,  as  a  rational  Inftrument  with  the  principal 

leaving  ns  an  Example  that  we  (ho  u  Id  die  to  Agent;  and  therefore  the  Apoftle  joins  both 

Sin,  as  he  died  ior  Sin  ;  we  may  obfcrve  in  together,  //>?,  through  the  Spirit,  do  mortify 

many  Particulars^fbcfides  thofe  I  have  nam-  the  Deeds  oftbeBody.yeJhali  live.  Rom.  8.  13. 

cdL)  a  Proportion,   Analogy,   and  Likenefs       4.  It  is  an  impelling  or  a  moving  Caufe,  as 

betwixt  Chrift's  Death  and  ours;  Chrift  died  all  Obje£ls  arev  for  Objffts  have  an  attraft- 

as  a  Servant,,  to  note  that  Sin  Ihould  not  rule,  ive  power,    Achan  faw  the  Wcdg  of  Gold,. 

©r.  reign  over  us;    Chrift  died  as  a  Curfe,  and  then  coveted  it  j  David  faw  Bethfijebaby. 

to  note  that  we  (hould  look  upon  Sin  as  a  curf-  and  then  defired  her.     As  the  bcazen  Serpent 

ei  Thing;    Chrift  was  fait  nailed  on  the  did  heal    thofe   who    were    bitten   by  the 

Crftftt.-  to  note  that  we  (hould  put  Sin  out  of  fiery  Serpent,  lanquam  objejlum  fidei,  mere- 

Eaic-   Yeav  crucify  the  whole  Body  of  Sin;  Iv  by  bcJiHg  looked  upon,   fo  Chnli  crucified. 

Chrift  died  not  prefcntly,  vet  there  he  hung  doth  heal  Stn,     beget  Grace,    encourage  to 

till  he  died,,  to  notethat'wc   (hould  never  ^urfeii;gs    by   bntg  l-,.oked  upon  with  the 

give  over  lubduing  Sin,,   while  it  hath  any  EytsofFairh,     Wb-n-fore,  feeing  m  are  com- 

Eite,  or  Working  in  us-  p^3^d  about  wifbfog^eat  a  Cloud  0}  Witneffes^ 

V.  Ir  is  an  efficient  Caufe,    it  works  this  kt  us  lay  afi^^r every  Weight-i  Oiidthe  Stn  vohitA 

Coiifoimity  by  a  fecret  Virtue  iffuing  fnm  it.  doih  fo  eafii,  beftt  ui  ya/i^i  kt  us  run  with  Pa- 

Xhas  Chriftians  arc  faid  to  be  engraved  nntb  iience  the  Race  that  is  fet  before  «j;  Looking^ 

^orifl  in  the  Likenefs  oj bis  De*tb.     Rom.  6.  <,^.  unto  ^u..:    ^fjJi-  Luther  Md  Finijher  of  our 

•BiiaW^td-ftHet-VTir-isofaBaffiyc^igniS-  Iaitb>-  H^h.  12.  i.  2,    The  Apottlc  was  to^ 


Cliap.  j";  Loof'im.^  unto  Jefusl  38^ 

encourage  the  nebrfws  to  hnU  o-  the  well  j.  L"*"  us  feumbl- ^wall  our  Defeft,  Ex-' 
begun  Frotcflion  of  Faith  in  ChriH  ;  a  i  to  orb't.ancv,  I-rrc  larirv.  ■^'^■\  in  Ccn'ormify 
that  Purpofe^  he  fcts  before  them  two  Sij^hts  (-ither  to  the  Graces,  SufFering?,  or  Dv«ath  of 
to  keep  thera  from  fainting,  i.  A  Cloud  »[  Chr\<^.  A'- rhrs  Lo  hrrr  the  prufound  Humi- 
IVitneJJ'eSy  the  Saints  in  Heaven;  on  wm'ch  lity,  ■w^nil^rfid  Paffnce/fr'rvtnt  Lovr.  ab'nd- 
Cloud,  when  he  had  fta*cd  their  E\es  a  ant  Mercy^  admirable  Meeinefsr  condant  Obc 
While,  and  made  them  fir  for  a  clearer  Ob-  difHd  of  lefus  Chriji  I  lo  here  the  Tortures, 
)eft,  he  fcatters  the  Cloud,  and  prefcnts  fA-  Tormeijts.  y^gnrhs,  Co>fliRs,  extreme  Suffe- 
Han  of  R'igbleoufn<fiy  Chrift  himreif;  and  he  nnXsofCbriilfjrthefpiritu*]^  r m mortal  G nod 
wills  them  aipjia',  to  turn  their  Eves  from  rfthrprehui'ioulsofhisrfti^emedo'^-sxlohere 
it  to  him,  Loiiking  unto  Jfjtu.  tf  d.  this  Sight  the  £>-:atJ:'  of  Chrift.  fre  hov>  he  bnvfd  the  Head, 
isenoi]«ih  to  make-  vou  ru'i  the  Race,  and  not  and  gave  up  the  Ghnfi !  why.  th'lc  are  the  Par- 
to  faint ;  why,  ].-nis  is  ^one  before  vnu,  and  ticulan  to  which  I fytuld conform \  but  oh  alusf 
will  you  not  follow  him  ?  0  look  u»t$  JefuSy  vobat  a  w'de,  vaft,  utter  Difference^  Diftancc, 
and  the  very  Sight  of  him  will  draw  you  after  Difproportinn  is  there  betvixt  m^  and  them  f 
him;  Chrift  crucified  hath  an  attraftive  Chrif}  inhis  ^uferirjgs  Jijin'd  with  Graces^  his 
Power;  And  1^  'f  ■I  be  lifted  up^  v>iU  draw  all  Graces  appeared  in  hi*  S.tjferings  like  fo  many 
Men  to  me.  "John  12.  37.  •  ■  ■— »  Thus  of  the  Stars  in  a  bright  ffinters- Night ;  but  bow  dimm 
Caufes  of  our  Conformity;  we  fee  how  it  is  ate  the  faint  weak  Graces  in  my  Soul  ?  Chriff, 
wrought.  in  his  Sufferingy,  endured  much  for  me,   I  know 

3  For  the  laft  Query,  what  are  the  Means  not  A»w  much,  bj  thine  unknown  Sorrowi  and 
of  this  Conformity  as  on  our  Part  ?  I  an-  Sufferings  felt  by  thee,  but  not  iiili^ly  known 
fwer.  to  us  (faid  the  ancient  Fathers  p/  the  Greek 

1.  Go  to  the  Crofs  ot  Jefus  Chrift.  It  is  Chxrcb  in  their  Liturgy  )  have  Mercy  upon  us, 
rot  all  our  Purpofes,  Refolutiiws,  Promifes,  and  fave  us ;  his  Sorrows  and  Sufferings  were 
Vows,  Covenants,  Endeavours,  without  this,  fo  great-,  that  fome  think  it  daig'rous  to  define 
that  will  cffeft  our  Confermity  to  Chrift  in  tbem\  but  how  poor*  How  little  are  my  Su^ 
his  Sufferings  and  Death;  no,  no,  this  Con-  jcrings  (or  jfefut  Chrifi  f  J  have  not  yet  reft  fied 
formity  is  a  Fruit  and  Etfeft  of  the  Death  of  unto  Bl$od\  and  if  I  had,  what  were  this  in 
Chrift  J.  and  therefore,  whofocver  w«>uld  Comparifonofhii  extreme  S.^jjerings?  Chri/i  in 
have  this  Woik  wrought  in  him,  let  him  firft  his  Sufferings  died,  his  Pa  jive  Obediotce  wa/t 
have  Recourfe  to  Chrlft's  Crofs:  O  go  we  unto  Deaths  even  to  the  Death  of  the  Oofi^ 
ttiorc  immediately  to  the  Crofs  of  Jefu?.  he  hung  on  the  Crofs  till  he  bowed  hii  Had, 

2.  Look  up  to  him  that  hangs  upon  it,  and  gave  uf  the  Gboji -^  He  died  urAo  Sin  once  i 
contemplate  the  Death  of  Jedis  Chrift,  con-  Rom.  6.  10.  But  alas  i  How  do  I  live  in 
fidcr  ferioufiv,  andlaJlv  hisbitte?-,  fhamcful,  that  for  which  he  died}  To  this  Day  my  Sin 
painful  Suftccirgs:  >iuch  hath  been  faid,  hath  not  giuen  up  the  Cbofi  \  to  this  Day  the 
only  here  draw  it  into  lomc  Epitome  :  As,  Ddath  of  CbriJJ  is  not  tht  Death  of  my  Sin  ;  O- 
I.  confider  who  he  was  2.  What  he  fut-  wv  Sm  is  not  yet  crucified,  tb^  Heart  blood  of  mi 
fcred.  3.  Why  he  luftered.  4.  F^^r  whom  Sir.  is  not  yet  let  out -,  Ob  IVois  mt,  how  un- 
he  futFcred.  5.  For  what  End  he  fuffcred.  aufwerable  am  I  to  Chrift  in  all  the fe  RefpeBs? 
6.  With  what  Mind  he  fuffcted  :  Everyone  "4.  Let  us  qaicken,  provoke,  and  ronfe  up 
of  thefe  will  maker  lome  DTcoveries,  either  of  our  Souls  to  this  Conformity  :  Let  us  fet  bc- 
his  Gr.tcfS,  or  of  his  gracious  Actings  in  oar  fore  them  exciting  Arguments,  ex  gr.  The 
Behalr;-,and  wnocan  teH  how  far  this  very  grcatcft  Glory  that  a  Cbriftian  can  attain  to 
ioofe  may  work  on  us  to  change  us,  and  rranf-  in  this  World,  is,  to  have  a  Rcfcmblanflcand- 
form  us  iiitu  tnt  v-cry  Image  of  Jefus  Chi  ift  ?  Likcncfs  to  Jefus  Clvrift.    Ag^in,  the  morc 


3:po  .  Loohn^  mto  Jefiis.  ^  Chap;  3,^ 

Ukc  we  are  to  Chnft,  the  more  we  are  in  Sins,  our-abomlnable  Sins.  2.  Let  usconfcft 
the  Love  of  God,  and  the  better  he  is  pleaf«d  our  Weakncfs,  Feebkncis,  and  Inability  in 
with  us;  it  was  his  Voice  concerning  kis  Son,  our  Pelves  to  TuWduc  our  Sins;  We  have  no 
Thu  is  my  beloved  Son,  hi  tthon?  1  am  well  Might,  (  may  we  fay  )  agamji  thii  gnat  Com- 
flearedy  and  for  his  Sake,  if  we  are  but  like  fany  that  c»me  agatnji  u^  ;  mttber  knom  ws 
hMr/  he  is  alio  well  plea  fed  with  us.  Again,  rohitt  to  do^  but  our  Eyes  are  upon  thee.  2  Chr, 
a  Likc-nefb  or  Rcfemblance  of  Chrift  is  that  20.  12.  3.  Let  us  put  up  our  Rcqueft,  beg- 
■which  keeps  Chrift  alive  in  the  World:  As  gin§  Help  from  Heaven  ;  let  us  cr;  to  God 
we  fay  of  a'Child  that  is  like  his  Father,  Thii  that  Virtue  may  come  out  of  Chnft's  Death 
Man  cannot  die  fo  long  as  hu  Son  is  alive  ;  So  to  mortify  our  Lufts_  to  heal  our  Natures,  to 
we  may  favofChriftians  who  rcfeir.ble  Chrift,  ftangh  our  bloody  Iffues;  and  that  the  Spirit 
that  fo  long  as  they  arc  in  the  World  Chrift  may  come  in  to  help  us  in  chefe  Works,  For 
cannot  die :  he  lircs  in  them,  and  he  is  no  hy  the  Spirit  dt  we  mortijy  the  Deeds  of  the  Bo- 
otherwife  alive  in  this  nether  World,  than  dy.  Rom.  8  13.  4.Letusprers  God  with 
in  the  Hearts  of  gracious  Chriftians,  that  the  Merits  of  Chrift,  and  with  ms  Promife* 
carry  the  Piaure  and  Rcfemblance  of  him.  through  Chrift,  for  he  hath  faid,  Sinfi)aa  not 
Again,  a  Likcnefs  to  Chrift  in  his  Death  will  have  Domimtn  over  us,jor  we  are  not  under 
caufeaLikerjerstoChriftinhisGlorv,  Ijvte  the  Law,  but  under  G;'«ftf;  Rom.  6.  14. 
have  been  planted  together  in  the  Likenefs  of  hi4Zr)d  Pd«/ experienced  it.  The  Lavo  oj  the 
JDeath,  we  (hall  be  alfo  in  the  likenefs  of  his  Spirit  of  Life  tn  C^rifl,  hath  freed  me  from  the 
:Siifurreaionx  Rom.  6.  5.  As  it  is  betwixt  Law  tf  Sm  and  Death.  Rom.  S.  2.  5-  Let 
the  Graft  and  the  Stock,  the  Graft  feeming  us  praife  God,  and  thank  God  for  the  Help  . 
dead  with  the  Stock  in  the  Winter,  it  re-  already  received,  if  we  find  that  we  have  1 
vives  with  it  in  the  Spring;  after  the  Win-  gotten  Tome  Power  agamft  Sin  that  we  hare  | 
ters  Death  it  partakes  ot  the  Spring's  Refur-  gotten  more  Abihty  to  oppofe  the  Lufts  of  the  I 
rcaion;  fo  it  is  betwixt' Chrift  and  us,  if  Flefli,  that  wearcfeldomovertalcen  withany  ^ 
with  Chrift  we  die  to  Sin,  we  fhall  with  Breaking  forth  of  it,  that  we  have  been  able 
Chrift  be  raifei  to  Glory;  being  conformed  to  withftand  fome  notable  Temptations  to  it, 
to  him  in  his  Death,  we  (hall  be  alfo  in  his  thatthe  Force  of  it  in  us. is  inany  Meafure 
Refurrcaion.  Thus  let  ws  quicken  and  pro-  abated,  that  indeed  and  in  Truth  Virtue  is 
voke  our  So«ls  to  this  Conformitr.  gone  out  of  tie  Death  of  Chrift;  O  then  rc- 

<.  Lef  us  pray  to  God,  that  he  will  make  turn  we  Praifes  to  God,  let  us  triumph  in 
us  conformable  to  jcfus  Chftift.  Is  it  Grace  God,  let  us  lead  our  Captmty  Captive  and 
we  want?  let  us  beg  of  him,  that  of  that  fing  new  Songs  of  Praifes  unto  God,  and  even 
Fulnefs  that  is  in  Chrift,  we  may,  in  our  ride  in  Triumph  over  our  Corruptions, 
Meafure  receive  Grace  for  Grace.  Is  it  boafting our  Selves  in  God,  and  fettingup 
Patience!  or  Toy  in  Sufferings  that  we  want  ?  our  Banners  m  the  Name  of  the  moft  high, 
let  us  beg  of  him,  that  as  he  hath  promifcd,  andoff-cring  uphnmble  andhearty  Thanks  to 
he  will  fend  us  theComforter,  that  fo  we  may  our  Father  for  the  Death  of  Chrift,  and  for 
follow  Chiift  chearfuliy  from  his  Crofs  to  his  the  Merit,  Virtue,  and  Efficacy  of  it  derived 
Crown  from  Earth  to  Heaven.  Is  it  Mor-  unto  us,  and  beftowed  upon  us.  • 
tif^cation  our  Souls  pant  after  ?  This  indeed  6.  Let  us  frequently  return  to  our  hoh^g 
makes  «s  moft  like  to  Chrift  in  his  Sufferings  up  unto  JefuA  ChnJ},  to  our  beheving  in  Chrift 
and  D.ath  4  why  then  pray  we  for  this  Mor-  as  he  was  lifted  up.  How  we  are  to  manage 
tirLtioi^.  our  Faith,   to  draw    down  the  Virtue    of 

But,    How    ft^ould   we  Tray?   I  anfwer,  Chrift's  Death  into  our  Souls,  I  have  di  fee-. 
1  Let  us  plainly  acknowledge,  and  heartily  vered  before ;    and  let  us  now   be  m  the 
i>emoan  oir  felv«  in  God's  Bofom  for  oui  Prafticc  of  thofc  Rules-,  certainly  there  i|a 


Chap.  3.'  LoolitHg  unto  ^efur.  3Px 

Conveyance,  of  an  healing,  ftrcngthning,  ner  of  it's  Working,  is  beyond  what  To«ffU« 
quickning  Virtue,  flowing  into  the  Soul  in  can  fpcak,  or  Pen  can  write,  or  Pjencile  c** 
the  Time  of  its  viewing,^ eying,  conrem-  delineate.  Come  then,  if  we.  would  hav^ 
plating,  rcflcfting  upon  Chrift  crucified,  Grace,  endure  Affliaions,  die  to  Sin,  grow 
Chrift  lifted  up;  and  this  comes  from  the  in  our  Mortification.  Let  us  again,  and 
fecret  Prcfencc  of  God,  ble/Iing  this  our  again,  return  to  our  Duty  of  looking  untt 
looking  upon  Chrift,  as  the  Ordinance  by  y.-fus,  or  believing  in  Jefus,  as  he  was  lifted 
which  he  hath  appointed  to  make  an  effeflu    up. 

al  [mpre/fion  upon  the  Heart.    It  is  not  for       And  yet,  when  all  is  done,  let  us  not  think 
us  curioufly  to  enquire  how  this  (hould  be  ;  that  Sin  will  die  or  ceafe  in  us  altogether 
Principles  (we  fay)  are  not  ta  be  proved;  fave  for  that  is  an  higher  Perfrftion  than  this  Life 
only  God  hath  Paid  it,  and  Experience  hath   will  bear;     only  in  the  Ufe  of  the  Means 
found  it  out,  that  when  Faith  is  oecafioned   and  through  God's  Blefling  we  may  expeft 
to  aa  on  any  fuitable  facred  Objea,  God,  by   thus  far,  that  Sin  fhaU  not  reign,  it  (hall  not: 
his  Spirit,  doth  not  fail  toanfwcr;  in  fuch  a   wear  a  Crown,  it  fhall  net  fit  in  the  Throne 
Cafe  he  fills  the  Soul  with  Comfort,  Blefling,  it  fhall  hold  no  Parliaments,  it  Ihall  give  no' 
Virtue;  he  returns  upon  the  Soul,  ("by,  from   Laws  within  us;  we  (hall  not  ferve  it    but 
and  through  the  Aaings  of  Faith;  whatfocver  we  fhall  die  to  the  Dominion  of  it  by  Virtue 
by  it  is  looked  for.     Indeed  none  knowcth  of  this  Death  of  Jefus  Chrilh  And  this  grant 
this  bun  he  that  feels  it,    and  none  feels  this   He  who  died  for  us.    Amen   Amen. 


that  knoweth  how  to  exprefs  it ;  as  there  is 
fomcwhat  in  the  Fire  (Heat,  War}Mtb,  and 
J-igbt)  which  no  Painter  can  exprefs;  and  as 
there  is.  fomewhat  in  the  Face,  (Heat, 
Warmth,  and  Life  )  which  no  Limner  can  fee 
forth,  fo  there  is  fomewhat  flowing  into  the 
Soul,  while  it  is  aaing  Faith  on  the  Death  of 
Chrift,.  which  for  the  Rile,  or  Way,  or  Man- 


Thus  far  we  hare  Uoked  tn  Je/m,  as  our 
Jefm;  in  his  Sufferings  and  Death.  Our 
next  Work  is  to  liok  ort  JefuiCirrying  on 
the  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  during 
the  Time  ot  his  Refurreaion,  and  A- 
bodc  upon  Earth,  until  his  Afoenfion,  or 
Taking  up  to  Hcavca, 


3^  .  - 

John  20.  I  to  19. 
The  Fir fi  "Dny  of  the  Week  comet h  AfAry  Ma^dmlen  esYty^    -when  it  wdj  y^t 
jArJi^  unto  the  Sqalchre^  And  feeth  the  Stone  t^hn  awAy  from  the  Sepnichre^ 
&C. 

John  20.  19,  20. 
The  fAme  D^y  at  Evenings  being  the  Firfi  Day  of  the  Weei,  when  the  Doers 
reere  ^jut  where  the  Dtfciples  were  AffemhUd  for  Fear  of  the  Jews,  CAmeJefus^ 
And  flood  in  the  Midft^  and  faith  unto  them^    Peace  be  unto  you'^  and  when  he 
hadfofAtd,  hejhewed  unto  them  his  Hands,  And  ijis  Side. 

John  20.  25,  27,  28; 
jfnd  after  Eight  Days  AfAln,  his  Difciples  were  within,  and  ThomAs  with 
them  J  then  came  Jefus,  the  Doors  being  fhnt^.  And  flood  in  the  Midf,  And 
fAid,  Peace  he  unto  you  ;  then  f Ait  h  he  to  Thorn  as,  reAch  hither  thy  Finger,  and 
behold  my  Hands,  and  reach  hither  thy  Hand^  and  thrufl  it  into  my  Side,  and 
be  not  fait  hie fs,  but  believing',  and  ThomAs  Anfwered,  and  f aid  unto  him,  my 
Lord,  and  my  Ged, 

Jolin  21.  I.  to  15. 

After  thefe  Things,  Jefus  Jhewed  himfelf  agAin  to  his  DifcifUi,  At  thee  Sea 
#/  Tiberias  \    and  on  this  Ways  fliewed  he  kimfelf,  &c. 

Hcb.  T2.  2*    Mat.  28.  6.    2  Tim.  2.  7,  8. 
Loohng  unto  Jefus  the  Beginner,     and  Finijher  of  our  Faith.  -        He 

is  not  here,  for  he  is  rifen, • — ■_ Come,  fee  the  Place  where  the  Lord 

l^y. -  Confider  what  J  fay,  and  the  Lord  give  thee  Vnderflanding  in 

All  Things  ;    remember  that  'Jefus  Chrift  of  the  Seed  of  David  was  raifed  from 
the  Dead,  according  to  my  Gofpel. 

Rev.  T.  17,  18.  • 

Jind  when  I  faw  him-,  7  fell  at  his  Feet  as  dead,  and  he  laid  his  Ri^ht 
Hand  upon  me,  faying  unto  me,  fear  not,  1  Am  the  Ftrfl,  and  the  LAfl  ',  1  am 
he  that  liveth^  and  waj  dead^  and  beheld  lam  alive  for  evermore.    Amen. 

ZOQKi 


Chap,  u 


J 


LOOKING     U  NT  O 

E     s     u     ; 

In     his     Refurrccftion. 
!B0  0  K  Fourth,     TJRT  Fourth. 


Matth.  28.  6. 


C    H     A 

He  is  rifcn. 


P.   I.     Sea.  I. 

Come  fee  the  PUce  vpitert  the  Lord  Uy. 


..  Tim.  2.  8,     Remember    ihat   Jefus    Chrifi  of  the  Sted   of  VAvid,     veas 
raifed  from  the  Dead. 

Of  the  Time  of  Chrift's  Rcfurrcaion. 

the  Son  of  Man  he  three  Days  and  three  Ki^hts 
m  the  Heart  of  the  Earth.  Mat,  i  %.  40 
This  was  the  Time  he  had  appointed  ;  and 
this  was  the  Time  appropriated  toChrift, 
and  marked  out  far  him  in  the  Callender  ©f 
the  Prophets :  Of  all  thofc  whom  God  raife  J 
from  Dejth  to  Life,  there  is  not  one  that 
was  raifed  on  thcThird  Day  but  Jefus  Chri<^  ; 
fome  rofe  afore,  and  fomc  rofe  after  ;  the  Sol 
•f  the  Shu)7Awite,  the  Son  of  the  Widow  of 
Screpbtab,  the  Daughter  of  ~^ai>fu,  he  of 
Nairn,  and  fomc  others  rofe  afore  ;  La^arss, 
and  the  Saints  that  rofe  again  from  the  Duft 
when  Chrift  rofe,  ftayed  longer  in  the 
Grave;  but  Chrift  takes  th?  Day,  which 
difcovers  him  to  be  the  Mdfijh;  Thus 
it  is  nritteriy  and  thus  it  heho-jcd  Ch*ifl 
to  fufftr,  and  to  rife  from  the  Dead  the  third 
Day  luke  24.  4^.  Had  he  rofe  fooner,  a 
Doubt  might  have4>cen  of  his  Dvin^^;  and 
had  he  hen  longer,  a  Doubt  might  have  ^cen 
of  his  Riiingi  he  would  rife  no  fooner,  bc- 
■caufe,  in  Pome  Difeafes,  as  in  the  Apoplexy, 
or  fuich  like,  Examples  arc  given  of  fuch,  as 
£>  d  d  feein- 


THE  Sun  that  went  down  in  a  rud- 
dy Cloud,  is  rifen  again  with^lo- 
rious  Beams  of  Light.  In  this 
Piece,  as  in  the  former,  we  fhaU 
firft  lay  doxvn  the  Objcft,  and  then 
give  Direflions  how  to  look  upon  it. 

The  Objeft  is  Jefus,  carrying  on  the  Work 
•of  Man's  Sa-lvation|  in  his  Re(iirre£iion  ;  and 
during  the  Tituc  of  his  Abode  upoa  Earth 
a<ter  his  Refurre^iion.  Now,  in  all  the 
Tranfadions  of  this  Time,  1  ftall  only  take 
Notice  of  thefc  two  Things,  i.  Of  his  Re- 
furreOion.  2.  of  his  Apparitions;  for,  firfl, 
he  rofe,  and,  Secondly^  he  (hews  himfeif  that 
he  was  rifen  ;  in  the  fir/i  is  the  Pofition,  in 
$hc  Second h  the  Proof. 

1.  For  the  Pofition,  the  Scripture  tells  us. 

That  he  rofe  again  the  Third  Day.     In  this 

Point     I    ftall    obferve    thefc    Particulars. 

-    1.  When    he    a  rofe.       2.   VThy    he    a  rofe. 

3.  How  hearofe. 

1.  When  he  aroTe  ;  it  was  the  Third  Day 
Sfter  his  Crncitying,  yis  Jontu  was  three  Dajs^ 
M»d  three  Nights  m  She  While's  BcUn  fo'lhaU 


394  Looking  unto  Jefm*  Chap,  u 

fccmingto  be  dead,  hare  indeed  revived;  ifvas  in  «  Figure,  HeA,  ii»  19.  2.  For 
and  he  would  lye  no  longer  in  his  Grave,  ?»«d6,  from  the  Time  that  ^$Mb  was  caft 
becaufe,  in  all  dead  Carkaffes  (and  crpcdally  into  the  Sea,  and  fwallowed  up  of  the  Fifli  i 
in  X  wounded  Body  )  Futrefaclion  and  Cor-  Jonah  was  in  Account  as  a  dead  Man,  but  the 
ruption  begins  the  Third  Day,  this  may  be  third  Day  the  Lord  fpakc  «nto  the  Fifh,  and 
gathered  by  the  Story  of  Lazarus  iti  the  Gof-  it  vomited  up  Jonah  upon  the  dry  landy  Jonah 
pel,  where  Jefus  commanding  the  Stone  to  be  2.  10.  And  that  this  wis  a  Figore  of  Chrift, 
rolled  from  his  Grave,  Martha,  his  Sifter  an-  Chrift  himfelf  difcovers.  For  at  Jonas  nai 
fwered,  Lord,  by  this  Time  heftinkethy  ftr  he  three  Days  and  three  Nights  in  the  Whales  BeUy^ 
bath  been  dead  four  J>ays.  John.  11.  39.  fo  Jha'J  the  Son  of  Man  be  three  Days  and  three 
Now,  the  Body  ot  Chrift  r  as  it  was  prophe-  Nlgi^ts-Jn  the  Heart  of  the  Earth.'  Mat.  12^ 
fied)  muft  not  corrupt,  For.  thou  milt  not  40.  3.  ForHf^ffjt/d6,from  the  Time  that //<x/aA 
leave  my  Soul  in  HeUy  neither  wilt  thoujuffer  faid  unto  him,  Set  thine  Houfe  in  Order,  y#>». 
thy  htly  ene  to  fee  Corruption.  ?faV,  16.  10.  thou  Jhalt  die,  and  not  live\  ^  Kings  20.  1, 
Mark  this  Text ;  all  Men  (hall  rife  again,  but  Hefekiab  was  in  Account  as  a  dead  Man,  his 
their  Bodies  muft  ffrft  fee  Corruption  ;  only  Bed  was  to  him  as  a  Grave.;  but  on  the  Third 
Ike  Mefliah  was  to  rife  again  before  he  faw  Day  be  was  miraculoufly  raifcd  up  again  ; 
Corruption,  and  therefore  he  would  not  dc-  and  as  the  Prophet  faid,  On  the  third  Dof 
lay  his  RefurreSion  after  the  Third  Day.  thou  fbalt  gouptothelioujeofthe  Lord.  V.  5. 
Some  think  this,  and  that  of  Hofea^  After  Surely  this  was  a  Figure  of  Chrift.  And 
ixoo  Days  he  mill  revive  us,  and  in  the  Third  thefe  Tipes  prefiguring  Chrift,  are  as  one 
Day  be  voiU  raife  us  up,    Hofea  6.  2.     to  be   Reafbn. 

the  main  Texts  to  which  Chrift  refers  when  2  Becaufe  the  Prophets  and  himfelf  had 
he  faid,  Thus  it  it  written.  Luke  24.  4<5.  fo  foretold ;  fcr  the  Prephets  we  hare  cited, 
And  to  which  the  Apoftle  refers,  when  he  Ffal.  16.  10.  .Hofea  6.  2.  and  for  himfelf^ 
faid.  That  Chri/i  rofe  again  the  Third  Day,  he  told  them  very  cxprefly,  thzthe  ffiufl  fuj- 
mceording  to  the    Scriptures.       \.  Cor.  i^.  ^.  fer  manfTbings  of  the  Elders,  and  chief  Friefts^ 

I  dare  not  be  too  curious  in  giving  Reafons  and  Scribes,  and  be  raifed  again  the  third 
for  this  fet  Time,  and  the  rather  becaufe  Daj^  Mat.  16.  21.  Yea,  faid  he.  The  So» 
Chrift  is  a  free  Worker  of  his  own  AiFairs ;  ojAIanjhaS  be  bttrayedinto  the  Hands  oj  Men., 
he  doth  what  he  pleafetb,  and  when  he  and  they  J},all  kill  hiwy  and  the  third  Day  be 
yleafeth  ^  Times  and  Afltons  are  in  his  own  Jhall  be  raifcd  again\  Mat.  17.  22,  23.' 
Power,  af^d  he  nee^s  not  to  give  us  any  Ac-  and  after  this,  he  tells  them  again,  that  the 

count  of  them;  and  yet,  fofaras  Scripture  Son  of  Man  jhould  be  betrayed, andcrw 

difcovers,  we  may  go  alons>  and  amongft  cifed,  and  the  third  Day  he  Jhould  rife  again; 
manv  others,  I  fhall  lay  down  thefe  folio w«  Mat.  10.  18,  19.  fo  often  had  he  prophe- 
ing  Reafons. —————  fied  thus,   that  the  Chief  Pr lefts  and  Phari- 

I.  Bc'caufe  theTvpcs  had  fo  prefigured;  fees  came  to  Pilate  after  his  Death,  faying, 
we  fee  it  in  Ifaac^  Jonah,  and  He^ekiah,  a  Sir  we  remember  that  this  Deceiver  faid. 
Patriarch,  a  Prophet*,  and  a  King.  i.  For  while  he  was  vet  alive y  after  three  Days  JwiU 
Ifaac,  from  the  Time  that  God  commanded  rife  again^  command  thcrejj)re  that  the  Se- 
i/aaf  to  be  offered  for  a  burnt  Offering, //4<xc  pa/fire  be  made  f<re  untu  the  third  Day; 
was  a  dead  Man,  but  the  third  Day  he  was  Mat.  27.  62,  6^,  64.  And  no  QiieLioo  his 
f cleaned  from  Death  :  Tfiis  the  Text  tells  us  Difciplcs  remembred  thefe  Sayings,  lor  fo 
€xpi*%,  that  it  was  the  Thira  Day  wlien  the  two  Difciples  travelling  towards  £;^»ja««^ 
Jlbranam  came  to  Mount  Meriab,  and  had  after  they  had  faid  many  Things  coi.cerning 
iis.  Son,  as  it  were,,  reftored  to  hia  again,  him,  and  that  they  truSedit  had  been  he 
&en*  22.  4.     iiad  Paul  .difcov«s  tiat  tliis  which  ftould  hafe  redeemed  ^«f/,.  they  ad-- 

dcd 


Chap.  I.'  Looking  unto  Jefus,  305 

dedthisas  a  moft  Tpecial  Obfervarion  above  comtnand  t/c  Sfp?Jcffrs  to  he  made  fur e  until 
all  the  reft,  T hit  to  Day  U  the  third  Day  the  Third  J'ay\  :f  ever  ne  rife  again  whom 
jince  thefe  Things  were  done.  Luke  24.  21.  thev  hare  killed,  then  they  knew''they  were 
Why,  all  thefe  lignify,  that  his  Riling  on  the  all  fhamed,  then  tke  laft  Error  (  as  they  faid; 
third  Day  was  theAccomplidiment  of  prophc-  would  be  vorfe  than  the  pfl  :  All  the  World 
fits,  and  a  certain  Evidence  that  he  was  the  would  look  on  them  as  a  Curfed  Gencra- 
Mefliah  indeed.  tion,  to  kill  the  Mefliah,   to  crircify"  fuch  a 

9.  Bccaufe  that  Time  was  moft  fuitable  one  as  after  hisDcarhand  Burialftiould  rife 
for  comforting  his  Friends,  for  confounding  again:  Now  then,  that  he  might  either  con- 
his  Enemief,  for  clearing  the  Truth  both  of  rince  them,  or  confound  them,  notwithfland- 
his  Humanity  and  Divinity,  he  would  Itay  ing  their  Care,  their  NAatch,  their  Seal, 
no  longer,  left  his  Difciples  might  have  been  their  making  all  fure  as  p(  ffibly  they  could  ; 
rwallowed  up  with  Grief;  and  he  would  at  the  verv  fame  Time  he  had  told  them  be- 
come nefooner,  left  his  Enemies  fliould  have  fore  he  broke  open  the  Gates  of  Death,  and 
urged  that  he  had  not  di^d ;  The  Watchmen  made  the  Gates  of  Brafs  to  flee  afunder. 
kept  the  Sepulchre  till  this  very  Time,  but  2.  That  he  might  confirm  the  Faith  of  all 
then  the  Angels  appearing,  and  the  Earth  his  Followers.  //  Cbrifl  he  rft  rijen,  your 
trembling,  they  became  as  dead  Men  ;  and  faith  is  vain,  faith  the  Apoftle.  i  Or.  15.  14, 
»s  foon  as  they  could,  they  runaway,  and  Chrift's  Refurrefticn  both  confirms  our  Faith 
with  their  Tidings  confounded  all  Chrifi'sE-  as  to  his  Pcrfon,  and  to  his  Office;  for  hij 
uemics.  And  withal,  asChriftconfifted  both  Perfon,  this  fpeaks  him  to  be  tkr  eternal  S^n 
©f  a  divine  and  humane  Nature,  fo  in  Re-  of  Gody  by  the  Refi^rreflicn  frem  the  Dead\ 
fpeft  of  his  Humanity,  he  muft  die;  and  to  Rom.  i.  4.  and  for. his  Office,  this  fpcaks 
(hew  his  .Death,  it  was  rcquifite  that  he  him  to  be  the  promifed  McfTiah,  the  great 
ftould  rife  no  fooner  than  the  Third  Day ;  Prophet,  the  chief  High  Prieft,  the  King 
and  in  Refped  of  his  Divinity,  it  wasimpof-  and  Saviour  of  his  Church  •  When  the  ^ws 
fible  that  he  (hould  be  held  of  Death  asy  faw  Chrift  purging  the  Temple,  and  Meffi. 
longer  than  three  Days,  for  as  he  muft  not  ah  like,  reforming  what  he  faw  amifs  in  tht 
fee  Corruption,  fi»  God  raifedbim  up,  having  Houfe  ef  God  ;    What  s;?»  (  fay  they  )  (hew- 

^"'M  *^  ^"T  '-^.f 'f  t'.  '"T^'  ''«""**  "•'  '^  '*"«  "«'•  «^  'fteing^that  thou  doe fi  thefe 
poffibktbatbcJbMldUboldeftoJit,  Aas2.24.  Things?  Ji»d  be  faid  unto  them,  deflroy  tbi» 

Temple,  and  in  three  Dap  I  will  raifeit  up.-  - 

When  therefore  he  naf^fen  Jrem  the  Dead, 

<  K  r^  ^      11  *"  ^'j^'f^"  ff'Uf^'bred  that,  he  had  faid  this 

5  £  C  r.     II.  unto  tk'm,      and  they  believed  the  Scripture, 

and  the  Word  which  Jcfus  had  faid -^     John  2. 
>.r.r    «    ,         r^r  .-.   «  .      «.  '*'•  ^9'  22.    as  the  Refurreftion  of  Chrift 

Of  the  Reafons  ofCbrtft  s  RefurreSfn,        argues  his  Mediatorfhip,  fo  it  confirms  their 

«v  K.  ,^fi.  V        .1,  r    D        ^^^^^»  ^^  ^^  '^  ^'^''^'    They  believed  the  Scrip- 

HY  he  rofe,  we  have  thefe  Rea-  tutes,  and  they  behevedJejusCifl.  And  thus 


"^W 


"r^l.'^K.-  ««...^,r.,H.. .:„.-  ^-  S*'*  ^^}y^^^  °^  ^^^.  Refurreaion,     tells  us. 


V  That  he  might  powerfuny  convince  or  Thefe  Things  are  n^ritten  that  ye  might  btlieve\ 
confound  his  Adverfanes,  they  that  crucified  and  that  believh'g,  if^c.     Job„  io  • ,  * 

kirn  were  mightily  afraid  of  his  Refurrefli-  3.  That  it  might  cleartv  apptar  that  he 
on,  they  could  tell  Pilate,  Sir,  we  remember  had  fully  fatisfied  the  Juftice  if  G«il  for  Sini 
tb,s  J^^^'vtrfasd,  wh,k  be  was  yet  ahve  after  fo  it  was,  that  God  laid  the  Forfeiture  of  he 
'^7£^''l'''lZ^'?c'\-^*['  ^7/3.64.  B«nd  on.Chrift,  he  arrefted  him"  brought 
and  ihcrcfere  Uiey  dciirc  ^m  %i  aU  Loves /o  him  to  the  Goal  the  Grave,  and  th«e  he 

^  Ddd  a  wat 


J  9^  ,  Lookhg  unto  Jefus^  Chap.  t» 

was  till  the  Debt  was  paid  to  the  utmoft  Far-  of  Righteoufncrs,  covered  with  a  Cloud  ap- 

thing:  And  then,  that  it  might  clearly  ap-  peared,  andfbowen  with  greater  Luftrethaa 

pear  that  the  Bond  Was  cancelled,  thePrifon-  before;    that  Sampfon  took  the  Gates  of  the 

er  difcharged,  God's  Juftice  fatisficd,  he  rofc  City,  and  carried  them  away  :  He  rofc  even 

again  from  the  Deadr    Some  make  a  Quefti-  Hpon  that  Account. 

on  when  this  Bond  was  cancelled ;  and  they       5.  Th2.t  he  might  become  the  FirJ}  Fruits  *f 

fay,   as  the  Debt  was  paid,  fo  the  Bond  was  them  th*t  Jlcpt.     i  Cor,  15.  .20.     Chrift  is 


cancelled  ere  he  ftirred  off  the  Crofs  (  only 
by  the  Crofs,  I  fuppofe  they  mean  the  utmoft 
Degree  of  Chrift's  Humiliation,  vi^.  his  be- 
ing^ held  in  Captivity   and  Bondage  under   carried  him  to  the  Word;  as  the  Day  of  his 


caHed  tht  Firft  Fruits  in  a  double  Rfifnett. 
1.  In  Refpeft  of  the  Day  whereon  he  rofc  ; 
Paul  was  an  excellent  Critick,  the  very  Feaft 


Death  )  and  fo  ^tbe  Hand  w  tit  i,?g  of  the  Law 
that  was  agiinft  us,  was  there  delivered  him ; 
znd  the^e  he  plstttdJtouty  cancelled  it,  to^k  it 
tut  of  the  ti^'ay,  nailing  it  to  his  Crofs.  Col. 
2.  14.  Others  think,  that  as  to  the  full  Dif- 
charge  of  a  Debt,  and  freeing  the  Debisor, 
two  Things  are  requiilce;  iirfl^  th^'  Pay- 
ment of  the  Debt;  Secondly ^  the  Tearing  or 
Cancelling  of  the  Bond  ;"  fo  the  Payment 
was  wrought  by  Chrift's  Death,  and  the 
cancelling  of  the  Bond  was  at  his  R.efurre£ii- 


Paffion  was  the  Day  of  the  Paifover,  and  the 
Apoftle  thence  could  fay,  Cbrifl  is  our  Pa^ 
ever^  I  Cor.  M.  7.  fo  the  Day  of  Chrill's 
Rifing  was  the  Day  of  the  Firft  Fruits;  and 
the  Apoftle  thence  could  fa ^r  Chnji  is  our 
Firft  Fruits,  i.  Cor  15.  20.  Concerning  this 
Feaft  of  the  Firft  Fruits  we  read,  Lev.  -22. 
10,  II.  It  was  their  Firft  Harveft  of  their 
bafeft  Grain  Barley,  but  the  full  Harvcft  of 
their  beft  Grain  of  Wheat,  was  not  till  Pex- 
ticofi.     New,  upon  tiJis  Day,    the  Morrow 


on;  I  fhall  notdirpr>3ve  either  of  thefc,  lam    after  the  Sabbath,    the  Beginning  of  their 
fure  this  is  without    all  Controverfy,    that   Firft  Harveft,  when  the  Sheaf  of  th^ir  Firft 

Fruits  was  brought  unto  the  Prieft,  and 
wared  before  the  Lord;  Chrift  arofe  from 
the  Dead ;  and  in  this  Refpcft,  P4M>ca!ls  him 


Chrift  rofc,  that  it  might  fully  appear,  that 
ROW  the  Bor.d  was  cancelled^  and  God's 
Jaftice  fatisfied. 

4.  That  he  might  overcome  a.nd  conq.uer 
Sin,  Death,  and  Devil i  and  hence  the  A- 


The  Firfi  Fruits    ej  them  that  fljept,     i   Cor^ 
15.20.     of  all  the  Saints.    He   rofe  firft  as 


poftle  cryes  VitJoij,     upon  the  Occafion  of  on  this  Day,  for  the  full  Harveft  is  not  tin 

Chrift's  Refurie£tion,   0  Death,  vthere  is  thy  Dooms-day,     the  general  Refurreflion  Day. 

Sting}  0  Gravey  where  is  thyViBory?    i  Cor.  1.  He  is  called  the  Firft  F.uits,  in  Refpe^ 

s$.  <5.    Now  was^e  D.iy  that  he  broke  of  them  whom  he  thereby  fa ndified  ;    for  as- 

the  Prifon,    and  earned  the  Keys  of  Death  an  Handful  of  the  Fi^fi  F'uits  fanftified  tjie 

and  Hell  at  his  own  Girdle ;  Now  was  the  .whole  Field  of  Corn  that  was  growing,    fo- 

Day  that  he  fpoiled  Principalities,  and  Pow-  Jefus  Chrift,    the  Firft  Fruits  of  the  Dead, 

crs,  that  he  troad  on  the  Serpents  Head,  and  fan^^ifies  all  thofe  who  arc-lying  in  the  Grave 

alltobruife  it;  that  became  upon  him,  took  to  Hfc  again  bv  his  Power,  cvea  when  they 

from  him  his  Armour  wherein  he    truftcd,  are  in  the  Duft  of  Death.    If  Chrift  ke  not 

and  divided  his  Spoiles;  Now  was  the  Day  rifen,   f  faith  the  A^u{\\c  J  ye  are  yet  in  your 

that  the  ^ew  loft  his  Rage;^,  and  Death  his  Sins.  -            But  norv  is  ChriH  rifen  from  the 

•Sting    and  the  Grave  his  Corruption,  and  Dead^  andb.come  the  Firft  Fruits  of  them  that 

Hell  hisPurchafc;   now  was  the  Day  of  his  flcep.  i  Cor.  15.  17.  20.     '                     . 

Viftorv  over  all  his  Enemies  ^    now  was  the  6.  That  being  formerly  abafed  as  a  Ser- 

Dav  that  the  ?/(>^rt/x  fprung  apout  ofitsown  vant,    and  crucified  as  a  Sinner,   he  might 

Afties,  that  Jonvs  came  fafeout  of  the  Belly  thus  be.declared  tobe  the  Son  of  God,    and 

©fthe'whale^  chat  ihe Tabernacle  of  David  exalted  to  be  a  Prince  and  Savioarof  Men; 

that  was  taileu  W5«  saifed  a^ain,  that  the  Son  and  lb  his  Name  jnight  be  glorified  of  all  the- 

■    ^  Worki 


Chap,  I.  Looking  unfo 'J e fas.  397,. 

World.  He  voas  made  of  the  Seed  of  David  V>  That  Chrift  rofc  again  as  a  common 
according  to  the  Flefi,  and  declared  to  be  the  Perfon,  li«  ftood  in  our  Stead,  ai»d  therefore 
Son  of  God  with  Toxoir^  according  to  the  Spirit  when  he  rofe  from  Death,  we  and  all  tho 
cf  Holinefs,  by  the  Refurre^ott  from  the  Church  of  Chrift  rofe  together  with  him  and 
Dead.  Rdml  i.  3,  4.  It  was  of  neceflary  in  him.  We  have  former!/  obferved,  that 
Confcquence,  that  he  that  was  fo  humbled,  Chrift  took  upon  him  the  Perfon  of  no  Man, 
muft  be  thus  exalted  ;  Therefore  w/'/f  J  divide  he  took  only  the  Nature  of  Man  into  the  Uni- 
iim  a  Ptrtion  with  the  ((real,  and  he  JhalJ  it-  oa  of  the  Second  Perfon,  that  fo  he  might  die- 
vide  the  Spoil -mith  the  Strong,  bee  a  ufe  be  bath  and  rife  again,  not  as  a  Particular,  but  x 
poured  Out  hi*  Soul  unto  Deaths  Ifa.  55.  12.  common  Perlon  ;  that  he  might  be  as  a  Re- 
agreeable  to  which  is  that  of  Chrift,  Thm  it  prcfentative  in  our  Room  and  Stead;  that 
h  written,  and  thus  it  behoved  Chrift  tojuffer,  he  might  be  as  a  fpiritual  Head,  and  as  Cfac 
and  to  rife  from  tht  Dead  the  Third  Da),  Second  yf</<iw,  wlio  could  infufe  Life  into  all 
Ittke  ?4.  46.  When  Peter  was  preaching  his  Members.  In  this  Refpeft  the  Apoftle 
'Chrift  tethe  High  Prieft  and  Council,  that  makes  Comparifon  betwixt  y^^aw and  Chriftj 
condemned  him  to  Death,  he  told-'them  That  now  Adam^  we  know,  was  reckoned,  before 
the  God  of  our  Fathers  hati  raifed  up  Jefus,  his  Fall,  as  a  common  publick  Perfon,  not 
v>bom  he  flerv  and  hanged  on  a  Tree,  him  hath  ftanding  fingly  or  alone  for  himfelf,  but  as 
Cod  exalted  with  his  Right  Hand  to  be  a  Prince  repreferiting  all  Mankind  to  come  of  him; 
and  a  Saviour  \  j4tls^<^.  30,  31.  and  fuit-  fo  Jefus  Chrift  is  reckoned  to  us,  both  be- 
able  to  this-is  that  o(  Paul,  he  humbled  him-  fore  his  Death,  and  in  his  Death,  and  after 
felf,  and  became  obedient  to  the  Death,  even  his  Death,  as  a  common  publick  Perfon  ;  not 
to  the  Death  of  the  Crofs,  wherefore  God  alfo  living,  dying,  or  riling  again,  fmgly,  or  alone 
bath  highly  exalted  him,  and  given  him  a  for  himfelf,  but  as  reprefcating  all  the  Be- 
Name  nhich  is  above  every  Name.  Phil.  2.  lievers  in  the  World;  and  hence  it  is,  that 
8,  9.  It  was  for  his  own  Glory,  and  his  Fa-  Jd^rn  is  called  thefirfi  A/a/;,  and  Jefus  Chrift 
ther's  Glory  that  he  fhould  rife  again  from  haUcd  the  fecond  Man ;  i  Ccr.  15.  47.  as 
the  Dead,  God  raifed  him  up  from  the  Dead,'  if  there  never  had  been,  nor  ever  fhould  be 
and  gave  him  Glory;  i  Pet.  i.  21.  and  any  naore  men  in  the  WerlJ,  fave  only  thefe- 
he  was  therefore  exalted.  That  ev;ry  Tongue  two  ;  and  why  ?  but  becaufe  thefe  two  be- 
Jbould  confefs  that  Jefus  Chrifi  is  Lord-,  to  the  tween  them,  had  all  the  Reft  of  the  Sons  of 
Glory  of  God  the  Father.  Phil.  2.  ii.  Of  Men  hanging  at  their  Girdles :  Jdam  had 
all  the  Reafons  of  Chrift's  Refurreftion  we  all  the  Sons  of  Men  bqu  in  this  World, 
muft  look  upon  this  as  the -Main,  for  as  he  called  earthly  Men,  included  in  him;,  ancft 
hath  made  all  Things  for  himfelf,  fo  he  hath  Chrift  had  all  his  "Eleft,  whofe  Names  are 
doneallThingsfor  his  own  Glory  ;  Chrifl  wa  written  in  Heaven  ;  and  therefore  called 
raifed  up  from  the  Dead  (  faith  the  Apoftlc  )  heavenly  Men,  included  in  him  ;  fo  that  now 
hy  the  Glory  of  the  Father  \  Rom.  6.  4.  By  whatfocver  Chrift  did,^  it  is  r«ckoned  by 
theGlorv,  or  to  the  Glory,  or/or  the  Glory  God,  asifdont  by  us,  and  for  us.  Wheiv 
^1  Lr.../--.r  .    .    r,.   ^.,  Chrift  arofe,  he  arofe  as  our  Head,  and  as  i 

common  Perfon,  and  in  God's  Account  we 
arofe  with  him,  and  in  htm.  As  among  all 
the  Sheaves  in  the  Field,  there  was  fome  one 
Sheaf,  that  in  the  Name  and  Roun>of  all  the 
Reft,    was   lift  up^    and  waved  before  the 

HO  W  he  rofr  ;   for  the  Manner  of  Lord  j  fo  when  all  were  dead,  Chrift  as  the 
hisRefurrcftion  wemay  confidcrin  Firfi-Yruits^  rofe  again  from  the  Dead,  aa4 


Oi'  himfelf,  and  of  his  Father. 
SECT.    III. 
OftbeMannsr  ofchrifi's  RefurreBint. 


it,  thclc  Particukj;s«    y 


^  this  Aa  ttf  his  Rcfurrcciioi^  all  the  Elcft 


3pg  Ijoehng  unto  Jefm. 

from  the  Beginning  of  the  World  to  the  End,   ing  lojed  the  Paht 

are  rifen  with  him,  and  in  him.    He  it  the 

fir/1-fiuits  of  them  that  (I:  ft,    i  Cor.   15.  20. 

though  the  Saints  are  alieep,^  ftt  are   they 

virriuUy  rifen  already  with  Chi '.ft,    becaufe 

he  is  their  Firft-fruits.     Lee  this  ever  be  ve- 

membred,  that  Chrift  rofc  again  as  the  Firft- 

fruits,  as  the  fecond  Man,  as  an  Head,   as  a 

common  Perfon. 

2.  That  Chrift  rofe  again  by  his  own 
Power,  thishcmcanr  whea  he  faid,  Defirqji 
thislemple^  and  in  three  Days  I  veiU  raife  it 
up.  John  2.  19.  He  faith  nor,  deftroy  you, 
and  fome  other  fhall  raife  it  up  ;  no,  no,  but 
J,  even  1  my  felf  will  doit  ;  yea,  and  I  will 
do  it  bv  my  own  proper  Power  and  Virtue  : 
Here's  a  plain  Argument  ot  the  divine  Na- 
ture of  Chrift  ;  for  none  ever  did,  ever 
ceuld  do  that,  but  God  himfcif  :  Some  were 
raifed  before  Chrift  was  incarnate,  but  not 
any  by  himfcif,  or  by  .hfs  own  proper  Power; 


•Chap;  il 

ef  Death.  j6cls  2.  24. 
In  man7  Places,  the  Refurreclion  of  Chiift 
isafcribed  to  his  Father;  how  then  is  he 
faid  to  raife  up  himfelf  by  his  own  Pow- 
er ? 

I  anfwer,  it  is  true  that  the  Father  raifed 
him,and>tt  this  contradifts  not,  but  tkat 
he  raifed  up  himfelf,  Whatfoever  the  Father 
doth.  JdOy  faith  Chrift.  jfo/^  5.  19.  Chrift's 
RefurreSion  is  the  indivifiblc  Work  of  the 
bleffed  Trinity;  it  is  a  Work  common  to  all 
the  three  Perfcns,  there  is  but  one  Power  of 
the  Father,  and  of  the  Son ;  fo  that  of  both 
it  lb  truly  verified,  the  Father  raifed  h'inr,  and 
the  Son  raifed  himlelf. 

3.  That  Chrift  rofc  again  with  an  Eartk« 
quake,  ^nd  behold  there  v>as  a  £reat  Eartk^ 
quake,  for  the  Angel  of  the  Lord  defcended 
jrow  Heaven.  A/«^  iii.  2.  The  Earth  fcook 
at  his  Deffth.  and  now  it  trembles  again  at 
his  Refurreftion ;    plainly  fpeaking,    that  it 


onlvaPower  was  imparted  to  fome  Prophet  could  neither  endure  his  Suffering,  nor  hin 
by  God,  for  that  Time  and  Turn,  and  fo  ^—■<~-'-^--  *-™t:„_  -j.i.  .  r,„_  •. /-.• 
they  were  raifed  ;  but  Chrift  rofe  again,  not 
by  a  Power  imparted  to  fome,  but  by  his  own 
Power.  The  Widow's  Son  of  Sarephtab  was 
raifed  h)'.Elias,  and  tl^c  Shunamites  Son  was 
raifed  by  Elijba,  both  thefe  were  raifed  by 
others*  and  thofe  others  that  railed  them, 
did  it  not  by  their  own  Power,  but  by  a 
Power  given  them  from  ab«ve;  and  there- 
fore, though  in  their  Life-time  they  raifed 
others,  yet  being  jdcad  they  could  not  raife 
themfeWes;  but  Jefus  Chrift  did  not  only 
in  his  Life- time  raife  others,  but  alfa  beiag 
dead,  and  laid  in  his  Grave,  and  preflcd 
with  Stones,  and  watched  bv  Souldiers,  and 
fought  to  be  detained  by  all  the  Power  of 
Darknefs;  yet  h«  as  a  Conqueror,  by  his 
ewn  Power,  raifed  himfelf  to  Life;  hecauf- 
cd  all  Things,  by  the  Strength  ot  his  own 
Arm,  togireWayuntohiMfeU,  I  have  Power 
ttt  lay  down  m  Life^  and  J  have  Power  to 
take  it  tip  again  \  ^obn  10.  18.  an  equal 
Power  to  take  it  up,    as  to  lay  It  down. 

But  agaiflft  thus  it  may  be  objefted.  The 
6od  of  our  Fathers  raifed  up  ^efus,  Adi  5. 
90...  'iVbcm G9d bath  raifed  uf^  ha-m 


dcr  his  rihig.  As  a  Lion  with  a  Roar  is  faid 
to  make  the  Bed  whcreia  he  .lies,  to  trem* 
ble ;  fo  this  Lion  oj  the  Tribe  of  ^udah  was 
able  with  his  Voice,  or  Sight*  to  make  his 
B^d  (  the  Earth  wherein  he  lay)  to  tremble  ; 
no  fooner  he  ftiakes  himfelf,  but  he  ftiakcs 
the  Earth ;  at  his  firft  ]V;otion  the  Earth 
moves,  and  now  was  fulfilled  that  Prophefv, 
Tremble  'thou  Earth  at  the  Prefense  of  the 
Lordy  at  the  Prejence  of  the  God  oj  ^act^^ 
Pfal.  1 14.  7.  It  is  not  for  Mscurioorfy  to  en- 
quire into  the  Caufc  of  this  Earth-quake : 
certaiflly  the  Caufe  was  above  Nature's 
Reach;  it  was  not  any  Hollow  wind  got  iil- 
to  the  Bowels  of  the  Earth,  but  cither  it 
wasChrift's  Rifing,  or  the  Angel's  Defeend- 
ing  ;  the  Earth  either  danced  for  Joy  that 
Chrift  was  rifen,  or  it  trembled  for  Fear 
that  Men  would  not  believe  his  Refurre^i- 
on.  The  Evangelift  feems  to  lay  it  on  the 
Angel,  For  the  Jngel  of  the  Lord  deftended 
front  Meaveny  fure  the  Power  of  Angels  is 
very  great,  they  can  move  all  corporeal 
Things  almoft  in  an  Inftant,  they  can  ftir 
up  Tempefts,  they  can  Qjake  the  Earth, 
nore  the  Waters^  only  aO  thtii  Power  is 

fob. 


I 


Chap.  I. 

fubjefted  to  God's  Will 
je  Angels  that  excel  in  Strength ^  that  do 
bis  WiU  \  Ffal.  103.  20.  it  was  the  Will 
ofGodt  that  now  an  Angel  fhould  take  hold 
on  the  Pillars  of  the  Earth,  and  make  it 
fliake ;  no  Wonder  if  for  Fear  »f  him  the 
Keepers  jhakCy  and  beeome  it  dead  Men  : 
Mat.  28.  4.  And  if  one  Angel  be  able  to 
fliake  the  Earth,  and  to  (hake  the  Keepers, 
thofe  armed  Soldiers  that  were  fet  to  watch 
the  Tomb  •,  what  then  will  Chrift  kimfelf 
dO|  when  he  (hall  come  to  Judgment  the  Se- 
cond Time  ,  with  many  Thoufand  Thou- 
fands  of  Angels  ?  Oh  /  how  terrible  and 
fearful  will  his  Coming  be  ?  As  at  Chrift's 
Refurrcftion,  fo  at  the  laft  Refurrcclion 
there  will  be  Eartb-fuakes  in  divers  Places  : 
Mat.  24.  7.  ChrifV  hath  (hewed,  ••and  he 
will  (hew  himfelf  to  be  the  abfolutc  Lord  of 
Heaven  and  Earth  :  See  how  the  Earth 
trembling  under  his  Feet,  doth  (  as  it  were  ) 
pay  him  Homage  :  And  behold  there  was  a 
great  Eartb-^uake. 

4.  That  Chrift  rofe  again  Angels  minifier- 
ing  t»  him.  An  Angel  came  and  rolled  back 
the  Stone  from  the  Dior,  and  fate  upon  it. 
Mat.  28.  2.  Chiift's  Power  was  not  includ- 
ed in  the  Grave,  or  on  the  Earth,  but  ex- 
tended to  Hearen,  and  to  the  Hofts  there- 
rn ;  however  the  Chief  Priefts  and  Pharifec* 
confpired  together  to  clofe  him  in  the  Earth, 
Cbey  fealcd  the  Stone,  and  fet  a  Watch,  ikcy 
made  all  as  fure  as  pofliblc  they  could  ;  yet 
the  Angels  of  Heaven  are  ready  to  wait  on 
him  as  their  Sovereign  Lord.  An  Angel  dt- 
fcended  to  rot  avtajr  the  Stone  ;  not  that 
Chrift  was  unable  to  do  it  himfelf,  Jie  fhook 
the  Earth;  and  could  he  not  lift  up  a  Stone  ? 
O  yes .'  but  thus  he  would  manifeft  his  Pow- 
er, by  declairing  his  Power  over  the  mighty 
Angels  i  he  needed  but  to  fay  unto  his  An- 
gel, do  tbity  and  he  doth  it.  I  fwid  fome 
Difference  amongft  Authors,  why  an  Angel 
ftoHld.  roll  away  the  Stone;  fome  think  it 
was  only  for  the  Women's  Sake,  that  they 
nigkt  go  into  the  Sepulchre ;  and  take  aView 
of  the  empty  Tomb,  and  fo  be  (aiisfied  that 
6hriil  was  aot  thefc,  but  rifen^  as  they  4id, 


Looking  unto  Jefus\  399 

Blefs  the  Lord  aU  Come  fee  the  Place  where  the  lord  lay.  Matth, 
28.  6.  Others  think  it  was  to  do  their  Of- 
fice of  Duty  and  Service  to  Chrift  Jefus;  to 
make  Way  for  his  Body  to  pafs  oat  of  the 
Grave  without  any  Penetration  of  othar  Bo- 
dies ;  for  my  Parr,  I  adhere  to  thefe,  though 
we  need  not  to  exclude  the  Former,  for  the 
Stone  might  be  removed,  both  that  Chrift 
might  come  forth,  and  that  the  Women 
might  be  convinc't  that  he  was  rifen  again. 
But  as  for  the  Opinion  of  them  who  think 
the  Stone  was  not  removed  till  after  the  Re- 
furreftion  ;  and  that  the  Body  of  Chrifl  went 
through  the  Grave-ftonc  when  he  rofe  again^ 
it  is  without  all  Warrand  ;  the  very  Order 
of  Nature  will  not  permit  that  one  Body 
fhould  pafs  through  another,  without  Cor- 
ruption or  Alteration  of  either  ;  we  fay  two 
Bodies  cannot  be  together,  and  at  once,  in 
one  proper  Place  ;  no  more  than  one  Bod/ 
can  be  together,  and  at  once,  in  an  Hun- 
dred, or  a  Thoufand  Places ;  now  that  an- 
gelical Argument  is  full  for  this,  He  ii  not 
here,  for  he  it  rifen  ;  Mat.  28.  6.  he  ii 
not  in  the  Grave,  for  he  is  rifen  out  of  the 
Grave  ;  he  could  notbeinthe  Grave,  and 
out  of  the  Grave  atone  and  the  fame  Tirat. 
But  I  mean  not  to  dwell  on  contraverlal 
Poinfs. 

5,  That  Chrifl  rofe  again  accompanied 
with  others  j  And  the  Graven  were  opened, 
and  many  Bodies  of  Saints  vthich  /lept  arofe, 
and  came  Out  of  the  Craves  after  hi*  Refur- 
reSiony  and  ptent  into  the  lolj  City^  and  ap» 
peared  unto  many.  Mat'  27.  52,  53.  It  may 
be  the  Graves  were  opened  when  Chrift  was 
laid  down  in  his  Grave,  yet  the  Spirits  came 
not  into  the  dead  Bodies  till  Chrift's  Refur- 
rciiion  j  the  Text  is  plain,  that  they  came 
not  out  of  their  Graves  till  Chrift  was  raif- 
ed  ;  Chrift  it  the  Beginning^  (  faith  the  A- 
poftle  )  Col.  I.  18.  the  Firft-born  from  the 
Dead  ;  how  the  Firft  born  ?  I  anfwer,  both 
in  Time  and  Efficacy,  i.  In  Time,  he  rofe 
to  eternal  Life  the  Firft  of  all  Men.  This 
was  the  Sum  of  Ptf«rs  Preaching,  that  Chrift 
fhould  fufFcr.  and  that  he  fiould  be  the  Firft 
thai^jouldrijtjrsm  iU  J^tad,  AUs  26,  2,  3. 

U 


4'Od 


Looking  finto  Jefiisl 


Chap,  r^ ' 

Jt  is  true  indeed,  that  Id^artti,  and  fandry  have.  Luhe  24.  59.  I  know  this  Body  after 
cchcrs  rore  before  Chrift,  but  thev  rofe  to  his  Rerarreftion  vms  comparatively  a  fpiritual 
live  a  mortal  Life,  and  to  die  again  ;  Chrift  Body;  yet  for  aH  that,  he  never  laid  afide 
•was  the  Firlt  ot  all  that  rofe  to  eteiualLifei  the  eirential  Properties  of  a  true  Body,  as 
rever  any  in  the  World  rofe  before  Cki  ill:  in  Length,  and  Breadth,  and  Vifibilitv,  and 
this  Manner.  2.  In  Refpedl  of  Efficijcy,  Locality,  and  the  like  ;  he  ftiH  keepeth 
Chrift  rofe  firft,  that  by  his  Power  all  the  thefe,  becaufe  they  ferve  to  the  being  of  a 
Reft  mlaht  rife-,    there  is  in  Chrift's  Refur-  true  Body. 

reclion  a  Reviving  and  a  Quickning  Virtue;  2.  He  had  a  perfcft  Body;  however,  he 
and  herein  is  a  main  Difference  betwixt  the  was  cut,  andboared,  and  mangled  before  his 
Rcfurreftion*  of  Chrift,  and  the  Refur recli-  Death  ,  yet  after  his  Refurretlion  all  was 
ofanvother  Man  :  The  Refurreclion  of  A-  perfeft :  Eufehius  tells  of  one  of  the  Chil- 
i/dWw  avails  nothing  to  the  Refurreflion  of  dren  a(  the  Machabres  that  were j)ut  to  Death 
JfaaCy  or  of  Jacob  ^  but  the  Refurreftion  of  for  the  Profeflion  of  the  Truth;  anjl  whea 
.  Chrift  avails  to  the  Refurre^iion  of  all  that  they  cut  off  his  Members,  fays  he,  /  have 
have  believed,  er  that  fha  11  believe  in  him  :  received  thefe  f rem  Hea^en^  and  novo  I  do  give 
\?,r\oiChxi?i  CdiWtdi  a  qu'tckning  Sfir it  I  1  Cor.  them  unto  the  God  of  Heaven^  dnd  I  hope  I 
!<;.  45.  how  then  fliould  he  but  quicken  all  Jball  have  them  again.  Not  a  Member  c^ 
his  Members?  When  a  Man  Is  caft  into  the  Chrift  was  wanting,  not  a  Boneoutof  Joiat, 
Sea,  and  all  his  Body  is'under  Water,  there  but  all  was  perfe^. 

is  nothing  to  be  looked  for,  bat  prefent  3.  He  had  an  incorruptable,  immortal 
Death;  bat  if  he  carry  his  Head  above  the  Body,  le  ibis  End  (  faith  the  Apoftle  ) 
Water,  .there  is  good  Hope  then  of  a  Re-  Chri(l  both  died^  and  rofe  ^  and  revived ',  Rom, 
covery';  now  Chrift  is  the  Head  unto  his  14.  9.  and  why  revived  ?  but  to  fhew 
Church  ;  and  therefore  he  being  raifed,  all  that  he  rofe,  never  to  die  again.  The  Apoftle 
his  Members  rauft  follow  in  their  Time;  is  yet  more  exprcfs,  Chriji  being  raifed  from 
No  fooner  did  Chrift  arife,  but  many  of- tke  the  Steady  dicth  no  more  ;  Death  kath  no 
Bodies  of  the  Saints  arofe  ;  not  all  that  were  more  Dominion  over  him.  Rem.  6.  9.  Con- 
dead,  but  only  fome,  to  ftiew  the  Refur-  fonant^ hereunto  is  that  ot  Chrift,  /  am  be 
rcdion  of  all  to  come  ;  the  Time  for  the  that  liveth,  and  was  dead,  and  behold  J  am 
whole  Church's  Rifing  being  not  yet  till  the  alive  for  ever  more ^  Jmtn.  Rev.  i.  18.  And 
great  Refurreiftion  Day.  It  is  a  Queftion  herein  the  Body  of  Z^z^rtrjta  and  the  Reft,' 
what  became  of  thofe  Bodies  which  now  a-  v/hora  Chrift  raifed,-  differed  from  his,  for 
rofe:  Some  think  they  died  again;  but  it  after  they  were  raifed  they  died  again,  but 
is  more  probable,    that  feeing-they  rofe  to  Chrift  djed  no  more. 

nianifeft  the  quickning  Virtue  ot  Chrift's  R5-       4.  He  had  a  powerful  Body  :  Lather  could 
.furredion    that  they  were  alfo  glorified  with  fay  of  the,  glorified  Saints,   that  they  had  a 
Chrift;  and  as  they  rofe  with  Chrift  arifing,  Power  fo  great ,     as  to    tofs    the    greatcfi: 
fo  they  afcended  up  into  Heaven  with  Chrift  Mountains  in  the  World  like 
afcending.  *   2^"'    3"*^    jinf:lm  hath  an  AnfehUb.de 

6.  That  Chrift  rofe  again  with  a  true,  per-  Exprchlon    not    much  unlike,  fimil.eap.  52* 
fe^,*  incorruptible,  powcrt'tiU  fpiritual,' agil,  That  they  have  fuch  a  Parser, 
and' glorious  Body.    ■  as  tbey  are  able  tt  fhake   the  vrhele  Earth  at 

I.  He  had  a  true  Bods',  coRfifting  of  Flefh,  their  Pleajure.    How  much  more  could  Chrift 
and'siood,  and  Bone 4    fo  he  toid'his  Difci-  caHfc  that  great  Earth  quake  at  the  Riling 
pics     when    they    fuppofed    him    a  Spirit,  of  his  Body  J"  O  it  was  powerful  / 
Ha]idle  me,    and  fee,    (  faid  he  ; /ar  a  Spi.       5.  He  had  a  fpiritual  Body  ;    it- needed 
ri/  hatb  n(U  Ilcjb  *nd  JioneSy  as  je  fee  me  not  Meat^    Drkik,   »n«l   Rcfrefeings,   as  it 

did 


Chap.  I »  Looking  unto  J  ejus*  401 

did  before;  it  is  true,  that  the  Difciples  do  bosrow  their  Light ;  It  is  true,  that  froij 
£av(  hrm  a  Piere  of  a  hroiled  F/fh,  and  of  an  his  Refurreftion  untill  his  Afcenfion,  his  Bo- 
Heney-comb^  and  he  took  it,  and  did  eat  beftre  dy  appeared  not  thus  glorious  to  them  that 
them,  Luke  14.  42,  A3  '■,  but  this  he  did  faw  it  ;  but  whether  this  Glory  was  delay- 
only  to  confirsi  their  Faith,  that  he  appear-  ed  and  he  was  not  pofTeflTed  of  it  during  his 
cd  folidly,  and  not  imaginary  ;  he  Eat  out  fourty  Days  Abode  upon  the  Earth  ;  or 
of  Power,  and  net  out  of  NecefTitr,  even  whether  he  fo  tar  condcfcended,  for  his  Dif- 
as  the  Sun  fucks  «p  the  Water  out  of  Power,  ciples  Sake,  as  to  keep  in  his  Glory,  that  it 
but  the  Earth  out  of  Want  :  He  eat  not  as  might  not  dazle  them  ;  and  therefore  ap- 
fianding  in  Need  of  Food,  but  to  fhcw  the  peared  fometimes  in  the  Form  of  a  Gardner, 
Truth  of  his  being  rifcn  again  ;  as  the  Saints  ^obn  20.  15.  and  fometimes  in  the  Form  of  d 
in  Heaven  never  cat,  nor  drink,  nor  lleep,  Stranger,Luke74.\%.  and  fometimes  i?t  another 
nor  have  Magiftrates,  nor  Miniftcrs,  but  Form,  Mark  i#.i2.  and  fometimes  in  his  own 
the  Spirit  of  God  is  all  in  all  to  them  \  fo  it  Ferm,  in  the  fame  Form  wherein  he  lived  b©- 
was  with  Chriil  after  his  RefurretHon,  be  fore  he  was  crucified,  Jobn  20.  20,  27.  it 
was  full  of  the  Spirit;  he  was  enlivened  ii«-  is  hard  to  determine.  I  am  apt  to  think, 
racdiatly  by  the  Spirit  ot  God,  which  flowed  that  in  Tome  Sort  he  might  draw  in  the 
into  him,  and  that  fupplied  the  abfence  of  all  Beams  of  his  Glory;  and  yet  that  he  wa« 
other  Things.  not    cntred  into  that  Fulnefs  of  Glory,    as 

6.  He  had  an  agil  Body  ;  it  was  in  his  after  hisAflTcnfion;  and  fo  feme  expound  thofe 
Pleafurc  to  move  as  well  upwards  as  down-  Words  of  Chrift  to  Mary,  Touch  me  not,  for 
wards  ;  as  it  may  appear  by  the  Afcenfion  of  I  am  not yet  afcended  to  my  Father,  ^.  d.  Fix 
his  Body  into  Heavea,  which  was  not  caufed  not  tfey  Thoughts  fo  much  upon  my  Prcfcnt 
by  Conftraint,  or  by  any  violent  Motion,  Condition,  for  I  am  not  vet  attained  to  the 
but  by  a  Property    agreeing   to  all   Bodies  higheft  Pitch  of  my  Exaltation,   nor  (hall  I 

glorified  ;     Augufline  h>ath  an  \xv.f\\\  I afcend  unto  my  Father. 
Aug.  Jib.  22.  Expreflion  concerning  the  glo-       Ufe.  From     this   Refurreft'on    of  Chrift 
Je  civit.  die  rlficd  Saints,     that   they  fiyall  how  are  we  informed,  that  Chrift  is  the  Son 
tap.  ult.  move  to  any  Place  they  nill,  and  of  God  ?  thus  Paul  fpeaks.    He  was  declared, 

as  foon  as  (key  will',  they  (hall  t0  be  the  Son  of  God  nith   Power,  according 
move  up  and  down   like  a  Thought  ;     how   to  the  Spirit   of  HoUnefs  by  the  RefurreSiom 
*  much  more  may  it   be  faid  of  the  Body  oi  from  the  Dead.    Rom    1.  4.     And  how  are 
Chrift.  we  imformed  that  Chrift  is  Lord  over  all 

7.  He  had  a  glorious  Body  ;  this  appear-  Things  that  are?  Far  to  this  End  Cbriji  both- 
'  ed  ia  his  Transfiguration,  veben  his  Face  did  died-,  and  rofe,  and  revived,  that  be  might 
Jhine  as  the  Sun,  and  bu  Raiment  vnas  rchite  be  Lord  both  tf  the  Dead  and  living.  Rom. 
as  Light ;  Mat.  17.  2.  but  efpccially  after  14.  9.  And  how  are  we  informed',  that 
kis  Refarreftion  and  Afcenfion,  when  hii  Chrift  rofe  again  for  us,  as  one  that  ftood  in 
Head  and  hu  Hair  w>ere  vthite  like  Wool!,  as  Stead  and  Room  of  all  the  Elcft  ?  But  n$w 
white  as  Sn$v),  and  hi*  Eyes  vtere  as  a  Flame  i*  ChriJ}  rifen  from  the  Dead,  and  become  the 
of  Fire,  and  his  Feet  like  unto  fine  Brafs,  as  Firfi-fuitS  of'tbem  ihatpef.  i  Cor.  15.  20. 
if  they  burned  in  s  Furnace  :  Rev.  1.  14,  15.  And  how  are  we  informed,  that  by  his  Rc- 
The  glorified  Bodies  of  Saints  which  are  furreftion  we  arc  juftified?  Who  was  deliver-' 
fafhioned  /ike  unto  bu  glorious  Body,  Philip,  edfor  our  0 fences,  and  jvis  raifed  again  for 
3.  21.  are  faid  to  fhine  like  Stars,  Dan.  our  ^uf}  if  cat  ion.  Rom.  4.  25.  And  that 
12.3.  or  Vikc  the  Sun  it  felf',  AjW.  13.  43.  by  his  Refurre^ion  we  are  regenerate- 
Othen,  how  2,]oTio^s  is  the  Sun  of  Righteouf  for  he  hath  begotten  us  again  unto  a  lively 
ntfsy  from  whence  aH  thofe  Suns  ,arKl  Stars  Hope^  hy  the  Rejurre^isn  of  J^fm  cbrJJi  from 

E  c  e  thfc 


402  Looking  unto 'iefus.  Chap.' i/ 

the  Dead,  l  fci.-i.^.  And  that;  >y  his  Print  of  the  Kails,  and  thrufl  kit  Hands  into  jj 
Refurrcftion  we  are  fanftified  ?  For  te  he  his  Sidiy  be  would  not  believe.  John  io.  2^,.'^.-  | 
roas  raifei  up  frbm  the  Dead  by  the  Glory  oj  In  Aftcr-times,  the  whole  World  ftopt  their 
bi(  Father,  even  fa  -we  alfo  foculd,  walk  in  £ars  at  this  Report  of  the  Refurre^ion  of 
Kervnefs  oj  Life.  Rem.  6.  4.  And  that  by  ChriJ},  it  was  with  the  Grecians  at  Athens  a 
hisRcfurreOioH  at  the  LaftDay  we  (hall  be  very  Scorn  •,  vohentbey  beard  of  the  Refurreei- 
raired?  Vox  if  the  Spirit  of  him  that  raifed  up  onoj  the  Dead,  ftme  mocked,  Aits  17.  32. 
^fuA  from  the  D'^d,  Jball  alfo  quichen  fur  It  was  with  ^efius  the  great  Roman  /^tfv{«, 
tnortal  Bodies.  Rom.  8.  lu  And  that  by  a  sicknefs  of  the  Brain,  a  plain  Phrcrizy'; 
his  Rerurrqaion,,fiiWiih'  we  (hall  be  faved  ?  ^-iflus  laid  with  a  loud  Voice,  Paul,  thou  ah 
For  after  we  are  raifed,    rte  fljaS  never  die  b^fidcs  th)/felf  much  learning  doth  make  thee 

any  more,  but  be  e<^ual  unto  the  AngeU,  and  be  *f^ad,    A^s  28.  24.  - — Sut  come  we 

the  Children  oj  Cod.  as  being  the  Children  oj  to  our  own  Times,  the  Refurreftion  of  Chrift 
'th€  Refurnftim  af  ChriJ},  JLuk&  iQ>  36..,  .  is  to  this  Day  as  much  oppofed  by  Jews,  and 
[  ^    ■.^.   , ..  -  '      '   ■,  ■,;j  .;, ,.    ;-.■',;'■    -Atheijis,  as  any  one  Article  of  our  Creed. 

' '  Thus  tar"  of  the  VoU{or\,cyiflr9fe '-again  And  furely  we  had  heed  to  look  to  it;  for  if 
the  Third  Day.    Now,  for  the  Proof.  ChriJ}  be  not  rifen  (as  the  Apoftle  argues ,) 

i/jen  is  Our  Preaching  vain,  and  your  Faith  is 

alfo  vain,    i  Cor.  15,  14.     if   Chriji  be  not 

S  E  C  T.     I  V.  ''{/*»5  J^  <^»"^  y^  i>^  J""*"  Situ  ;  and  they  which 

are  j,al'en  afleep  in  Chrif},  are  perifhed :    1  Cor, 

Of  the  AriummUr  of  CbrifiU  Refmre&ion       1 5 •  1 7-  i «•     Of  all  the   precious  Truths  in 

■'•  t      ■     '  the  Book  of  God,  we  had  need  to  preferve 

CHRIST    after  bif  Pa(fi*n  f\)evted  him-    this  Truth,  and  to  be  Well  skilled  in  the  dt- 
f elf'  alive    by  many    infallible    Proofs,   fending  of  this  Truth,  of /^c  ReJurreSlion-  of 
Ails  1.3-     Ajid  fo  he  had  need  to  perfwade -C/fT//?.    Some  talk  of  a  Tellcration  of  all  Re- 
Men  into' the  Faith. of  ^o  ftrangc  a  Truth  ;   ligions,  and  feme  defire  that   the  fensmzy 
if  we  CorJult   with  Antiquity,    o.r  Novelty,   have  free  Comraerec  amongft  bs  ;  it  will  then 
with  primitiA'c  Times,  .«r  Ut;er  Xim^s,  ne-   be  Time,  as  I  think,    to  be  well  armed   at 
Ycr    was    Matter   carried  o,n  •  with    more   this  Point.    Let  the  ordinary, Profcflbrs  of 
Scruple  and'Sluwncrs.  of  Beiief,  with  more  OHrTiraeSj  who  are  of  weak  Judgements,^ 
Doubts  and  Difficuities,  than  was  this  Truth  and  fiery  Spirits,  look  to  this  Point,  leaft  as' 
of  Chrift's    Rcfurrcftion.    Mary  _  Magdalen  now,  when  they  cannot  anfwer  a  Sepratiftj 
fawiit  firft,  and  reported, it,  btd  they  believ-  they  turn  Sepratifts ;  and  when  they  cannot 
e4j3''r  not.  ^  j^i^sirk,  -x^.  10.    The  .twoDifci-   anfwer  an  Antinomian,  they  turn  ^ntinomi- 
■pJeS'B'iac' went  toEmmaiUy  they  faw  it  aifo  ans;-  and  when  they  cannot  anfwer  a  Seeker, 
itii'reparted  it,-  but  they  believed  -them  not.  Quakel",   JBlafphemerj  tlicy   turn  to  rheni ; 
ifti"  24'  37.     Diyerfe  Women  together  faw   fo  when  they  cannot  anfwer.  the  fub^ile  Argu- 
Mm"^  and  came  and  told  the  Difciples,  but   ments  of  ajcv>,  they  (ho.Hld  as  eafily  turn 
their  V/ordsfeemed  to  them  as  idle  Tales,   and  Jewsr  and  deny  Chrift,  and  the  RefurreaioH  . 
they  believed  them  ri0(.    Luke  24.  n-     They   of  Chrift. 

in  fawhini  -and  eyen  (eeing  him,  yet  they.  I  mean  not  to  enter  into  Contra  verHes*, 
helhved»dt'for  ^cfy^.i^:ftwindredy  Mule  24.  only  I  (halJ  declare  from  -what  Head?:, 
41. '  whcfii^th?  Wonder   was  oyer,,  and  the   Arguments  of  this  Nature  .may  be  drawhy 

Re'fttoldit  but  to  one  that  happened  to  be   Asy—- ■        .  '.V  \n      / 

abfent,  you  know  how  peremptory  he  was,       1.  More  jeneraily  from  Gentries  Grants, 
not  he,  except  be  faw  in  hii  Hands  the  Print    Jewi  Concfffions,    typical.  luftrudtions,  pro- 
tfits'l^'s:,    and  put  bfi  iingen   iato  ihs    phetical  predittiona.. 
^  '         ■  <  2  More 


Chap.  f.  ■  Looking  unto  J  ejus.  >oi' 

2.  More  efpecially  from  thele  clear  Dc-  Thnuland  of  thcfeTvpes  might  be  produced  ' 
monlTrations,  that  circumftantially  and  Tub-  whfch  r^ ate  to  this  Antitvpe  Chrth'i  K-Cur-^ 
ftantially  do  prove  this  Chrift  to  have  rifcn   region.  '.   '  .  ' 

again.  _  4.  From    prophetical    Prediaions;    Tbta 

I.  The  Arguments  m  general  are, v^t  not  have  w,    '^'oul  in  H^S,   nciiher  n^ilt 

I.  From  G^w^/Vfj  Grants  ;  Pilate  that  con-    ihou  fuffer  thine   Holy  One  to  fie  Conuation 
demned  Chrift,  teftified  in  a   Pfal.  16.  to.     Ajter  two  Dais  he  rviU revive 
Tertul  I.  cont.  Letter  to  Tiherius  Cxfar,  that   ul,  in  the  third  Day  he  wiU  raiV^  us' ut    Hof' 
T\i^t'Z  ^:^^^i<J   -»^./^^^"  ^|^i"i,  'f  ^-.2.    He  will  ..//.  ...  .;,,  c/.^.  >  his  Son 
iur.  chriiu        therefore  Ttbenui   dciircd  the  united  to  lu,  or  oar  Fleffi  afTuKied  by  his  Son 
Senate  to  admit  Chrift  into  the   Thou  art  my  So,t^    this  Daj  have  I  brrotteu 
Number  of  their  Gods,  which  when  they  re-   thee.    pfal.  2.  7.    Afts  13.  33.     1  laid   me 
fufed,  Tiberim  was  incenfed,    and  gave  free  down  and  Jl^pt,  I  aveaked^  forth'sZtrdfuJIain- 
Lcave  toall  Chriftians  to  profefs  Chriftiani-  ed  we.    V\z\.  3.  -5.     Above  all,    how   plaia 
ty.     And  to  X.\\^  Gentiles^  Syhiia  kft  written   was  the  prophclie  ol  Chrift  hira'rclf,  That  he 
thefc  very  Words,  Ke  JhaE  end  the  Neccfitj  mufi  go  to  JerufaUm,  and  fufftr  wany  Things- 
9j  Death  by  three  Days  fleep,  and  then  return-  oj  the  Elders,  and  chief  Friejis,  and    Scribes 
ing  fr«m  Death  to  Life  again,  be  Jhat  be  the   and  be  killed,  and  be  raijed again  the  third Daf> 
fnj}  that  j})all  jloeto  the  Beginning  of  Re fiarc^i-   Mat.    16.   21. 

on  to  his  chofen-,  for  that  by  conquering  Death ^      2.  The  fpecial  Arguments  are  exceeding 
he  Ji^all bring  us  Life.  ^  '        .-  many,  as,    1.. The  Angel's  AflTertion.H* /j  „fl1 

2.  From  Jews  Conceffions;  Jofrpbus,  the  here,  for  he  u  rifen,  as  h:  faid,  come  fee  tU 
raoft  learned  amongft  the  latter  ^evu,  ac-  Pla'--e  nhere  the  L^rdlay.Vizt.^^.  6.  2.  The 
^(  ]  A  '*""*^"^^'^»^^^'  '^'^^3^*J^^''^"i'atc  great  Earth  quake,  ^«J£e/6(3;^  /ifre  nas  a 
tin  lib  2  c  >-^<^^ '>"'''f^^^  *•'»>  b«  appeared  great  Earth,  quake,  for  the  ^r.gel  of  the  Lord 
J,/        •     •    •    unt9  bis  FoUoxoers  the  Third  Day,  defcended  from  Heaven,  and  came  and  rolled 

accordingly  at  the  Prophets  had  bat k  the  Siene,  from  the  Door.  Mat.  28.  2. 
foretold.  The  Scribes  and  Pharifees  being  3,  The  Ai^ptritions  of  raifei  Bodies ;  And 
jftoniftied  with  the  fudden  News  ef  his  riling  the  Crav&snere  opened,  and  many  Bodies  of 
again,  confirmed  by  the  Souldiers  whom  they  Saints  which  flept  arofe,  and  catue  out  of  the 
»^et  to  watch  ;  found  no  other  Wav  to  rcfift  Grave*  after  bis  Refurretlion,  and  vent  inti 
the  fame,  but  only  by  faying  (.  as  allthey^wj  the  hcly  City  and  appeared  unto  many.  lAzWii, 
do  unto  this  Day  )  that  his  Difciples  came  by   52,  53. 

Night,  and  ftole  away  his  Body,  whiles  the  4.  The  fndden  Courage  of  the  Apoftles* 
Souldiers  Ikpt:  Oftrange/  If  they  were  iVhtreas  a  little  before,  they  durft  not  peep 
alleep,  how  knew  they,  that  his  Difciples  out  of  Doors,  they  prefently  after  compafTed 
i\cAc  away  his  Body?  and  it  they  were  not  the  whole  Werld,  and  confidently  taught 
aftjep,  how  could  a  few  weak  Fifhers  take  That  there  xoi6  no  other  Name  given  under 
away  his  Body  from  a  Band  of  armed  Soul-  Heaven,  whereby  Men  may  be  Javed,  but  the 
'^'"'^rs?  Nameofjefus.  A^s  4.  12.     5.  The   Mar- 

3.  From  typical  Inftruclions,  fuch  was /I-  tyrs  Sufferings,  even  for  this  Truth.  6.  The 
</aw's  Sleep,  Jfaac'%  Lying  upon  the  Altar,  Adverfaries  Conft/Tions,  even  to  this  Truth, 
yo/i-^^/s  Imprifonment,  Sampfons  breaking  of  7.  The  ^ifroj  Puniihments,  even  to  this  Day 
the  Gates  cf  Ga^a,  David's  cfcaping  out  of  for  not  believing  this  faving  I'ruth.  There* 
•^d/W's  Hands,  Jeremiah's  Deliverance  out  of  is  one  Rabbi  Samuel,  who  fix  Hundred  Years 
the  Pit,  the  railing  of  the  Shunamite's  Child,  fince,  writ  a  Traft  in  Form  of  an  Fpiftle 
ofthe  Widow  of>S>re;/<j^'sSo.n,  of  the  Tern-  to  Rabbi  Ifaac,  MciUcr  of  the  Synagogue  of 
^\q oi Solomon^  oi  Jonah  from  the  Deep;    a  ihc  Jews -^    wherein  he  do^h  exccllsntly  dif- 

E  c  c  2  cufs 


4<54  Looking  unto  Jefits*  Chap.  i. 

eufs  the  Caufe  of  their  long  Captivity,  and  Paul,  He  was  frji  Jten  of  Cephas^  and  then  oj 
extream  Mifery  :  And  afcer  that  he  had  the  Tnslve,  i  Cor.  15.  5. 
proved  it  was  infli^»d  for  fome  grievous  Sin  ;.  4.  He  apperaed  to  the  two  Difciples  j«ur- 
he  fheweth  that  Sin  to  be  the  fame  which  nying  towards  Ewmaiu'.,  the  Name  of  the 
jimos  fpcaks  of,  For  three  Tranfireffiens  of  If  one  was  Ckophis,  and  probable  it  is,  the  other 
rael,  and  for  four,  /will  not  turn  away  the  wis  Luke,  Who  out  »f  his  Mode-  jij^^^},  r^^- 
Punifiment  thereof  becaufe  they  fold  the  Righ-  fly  concealed  bis  own  JSamSy  LuI^ 
teous  ftr  Silver.  Amos  1.  6.    The  felling  of  faith  r&?o;?/j//a^. 

^efepb  he  makes  the  firrtSin;  the  worfhip-  5.  He  appeared  unto  the  Ten  Apoftles, 
ingof  the  Calfin  Horf^  the  fccond  Sin;  the  when  theDoors  were  fhut.  Some  Contraverfy 
abufing  and  killing  of  Gcd's  Prophets  the  thei e  is  in  this,  bccaufc  the  Evangelift  faith 
third  Sin  ;  and  the  felling  of  Jcfus  Chrift  the  cxprefly.  That  the  Eleven  Difciples  rvere  ga- 

fourth-Sin.    FortheFirft,  they   ferved  four  thered  together  LviVc  2^.  1%. And  as  they 

Hundred  Years  in  Egypt  \  for  the  Second,  fpuke^  Jcfws  himfelf  flood  in  the  Midfl  of  them 
they  wandred  fourty  Years  in  the  Wilder-  v.  36.  Now  fudia  w^sh^'!^^t^i,^vA  Mattbia/s 
refs ;  for  the  Third,  they  were  Captives  Se-  was  not  clecled,  and  Thomas  Vidimus  was 
venty  Years  in  Babylon ;  tor  the  Fourth,  they  not  with  them  when  Jcfus  came ;  Jeh.  20.  24, 
are  held  in  pitiful  Cap'tivity  even  till  this  Hew  then  could  he  appear  to  eleven  Apoftles, 
Day.  S.  The  laft  Argument  on  which  only  confidcring  at  this  Time  there  were  butele- 
I  (hall  infiii,  it  is  thefcvcral  Apparitions  that  ven  in  all  ?  ■  Some  fay  it  is  a  certain 

Chrift  made  to  others  after  his  Refurrcfti-  Number  put  fo<  anuncertain.  Others  fay, 
on,  fome  reckon  them  ten  Times,  others  e-  that  the  Eleven  might  be  together  when  the 
leven  Time5,a«d  others  twelve  Times,accord-  two  Difciples  came,  and  when  Jefus  carac, 
ing  to  the  Number  of  his  twelve  Apoftlcs.        Thomas  might  be  abfcnt,  and  gone  from  a- 

1.  He  appeared  unto  Mary  M'gdalen  a-  mongft  them.  And  if  the  Text  be  viewed 
part.  As  a  Woman  was  the  firft  Inftrument  well,  there  is  no  Contradiftion  in  this  Say- 
of  Death,  fo  was  a  Woman  the  firft  Mef-  ing.  But  I  muft  not  dwell  on  contraycrfal 
fcnger  of  Life  ;    (he  brought  the  firft  Tyd-  Points. 

ings  ot  the  i?efurre£lion  of  Chrift,  which  6.  He  appeared  to  all  the  Difciples,  and 
is  the  fureft  Argument  of  Man's  Salvati-  ThomM  was  tvitb  the f»)  John  20.  26.  and  then 
on.  he  fhewed  them  his  Wounds,   to  ftrengthen 

2.  He  appeared <i  all  the  M«r/e J  together  the  weak  Faith  of  his  wavering  Servants, 
as  they  returned  homewards  from  the  Sepul-  Thomas  would  not  have  believed  unlcfs  hfe 
chre  ;  never  asy  trucly  fought  for  Chrift,  but  had  fcen,  and  therefore  Chrift  /hews  him  the 
with  thefc  Women  they  were  fure  to  find  Wounds  of  his  Body,  that  he  might  cure 
Chrift.  the  Vt  ounds  of  Thomas's  unbelieving  Soul. 

3.  He  .appeared  to  Simoti  Peter  alone  'y  Luk.  7.  He  appeared  to  Peter,  and  John,  and 
24.  34.  he  was  the  firft  among  Men  to  Jtimes,  and  Nathaniel,  and  Vidimus,  and 
whom  he  appeared,  he  firft  went  into  the  two  other  Vifdples,  John  21.  2.  when  they 
Sepulchre,  and  he  firft  faw  him  that  was  raif-  were  a  fifhirig  at  the  Sea  of  Tiberias  :  There 
ed  thence :  He  was  called  firft,  and  he  con-  he  proved  the  Verity  of  his  Dicey  by  that 

•  tcifed  Chrift  firft  fc  be  the  Son  ofGtdy  and  Miracle  of  the  Filhes,  and  the  Verity  of  his 
therefore  Chrift  appears  firft  to  him  :  The  Humanity  by  eating  Meat  with  them.  And 
Angel  bade  the  Women  to  tell  hi*  Difciples  thit  rvas  the  Third  Time  that  he  Jhereed  himfelf 
And  Peter  ( that  is  to  fay,  and  Peter  efpjci-^  publickly  and  folemnlyunto  all,  or  to  the 
ally;  thit  be  *fjix  nfen,  and  gone  h^ftre  them  moft  Part  ot  his  IJifciflcs*  Ver.  14. 
'    ijito  Guiiles.   Mark,  16,  7.    Of  this  fpeaks 

i.  He 


Chap.  iV  JL^ohug  tinto  Jefus.  40  jr 

8.  He  appeared  unto  more  than  five  Han-  arc  neither  aflured  of  the  Order,  nor  of  the 
dred  Brethren  at  once  ;  of  this  we  read  not  Time :  But  of  the  moft  confidcrablc  and 
in  the  Evangelifts,  but  the  Apoftle  Paul  re-  moft  edifying  we  (hall  treat. 

cords  it,    After  th*t  he  was  feen    of  above 

"Five  Hundred  brethren   at  oncCy  »j  vtbom  the 

greater  fart  remain  unto  this  Prefent^  butfome  SECT.     V. 

are  fallen  afleep.     i  Ctr.  15,  6. 

9.  He  appeared  unto  James  the  Brother      OfChrl/i's  Affarition  t»  Mary  Magdalen, 
of  the    Lord;    (/.)  t4ic   Cuzen  German   of 

Chrift  according  to  the  Flefh  ;  he  was  called  /^^N  theFirftDay  were  mawy  Apparition*, 
James  the  juft,  in  Regard  of  his  upright  and  v^  but  I  (hall  fpcak  only  te  one,  or  two, 
innocent  Life.  Jerem,  in  hisBookr/;  v/Vw  r7-  as  related  by  the  Erangelift  y$hn. 
h/fribus  ttUs  us,  that  afore  Chrift's  Death,  1.  Chrift  appeared  unto  Mary  Magdalen 
this  James  made  a  Vow  that  he  would  eat  ao  apart,  Thefirjf  Day  of  the  Ifeek  cometh  Alary 
Bread  till  Chrift  was  rifen  again  from  the  Magdalen  early,  when  it  vtas yet  dark  unt»  the 
Dead;  and  now  Chrift  appearing  to  him,  he  Sepulchre,  and  feeih  the  Stone  taken  a-way  fi0tn 
commanded  Bread  and  Meat  to  be  fet  on  the  the  Sepulchre  •,  John  20.  i.  She  came  whiles 
Tablf,  laying  to  James;  0  my  Brother,  ntv>  it  was  vet  dark;  fhe  departed  from  Home 
rife  and  eat,  for  ««w  /  am  rifen  again  from  before  Dayj  and  by  that  Time  (he  came  to 
the  Dead.  Of  this  Apparition  Paul  makes  the  Sepulchre  the  Sun  was  about  to  rife; 
Mention:  After  that  he  was  feen  of  James,  thither  come,  fhe  finds  the  Stone  rolled  a- 
\  Cor.  i'5  7.  way,  and  the  Body  of  Jefus  gOHe  ;    upon  this 

10.  He  appeared  to  the  eleven  Difciples  fhe  runs  to  Pefcr  and  John,  and  tells  them, 
en  Mount  T«^or  in  Galilee.  And  this  Mat-  They  have  taken  avoay  the  Lord  out  of  the  Se- 
tbcvt  intimates,  when  Jefus  bade  the  Women  puUbre,  and  we  know  not  nhere  they  have 
tell  his  Brethren  that  be  was  rifen,  and  that  laid  bim.  Then  Peter  ind  John  ran  as  faft 
they  fhould  go  into  Galilee,  and  there  they  as  they  could,  to  fee,  they  looked  into  the 
Jb0uldjee  him'j  and  accordingly  in //^af  Ai»K»-  Sepulchre,  and  not  finding  the  Body  there, 
tain  where  Jefus  had  appointed  them,  they  favo  they  prefently  returned.  By  this  Time  Mary 
him  and   worjhiped    bim.    Mat.  28.  10,  16,  Magdalen  was  come    back,   and  howfoerer 

,17,  the  Difciples  would  not  flay,   yet  fhe  was 

11.  He  appeared  to  all  his  Apof^Ies  and  refolvcd   to  abide  by  it,    and   to   fee  the 
•  Difciples  upon  Mount  Olivet  by   Jerafalem,  liTuc. 

wheo  in  the  Prefenceof  them  all  he  afccnded  We  find  this  Apparitioa,  for  GUI'  further 

up  into  Heaven.    This  Mountain  is  exprclf-  Affurance,    compalTcd   and  fet    about  with 

ed.  by  Luke,  when  after  Chrift's  Afcenfion  it  each  ncedfall  Circum/lance  ;  here's  the  Time 

kWidt  That  the  Difciples  returned  hack  to  Je-  when,     the    Place    where,    the  Perfons  to 

pufalem  frtm  the  Mount  called  Olivet.     Ads  "whom,  the  Manner  how  he  appeared  ;    to- 

'•12.  gether  with  the  Confeqaents  after  his  Appa- 

\7.  He  appeared  unto  Paul  travelling  un-  rition. 

to  Damafcwi,    This  indeed  was  after  his  four-  1.  For  the  Time  when  he  appeared  ;  Now 

ty  Days  Aboad  upon  the  Earth:      And   yet  ufn  rbefirJiDayofthelVtek,  very  early  in  the 

this  Pd«/ mentions  a  mongft  the  refl  of  his  Ap-  Morning.    John  2d.  i.     It  was  the  firft  Day 

paritions ;    and,  laji  of  all,  he  wii  feen  tj  me  of  the  Week,  the  next  Dav  £0  their  Sabbath  j 

alfo,  as  of  one  torn  out  of  due  lime     i  Cor.  I  (lull  fpeak  more  particularly  to  this  ia  the 

"   •  ^'  next  Apparition  ;  and  it  was  very  early  in  thg 

My  Meaning  is  not  to  fpeak  of  all  thefe  Morning:    The  Apparition  was  early,    but 


*5'  ^'  next  Apparition  ;  and  it  was  very  early  in  thg 

My  Meaning  is  not  to  fpeak  of  all  thefe  Morning:    The  Apparition  was  early,    but 

Appacitijuns  in  Order,  for  of  fomc  <>f  them  we  Marfi  fdcking  of  Ciirift  was  fo  early  that  it 


ff)0A 


4|og  LooMng  unto  ^efuu  ^^^P<  i"i 

»«f  yet  dark:  She's  goiVig  to  the  Gfave,  Mediation,  ^afihgt  andTrayer.  The  Text 
when,  by  Courf*  of  .  Naraire,  ihe  fhould  tcll^  us,  That  mucb  rvas  forgiven  brr^  .and  Jhe. 
have  been  in  her  Bed  ;  fhe  fought  him  early,  loved  much.  Luke  7.  47.  Her  Lore  to  Chrift 
whom  fhc  loved  entirely  :  Giving  us  to  learn  appears  at  this  Time,  But  .viary  flo9dwith- 
tiat  we  fhould  fcek  Chrift  betimes,  even  in  out  at  the  Sepulchre  Taeep'iKi,  and  as  jhe  viepty 
the  Days  of  ourTmitb',  Ecdef.  12.  1.  That  jhe  (looped  dovsn,  and  hukr/i  into  the  Scpuhhre, 
in  thcfe  firft  Davs  of  the  Week  we  fhuuld  John  20. '11.  Thijs  Scripture  vre  may  call  V' 
rifcupearif  to  enquire  after  Chrift ;  they  Slong.of  Lo-n^s,  or  ifvou  will  a  Soti^  of  De- 
that  win  nor  iceW  Chrift  until!  tVey  have  gi-  /iTSi;' every  Word  is  a  Step,  or  Degree  of 
Ten  over  feeking  other  Things,  may  i«ftly  Love  more  than  other.  As,  — — — » 
fear  to  mifs  Chrifl,  lirfl  fesk  the  kingdom  of  i.  Mary  flood  at  the  Sepulchre-,  fhe  fiood 
God,  and  hii  Ri^fbti9ujnifs,  and  then  (  faith  by  the  Grave  of  ChriJt  ;  it  fignifics  her  great 
Chrift;  all  other  Thinly  Jhail  he  added  unto  Love  to  Jefus  Chiift-  many  would  ftand" 
you.  Mat.  6.  93.       •  ..       ,  %  him  while  xhe  was  .ilive;    but  to  ftand  by 

2.  For.  thePhce  where  he  appeared,  it  him  dead,  none  would  do  it  ;  thofc  lyc  love 
was  in  the  Garden  where  Chnlt  wjis-buried  ;  rnofi-,  we  will  wait  on  them  living,  or  if  they 
ina  Garden  ^tf'<xw  firft  liDned, -in  a  Garden  die,  we  will  bring  them  to  the  Grave,  and 
Chrift  firft  appcJFei  ;   in  a  Garden   Death  lay  them  in  the  Grave,   but  there  we  leave 

firft  was  chrcatned  and  deferred     and  in  a  them:  Only  iW^ry  choofeth  Chrift's 

Garden  Life  is  reftt)rcd,  and  conferred  upon  Tomb  for  her  befl  Home,  anil  his  dead  Corps 
us;  Chrift  makes  Choice  of  a  Garden,  both  for  her  chief  Comfort,  fhe  praifeth  the  Dead 
for  his  Grav«,  and  Refurre6tion,  and  firft  more  than  the  Living,  and  having  loft  thq 
Apparition,  to  tell  us  where  we  might  fc«k  Light  of  ^Ac  ^««  oj  Rigbteoufnefs^  fhe  defired 
him,  ii\^c-hQiWc\ofch{m^  My  BelovU-i^.gone  to  dwell  in  Darknefs,  in  the  Shaddow  of 
donn   inta  his  Garden,    to  the  Bedi  of  Spices,  Death. 

to  feed  in  the  Gardens,  and  to^atl.Kr  LiUies.  2.  But"]  Mary  flood,  ej.  d.  Others  did  not, 
Canr.  6.  2.  That  is,  Jefus  Chrift  b  to  be  i'wf  fhcdid;  Peter  ^nd  fohnwcrc  there  even 
foui^hc  and  found  in  the  particular  Affcrnblies  now^  and  when  they  could  not  find  Jefus,  a- 
of  his  People ;  they  are  the  Garden  of  his  way  thev  vvcnt,  >«^  Mary  went  nst,  fhe 
Picafure,  wherein  are  Varieties  of  ^11  the  ftpod  f^ill :  Their  going  away  commends  her 
Beds  of  renewed  Soul?,  there  he  Walks,  and.  flaying  behind  ;  how  many  Circumftances  ^ 
there  he  feeds,  and  there  he  folia ccth  himfelf  may  wa  obfervc  in  Mary,  fctting  out  her 
with  thofeFruits  of  Righteoufnefs  and  newO  •  Love  to  Chrift  above  them  all  ?  to  the  Grave 
bedience,  which  they  are  able  to  bring  forth  fhe  came  before  them  ;  from  the  Grave  fhc 
to  him.  O  there,  kt  us  fcek  him,  aud  wc  wenttoteH  them  ;  to  the  .Grave  fhe  returns 
Thall  find  hrin.  -   i;.'.jj''r> .-....: ';.  with  them  ^  and  at  the  Grave  fhc  ftays   be- 

3.  For  the  Perfiin  tO'Jwhotn  lie  appeared,  hind  them.  Certainly  there  was  in  AJary  a 
it  W3S  Mary  Magdak»,  fhe  that  fometimes  frrongcr  Affection,  than  cither,  io  Peter  or 
lived  a  finful  Life,  that  was  no  better  than  a  John,  and  this  AiTcdion  fixed  her  there,  that 
common  Cortiian,  now  is  firfi  up  to  fcek  her  fhe  could  aot  f^ir  ^  go  who  would,  Sie  would 
Saviour.  Let  never  any  defpair  of  Mercy,  not^o,  but  flay  ftill.  But  Mary  flood  without, 
that  but  hears  of  the  Converfion  of  Mary  3.  .But  Alary  flood  nithout  at  the  Sefulchrc 
MagdaUn  :  Vionifciui  tells  us.  That  -jl^e  that  keeping  :  This  was  Love  indeed  ;  fee  how 
19M  loofe  and  diff»lute  in  her  Toutb,  ietpok  her  every  Word  is  a  Degree  of  Love.  But  Mary 
felf  in  her  old  Age  to  a  mof}  folitary  Life  ;  that  ftcod  there  weepiRg;  When  Chrift  ftood 
^e  fe^tellrated  her  felffiam  all  worldly  Plea-  at  X^^am's  Grave  Side  weeping,  the  Jews 
fares  in  the  Mountains  of  Balm  a  j  full  thirty  laid  then,  Behold  hovr  he  loved  him;  and  may 
Tears  \  inttUvshich  Tiwe  Jl>e  gave  her  felf  to  not  wc  fay    the  very  fajne  of  Mary,  Behold 

hfvi 


,Chap.  i.  Looking  unto  Jefus»  407 

kawjbe  iovedhiw,  her  very  Love  runs  down  And  thus  Mary  (pught,  and  when  Hie  could 
her  Cheeks,  (he  cannot  think  of  Jefus  as  loft,  think  of  no  other  Place  fo  likely  to  find  Chrift 
%fBt  fhc  wecp^ ;  (he-  weeps  for  having  loft  him  in,  as  this,  ftie  fought  again  in  this,  (he  will 
whom  fhc  lovei  ;  at  firft  (he  mburn*d  for  not  belicre  her  own  Senics,  the  would  rather 
the  departing  of  his  Soul  out  of  his  Body,  think  that  (he  looked  not  well  before,  than 
and  now  fhe  laments  the  taking  of  his  Body  fhe  will  leave  off  looking.  When  Things 
out  of  Ihe  Grave;  at  Firft  fhe  mourned  ktf.  that  are  dearly  affcfted  are  gone  and  lofr, 
caufe  fhe  CO u4d  not  keep  him  alive,  yet  that  Love's  Nature,  is,  never  to  be  weary  of 
Sorrow  had'fome  Solace,"  in  chat  (he  hoped  Searching,  even  the  ofceneft  fearchcd  Coc- 
■to  have  enjoyed  him  dead  Vb<'^  when  fhecori-  ft«rs;  there  muft  ftiil  bean  Hauntfor  Hope, 
■ftders  that  his  Lif^  was  lo'ft,  ?iicl  not  lb  much  Oh!'  LoVe  thinks  it  hath  never  looked* 
as  his  Body  could  be  found.  Oh,'  (he  weeps,  enough  j  in  the  firft  Verfe  fhe  looked,  atui 
and  weeps.  The  laft  Of^ce  fhe  could  do,  j'ar»  the  Stone  taken  ama^  few  the  Sepuhbre; 
was  to  anoint  his  Body,  and  to  bewail  his  and  now  again,  Jh:  ftw)fed  d»wn  and  looked 
Death;  and  to  thatPurpofc  (hc'comcs' naw   into  the  Septtlchre. 

unto  hisGravc;  asfometimes  (he  had  wafh-  4.  For  the  Manner  how  he  appeared  ;  it 
ed  his  Ffeet 'with  her  Tears,  now  (he  w-oufd  was  ftrftby  his  Angftfe^  and- feoondly  by  him- 
!hed  them  afreOi  upon  ^his  Feet,  aita  Head,  felf/' 

and  Hands,  and  Heart,  and  all;  but  when  1.  There  was  an  Apparition  of  AngelSj 
(he  Taw  the  Grave  open,  and  theB^dy  gone,  fhc  Teeth  ^ wo  jiu$els  in  rvbitCy  fittinf,  the  one 
and  nothing  of  Chrift  now  left  hetr  to  mourn  at  ike  Hsad,  and  tht  other  at  the  Feet  nhere  the 
over,*  fhe  weeps  the  mbre.{hc  weeps  moft- bit-  Btdy  of  "^efus  had layen.  ]{ihr\  10.  12,  15.  I 
terly-:  But  Mirj  ftad  there  tveefin^:'  will  rot 'ftaEy    here,  only  for  the  opening  of 

''^.  AuS  as-^'lhe  m-pt,  fiie  floofed  dhrtn  dn'd  the  Words  I  fhall  a'-nfwer  thcfe  Ouef^ions; 
looked  Jtjtd  the  Sepulchre.  She  did  Co'  weep  "As,  i.  What  means  the  Apparition  of  An- 
as (he  did  fcek  with  all ;  her  weeping  hindred  gels?  I  anfwer,  It  is  only  a  Preparatiun  to 
not  her  recking,  (ke  fought  and  fought;  to  Chri(\'s  Apparition.  Mar/s  Lofs  muft  be 
what  Purpofe  r'  that  Chrift  is  not  in  the  ref^ored  by  Degrees;  though  fhe  faw  not 
Tomb,  her  own  Eves  have  feen  ;  the  Difci:  Chrift  atfirf?-,  yet  (Tie  faw  his  Angels-  it 
pies  Hands' hive  felt,  the,  empty  WifldiVig-  often  plea letTi  Chrift  in  the  Defertions  of  hfs 
fheet,  doth  plainly  avouch  ;  Peter  and  ftbn.  People,  to  come  to  them  by  Degrees,  a^d 
'had  looked  in  before^  nay,  they  went  into  the  riot  at  once,  hecfeines  firft  by  his  Angels,  fo 
Sepulchre-,  andfavo  the  Linning  Cloaths  lying,   it  was  at  his  Birth,  and  fo  it  is  at  his  RcfuF- 

and  the  Napkin  that  was  ahut  his  Head  wrapt   redion.- —But,     2.  What  do  Angels 

h  it  M'-,  Jol-m  20.  6,  7.  and  yet  for  all  in  a  Sepulchre  ?  it  is  a  Place  fitter  for 
this  fhe  will  be  (looping  down,  and  looking  Worms  than  Angels :  We  never  read  of  An- 
m  ;  fhe  would  rather  condemn  her  bwn  Eyes  giels  being  in  a  Grave  before  this  Time :  they 
W  Error,  and  bbth  their  Ercs  and  H-arrds  Tirt  bkffed  Creatures,  and  is  the  Grave  a  fit 
©fDeteit,  fhe  would  rath«r  fufpca  allTef^i-  Place  for  them  ?  O  yes  /  (i nee  Chrift  lay  in 
monies  for  untrue,  than  not  to  look  after  him  the  Grave,  that  very  Place  is  a  blefTed  P^ace* 
■whom  fhchadlwft.  even  there  where  by  no  I:l'([edare  the  Dead,  nhicb  die  i?3  the  Lord 
Diligence  he  could  be  found ;  it  is  net  enough  from  knee  forth.  Rev.  14.  13.  Precious  in 
far  love   to  look  in  once.    You    know   this  is   the  s:ght  of  the  Lo^d  is  the  Death  of  hit  Saints 

the  Manner  of  our  fecking,    when  we  fcek  Pfal.  ii6.  \<,' .But,     2.  Why  are 

Ibmething  ferioufly  ;  where  we  have  fought  the  Angels  in  White  ?  Jo/ww^  anfwers  that 
already,  there  we'll  feekagai^  ;_,we  arc  apt  White  is  the  Colour  of  Joy.  Let  thy  Car- 
lo think  we  fought  not  well,  but  if  we  feck  tnents  he  always  White,  and  let  thi  Head  lack 
igain,   wc  may  find  it  where  we  fought  r  no    Oyntment,   Ecelef,'o.  8.    when   O.rift- 

was 


Looking  unto  Jeftisl 

hhRajment  nas  all  vthite,  Lord's   invifiblePlearurc, 


408 

WIS  traflsfigured, 

no  FnHer  in  the  Earth  could  come  near  it  : 
Mark  9.  3.  And  the  Saints  in  Heaven  arc 
Cix^tovialk  in  white  Robes.  Rev.  7.  9.  And 
here  the  Angels  are  in  white,  to  fignify  the 
joy  they  had  in  Chrilt's  Refurre^lioB  fron» 

the  Dead. But,    4.  Why  are  they 

one  at  the  Head,  and  the  other  at  the  Feet 
where  the  Body  of  Jcfas  had  Ivcn  ?  Some 
anlwer,  thjt  is  Mary  Mag  Jalenh^d  anoint- 
ed his  Head  and  Pcet,  fo  at  thofc  two  Places 
the  two  Angels  (it,  as  it  were  to  acknow- 
ledge fo  much  for  her  Sake.  Others  think 
it  fpcaks  Comfort  to  every  one  of  us ;  if  we 
are  but  in  Chrift,  we  (hall  go  to  our  Graves 
in  White,  and  lye  between  two  Angels,  who 


I. 

&  their 
the  Drifts  of  his  Intentions?    As 


fhaddowin 
Shapes  in 

for  Inftance,  when  God  was  incenre4,  they 
brandifhed  Swords ;  when  he  was  appeafcdj 
they  (heathcd  them  in  Scabbards ;  when  he 
would  defend,  they  refemblcd  Souldicrs ; 
when  he  would  terrify,  they  took  terrible 
Forms;  and  when  he  would  comfort,  they 
carried  Mirth  in  their  Eyes,  Swcetncrs  in 
their  Countenance,  Mildncfs  in  their  Words, 
Faroar,  and  Grace,  and  CoTnelinefs  in  their 
Pre  fence  :  Why  then  doeft  thou  weep,  fee- 
ing us  rejoice  ?  Doft  thou  imagine  us  to 
degenerate  from  our  Nature,  or  to  forget 
any  Duty,  whofe  State  is  neither  fubjeft  to 
Change,  nor  capable  of  the  leaft  Offence  f 


are  faid  to  guard  our  Bodies  even  dead,  and  Art  thou  more  fervent  ia  thy  Lore,  or  more 
to  prtjfent  them  alire  again  at  the  Day  of  the  privy  to  the  Counfel  of  our  eternal  God,  than 
RelurreJlton.  -     .    .  .     .-.--   -   ..  -.  ■<      ^. 

Bat  in  this  Apparition  we  fee  further,  a 
Queftion  and  Anfwer ;  i.  The  Angels  que- 
Aion  Maty,  Wotnan  why  weepefi  thou  ?  May 
Iparaphrazeupon  thefe  Words-,  it  is  as  if 
they  h^d  faid,  O  Marji  what  Caufeis  there 
for  thefe  Tears  f  whtre  Angels  rejoice,  it 
agrees  not  that  a  Woman  fhould  weep;  thou 
could'ft  before,  with  a  manly  Courage,  arm 
thy  Feet  to  run  among  Swords  when  thou 
•ameft  >o  the  Grave,  and  art  thou  now  fo 
much  a  Woman,  that  thou  canl^  not  com- 
mand thine  Eyes  to  forbear  Tears?  O  Wo- 
man, why  nfepeji  thou  ?  If  thy  Chrilt  were 
here  in  his  Grave,  under  this  Tomb  (tone, 
we  might  Chink  thy  Sorrow  for  the  Dead  en- 
forced thy  Tears ;  but  now  that  thou  findcft 
it  a  Place  of  the  Living,  why  doeft  thou  ftand 


we  that  are  dayly  Attendants  at  his  Throne 
of  Glory  ?  0  IVomattj  nhj  roeefeft  thou  f  Thus 
for  Paraphraze. 

2.  For  her  Anfwer  ;  Sie  j*ith  unto  thewy 
becaufe  they  have  taken  away  my  Lord,  and  I 
know  not  where  tbey  have  laid  kim.  Joh.  20, 
13.  Here  was  the  Caufe  of  Mary's  Tears  ; 
I .  They  have  taken  away  my  Lord^  2.  /  knero 
}2tt  where  they  have  laid  him.  q.  d.  He  is  gone 
without  ail  Hope  of  Recovery  ;  ior  they,  but 
I  know  not  who,  have  taken  him  away^  but 
I  know  not  whither ;  and  thes  have  laid  bim, 
but  1  know  not  where  ;  ther«  to  do  to  him, 
but  I  know  not  what.  O  what  a  lamentable- 
Cafe  is  this !  (he  knows  not  whether  to  go  to 
find  any  Comfort ;  her  Lord  is  gone,  his  Life 
is  gone,  his  Soul  is  gone,  his  Body  is  gene, 
yea  gone,  »cd  carried  fhe  knows  not  whither; 


here  weffpir.g  for  the  Dead  ?  If  thy  Tears  be   and  do  they  ask  her,  W$man^why  weefeft  thou} 
Tears  ofLove    as  thy  Love  is  acknowledged,  why,  here's  the  Caufe,  They  have  taken  away 
fu  let  thefe  Tears  he  fuppreiTcd;  if  thy  Tears  my  Lord.^  ( ;.  e.  )  the. dead  Body  of  my  Lord, 
be  Tears  of  Anger,  they  Ihould  not  here  have  and  I  knsw  not  where  they 
been  (hed,  where  all  Anger  was  buried;  if  ""- r.,.i.  .r r-L..a 


thy  Tcars'be  Tears  of  Sorrow,  and  Duties 
to  the  Dead,  they  arc  beflowcd  in  vam 
where  the  Dead  is  now  revived .;  and  there- 
fore, 0  Woman,  why  weefeft  thou  ?  would 
our  Eves  be  dry,  if  fuch  Eyc-ftreams  were 
behoveful  forus?  did  not  Angels  always  in 


have  laid  him* 
Where  a  little  of  Chrift  is  left,  and  that  is  lofiy 
it  k  a  lamentable  Lofs.  Mary  had  fometimcs 
a  poffeflion  of  whole  Chrift,  (he  had  his  Pre- 
fcnce,  (he  heard  his  Words,  (he  faw  his  Di- 
vinity in  his  Miracles,  and  in  cafting  feven 
Devils  out  of  her  own  Body  ;  but  now  (he 
had  loft  all  Chrift,    his  Prefence  loft,    his 


their    viilbic  Rof«mbiances   reprefcnt   their  Preaching  loft,  his  Divinity  loft,  hisHuma- 

nity 


Oi«p. 


I. 


Looking  mto  Jejus, 


4««; 

nity  loft,  his  Soul  loft,  and  laft  of  aU  his  Bo-  hear  her  Cries,    *  O  my  Lord,    what's  be 

dy  loft,    Oh,   what  a  lamentable  Lofs  was 

this.*  Mary  would  now  hare  been  glad  of  a 

little  of  Chrift  ;    O  ye  Angels  fill  but  her 

Arms  with  the  dead  Body  of  her  Jefus,   and 

(he'll  weep  no  more;  one  Beam   of  that  Sun 

of  Rigteoufnefs  would  fwtter  all  thc.Cloud's 

of  A?«r)''s  Grief.  '\.  / 

^efi.  But  doth  Chrifl^ver  leave  his  to- 
tally ? 

^w/w.  I  anfwer,  not  indeed,  but  only  in 
Apprehenfion.  In  Defertions,  a  Chriftian 
may  to  his  own  Apprehenfion  find  nothing  of 
Chrift  ;  and  this  was  the  Cafe  of  Mary  Mag- 
dalen :  Or  if  Chrift  defert  a  Sonl  indeed, 
and  truth,  (for  Defertions  are  fometimes  in 
Appearance,  and  fometime  real  ;  yet  never 
doth  heforfake  his  own  both  really  and  total- 
ly :  Tbe  Lord  will  not  vthoUy  forfake  kU  PeoplCy 
for  his  great  Name  Sakc^  i  Sam.  12.  22.  the 
Afts  of  his  Love  may  be  withdrawn,  but  his 
Love  is  ftiil  the  fame,  it  is  an  everJaflhti 
Love  :  Jer.  31.  3.  Thofe  Afts  which  are 
for  well-being  may  be  withdrawn  j  but  his 
AftsofLove  that  are  for  being,  (hall  never 
be  removed  ;  JVo  fuch  ^ood  Things  vtiU  God 
Toitbhold  from  them  that  tealk  uprightly.  Pf. 
S4.  II.  Or  Chrift  may  go  away  for  a  Rea- 
fon,  but  not  for  eter  :  For  a  Moynent  have 
J  forfaken  thee,  but  voitb  ^reai  Jidercies  v/it 
J  ^ther  thee  ;  In  a  little  Wrath  1  have  bid 
,  ffiy  Face  from  thee  for  a  foment ;  but  voitb 
everlaffiug  Kindnefs  will  I  have  Mercy  on 
tbee^  faith  tbe  Lord  thy  Redeemer.  Ifa.  54. 
7,  8.  It  was  Chrift'sPromifc  to  his  Difci- 
ples,  /  voiS  not  kave  you  Cot^fortlefs,  or  as 
Orphans^   but  I  rrill  come  again.  John   14.  18. 


come  of  thee  i  Time  was,  that  my  Soul  was 
an  encloled  Garden,  and  the  Chiefcft  of 
Ten  Thoufands  did  walk  in  the  Shaddow 
of  the  Trees ;  but  now  the  Fence  is  down, 
my  Love  is  gone,  and  Sharon  is  become  a 
Defert :  Time  was,  that  I  fat  at  the  Feet 
of  my  Lord,  and  I  received  dayly  Oracles 
from  his  Mouth  ;  but  now  he  bids  hiaifelf, 
and  will  not  come  at  me;  I  pray,  but  he 
hears  not  ;  I  hearken  after  him,  but  he 
fpeaks  not ;  I  call,  butheanfwers  not.  O 
my  Lord,  if  I  had  never  known  thee,  I 
could  have  lived  without  thee;  but  tliis 
is  my  Mifery ;  not  fo  much  that  I  am  with- 
out thee,  as  that  I  have  loft  thee  ;  many 
are  well  without  thee,  bccaule  they  never 
enjoyed  thee  ;  the  Children  ot  Beggars 
count  it  not  their  Mifery  that  they  are  not 
Princes;  but  Oh  the  Grief  when  the  Chil- 
dren of  Princes  fhall  be  turned  to  Beggars  / 
O  my  Lord,  once  I  had  thee,  but  now  I 
have  loft  thee,vea  I  have  loft  thee  every  Jot, 
and  Piece,  and  Parcel  of  thee  ;  O  ye  A- 
poftles,  where  is  the  dead  Body  of  my 
Lord  ?  O  Sir  Angel,  tell  me  if  you  faw  his 
torn,  his  macerated,  crucified  Body  ?  O 
Grave  /  O  Death !  (hew  me,  is  there  any 
Thing  of  Chrift's  Body  (though  but  a  few 
dead  Afti«)in  your  Keeping?  no,  no,  all  is 
gone ;  I  can  hear  nothing  of  what  I  would 
hear,  D«ath  isfilent,  the  Grave  is  empty, 
the  Angels  fay  nothing  to  the  Purpofe,  the 
Apoftles  are  fled,  and  they  (  I  know  not 
who  ;  have  taken  away  mv  Lord,  and  I 
know  not  where  they  have  laid  him. 
2.  After  thisCh-cift  himfelf  appears,   but 


Though  his  Compaflions  may  be  rcftrained,  F^V/?  as  unknown,  and  then  as  known,  i.  As 
yet  they  cannot  be  extinguifhed;  as  the  Sun  unknown  She  turned  herfdf  back,  and  faro 
rets  to  rife  again,  and  as  the  tender  Mother  Jefia  J}andin{t  and  knevf  not  that  it  ttas 
lays  down  her  Child  to  take  it  up  again,  fo  Jejut:  Jefw  faith  unto  her,  Woman,  why 
deals  Chrift  with  his,  only  tor  the  Prefent  it  is  weepefi  thtu  f  whom  feekej}  thou  ?  Jhe  fup- 
fad  Thing;  O  it  is  a  lamentable  Thing  to  pofi?tg  him  to  be  the  Gardner,  i^c  John  20.  14, 
loleall  Chrift;  though  but  in  our  own  Ap-  15.  In  this  Apparition  of  Chiift  unknown, 
prehenfions.  To  hear  Mary's  pitiful  Com-  I  fhall  only  take  notice  of  Chrift's  Quefti- 
plaints,  They  have  taken  away  my  Lord,  and  on,  and  Aiar/s  Inquiiuion;  hisQueftion  is  in 
/  know  not  where  they  have  laid  my  Lord,  thefe  Words,  Woman,  why  weepe/i  tktu^ 
it  would  make  a  Flint  to  weep  ;    methinks  I  -mbom  jtekefi  thou  ?      i.  Why  weepefl  tkfu  ? 

F  f  f  This 


Loohng  unto  Jefus. 


410 

This  very  Queftion  the  Angels  asked  het  be- 
fore, and  now  Ch'rift  asks  it  again  ;.  lure 
there  is  fomething  in  it,  and  the  rather  we 
may  think  fe,  becaufe  it  is  the  firft  open- 
ing ot  his  Jvlouth,  the  firft  Words  that  ever 
came  from  him,  after  his  rifin^  again  \  fomc 
fay  that  AUri  Afd^Jd/e«  reprefcnts  the  State 
of  all  Mankind  before  this  Day,  vi^.  One 
v/eeping  over  the  Grave  of  another ^  as  if  there 
nere  no  Hope  :  And  new  at  his  Refurre^li- 
on  Chrift  comes  in  with  weep  not ;  Woman, 
Tohjv>eep!/i  thou  f  q.  d.  There  is  no  Caufe 
©f  weeping  now,  lo  I  am  rifen  from  the  Dead, 
and  am  become  the  firfi  Fruits  of  them  that 
flcep. 

And  yet  we  may  wonder  at  the  Qieftion, 
why  fbou Id  Chrift  demand  of  Marj',  why  fhe 
wept  ?  but  a  while  fince  fhe  faw  him  harg 


Chap* 


We  may  wonder  at  this  alfo,  ii  (he  feck 
Chrift.  why  doth  (he  not  know  him  f  •  or  if 
fhe  knew  Chrift,  why  doth  fhe  feek  him  ftill? 
O  Alary !  is  it  poffibie  thou  haft  forgotte-n 
Jefus  ?  There  is  no  Part  in  chee  but  is  buff 
about  him,  thy  Eye  weeps,  thy  Heart  throbs, 
thy  Tongue  complains,  thy  Sudy  faints,  thy 
Soul  languifticth^>r|^d  notwithftanding  alt 
this,  haft  thou  nov^forgotten  him  ?  what, 
are  thy  fharp  Eyes  fo  weak  lighted,  that 
they  are  dazled  with  the  Sun,  and  blinded- 
with  the  Light  ?  O  yes  /  a  Shower  of  Tears- 
comes  betwixt  her  and  him,  and  fhe  cannot 
fee  him  ;  or  it  may  be  her  Eyes  nere  holden- 
that Jhejljould  not  kfioro  him\  Luke  14.  16. 
or  it  may  be  he  appeared  erif^  (tiof^ii  inftms- 
other  Shape,  fuch  as  refembled  the  Gardner, 
whom  fhe  took  hi ra- for;   howlbevcr  it  was. 


ing  on  a  Tree,  with  his  Head  full  of  Thorns,  fhe  favo  Jefus  /ianding.  but  knew  net  that  it 
his  Eyes  full  of  Tears,,  his  Ears  full  of  Blaf-  "  "  '  "''     '        '-•.''''-     ■-  - 

phemies,  his  Mouth  full  of  Gallj    his   whole 
Perfon  mangled  and  disfi^^ured,    and   doth 


he  ask  her,  iVoman,  nby  vpcepefi  thou  ?  Scarce 
three  Days  finee  Ihe  beheld  his  Arms  and 
Legs  racked  with  violent  Pullsr  his  Hands 
and  Feet  bored  with  Nails,  his  Side  and 
Bowels  pierced  with  a  Spear,  his  whole  Bo- 
dy torn  with  Stripes,  and  gored  in  Blood; 
and  doth  he  ask  her,  U'ovian,  vohy  rveepej} 
thou  ?  She  faw  him  on  the  Crofs  yielding  up 
his  Soul;  and  now  fhe  was  about  to  anoint 
iis  Body,  which  was  the  only  Hope  fhe  had 
alive ;  but  his  Body  -is  removed,  and  that 
Hope  is  dead,  and  fhe  is  left  hopelefs  of  all 
vilible  Help  ;  and  yet  doth  he  ask  her,  Wo- 
man,  vohy  voecpeji  theu  ?  O  yes !  though  it 
may  be  f^range,  yet  is  it  noc  a  Quefiion  with 
out  Caufe,  (he  weeps  for  him  dead,  who  was 
rifen  a^ain  horn  the  Dead  ;  fhcwas  fory  he 
was  not  in  his  Grave,  and  tor  tl:is  vrry 
Caufe  fhe  {hoiild  have  been  rather  glad ;  fhe 
mourns  for  not  knowing  where  he  lay,  when 
as  indeed  and  in  Truth,  he  lay  not  any 
where ;  he  is  alive,  and  prtfent,  and  now 
talks  with  her,  and  refolvcs  to  comfort  her, 
and  therefore.  Woman,  rohy  roeepefl  thou  > 

1.  Whom  fieVsfl  thou}  She  leeks  Chrift,and 
Ciisift  Jiiks  her^  W9man^  vthom  feek^fi  iboa  s* 


Toas  Jefuiy  and  therefore  faith  Jefus  to  her. 
Woman,  Toby  roeepiiltbtu  ?  whom  feeke§i  tiou? 
Mark  16,  12.  There  is  a  double  Prcfencc 
of  Chrift,  felt,  and  not  felt;  the  Prefcnce 
felt,  is  when  Chrift  is  gracioufly  pleafcd  to- 
let  us  know  fo  much,  and  this  is  an  Heaven 
upon  Earth:  ThePrefence  nQt  felr,  is  that 
fccret  Prefence,  when  Chrift  feems  to  draw 
us  one  Wav,  and  to  drive  another  "Way  ; 
So  he  dealt  with  the  Woman  of  Cannaan  ; 
he  fcemed  to  drive  her  away,  but  at  the  fame 
Time  he  wrought  in  her  by  his  Spirit  an  In- 
creafe  of  Faith,  and  by  that  Means  drew^ 
her  to  himfelf.  Thus  may  a  Soul  fuppofc 
Chrift  loft,  and  feek  and-  weep,  and  weep 
and  fcekv  and  yet  Chrift  is  prefent.  > 

2.  For  Maty\  Enquiry,  She  fuppifmg  him 
to  be  the  Gardner^  faid  unto  him.  Sir,  if 
thou  bafi  born  him  hence,  tell  me  vohere  thou 
had  laid  him.  and  I  voiU  take  him  aroay. 

In  the  Words  we  m.ay  oblcrve,  f/Vff, 
HerMiftake.  2.  Her  Speech  upon  her  Mi- 
Aake. 

I.  Her  Mif^akc,  She  fuppeftng  bim  to  be 
the  Gardner',  O  Aiavy  !  hath  Chrift  lived  fb 
long,  and  laboured  fo  much,  and  flicd  fo 
many  '^hi^wcrs  of  Blood,  to  coHoe  to  no  high- 
er Prcttrmcnt  than  a  Gardner?  This  was  a 
vexy  ItKingc  Miltake  j  and  yet  in  feme  Senfe, 

and 


Chap.  I.  Looking  unto  Jefus*  41  f 

and  a  good  Scnfe  too,  Chrift  might  be  laid  2.  That  fomething  fhc  fpoTce  now  toChrift 
to  be  a  Gardner  ;  As,  1.  It  is  he  that  gar-  which  (he  bad  not  mentioned  to  the  Angels, 
dens  all  our  Souls,  that  plants  in  them  the  She, laid  not  unto  them,  teU  mc  rvhere  he  u. 
Seed  of  Rightcoufnefs  ;  that  wafers  them  but  refervcd  that  C^^ucltion  for  himlelfto  an- 
with  the  Dew  of  Grace,  and  makes  theni  fwer,  cemey  tell  tKt  vrherc  thou  hafl  laid  blm^ 
fruitful  to  eternal  Life.  2.  It  is  he  that  q.  d.  Thou  art  privy  to  the  Place,  and  the 
raifcd-  to  Life  his  own  dead  Body,  and  will  Adion  of  removing  Chiift  my  Lord  ;  Oh 
turn  all  our  Graves  into  a  Garden  plot,  1-6/  how  (he  erres,and  yet  how  (he  hits  the  Truth! 
dead  Men  JhaU  live  together,  nitb  my  dead  Jefusmul^  tell  her  what  he  hath  done  with 
Body  Ihallthcf  arife  ;  anakey  and  fingys  that  himfclf,  fure  it  was  fittcft  for  his  own  Speech 
drvellfH  Dufiy  for  the  Veto  U  M  the  Devs  of  to  utter,  what  was  only  poflible  f«r  his  own 
Herbs,  and  the  'Faith  fh*lJ  caB  out  the  De*d.  Power  to  do. 

Ifa.  16.  19.  Bcfides,  there  is  a  Miftery  in  3.  That  the  Conclufion  of  her  Speeth  was 
hcrMirtake;  As  ^tf^aw  in  the  State  of  Grace  a  mere  Vant  or  Flourilh  ;  and  I  wiS  take 
and  Innocenicy,  was  placed  in  a  Garden,  and  him  away,  Alas,  poor  Woman  (he  was  not 
the  fir  ft  Office  allotted  to  him,  was  to  be  a  able  to  lift  him  up,  there  are  more  than  one 
Gardner;  Co  Jcfus  Chrift  appeared  firft  in  or  two  allowed  to  the  carrying  of  a  Corp  ; 
a  Garden,  and  prefents  himlclf  in  a  Gard-  and  as  for  his,  it  had  more  than  an  Hundred 
net's  Likencfs:  And  as  that  firft  Gardner  Pound  Weigh:  ot  Myrrhe  and* other  Odours 
was  the  Parent  of  Sin,  the  Ruin  of  Mankind,  upon  it ;  fure  (he  had  forgotten  that  Women 
and  the  Author  of  Death  ;  fo  is  this  Gardner  arc  weak,  and  that  (he  herfclfwas  but  a  Wo- 
the  Ranfomc  tor  our  Sins,  the  Raifer  of  our  man;  how  was  it  pofTible  that  (he /houIdf«ite 
Ruins,  and  the  Rcftorcr  of  our  Life.  In  bim  awaji?  (he  could  not  do  it  i  well,  but 
feme  Senfe  then,  and  in  a  Miftery  Chrift  (he  would  do  it  though;  there  it  no  Ejfay  tO0 
was  a  Gardner;  but  Mary's  Miikike  was  in  hard  ftr  Love  \  (he  exempts  na  Place,  (he  e- 
fiippofing  him  the  Gardner  of  that  ©nly  Place;  ficems  no  Pcrfen,  (he  fpeaks  without  Fear, 
and  not  the  Gardner  of  our  Souls.  Souls  (be  promifes  without  Condition,  ftie  makes 
in  Defcrtion  are  full  of  MifjakeSi  though  in  no  Exception,  as  if  nothing  were  impoflible 
their  Mi  flakes  are  fomctimes  many  MOfe-  that  Love  fuggefteth;  the  Darknefs  could 
ries.  not  frigkt  her  from  fetting  out  before  Day  ; 

2.  Her  Speech  upon  her  Mxftake  ;  Iftbeu  the  Watch  could  not  fear  her  from  coming 
bajr  born  him  hence->(s.c.  we  may  obferve. to  the  Tomb  where  Chrift  was  laid  ;   Oie  re- 

I.  That  her  Words  to  Chrift  are  not  folvcd  to  break  open  the  Seal5,  and  to  remove 
jfiuch  unlike  the  Anfwer  (he  gave  the  Angels;  the  Stone,  far  above  her  Strength  ;  and  now 
only  (he  feenis  to  fpeak  more  harfh  to  Chrift,  her  Lotc  being  more  incenfcd  with  the  frefh 
than  (he  did  to  the  Angels;  to  them  (he  com-  Wound  of  hcrLofs,  fhe  fpeaks  refolutely,  / 
plains  of  others^  they  have  taken  aroay  my  will  take  him  ajway,  never  confidering  whe- 
Lerd\  but  toChrift  (he  fpeaks  as  if  (he  would  ther  fhe  could  or  no;  Love  is  not  ruled 
■charge  him  with  the  Fail,  as  if  he  looked  with  Reafon,  but  with  Love;  it  neither  rc- 
I ike  one  that  had  be«n  a  Breaker  up  of  gards  whatcan  be,  nor  what  (hould  be;  but 
Graves,  a  Carrier  a  way  of  Corps  out  of  only  whatit  felfdefircth  to  do. 
their  Place  of  Reft  ;  Sir,  if  thou  hafi  born  4-  That  through  all  this  Speech  (he  omits 
him  heme.  But  pardon  Love,  as  it  fears  the  principal  Verb,  fhe  enquires  for  Jtfus 
where  it  needs  not,  fo  it  fufpefts  very  often  but  (he  never  names  him  whom  fhe  enquires' 
where  it  hath  no  Caufe  :  When  Love  u  at  a  after.  She  could  fay  to  the  Angels,  ihey 
Lojs,  be,  or  any  that  comes  but  in  Our  Way,  have  taken  aviay  my  L«rd\  but  now  flic  talks 
katb  done  k,  buih  taken  him  avtay,  of  one  ander  the  Term  ofiiim,  J f  thou  hajl 

F  f  f  2  torn 


41  i  Looking  mto  J efus..  Chap.  i. 

htrnhim  hence,  teU  me  where  thou  haft  laid  and  down  the  Garden,  with  0  my  Lord, 
him  and  I  win  take  him  avay.  Him,  him,  vohere  have  they  Jaid  my  Lord?  Bucnolooncp 
him'-  but  fhc  never  names  Aiw,  or  tells  who  Chrift  comes,  and  fpcaks  to  her  by  hts  Spi- 
he  is'-  this  is  folacifmus  amoru,  an  irregu-  rit,  and  with  Power,  but  her  Mind  is 
lar  Speech  but  Love's  own  Dialed  ;  <f.  d.  enlightned,  her  Heart  is  quickned,  and  her 
Who  knows  not  fe/w  ?  why  all  the  World  is  Soul  is  revived.  Obfervc  here  the  DitFe- 
boufld  to  take  notice  o^him\  he  is  worthy  to  rence  betwixt  the  Word  of  the  Lord,  and' 
be  the  Owner  of  all  Thoughts,  and  no  the  Lord  fpeaking  that  Word  with  Power 
Thought  in  my  Conceit,  can  be  well,  be-  and'Spirit ;  Wefind  fomctimcs  the  Hearts  . 
ftowel  upon  any  other  than  /ii/wv  and  there-  of  Saints  are  quickn«d,  fed,  cherilhed,  heal- 
fore  Sir  Gardner,  whofoeycr  thou  art,  //  ed,  comforted  in  the  Ufe  of  Means,  and, 
thou  hall  born  him  hence,-  thou  knoweft  who  fometimcs  again  they  are  dead,  fennefs, 
I  mean  thou  canft  not  be  ignorant  of  whom  heavy,  and  hardned  j,  nay,  which  is  more, 
i  love 'there  is  not  fuch  another  among  the  the  very  fame  Truth  which  they  hear  at  one 
Sons  of  Men:  as  the  Pfalmift,  He  u  the  fair-  Time,  itmay  be  afFeas  themj  and  at  another. 
'efi  among  the  Cbildrfn  of  Men;  Pfal.  45-  2-  Time  it  doth  not ;  the  Reafon  is,  they  hear 
cr  as  the  Spoufe  H--  it  tbt  cbiejrfl  oj  ten  Thou-  but  the  Word  ot  the  Lord  at  one  Time,  and 
fands'  and  therefore  tell  me  fome  News  of  they  hear  the  Lord  himfclf  fpeaking  that 
him-  ofnonebutfc/'w,  o^ him.  and  only  of  Word  at  another  Time  ;  Mary  heard  the 
him'-  O  tell  me  where  thou  haft  laid  him.  Word  of  the  Lord  by  an  Angelj  Woman,  vthy 
and  \  will  take  him  away.  A  Soul  fick  oj  rveepefi  thou  ?  but  her  Tears  dropcd  flill;. 
Zcrue  thinks  all- the  ^orld  knowi  her  Beloved,  ftie  heard  again  the  Word  of  the  Lord  by, 
and  U  therefore  bound  to  teS  her  where  he  k;  Chritlhirafelf,  Woman  whyweepe/}  thou  ?  and 
the  Dinsyitcts  of  ^erufalem  were  very  igno-  yet  (he  weeps,-  and  will  not  .be  comforted; 
rant  of  Chrift  Cant.  5.  9.  and  yet  J  charge  but  now  Chrift  fpcaks,  and  he  fpeaks  with 
iou  0  Dtuihters  of  ferufakm{f^id  the  Spoufe)  Power,  Mary  I  and  at  this  Word  her  Tears- 
if  ie  find  m^  beloved,  that  ye  teU  him  J  am  fick  are  dried- up,  no  more  lears  now,  unlefs- 
if  Love   Gant    <,.  S;  tkey  be  Tea«  for  Joy  :    And  yet  again,  ob- 

1  Chrft  appears  as  known  :  ^efus  faith  fcrve  the  Way  how  you  may  know  and  dilcern. 
untPher  Mary  jhe  turned  her  f elf  ,  and  faith  the  eflfeaual  Voice  of  Jefus  Chrift  if  it  be 
u»tobim,  Rabboni,  which  is  to  fay,  Mafier.  efFeaual,  it  ufually  tingles  a  Man  out  ;  yea, 
John  20.  i6-.  Sorrow  may  endure  for  a  Niiht,  though  it  be  generally  Ipoken  by  a  Mimfter,  . 
lut  ^oi  comes  in  the  Moaning',  fhc  that  hither-  yet  the  Voice  ot  Chrift  will  fpeak_  particular- 
to  had  fought  without  finding,    and   wept  ly  to  the  very  Heart  of  a  Man,  mth  a  mar- 


withottt  Comfort,  and  called  without  An 
fwer  even  to  her  Chrift  now  apppcars  ; 
and  at  his  Apparition  thefc  Paffagcs  are  kc 


velous  Kind  of  Majefty  and  Glory  ftampt. 
upon  it,  and  fhining  in  it ;  take  an  humblej, 
broken,  drooping  Spirit,  he  hears  of  the  free. 


twix^t  them  ;  ftrft  he  fpeaks  unto  her,  Mary^,  Offer  of  Grace,    and  Mercy  in  Jefus  Chrift, 
and    then    (he  replies  ud to  him  ,    R^bbonir  but  he  retufeth  the  Offers ;    he  hears  of  the 
A-  h      to  Cai  Maker  precious  Promifes  of  God  m  Chrift,  but  he. 

1  HefD-akuntoher  Mary  \  it  was  but  cafts  by  aUPromifes  as  things  that  are  gene- 
3  Word  but,  O  what  Life  ?  what  Spirit  ?  rally  fpokcn  and  applied  b]  Man  ;-  but  whea 
what  Quickning  and  Reviving  was  in  the  the  Lord  com'cs  in,  he  fpeak,  particularly  to 
Word^the  Voice  of  Chrift  is  powerful^  Jf  his  very  Heart,  he  meets  with  aH  his  Ob- 
the  Spirit  ofChr-'d  come  along  with  the  Wprd,  jeaions,  that  he  thinks^^^  i*  toe  Lord,  and 
we  :ypirii  oj        v  a.:^:^.     ~/„fc  Wn^.  yi,;.  re  fn  *wc.     Thn'i  Marv  before  heard  the 


Tiwfroufe  Hearts,  raife  Spirits,   ^ork  Won 
da-:*    Ah  p.  ■  i  Mary,  what  a  Cife  was  the 


'this  is  to  me.     Thus  Mary  before  heard  the 
Voice  of  an  Angel,,  and  the  Voice  of  Chrift»,^ 


S'b^foK.CiuiA  fgie  wiuohcr?  iberauvB  r^*^*;!,,.*^/  wcefejf  thtu?  it  wasagenemi.^ 


Chap,  r;  Looking  untojefusl  41 1: 

Voice,  no  better  Tittle  was' then  afforded,  melts  them  in  the  Pafiage  ;  her  Inward  Qon- 

hut IVoman  'j  thou  weepeft  like  a  Woman,  0  ceits  fervcd  them  to  come  out,  but  then  her 

Womarti  and  too  much  a  l9^oman,  vthy  rveepe/i  Voice  trembled,   her  Tongue  faultred,    her 

th$u?  but  now  Chrift  comes  nearer,  and  he  Breath  failed;    why,  fuch   is  the  State  of 

fingles  her  out  by  her  rery  Name,    Mary  !  them  that  are  fick  with  a  Surfct  of  fudden 

Oh  this  Voice  came  Home j  he  (hewed  now  Joy  ;    her  Joy   was  fo  fudden,     that  not  a 

that  he  was  no  Stranger  to  her,  he  knew  her  Word  more  could  be  fpokcn,   but  Rabboni, 

by  Name  ;  as  fometimes  God  fpake  to  Mofis,  rcbicb  u  tof*y  M^flrr.-    Swddcn  Joys  are  not 

Th(^u  hafl  fauni  Grace  in  my  Sight,    I  know  without  fome  Doubts  or  Tremblings;    when 

tbee  hy  Name  ,     Exod.  33.  17.     fo  Chrift  "^acob  heard  that  his  Son  3^/>p^  was  alive,  his 

fpi^aks  to  Mar i,  Theu  haft  jaund  Grace  in  my  Heart  fainted^   Gen.  4<;.  25.     he  was  even 

Sight,    I  know  thee  by  Name.     Why,    how  aftonifhed  at  fo  good  a  News ;  when  Ged  re- 

fiiould  this  Voice  be  ineffectual .'  Oh   now  it  ftored  the  jTcwj  out  of  Captivity,  they  could 

works.'    now  ihc  knows  Chrift,    which  be-  think  of  it  no  othcrwifc  then  as  «  Dream  \ 

fore  fhe  did  not  ;  aud  indeed  this  is  the  right  Pfal,  126.  i.     when  ffftr  was  by  an  Angel 

Way  to  know  Chrift,    to   be  firft  known  of  delivered  out  ofPrifon,  he  took  it  only  for 

Chrift  ;  Rut  novr  (  faith  the  Apoftle  }  after  «  Vijion,  or  Apparition,  and  not  for  Truth  ; 

that  ye  have  known  G'od,  fand  then  he  conncfts  A^s  1 2.  9.    when  Chrift  minifefted  his  Re- 

him(e[f)or  rather  are  known  of  G»d-,  Gal.  4.  9»  furrettion  to  his  Dilciples,   it  is  faid,   That 

for  till  he  know  us,  we  fhall  never  know  him  for  very   Joy  they  believed  not  ;      Luke  24. 

aright.    Now  her  dead  Spirits  are  raifed,  41.    their  Fears  (as   it  were  J  kept   back, 

■which  before  were  benummed  ;  and  no  Mar-  and  queftioned  the  Truth  of  their  Joys*    As 

vel  that  with  a  Word  he  revive  her  Spirits,  in  the  Sea  when  a  Storm  is  over,   there  re- 

who  with  a  Word  made  the  World,  and  even  mains  ftill  an  inward  Working  and  Voluta- 

in  this  very  Woid    (hewed  an    omnipotent  tion  ;  even  fo  in  the  Mind  of  Man,    when  its 

Power.    The  Gardner  had  done  hi*  Part  (faith  Fears  are  blown  over,  and  there  is  a  Calm 

one)  in  making  her  all  green   on  a  fudden.  upon  it,  there  is  ftill  a  Mttus  trepidationis,  a 

But  eri^n  now  her  Body  fecmed  the  Hearfc  Motion  ot  Trembling,   or  a  Kind  of  folici- 

of  her  dead  Heart,  and  her  Heart  the  Coffin  tous  Jealufy  of  what  it  enjoyes :     And  this 

«fherd»ad  Soul ;  and  fee  how  quickly  ail  iS'  might  be  Mary  Magdalen's  CiCc  -  though  fhe 

turned   out  and  in;    a  new   World  now;  fuddenly  anfwcred  Chrift,  upon  the  firft  No- 

Chrift's  Rcfurrcftion  is  Mary  Magdalen's  Re-  tioe  of  his  Voice  ;    yet  becaufc  the  Novelty 

furreftion  too ;  on  a  Sudden  (lie  revives,  raif-  was  fo  ftrange,    his  Pcrfon  fo  changed,    his- 

cd  (  as  it  were  ;  from  a  dead  and  drooping,.  Prefence  fo  unexpcftcd,  and  Co  many  Mira» 

<o  a  lively  and  chearful  State.  cles  were  laid"  at  once  before  her    amazed 

2.  She  faid  unto  him,  Rabhoni,  which   it  to-  Eyes,  fhe  found  (as  it  were)  a  Sedition  in  her 

fai  MaSer.    As  fte  was  ravifhed  with  his  Thoughts ;  her  Hope  prefomedbeft,  but  her 

V<)ice,   fo  impatient  of  Delay  fhe  takes  his  Fear  fufpctled  it  to  be  too  good  to  be  true; 

Talk  out  ofthis  Mouth,  and  to  his  firft  and  and  while  thcfe  interchange  Objcftions  and- 

only  Word,  ftjcanfwered  bat  one  other,  iJai-  Anfwers,- fhe  views  him  better,    but  for  the 

boni^  which  it  to  fay  MaUcr.     A  Wonder  that  Prefcnt  cannot  fpeak    a  Word  more,    favc 

in  this  Verfc    but  two   Words   ftiould  pafs  this,  Rabboni,  which  it  to  fay  MaSer. 

betwixt  them  two  ;  but  fome  give  this   Rea-  t.  For  the  Confcquents  after  this  Appari- 

fon,  Thit  a  fudden  Joy  roujing  all  her  Faffions,  tion,  Jefus  faith  unto  her,  Touch  me  not,  f$r 

fi>e  could  neither  proceed  in  her  own,  nor  give  1  am  not  yet  afcended  to  mi  father,    but  g^  t9 

Bim  Leave  te  go  forward  in  hit  Speech.    Love  my  Brethren  and  fay  unto  them,  J  afcend  unto 

would  have  fpoken,    but  Fear  inforced  Si-  my  father,  and  to  your  Father^  and  tomiGod^ 

Icnce  J.  Hope  framed  Words,  but  Doubl  and  your  Gcd,  John  20,-17; 


4H 


In  thefc  Wordswe  may  obfervtf,  a  Pruiu- 
bitionand  a  Command.;  the  Prohibion  teucb 
nte  not ;  the  Command,  butgs  to  my  Brethren, 
and  f*y  unto  them y  !if.c. 

I.  Tench  me  not.  It  feems  Afafy  was  now 
fallen  at  his  facrcd  Feet,  ftie  was  now  ready 
tokifs  with  her  Lips  his  foinetimcs  grievous, 
but  now  moft^orious  Wounds.  Such  is  ths 
Nature  of  Lovs,  that  it  covets  not  9nly  to  he 
united^  but  if  it  roere  pijftbkt  to  be  transform- 
ed out  of' it  felf,  into  the  Thinjl  it  lovt,tb  ;  Mm- 
ry  is  not  fatisfied  to  '^<^Q^  her  Lord,  nor  is  fhe 
fatisfied  to  hear    her  Lord,    but  fhe    muft 


Jjookhw^  unto  Jtfiis.  Chap^  x; 

fhouldcome;  ^.  J,  VorheiV  Mary,  if  this  be 
the  Meaning  of  thy  Complaint,  Hands  off^ 
O  touch  me  not,  jor  lam  not  yet  afcended  to 
my  i*t]  er. 

2.  (Others  think  that 
Mary     was    forbidden    to  AVz'  wie  tangtrt,quU 
touch,  bccaurc  of  her-Un- 


in  jide  tua.  nondum  tt 

b'-lief  •     She  had   net  the  /)''''''**'  ^   "^  5^""* 
.       -T   :,-,  ,  ..     •    I  "'"'"»  ferytni,  Hier- 

Icait   Thouj^ht,     tiH  pn  onym.  Efm.  ^j,c.<td 

row,  that  Chrift  was  ri-  Hidibiam, 

fen,  or  that  kc  fliould   a- 

fcend ;  and  therefore  (he  defired  not  the  leaft 

Favour  at  his  Hands.    ^.  d.  Touch  me  nct^ 


touch  him,  embrace  his  Feet,  and  kifs  them  for  in  thy  Faith  I  am  not  rijen^  nor  JhaU  J  a- 
with  a  Thoufand  Rifles  :  Oh  how  fhe  hangs  fend  unto  my  Father,  thou  compJaineQ  of  Men, 
and  clings  about  his  Feet!  or  at  leaft  how  fhe  thev  have  taken  avoay  my  Lord,  thou  Jeeheff 
offers  to  snake  towards  him,  and  to  fall  upon  for  the  living  amovg  the  Dead,  and  therefore 
him  .' ~ —  But  on  a  fuddcn  he  cheeks   thou  art  unvoorthi  of  a  Touch,  or  any  ^ffroach^ 


her  Forwardnefs,  touch  me  not. 

What  a  Miftery  is  this!  Mary  a  Sinner 
touched  him,  and  fhi;  being  now  a  Saint,  may 
(he  not  do  fo  much  ?  (he  was  once  admitted 
to  anoint  his  Head,  and  is  (he  now  unworthy 
to  touch  his  Feet  .'  what  mean'd  Chrift  to 
debar  her  of  To  defired  a-Duty  ?  flie  had  the 
firft  Sight  of  Chifl:,  and  heard  the  fiift 
Words  of  Chrift  after  his  Refurreftion,  and 
muft  flic  not  iiave  the  Priviledge  of  his  firft 
Embracing  ?  there  is  fomething  of  Wonder 
in  thefc  Words;  and  it. puts  many  to  a  Stand; 
and  many  an  Interpretation  is  given'  to  take 
off  the  Wonder  ;  I  ihall  tell  you  ^f  fome  of 
them,  though  tor  my  Part  I  ftiall  cleave  only 
to  the  Laft. 

I.  Some  think  tirat  Ma 
Quia,  nandtim  fxn»um  ^y  ^^^  Q^ly  eflaycd  to  kifs 

a  tuBu.  fuo  MuriAtn  -  '      -      - 


0  touchme  not. 
3-  Others  think  that  Chrift  forbade  Mart's 

Touch,  becaufc  lie  looked  upon  it  as  the 
Moft  manifeft  Confirtuation  of  her  Faith 
touching  Chrift's  Refurredion.  There  was 
a  more  fure  and  certain  Evidence  of  this 
Thing,  than  Touching  or  Feeling,  and  the 
Difcovery  of  that  was  to  be  after  his  ATcenfi- 
on,  when  the  Holy  Ghoft^  (hould  be  given, 
^.  d.  Touch  me  not,  for  J 
would  not  have  my  Refur-  ^"^^  »"  tangcre,  mli 
region  chiefly  approved  by  '"^If!  ^/J'^r'^Siionem 

,       ^    J      J  ■'       fj^r.    „     ^-^  judttio  fenjuum    com- 
the    Judgement   of    ^ef^fi  \  p,  chare  fid  parumpar 

rather  expert  a    while  till  expeita  ttmpus  met  a- 

1  afcend  to  my  Father  in  fcenfionis  !&  mi^onU 
-Heaven,  for  then  I  w/7/ //""''"^/'""^j'.*^'"'"? 
fend  the  Hoh  Gbofi,    and ''"^^  "'fj.^'^ '^ 'f;f' 

L      null-     >t     T     w    «-»f''''"/'"J    verttatcm 
he  JhaU  tleclair  the  Truth  refurreffionii  me4, 
and  Certainty  ej    my  Re-  ^uam  modo  v\e  contin» 


p^ohiUI>ut,dicensnon-  fulfilling  of  the   Promifc  Jurreaion   far  furer   and  e^ns.htxT>.  Scr.-o.'i.xn 
dumafcendiincaium,  oi' the  Spirit  of  Chrift  ;   better.  ^*"^'  •     • 


unde  zpjepermejfiri.  this  Promifc  Chrift  made 
turn  fanifum^d  vos  fo  his  Difciplcs  at  his  laft 
^,in.,.  cinl  /.  i..,:i  5  I  rviU  fendyou  the 

Comforter  4  John  16.  7, 
and  Pi)c  cxpeftcd  it  to  be  now  performed  af- 
ter his  Rcfurrcftion  :  To  which  Chrift  an- 
Twered,  that  he  would  not  then  give  the 
Spirit  unto  her,  for  that  as  yet.  he  was  not 


4.  Others  think  this  Touch  was  forbidden, 
that  Chrift  might  (hew  his  Approbation  af 
Chaftlty,  and  Sanctity,  and  inward  Purity  ; 
Mary  was- now  alone  with  Chrift,  and  that 
he  njight  give  an  Example  of  moft  pure  Cha- 
ftity  he  forbids  her  Touch,  wkich  afterwards 
in  Prefence  of  others  he  admits  her  and  0- 
ther  Women  too,  for  fo  it  is  fa  id.  That  they 


afcended  into  Heaven  ;    whence  tie  Spirit  came  andkeliJiim  by  the  Feet^-and  votrfhippei 

him. 


Chap.  I.  Looking  tinto  Jcfus.  415 

him.  Mat.  28.  9.    And  to  this   Expofition  another  iutc,    ^q  to  another  End,    he  was 
the  Reafon  affixed   doth  not  now  to  Itay  upon  Ear'h,    or  to  convcrfe 
Vt  pfienderet  manife-  weH  agree,  for  I   am  not  hereanv  longer,  but  to  afcend  up  ioto  Hea- 
aam,caiiiuum&f»n    ygt  afcendcd  to    my  Fa-  ven.    a.  i.  Though  I  be  not  yet  afcended  to 
f;rT;:;r£i/Sl.^^'^'--    ^-  ^^  ^^^r  an   Ex-  my  Father,  yet  I  %A\  ^ortlv  afcer.d  ;    and 
rumeattinffu.Ep-pha.  afflplc    ot   holy   Chaftity  therefore   meafure  not  thy  Demeanour    to- 
h*refi.  z6.  fro^finm.  touch  mc   not  now,    but  wards  raeby  the  Place  where   I  am,  but  bjr 
hereafter    i«    Heaven    I  that  which  was  due  to  me,    and  when  thou 
will  gire  thee  Liave ;    when  Men  and  Wo-  wilt  rather   with  Reverend"  tall  dotytf'alar 
men  ftiall  be  as  the  holy   Angels,   and  (hall  olF,  then  with  familiarity  fccm  to  tQueh  me  ; 
■cither  marry,    nor  be  given  in  Marriage,  Thus  iouch  me  not. 
then  may  ft  thou  touch,   there  will  be  no  Need         7.  Others    think   this 
of  the  like  Example  then,    as  now.;    Jben  I  Prohibition  was  only  for  chti^us  non  diud  froi 
votUntt  forbid thecy    hut  till  tb:n  efpcciaEj  if  that  Time,   and  that  be-  '''''"''    ^i'gddcn», 
thou  *yt  alone,  Ob  toucb  »:e  not.  caufe  he  had  greater  Bu-  IZ^ l"Zrer 'JZ't 

5.  Others  think  that  VWary  too  much  doat-  finefs  for  her  in  Hand  :  \,nttajJubut,  .id pedes 
ed  upon  that  prefent  Condition  of  Jcfus  Chrift  was  not  willing  f;uj,  jf«i  quam  dtius 
Chrift ;  fhe  looked  upon  it  as  the  higheft  now  to  fpcnd  Time-  in  i'^^'  I'  *xftdirit,  ut 
Pitch  ot  Chrift's  Exaltation,  ftie  defircd  no  Complaints,  but  to  dif  '^'  '^"'  Rcfurre^ione 
more  Happinefs  than  to  enjoy  him  m  that  patch  her  away  upon  that  >„o^^  card.Toie:  fup. 
fame  Condition  wherein  now  (Tie  faw  him;  Errand,  Go  to  my  ■  Bre-  cap*  ac.  jch. 
and  thereupon  faid  Chrift,  Touch  me  not  for  thren^  kc.  Add  the  Rea- 
/  sm  net  yet  *fcended\  q.  d.  O  Mary  fix  ion  following  fuits  with  thi$  Comment,  'Tor  I 
not  thy  Thoughts  io  much  upon  my  prefent  am  not  yet  afcended  to  my  Fat ker.  q.  d.  Thou 
Condition,  in  as  much  as  this  is  not  the  netdeft  not  fo  haftily  to  touch  me  now,  for 
kighcl^  Pitch  of  my  Exaltation  ;  lam  not  as  lam  not  yet  afcended  \  though  I  be  going, 
yet  attained  to  that,  nor  fhalJ  I  attain  to  it  yet  lam  not  gone,  another  Time  will  be  al- 
iintill  I  afccnd  ;  the  Degrees  of  my  Exalta-  lowed,  and  thou  mayft  doit  at  better  Let- 
tion  are,  f/V/?,  My  Refurredion.  2.  My  A-  fiire,  only  forbear  now  ;  and  the  firft  Thing 
fcenfion.  3.  My  Seflion  at  God's  Right  Hand,  thou  doft,  go  to  my  Brethren  ;  it  will  do  them 
but'that  is  not  yet.  p.  more  Good  to  hear  of  my  riUng,  than  it  will 

^      .  .     .  6.  Others    think  that  do  theeGooeJ  to  ftand  here  touching  and  hold- 

K  priHinaiUa  jami'  Mary  civried  it  with  too  ing,  and   embracing,    and  therefore  in  this 
•  '"«?«; ^"um"Z'u    "^"^^ Familiarity  towards  Relpeft,  now  touch  me  not. 

ehatur  *o%^'7">  "f"  ^^'^''*'  ^^  looked  upon  8.  Others  think,  that '"'w''"^  loquitur  de 
'  j«d.W/.„T>-<jamY^!  Chrift  as  (he  did  fortjier*  Chrift  in  thefe  Words,  '''(^>  ^  dtaicenfionr, 
ioncm  giirUm  reve-  Iv,  (he  had  not  that  Re-  meant  to  wean  her  from  ."""7'''^!  • -^jU^*" 
"^llut^tk  V^''^^  or  Refpea  of  all  fenlual  Touching,  and  I/";;.. Iz/.-hS^L' 
Chiifoft.  hain  Ts  in  ^^'^^^'>  3s  Ihc  ought  to  to  teach  her  a  new  and  iUum!natafuit.utde. 
Tohan.  '    '  have  had,  (hj  dilfcrenco-  fpiritual    Touch    bv  the  '"f^^ «««  folum  ere- 

of  Chrift  from  b 
his    Rcfurruftion  ^ 
Cafe  .vas  quite  akcrei 


hedied  in  Wcakncfs  and  Plfhonour,    but  he  touching   with    a  fcnfual 

is  rifen  again  in  Paw^r  and  Glory  3  and  as  in  Touch 


;^'5  Looking  unto  Jefus'.  Chap.  \l 

Touch    but  that  "would  neither   continue,  Chrift  in  the  Flefh,  to  which  ?d«/ anfwers, 
nordo'hcr  any  Good,  but  if  (he  would  learn  away  with  this  flcfhly  Knowledge,  henceforth   . 
the  fpi ritual  Touch,  no  afccnding  could  hin-  knovj  me  no  Man  after  the  Flejh  ;  our  Way  to 
dcr  that   one  that   is   in  Heaven   might  be  deal  with  Chrift  is  in  a  fpiritual  Manner, 
touchedVo  ;    And  hence  if  is,  that  if  now  we  yea,  the  Blefling  is  upon  this  Manner,    and 
will  but  fend  up  our   Faith,   we  may   touch  not  on  that,    BleJJe^  are  they  that  have  n»t 
Chrift  to  this  Day,    and  there  will  Virtue  feert,   and   yet    have  believed.   Joh.  20.  29, 
come  out  of  him.    It  was  Chrift  s  Care  to  It  is    faid  oi  Alary   his  Jrlother,    that    (he 
wean  Mary  from  the  Comfort  of  his  external  had  a  double  Conception   of  Jcfus    Chrift, 
Prcfencc,  and  to  teach  her  how   to  embrace  one  in  the  Womb  of  her  Body^  .another  in 
him  bY  a' true  and  liYcly  Faith:  He  was  not  the  Womb    of  her  Soul;  the  Firlt  indeed 
lon^  to  be  feen  in   Ms  vifible  Sbape,    being  was    more    miraculous,    the  Second    more 
(hortly  to  afcend  unto  his  Father;  and  there    beneficial;  that  wasa  Priviledge  fingular  to 
fore  the  r»ain  Bufmefs    was    to    learn  that  herfelf,  but  this  was  her  Happiucfs  common 
Touch,  that  would  both  continue  and  do  her  to  all  the  Chofcn,  it  is  the  Work  of  the  in- 
Good  to  her  Soul's  Health.     And  I  believe,  v/ard  Man  that  Qod  accepts;     a  fpiritual 
for.  this  very  Caufe  Chrift  would  not  ftay  Touchof  Chrift  by  Faith  is  that  which  Chrift 
long  with  any  of  .his  JJifciplcs  at  any  Time;  prefers  before  all  Touchs. 
he  o«lv  appeared  to  manifeft  himfclf,   and  to       2.  But  go  to  tny  Brethren ^    and  fay  untt 
prove  his  Jlefurrection,    and  then  to  wean  thewy   }  afcend  unto  n,y  Father^  and  your  Ta- 
thcm  from  all  fenfaal  and  ccrtral  Touching,  ther^  and  to  my  God,  and  your  Cod^  this  was 
he  would  quicklv  have  been  gone.    Obferrc,  the  Command  of  Chrift;    inftead  of  touch- 
that  *«  ffiri'ual  Touch  of  Chrifi  bj  Faithy    is  ing  him,  (he  muft  go  with  a  MelTage  to  his 
that  vhich  Chrift  prefers  before  all  Touohes  ;  it  Apoftles,  and  this  was  more  beneficial  both 
is  the  Apoftle's  Saying,  Henceforth  knojv   we  to  her  and  them.    The  firft  Preacher  of  this 
no  Man  after  the  Ikji)  ;  yea,  though  we   'have   Refurre^ion  (bcfidesthc  Angels)  was  Ma- 
Inoivn  Chrift  after  the  Flejh,    yet  novr  hence-  ry  Magdalen  5  (he  that  before  had  feyen  Dc- 
forth    know   vte    him  no  more.    The  Words  vils  caft  out  of  her,  had  now  the  holy  Spirit 
have  a  double  Interpretation  ;  As,    i.  Hence-  within  her;  (he  that  was  but  a 'Woman,  is 
forth  knoro  roe  him  no  more  ;   if  we  had  any  now  by  Chrift  made  an  Apoftle;    jifoftalo- 
carthly  carnal  Thoughts  of  Chrift  like  unto  rtwt  Afoflola^    for  to  them    (he  was   fent., 
the'reft  of  the  ^Teroi,    that  he  as  the  King  and    the  Me(rage  (he    was    to    deliver,    it 
of  Ifrael  fhould   begin  an  earthly  temporal  was    Chrift's  Rifing    attd  Jfcending  ;    and 
Kingdom,  and  that  we  (hould  enjoy  all  Man-  what  were  they  but  the  Gofpel,  yea  the  very 
Her  of  earthly  carnal  Priviledges,  as  Honour,  Gofpel  of  the  Gofpd  ?  this  was  the  firft  Ser- 
Richcs    Power,  yet  now   we  know  him  no  mon  that  ever  was  made  by  any  Mortals,  of 
wore,  'we  have  put  off  all  fuch  carnal  Ima-  Chrift's  Refur  region  ;  and  this  her  Faft,  had, 


craffcaed, 

ly  humane,  civil,  or  nataral  Manner  of  Af-  our  Sorrow, 
fedions  fuch  as  thofe  bear  to  him,  who  con-  But  what  Means  he  tofpeak  of  the  Afcen- 
rerfcd  with  him  before  his  Rcfurrefiion,  but  fion,  when  as  yet  we  are  but  upon  the  Re- 
altogether  in  a  divine  and  fpiritual  Manner,  rurreftion  ?  Iifuppofe  this  was  to  prevent 
a«r(^able  to  the  State  ot  Glory,  whcreunto  their  Miftake,  who  might  have  thought,  if 
he  is  exalted.  Some  vilified  the  Miniflry  of  Chrift  be  rifcn,  why,  then  we  (hall  have  his 
faul  below  that  of  tht  reft  of  the  Apoftles,  Company  again  as  heretofore  ;  no  faith 
tecaufe   he  had  not  been  converfaot  with  Chrift,  I  am  not  rifcn  to  make  any  Abode 

wlti 


1 


Cliap. 


jLoeTcinf,  tinto  Jefusl 


with  you,  or  to  cortrecTe  with  vou  on  Earth 
as  formerly;  ^^  ri{in«  is  in  Rcferrcncc  to 
inv  Afcending ;  look  how  the  Srars  no  fooncr 
rife,  but  thev  are  iaiintcliatly  in  their  Afccn- 
dant ;  fo  Chrift  is  no  fooner  rifen,  but  he  is 
pre'*cntl\'.  upon  hisafcending  up. 

But  whither  will  he  afcend  ?  To  kit  Fathrr 
and  our  Fathsr  ;  tt  bis  God  and  our  God.     E- 
very  Word  is  a   Step,    or  Round  of  Jacub'l 
Ladder,    by  which  we  may  afcend  up  into 
Heaven;  As,     i.  f«/^f^  isa  ISlame  of  much 
good  Will ;  there  is  in  it  Bowels  of  Compaf 
fion;    Oh  what  tcndcrnefs  is  in  a  Father; 
and  yet  many  a  Father  wants  good  Means  to 
exprefsjiisgood  Will  unto  his  Child  ;    now 
therefore x;o</ is  added,  that  he  may   not  be 
tiroujhtto  be  defcftive  in  that  Way.    Oh 
bleflfed  Me  fill  ge  .'  this  is  the  Voice  of  a  Father 
to  his  Son  ;    AU  that  I  have  is  ih'me  ;  Luke  i$. 
31.  nowif  this  Father  be  alio  God,  aniifaM 
that  is  God's  be  alfo  ours,  whafcan  we  defire 
norc  than  all  that  God  hath  ;  or  all  that  c- 
ver  God  was  worth?    Oh,  but  here's  the 
Queftion,    whether  his  Father  and  God  be 
alfo  ours  ?    that  he  is  Chrift's  Father,    and 
Chrift's  God,  is  withost  all  Queftion  ;    but 
that  his  Father  ihould  be  oMr  Fatfier,    and 
that  his  God  fhould  be  our  God,  this  were  a 
Gofpel  indeed  ;  O  then  what  a  Gofpel  is  this ! 
Go  to  my  Brethren,  and  fay  unto  them^    th*t 
cur  Relations  and  hterefls   are  ai  hut  one  ; 
the  fame  Father  that   is  mine   is   theirs^    and 
ihe  fame  God  iktt  is  mine  is  theirs ;    his  Rc- 
'lations  arc  made  our*  and  our  Relations  are 
made    his  Interchangably.    No   Wonder  if 
Xw/^fr  tell  us  that  the  bcft  Divinity  Jay  in 
Pronouns;     for  as  their  is  no  Comfort  in 
Heaven  without  God^    and  no  Comfort  in 
Gody  without  a  Father^   fo  neither  is  there 
Comfort  in  Father,  Heaven,  or  God,  with- 
•out  farj,  to  give  us  a  Property  in  them  aH. 
O  the  bleficd  News  that  Chrift  tells  Mary^ 
and  that  Aia'-y  tells  ks,  I  ajcend  ta  my  Father 
and  y9ur   Father^    to  tny  God  and  tour   God. 
'Oh  what  dull  Hearts  have  we,  that  are  not 
more  affcded  with  this    bicffed  News  ;    no 
fooner  was  Chrifl  rifen  from  the  Dead,    but 
the  takes  Care  in  all  Haft  to  appear  to  Mary ; 


^17 

and  no  fooner  he  appears  to  J^er,  but  he  fends 
her  avvav  in  all  haft  toother?,  ^0  to  my  Ere- 
thren^  and  tell  it  them  ;  he  would  both  have 
Mary  and  the  reft  of  the  Apofiles  to  hear  of 
his  Loving  Kindnefs  betimes  in  the  Moih- 
ing ;  why  alas !  they  had  for  fome  Days  been 
ama2ed  with  Sorrow  and  Fear,  but  now  he 
provides  for  their  Joy ;  and  no  fooner  they 
hear  the  News,  but  {hey  joy  according  to  the 
^oy  in  Harvefl.  and  is  Men  rcjoyce  when  they 
divide  the  Spile.  ITa.  9.  3.  Chrift's  Refur- 
re£lion  was  a  Caule  of  unfpeakable  Joy  to 
them,  how  is  it  that  we  hear  the  very  fame 
Glad  tidings,  and  yet  we  are  no  more  aiFcft- 
cd  with  them  ?  come  Chriftians,  fith  the  Oc- 
cation  extends  to  us,  and  is  of  equal  Concern- 
ment to  us,  let  us  tune  our  Hearts  to  this 
Key  ;  that  as  upon  Chrift's  Abfcnce,  we  may 
roeef  niththem  that  wee;»,  fo  upon  his  Return, 
we  may  fpring  out  in  Joy,  and  rejoyce  reiib 
them  that  rejoyce.  So  much  of  the  Firft  Ap- 
parition. 


SECT.    VI. 

Of  Cbrifi's  ulpparition  to  bis  ten  Vijfiples.- 

ON  this  Day  fome  reckon  five  Appariti- 
ons,  but  of  thena  five,  as  we  have  fcen 
the  Firft,  fo  I  (hall  now  only  take  Notice  of 
theLaft.  Then  the  fame  Day  at  Evenivgy  be 
ing  the  Fir/}  Day  of  the  tVeek,  when  the  Doors 
rocre  fhut,  inhere  the  Difciples  nere  ajjembkd 
jtr  Fear  of  the  Jevos,  came  Jefus  and  fltod 
in  the  MidJ},  and  faith  unto  them^  Peace  be 
unto  you-,  affd  when  be  bad  fa  faid^  he  J:ex»ed 
unto  them  bis  Hands  and  h:s  Feet.  John  20. 
19,  20.  In  thefc  Words  wc  have  the  Appa- 
rition of  Chrift-  with  all  its  Circumftances ; 
As,  1.  When  he  appeared.  2.  Where  he 
appeared.  3.  To  whom  he  appeared.  4'.  How 
he  appeared.  So  ncceffary  was  it  to  confirm 
this  Point,  that  not  a  needful  Circumftatice 
muft  be  wanting.  And  .firft  is  laid  down  the 
Time-;  Then  the  fame  Day  at  Evening^  btinf 
thefirji  DuyoftheyTeeb. 

Ho»v  exa^t  is  the  Evangelift  in  this  Cir- 

cunii^iince  of  Time.'    it  was  the  fatne  Day^ 

G  g  £  t]]e 


4 1  ST  LooMng  unto  Jefus>-  Chap.  r. 

h°  Tame  Da^  «ti  f  v;»/»j- ;  and  yet  leJt  ihc  took  no  long  Day  to  fljcw  himfclf  to  his  Apo- 
Day  might  be  miftaken,  it  was  the/ lame  ftles,  nay  he  took  no  Day  at  al],  but  the  very 
Day  at  Evening,  beiig  the  p(i  Day  0}  ths  firfl  Day.  When  '^ofeph  fhevved  himfelf  unto 
lVec]e.  1.  It  was  thr  fame  Day  ( i.  e.  )  the  his  Brethren,  he  would  not  do  it  at  firft, ' 
very  Day  of  rifing ;  he  could  not  endure  to  and  yet  he  dek  kindly,  and  very  kindl-  with 
keep  them  in  long  Sufpepcc  ;  the  Sun  muft  thtm  ;  O  but  Chnft'i  Kindnefs  is  far  a  bore 
not  down,  before  the  Sun  of  Righteoufners  Joftpb's,  fofon  the  firft  Day  of  the  Week, 
would  appear.  Tk^  fatnt  Dwf  that  he  ap-  the  very  fame  Day  that  he  rofe  from  the 
peared  to  teter^  to  the  two  Difciplcs  going  dead  he  appears  unto  them.  Thus  fbr'the 
to  Emmata,  to  the  Wo-nan  coming  to  the  Se-  Time. 

pulchre,  and  to  Mary  PAagdakn  as  we  have  2.  For  the  Placc,it  is  laid  down  in  thisPaf* 
heard  J  the  very  fame  Uav  he  appears  to  the  fage,  vfhirs  the  Difciples  ners  a^emblsd.  Now 
Ten.  Oh  what  a  bkff  d  Day  was  this.'  it  if  wc  would  know  where  that  was,  the  Evati- 
was  the  Da'v  of  his  Refunefiion  and  the  Day  geliftXKfee  freaks  exprefly, it  was  in^fi^^Hy^/tj^j 
of  theft  levera!  Apparitions.-  Luis  24.33.  tiit  in  what  Houfeoi'.Jfjr.aya/f/w 

2.  It  was  the  fame  Da  V  at  Evening.     Both  it  is  unknown;  only  feme  compfi^jre*  that  it 
at  Morn,  Noor,  arid  Evening,  Chrift  fhew-   was  in  the  Houfe  of  fome  Dirciple,.-wher^ 
ed   himfelf  alive   by  many  infallible  Proofs,   was  an  upper  Room.    This  upper  Room,  ac- 
Early  in  the  Morning  he  appeared   to  Ma-  cording  to  the  Manner  of 'their  Buildings  at 
ry^  and  prefently  after  to  the  three  Alarks,  thacTime,  was  the  moft  large  and  capacious 
tvho  touched  his  Feet,  and  woifhiped  him  :  of  any  other, ."and  the  meft  rctyred  and  free 
About  .Noon  he  appeared  to  Simon  Peter  \  from  Difturbancc,  and  next  to  Heaven,  /As 
in  the  Afternoon  he   travelled  with    two  of  having  no  Room  above  it.  A/e- 
his  Difciplcs,  almofl  eight  Miles,  to  theCa-  de  tells  us  exprclly,    this  was  W<^f  ofrWc^Ew'/. 
^\co^Emmaiit\  and  in  the  Evening  of  the  the  fame  Room  wherein  Chrift  ; 
fame  Dav  he  returned  invifible  hom  Emma-  celebrated  the  Paffoyer,    and  inflitutcd  the 
in  to  Jcnifakm.     At  all  Times'  of  the  Day  Lord's  Sflpper,   and  'where  on  the   Day  of 
Chrift  is  prepared,  and  preparing  Grace  for  his  Rcfurrcdion  he  came,  and  food  in   tla.^ 
his  People.  ■  mid'ft  of  his  Difciples,  the  Doors  being  fhut; 

•3.  It  was  the  fame  Day  at  Evening,  being  and  where  eight  DaySaftcr,  th?,  Difciple,s  bc' 
the  Firf?  Dny  ofth:  We«k^  Tti  uu  -n>jv  ao^,:%  i>ig  roithitt,  johv.  20.  26.  he  appeared  a- 
Tavythzth  in  ope  of  thc  Sabbaths,  but  the  gain  to  fatisfy  the  Incredulity  of  Thomas  ; 
Greek  Words' are  an  Hebraifme,  and  the  and  where  the  Apoftlcs  met  after  Chrift  was 
Htf^yttpj  ufe  often  by  i?«^  to  lignify  the  Fir/},  afcended.     Then  retur)fid  they  unto  Jerufakt^ 

as  in  (?£?«.   I.  <;.  The  Evening   and  the  Mom    from  the  Mount  called  Olivet, ■   ■       ■■  and 

in^-  vmre  ork  Day  (i.e.  )  the  frji  Dai.    And  '  vohen  tbey  were  come  in^  they  viifit    up  into  an 
whsrszs  the  Greeks  round  9M  »f  the  Sahbaibi,   upper  Room^     rohere  aindp  both    Fdter,     and 
rr,v  ■'aSB.-Tmv^   it  muft  be  underftood  either  J^afftes,  and  John. and  the  R'/i-  Afts  u  12,  ij. 
properly  for  Sabbetths  \    oc  elfe  figuratively   If  this  be  rruc,ii  ihould  feem  that  this  i»7gfttioy 
fignifwn^  the  IVhnle  iVeek  *,    and  this  Accepti-    this  upper  Rooin,  firlt  onfecratcd  by  Chrift 
on  was  ufual  with  the  y^wj,  Co  the  Evange-.at  his   Iniutution,   and  Celebration    of  the 
Hft  •brings  in  the  Pha-nTee' fpeaking  n»k,u«   Lord'sSupper,.w,i.s -henceforth  -i^icethor    18 
/j  >7-«';  -'/i5.iT'»  /  fafi-  tvt-ce'  in  the  Sabbath^  devoted   tobc.;3  Place  .of  Pray-  .£g_/;3  'c<,p',<ii>'. 
tufe-  v1.  12.   '( r  e.)  in   tne  Wciik,  for  it  er,'aad  hnlv  .iflcmblies:    And  piai.   ty  a.-  ;. 
&-ri?ipo(Hb!V><i  fa  ■>■  tWice  in  one- Da  V,*  and  for  certai-i  th^  Plaeeof  the  J-zri- y<->;.  »«  ^/"'^l'- 
ier.icethc  '.jacftitror  .Tc-ider  ic'CbttS,  p//w«  ^w  v  was    afterwards   in clofedg^"  ^*''**  4^ 
dich'hd-jivadv    on  th':'n/\D*y.  ff'the  If^cck.  with  £  gondly  Church,  knov^n'''      *^' 
I'M  which  is  a  DilcoY'^f  J  of  iiis  ivleiq  J-,  Chrift  by   the  Name  of  the  Cburtb  of  Sion  ;    to- 


I 


Chap.  }•  -Loohng  unto  ye  jus,  4 1 9 

which  "^ei-tme  made  bold  to  apply  that  of-  3.  For  the  Perfona  to  whom  he  appeared 
the  Pfalmtft,  thi  lerd  Jovtlh  the  Gates  of  they  were  his  Difciples  ;  they  that  were  fhut 
Sion  wore  than  all  the  DvteUings  9f  Jacob.  up  in  a  Conclave,    not  daring  to  ftcp  out  of 

Now  of  this  upper  Room  f6f  i?oor5  are  Paid  Doors  for  Fear  of  the  Jews^  to  tJiem  now 
to  ^sjbuL,  and  the  Reafon,  by  Way  of  Ad-  Chrift  appeared.  It  is  Chrift's  ufual  Courfc 
junft,  is  jor^Fsdr  of  the  Jews  \  they  were  fhut,  to  appear  to  them  who  are  fall  of  Fears,  and 
upas  Men  invironed,  and  beleaguered ^with  Griefs,  and  moft  in  daBj»,crs ;  When  thou 
Enemies  ;  and  here  a  Queflion  is  raifed,  falfsl}  through  the  Waters  I  iviS  he  joitb  thee. 
Whether  Chrift  could  enter,  the  Doors  ieinx  aiui  thfougb  {ha  Rivers  they  fhciU  not  everflojD- 

fhut?  the  Text  is  plain,    that   he  came  in  thee.  Ifa.  4^.  2.' -— — ITc?*  though  1  voalk 

fiiddenly,  and  becaufe  of  his  fuddcn  Prefcnce,  thro./gh  the  Valley  of  the  Shaddon  of  Death, 
C  the  Doors  being  fhut)  thsy  were  terrif.e-d  I  nti  fearm  Evil  {With  David)  for  thou  art 
andaffrighted^andfuffijedthattheyh'adfeena  tvitb  tne.  Pfal;  23.  4.  He  was  with  Jo- 
Spirit.  Luke  24.  37.  The  ^ncients  (i»eak-  feptb  in  Prifon,  with  Jonas  in  the  Deep, 
ing  of  it,  tells  us,  that  •*?  entred  while  the  wich  Daniel  in  the  Lions  Den,  with  the 
Dears  mre  jhut^  and  yet  he  vtds  three  Children  in  the  fiery  Furnance,  Lo 
\Au£:  Strm,  ;c>.  no  Phantaf/ne,  but  he  had  a  true  1  fee  four  Men  ( faid  Nebuchadmnar  )  walk' 
Body  cotfi fling  of  Flefh  and  ing  in  the  midjl  of  tbt  Fij-e,  and  the  Form  of 
Bones.  Now  how  fuch  a  Body  confiiting  o'i  t^e  Fourth  w  Hie  the  Son  God.  Dan.  3.  24. 
crafs  Parts,  fhould  enter  into  the  Room,  And  thus  he  was  with  P<3«/,  when  he  flood  be- 
and  no  Place  at  aU  open,  is  a  great  Qjiefti  fore  Nero^Tbou^b  all  Menfdtrftok  t»e^  jet  Chrifi 
%Aug.  in  &<rm  *^"  '  ^-"^  '^'^  generally  anfwer-  the  Lord  flood  by  me,  and  flrengt'hned  me, 
Pujch.  '  cd,  that  ii  was  by  Miracle.    As '  2  Tim.  4.  16,  17.     And  do  not  his  Appari- 

^Jeft  qucjt.  ti7.  by  Miracle  he  walked  on  the  tions  this  Day  fpeak  thus  much  ?  when  Alary 
Siui  intravit  Sea,  Mat.  10.  2^  and  as  by  was  full  ef  Grief,  then  Chrift  appeared  to 
C«  f'att/^-i*^^^"'^'^^^^^"^^*^'^""^^^^^^''^  ^^^'^  when  the  two  Difciples  travelling  to- 
TojmA,^cch,yf.  Sight,  Lukei^.  31.  fp  by  Mi-  wards  Emmaus,  talking  together  of  all  thofe 
racle  he  came  in,  the  poors  be-  Things  which  had  happened,  and  were  fad, 
■ingPmt.  I  know  it  is  againft  the  Nature  of  rthen  Chrift  appeared  to  them.  Luke  24.  17. 
a  Body,  that  one  fhould  paTs  through  ano-  And  v\(hen  the  Apoftlcs  were  afraid  of  the 
ther,  bath  Bodies  remaining  entire  ;  and  it  Jens,  and  therefore  fhut  the  Doors  that  none 
is  an  Axionie  in  Philofopliy,  That  Pcnctrati-  migkt  enter,  then  Chrift  appeared  to  them, 
onnfBcdies  is  meerly  i*}rfojfible  ;  yet  for  my  they  were  his  Difciples,  his  lid,  diftraded, 
^art  I  fhall  not  difpute  the  Power  of  the  Al-  timcraus  Difciples  to  whom  Chrift  appear- 
mighty  ;  this  Anfwer  is  enough  for  me  to  all  ed. 

the  Obje£lions,  either  of  Papifts  or  Luthe-  4.  For  the  Manner  how  he  appeared  ; 
rans,  thtnihe Creature  might yeeld to  the  Crea-  it  appears  in  thefe  Palf.iges.  i.  He  flood  in 
tor,  and  the  Creator  needed  not  to  pafs  the  Midfl.  2.  He  f aid.  Peace  he  unto  you» 
through  the  Creature  \  Chrift  came  in  when  3.  He  jhewed  unto  them  kis-  Hands  and  bis 
the   Doors    were  Ihut,    cither  caufmg  ,the  Side. 

poors  to  give  Place,  the  Difciples  not  know-  i.  He  flood  in  the  Midfl.  Herein  he  re- 
ing  how  ;  or  elie  altering  the  rery  Subftance  prefents  himfelfasa  common  Good  ;  Things 
of  the  Doors,  that  his  .Body  rafght  pafs  placed  in  the  Midft  are  common  j  and  he 
through  them  without  Deftruflion  ;  I  know  ftands  in  the  Midft  as  a  common  Saviour, 
not  but  he  that  thickned  the  Waters  to  car.  and  hence  it  is  that  our  Faith  is  called  a 
i"y  his  Body,-  might  alfo  attenuate  the  Doors  common  Faith,  To  Titus  mi  Son  after  the 
CO  make  Way  for  his  Body.  common  Faith:  Tit.  i.  4.    And  ourSalvati- 

G  g  g  2  on 


"^so  Looldiug  mto  Jefm.  ^  Chap,  il 

en  is  called  a  common  Salvation  ;   /  give  all  one  Side,  and  Wives  to  the  other,  intcrpoU 

Dilie'nce  ttvivite  unto  you  ef  the  cemmon  Sal-  ed   thcmfelvcs,    and  took  up  the  Quarrel; 

vathn.   Tude  3.    And  in  that  Way  as  Sal-  and  by  their  Mediation,  who  had  a  particu- 

ration  is  common,  Chrift   Jcfus  is  called  a  lar  Intereft  in  either  Side,  they  who  before 

common  Saviour  ;   Behtli  1  bring  yu  glad  ftood  up«n  higheft  Terms  of  HoftiUty,  did 

Tidines  ofpreat  joy  nhicb  (\)aUbe  to  all  People,  now  join  thcmfelves  tegether  into  one  Body 

ror  unto  you  C  tinto  all  you  J  is  bom  in  the  and  State.    God    and    we    were  Enemies, 

City  »f  David  a  Saviour^  vhich  if  Cbrifl   the  but  Chn?i  fttod  in  the  Midjl  to   reconcile  us 

Zord     Luke  2.   10,  II.    This    Pofture    of  uatoGod,  and  to  flay  this  Enmity  ;  and  to 

Chrift  C  fiandin"  in  the  Midft  ;  dcclairs  that  this  Purpofe  Chrift  is  called  /t/es-Iw,  a  Mcdi- 

he  defpifeth  noni,  but  that  he  takes  Care  of  atcr,  a  Term  peculiar  to  the  Scripture^,  not 

them  all     Some  obferve,  that  all  the  while  to  be  found  among  prophane  Authors.    O 

Chriflr  was  on    Earth",    he    mofr  flood  in  what  Comfort  is  here   to.  fee  Jefus  Chrift  * 

this  Pofture  i  at  his   Birth,    he  was  found  ftand  i»  f^e  ^-^/J  ?  now  nrny  the  Difciples 

in  aStabl^  in  the  Midft  of  Beafts ;    in  his  behold  hm  «  their   blefled   Peace-Maker, 

Chili-hoodhcwasfotindin   the  Temple  in  their  Mcdiato-r,  as  one  that  hath /?«/«  f^f  £«- 

tbeMida  of  the  DoHorsy  'L^^kc  2.  46.    in  mity,  E^h.  2.  16.  not  only  that  Enmity  be- 

his  Manhood    fohn  the  Baptift  told  them,  twixt  Men  and.Men,  Jem  and  Gcnttles,  but 

Uberejlamktb  0^  intheMidfi  oj  ytu,  r,bnn_  alfo  betwixt  God  and  Men.     This  he   did 

ie  knfiw  not'    Tohn  i.  26,    and  he  faid  ot  by  his  Death,,  and  now  he  declairs  it  at  his 

iimfelf,  Jam  in  the  Midft  •I  you  as  one  that  Refurreaion-  for  fo  the  Apoftlc^' there  goes 

ferveth'  Luke  22.27.  at  his  Death  that  very  on.  Having  jlain  the  Enmity  b^  his  Crofs,  he 

Place  fell  to  his  Turn  :  for  they  crucified  him  came  and  preached  ^eace ;    Ver,  17.    and  To 

-In  the  Midft  betwixt  two  Thieves,  One  ^n  the  the  Evangelift  here  gees  on,  after  his  Re- 

^ightHand   and  the  ether  on  the  Lejt :  Luke  furreftion  ^r/^^'^  came  and- ft,od  m  the  Ahd/r, 

2?    aci     And  now  at  his  Rifing  there  we  find  and faid unto  tbtm.  Peace  be  unio  you.    You 

himaaain    the  Difciples  in  the  Mi(<ft  of  the  fee  how  he  fiood. 

y^Shet^S  Af-       2.  What  he  faid,  this  is  the  next  PafTage-; 

u7thinPatms,  John^^y>  him  in  Heaven,  H./^P.^r.  ^.  ««f.  7^«,  a  ieafonab  le  Salu- 

■^/u    Va- la  .ft  i-\  Throne  ■  Rev.  7.  17.    and  taiion  ;  for  now  were  the  Difciples  in  Fear 

nE^rfflt'hLt';L'«3jVi«/---  "tTr-ouble..  they  had  no  P.ac,  with  God 

iut^itn   CI  and  in  or  Man,  or  with  their  own  Confciences;  and 

fh'etflDrylf^  n'befn'xhe  M?ift  to\  ./  ^^erefore  a  more  welcome  News  could  not 

t^  Sheepllhis  Riiht  Hand,  and  oftbs  G»ats  J^^ve  conje  jJUuppofe  this  Peace  refers  to  all 

9n  his  Left.  Mat.  25.  33-         .     .      r   .  /.  *  ^  '' 

But  I  find  there  is  yet  more  m  it,  if^^ihe 
flood  in  the  Midft  i  for  the  Midit  is  Chrift  s 
Place  by  Nature,  he  is  the  fccond  Pcno"  i" 
the  Trinity  ;  and  the  Midft  is  Chrifl's  Place 
byOffic     ■ 


1.  It-fpeaks  their  Peace  with  God;,  Sin 
was  it  that  brou^ljt  .a  Difference  bctvyixt 
God  and  Man,    now   this  Difference  Jefus 

•  ana  tnc  ivnuu  »  ^"- ~    Chriit  had  taken  away  by  his  Death,  Behold 

he  dcaleth  betwixt  God  and  Man;  the  Lamb  of  Cod  which  takes  away  the  Sins  of 
and  the  Midft  is-Cbrift^s  Place  in  Rcfpeft  the  IFor Id ;  John  i.  29.  he  had  taken  it  _a- 
of  hi"perR,B  he  is  God-man,  one  that  hath  way  m  its  condemning  Power,  or  as  toitsfc- 
Ifltfrc/jnbo'^h  Parties-  it  was  the  middle  parating  Power  betwixt  God  and  them  ;.  this 
Sn  wL  was4betl'.e  middle  one,    that    was  the  great  Defign^of  ChnfTs  coming^to 


undcrtoiik  this  Mcdeation  betwixt  God  and 
usi  We  read  ia  the  lRofn*n  Hittory,  that 
the  R«»}citts  and  Sabinss  joining  Battle  tOr 
gather,  the  Women  b.-ing  D*ugntcr3  W  the 


make  Peace  betwixt  God  and  Man  ;.  his  Fa- 
ther impofcd  this  Office  upon  him,  and  Jefus 
cum  undsrtookitj.and.  difcharged  it,  an4,. 

•  naw- 


'Chip,  i".'  Loohng  unto  ^e/us.  '    421 

.now,  he  prodalms  ft,  in  the  firil:  Place  to  his  bleffed  EiR£l  of  this  Salutation,  Tftr  I  .look 

'  Difciples,  Peace  be  unloyou.  .        ,  upon  them  as  Words  full  of  Virtue}  the  A- 

2.  It  fpeaks  their  Peace  withMan:  I  knowpoftles  and  Churches  ofChrift  in  primitive 

no  Reafon    whv    we    fhould  exclude    civil  Times,    kept  a    mofi  fwect   Harmony,    tbs 

Peace  out  of  ChrilVs.Wifh,  many,  and   ma-   Multitude  of  them  that  believed,  were   of  ons 

jiya  Promifc  and  Precept   we   have   in  the   Heart ,  and  of  one  Soul  A(is  4.  32. 

Word  fcattered  here  and  there  to  this  Pur-       4.  It  fpeaks  Peace  within,  Peace  of  Con- 

pofe,  yind  1  wiU give  Teace  in  the  Laniy  and  fcience;  the  Apoftles  had  exceedingly  fallen 

ye  Jhatt  lye  down,  and  }>cne  Jhall  make  ytu  ••   from  Chr^ft  ;  one  betrayed  him,  and  another 

fraid.    Lev.  26.  6.  And  thou  Jh'alt   dcnyed  hini,  but  all  run  away,  and  left  him  a- 

be  in  League  toith  the  Stons  of  the  Fieldy    and  lone  is  the  Midft  of  all  his  Enemies ;  and  yet 

thou  Jhalt  know  tbatih^  Tabernacle  JhaU  be  in  to  them  he  fpeaks  this  Salutation,    Teace  be 

Teace^  Job  "j.  23.  24.    and  feck  the  Feact  of  unto  you  ;  I  know  not  a  better  Ground  for 

the   City^ and  pray  unto  the  Lord  Comfort  of  poor  humble  Sinners,    than   this 

for  it,  for  in   the  Teace  thereof  JhaS  ye  have   is,  it  msy  he  you  have  dealt  very  unkindly  " 

Teace.    Jcr.  29.  7.     And  follow   Peace  with   with  Jcfus   Chrift,    you    have  forfook  him, 

all  Men,    and  Holinefs,    without    which  n$  denyed  him,  forfworn  him  ;  O  but  confidcr 

Man  f jail  fee  Gc  J.   Heb.  12.   14.    Orbempa-  all  this  hindred  not  Chrift's  Apparition  to  his 

catum  was  ever  a  Glaufe  in  the  Prayers  of  Apoftles;  becomes  unexpected,  and  quiets 

the  primitive  Church,  that  ihe  ]Vorld  might   their  Spirits  \  he  ftays  not  till  they  liad  fued 

be  tjuiet ;  I  am  fure  it  is  Chrift's  Command,  to  him  for  Mercy,  or  Pardon,  but  of  his  meer 

If  it  be  poffible,  as  much  as  ly:(b  in  you,  Jive  Love,  and  free  Grace,    he  fpeaks  kindly  to 

peaceably  with  aH  Men.  Rom.  12.  18.       ,        them  all,  he  ftiUs  the  Waves,    and  becalms 

3.  It  fpeaks  their  Peace  among  themfelves,  their  troubled  Spirits,  working  in  them  ac- 

Peace  ons  with  another.    Such  is,  or  (hould   cording  to  bis  Words,  Peace  be  unto  you. 

be  the  Condition    of  the  Church,    ycrufa-       O  the  Sweet  of  Peace .'    it   is  all   Wifhcs 

•  Urn  is  builded  as  a  City-t  that  is^compaii  toge-  in  one  ;    this  little   Word  is  a   Breviary  of 

ther,  or  at  Unity  within  it  felf.    Pfal.    »22,  3.  all  that  is  good  ;  what  can  they  more  have 

The  Apoftle  dwells  on  this  Unitv,  r6(?re  w  o«e  than  Peace    with    God,     and    Peace    with 

£edy,  andone  Spirit,  end  one  Hope,  and  one  Men,  and  Peace  withia  PTure  there  is  much 

^  Zordi  and  one  Faith,  and  one  Baftifm,    and  in  ii:,    becaufc    Chrift  is  fo  much  upon  it ; 

one  God  and  Father  of  aV,  wbo  is  above   all,  at  his  Birth  the  Angels  fing,  Glory  to  Gtd  in 

and  through  ati,  and  inyou  aB.    Eph.  4.  4,  5,   theHigkefl,  and  On  Earth  Peace  ','Luke  2.  14. 

6.    TheChufchisaCourt,  whole  very  Pi!-  at  his  Baptifm  the  Form  of  a  Dove  lighted 

lars  are  Peace  •,  the  Building  of  Chriiiiani-  upon  him,  and  what  meant  this,  but  Peace  ? 

ty  knows  no  other  Materials  to  work  upon  ;  in  his  Lite    the  Fort  of' Integrity  was  his 

if  we  look  upon  the  Church  it  Iclf,    there  iV   Court,  and  what  was  here  but  Peace  !>    near 

me  B6dy',  if  upon  the  very  Soul  of  it^  there  his  Death  he  gives  Peace  as  a  Legacy  to  his 

u  one  Spirit ',  if  upon  the  Endowment  of  it,  Church„  Peace  Heave   with  you,  my  Peace  J 

rti?re;V  £)»(?  H'o/»e  ;,  if  upon  the  Head  of  it,  f/jfre  giveyoa;  John  14.  27.    at  his  Rcfurredio* 

it  one  Lord;  if  upon  the  Life  of  it,  there  is  one  his  firll  Salutation  to  his  Apoftles  is  a  Wifli 

Faith',  if  upon  the  Door  of  it,    there  ii  one  of  Peace,    Peace  be   unto  yow,    wh|t  can  I 

Baftifm  \  if  upon  the  Father  of  it,    there  U  fay  more  to  make  us  in  Love  WithnPeace  ? 

one  God  and  Father  of  all,  who  is  above  aU,  why,  all  Chrift  did,  and  all' Chrift:  luffered 

and  through  all,    and   in  y»u  aU  ;     It  was  was  for  Peace,  he  prayed  for  it.  Neither  pray 

fonietimcs  Chrift's  Commind-unto  his  Apo-  J  for  thefe  alojie,  but  for  them- alfci  which  Jhall 

files,  Ha-js  Salt  ii  your  Jelves^  and^havs  Peat^c  believi  c»;ne,  —tbap  they  all  may  be 

OH  with' anotiicr ; .  Maxk  9.  50,    And  as -a  m^  at  thou  MUr  art  in  ffK^  and  I  in  thee, . 

tbit 


^22  •  Looking  tmto^efusl  Chap,  i^ 

that  tbeyalfc  *»aybe  one  in  us.  John  17.  20,  we  (hall  knovT  the  Truth  of  this:  only  Icon- 
21."  And  he  wept  for  it,  Ij  thou  hadfi  hiowi^  -ct'we  thaf  Chp.f;'^  Lody  yet  remaining  on 
tventhoci  at  ka/i  in  thii  thv-Vay.,  the  Tbiugs  Earth  was  rot  entered  into  that  Fulnofs  of 
zcbtch  belong  unto  thy  Piace.  Luke  19.  4"^.  Glory  as  it  is  now  in  Heaven,  and  therefore 
And  he  died  to  piirchafe  it,  Luty:  vfho  fome-  he  might  then  retain  fome  Scars,,  or  Ble- 
i'lmes  were  ujar  off,  are  made  nigh  by  mifhes  ,  to  manifeft  the  Truth  of  his 
thd  Blood  of  Chriji,  for  be  is  our  Peace.    £ph.  Refurre£tion    unto     his    Difciples ,     which 

.  :2.  1^/14.  Df"  this  we  need  no  other  Proof  or  are  not  agreeable  to  his  State  in  HeaTcm. 
Sign,  but  that  cf  the  Prophet.  5fo«*r ;  when  But  this  I  deliver,  not  as  a  Matter  of  Faith; 
the  Sea  wrought  and  was  tempeffuous,  l^hat  Reafons  are  produced  both  Ways  by  the 
Jhall  rce  do  unto  thee  (  faid  the  Mariners  ;  ancient  Writers,  and  I  refer  you  to  them.-  •• 
that  the  Sea  may  he  calm  unto  us  ?  and  he  Jaid  For  the  Secondy  why  Chrift  retained  tbefe 
take  me  up,  and  cafl  me  forth  into  the  Sea,  Wounds  and  Prints,  many^Reafons  are  ren- 
andfojhau  the  Seabe  calm;  Jona.  1.11,12.  dred  though  I  fhal]  not  clofe  with  all. ■ 
when  that  great  Rnmity  was .  betwixt  God  1.  Some  think  thofeSkars  or  Prints  were 
and  us,  what  (hall  I  do  (  faid  God  )  that  my.  as  the  Trophies  of  his  Viftcry  ;  nothing  is 
Juflicemaybe  fatisficd,  and  my  Wfath  ap-  more"  delightful  to  a  Lover,  than  to  bear  a- 
peafed,  and  that  there  may  be  a  Calm  ?  why,  bout  the  Wounds  undergone  for  his  Beloved  ; 
take  me  C  faid  Chrift  )  and  cafl  me  forth  into  and  Nothing  is  more  honourable  for  a  Sool- 
thc  Sea,  let  all  thy  Vaves  and  thy  Billows  go  dier,  than  to.fhcw  his  Wounds  undergone 
oyer  me,  make  me  a  Peace  offering  and  kill  for  his  Country's  Good;  what  are  they  but 
me,  that  when  I  am  dead  there  may  be  a  as  fo  many  Arguments  of  kis  Valour,  and 
Calm,  and  when  lararifen  I  may  proclaim  Trophies  of  his  Vi£lory  ?  this  was  Bedas 
Ity  Ca.yit)^y  Peace  ke  ftfitojou.    You  hear  what  Senk,  Chrinrejerved  bis  Skars, 

he  faid. not  from  any  impotency  of  curing    Rtda.  in  iJuc^ 

3.  Whathefliewcd  ;  this  is  the  nextPaf-  them;  but  to  fet  out  the  Glory 

■Tsge^Hefhervcd  unto  them  bit  Hands  and  hi's   and  Triuwfh  of  bis   ViSory  over  Death  and 

'Side.    I  lock  upon   this  as  a   true  and  real  He^. 

'  Manifeftation  of  his  RefurreSion  :    And  we       2.  Others  think  thofe  Skars  or  Prints  were 

!find  that  without  this  Thorns  profeffed   he   for  the  fetting  out  of  Chrift's  Splendor  and 

■would  never  have  believeii.    Except'  I  fhall  Beauty,  as  in  cut  or  pinckt  Garments  the  ini 
fee  in  bis  Hands  the  Print  of  the  Nails,   and  ward  Silks  do  appear  more  fplcnded,   fo  in . 
put  my  dinger  into  the  Print  of  the  Nails,  and.  Chrift's  Woifnds  there  appears  inwardly  far 
thrufi  my  Hand  int$  bis  Side,    J  rviS  not  be-    more  Beauty.    Aquinas  affiftns,  That  in  the 
lieve.    John  20.  2-).      But    a   Queflion    or   very  Place  of  the  Wounds,    there   if  a  certain 

..two  is  here  raifed,    as  whether  thcfe  Wounds  fpecial  Cemlinefs    in  Cbr;ft.    And  Augafline 
and  Prints  of  the  Nails  and  Spear,  can   pof-  thinks,    "  That  the  very  Mar- 
fibly  agree  with  a  glorified  Body  ?  and  why  '  tyres  may  retain  fome  Skars  of  ^'J;/ *^'J' 
Chrift  retained  thofe  Wounds  and  Prints.'  <  their  Wounds  in   Glory,   be- ^»   de  dyir. 
For  the  f/Vy?,  whether  thofe  Prints  could  a-  '  caufc  there  is  no  Deformity,  Dei. 
grcc  with  a  glorified  Body  ?    Some  affirm  '  but  Dignity    in    them,    and 
it  with  much  Boldncfs ;   and  they  fay  that  <  befides,  a  certain  Beauty  may  (hine  in  their 
ChriirHot  only  retained  thofe  Prints  whiieft  *  Bodies  anfwerableto  their*  Virtues  wherc- 
he  abode  upon  Earth,  but  now  that  he  is  a-  '  in  they  excelled. 

fcended  "into  Heaven*  he  ftill  retains  them,  3«  Others  think  that  Chrift  retains 'thole 
for  my  Part  I  dar«  not  go  fo  far,becaufe  Scrip-  Skars,  that  he  might  by  them  interceed  for 
ture  is  lilent ;  but  the  Day  is  a  coming  when  us ;  Upon  thefe  very  Words,-^  l^^  have  an 
we  (hall  fee  Chrift  Face  to  F*ce,  and  then  Advocate  nitb  the  Utber^    Jefus  Chrtjithe 


Thorn,  in  I, 
Jvan.  I,  2. 


Looking  tmto  Jeftis.  ^2r 

they  comment  thus,  '  their  Faith,  which  I  denied  not   to  mine 
,    ,  ''(^'^  reprefentirtg  te  *  Enemies  in  their  "Rage  ;    open  and   feel 

him   the    Prints    and  Skars    of'  *  tin  you  copie  to  the  'v-ery  Bone     tliat  Co 

his    Humane  Nature.     Chrift's  '  ^"^^  " '    '  '"        '  »    - 

Wounds  are  as  Co  many  open 
MouthSj  which  crjr  at  the  Tri 


Chap.  I.' 

RighteOUSi     1    John      2.     1.         ^..v.;    ^«i.lwiv,WL   l.«uo,  -i^n    >.aiL.,,     vHiiVU      1     Ci< 

Tbat  God  is  appeafed  h  Cbriji's  reprefenting  te  *  Enemies  in  their  "Rage 


buna!  of  his  Father    for  Mercy,    as  umbel's  Rev.  i,  18. 


both  Bones  and  Wounds  ftiav  vvirncfs,  tbat 
J  am  l>e  tbat  livetb,  and  mas  dead,  and  be- 
hold  1  am     alive  for    ever  mare,      J/nett, 


Bdood  cried  for  Revenge 


U/'e.  What  Tcftinionies  are  here  to  con- 


4.  Others  think  that  Chrift  retains  thofe  vmcc  the  World  of  Chrift's  Refurreftion  ? 
Skars,  that  thereby  is  the  Day  of  Judgement  furcly  this  argues  the  Gcodncfs  of  Ged  that 
he  might  confound  the  ^ewsy  and  all  the  ftrires  thus  wonderfully  with  the  weak  Faith 
Wicked  in  the  World.  It  is  Jugu/line^s  of  thofe  that  are  his.  At  firft  he  appeared 
Jifdgement,  that  as  Chrift  fhcwed  Tbomn  to  one,  even  to  Maty  Mag  dale  n;  and  after 
his  Hands  and  Side,  becaufc  otherwife  he  he  appeared  to  two,  faith  Matthen,  to  Mary 
would  not  believe,  Co  at  the  la  ft  Day.  will  MagdMlen  and  the  other  Mary  {  Ma't.  2%.  \, 
he  (hew  thofe  Wounds  to  all  his   Enemies,  or  to  three  faith  jV^art,    tt  Man  T^iaedlifn 

nd   Salome.^ 

^         -^.  -     - rr-J'ition  he  is 

J ,       .  ---J-- 'cen  of  1  en  at  lea  ft  ;    and  to  confirm  their 

Hands  and  Feet  you  nailed  and  Faith,  not  aonfiderable  Circumftance  muA 

.  de-  clenched  to  a  Peice   ef  Wood  :  be  wanting*;  here  is  Time,  and  Place    and 

This  is  the  Side  yaa  pierced  y  bv  Perfons  to  whom  he  appears,  and  the  Man- 

.....  ...J  /-„^...  _..   ,.  J    ner how  he  appears,  he  ftands  in  theMidft 

to  befeen  of  all,  he  Q^eafe  to  chem,  breaths 


ftyiMg,  come,  behold  the  Man  whom  voir  Mary  the  Mother  oj  Jamesy  a;; 
have  crucitird,  Comr,  fee  the  Print  of  the  Mark  16.  i.  But  of  this  Appari 
NailSj  and  the  Print  of  the  Sf  ear  \  tbefe  be  the   ''"•"  '•^'^' '     " 


lymb  .  c    3 

'  you  and  for  you  was  it  epened, 
butytu  roould  ntt  enter  in  that  you  might  be 
Caifed. 


And  tor  this  Opinion  they  allcdgc  on  tliem,  eats  with  them,  and  flicws  t»^em 
...„  __xt,  Behold  be  cometh  roitb  Clouds,  his  Hands  and  his  Side  ;  O  the  wonderful 
and  every  Eiefhall  fee  him,  and  they  alfo  vthicb  Condefcenfions  of  Chrift  !  what  Helps  doth 
pierced  him,  and  all  Kindreds  of  tb  Earth  f  jail  he  continually  afFoord  to  beget  in  us  Faith  ? 
rvail  bccaufe  of  hm,  even  fo  Amen.    Rev.  if  we  are  ignorant,  heinftrufts  us;  if  we  err 

hereduccthus;.  if  we  Tin,  he  correds  us,- 
if  we  ftand,  he  holds  us  up  j  {C  we  tall 
down,     he    lifts    us  up  again  ;    ii   we  go, 


this  Text, 


I.  7 


;    5.  All  think  that  Chri/l  retained  his  Skars, 

■  ihat  he  might  convince  the  unbelieving  Dif.  , ...  up  .,^^1,1  :    u    we  jio 

ciplesof  his  Refurrcaion  ;  hereby  they  are  he  leads  us ;  if  we  come  to  him  he  is  rea' 
<aflui-ed  that  Chnft  is  r^lfed,  and  that  the  dy  to  receive  us  ;  there's  Hot  a  Parta 'e  of 
ftme  Bodv  of  Chrift  is  raifed,  that  before  Chrift  betwixt  him  and  his,  but 'tis  -i?  Ar- 
was  cracificd  ;  and  to  this  we  cannot  but  gumcnt  of  Love,  and  a  Mean  cither" of  b*- 
Tubfcribft,    Tbc    Skars   of  bit     Wounds     —  -    --^''        — '"•  *       - 

for  the  healing  of  their  Dtubts 
in  Chrift  befpeaking   h" 

?///'■^,^''"'^'^"'''"-^f' r    '*''  '^"^  "">'  i^^^^ring  that  thefc  Apparitions  were  not  on]/ 

fclf,  baudle  me  and  jee     Luke.  24.  39-    ^- d.  for  the  Apttftles  Sakes,  but  if  Chrift  be  thine 
\  ^T\   ^^y^i^^^i-'i'^SfS  enter-  they  were  for  thy  Sake,  that  thou  might- 

into  thele  Prints  of  the  Nails,  eft  believe,  and  be  faved.    But  1  ftiall  have 

and  let  your  Hands  be  thruft  Occaflon  to  fpeak  more  of  this  in  the  Chapter 

c  VAT       .  '"    ^^  '  '    ^Tr'  x/^.  ^^''  following.    So  much  of  the   fccond   aL- 

*  Wound ;    come  and  open  thcfe  Holes  m  rition  as  it  is  recorded  by  the  Evan^d^t 

<  my  Hands,  open  this  Wound  in   my   Side  ;  ^obn*  *-»«*'J.cuji 

Jjjtwill  «ec  deny  that  to  my  Difci^lcs  for 
''"'       .  S  £  C  X, 


.  ^rvere  getting,  or  of  incrcanng  Faith  :   O  then  bc- 

ke:rn0ubts,  Luke  brings  hevc  in  Chrift,  yea  brieve  thv  Part  in  the 
ng  his  DifCiples  thus,  ifc-  Death  and  Refurre^lion  of  jefus  Chrift ;  coiT- 
^dmy  Feet     that    tis  I  my  fidering  that  thefc  Apparitions  were  not  oiil/ 


in  johan 


•^24  Loohng  mtojeftis'.  Chap,  xi 

3.  17.    the  Beloved  0!  the  Lord,   Uotn.  16, 
SECT.    VII.  8.    the  Glory    of  the  Lord,    2  Cor,  j.  18, 

the  Word  of  the  Lord,    i  Titn.  (3.  3.    the 
OfChrifi's  Jfparitionto  all  his  ^fofiltu       Cup  of  the    Lord,    1  Cor.  d.  27.    jiugu^ 

fiine  tells  us,   That  tbc   Lord's  RefurreSiott 

IMmediately  after  this  Apparition  to  his  promifed   us    an   eternal    Day, 
ten  Apoftlcs,  the  next  is  to  all  his  Apo-  and  that  it  did  conftcrate  unto  ^u^.  de  verb: 
ftles,  not  one  being  ablcnt^    and  nfter  us  the  lord's  Vaj.    Surely  then  lAfofto  .S«/.ij, 
eight  Dap,   again  hU  Difcipks  -mere  tvithin,  this  Day  rauft  needs  be  venera- 
and  Thomas  voith  thim^  ifjen  fame  ^efus,  the  rable,  and  a  folemn  Day  amongft  us  Chri- 
Voors  bcifjg  Ihut,  and  ftoed  in  the  Midjij  aud  ftians.    Now  it  was  that  as  the  rifing  of  the 
faid^  Peace  be  urito  you-,  then  faith  he  i«  Iho-  Sun  difpeHeth  Darkritfb,  fo  Chrift   the  Sun 
'was,  reach  hither  thy  iivger^   ^nd  behold  my  o't  Righteaufnefs  (hined  forth  unto  the  Worl4 
Mauds  i  and  reach  hither  t/jy  Hand,  and  ihruji  by  the  Light  of  his  Refurrc£lioa  ;   and  hence 
..iti/itomy  Side,  and  be  not  jaithiefs,  hut  j>e-  we  rea^  of  the  Apoftles  Obfervation  of  this 
iieving  ;  and  Thomas  anj'wered,  and  Jaid  un-  very  Day  above  all  others;  The  firj}  Day  tf 
to  him,  my  Lord  and  my  God  ;    "^ejus  faith  the  ^'tek,  the  Difcifles  being  sows  t$£ether  to 
unto  him,  Thomas,  beeaufe  tbou  haft  fcen  me,  break  Bread,  Paul  preachid  unto  them :    A£ls  . 
thou hafl  believed,  blejjcd  are  they  that  have  20.  7.  ■  ■  --and  c$acernir}g  the  CoVeditn 

-  notfeen,  andyet  have  believed.     John  20.  26,  for  the  Saints,   as   1  have  given  Order  to  the 
27,  28,  29.  •  Churches  of  Galatia,  even  ft  do  ye',    Uftn-tbe, 

In  the  whole  Story  we  have  Chrlft's  Ap-  fitfl  Day  of  the  Week,   ht  everione  of  you  lay 
parition,  and  the  Fruits  of  it.  by  him  in  Store,  as  God  hath  frifpered  him, 

1.  For  the  Apparition  (  as  in  the'Former)  i  Cor.  16.  i»  2.    Charitabjp  Contrabations, 
we   have,     1.    The  Time.     2.   The  Place,  and  Church-Affcmblics,    were  in    Ufc   and 

3.  The  Perfons  to  whom  he  appeared.    And,  Praftice  on  the  fir  ft  Day  of  the  Week,  (i,  e.) 

4.  the  Manner  how  he  appeared.  on  the  Lord's  Day.    An  Argument  fuificient 
I.  For  the  Time,  and  after  eight  Days\   it  to  mc  againft  all  the  Oppofers  of  this  facred 

was  on  the  fame  Da^  Seven-Night  after  the  Truth,  that  the  fir  ft. Day.  of  the  Week  is  our 

•former  Apparitions,  which  was  the  firft  Day  Chriftian  Sabbath  ;  why  then  Chrift   arofc, 

of  the  Week,  and  now  beeaufe  of  his  Refur-  and  atfundry  Times  appeared  before  his  A- 

region,  and  Apparitions,  calied  the  Lord's  fccniion,  and  after  his  Afccnfion  Chrift  fent* 

Day;  I  was  in  the  Spirit  on  the  Lord's  Day.  down  the  Holy  Ghoft  on   that  very  Day; 

Rev.  1.  10.    This  ( in  my    Apprehenfion  ;  and  after   the  fending  of  the   Holy  Ghoft, 

•makes  much  for  the  Honour  of  the  Lord's  the  Apoftles  then   preached,    the  Churchc* 

Day  :  The  firft  Affembly  of  the  Apofilcs  af-  then  affcmblcd,  Charities  were  then  galher- 

ter  Chrift's  Death,  was  on  -ihe  fiift  Day  of  cd,.  the  Lord's  Supper  was  then  cekbra ted  ; 

the  Week ;  and  the  fecond  Church  Aflembly  .Chrift's  firft  Apparition  was  on  that  Day, 

'that  we  read  of,  was  aj^ain  on  tbc  firlt  Day  and  after  that  Day  finiftied,  not  any  other  Ap- 

of  the  Week,  and  ajter  eight  Days  j    a  Sign  parition  before  this  Time,    ^«W  after  eight 

that  the  Lord's-Day,  Sabbathjwas  on  the  firft  Days. 

Day  inftituted^  and  that  the  nwre  folemn  2.  For  the  Place,  it  is  faid  to  be  within^ 
Affemblies  of  God'^  People,  were  henceforth  probably  it  was  the  fame  Houfc  wherein  th^ 
-to  be  on  the  Lord's  Day.  .It  is  an  ufualOb  former  Apparition  was  j  the  Houfc  whercia 
■fervation,  T]kAtTki/;gs  and  Perfons  vabich  are  Chrift  celebrated  the  PalTovcF,  and  inftitut-. 
ttttmed  the  Lord's,  are  jacred  and  venerable,  ed  the  Lord's  Supper,  wherein  waf  the  largs 
in  <Ui  higif  D?grgjr  j  as  thc'Gracc  ©four  Lord,  upper  Room  made  ready  fir  Chrift  ;  Mark.  14,  ■ 
£.om,  16.  24.    the  Spirit  of  the  i-erd,  2'C(»r.  j^.   -in  this  iipperRoom  immediatly  a)^ 

Clirift'8 


Chap. 


Ljooking  tiHta  Jc]us.> 


Chrift's  Afccnfion,  wasthat  famous  Aflembly 
of  all  the  Apoftles,  as  we  have  heard.  And 
in  this  upper  Room  was  that  other  famous 
AflemWy  of  all  theTweWe,  when  the  Holy 
Ghoft  came  d»wn  upon  them  in  cloven  Ton- 
gues of  Fire  at  the  Feaft  of  Pentecoft  ;  Jl3:s   and  to  heal  the  Sick, "to  reduce   the  ADJe6t, 


ftrong  Arguments,  That  fje  nlli  itdt'/juemb 
the  fmoikitig  Flax,  nor  break  the  bruifed  Rttd^ 
Ifa.  42.  3.  Ths^t  he  cafne  to  f:e):  and  t0  j'ave 
that  which  vows  lofl  :  Luke  1 9.  10.  That 
he  was  fent  to  bind  up  the  broken  Heartefli, 


a.  I.  and  if  we  may  believe  Tradition,  in 
this  upper  Jttont  the  feaven  Deacons  (  where- 
of ^/f^/jf/i  was  one  )  were  cledcd  and  ordain- 
ed. ^Hs  6.  And  in  this  ufper  Room  the  Apo- 
ftles  and  Elders  of  the  Church  at  Jerufaltm 
l)cld  thatCounfcl,  the  Pattern  of  all  Coun- 
feis,  for  the  Decifion  of  that  Qucftion,  vobe- 
ther  the  Gentilei  that  believed  nere  to  be  cir- 
cunrcrfed?  A^ts  \<^.  In  this  upper  Raom 
the  Apoftles  and  Difciples  frequently  aflcm- 
bled  for  Prayer  and  Supplications;   yea  they 


and  to  bring  to  the  Fold  the  ftraying  Sh^ep ; 
for  the  Sake  of  one  Thomas  Chrift  appears 
again,  that  to  him,  as  well  as  the  Relt,  he 
might  communicate  his  Good ners,bequeath  his 
Peace,and  confirm  him  in  this  neccflary  Point 
ot  Faithjthat  he  was  rifen  again.  O  the  Good- 
nefs  of  Chrift  .'  Like  as  a  Father  ]>ityetb  hit 
Children,  fo  the  Lord  fityeth  them  that  Fear 
hiM\  Plaf.  103.  13.  he  that  left  the  Nine- 
ty and  Nine  in  the  Wildernefs  to  go  after 
that  Sheep  that  was  loft,  declares  his  Defirc 


continued  tkere  rvrtbene  -Accord  in  Prayer  and  to  fa  ve  Sinners ;  Of  all  that  thoa  had  ^iven 
SuffJicatitn  :    Ath  i.  14.     And  hence  Cyr/7   me  I  have  not  lofl  one,    John    17.   12.     not 

who  was  Bifhop  of  the  Place,  one  of  his  Sheep  ;  he  may  lufTer  thera  a  while 
Cjr,ycruf.Cit.i6,  calls  it  ij  aro'JS-a  Ex^Axala  taji'  to  ft  ray,  as  this  one  Difci  pie,  who  continued 

stT.f^A-vv  the  upp#    Church  incredulous   for    one    whole    Week,    but  a 


of  the  Apoftles ;  but  of  this  upper  Room,  and 
of  the  Doors  of  it  being  fhut,  we  have  fpokcn 
before. 

■^.  For  the  Perfon?,  they  were  his  ten  Dif- 
ciples to  whom  he  had  appeared  formerly, 
only  now  TI.OKJM  was  with  them,  and  fo  the 
Number  is  complcat,  which  before  was  not ; 
his  Difciples  were  within,  and  ThemM  with 
them  ;  aad  why  Tianras  with  them  P  was 
not  IbomM  one  of  them  ?  was  not  ThomM  a 
Difciple  of  Chrift  as  well  as  the  Reft  ?  I 
grant ;  but  Themxs  is  add.^d,  becaufe  Thtmu 
was  not  prefent  at  the  laft  Apparition,  and 
this  Apparition  was  more  efpccialJy  lor  Tho- 
WK  his  Sake;  O' the  admirable  Love  of 
Chrift  towards  poor  Sinners  !  obferve,  in 
Chrifl  are  B$rvels  of  Mercy  to  ha  flraying 
Sheep  \  the  Difciples  in  Danger  had  fled  a- 
wjiy  from  Chrift,  but  he  will  not  tiy  away 
from  them  ;  no,  no,  he  fetks  them,  he  ftards 
in  the  Midft  cf  them,  and  he  comes  again 
with  an  Olive  Branch  cf  Peace,  laying,  Teace 
be  unto  yati.  Of  all  thefe  we  have  touched 
before  5  but  here  is  fometWng  new  !  a  new 
Mercy  breaking   out   on    faithlefs  Thomas  \ 


Lord'sDay  comes,  and  then  Chrift  appear* 
in  the  Midft  of  the  Candlcfticks,  Ihe  Lord  it 
net  Jlackcomerainl  hi*  Fromife,  {asfjmc  Afc-jj 
ctunt  Slacknefi  )  but  he  «  loul  fu^cri,:g  tt  us- 
ward,  not  tviUing  that  any  ftjtuld  penjhy  buf 
that  all  jhould  came  t»  R-pentance.  1  Pet.  3. 
9.  Humbled  Sinners  thatdefpair,  in  them- 
fclves,  may  here  find  Encouragement,  it  is 
their  ufualCry,  0  my  Sins  !  thefe  Sir.s  arp 
hainous^  thefe  Sins  will  damn  me.  Oh  but 
confider,  hath  not  the  Lord  pardoned  as 
great  Sins?  if  tkou  art  wicked,  conlider  the 
publican;  if  thou  art  unclean,  remember 
Maidalen  ;  if  thou  art  a  Thief,  a  Man-flay- 
er, mufe  on  that  Thief  that  was  crucified 
with  Jefus  Chrift  ;  it  thou  art  a  Blafphcmer, 
call  to  mind  the  Apoftle  Vaul,  who  was  firft 
a  Wolf,  and  then  a  Sheepherd  ;  firft  Lrad, 
and  then  Gold  ;  firft  a  Saul,  and  then  a 
Paul-^  if  thou  art  faithlefs,  diffident,  an  Un- 
believer, one  that  haft  turned  thy  Back'  on 
Chrift,  rird  away  from  thy  Colours,  look  on 
T/jo»;j*,  he  lied  awav  from  Chrift  as  foon  as 
any,  and  he  is  longeft  from  Chrift  after  his 
Refurreftion  of  all   the  Reft  ;   and   thoi'^h 


Chrift  proves    it  by  liv«ly  Examples,   and  his  fellow  Difciples  fay  r^^yjtrfrfiVf;;  H:  Lord, 

H  h  h  and 


/^26  Looking  ftnto^efuso  Chap.  V: 

a-iHhat  be  rtas  rifen  irJeeH -^    yet  this  will  fows  Bavs  CiMpajfton^  nialtng  a  Difference  \ 
■net  fink  into  his  Head,  he  will  notacknow-  ami  ethers  favc  -rnhh  Fear,   pulling   them  out 

ledge  it,  but  is  moft  pfffcmptory  ;    Except  he  of  the  fire.    Jud.  22..  2.j. AndBre- 

fee  in  hU  Hands  th';  Print  of  the  Nailes;   and  thren,  if  a  Man  be  »vertaJ:fn  in  a  Faulty  ye 
put  his  lingers  inta  the  Print  of  the  Nails,  and  rshich  are  ffirituai,    reflore  fucb  a  one  in  the 

ihrtifi  his  Hand  intt  his  Side,  he  -tciU  not  be'  Sf 'nit  of  Me  chiefs.   Gal.  6.  1. And 

iieve.    John  20.  2^5.  •  Oh/    whyfhould  any  the  Servant  ef  the  Ltrdntuf}  tiot  flrive)  but  be 

Sinner  dcfpair  of  Mercy  ?    thou  ft^ft  I  af»  gentile  ttntt  all  Men,    aft  t$  teach,  patient  in 

Tfiched',    acd  God  faith  to  thee,    iw  /  live'^  Meei/i^fs^  inflruUing  ihefe  that  opfcfe  tbeir.r 

faith  the  Lord  God,  I  have  no  Pleafure  in  the  filves,  ifGodferad^enture  roill  give  them  Rer 

Death  of  the  Wicled,  but  that  the  WicVed  turn  ptntance.   2  Tim.,  2.  24.,  25.    Dear   Souls/ 

frtm  his  Way,  and  live;  Ezek.  35.  11.    thcu  how  do   wc  long  for  your  Conrerfion   and 

fiy'i}.,  lam  an  Unbeliever,  lamfmtufinthe  Salvation?  how  arc  you  in  eur  Hearts,    \n 

Trifon  of  Unbelief,  under  Bolts  and  Fetters,  oUr Prayers,  incur  Sermons?  A/y  little  Chil- 

that  1  cann9t  flir  ens  Inch  toviards  Heaven ',  dren,boro  do  rue  travel  in  Birth  again  untiU 

vhy,  fowas  Didytnus,  and  yet  he  obtained  Chrifi  be  ftrmed  in  you  ?  Ga].  4.  19.    how 

I^lcrcy  ;.and  the  Apoftlt  tells  us,  That  God  gladly  would  wc  fpend  and  be  /pent  fsr  jou^ 

hath  concluded  all,   or  Jhut   up  altoiether   in  thmigb  the  more  abundantly  vie  love  yeu,    the 

Unbelief,  that  he  might  have  Mercy  uftn  all.  lefs  vie  Are  loved  of  you'?     2  Cor.    12.    15. 

Rom.  II.  32.    H?  defpifcth   none,    rejefts  Ifl  knew  but  one  T;j(?»?/»<  in  the  great  Aficm- 

none,  abhors  none,    unitfs  they  continus  to  bly  of  Go^  People,   I  ftould  think  it  as  a 

<ic"(^ilc,  rejtf^j   and  abhore  the  Lord  ; .  Oh  Crown,   Jfid  the  Glory  of  my  Miniftry  to 

'what  a'fwcet  Point  is  here  to  gai«  Sinners,  perfwade   this  Man  into  Faith.    Chrift  in 

tOHiove,  to  melt,  to  thaw  hard  Hearts  ?  the  this  Apparition  eyes  one  efpeciaHy  above  all 

Incredulity  of  this  D'ifciple  turns  to  our  Pro-  the  BLcft  v   When  his  Pifcfples  mere   v>ithin, 

fite  •  and  tends  more  to  the  Confirmation  of  and  Thomas  with  them,  then  came  Jefus. 

ourFaith  •,  if  we  are  but  weak,  then  the  ve-       4.  The  Manner  how  he  appeared,    i.  He 

ry  Faith  rifall  the  other  Difciplcs  ofjefus  came,  the  Dtors  being  fhuti    2.  He  flood  in 

Chriift  ;  had  not  rfco»?fij  disbelieved,  wc  had  the  Midfl.     3.  He  faid  Peace  be  unto  you.    AH 

not  received  fo  great  Enceuragemcnts,     to  thefe  wehave  difpatched  in  the  former  Ap- 

havc  believed  in  Chrifl-,  as  now  we  have.        parition;.!  fhall  therefore  proceed  to  that., 

Excufeme,  that  I  fpeak  thus  much  to  en-  which  is  peculiar  to  this,  Then  faith  he  to 
coarase  Sinners  to  C€\ine  to  Chriil,  I  would  Thomas,  reach  hither  thy  Finger,  and  behold 
be  fometimes  a  Boanerges,  and  fometimes  a  my  Hands,  and  reach  hither  thy  Hand  and 
Barntibis;  a  Son  of  Thunder  to  roufc  hard  thnfi  it  into  my  Side,  and  be  not  fait  hie fs  but 
"Hearts,  and  a  Son- of  Cotifolation  to  c\cex  beheving.  John  20.  27.  In  tliis  ApparitioM  . 
•U!-)  drcoping  Spirits.  "Ail  Miniftcrs  may  he  argues  his  Rcfurrcaion,  1.  From  Words. 
learnotthegreatSheephcrdandBifhopofour  2.  From  Deeds. 

Souls,,  to  have  a  Refpeft  in  their  Miniftry  to       1.  FromWords,  ThowM  had  faid  Except  J  fee 

'one  Sinner,  to  one  incredulous  Thomas  ;    we  in  his  Hands  the  Print  of  the  Nails, and  put  my 

■    cannot  be  ignorant  of  thefe  Scriptures,  Hm  Finger   into  the  Print  of  the  Nails,  and  ibrufi 

that  is  rveak  in  the  Faith  receive  iou.     Rom.   n{y  Hand  ini»  his  Side,     I  v>iU  ntt  believe, 

^A.  \.- AndtotheWeall-became^ovi    Chrift    repeats    the    very    felf  fame 

fis'v.-:ah    that  1  might  gain  the  Weak,     i  Cor.  Words,  and  therein  gives  in  an  Argument 

g.  22.- And  ne  exhort  )bu  Brethren,  of  his  Rcfurreftion  ;  for  if  Chrift  could  know 

'■nam  them  that  are  unruly,  comftrt  the  feeble  what  Ibomas  had  faid,  how  is  he  but  a- 
winded,  jtpptrt  the  Weak,  be  patient  towards  liyc,  illld  rilcn  from  the  Deaji  ?  the  Dead 
nUMen-.    iThfef.  ^.  H'  '       '  -^^^  ^f  '^^^^ 


!      Ch»p.  i:  Looking  mto  Jefii^:  '^^ 

have  not  Scnfe,  much  le.fs  the  Ufe  of  Reafon,  roilt  net  leave  fn^  Saul  in  UeU^,ncUher  wilt 
butlcaftof  all  thel?.nowleage  of  anoth*rs  thou  faffer  ihi holy  one  to  Ue  Corruption' 
Mind;  but  Chrift  hath  benlc  and  Reafon,  Pfal,  16.  10.  '  Now  faith  the  Prophet  •  or 
Science  and  Ommfcience  ;  obferve,  though  fomc  AngeJ,  Wht  is  this  that  comctb.  from  £- 
Chria  be  abjent  as  m  hn  ioidy  Prcfence^  yet  dom,  with  dyed  Garments  from  B^7rab  ^  who 
heundernandethat  our  Thoughts,  and  if  Need  is  tkis  that  cometh  fo  triumphantly,  with  the 
vtere,  he  could  repeat  alIgurSayin£s,  VTord  by  Keys  of  Edo»i  And  Bt^rab,  of  Death  and  Hetf 
irord;  how  then  way  this  convince  all  Unbe-  at  his  Girdle  :>  to  which  the  Anfwer  is  'iven 
Uevers  in  the  World,  that  Chrift  is  rifen  ?  J  that  [peak  in  Righteoufnefs,  mipbtv  to%ve* 
that  he  that  was  dead,  now  liveth,  and  that  as  much  as  to  fay,  it  is  rjejus  Lbrta,  I  tiat 
~     he  is  alive  for  ever  more  ?  am  righteous  in  Ipeakinc,  and  mighty  in  fav- 

2.  He  appears   arguing  his  Rcfurreaion   ing  ;     whofe  W«rd    is  Truth,    and    wJwfe 
'     from  Deeds,  wherein  is  an  Aft  and  Objea.   Work  is  Salvation,  it  is  1,  even  I :  This  An- 
I.  The  Art  is,   Thomas  Iceing  and   feeling,  fwer  given,  another  Queftion  is  propounded, 
q-  d.  Thomas,    thou  w:lt   n»t    l/eheve   except  Wherefore  art  thou  red  in  thine  Jleparel    €nd 
thoufecn   and  feelen,  now  this  isa^ainfi  the   tly  Garments  like  him  that  treadetfj   in  the 
Nature  of  Faith-,  it  conhftcth  not  in  feeing   IVine-ftt  ?    <j.  d.  Here's  nothing  but  Skars 
or  feeling;  but  on  the  contrary,  Faith  is  the  and   W'ounds,   and  Blood;     if   thou  art  fo 
SubHance  «f  Things  hoped  for^   and  the  Evi-  mighty  tofave,  h»w  comes  thy   Apparel  to 
dence  of  Things  not  feen.    Hcl>.  11.  i.    In-   be  fo  red,    and  fprinkled,    or  Gained  with 
deed  in  Things    natural  a  Man    muR  firft   Blood  ?  to  which  Chrift  anfwcrs,  /  ha-^e  tro- 
have  Experience',  and  then  believe;   but  in  denths  Wiue-prefs  alone, -—-^^—-.^and  1  tuS 
divine  Things,  a  Man  muft  firfl  believe,  and  trsadthcm  in  mine  jivger,     I  was  troad  and 
then  have  Experience  ;  and  yet  to  help  thy  preffcd  till  the  very  Blood  Streamed  out  of 
Unbelief  (  faith   Chrift  j  1  am  willing  thus   my  Hands,  and  Feet,  and  Side;    fo  preffed 
far  to  condefcend,    and  to  yield    unto   thy   that  they  prefled  the  very  ^om\  out  of  my 
Weakncfs,  come,  fcell  the  Print  of  the  Nails,   Body.     $tc  here.  Behold  my  Hands,  and  mi 
andot  the  Spear,  Come,  reach  bitlxr  thy  Fm-  Feet,  and  my  Side,    that  it  is  I  my  ft  If,    that 
ger,  and  behold  my  Hands,    and  reach  hither   have  troad  the  ll'ineprefs  alone.     But  as' I  was 
thy  Hand,  and  thrufl   it  into  my  S/de^  and  be   troad,    fo  /   mil  tread;    up  he  gets    and  he 
^notfaithlefs,  but  believing.    Chrift  compa/Ti-   treads  on  them  that  troad  on  him  -his  Ene- 
onatcs  his  Children,  tboiigh  fuH  ofWcakaefs  raies  of  Edom  and  Bozrah  are  now   like  fo 
M    and  Wants;  he pitys  them  that  Fear  him,  fer   many  Clullcrs  under  his  Feet,  and  he  tram- 
■    he  knoweth  our  Frame,  he  remembreth  that  r$e    pies  upon  them  as  upon  Grapes  in  a  Far    till 
^    are   but   BuB.   Pfal.  10:}.  13,  14.     2.  The   tee  makes  the  Blood  fpringout  of  them 'and 
f    Objert  is  Chrift  feen  or  felt ;  his  Prints  and  all  to  Iprinkle  his  Garments,    as  if  i  c  had 
his  Skars,  are  the  very  WitnclTes  of  our  Re-   come  out   of  the  Wine  prels  indeed      Sec 
demption,  andot  his  Refurreaion  ;  they  de-   here  a  double  Sight,  his  own  Biood    and  his 
Clare  that  Satan  is  overthrown,    that  Death   Enemies  Blood;     here'-;  the  Blood    of  the 
and  Hen  are  fwallowed  up  in  Virtory,  that   Lamb  that  was  llain,  and  the  Blood  of  the 
be  hath  fpiledTnnapaUties  and  Powers  ;  Col.   Dragon  that  was  troaden  upon-     here's  a 
2.  15.     and  to  this  Purpofc  are  thefc  Texts,   Show  both  of  his  Paffion  and  Rciurrciiion  • 

}no  IS  this  t/jatco/hsih  fom  Edom,  ivitk  dyed  of  his  ibftering  and   triuiwphin- — ^ ! 

garments  frsr^:  T^oirah?^  Ift.  63.  i  2,  3.  Another  Text  of  this  Nature  ;  Xd  o,2e  11  ,a 
ley  Edom  IS  meant  Death;  bv  ^.^.4*  (the  fay  unto  him,  r^hat  are  the fe  Wounds  inth, 
<rhicfCityot£Jw;;  is  meant  the  Srateot  the  Hands}  then  be  fnall  anfjr,  thole  tvituwhici 
-Dead  or  HeU,ti-om  both  which  Chrift  re-  J r.as  r^ounded  In  the  Holfe  Vm7ti7nh^ 
turned  at  his  glorious  Rclurrertion,  For  tbeu  Zach.  13.  6.    1  know  inftead  of  Chrift  fome 

H  h  h  2  have 


42  S  Looking  unto  Jefuj. 

haveapptyecl  th»rcWordsto  thefilfeProphcts,  Holy  Ghoik  is  Lord 
asiftkcy  had  paffcd  through  thjChurch2sDi(- 
cipUne,"and  fo  had  received  their  Wounds. 
But  others  refer  them  to  Jerus''Chrift,  ot 
■whom,  without  ContraTcrfv,  the  next  Verfc 
rpeaks;  and  of  whom  the  firft  Verfe  of  this 
Chapter  fpeaks,  and  to  whom,  after  a  long 
ParenthefiSjthe  Prophet  feems  to  return;  And 
ehefitai  jay  unto  him  (  who  was  th;  Fountain 
Cfened  )  rtbat  are  thefs  Wounds  in  thy  Hands  ? 
or  as  the  Septuagint,  in  ths  m'ldjl  of  thy 
Hands?  a  Wonder  it  is  to  fee  thofe.  prints 
a-nd  Skars  in  the  Hands  of  ChriH:  j  and  there- 
fore is  the  Queftion,  H^kat  are  theje  iVounds  ? 
to  which  Chrift  anfwcrs,  Tb$fe  v>ith  vthicb 
1  vras  vftunded  in  the  Houfe  of  my  Friends 
(  i.  e.  )in  the  Houfe  of  my  beloved,  the  Ghil- 


Chap.  i"; 

aHd  fci they  are.nat 
three  Lords,  hut  one  Lord. 

By  Creation,  Chrifl  if  before  all  Things'^ 


>iren  of  Ifraely  my  Brethren  according  to 
fhe  Flefn,  the  People  of  the  Jews  ;  why 
thefc  are  the  Wounds  they  gave  me,  and 
which  now  I  (how  as  the  Signs  of  my  Vid- 
«ry,  and  as  the  Marks  of  myRefarredion. 
■  Thus  far  of  ^he  iirft  Head,  the  Apparition 
of  Chrift, 

2.  For  the  Fruits  of  this  Apparition,  they 
contain  r*«/w«f's  Comfeffion,  and  Chrift's 
Commendation  of  him  ia  foi^ie  Rcfpecls. 

I.  Tbemas's  Confeffion,  And  Thomas  an- 
fwered  and  faid  unto  kirn,  my  lard,  and  my 
Gtd,  a  few  Words,  but  of  great  Weight  -y 
1.  He  acknowlcdgeth  Chrift  a  Lordv  into 
whofc  Hands -are  put  the  very  Keyes  of  Hea- 
ven ;  AU  Ptvuer  is  liven  unto  mo  in  Heaven 
anditt  Earth.  Mat.  28.  18-  2.  Heacknow- 
ledgeth  Chrift  C?o<i-,  whom  hcfaw  with  his 
Eyes,  andfelt  with  his  Hands,  he  looks  on, 
not  as  nuecr  Man,  but  as  God,  and  as  the  fe- 
cotid  Pcrfon  in  the  God-head.  3.  He  ac- 
knowlcdgeth Chrift  to  be  his  Lord-,    and  his 


(  faith  the  Apoftlc  >  and  by  him  all  Things 
confijh  Col.  I.  17.  This  very  Thing  is  an- 
Argu«ic«t  of  his  Lordfhip.  To  us  there  is  but 
One  Lord-,  Jefus  Chrifl-,  by  vthom  are  all  Things, 
and  we  by  hitn^    i  Cor.  8.  6. 

3.  By  Redemption,  Undion,  Oifice,   and 
Mediatorfhipr  unto  which  he  was  defigned 
by  his  Father,  and  therefore  the  Apaftle  faith. 
That  G-od  hath   made  him  Lord  and  Chrifl  ; 
Ads  2.  56,     he  is  a  Lord  by  his  Office,  and- 
by  the  AccompUftiment  of  his  Office,  in   dy- 
ing,  rifing,  and  reviving,    he  became  Lord 
both  of  quick   and  Dead,     For  to  this   End 
Chrifl  bith  died,  and  rofe^  and  revived,    that 
he  might  be  Lord  both  of  Dead  and  Living. 
Rom.  14.  9.     And  thus  he  is  a  Lord  in  two 
Refpcds,     [.  A  Lordin  Authority,  to  com- 
mand wham  and  what  he  will  ;   he  only  i$. 
Lordorer  our  Perfons,  ever  our  Faith,  over 
our  Confcienccs;  to  him  only   we  mu ft  fayi, 
Lord  what  rvilt  tk$u  have  me  do  ?    Ltrd  fave. 
uSy  or  we  perijh^.    1.  A  Lord  he  is  in  Fewer, 
he  hath  Power  to  forgive,    and  Power  to 
cleanfe  ;  he  hath  Power  to  juftify,.and  Power 
to  fanftify  ;  he  hath  Power  to  quicken,  and. 
Power  to  fave  to. the  uttcrmoft,  all  that  come 
unto  God  by  him  \    he  hath  Power  to  hold' 
faft  his  Sheep,   and  Power  to  caft  out  the 
Accufer  of  the  Brethren  v  he  hath  Power  to 
put  down  all  his  Enemies,   and  Power  to.- 
fubdue  all  Things  unto  himfelf ;  in  every  pf 
thefc  Refpefls  Chrift  is  a  Lord.    True,  fay 
Blafphemerj,   he  is  Lord  by  Office,  but  he 
is  not  Lord  by  E^ence  as  God  is  Lord.    No  i 
perufe  fome  Texts   in  the  Old  Teljamenr, 
where  the  Title  of  Lord  is  effentially  fpohen 
find  the  very  fame  Texts 
the  New 


G9d\  this  appropriating  of  Chrift  is  the  right  of,  and  we  fhall  find  the  very 

Charadcr    of  Faith,,    by  which    he   brings  and  Titles    applied  to  Chrift  in 

tioiric  ail  the  Benefits  of  Chrift  unto  his  own  TcftameNt.    As  for   Inftance,  in  Ifa.^^  5. 

■S©s4,  KhaH  a  while  infift  on  all  thcfe.  Wee  U  me.  (  faith  Efay  )  for  mhie  Eyes  bath 

I.    He    acknowlcdgeth    Chrift   a    Lord,  feen  theKingy  the  Lord  of  Hofls  ;   now  this 

is-  be  a  Lord?  I  Anfwcr.     i.  By  Ef-  '^fohn  refers  to  Chrift,  Tbefe  Things  /aid  Efit- 

as  God  is  Lord,    To  Chrift  is  Lord;  ias,  nben  be  fay  his^Ghry,  and  ffakejj  bim 


How 

fence,. 


the  f  atlier  is  Loi-d,  th.e  Son  is  Lord,  and  the  John  xa.  41. 


|;nPfal.  68.  17,18.  The  L^rd 

is 


Chtp; 


i: 


Looking  tmto  Jijus. 


is  anting  (hem  as  ih  S'inai,  in  the  holt  Place ^  and  Satan  the  God  of  this  World,  not  abfo- 
iboubal}  afcended  tn  bigh^  tb$u  hafl  led  Cap-  lately,  but  with  Reftriction  to  the  Heathen, 
tlvity  Captive,  than' haft  received  Gifts  for  and  this  World;  Magiftrates  are  called 
Men  ;  now  this  the  Apoftlc  applys  to  Chrift,  Gods,  and  good  Angels  are  called  Gods,  not 
When  he  afcended  up  on  high,  he  hd  Caftiviti  abfolntely,  but  in  Refpe^l  of  feme  Offices 
Captive,  andgave  Gifts  tt  Men.  Eph.  4.  8.  or  Excellency  which  thev  partake  of  fiom 
InPfal.  no.  1.  The  Lord  faid  unto  my  Urd,  God.  Only  Jefus  Chrift  is  called  Go4, 
fit  thou  at  my  Ulgl^t  Hand  untill  I  viaVe  thine  without  any  ReftriftioR,  and  not  only  ia 
Enemies  tiy  Foot -flool:  Now  this  Jelus  Chrifl:  Refpetl  of  fome  OfEce,  or  Similitude,  but 
applies  to  himfelf,  faying,  TA<jf  X'^jT/rWrM  i/i/r/Y  abfolutely,  cflentially,  properly;  as  being 
caUed  him  Lord,  faying,  The  Lord  faid  unto  from  all  Eternity  God  of  God  ;  as  being  God 
fry  XoiJ.  Mat.  22.  43.  44.  In  Ifa.  40.  9.  ot  the  Subflance  of  the  Father  before  all 
The  Voice  of  him  that  cryetb  in  the  Wilder-  Worlds;  uhat  is  Chrift  only  God,  as  an  An- 
nf/j,  prepdre  ye  the  Wav  of  the  Lord :  Now  gel  is  God  ?  I  chaKenge  here  all  Blafphemers 
this  the  Evangelift  applies  to  Chrift.  This  is  in  the  World.  Unto  which  of  the  j^>igels  faid 
he  that  was  fpeken  of  by  the  Prophet  Efaias^  he  at  any  Time^  thou  art  my  Sen,  tbi(  Day  have, 
faying.  The  Voice  of  One  ciying  in  the  IVilder-  I  begotten  thee.  Heb.  i.  5.  Or  unto  which 
nefs,  prepare  ye  the  iVafofthe  Lord.  Mat.  3.3.  of  the  Angels  faid  he  at  any  Time,  Thy  Throne 
No  Wonder,  if  Thomas  call  Chrift  Lord',  0  God,  it  for  ever  and  ever  ?  Vcr,  8.  Or  to 
wJiy,  both  the  Old  and  New  Teftament  a-  which  of  the  Angels  faid  he  at  any  Time, 
gree  in  this,  that  Chifl  i*  Lord,  Lord  by  thou  art  «iy  Son,  myomiSon,  my  only  begot- 
Creation,  ana  Lord  bv  Redemption ;  Lord  ten  Son?  Rom.  8.  32.  John  3^.  16.  Unto 
by  Office,  and  Lord  by  Enence.  which  of  the  Angels  faid  he  at  any  Time, 

2.  He  acknowledgeth  Chrift  to  be  God,  Tk  14  if  the  true  God;  the  great  Gcd\  nbo  it 
as  well  as  Xor^,  my  Lord  and  my  God.  But  overall,  Gcd  blejfedfor  ever.  Amen}  i  John 
how  is  he  God  ?  I  anfwcr,  not  only  by  Par-  5.  20.  Tit.  2,  13.  Rom.  9.  5.  Unt9 
ticipation,  Similitude,  or  in  fome  RefpeOs,  which  ot  the  Angels  are  thofe  divine  Attri- 
as  Angels  and  Men  are  called  Gods  ;  but  butes  given,  as  of  Eternity,  immutability, 
fimply,  abfolntely,  eflcntially,  and  without  Omnipotency,"  Omnifcience,  Omniprejence  ? 
any    Reftriclio-n.      Sometimes  we    read    in  and  yet  are  all  thefe  given  to  Chrift  ;  for  E- 

^Scripture,  that  Men  er  Angels,  Good  and  ternity,  /wa^  ftt  up  from  Everlafling.  from 
Bad,  are  CJ lied  Gods  ;  And  the  Lord  faid  to  the  Beginning,  or  ever  the  Earth  nxs-  Prov. 
Mofes,  fee,  1  have  made  thee  a  God  to  Phara-  %.  23.  For  Immutability,  Thou  art  the  fame, 
oh.    Exod.  7.  I.  ■■         And  thou  [J)aU  be   and  thy    Tears  Jhall  not  fa: II:     Heb.   i.   12! 

rn/feadof  Gcd  to  Aaron.  Exod.  4.  16.  Thus  For  Omnipotency,  All  Things  are  delivfrf.d 
^ebucbddne7:^ar  hczVitAthc  migbtv  One,  or  unt*  me  of  my  Father  :  Mat.  11,  27.  For 
theCcdof  the  Heathens;  Ezck.  3  !•.  11.  and  Omnifcience,  He  needed  not  that  any  fi)Ould 
Satan  is  called  the  God  of  thit  World.  2  Cor.  tejiif}  of  Man,  for  he  hnevr  what  was  in  Man  : 
4.  4-  Thus  Magiftrates  arc  called  Gods,  John  2.  25.  For  Osiniprefence.  Lo  I  am 
Thou  pialt  not  revile  the  Gods.  Exod.  22.  28.  with  you  always  unto  the  End  of  the  World, 
1  have  faid  ye   are   Gods.    Pfal.  82.  6.     An-    Mat.  28.  20. 

gels  arc  called  Gods,  Before  the  Gods  will  I  Men,  Brethren,  and  Fathers,  lam  forced 
fng  Traijes  unto  thee;  Pfal.  138.  i.  but  in  to  make  this  Defence  of  the  Divinicy  of 
all  thefe  there  is  fome  Reftriaion,  or  impro-  Chrift,.  becaufe.of  the  Blafphemy  of  thofe 
per  Speech;  Mofes  is  called  P-?»iir4»fe's  God,  Arians,  Photinians,  Eunomiansy  now  asain 
^d  Aaron's  God,  not  abfolutely,  but- with  raked  out  of  Hell.  O  who  would  think 
Reftriaion   to  Pharaoh  and  Aaron ;    Kbw  that   fuch  a  Generation  of  Men  ftiould  be 

. -*»<i<foc^^«r  is  ciilled  the  God  of  tJi«  Heatkcn^  amongft  us  in  this  Iftand,  where  the  Gof- 

peL 


4|o  Looking  unto  Jif^sl  Chap,  |t; 

pel  hath  fhlned  fo  brightly  for  fo  miny  of  God.  Before  any  Faith  is  pianttd  in  a 
Years?  we  maintain  Chrift  is  Go^,  «»<? CA>^/i2  Soul,  the  very  Ufc  of  Rcafon  may  come  to 
is  Lord  \  we  fay  with  IF#«?a^j  my  L$rd^  and  underftand  much  of  God  and  Chriil,  but  in 
my  God,  Ay/ay  Blarphcmcrs,C;bri/?  it  God^and  Cfiinparifon  it  looks  upon  God  and  Chrift 
Chrjfl  is  Lord,  as  Magryir ate s  arid  Angels  are  as  Notions,  Conceits,  and  imaginary  Things'; 
caUid  Gods  and  Lords-:,  I  hope  I  have  fa  id  e-  only  Faith  convinces  the  Soul  throughly  of 
rough  to  dilTerencc  betwixt  Chrift  and  them;  the  Certainty  and  Truth  of  fuch  Things  j 
howfoevs^r  I  conclude  with  the  Apoftb,-  where  true  Faith  if,  the  Things  we  believe 
Though  there  ti  that  are  caisd  Gods^  riheth^r  arc  more  certain  to  us  than  the  Things  w€ 
in  Heaven  or  in  Earth  (  as  there  be  Gods  manyy  fee,  or  feel,  ©r  handle  ;  Faith  is  fo  furc  in 
mttd  Lords  many  )  yet  to  us  there  i$  but  one  its  Apprchenlions  of  God  and  Chrifl,  that  it 
Gtd,  the  Father,  of  vihom  are  all  Things,  and  will  venture  Soul  and  Body,  the  Lofs  of  all 
■tve  )n  him,  end  cne  Lord,  Jefus  Chrifl,  by  upon  that  Account ;  it  will  bear  any  Hard- 
robtfN  are  all  Things,  and  vte  by  him.  i  Cor.  fhip,  yea  it  will  venture  the  Infinite  Lofs  of 
%,  i^    6.  Eternity  upon  them.  •      - 

'3. 'He  acknowlcdgeth  Chrift  to  be  his  3.  It  enables  the  Soul  to  caft  it  felfupon 
Lord,  andhisGodi  ^nd  Thomas  anfisered,  God  in  Chrift  for  all  the  Good  and  Happt- 
and  [aid  unto  him^  my  Lard  and  my  God.  nefs  it  ever  cxpefts.  Alas  faith  the  Soul,  I 
Now  his  Faith  broke  out ;  from  the  Things  have  formerly  refted  on  worldly  Things,  I 
feen  and  felt  he  is  raifcd  up  to  believe  Things  looked  upon  them  as  the  only  real  fure  Ex- 
ncithsr  feen  nor  felt ;  he  Ices  the  Prints  and  cellencies  that  I  had  to  enjoy,  but  njOw  I  find 
Skars  in  the  Man  hood  of  Chrift,  and  now  they  are  but  vain  Things,  deceitful  Things, 
he  believes  that  Chrift  is^  God,  yea  that  no  better  tha a  Reeds  of  £'^;;f,  Vanity  of  Va. 
Chrift  is  his  God  ;  m-j  Lord  and  my  God.  alries  ;  and  nothing  is  real,  fure,  excellent 
Obferve  here  that  Faith  gives  the  S$ul  &  Fro-  on  this  Side  God  and  Chrift  \  and  therefore  I 
priety  in  Gtd  Ind  Chrifl.  As  God  loves  fome  will  rely  upon  him,  and  none  but  him  ;  it  is 
with  a  fuecial  and  peculiar  Love,  fo  Faith  only  God  is  an  all-lufficientGood,  it  is  only 
anfwers  God  and  Chrift's  particular  Lore,  Chrift  that  is. the  Rock  that.^  will  neverfail, 
by  a  particular  Application,,  my  Lard,  *nd  on  him  will  I  roll  my  fclf,  uuto  him  will  I 
mi  God  and  mi  Chrifl.  Faithisan  appropri-  make  an  abfolute  Relignation  of  all,  I  wiiji 
ating  an  applying,  an  uniting  Grace;  in  bstruft  him  with  all  I  have,  and  all  I  am^ 
the  Adings  of  Faith  oa  God,  or  on  Chrift  I  will  commit  all  unto  him  for  crer  and' 
as  God,  we  may  obfcrve  thefe  Steps  -—--  ever.  ^    ^  .  ,      ,        „  n  a  -     r-x.  -a, 

I  It  fees  G»d  in  his  Glory  and  Majefty,  4.  As  Faith  rclys  al]  upon  God  in  Oirift, 
in  his  Greatness  and  Goodnefs,  and  all  other  foitappropriatsall  God,  arsd  all  Chrift,  uDtp 
his  Attributes;  it  fees  God  as  the  infinite  \.^^t\i-,_l  an:i  my  Belpved's-,  and  my  Behved^.is 
Fountain  of  all  Good,  and  it  conliders  what  t»ine  ^Qm-  <^.  2.  there  is  a  mutual  Pro- 
an  infinite  dreadful  Thing  it  were  to  be.  fc-  pnety  bctvvixt  Chrift  and.  the  Church,  and 
naratedfrom  thisTiod  ;  it  fees  Gcd,  andthis  betwixt  Chrm  and  the  SouLj  Chrift  Jiath  a 
S^-ht  makes  a  deep  Impreffion  on  ti>at  very  Propriety  in  mc,  and  I  have  a  peculiar  Pro- 
S'Tul-  the  love  of  that  God  is  mare  .to  the  priety  in  Chrift.  Chrift  is  mine,  fo.as  I 
Soulchan  all  the  World.;  and  :thekaft.  ©if.  have  none  in  the  World  Co  mine,  ff''&0m  have 
Dlcafurc  of  that  God  i«  more  Trouble  to.  that  I  in  Heaven M  thee  ?  and  there  is  none  upon 
Soul  than  all  the  Mifcrtes  that.- all  Crea^  Earthihat  Ideftre  kefi^es  thee.  P(al.  73.^35. 
tu res  under  Heaven  are  able  to  bting  upoa  Chrrft^isinine,  i^nd  mine  m  a  peculiar  Man- 
luicb  u.iu^  net,  there,  is  a  Propritty  with  Peculiarity^ 

''%    It  difcovers  the  reality,  of  this  Glory  mi  LardandmiGod.    O  the  Excellency  of 
ty   of  this  Greatncls  and  Goodnefs  Filth  /  this  Step  goes  beyond  all   theRcft^ 


and  Majefty, 


Chap,  r;  Z/Ooking  unto  Jefus\  431 

£t  Is  a  blcffed  Thing  to. hare  a  trc-  ^)ight  of  Method:  As  in  the  Former,  fo  here  again 
God,  there  is  much  Power  in  it;  but  to.  fee  isfctdowiuhe  Time  when,  the  Place  where, 
God  in  his  Glory,  Majeity,  Grcatnels,  Good-  the  ^rfons  to  whom,  the  Manner  how  he 
nefsas  my  God ;  to  fee  all  the  Attributes  of  appeared;  not  one  of  thefe  Circumfianccs 
God  as  thofe  Things  that  my  Soul  hath  an  muft  be  wanting  to  fticvv  the  Evidence  ani 
Intereft  in  ;  ,to  feeChrift  comiag  from  the  Certainty  of  his  Refurreftion. 
Father  for  mei  to  be  my  Redeemer;  to  fee  i.  The  Time,  After  theje  Things  \  after 
Chrift  in  whom  all  Fulnefs  dwells,  in  whom  the  three  former  Apparitions,  he  comes  to  a 
the  Treafurcs  of  all  Gods  Riches  are,  not  Fourth,  and  he  concludes  with  this,  as  there- 
only  Chrift  dying  as  Man,  but  riling  as  God  in  making  fome  Mention  of  himfelf,  with 
for  me,  and  my  Salvation ;  to  fee  Chrift,  which  he  concludes  the  whole  Book ;  This  it 
and  then  to  lay  hold  on  Chrift,  and  to  fav,  the  Difcipk  rahicb  teflifieth  thefe  Tbhigs,  and 
niy  Lcrd  and  tfii  God.  O  this  is  the  Work  wrote  thefe  Things,  and  roe  know  bis  Jejiirnonv 
of  precious  Faith ;   and  to  this  now  is  Th»-  is  true.  Vcf.  24. 

was  arrived  in  this  Confcftion  of  his,   my  2.  The  Place,   at  the  Sea  of  Tiberiax  \    or 

X«7></,  and  my  God.  at  the  Lake  c'i  Gene^€reth\     where  he  had 

2.  Hereupon  follows  Chrift's  Commenda-  called  them  to  the  Apofilefhip,    thero  now 

tion  and  Corredion  ;    Jcfus  faith  unto  him,  he  appears  to  thefe  Apoftles ;    they  -— '  "* 

Thomas^  becaufe  thou  hafl  feen.me,    thou  baH  ''  "  ^'" 
helieved  ;    bk(f:d  are  they  that  have  not  feen, 
and  fet:  have  ielievid.    John  20.  29.     In  the 
iirft  Placo  Chrift  commends  Thomts^s  Faith, 
becaufe  than  hafi  /few  mc-,  thou  hdfi  believed, 


were  ai 
their  Cal- 


Chrift  /landing  on  the 


firft  Fifhers,  and  nowlhey  are  at 

ling  upon  the  Sea, 

Shore. 

3.  The  Perfons  to  whom  he  appears,  they 

'-J-  J—- --^  —J .— .   wcvt  JDifiipJes,  there  Names  are  in  the  next 

,q.  d.  Thou  fccft  mea  Man,  but  confidering  Vcrfc.  All  Chrift's  Apparitions  were  to  the 
how  I  am  rifen  from  the  Dead,  thou  bclicv-  Difclpks  of  Chrift  ;  we  read  not  that  erer 
eft  in  me  as  God;  I  commend  thy  Faith,  but  he  fhcwed  himfelf  after  his  Refurreaion  to 
*tisa  weak  Faith  in  Relpeil  of  its  Rife  <■.  now  any  but  to  his  Followers ;  he  fhcwed  himfelf 
therefore  to  corred  it,  I  pronounce  thofe  openly,  not  to  aU  the  Peaple,  but  unto  Wit- 
blcffed  to  all  Generations,   that  when  \  am  neflss,  ch^fen   before  of  God,   even  to  w   ivho 


gone,  as  in  Regard  of  my  bodif/  Prefence, 
vet  they  will  believe  in  me ;    hlepd  are  they 

*T>«/  have  ntt  feen,  and  y^t  have  believed.  I 
a«    afraid  of  Tedioufncl^,    and  therefore  I 

.(haUiiot  enlarge  any  more  on  this  Appariti- 
on, 


did  eat  and  drink  vnth  him  after  he  roje  jrom 
the  Dead:  Ads  10.  41.  Strangers  to  Chrift' 
muft  be  no  Witnefics  of  Chrift's  Refurreai- 
and  this  was  his  Meaning  :    yet  a  little^ 


S  E  C  T.    viir. 


while  and  the  World  jeeth  me  no  more^  but  ye 
fee  me.  John   14.  19. 

4.  For  the  Manner  of  his  Apparition,  on 
ihif  wife  Jl:ewed  he  himjelf. 

I.  Hefhewed  himfelf-^  lo  it  is  in  this  Verfe 
twice  repeated,  Ajter  thefe  Things  JcfuA  fkew 
OfCbrifl's  Affarttion  to  fome  of  bis  Afofilcs  at  td  himfelj.,  and  in  tku  wife  he  Jljewed  bimfelf. 
the  Sea  0/ Tiberias.  *  Chrift  now  was  not  feen,  or 

T-,        .   ,  .  ,       *  known  to  the  bodily  Eve  (for  rtof.  ^ow.  8(f, 

Here  is  but  one    Apparition  more  re-  «his  Body  was  immortal ;  un-  i'^Joh. 
corded  by  J6hn\    After   thefe  Things,  \  lefs  by  Dirpenlation  he  con- 


Jefus  fl)ewed  Jbimfelf  again  to   the  Difiptes   defended  thereto/  I  deny  not,  but  thatgio- 
^.^beriasfandtn  this  wife  Jhew -rifiedBodvs  are  ever  aanaliy  feen  of  Eodvs 


Mt  the  Sea  of 

td he  himfelf.    John  i\.  i.     In   thefe  Appa 

rictioaS  the  Erangclift  ufcth  one  and  the  fame 


that  are  glorifisd  ;  but  of  mortal  Men  who 
arc  yet  in  this  Vail  of  Tears,,  thofe  glorious 

Crc. 


V 


21.    2,    3,  4,    ^f» 

we  may  obferre. 

.  The  Apparition; 


^^i'  Looking  unto  fefus'.  Chap.  aJ 

Creatures  cann6t  be  fcett  aftually,    except       2,  He  fhcwed  himfclf  o«  fi/j  »(/?;    ther^ 
tiere  be  fome  peculiar  and  divine  Difpenfa-  neretcgi-Ahtr  Sim^n  Peter,    and  Thontas  cah 
tion.     As  the  Airis  roafubcile  CO  be  feciifi  or  led    DydimM^    6cc.     John 
as  the  Sun  is  too  glorious  for  a  weak  Eye  to  In  the  wb<-lc  Narration, 
fcchold  •,    To  are  glorified  Bodys  too  fubtile,  i.  ^TheOcca lion  ;  and,    2 
toofplendidfer  a  inoi'tal  Eye  to  pierce;    our  in  the  Occalion   we  have  a  Council   among 
Saviour  tells  us  that  the  Bodys  of- the  Saints  the  Apoiiles  what  to  do;  and  'tis  concluded 
dojhine  forth  ii  the   Sun  in  the  Kingdom  of  rhey  would  go  a  fifhing;    they  did   fo,    th»*' 
their  fathsr-.    Mat.  13.  43.    and  t.Hat  they   co  n»  Purpofe  ;  for  they  filbed  a]i  Niiht,  but 
txt  «A  tbs  Atigels '.    Mat.  22.  30.     And   the  caught  Nothing.    Vtr.  3.     In  the  Apparitioi, 
A-poftle  tells  u5,  that  their  Bodies  zte  fpiri-   1.  Chrift  is  unknown;  He  flood  on  the  Shore^ 
tual  Bodis  ;  there  vs  a  natural  Body,  and  there  but  the  Vifciples  knew  not  that  it  w**  Jejut  : 
if  a  fpiritual  Body:    i  Cor.  15.  44.     Now   J^er.  4,     In    this  Condition    we  have  Jefus 
without  Difpcnfation  we  cannot  lee  Tpiritual  fpcaking,  and  then  working  a  Miracle;   he 
Thin's.     And  hence  it  is,  that  when  Chrilt  bid^  them  eaji  the  Net  on  the  right  Side  •j  the 
ftewed  himfclf  to  the  two  Difciples  at  Em-  Ship,  and  then  draw;  but  they  vtere  not  able 
man,  ic4s  laid  that  Tbeir  Eyes  voere  opened,  to  draw  for  the  Multitude  of  the  fijhes.   V.  6. 
and  "they  knevf  him,    and  he  vanifhed  out  of  2.  Hereupon  Chrifl  is  known^  therefore  that 
their  Sight,  Luke  24.  31.     Mark,  firft  then  Difciple  vohom  ^efus  loved,  faith  unto  Peter, 
Eyes  vaere  opened,  why,  no  Queftion  but  their  it  U  the  Lprd\    the  Alarm  given,  now  all  the 
Eyes  were  opened  before,  they  did  not  walk  Difciples  beftir  themfclves.     i.  Peter,  be  cafls 
with  him,  and  talk  with  him,    and  fit   with  himfelf  into  the  Sea.  Ver.  7.     2.  The  other 
him    and'eat  witli  him,  bat  their  Eyes  were   Difciples  they  came  in  a  little  Ship  to  the 
then  opened^  ay,  but  now  their  Eyes  were  Land;  and  there  they  Dine,   and  commune 
cpened  inaiujthcr  Man^ner,   as  it  is  faid  of  with  Jefus;  which  is  the  End  of  the  Hifto- 
Elifhas  Servant,  that  at  the  Prayers  of  Eli-  ry,  and  fo  ends  this  Book  of  our  Evaugelift 
(ha,    the  Lord  opened  the  Eyes    of  the  young  John. 
Man,  and  he  faio,    and  heboid  the  Mountain 
voas  fuUofHorjes,  and  Chariots  oj  Fire,  round 
about  Elijha;    2  Ring.  6.  17.    in  like  Man- 
ner their  Eye5  were  fo  opened,  that  they  knejv 
^efus.     And  then,      2.    He    vanificd  out  of 
their  S'.ght \    in  a  ftrange  unufual  Manner 
they  loft  his  Sight,  and   they  could  not  tell 
what  was  become  of  him  ;    in  a  Moment  he 
was  invifible  to  them,    whofe   Eyes  he  .had 
opened ;  it  plainly  Ihews,  that  glorified  Bo- 
dies  as  corpulent,  and  commcnfurable,  may 
be  feen  of  Mortals,  but  as  they  arc  fubtile, 
.and  fpiritual,   they  cannot   be  feen  aSually 
without  Dilpenfation.     Chrifl  appeared  (^(^th 


Thus  far  we  have  propounded  the  Ob)e£l ;. 
our  next  W/ork  is  how  to  direft  you  to 
look  unto  Jefus  in  this  Rcfpcft. 


CHAP.  H.     SECT.  I. 

Of  Homing    Jefus    as  carrying  on    the  great 
Wtrk.ofour  Salvation  in  bis  Refiirreflion, 


Dar^afcene  )n»t  by  Necejfity,  but  ^  H  A  T  in  all  Refpeas  we  may  Jotk  en 
Si'^'anrnmoio!  h  his  own  free  Will  y  not  by  the     1     Jefat.  ' 

7ZZZ  LwofNature,  but  by  Way  of^  i.  Let  us  i«.».  ^T^/^.  carrying  oj  the  great 
.u^a  77>co,o  ^..  ^.,^^g^,^  \^  ^yajhis  meer  Workof  our  Salvation  tor  us  ih  his  Refur- 
%*irLt'c.i.  CoSdefceniion-and  Pcrmiffion,  reak«i,  anddurins  the  Time  of  his  Abode 

that  he  w^ould  fhew  himfelf  at  upon  Earth  after  his  Refurreaion.    Tlus  is 
•any  Time  unto  his  Difciples.  worth  the  knowii>s ;  on  it  depends  our  Ju^fti- 


Chap.  2".  Locking  tmto  J efiis^  aii 

fication,  Sandlifi  cation,  Salvation;  for  //  his  Rcfurrcdion.  It  is  not  enough  to  know 
Chrhi  be  not  rifen,  v!s  are ytt  rn  our  Shis,  ^nd  a  faving  ncccffary  Truth,  buc  it  is  required 
our  taifb  is  in  vain,  and  our  Hope  is  in  vaio  ;  further  that  we  digeft  Truth?  and  cJiat  we 
•Uttk  Hope  have  we  either  of  Heaven,  or  of  draw  forth  their  Strength  for' the  Nonnfh 


Refurrcftion,  if  Chrift  be  not  rifen  ;  of  all 
JVfen  wearcmoft  miferable  that  believe  in 
Chrift,  if  he  whom  we  believe  in  be  not  rifen 
again,  O  my  Soul  ftudy  this  Point;  many 
take  it  up  in  Grofs,  they  can  run  over  this 
Article  of  their  Creed,    The  third  Day  he  rofe 


ment  and  Refrefhing  of  our  poor  Souls.     As 

a  Man  may  in  Half  an  Hour  chew  and  take 

into  his  Stomack  that  Meat,  which  he  muft 

have  feven  or  eight  Hours  at  leaft  to  digeft ; 

fo  a  Man  may  take  into  his  Undcrftandine 

-  .  -         .     more  Truths  in  an  Hour,  than  he  is  able  weU 

ogam  from  tba  Dead  \   but  for  a   particular  to  digeft  in  many  ;  what  Good  thoTe  Men  arc 

undcrftandingof  it,  in  Refpcft  of  the  Time,  like  to  get  by  Sermons,  or  Providences    who 


or  the  End,  or  the  Manner,  or  the  Ccr 
tainty  ,  how  many  are  to  Peek  ?  I  fhall 
appeal  to  thy  felf,  arc  not  many  Difcove- 
ries  already  made,  which  before  thou  never 
tookeft  Notice  of?  and  if  thou  wouldft  bat 
ftudy  this  Point,  how  much  more  might  yet 
appear?  cfpecially,  how  much  more  might 
yet  appear  as  to  thine  own  Good  f  it  is  not 
enough  to  know  Chrift's  Refurrcdion,  up- 
lefs  thou  know  it  for  thy  felf.  Be  fure  thou 
haft  this  in  Mind,  That  Chriji  rofe  again,  but 
^v/bafs  that  to  me  ?  faving  Knowledge  is 


arc  unaccuftomed  to  this  Work  of  Medita- 
tion,  I  cannot  imagine;  it  is  obfervcd  by 
fome,  that  this  is  the  Reafon  why  fo  much 
Preaching  is  loft  amongft  us;  why  Profef- 
fors  that  run  from  Sermon  to  Sermon,  and  are 
never  weary  of  Hearing  or  Reading,  have 
notwithftanding  fuch  languifhing  ftarved 
Souls,  becaufe  they  will  not  meditate.  And 
thertfore  God  commanded  Jojhua^  not  only 
to  read  the  Law,  but  to  confider  of  it, 
and  dwell  upon  it :  This  Book  of  the  LamJJjsO 
not  defart  out  they  Mouth,    but  thou  (bait  me- 


rer  joyned  with  a  particular  Application  ^  if  ditate  therein  Day  and  Ni^ht  •  Tofh.  i.  a. 
Chrift  be  my  Head,  then  he  could  not  rife,  why,  this  is  the  J9«f^  that  I  am  now  preftinc 
but  I  rofe  with  him  and  in  him  :     And   thus   tO;  if  thou  knoweft  thefe  Things    confide? 


O  my  Soul,  look  on  Cbrijl  \  and  thus  fearch 
into  every  Particular  of  Chrift's  Refurrcfli- 
on;  come,  ftudy  when  he  rofe;  ftudy  the 
Arguments  that  make  out  Chrift's  ReTur- 
reftioH  fure  and  certain  -  'ftudy  all  the  Ap- 
paritions of  Jefus  Chrift  ;  Oh  what  delight- 
ful Stddies  arc  thefe?  hadft  thou  been  with 
them  to  whom  Chrift  appeared,  would  not 
thy  Heart  have  leaped  with  Joy  ?  come^  Stu- 
dy it  clofc,  for  the  Benefite  of  thefe  Appa- 
ritions extend  to  thee  ;  the  Fruit  of  Chrift's  Sabbath  Dav 
Refurre^lion  is  thine,  even- thine,  as  well  as  re£lion  Dav 
theirs;  knom  this j or  tby  felf.   Job  5.  27 


SECT.    U. 


Of  nttfidering  Jefus  in  ibat  Refpeil. 

LEtus  confid(r' Jefus,  carrying  on  this 
Work  ot  our  Salvation  for  us  in 


rammate,  meditate,  ponder  on  'them  again, 
and  again.  '  And  becaufe  this  Work  requires 
enlargedncfs  of  Heart  and  Spirit,  therefore 
take  it  into  Parts,  and  cenfider  of  each  of 
them  apart  by  it  felf.    As.— 

I.  Confider  of  the  Time  when  Chrift  rofe 
again.  As  Chrift  had  his  three  Days,  and  no 
more,  fo  muft  thou  have  the  fame  three 
Days  like  unto  his;  the  fir  ft  Day  was  called 
c^uPV"^^''^I*^^^^^°"^  ^^^  Second  was  t\iQ 
cuL..,  ^.  ;  and  the  Third  was  the  Rcfur- 
fo  thy  firft  Day  is  a  Day  of  Pre- 
paration,  a  Day  of  Paffion,  wherein  thou 
muft  ftrive  and  ftrugle  againft  Sin  and  Satan, 
wherein  thou  muft  fuffer  all  their  bitter 
Darts  till  thou  d\'eft,  and  give  up  the  Ghoft. 
And  thy  fccond  Day  is  a  Day  of  Reft,  where- 
in thy  Body  nauft  lie  in  the  Grave,  and  thy 
Flefh  reft  in  Hope;  wherein  thcu  (halt 
enter  into  Peace,  and  refi  in  thy  Bed,  Ifa. 
57.  2.  untill  the  Trumpet  found,  and  bid 
I  i  »  thee 


Looking  unto  Jefus^  Chap.  %\ 

thee  arifey  and  crme  to  fuelgetnent :    and  thy  0  my  Soul,   thou  haft  tfoden  down  Strenitb, 

Third  Day  is  a  Day  of  Refurreftion   unto  thou   hafl   marched  valiantly.    Judg.  <;.  -21.    • 

Gloryi    It  is  the  firft  Day  of  the  Week,   or  Again,  was  it  not  to  become  the  firft  Fruits 

the  Firft  Beginning  of  a  never  ending  World,  of  them  thatfleep?  Chriftwasthe  firft  that 

Thus  confider  the  Time  of  Chrift's  Refur-  role  again  from  the  Grave  to  die  no  more  } 

re£lian    and  thence,  mayft  thou  drawdown  and  by  Virtue  of  hisRerurre£lion  (-as  being- 

fome  uVe  for  thy  Souls  Nourilhment.  the  firft  Fnuts )  all  the  Eleft  muft  rife  again  j. 

2.  Conlider  oftheRealons  why  Chrift  a-  j^s  in  Adam  alldyi^  evenfoinChrifi [j^all  aJlbe 

rofe  •   was  it  not  to  confound  the  Jexos  ?  they  made  alive  \  but  every  Aia»  in  hps  own  Order,    ■ 

could  not    endure  to   hear  of  Chrift's  Re-  ChriJ}  the  firji  Fruits,  and aftenvards  they  that 

furrection,    and  therefore,   when  Peter  and  are  Chriji's  athif  Comin£.  i  Cor.  i«j.  22,23^. 

the  other  Apoftles- preached  that  Point,   they  Some  may  wonder,  can  the  Refurreftion  of 

mere  cut  to  the  Heart,  and  took  Counfel  to  flay  one,  a  Thoufand  Six  Hundred  Years  ago,  be 

them,   Afts  $.  33.     It  is  the  Cafe  of  them  theCauleof  our  rifmg?  yes,   as  w£ll  as  the 

to  fav    v>e  voill  not  have  that  Man  to  r^ign  over  Death  of  one,  Five  Thoufand  Six  Hundred 

us  ;  they  that  by  their  Sins  crucify  Chrift  e-  Y-ears  ago,  is  the  Caufc  of  our  dying;   A- 

very  Day    cannot  without  Horror  think  of  f/a^w  and  Chrlfi  were  two  Heads,  two  Roots, 

his  Exaltation,  itcuts  them  to  the  Heart  that  two  Firft-fruits,  either  ot  them  in  Refeicnce 

Chrift  is  rifeu 'to  be  their  Judge.    Again,>w3'  to  his  Company  whom  they  ftand  for.    And 

it  not  to  confirm  Che  Faith  of  Chrift'sFollow-  now  O  my  Soul,  thou  mayft  fay  with J^ei,  / 

ers  ?  till  he  was  rifen,  their  Faith  was  but  a  know  that  my  Redeemer  Uveth^  and  that  J  Jhall 

weak  Faith  ;   weak  in  Knowledge,   wc2k  in  fee  him  at  the  la/h  £>ay,   not   with  »tber,    but 

Aflenr».  weak  in  Confidence,  weak  in  Affur-  rsith  the fe  fame  Eyes.   Job  19.  25.    If  Chrift 

ance;  much  ado  had  Chrift  with  them,  ma-  live,  then  muft  I  live  alfo,.  if  he  be  rifen, 

ny  a  Time  had  he  chid  them,  Why  are  ye  fear-  then  though  after  my  Skin  Worms  ftaU  defiroy 

ful  0  ye  of  little  Faith  ^  but  after  he  had  fhew-  thii  Body,  yet  in  my  Flefh  J  'fiall  fee  God, 

ed  himfclf  aliv«,  by   many  infallible  Prodfs,  Ter.  26.     Again,  was  it  not  chat  he  might  be 

they  couldthencry  itout,  my  Lord,   and  my  declaired  to  be  the  Son  of  God  ?  was  it  not 

God.    Again,  was  ii  not  to  evidence  that  he  that  he  might  be  exalted,  and  glorified  ?  tiis 

had  fully  fatisfied  all  our  Debts  ?    the  Apoftle  is  the  main  Reafon  of  all  the  Reft  ^,  fee  thoir 

tells  us,  that  Chrift  was  our  Surety ;  Heb,  7.  to  this !  O  give  him  the  Glory,  and  Praife  of 

22.    at  his  Death  he  was  arreftcd,    and  c^^  his  Refurreftion  i  fo.mufe,  and  meditate,  and  "^ 

intoPrifon,  whence  he  could  not.  come  till  confider  on  this  Tranfaftion,  as  to  afcribe  to 

all  was'pa*id5    and   therefore  to  hear  that  his  Name  all  Honour,  and.Glory;  what  is  he 

Chrift  is  rifen,  arid  that  he  hath  broken   the  rifen  from  the  Dead  ?  Haih-G^od  highly  exalted 

Bolts  and  Fetters  of  the  Grave  ?  it  is  a  clear  iim.and given  him  a  Name  clove  every  Name? 

Evidence    that  God   is  fatisfied,    and.  that  Pfal.  2.11.    O  then  let  e^i^ry  Tongue  confefs^ 

'    '     "    '  that  fefus  Chriji  is  JLordyjA^tbe  Glory  of  Gad 

the  Father.  c,       ' 

.3.  Confider  of  t^e  Manner    of  Chrift's 

Rcfuiieflion;  he  rofe  as  a  common  Perfon  ; 


Chrift  it  difcharged  by  Gqd  himfclf.  Oh  / 
what  Breaftsof  Confolation  are  here .''  Again, 
was  it  not  to  canquer  Sin,  Death,  and  De- 
vil? now  he  took  from  Death  his  Sting,  aid 


*from  Hell  his  Standard ;  now  he  feazed  upon  in  which  Refpeft  his  Refurreftion  concerns  us 

the  Hand-writing  that  was  against   us,  .and  no  lefs  than  himfelf.    We  muft  not  think  that 

naikdit  tohisCrofs,  now  he  fpoiJed  Pr:  ici-  when  Chrift  was  raifed,  it  was  nomore  than 

paliiies,  a^d  Powers',   and  carried  the  Keys  whenia^arw^  w^s  raifed;  his  Rerurrfltion  was 

of  Death  and  Heil  at  his  own  Girdle  •,    novkr  the  Refurreaion  of  us  all,  it  was  in  the  Name 

he  came  oat  of  the  Grave  as  a  mig,hty  Cow-  of  us  all,  and  had  in  it  a  Seed-like  Virtue  to 
Queror,  favica;  as  DihQrah  did  in  lier  Sonoc*,  work  the  Relurreflion  ul  us  ail.  O  thcPnvi- 

^~       '    '    °           -              -  '             ledge.- 


Chap.  2^    •  Loohng  unto  Jejusl  435   \ 

ledge  of  chisCommuaian  with  ChrilVsElerur-  Jcy,  nor  tremble  for  Fear;  O  my  Soul,   be 
reftioa/  if  [  believe  this  truely,  I  cannot  but  ferious  in  this  Meditation,    confider  what  a 
bdieretbeRefurreUionofmyBociy^andtbeLife  Pofture  wouldfl:  thou  have  been  in,    if  thou 
Everlafting  -^    why,  Jefus  Chrift  hath  led  the  hadft  been  with  thofe  Sou Idiers  that  watched 
Dance,   and  though  of  my  felf  I  have  no  Chrilt ;    fo  reallize  this  Earth-qualie,   as    if 
Right  to  Heaven  or  Glory,  yet  in  Chrift  my  thou  now  felt  it  trembling  under  thee. 
Head  I  have  as  good  Right  to  it  as  any  Heir       4.  An  Angel  miniftred  to  him  at  his  Re- 
apparent  to  his  Lands.— ——2.  Kc  rofe  fu  r  reft  ion  ;  An  Jngel  canic  androJedbacktha 
by  his  own  Power ;  andfo  did  none  but  Jefus  Stone  f torn  the  Door^    and jat  upon  it.    Mat. 
Chrifl: ;    From  the  Beginning  of  the.  World  28.  2.     Angels   were  the  firft  Minifters  of 
it  was  never  heard  that  any  dead  Man  raif-  theGofpel,  the  firft  Preachers  ot  Chrift's  Re- 
ed himfelf;  indeed  one  Jnftance  we  have  that  furreftion  ;    they  preached  more  of  Chrift 
a  dead  Man's  Corps  (hould  raife  up  another  than  all  the  Prophets  did;  they  firft  told  the 
dead  Man,  ibey  cafl  the  Man    into  tbe   Scpul-  Woman  that  Chrifl  vom  rifen  ;    Luke  24.  6. 
chrt  of  EliJIja^  and rvbun  tbe  Alan  tvas  let  dovtn  and  they  did  the  firft  Service  to  Chrift  at  his 
andtowhcd  tb^ Bones  of  Elifija,    be  revived  RcfurrcOion,    in  rolling  the  Stone  from  the 
and  JioiTd  upon  his  Feet  ;    2  Rings   1^.  21.  Door's  M9Ktb\   O  my  Soul,   that  thou  wert 
dead  EHjha  raifed  up  a  dead  Man  from  the  but  like  thefc  blefled  Angels.'  how  is  it  that 
GravCi  bur  dead  EUjha  could   not  raife  up  they  are  fo  forward  jn  God's  Service,    and 
himfelf  from  the  Grave;   only  Chrift  arofe   thou  art  fo  backward?  one  Day  thou  cxpeft- 
himfelf,  and  at  the  fame  Tim,e  he  raifed  ma-  eft  t©  be  equal  with  the  Angels,  and  art  thou 
ny  others;    and  here  was  the  Argument  of  now  fo  far  behind  them  ?  what,  to  be  equal  in 
hisGod-head,  I  have   Poner  to  lay  dovon  my  Reward,  and  behind  them  in  Service?  here's 
Xr/e,   and  1  have  Tower  to  take  it  up  ag§in  \  a  Meditation  able  to  check  thy  Sloath,  and  to 
John  10.  18.    how  (hould  we  but  truft  him  fpur  the  on  to  thy  Duty.  5.  Many 

with  our  Life,  who  is  the  Rofurreftion  and  of  the  Bodiesof  the  Saints  arofe  out  of  their 
the  Life,  he  tbat  believetb  in  him  though  be  Graves  at  his  Refurre^tion  ;  as  the  Angels 
were  dead,  ytt  Jj)ati  he  live.  O  my  Soul  .'  he  miniftred,  fo  the  Saints  waited  on  him.  In 
was  able  to  raife  himfelf,  much  more  is  he  this  Meditation  trouble  not  thy  felf  whether 
able  to  raife  thee  up  ,  only  believe,  and  live  David^.  Mofes,  Job,  jSbrabam,  Jfaac,  and 
for  ever.  3.  He  rofe  with  an  Earth-  Jacob  were  fome  of  thofe  Saints,  as  fome  con- 

quake,  O  the  Power  of  Chrift  in  every  Paf  jcfture  upon  fome  Grgunds ;  it  is  a  better 
fage!  what  ailed  thee,  O  Earth, to  skip  like  a,  Confideration,  to  look  upon  them  as  the 
Ram?  was  not  the  new  Tomb  hewen  out  o?  a  Fruit  of  Chrift'sRefurre£f  ion,  andasan  Ear- 
Rock  ?  and  was  not  a  great  Stone  rolled  to  the  neft  of  thy  ov\n  ;  the  Virtue  of  Chrift's  Re- 
Door  of  the  Sepulchre?  the  Ground  wherein  furreftion  appears  immediately,  and  it  will 
he  lay  was  firm  and  folid,  and  Jl^all  tbe  Roclc  more  appear  at  the  general  Refurre£lion 
be  removed  0!4t  «f  bis  Place?  Job  18.4.  O  Day.  As  fure  as  thefe  Saints  arofe  with  him, 
yes;  tbe  Lord  rcignetb^  and  therefore  the  and  went  into  the  holy  City,  and  appeared 
Earth  is  moved',  Pfal.  99.  i.  Oh/  what  a  to  many;  fo  fure  ftiall  thy  Body  rife  again  at 
rocky  Heart  is  this  of  mine?  how  much  har^-  the  laft  Day  ;  and  ( if  thou  art  but  a  Saint) 
er  is  it  than  that  Rock  ;  that  moves  not,  it  (hall  go  with  him  into  tbe  heavenly  Jerw/^- 
meltsnotatthePrefenceofGod,   ar  the  Pre-  lem,  and  appear  before  God,    and  his  So« 

fence  of  the  God  of  Jacob?    the  Sun  (  they  Jefus  Chrift  in  Glory.  6.  Chrift: 

fay  )  danced  that  Morning  at  Chrift's  Refur-  rofe  again  with  a  true  and  pcrfeft  Body  with 
rec'Vion;  the  Earth  flam  fure}  then  rrem-  an  incorruptable  and  powerful  Body,'  with 
bled;  and  yet  my  Heart  is  no  Way  aff«aed  a  fpiritual  andan  agil  Body,  with  a  glorious 
^•ith  this  News  i  I  leel  it  neither  dance  for  Body,  brighter  than  the  Sun  in  his  utmoft 

I  i  i  2  Glor/, 


4  j5-  Eoohn^  unto  yefiis. 

Glory.  Onthefe  Things  may  the  Soul  ex  *  weeping  was  for  a  Man, 
patiatc,  O  it  is  a  worthy,  blefil-d,  foul-ra- 
vifhing  Subje^  to  think  upon  ;  and  the  rather 
if  weconfider  that  Conformity  which  we  be- 
lieve, ^'e  hoi  for  a  Saviour  (  faith  the  Apo- 
file  ;  the  Urd  ^cfas  Chrifl^  nho  JhaS  change 
our  vile  Bodies  that-  they  may  be  fafljtned  unto 
his  ^ glorious  Body.  Phil.  3.  20.  21.  O  my 
Soul,  that  this  Clay  of  thine  (hould  be  a  Par- 
taker of  fuch  Glory  .'  that  this  Body  ofDuft 
and  Earth  (hould fhine  in  Hcaren  like  thofc 
glorious  Spangles  of  the  Firmament ;  that  this 
Body  that  ihall  rot-  in  Duft,  and  fall  more 
vile  than  a  Carrion,  Should  rife,  and  fhine 
like  the  glorious  Body  of  our  Saviour  ©n 
Mount  TdW  ;   Purely  thou  oweft  much  to 


.and  thy  Tears 
have  obtained  Angels :    Obferve  them  nar- 

*  rowly,  the  Angels'invite  thee  to  a  Parley, 

*  it  may  be  they  had  fome  happy  News  to 
■  tell  thee  of  thy  Lord:  Remember  what  they 

*  are,  and  where  they  fit,  and  whence  they, 

*  come,  and  to  whom  they  fpeak  ;   they  arc 

*  Angels   of  Peace,    neither   fcnt   without 

*  Caufe,  nor  feen  but  of  Favour,    they  fit 

*  on  the  Tomb,  to  fhew  they  are  no  Strangers 

*  to  thy  Lofs ;  they  cornc  from  Heaven,  from' 

*  whence  all  happy  News' defcendeth  ;  they 
'  fpeak  to  thy  fclf  as  if  they  had  fome  fpeci* 

*  al  Embaflage  to  deliver  unto  thee.  No, 
no  y  thefe  Cordials  are  in  vaia  ;  neither  Man- 
nor  Angel  can  do  her  Good,  or  comfort  her 


Chrifi'sRefurre^ion.    O  confider  of  it,,  till  drooping  Soul  ;    cither  Chrift  himfelf  maft 
thou  feclefi  the  Influence,  and  comeft  to  the  come  in  Prefence,  or  fh'e  cryes,    *  Miferable 

Comforters  are  ye  all*    Alas  !  fmall  is  the 
Light,  that  a  Star  can  yield  when  the  Sun 
is  down  ;:  a  forry  Exchange  it  is  (0  go  and 
gather  Crumbs  after  the  Lofe  of  the  Bread 
ofXife  ;  Oh,  what  can  thefe  Angels  da  ? 
tircy  cannot  perfwade  me  that  my  Maftef 
is  not  loft,    for  my  own    Eyes    will    dif- 
prove  them  ;  they  can  lefs  tell  me  where  he 
may  be  found,  for  they  themfelvcs  would 
wait  upon  him,  if  they  knew  but  where  ; . 
I  am  apt  to  think  they  know  not  where  he 
is,    and    therefore  they  are  come  to  the 
Place  where  he  la  ft  was,  making  the  Tomb 
their  Heaven,  and  the  Remembrance  of  his- 
Prefence  the  Fcwel  of  their  Joy  i,  Alas/' 


Affurance  of  this  bleffed  Change. 

4.  Confrder  of  the  fevdral  Apparitions  of 
Jefus  Chrift,  efpecially  of  thofe  written  by  the 
Evangelift  "^ohn.    As. 

I.  Mufe  on  his  Apparition  to  Mari  Mag> 
^aJc»,  Ob  the  Grief  before  he  appeared  / 
and  Oh  the  Joys  when  he  appeared  / — ■ 
I*  Betore,.  (he  apprehended  nothing. 


but 


that  feme  or  other  had  took  away  her  Lord.; 
thefe  were  all  the  Words  (he  uttered  before 
he  appeared,  They  have  taken  atvay  t»y  Ltrd^ 
&>td  J  knovo  iiQt  t»here  they  have  laid  him ;  fo 
file  told  Peter  and  John ;  and  when  two  An- 
gels appeared  in  white,  asking  her,  Woman^ 
vabi  wsepeji  thou  ?  (he  gifcs  the  fame  Anfwer 
to  them '^  they  have  taken  nway  my  Lord,  and 
I  kitoro  not  where  they  have  laid  him.  A  Soul 
inDefercion  knows  not  what  to  do,  but  to 
weep  and  cry,  Ob  mj  Lord  u  gone !  /  have 
lod  my,  Lord,  my  God,  mv  Jefus,  my  ^hiig\ 
in  this  Meditation,  confider  O  my  Soul,   as 


what  do  Angels  here?  I  neither  came  to 
fee  them,  nor  defire  to  hear  them  ;  I  came 
not  to  fee  Angels,. but  the  Creator  of  An- 
gels, to  v.'hom  I  owe  more  than  both  to 
Men  and  Angels. 

2.  After  he  appeared  (he  was  filled  with-, 
if  thou  hadft  been  in  Ai«»r/s  Cafe  ;  was  it  not   Joy;  for  fo  it  was,  that  when   nothing  clfc 
a.  fad  Cafe,  when  the  Angels  of  Heaven  knew   would  fatisfy,  or  comfort  this  poor  Creature, 
jfiot  how  to  comfort  her  i  fuppofe  any  Son  of  J'''"'.s  himfelf  appears ;  at  firft  he  is  unknown^. 
Gonfolation  had  ftoodby;   and  had  fuch  a  Ihe  cakes  hiro  for  the  Gardner  of  the  Place; 
one  perf^waded,    *  O  Mary.fupprefs  thy  Sad-  hut  within  a  while  he  utters  a  Voice  that  o»- 
«' nefs,  rcfreih  thy  Heart  with  this  bleffed  Vi-  pens  both  her  Ears,   and  Eyes ;    and 'Jefus 
«^fioP,-  thou   (lidit  feek  but  oney    and  iYsi^Ck  faith  unto  her,  Mary,     it  was  the  fweetefir 
«"  haft- found  ivvO)  a  dead  Body  was  thy  Er-   Soundtiat  ever  fte  heard ;.  many  a  Tinle  ■ 
^-S3udy  6naihoi;.h^ftliihL-.oatwoaiivc»i%  had.  ihe -been  called  by  that  Name,  but  nevcr^ 

,'  heard^ 


Chap.  2.  Looking  auto  Jeftis:,-  43-7 

heard  fhe  a  Voice  fo  effectual,  powerful,  in-  is  no  Sorrow  like  tKatvvhkh  apprehe.:ds 
ward,  feeling  as  at  this  Time;  hereby  the  Chrift's  Lofs,  and  therefore  in  Hell  it  is  look- 
Clould  isTcattered,  and  tht  Sun  of  Righte  ed  upon  as  the  greateft  Pain  ;  of  the  Two 
oufne-fs  appear? ;  this  one  Word  Mary^  Jigh-  (  fay  Divines  ;  it  is  a  greater  Torment  to  lofc 
tens  her  EycSj  drys  np  her  Tears,  chears  her  God,  and  to  lofc  Jefus  Chrift,  than  to  endure 
Heart,  revives  her  Spirits  that  were  as  good  all  thofe  flaming  Whips,  unquenchable  Fires, 
as  dead.  One  Word  of  Chrifl  wrought  fo  intollerable  Cold,  abominable  Stench;  and 
ftrange  an  Alteration  in  her,  as  if  (he  had  on  the  other  Side,  there  is  no  Joy  in  Hea- 
besn  wholly  made  new,  when  ftie  was  only  ven  like  to  that  which  apprehends  Chrifl's 
named.  And  hence  it  is,  that  being  ravilh-  Prefence,  In  thy  Prr fence  there  is  Fulnefs  tf 
ed  with  his  Voice,  and  impatient  of  Delays;  ^oy^  and  at  thy  Right  Hand  there  are  FJeajurer 
(he  takes  kis  Talk  out  of  his  Mouth,  and^  to  evermore,  Vh\.  \6.  1 1.  ^/  had  rather  be  in  Hell 
his  firft  and  only  Word,  A/tfry,  fhe  anfwers,  withChriJ}  (faidonej  than  in  Heaven  vtitk- 
Rabhoni  ~\  vohich  it  to  fay  Adafler  \  q.  d,  out  Chrifl.  This  is  the  very  Top  of  Heaven's 
^  Mafter,  is  it  thou  ?  with  many  a  fait  Tear  Joy,  theQtiinteffence  of  Glory,    the  hijheft 

*  have  I  fought  thee,  and  art  thou  unexpcft-  Happinefs  of  the  Saints;    O  my  Soul  feek 

*  edly   fo  near  at  Hand  .'    thy  Abfcncc  was  with  Maryy    yea  feek  and  weep^  and  weep 

*  Hell,  and  thy  Prefence  is  no  lefsthan  Hea-  and  feek,  and  never  reft  fatisfied  till  Chrift 
«  ven  tome:  Oh!  how  is  my  Heart  ravifh-  appear,  if  thou  art  but  in  the  \Jk  of  Means 
'  ed  at  thy  Sound  ?  if  the  Babe  leaped  in  the  he  will  appear  foener  or  latter  ;    or,  what  if 

*  yfombai Elifabeth;  Yihen  ftc  but  heard  the  thou  never  faweft  a  good  Day  on  Earth  ;  one 

*  Salutation  of  Mary  ;  how  fhould  my  Heart  Sight  of  Chrift  in  Heaven  will  make  a  mends. 

*  but  leap  a t thy  Salutation  .•'    I  feel  lames-  Surely  if  thou  kneweft  the  Joy  of  Chrift's 

*  ceedingly  tranfportcd  beyond  my  felf.    In-  Prefence,  thou  wouldft  run  through  De^th 

*  fiead  of  my  heavy  Heart  and  troubled  Spi-^  and  Hell  to  come  to  Chrift,  it  wis  PauVs 
'  rit,  Ifeel  nowafwectand  delightful  Tran-  Saying,  IdefirstQbe  diffolved,  and  to  he  with 

*  quillity  of  Mind  ;  thou  art  ray  Solace,  and  Cbrif}^  which  is  jar  better'^   Phil.  i.  23.    he 

*  SohI's  Delight  •, whom  have  I  in  Heaven  cared  not  for  Death  fo  he  might  go  to  Chrift 

*  but  thee?  andwhom  defire   I  upon  Earth  for  that  was  better  than  very  Life  it  felf. 

*  in  Comparifon  of  thee  ?  and  yet  I  am  not  2.  Mufeon  his  Apparifien  to  the  Ten  Dif- 
^  fatisfied  ;  not  only  Fruition  of  thee,    but  ciples.  When  the  Doors  rvsre  jhut  for  Fear  of 

*  Union  with  thee,  is  that  which  ray  Soul  the  Jem,  then  came  ^efus,  and  flood  in  the 
«  longs  after ;  not  only  thy  Prefence,  but  thy  Midfl^  fijit-g  to  them.  Peace  be  unto  you.  John 

*  Embracesor  my  Embraces  of  thee  can  give  20.  19.  Before  his  Apparitions  Sorrow  and 
«  Content;  come  then,  and  give  me  Leave,  Fear  had  pofleffcd  all  their  Spirits:    Some- 

•*  my  Lord,    and   my  God,    to   run  to  the  time  they  walked  abroad,  and  were  fad;  and 

*  Haunt  of  my  chief  Delights,  to  faH  at  thy  fa-  fometimcs  they  kept  within,  and  fhut  th8 
Vcred. Feet,  and  to  bath  them  with  my  Tears  Doors  upon   them  as  being  exceedingly  a- 

*  of  Jojr;  O  my  jefus  I  muft  needs  deal  with   fraid  :     In  this  Condition  Jefus  Chrift  r  that 

*  thee,  ascheSpoufe  dealt  with  thee,  JSort  I  knows  beft  the  Times  and''Sealons  of  Grace 
have  found  thee  whom  my  Soul  loves  dearly,  I  and  Comfort  ;  comes  and  ftands  in  the  Midit 
»/■//  bold  thee,  and  I  vhU  not  let  thee  ^0.  of  their  Affembly ;  he  comes  in,  they  know 
^'\"['  3-  4.  not  how  ;  and  no  fooner  he  is  in,   but  he  fa- 

I  know  not  in  aH  the  Book  of  God,  a  Soul  latesthem  in  this  Manner,  Peace  be  unto  you. 
moredeprtifed  with  Sorrow^-and  lifted  up       This  was  the  Prime  of  all  his  Wifhesi"  no 
with  Joy  ;  O  meditate  on  this .'    if  Chrift  be  fooner  is  he  rifen,  but  lie  wifheth  ?eace  to  all 
afcfent,  all  is  Night,  but  it  Chrift  appear  he  his  Apoftles  jnofoonsrmeets  he  with  them 
tuins  all  again  into  alightfoffic  Day -,;.  tber^  butthe  ycry  on?nin^of  his  Lips  was  with' 

'i»cf*-- 


Jjoohng  nrdo  Jefiis.  Chapi  2* 

they  are  the  firft  Words,    at    his  Hands  bored  with  Nails,   and  that  had 

his  Heart  pierced  with  a  .-pear ;  though  the 
Wounds  are  healed  as  to  Scnce  of  Pain»  yet 
the  Skars,  and  Holes,  and  Clefts,  remain  as 
big  as  ever :  The  Hole  in  his  Hand  is  yet 
fo  large,  that  Thomas  may  put  his  Finger, 
not  only  on  it,  but  into  it',  and  the  Cleft  in 
his  Side  is  yet  lo  large,  that  Th»r»0/s  may 
thruft  his  whole  Hand  in  to  his  Side,  a<n«l 
with  his  Fingers  touch  that  Heart  that  iffued 
out  Streams  of  Blood  f«r  ray  Salvation.  In 
this  Meditation  be  not  too  curious,  whether 
the  Print  of  the  Nails  were  but  continued  till 


4j8 

thefe  Words 

the  firft  meeting,  on  the  very  firft  Day. 
A  fure  Sign  that  Peace  was  in  the  Heart  of 
Jefus  Chrift ;  howfoever  it  is  with  us,  Peace 
or  War,  there  is  a  Common-weal  where 
Chrift  is  King,  and  there  is  Peace,  and  no- 
thing but  Peace  J  come,  fift,  try,  and  exa- 
mine, art  tTiou,  O  my  Soul,  a  Member  of 
this  Body?  a  Subjeft  of  this  eommon-weal  ? 
hath  the  Influence  of  Chrift's  Peace  (  wrought 
and  declared  at  his  Refurrcclion  )  any  Force 
on  thee  ?  haft  thou  Peace  with  God  ?  and 
Peace  within  ?    and  Peace  without  ?  Doft 


thou  teel  that  Ointment  poured  upon  Aaron's  Chrift  had  confirmed  his  Difciples  Faith ;  or 
Head,  and  running  down  to  the  Skirts  of  whether  he  retains  them  ftill  for  foine  fur- 
his  Garments  ?  Doft  thou  fee!  the  D^w  of  ther  Ufe  ?  it  is  a  better  Confideration  to  look 


Jiertnony   and  the  Dew  that  defcends  upon 
Mount   Sion,    dropping  ('as  it  were;  upon 
thy  Heart  ?  Doth.the  Spirit  affure  thee,  that 
Chrift  the  Prince  of  Peace  hath  made  Peace 
and  Reconciliation  betwixt  God  and  thee,  be- 
twixt the  King   and  thee ,    a  Rebel  to  his 
Crown  and  Dignity  ?  .0  boxv  beautifid  upm 
the  Mountains  roould  the  Feet  of  him  be,  that 
Jhould  publifi)  Peace  J    that  JfjOuJd  brwg   thefe 
good  Tydingi^    Ifa.  52.  7.     that    thou    *rt   a 
Citizen  of  that  Jerufalem.,  vfbere  God  if  H-ing, 
and  Chri/i  the  Prince  of  Peace  ?    Tohtre  aU  the 
Buildings  are  compaB  together^  as  a  City  that 
if  at  Unity  within  it  felf  ?    Pfal.  1 22.  3 


upon  them  fo  as  to  confirm  thy  own  Faith  5 , 
is  there  not  too  much  of  Thomas's  Incredulity 
in  thy  Breaft  ?  doft  thou  not  fometimes  feel 
fome  Doubtings   of  Chrift's    rifing  ?    or  at . 
lea  ft,  doft  thou  not  queftion  whether  Chrift's 
Refurreftion  belongs  unto  thee  ?  is  not  Satan 
bufy  with  a  Temptation  ?  is^iot  thy  Confci- 
ence  troubled  for  thy  Sins;  and  efpecially  for 
thy  Sin  of  Unbelief?  iffo,  (  and  I  know  not 
but  it  may  be  fo  with  thee,   and  the  beft  of 
Saints )  come  then,  and  reach  hither  thy  Fin» 
ger,  and  behold  Chrifl's  Hands  1,   and  reach  hi- 
ther  thy  Hand,  and  thrufl  it  into  his  Side  \    my 
Mtaning  is,  come  with  the  Hand  of  Faith, 


3.  Mufc  on  his  Apparition  to  all  the  Apo-  and  lay  hold  on  Chrift,  yea  hide  thy  felf  in  the 


ftles,  when  they  were  all  conveened,  and 
Thomas  with  them.  This  Apparition  was  oc- 
cafioned  by  Thomas's  Incredulity  ;  Except 
(  faid  he  )  I  fee  in  hit  Hands  the  Print  oj  the 
I^ails,  and  put  my  Finger  into  the  Print  of  the 
^ails,  ^ndthrufi  my  Hand  into  hif  Side,  i  vnll 
not  bilieve.    John  20.  25.  ■  Now  therefore    Dove  that  art  in  the  Cleats  oj  the  Rock,  in  ib& 

1-    T-A.-     *y^     P7. « —  -  *        yr,\^^^        ^a^rL      l^l^LtotA     f- Ikta       C^r^o^    Vl^mc    nr    fltip    H'f^tve    '      7pf   *>*ic  i^a    */ii/  /^nr/t^m 


Holes  of  the  Rock  ;    Be  like  the  Dove  tba^ 
maketh  her  Nefl  in  the  Side  of  the  Hole's  Mouthy 
Jer.  48.  28.    The  Dove  that  would  be  fafe 
from  the  devouring  Birds,  &r  from  the  Foul- 
ers  Snare,  fhe  flies  to  the  Hole  in  a  R.ock;» 
and  thus   Chrift   invites  his  Spoufe,    0  my 


faith  Jefus  to  Thomas,  come,  reach  hither  thy  fcret  Places  oi' the  Stairs  I  let  me  fee  thy  Court 


Finger,  and  behold  my  Hands,  and  reach  hither 
thy  Hand,  and  thrufl  it  into  my  Side,  avd 
benotfaithlefs,  but  believing.  Ver.  27.  Me- 
thinks  I  fee  Thomas's  Finger  on  Chrift's  bor- 
ed Hand,  and  Thomas's  Hand  in  Chrift's 
pierced -Side.  Here's  a  ftrong  Argument  to 
coBvinc;e  my  Soul  that  Chrift  is  rifen  from 
the  Dead  •,  why,  fee,  this  is  the  fame  Chrift 


tenance,  let  me  hear  thy  Voice.    Cant  2.  14 
Ih.the  Clcfcs  of  the  Rock  I  am   fafe,  (  faid 
Bernard  )  there   I  (land  firmly, 
there  lam  fecure  from  Satan's  Ser.  Ser  61  in 
Prey.  It  is  ftoryed  of  a  Martyer,  cant. 
that  writing  to  his  Wife  where 
(he  might  find  him,    when  he  was  fled  from 
0  my  Dear  (  faid  he  }  if  thou  deftv' 


,   ....,j  ...^  Home, 

bat  was  crucified;  .the.  fame  Chrift  th2ith^i»ejii0  feetKSj  feck  me  in  tk  Side  ^fChrifi,  in 


1 


Chap,  2.  Looking  ,mto  Jefus.  '       439 

thsClefi  6f  tbs  Rockyi}}  the  HoltoTo  long  his  converting  Prefence?  Oh,  for  one 
Surpis  in  vita,  oj  hisWounds^  f$r  there  have  J  Apparition  of  JefHsChrift  ?  till  then  we  may 
Sunifi  Hhf^rij.  ffiade  *nv  Ne(},  there  roilJ  I  dnelJ,  preach  our  Hearts  out,   and  nerer  nearer; 

there  Jhalt  thou  find  we,  and  no  do  what  we  can,  Souls^  will  to  Hefl,  except 
xehere  elfe  but  there.  O  my  Soul,  that  thou  the  Ix)rd  break  their  Career  ;  Mrnifters  caa 
wouldft  make  this  W^e  of  the  Wounds  of  do  no  more  but  tell,  thus  and  thus  Men  may 
Chrift  !  are  they  not  as  the  Cities  of  Refuge,  berived;.and  thus  and  thus  Men  will  be 
whether  thou  mayft  fly  and  live?  Nothing  damned;  He  that  beUeveth  on  the  Son  hath 
9  ■  is    more  efficatioui   to  cure  the   eternal  Life,  and  he  that  believetb  not   the  Son 

Bern.  ibid.        Wounds  oj' Confciente^  thanafre-  JhaU  not  fee  Life;    John  3.  36.     but  when 

tifuent  a»d  ferious  Meditation  of  they  hare  faid  all  they  can,  it  is  enly  God 
ihelf^ounds  ofCbriJi.  Come,  be  not  Faith-  muft  give  the  Blefling :  Oh  what  isPreach- 
lefs,   but    believing;    thefe    Monuments    of  ing,  without  Chrift'sPrefence  J"    One  hear- 


Chrifl's  Reiurreftion  are  for  the  Confirmati- 
on of  thy  Faith;  if  well  viewed  and  handled, 
they  will  quiet  thy  Confcience,  quench  the 
fiery  Dartsot  Satan,  increafe  thy  Faith,  till 
thou  comcft  to  Aflurance,  and  ra\eft  with  Tba 


ing  what  mighty  Fates  Scandirba^'s  Sword 
haddone^  he  fent  for  it,  and  when  he  faw 
it.  Is  this  the  Sword  (  faid  he  )  that  bath  dene 
fucb  great  Exploits  ?  nhat's  thi*  Sword  more 
than  any  other  Sword?  q  ('fays  Scanderha^  ) 
tnas^  wy  Lord,  and  mi  God.  1  J  fent  thee  rrn  Sword,  but  not  my  Jtrm  that 
Turhahor,  fei  way  be  troubled,  but  J  (In  11  not  did  handle  /V  ;  fo  Minifters  may  ufe  the 
non  feriurbahor  be'overwhehfKd  \  becaufc  I  Ttiil  Sword  ot  the  spirit,  the  Word  of  God,  but  if 
cf)Tilir'^r^cZd7- ''^*"^*"'-^^^  ^'^' ^'''"^ 'f  ^^^  ■^^'^''^^  the  Spirits  Arm  be  not  with  if,  they  may 
lorxAtts-  "^^^  ^t  '*^  ^pear^  in  the  Hands   brandifh  it  every  Sabbath  to  little  Piirpofe  ; 

and  Side  of  Refits  ChriJ}.  when  all  is  done,  if  ever  any  Good  be  done, 

4.  Mufe  on  his  Apparition  to  the  feven  H  is  the  Lord.  No  fooner  John  obferves  the 
l>\k\^\tiattheSeaofTiberia>i.  Fir^,  Chrift  Miracle,  that  a  Multitude  of  Filhes  were 
appears,  and  works  a  Miracle;  he  difcovers  caught  and  taken,  but  he  tells  fc^^r  of  a  blef- 
himfelfto  be  Lord  of  Scft  as  well  as  Land;   Ted  Difcovery,  it  is  the  Lord.  -■  -3.  U- 

at  his  Word  Multitudes  of  Fillies  come  to  the  ^.oxx  this  Difcovery,  Peter  throws  himfclf  in- 
Net,  and  are  caught  by  his  Apoffles;  nor  is  to  the  Sea;  O  the  fervent  Love  he  carries 
this  Miracle  without  a  Miftery  ;  The  King,  towards  Chrift  .'  if  he  but  hear  of  his  Lord 
*•  dmi  of  Heaven  is  like  a  drawn  Net,  cafl  into  he  will  run  through  Fire  and  Water  to  come 
the  Sea,  which  when  it  is  fuU,  Men-  draw  to  unto  him;  fo  true  is  Chat  of  the  Spoafc,  Ma- 
Land'.  Mat.  13.  47.  what  is  this  divine  ny^^^aters  cannot  quencfjLcve,  neither  can  the 
Trade  of  ours,  but  a  fpiritual  Fifhing  ?  the  floods  drown  it\  if  a  M*n  rcould  give  all  I  he 
World  is  a  Sea,  Souls  like  Filhes  fwim  at  Li-  s-.tbftance  oj  bis  Houfe  for  Lroe,  it  would  ut* 
bcrty  inthisDeep,andtheNetsof  wholelbme  terly  be  contemned.  Cant.  8.  7.  If  I  love 
.Doftrine  are  they  that  draw  up  fume  to  the  Chrift,  I  cannot  but  long  for  Communion 
Shore  ot  Grace  and  Glory.  2.  Upon  this  and  Fellowfhip  with  Chrift  ;  *  Wherefoever 
Miracle,  The  Difiple  whom  Jefus  loved,  faid  <  thou  art  O  blefted  Saviour 
ttntt  Peter,  it  is  the  Lord.  John  is  more 
quick-eyed  than  all  the  Reft,  fee  coniiders  the 
Mirac.le»  and  him  that  wrought  it,  and  pre- 
lently  he  concludes,  it  is  the  Lard',  O  my 
Soul  meditate  on  the  Miftery  of  this  pifco- 
very  ;  if  ever  aSoul  be  converted  and  brought 
honae  to  Chrift,  it  is  the  Lerd'^  but,  Oh! 
whether  is  Chrift  gone,  that  we  have  loft  fo 


give  me  no  more  Happinefs  '^^'  ^''"•^•".>' 
than  to  be  with  thee,  11  on  y^|„^  ^^^  ^^|„^ 
the  Earth,  I  would  travel 
Day  and  Nighu  to  come  unto  thee  ;  if  on 
the  Sea,  with  Peter  I  would  fwim  unto 
thee  ;  if  riding  in  Triumph,  I  would  fing 
Hoflanna  to  thee ;  but  if  in  Glory,  how 
happy  ftiould  I  t?c  to  look   upon.'  thee  ? 

Chrift 's 


44«  tooking  mto  ^eftis.  Chap.  2: 

Chrift's  Apprii-itions    are   rafifhing  Sights;  Heb.  i.  8.    The  obje£l  of  Define  is  Good* 

it  he  but  ftand   on  the  Shore,    Peter  throws  but  the  more  excellent  and  glorious  any  GooA 

himfelfover  Bcaiid  to  come  to  Chrift-,  why,  is,  the  more  carnett  ard  eager   (hou'ld  cur 

nov¥  he  ftands  en  the  Pinacles  of  Heaven,  Defires  be  ;    row  Chrift  as  raifed  from  the 

wafting  and  beckoning  with  his  Hand,  and  Dead  is  an  excellent  Ob jcft  ;  the  Refurrefti- 

calling  on  me  in  his  Word,  Rife  up  tny  Love,  on  of  Chrift  is  the  glorifying  ofChrlH;    yea, 

nji  fair  one,   and  conir  amay  \   Cant.  2.  lo.  his  glorifying  took  its  Beginning  at  his  blefied 

O  my  Soul  make  haft.;    in  every  Duty  look  Rcfurrcction  ;  now  it  was  that  God  highh  ex- 

out  for  another  Apparition  of  Jefus  Chrift,  alted  him,  atfd^a-je  bim  a  "Nunie   akovmeve- 

when  thou  comeft  to  hear,   fay.   Have  ever  ry  Name,  &c.   Phil.  2.  9.    and  in  this  Re- 

JLord  by  this  Sermon  ;  and  when  thou  comeft  fpcft  how  defireable  is  he  ? 
toj™>ray,  fay,  Jiavs  ever  Lord  by  this   Prayer       2.  There  is  fomething  in  Reference  unte 

to  a    Savioar  ;    neither  Fire  nor    Water  ;  us;  As,     i.  He rtfe again  far  our  '^uflifcati- 

Floods  nor  Storms  \  .Death  ner  Life ;    Prin-  on  ;.  Rom.  4.  25.    I  muft  needs  grant,  that 

cipalities  nor  Powers;    Hight  nor   Depth  ;  Chri ft 's Death,  and  not  his  Refurrec^ion   is 

nor  any  other  Creature  fliould  hinder  thy  Paf-  the   meritorious  Caufe  of  our  Juftification; 

fage  to  Chrift,    or  feparate  thy  Soul  from  but  on  the  other  Side,    Chrift's  Refurreflion 

Chrift.    Confider  wh*t  1  fay  {  faith  Paul ")  and  and  not  his  Death  is  for  the  applying  of  our  . 

the  Lord  give  the  Undefflaniing  in  aU  Things ;  Juftification ;    as  the  Stamp  adds  no  Virtue, 

remember  that  Jefus  Cbrifl  ef  the  Seed  $f  Da-  nor  Matter  of  real  Value  to  a  Piece  of  Gold, 

vidwas  raifed  from  the  Dead  according  t»  my  but  only  it  makes  that  Value,  which  before 

CoJpel:   2  Tim.  2.  7,  8.    That  Chrift  wa's  it  hada^ually,  applvablc  and  currant   ---'- 
ratfeil  is  a  Gofpel  Truth  ;   ay,  but  do  thou 


remember  it^    do  thou  confider  it,    and  the 
Lord  give  thee  Underftanding  in  all  Things. 

S  E  C  T.   in. 

of  defirlng '}efus  in  that  Refpeii, 


'•L' 


unto 
us ;  fo  the  Refurreftion  of  Chrift  was  no 
Part  of  the  Price  or  Satisfa£Hon  which  Chrift 
made  t©  God,  yet  is  it  that  which  applys  all 
his  Merits,  and  makes  them  of  Force  unto 
his  Members,  Some  I  know  would  go  fur- 
ther, Luciuiy  a  learned  Writer,  faith,  Thtt 
Juftification  is  therefore  attributed  to  ChriSl's 
RefurreBion,  becaufe  it  was  the  compleate .  and  ■ 
ztltimate  Jiit  of  Cbrifl's  aSive  Obedience  z 
Et  us  defire  after  Jefus  carrying  on   And  from  hence  infcrreth    that  Remiffion  tf 

the  great  Wcwk  of  our  Salvation  for  Sin  i$  attributed  to  hU  paffve  Obedience,  and 

us  ilThis  Refurre^^ion.     What  Defire  is,  we   Juftification  or  Imputation  ofRighteoufnefs,  to 

have  opened  before,  fame  call  it  the  Wing  of  his  ailive  Obedience.    Geodv>hi,  no  Way  infc- 

t be  Soul,  roherebj  it  movetb,  and  is  carried  to  ri-our  to  him,  faith,  that  Juftification  is   pu-t 

the  Thing  it  expe^etht  to  feed  it  felf  ufoa  Jt,  upon   Chrift's   Refurreflion  with  a   Rather, 

and  lo  be  fatisfied  vsith  it.  Who  is  be  that  condemnetb  ?    it  is    Chrifi  that 

But  what  is  there  in  Chrift's  Refarreftl-  died,  yea  rather  that   i<  rifen  again\    Rom« 

on,  that  ftiouldmove  our  Souls  to  defire  after  «.  34.    not  but  that  the  Matter  ofourjufti- 

it  ?  fication  is  only  the  Obedience  and  Death   of 

i  anfwer.    i-.  Something  in  it  felf.   2.  Some-  Chrift,  but  the  Form  of  our  Juftification,  or 

thin^  as  in  Referrencc  untous,  thcAd  of  pronouncing  usRighteous  by  .that  his 

1."  There  is  fomething  in   it  felf,   had  we   Obedience,  and  Death  depends  upon  Chrift's 

but  a  View  of  the  Glory,  Dignity,  Excellen-   Refurre^tion ;    for  then  it  was  that  Chrift 

cy  of  Chrift    as  raifed  from  the  Dead,    ft   himfelf  was  juftiiicd,  and  thenhc  wasjuftified 

would  put  us  on  this  heavenly  Motion,  we   as  a  common  Pcrfon,  reprefenting  us  there- 

fliould  Ry  cs  the   Ea^k  that  haftetb  to  eat,  in,  fo  that  wc  were  then  juftified  with  him, 

•       -'  and 


Chap.  1.'         ^  Loohngnntojefusl  44T; 

'  ■  and  in  him;  and  we  afe  fajd  it  be  rifoi  rviti  Light  in  the  Lord,  aifc£iing heavenly  Thingsi 

him  f  audio  fit  vfitb  him  in  heav:nlj  Places,  walking  in  Righteoufnefs;    it  comes  from  this' 

—  £uii^es,  one  admirably  judicious,  faith.  That  bleiTed  Rerurre£tion  of  Jefus  Chrift  ;    v\e  arc 

JLiJj^ificationisgiven  to  Chrift'sRefurrec^ion,  qidckned  tvitb  Chrifl -y    ic  is  Chrift's  Refur- 

^^a  -  ■  -   ■       "     •  "•  •  -^ ..--.-- 


furreliioth,   ist  in  fo-fne  Senfs  (  faith  he  )  the  four  felves  to  Ijs  detd  unto  Sin,  but  alive  unit 

efficient  Caufe,  becaufe  by  his  yi/^>:g  a^ain,  the  God  thnugh  Jcfus  Cbrifl  our  Lord,    Rom.  6. 

SfiritofGoddota  malee  us  cap.ible  of  Jujlifi-  ii.    We  arc  dead  to  Sin,  and  alire  unto  God 

M//ow,  and  then  befiomtb  it  on  us.    I  know  by    the    Death    and  Refarreftion    of  Jefui 

there  is  fome  Difference  amongft  thefe  Wor-  Chrifl  ;  we  may  reckon  thus  for  our  felves, 

thies,  but  they  all  agree  in  this,  thaft  the  Re-  that  if  we  be  in  Chrift,  there  comes  a  Virtue 

lurrefiionofChrifi:  was  for  our  Jiiftification,  from  Chrift,  an  affcdual  working  of  Chrift 

and  that  by  the   Refbrreftion   ©f  Chrift,    all  by  his  Spirit  into  our  Hearts,   and  it  is  fuch 

theMeritsof  his  Death  were  made  applyable  a  Work  as  will  conform  us  to   Chrift   dead^ 

unto  us.     As  there  was  a  Price  ar.d  Ranfom  and  to  Chrift  rifcn  ;  why,  reckon  thus,  faith 


fhould  be  applied,  and  conferred  ;  now    this  count,  /  mufl   Jive   to  God,    I  muff  Jive  tbt 

Workof  Application  and  a£lual  Collation  of  LifeofGr*ce,  fer  Cbrifl  is  rifett.    To  the  fame 

the  Fruit  of  Chrift's  Death,  began  to  be  in  Purpofe  he  fpeaks  before.  Like  as  Chrifi  was 

feri  upon  the  Refurredion  Day  -    hut  it  was  raifcd  up  from  the  Bead  by  the  Glo>y  tf  the  Fa- 

not  then  finifhed  and  perfefted^   for  to  the   ther,  even  fovfc  alfofl^ouldroallt  inNewnefs  of 

Confummation    ther^fof,    the    Afcenfion   of  Life.    Rom.  6.  4.    Chrift  rofc   again    to  a 

Chrift,  the  Miflion  of  the  Holy   Ghoft,  A-   new  Lite,  and  herein  his  Refurreftion  dilfer- 

poftolical  preaching  of  the  Gofpel  to  "^cw  ed  from  the  Refurre£lion  of  thofe  others  raif- 

Sind  GentiJes ,    the    Donation    of  heavenly   ed  by  him,  as  of  Za^arwj,  y<i;V?<j's  Daughter, 

Grace,  and  Chrift's  IntcrceHlon  at  the  right   the  Widow  ofNaimsSon,  for, they  were  but 

Hand  of  God,  were  very  nccclTary.    O  rhe  raifcd  to  the  fame  Life,  which  formerlv  they 

benefit  ofChr-ft'sRefurreaion  as  to  our  Ju-  lived,  but  Jefus  Chrift  was  raifcd  up  to  z 

Itificatien?  IfChrifibenotrifina^aintye  are  new  Life  ;  and  according  to  this  Examplar 

vet  in  your  Sins,   and  vour  Faith  if  in   vain,  we  Hiould  now  walk  in  Newncfs  of  Life; 

1  Cor.  15.  17.     Rcmiflion  of  Sin,  f  which  is  this    is  the   End    of   Chrift's  Refurreflion 

aPart  ofour  juftification  )  though  purchaf-  that  we  ft^onld  be  new  Creatures,    of  new 

cd  by  Chrift's  Death,  yet  could  not  be  apply-   Live?,  new  Principles,  new  Coiiverfations  ; 

ed  to  us,  or  pofllbly  be  made  ours,   without  he  rofc  again  for  our  Sandification. 

X^hrifi'sRefurretlion  ;    and  in  this  Rcfpeft,       3.  He  rofe  again  for  our  Refurreflion  to 

Oh,  how  dclireable  is  it  /  eternal  Life,  Chrift  is  both  the  Pattern  and 

2.  He  rofe  again  for  our  Sanaificatien.    So  Pledge,  and  Caufc  of  the  Refurreftion  of  our 

the  Apoftle  ,    He  hath  quickned  us  together   Bodies;   For  fmce  l>y  Man   came  Death,   by 

■  rvitb  Chrifl,    and  hath   raifed  us  up  tcgrther   Alan  came  alfo  tJie  Rcfurredion  of  the  Vead  - 

"  mtbCJ^riff.     Eph,  2.  -J,  6     Our  firft  Refur-  For  as  in  JJdam  alJ die,  even  fo  in  Chrifl  fha'u 

*  reOionis  fromChrif\'sRefurrection  ;   if  you   all  be  made  alif^e.  i  Cor,  i-j.  21,22,   There 

"would  know  how   you   that  were  blind  in  is  a  Virtue  flownng  frolii  Chrift  to  his  Saints 

Heart,  uncircumcifed  in  Spirit,   utterly  un-  by  which  thev  fiiail  be  raifed  up  at  the  lat- 

ac^uainted  with  the  Life  of  God,  are  now  tcrDay  ;  as  there  is  a  Virtue  flowing  from 

•'•  K  k  k  «  the 


44^  Loohn^  ttntQ  Jefus,  Chap-  il 

the  Headl  to  the  Members,  or  from  the  Root  This  is  the  Reafon  why  the  ApoAlc  ufeth 
to  the  Branches,  fo  thofe  that  are  Chrift's  thefe  Words  to  prove  the  Refnrreftion  o^ 
fhallbe  raifed  up  by  Chrift.  Not  but  that  Chrift,  1  voill give  yau  ths  fure  Mercies  »f  Da- 
all  the  Wicked  in  the  World  fhall  be  raifed  v/W;  Ads  13.  34.  Bone  of  God's  Mercies 
again  by  the  Power  of  Chrift  as  he  is  a  had  been  fure  to  us,  if  Chrift  had  not  rifen 
Judge,  for  aU  that  are  in  the  Graves  JhaU  hear  again  from  the  Dead  :  But  now  all  is  made 
hit  Voice,  and tbej  Pjail  come  fortby  yet  with  fara;  his  Work  of  Redemption  being  fully 
thh  Diif^erenccy  Tbey  that  have  done  Goad  im-  fifii(hed,  the  Mercy  which  thereupon  dc- 
U  the  Re  fur  region  of  Life  ^  «nd  they  that  have  pendc^d  was  now  made  certain,  (and  as  the 
doiie  Evil  unt$  ths  RefurreB:ion  of  Damnation.  Apoftle  fpeaki )  [ure  unto  all  the  Seed.  Rom.. 
ohn  5^.  28,  29.    In   thisRefpefl  the  Saints  4.  16. 


I 


_  all  have  a  peculiar  Rcfurreftion  J  and  there-      Meihinks  a.Thought  of  this  Objeft  in  Re- 
fbre  they  zrc  cnWed  the  Children  oftheRefur-  fpeft  of  it  felf,  and  in  RelptcV  of  us,    ftiould^ 
veilion,    Luke  23.  36.    becaufe  ^^t;_)'/fe«//  oh'  put  our  Souls  into  a  longing  Frame  j    is   it 
tain  a  better  Refurreelioitf  as  the  Apoftle  calls  not  a  deiireable  Thing  to  fee  the  King  in  his 
it,..  Heb.  II.  35.    And  is  not  Chrift's  Re-  Ifeeauty  ?  were  notthc  I>'*:..^hters ojS ion gla^-' 
furreftion  defireable  in  this  very  Refped  ?    if  ttgoforth^  and  to  behold  King  Solomon  veith 
we  (hould  think,  thefe  Bcdies   of  ours  being  theCrortn  vtherewith  hi*  Mother  crovsned  him 
Duft,  muft  never  return  from  their  Dufts,  in  the  Day  tf  hit  efpoufals  ?   Cant.  3.  11.    If 
£t  might  difcouragej  buthere  is  our  Hope,  Chrift  incarnate,  and  in  humane  Frailty  was  - 
Chrift  is  rifen,  and  therefore  we  muft  rife';  the   Defirs  of  Nations y    hew   much  more  is- 
it  is  the  Apoftlcs  own  Argument  againft  thofe  Chrift  exalted,  and  in  his  Glory  .?   li  it   was. 
that    held  there  voas  no  RefarreBion  of  the  ^uguHine's  great  Wi(h  tohave  feen  Chrift  iai 
Deady  why,  faith  the  Apoftle,  If  there  be  »•  the  Flefh,   how   fhould  we  but  wifh  to  fee 
Refurre^ion  of  the  Dead,   then   is  not  ChriJ}  Chrift  as  rifen  aj^ainfrcm  the  Dead?    be  it 
rifen.  '   '    •    '—If  the  Dead  rife  not,  then  it  altogether  lovely  \    or  he  it  altog£tber   4'-fire»' 
Tiot  Chrif}  raifed :  ^-<- But  now  is  Chrifl  able)  Cant.  5.  16.    dcfireable  in  the  Woinb^  . 

rifen  from  the  Dead,  and  become  the  lirfi-  defireable  in  the  Manger,  defircable  on  the 
fruits  of  them  that  fleep:  1  Cor.  i^.  12^-13,  Crofs,  even  when,  defpifed,  and  numbr«S|d 
jdj.. 20.  He  argues  plainly  that  Chrift's  Re-  with  Thieves;  defu cable  in  his  Refurrefti- 
furrc^Kon  is  the  principal  efficient  Caufe  of  on,  yea  all  dcTireablcv  yea  above  all  delire- 
the  Refurreflioncfthe  Juft ;  /  tfw^6<f  Re/wr-  able,  as  rifen,  exalted,  glorifycd ;  iii  ti#j 
region,  and  the  Zife^  faith  Chrift,  ^obn  11.  Confideration  we  cannot  fadomc  the  Thou- 
25.  (  i.  e.  )  I  am  the  Author,  and  Worker  fand,  Thoufand  Part  of  the  Worth,  and  in- 
ofthc  Rcfurre£lion  to  Life.  yJs  the  Father  comparable  Excellency  ©fjefus  Chrift.  Or 
raifeth  up  the  Dead,  and  quickneth  them,  even  if  Csrift's  Refurre£lion  in  it  felf  will  not  ftir 
fo  the  Son  juickneth  robtm  he  will ;  John  5.  21.  up  our  lazy  Deiires  ;  is  it  not  dcYireable  as  in 
and  hence  it  is  that  Chrift  is  called  <».  ^w^"'^*-  Reference  unto  us?  what,  that  he  ftjould 
ning  Spirit',  I  Cor.  15.  45.  Chrift  is  the  rife  again  for  our  Juftifkation  ?  that  by  Vir- 
Head  and  Stock  of  all  the  Elect,  Ckrift  is  tue  of  his  Refurre£iioa  thy  Soul  fhould  ap- 
the  Author,  Procurer,  Conveyer  of  Life  to  jpar  righteous  before  the  Judgment  Seat  of 
all  bis.  Off'fpring,  by  the  Communicatien  of  God?  O  what  a  ravifhing  Word  is  that, 
his  Spirit.  Chrifi  is  a  quickning  Spirit,  quick-  what  a  triumphing  Challenge  ?  ]fbo  f^ati  lay 
ning  dead  Souls,  and  quickning  dead  Bodies,  any  Thing  to  the  Charge  of  God's  MleB  ?  it  is 
the  Authar  both  of  the  fir  ft  and  fecond  Re-  God  that  jujlifieth  ',    vtbo  is  he  that  cendem- 

furieliion.    And  is  not  this  defircable  ? neth  ?  it  is  Chri§i  that  died,  yea  rather  that  it 

4.  He  rofe  again  for  the  AiTurance  of  our  rijen  again,  Rom.  8.  33.  34.  Oh  the  Stings 
iMftification,  Spftifieation,  and  SaWatian.  that  many  hiiyej  faying,  What  fhall  I  do 
*■        '  when 


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Chap.  2;  HiOoking  unto  J e fits*  443, 

when  I  die,  an4  go  down  to  the  Duft  :-  may  Chrift  !  and  O  the  Priviledges  of  Chrift  as 
not  the  Lord  have  fomcthlng  againft  nic  at  being  raifed  from  the  Dead!  O  my  Soul, 
the  Day -ot  Reckoning  ?  why,  no  poor  Soul,  that  thou  wert  en  the  Witj;  in  thj  Defires 
if  thou  art  in  Chrift,  it  is  he  that  died,  yea  after  Chrift.'  O  that  th,  Motions  were  as 
rather  that  is  rifcn  again  for  thyjuftifica-  fwift  astheEagels  that  ha'fieth  toeat !  O  that 
tion;  by  his  Refurreaion  he  hath  cleared  all  feelingly  thou  krcweft  him,  and  the  Power 
Reckonings,  fo  that  now  who  Oiall  condemn  P  of  his  Rcfurreilion !  that  thou  wert  rerolved 
not  Sin,  Chrift  hath  took  it  away  j  not  the  to  give  no  Sleep  to  thine  Eyes,  nar  Slumber 
Law,  Chrift  hath  fulfilled  it  for  us ;  not  Sa-  to  thine  Eyelids,  unti|  thou  couldft  fay, 
tan,  for  if  the  Judge  acquit  us,  what  can  the  CbriJi'sRejurreR'ionis  mine  !  why  Lord,  that 
Jaylor  do?  O  my  Soul,  that  thy  Portion  Ilhould  long  for  Vanities,  Trifles,  Toyes, 
may  be  with  theirs  who  hath  Right  and  Title  Pleafures,  Profit?,  earthly  Contentments  ; 
to  this  blelTed  Refurreftion  of  Jcfus  Chrift:  that  I  ftiould  long  like  fome  Women  with 
laye  ft  again,    what  is  it  tome  if  I  Child,  for  a  Deal  of  Baggage,  Afhes,  Coals, 


be  juftified  in  Chrift,  and  yet  my  Heart  re-  very  loathfome  Food;  a'd  yet  that  I  ftiouli 
main  unholy,    and  unfubdued  to  Chrift?  it  fed  no  Pantings      -       - - 


js,    Breathings,    Hungerings, 


nels,  and  icaaing  tnce  aauy  into  ^^aptiyity  /  ncre's  a  blelkd  Object  ;  here  s  delicious  hare; 
yet  remember  it  is  Chrift  that  diid,  yea  ra-  O  ftir  up  thy  Appetite,  fmk  and  he  fatisfed, 
ther  that  is  rifen  again,  and  by  Virtue  of  his  drifi)c,jea  drink  thundantlj  0  w)  Beloved, 
Refurrcftiun  he  hath  »iven  thee  anewNature, 
another  Nature,    which   Niakes  thee  wraftle 

againft  Sin,  and  ftiall  in  Time  prevail  over  SECT.    IV. 

all  Sin.     But  thou  fayft  again.    What  if  I  be 

juftified,  and  fanaificd,  if  after  Death  I  ftiall  Ofhsf'wg  in  Jeftts  in  that  RefpcB, 

not  be  raifed  to  Life  ?   why,  fear  not  O  my 

Soul,  tor  if  Chrift  be  rifen  thou  ftialt  rife,  and  4.  T  Et  us  hope  in  Jefus,  as  carrying  on  the 
rife  to  eternal  Life ;  law  the  Refurredim  and  I  >  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  for  us 
the  Life,  na«'  only  the  Refufreaion,  but  in  hisRefurreaion.  Only  remember,  I  mean 
Lifeisinhim  criginally,  as  Water  is  in  the  not  a  fluftuating,  wavering,  unfetled,  unc- 
ftuntaio,  and  from  ium  it  is  dirived  to  us,  ftablifncd  Wi^/e  ;  no,  no,  let  us  hope  firmly, 
iecaufe  I  live,  je  Jheli  itve  aifo.  John  14.  19.  furely,  fixedly;  let  us  come  up  to  that  Pie- 
But  thoulayftajain,  O  that  I  were  alTured  rophory,  or  full  j^Jjurance  if  Hope,  that  wc 
of  this !  many  DouWts  at.d  Jealwufies  arc  upon  may  conclude  comfortably,  and  confidently, 
me  from  Day  to  Day.  SvmetiuovS  indeed^  Cbrifi's  Ri^furre3ion  is  oursi  and  yet  that  our 
I  have  a  con.fortjibk  Hope  of  iny  Juftifica-  Conciuliou  may  not  be  rauj,  but  upon  right 
tion,  Sandlificitior;  Sal  •nation  5  and  fome-  Grounds,  we  may  esrauvne  the  FirmneTs, 
times  again,  I  air  torccd  to  cry,  Lord  mhy  Solidncfs,  Subfiantialnefs  of  our  Hope  in 
eaflefl  thou  off  my  Soul  i  n'l>y  bidcS  thou  thy  Chrift's  Refurreftion  by  thefe  following  Signs. 
Face  from  me  ?    Via\.  b'S.  14.     O  coafider  As 

of  theEnds  ofChri<i's  P.efurrtaion  ;  was  it  i.  If  Chrift's  Refurreaion  be  mir.e,  then 
not  to  give  thee  theiuiv  Mercies. of  David}  is  Chrift's  Death  jnine;  the  Fraits  or  EiFeas 
was  it  not  to  arpp'.y  the  Merits  cf  Chrift's  of  Chrift's  Death  and  Refurreaion  cannot  be 
aaive  and  p?JSiK:  Obedience:,  and  to  bring  fevered;  If  we  have  iceu  planted  togtitber  in 
them  home  to  ti^y,  Spul.-'  W;as  it  not  to  con-  theLikenefs  of  bu  Death,  ne  /ball  be  alfo  in 
firm,  and  ratifj  thy  Faith,  eife  nere  it  in  the  Likeaefs  of  his  Refurreaion.  Rom.  6.  5. 
vain^    1  Cor.  13.  17.     O    the  Pcrfon  of  Mortification,   and  Vivificatiou  are  Twins 

K  k  k  2  of 


444  Looliing  tinto  'Jefusl  Chap.  TZ 

of  one  and  the  fame  Spirit ;    Depart  from  £-1.3.    fo  in  hfs  new  Creation,  the  fir  ft  Work 
vU  and  do   Good,    Pfal.  34.  14-'  — — — ^^   is  Light,    God  vibo  commanded  the  Lifht  to 
Ceafe  to  do  Evil^    ham  to  do  iVeU.    ITa.  i.   [fnne  out  of  Darhiej's,    hath  Jhined  into  our 
16,  17.    Many  may  think  they  hare  their   Hearts,  to  give  the  Li^ht  of  the  Knonkdie  »f 
Part  in  the  firft  Refurrcftion,    but  can  they  the  Glory  ef  God  in  the  Face  tf  Jefus  Chri3, 
prove  their  Death  unto  Sin  ?  as  there  cannot   2  Cor.  4.  6.    Hence  the  State  of  Nature  is 
be  a  Refurreftion  before  a  Man  die ;  fo  there  called  Darhnefs,   and  the  State  of  Grace  is 
cannot  be  a  Refurre^tion  to  a  new  Life,  but  called  Zi^ht  ■    ye  voere  fometiwcs  Darknefs, 
there  muft  he  a  Separation  of  the  Soul  from    Imt  now  ye-  are  Light  in  the  Lord.  Eph.  5.  %, 
the  Body  of  Sin  ;  what,  fhall  a  Man  cleave   And  be  bath  called  you  out  of  Darkmfs  unta 
to  Sin,  be  wedded  to  Sin  ?  yea  (hall  a  Man   his  marvelous  Light,     i  Pet.  2.  9.    There  is 
like  it,  love  it,    live  in   it,   and  yet  fay  ©r   a  Light  in  the  Mind,    and  a  Light  in   the 
imagine  thatChrift's  Refurreftion  is  his?  O   Heart,  of  thofe  who  have  the  Spirit  of  Chrift; 
be  not  deceived,  God  is  not  mocked  /    come,    there  is  a  fpeculative  and  an  affeftive  Know- 
fearch,  try,  examine,  haft  thou  any  Share  in  ledge,  not  only  to  know  the  Truth,   but  to 
Chrift's  Paffion  ?    kiwweft  thou  the  Fellow-  love  it,  believe  it,  embrace  it.    O  ray  Soul, 
fhipofhis  Sufferings?    art   thou   made  con-'  wouldft  thou  know  whether  Chrift's  Spirit 
Jormable  to  his  Death,  that  as  he  died  for  Sin,   be  thine  ?   confider,  and  fee  then,    whether 
fo  thou  dyeft  to  Sin  ?    if  herein  thou  art  at   any  of  this  new  Light  of  Jefus  Chrift  hath- 
a  Stand    parufe  Chofe  Charafters  laid  down  in   Oiined  into  thy  Heart;    take  heed  deceive 
his  Suferings  and  Death,    the  Truth  and   not  tiay  felf,  thou  mayft  have  a  great  deal  of 
Growth  of  our  Mortification,  or  of  our  Death   Wit,    and  knowledge,   and   Qnderftanding, 
unto  Sin  is  difcovered  before.  and  yet  go  t©  HcH  ;    this  Light  is  a  Light 
2.  If  Chrift's' Refurrcaion  be  mine,   then    fhininginto  thy  Heart-,  this  Light  Is  a  Chrift- 
£s  Chrift's  Spirit  mine,  yea  then  am  I  quick-  difcoverin*  Light;,  this  Light  is  a  Sin-difco- 
aed  by  the  Spirit  of  Chrift.    Ifany  Manhive  vering  Light ;  this  Light  will  caufc  thee  to 
nsi  the  Spirit  ofChriJ},  be  it  none  of  his:— But   find  out  thy  Hypocrify,  Deadnefs,  Dulnefs  in 
^  the  Spirit  ef  him  that  raifed  ufi  Jefus  frtm  the  fpiritual  Duties ;  if  thou  haft  not  this  Light, 
jpea'd  dwell  inyoa^  then  be  that  raifed  up  Chrift  thou  art  Rcar  to  eternal  Burnings  ;■  Darkncfs 
from  the  Dead  (haS  aJfo  ^uickenynur  mortal  Bt-  is  one  of  the  Properties  of  HeH,  and  without 
dies  (  and  I  may  add  your  immortal  Souls  }  this  Light,   inward  Darknefs  will  to  utter^ 
By  bit  Spirit  that  dvoeUeth  in  you.     Rom.  8.  9,   Darknefs,  where  is  nothing  but  veefing  and 
Ti.    Chrift's  Spirit  (  ii  Chrift's  Refurrcfti-   vjailingy  and gnapng  oj  Teeth-, 
on'be  ours )  will  have  the  fame  Opperation       2.  This  quickning   Spirit,    is  a  Spirit  of 
and  EfFcft  in  our  Souls,  that   it  had  in  his  Faith  ;   as  it  reveals  Chrift,    fo  it   inclines 
Body ;  as  it  raifed  up  the  one,  fo  it  will  raife  Mens  Hearts  to  clofe  with  Chrift  upon  thofe 
uPk  the  other  ;  as  it  quickned  the  one,   lb  it   Gofpel  Terms,    as   he  is  oftercd.    I  know 
•will  quicken  the  other.     But  the  Qjieftion  there  are  Degrees  and  Mcafures  of  Faith, 
here  will  run  on,  how  fhall  we  know  whether  but  the  Icaft  Meafure  of  Faith  is  a  defiring, 
Ve  have  received  this  quickning  Spirit?  ma-  panting,    breathing  after   the  Lord  Jefus; 
ny  pretend  to  the  Spirit,  never  more  than  at  and  no  fooner  hath  the  Soul  received  that 
this  Day    but  how  may  we  beaffurcd  that  the  new  Light  from  the  Spirit  of  Chrift,    but  it- 
Spirit  is  ours?  I  anfwer, is  prefently,  at  the  fame  Inftant,  exceedingly 

1.  TheSpirit  isa  Spirit  ot  Illumination  ;  afFcfted  with  Jefus  Chrift;  O  it  defi  res  Chrift 
here  is  the  Beginning  of  his  Work,  he  begins  above  all  Defires.  1  know  not  a  more  un- 
in  Light ;  as  in  the  firft  Creation,  the  Firft«  deceiving  Sign  than  this  ;  read  over  the 
born  of  God's  Works  was  Light,  Godfaid,  whole  Bible,  and  where  ever  there  was  any- 
Ut  tbere  ke  Lights  tad  there  f>4s  Light  ^  Gen.  5ouUfaTi«£  Difcoreries,  there  ever  foMowedj 


Chapii  2I  Lcoh'ng  tinfo  Jepusl    ~-  44 j 

inward  Defires,    Soul  Longings  after  Jefus  rit  of  Faith  doth  argue  thy  Title  and  Inte- 
Chrift-,  when  Paul  preached  of  theRefurredi-  reft  to  the  quickning  Spirit  ofChrift. 
on  of  Chrift,  fome  there  were  that  mocked,       3.  Thy  quickning  Spirit,     is  a   Spirit  of 
jeered  and  flighted  that  Dodhinc,  but  others  Sanftlficatien  :   fuch  was  the  Spirit  where- 
(whofe  Hearts  the  Lord  ftirred)chcy  were  ex-  by  Chriil  wasraifcd,  He  was  declared  wigh' 
ceedingly  taken  with  it,  faying,  IVe  will  bear  tilytt  be  the  Son  */  Gc</,  according  to  the  Sfi- 
thee  again  of  tbit  Matter  ;  yea,  and  this  very  rit  tj  San^ifcatioUy    by  the  Refurrctlion  fmm 
Sermon  fo  wrought  on  Some,  that /fi^ry  ^(f//>v-  th:    Dead.    Rom.  1.  4.    That   fan^e  ipirit 
ed,  amoni  rthom  rsas  Di«nyfus  tbe  Arcopagite^  which  raifed  up  Jefus  Chrift,    was  that  fame 
•»d  a  Woman    named  Damari*,    and  others  divine  Spirit  which  fanftificd  his  humaiif^  i^a« 
Kith  them',    Afls  17.  3?,  34.    and  when  hc  turc»    wherein  it  dwelt;    and  fuch  is  -h{« 
preached  another  Sermon  on  the  fame  Sub-  quickning  Spirit  to  all  ia  whom  it  dwclleth; 
yiiX  zx.  Antioh^  the  Jems  were  much  offend-  it  is  a  Spirit  of  Holinefs,  and  it-works  Ho- 
ed,    but   the  Gentiles  were  fo  exceedingly  linefs,  changing  the  Heart,  and  turning  the 
taken  with  if,  thzt  tha  hejought    Paul,  that  Bent  of  it  from  Sin  to  Holinefs.     If  any  Mam 
ibe/e    Words  (  the  very    fame  RefurreOion-  be  in  Cbri/i,  he  u  a  nero  Creature  \    old  Thryjgi 
Sermon  )  might  be  preached  to  them  the  next  are  paffed  avoay,  behold  all  Things  are  become 
Sabbath-day.  Acts  13.42-.  Their  very  Hearts  wcw     2  Cor.  5.  17.    q.  d     When  once  the 
did  ^o  long  attcr  Chrift,    wham  Paul  had  Believer,  is  by  an  Aft  ot  Faith,    pafTed  over 
preached,    that  voben  the  Congregation   was  unto  Chrift,     there  goes  immediately  from 
irckenapf  many  tf  the  Jevts  and  religious  Pr»-   the  Spirit  of  Chrift  into  his  Soul  an  effeftual 
felites  foll$wed  Paal  and  Barnabas 'j    and  the  Power,  which  alters  and  changes  the  Frame 
next  Sabbath  day  came   almoji  the  vohtle  Citi  of  the  whole  Man  ;  now  hc  is  not  the  fame 
itgelher  tt  hear  tfx  fame  Sermon.  Ver.  43.  44.  that  he  was ;  hc  is  changed  in  his  Company, 
O  my  SouU  doft  thou  hear  thefc  Sermons  of  in  his  Difcourfe,  in  his  Praftife  ;    he  is  chang- 
Chrift's  Refurreftion  P  doft  thou  hear  fwect  ed  in  his  Nature,   Judgment,  Will,  AfFeftf- 
Gofpcl-preaching  ?   doft  thou  hear  the  free  ons ;  hc  is  famlified  tbroi^^bout  in  Soul,  Body, 
Tenders  and  Offers  of  Chrift,    with  all  his  and  Spirit ;  O  my  Soul  I  "try  thy  felf  by  this 
Glory  and  Excellency  to  poor   Sinners^    to  Sign,  doft  thou  find  fuch  an  inward  Change 
Tile,  loft,   undone  Souls?   and  art  thou  no  wrought  in   thy  Soul?    doft   thou  find  the 
».Whit  taken  with  them  ?   canft  thou  fleep  a-  Law  of  God,  a  Law  of  Holinefs  written  on 
way  fuch   Sermons  as  thcfe  ?    haft  thou  no  thy  Heart?  doft  thou  find  a  Law  within  thee 
Heart-rifings,  no  Stirrings,  Workings,  Long-  contrary  to  the  Law  of  Sin,    commanding 
ings,  Defires  in  rhy  Soul?   Oh  take  heed/  with  Authority  that  which  is  holy  and  good  ? 
this  is  a  dangerous  Cafe  ;  but  on  the  contra-  fo  that  thou  canft  fay  with  theApoftle,  7  de- 
ry,  if  thou    fayeft  in  thy  Heart,    '  Oh  that  light  in  the  Zaro  of  God  after  the  inrvard  Man  ; 
«  I  could   hear  this  Sermon  again  !    O  the  ^ndwitb  my  Mind,  !  my  felf  ferve  tlje  Law  tf 
«  Sweet  and  Virtue  ©f  Chrift's  Refurreftion  !  Gcd  ?    Rom,  7.  22.  25.    iffo,  furely  this  is 
«  I  had  not  thought  fuch  Honey  could  have  no  other  but  tbe  law  of  the  Spirit  of  Life  in 
<  drooped  out  of  xhis  Rock  ;    O  the  bleffed  Jefus  Cbr  iff ;  Rom.  8.  2.   or  the  Law  of  this  . 
«  Beginnings  and  Springings  of  Grace  which  quickning  Spirit,  communicated  from  Chrift,  * 
«  I  telt  in  my  Soul  on  fuch  a  Meditation/  unto  thv  Soul. 

«  Oh  the  Dcfirc,  the  Delight !  O  the  Long-  5.  If  Chrift's  Refurrcd^ion  be  mine,  then 
«  ings/  O  the  Comforts  of  Chrift's  Rcfur-  ^m  I  planted  together  in  the  Likenefs  of  Cbrifl'e 
«  reftion/  O  the  Drawings  of  the  Spirit,  en-  RefurreSion  ;    Rom.  6.  5.     then   do  I  rc- 

•  dining  my  Heart  to  receive  Jefus  Chrift,  femble,  and  am  made  conformable  to  Chriit 
«  to  dole  with  him,  and  to  reft  on  him,  and  in  his  Refurreftion  ;  now  if  we  would  know 

*  to  give  u»  ray  felf  to  hiai !    why,  this  Spl;  wherein  that  Rcfcrablincc  is,    the  Apoille 

telle 


446  Loohng  mto  Jifus-.  Chap*  5"; 

tells  us,  That  like  as  Chnfl  volts  raifid  uf  from  whole  Work  of  Grace  runs  through,  and  is 
ihs  Dead  hi  the  Glory  of  the  Father,  even  fo  difFufed  through  the  whole  Man,  Soul,  Bo- 
Tve  alf«JhouJd  rvalk  in  Newnef^  of  Life.  Rom.  dy  and  Spirit.  O  ray  Seul !  this  may  put 
6.  4.  Our  Mortification  is  a  Refemblance  thee  to  thy  Study,  becaufe  of  the  fevcral 
of  Chrift's  Death,  and  our  Vivification  is  a  Conftitutions  or  Tempers  of  Graces^  thou 
Refetublancc  of  Chrift's  Rcfurreflion.  In  niayft  find  this  or  that  Grace,  this  or  that 
this  Ground  of  our  Hope  concerning  our  In-  Image  ofChrift  clearly  ftarapt  on  thy  Heart, 
tercft  in  tbeRefurreciion  ofChrift,  I  (hall  but  thou  canft  not  find  fuch  and  fuch  Graces; 
propound  theie  Queftions.-*— —  in  this  Cafe  fear  not,  for  if  in  Truth  and  Sin- 

1.  Whether  indeed  and  in  truth  our  Souls  cerity  thou  haft  but  on«  Grace,  thou  haft 
are  Vivified/"  the  whole  Chain  of  Graces.    But  to  fpeak 

2.  Whether  we  encreafe  and  grow  ia  our  to  fome  Graces  in  particular.— —— 
Vivification  ?,  2.  True  Vivification  is  a  new  Life  a^ing 

For  the  f/>/f,  the  Truth  and  Certainty  upon  a  new  Principle  of  Faith.  The  Life 
of  our  Vivification  will  appear  by  thefe  rohich  I  now  live  in  the  Flejh,  1  live  by  tke 
Rules, Faith  of  the  Son  ef  God.    Gal.  2.  20.    They 

1.  True  Vivification  is  general,  both  in  are  the  Words  of  a  Man  purfued  by  the  Lavr 
Refped  of  us,  and  in  Refpcft  ot  Grace.  unto  Chrift  ;  Paul  feeing  he  was  dead  by  the 

I.  In  Refpeft  of  uSjit  is  difFufed  throughout  Law,  hefpeaks  for  a  better  Husband;  the 
the  whole  Mas;  The  very  Gad  $f  Peace  fanSi-  Law  finds  him  dead,  and  leaves  him  dead, 
fyy$u  wholly  (faith  the  Apoftle  i)  and  J  fray  Neverthehfs  1  live  {^daiYiFaid  )  what,  means 
God  that  your  robole  Spirit^  Soul,  and  Body  he  a  natural  Life  ?  why,  To  he  leaved  before 
waybeprefcrvedblumelefs  unto  the  Coming  of  now"*,  no,  no;  it  is  a  better  Life  than  a  na- 
our  Lord  ';fefus  Chrifl.  1  Thef.  5.  17.  And,  tural  Life-;  Inch  a  Life  is  no  Contentment  to 
2.  In  Refpcd  of  Grace,  it  is  in  every  Grace;  a  Soul  purl'ucd  by  the  Law  ;  very  Heathens 
I  know  it  is  a  Queftion,  whether  all  Graces  and  Infidels  have  fuch  a  Life,  and  in  that 
are  fo  conncxed  and  chained  together,  that  Refped  areas  happy  as  the  beft  of  Saints  5 
poffibly  they  cannot  be  fevered  ?  but  I  fup-  P^^s/'s  Life  isa  fpiritual  Life,  and  theSpriag 
pofe  it  is  truely  anfwered,  that  in  Refpecl  of  of  his  Life  is  the  Son  of  God  ;  )efus  Chrift 
Habit  they  cannot  be  fevered,  though  in  Re-  is  effentially,  radically,  fundamentally  Life 
fpeaoftheAd  or  Exercife  they  may  be  fe-  it felf,  and  by  his  Incarnation,  Paflion,  Re« 
vered  ;  fome  Graces  are  more  radical  tlian  furreftion,  he  is  Life  tor  his  Saints,  they-, 
others,  as  Faith  and  Love,  and  therefore  live  by  him,  and  in  him,  and  tor  him,  and 
they  firlt  appear .;  but  as  a  Man  Hres  firft  through  him  ;  he  is  the  Heart  and  Liver  of 
the  Life  of  a  Plant,  then  of  Senfc,  then  of  their  Jpiritual  Life.  But  as  Irom  the  Heart 
Rcafon,  though  all  were  radicaHy  there  at  and  Liver  there  muft  be  Arteryes,  and  Veins 
firft;  fo  it  is  in  Graces ;  Experience  tcOs  for  Maintenance  of  Life,  and  Convey  a  ace  of 
us  that  fome  Chriftians  are  eminent  in  fome  Blaed  through  all  the  Body  ;  fo  from  Chrift 
Grace-^  and  fome  in  other  Graces.;  fome  there  muft  be  a  Conveyance  to  bring  this 
have  more  Love,  and  fome  more  Knowledge,  Life  unto  us,  and  this  is  by  Faith;  /  live  by 
and  fome  more  Patience,  and  fome  more  felf  the  Faith  9f  the  Son  of  God.  O  my  Soul,  doft: 
Denial-  but  all  that  are  true  Chriftians  have  thou  live  this  Life  of  Faith  on  the  Son  of 
each  of  thefe  Graces  in  fome  Meafurc  or  o-  God?  canft  thou  make  Ufc  ofChrift  in  eve- 
ther-  oratleaft  they  have  them  in  Habit,  ry  State,  and  in  every  ConditioH?  As  for 
thoufhnot  in  the  Aa  ;  if  Vivification  be  In^ance;  in  thy  particular  Calling,  doft 
true  there  is  a  whole  Work  of  Grace  both  thou  look  to  Chrift  for  Wifdom,  Succefs, 
in  Heart  and  Life  ;  as  the  Light  in  die  Air  BlefTmg,  Ability  ?  doft  thou  fay.  If  I  have  lU 
ittis  through  the  whale  Hcmifphcrc,   fo  the  Succejs^  lmSyet£9toChriJi\  tt  is  betbatfet 


Chiipi  2 1  Looking  mto  J  ejus, 

tnt  here,  »nd  it  U  be  VftS enable  me  f  In  Cafe  from  him,  it  returns 
ofProvifion.  doft  th«u  run  to  Chrift,  and 
doft  thou  hang  upon  him  for  all  Things  need- 
'ful  ?  doft  thou  fay,  If  I  roant  Means,  God 
toiU  create  Means,  he  commands  all  Means, 
and  be  can  juddenh  do  robatfoever  he  toiJJ  ?  In 
Cafe  ofProtedlion,  doft  thou  look  unto  Jefus 
to  be  thy  Shield  and  Proteftor?  doft  thou 
mind  the  Word  of  God  to  Abraham,  Tear 
not  Abraham,  for  I  am  God  aUfuffxcient,  fhy 
Buckler,  and  thy  exceeding  great  Reward  ? 
Gen.  i^,.  1.     In  Cafe  of  thy  Children,  gocft 


thou  to  Chrift,  faying,  Are  not  my  CMdr.. 
thy  Children,  and  wilt  thou  not  provide  for  thy 
onn}  it  is  true,  thou  muft  do  what  thou 
canft,  but  for  the  Reft,  defpair  not,  caft  thy 
Burden    upon   him,    who  hath  commanded 


447 

, all  as  to  the  Glory  of 

him  :  In  Cafe  of  Dirg,'ace,  doft  thou  com- 
mit thy  Credit  to  Jefas  Chrift?  deft  thou 
loeh  uf  to  Jeftu  ?  and  defireft  no  more  good 
Name,  Repute,  or  Honour,  than  Chrift  wiH 
aiford  thee  ?  Or  in  Cafe  ot "Dearh,  doft  t^ou 
like  Stephen  rcfign  up  thy  *ioul  td  C-iuit? 
deft  thou  fee  Death  conquered  in  the  Rc- 
furrc£}ion  ofChrifc?  deft  thcu  iooK  beyond 
Death?  doft  thri;  over-c\e  all  Things  bc- 
tw-xtthce  and  Glory  ?  O  the  fweet  cfchis 
I,ije  of  Faith  on  the  Son  of  God!  if  thou  kuw- 
eic  'vhat  this  means,  then  mayft  thou  affure 
thylchofthy  Vivificarion. 

3,  True  Vivification  is  a  new  Life  adling 
upon  a  new  Principle  of  Hope  of  Glory. 
Blsjfed  be  the  God  and  Father   of  our  Lord  Je- 


thee  in  nothing  to  he  careful,  bat  in  all  Things  J'ki  Chnfi,  vrhich  according  to  hu  abundant 
to  make  thy  Suits  known  rvitb  Prayer  and  Sup-  Mercy,. hath  hegnttcn  us  a^ain  unto  a  lively 
plication  \    Phil.  4.  6.     vtben  my  Father,  and  Hope,  by  the  Refurreflion  of  fefus  Chrift  from 


'Mother  forfake  me,  God  viiU  take  me  up 
fiith  David.  Pfal.  27.  10.  He  is  a  Father 
to  the  Fatherlefs^  he  provided  for  them  in  the 
lA^cmb,  he  provided  Breafts  for  them  e're 
thev  faw  the  Sun,  and  therefore  how  (hould 
he  but  have  Care,  and  Compa/Tion  over  thy 
Children  ?  In  Cafe  of  Profperity,  doft  thou 
fee  Chrift's  Love  in  that  State  ?  doft  thou 
fet  him  in  the  firft  Place  ,  receiving  all, 
and  joining  in  all  as  coming  from  him  ? 
is  this  it  that  makes  thy  Profperity  fweet,  be- 
^caufe  thou  knowcft  and  believeft  that  thy 
Sins  are  pardoned?  othcrwifc   what  is  thy 


the  Dead,  to  an  Inheritance  mcorruptable  and 
unde filed,  that  fadetk  not  axoay,  re  fervid  in 
Heaven  for  you.  i  Pel.  i.  ?,  4.  B'  Chrift's 
RelnrrcSion  we  have  a  lively  Hope  for  our 
Refurrcftion  ui  to  Glory  ;  is  not  Chrift  our 
Head?  and  if  he  be  rifen  to  Glory,  (hall  not 
his  Members  folk;vv  after  him  ?  certainly 
there  is  but  one  Life,  one  Spirit,  one  Glory 
ef  Chrift  and  his  Members;  The  Glory  mhieh 
thou  ^avefl  me,  1  have  given  unto  tUm,  faid 
Chrift.  fohn  17.  22.  The  Soul  that  is  vi- 
vified hath  a  lively  Hcpe  of  Glory  on  feveral 
Grounds,    As,     i.  Becaufe  of  the  Prcmifes 


Silver  and  Gold,  fo  long  as  thy  Pardon  is  of  Glory  fet  down  in  the  Word  ;  now  on  thefe 
not  fealed  in  the  Blood  of  Jefus  Chrift  ?  if  Promifcs  Hope  faftens  htr  Anchor,  it  Chri/t 
a  Prifoner  condemned  to  die,  (hould  abound  hath  promifed,  how  fhould  I  but  maintain  a 


in  all  outward  Plenty,  what  Comfort  cduld 
he  have,  fo  long  as  his  Pardon  were  not  feal- 
ed ?  it  is  the  Life  of  Faith  that  fvveetens 
Profperity  :  Who  are  better  Chriftians  than 
they  .'    who  know  they  enjoy  thefe  ThinEs 


lively  Hope  ?  2.  Becaufe  of  the  Firft  fruit- 
of  the  Spirit;  there  arc  femetimes  Fore-tafts 
of  the  Glory,  Drops  of  Heaven  poured  info 
a  Sou',  whence  it  comfortably  concludes,  if 
I  have  the  Earneft  and  Firft-truits,  i'-rdy  in 


with  God's  Favour  arid' Ble(riug?    Faith  fees  his  Tiaic  Jefus  Chrift  wfU  eive  the  Harl.ft. 


*God's  Love  In  all,    and   fo  "'is  abundantly 
•thankful;  Faith  makes  a  Man  to  eat,    and 


3.  Bccaule    of  Chrift's   Rcfurredion    urtib 
Glory  ;  now  he  rofe  as  a  common  Perfon,  artd 


drink,  ara  Ilecp,   and  to  do  all  m  Chrift,  he  went  up  into  Heaven  as  a  common  Per- 

,as  It  coft  Chrift  dear  to  pnrchafe  our  Liber-  fon,     whence  Hope  is  lively,    favine    whv 

•ty  to  the  Creatures,  fo  Faith  ever  fcts  Chrift  ft)ould  [doubt,  or  defpair,  feeing  I  am  Wfe- 

in  the  hrlt  Place  i  it  receives  all.  as  coming  ned together  mtbChnfi,  and  raijed  up  together 

Ttiti 


^^ 


i^^g  LooUiifi  unto  Jefus^  CHflp;  si" 

VfithChnftyini  attiwaie  to  fit  ttiether  voith  felt'  more  than  the  Honour  cfjefus  Chrift;' 
Chrifl  in  heavenly  Places  ?  Eph.  2.  5,  6.  Try,  whiles  Chrift  fhewcd  Miracles,  atid  fed  his 
O  my  Soul,  by  this  Sign  :  art  thou  lively  in  Followers  to  the  Fufl  ;  they  cryed  up  Jefus, 
thy  Hope  of  Glory?  doth  thy  Heart  leap  and  and  none  like  Jefus;  but  when  Chrift  was  , 
rejoyce  within  at  a  Thought  of  thy  Inheri-  plain  with  them,  Te  feek  mc,  not  becaufe  je 
tance  in  Heaven  ?  in  a  lively  Fountain  the  favt  the  Miracles^  but  becauje  ye  Hi  eat  of 
Waters  thereof  will  leap  and  fparkle  ;  fo  if  the  Leaves^  and  pere  filled  :  John  6.  26; 
thy  Hope  be  lively,  thcu  wilt  have  living  When  he. preffed  Sincerity  upon  them,  and  . 
Toys,  living  Speeches,  living  Delights;  a-  Pre^ration  for  Sufferings,  Fr»;»  that  Time 
wldft  all  thy  Atfli£lions  thou  wilt  fay,  thefc  many  »[ hit  Difciples  went  back,  and  walked. 
will  not  endure  for  ever;  I  my  felf  Fhall  away  vo  wore  mith  him.  Ver.  66.  It's  no  News 
e'relon?,  Glory  wiU  come  at  lafl.  O  the  far  Men  to  fall  of  when  their  Ends-fail;  only 
5weet  of  this  Life  of  Hope  !  if  thou  fceleft  they  that  Lov«  Chrift  look  not  at  thefc  out- 
there  Stirrings,  it  is  an  Argument  of  thy  Vi-  ward  Things  in  Refpe£i  of  the  Honour  ofjc-; 
vification.  ^"^  Chrift  ;  and  hence  it  is,  that  in  all  their 

4.  Trae  Vivification  acts  all  its  Duties  u-  Aftings  they  will  carry  on  thcDcfign  of  the 
pon  a  new  Principle  of  Love  t«  Chrift  ;  Men  Father,  in  advancing  the  Honour  of  the  Son, 
not  enlivened  by  Jefus  Chrift  may  do  much,  whatever  it  coft  them.  O  my  Soul  apply 
and  go  far  in  outward  Service,  yea,  they  this  to  thy  felf !  if  tllou  liveft  the  LifcofLove, 
may  come  to  Sufferings  ;  and  yet  without  if  in  all  thy  Actings,  Duties,  Services,  thou 
Love  to  Chrift  all  is  lofr»  all  comes  to  no-  art  carried  on  with  a  Principle  of  Love  toje- 
thin<'.    Thsu^h  I  [peak  rvith  the   Tongues  of  fus  Chrift,  it  is  a  fure  Sign  of  thy  Vivifica- 

Men'and  Jiniels^ though  1  have  the  tion. 

Gift  of  Prephejyy  andunderUand  all  MiJ}eries,      For  the  fecond  Queftion,  Whether  we  en- 

and  aa  Knowledge, though  1  befiow  creale  and  grow  in  our  Vivification  ?  wcmay 

an  mi  Goods  to  feed  the  Poor ;    and  though  1  difcovcr  it  thus. 

rive  wi  Body  to  be  burnt,  and  have  not  Love,,  i.  We  grow  when  we  are  led  on  to  the 
itproHteth  tne  nothing.  1  Cor.  13.  i,  2,  3-  Exercifc  ot  new  Graces;  this  the  Apoftle 
All  the  Reft  may  be  from  the  Flefh,  and  for  calls  adding  of  one  Graco  unto  another,  ^i<? 
the  Flefti,  and  flefhly  Ends  ;  but  a  true  to  your  Faith  Virtue,  and  to  Virtue  Knovfledge^ 
GofpeUove  is  from  Chrift,  and  tends  to  thtandtoKnovfledge  Temperance^  and  to  Temfe- 
Glory  of  Chrift,  Por  Love  is  of  God,  and  eve-  rcince  Patience,  and  to  Patience  Godlinefs,  and^ 
rv  one  that  lovetb  U  born  of  God,  and  knorvstb  to  Godlinefs  Brotherly  Kindncfh  and  to  Bro- 
Cod  I  John  A.  7.  But  how  may  we  know  therly  KJndnefs  Chanty.  1  Pet.  i.  5,  «,  7. 
that'  all  our  Agings  are  out  of  Love  to  Jefus  At  Firft  a  Chriftian  doth  not  exercife  all 
Chrift?    1  anfwer. Graces;   though  habitually  all  Graces  may  be 

1  Ifweaa  by  the  Rule  ot  Chrift.    If  ytu  planted  in  him,  yet  the  Exercife  of  them  is 

Uve'  tne  keep  mi  Commandments. not  all  at  once,  bat  by  Degrees:    Thus  the 

He  that  bath  tny  Commandments  and  keeprth  Church  tcHs  Ckrift,  M  our  Gates  are  all  Man- 

them    h"  it  U  that  loveth  me, -Ifariy  ner  of  pleaf ant  Fruits,  Nero  and  Old,  rvhich  I 

Mart  love  me  he  rtiii  keef  mi  Commandments,  have  hid  up  for  thee-^  0  my  Beloved;  Cant, 
lohn  14.  15,  21,  23,  24.  He  that  loves  7.  13.  ftic  had  all  Manner  of  Fruits  which 
Chrift  he  will  look  upon  every  Aft,  every  ftie  had  referved  for  Chrift;  New  and  Oldz 
Service  every  Performance,  whether  it  be  She  had  your^g  Converts,  and  more  fettled 
According  to  the  Rule  of  Chrift,  and  then  on  Profcflbrs,  asfome;  or  fee  had  new  and  old 
lie  goes  with  it.  Graces,    as  others  ;    fhe  added  Grace    to 

2  If  we  ad  to  the  Honour  of  Chrift.;    we  Grace,  fhe  was  led  on  from  the  Exercifc  of 
miy  pray^  and  hear,  and  preach,  and  aft  one  Grace,   unto  another  new  Grace :    As 


Cha^.  2^  ,  Lodhngnnto  Jefiisl  44^ 

wicked  Men  are  led  on  from  one  Sin  to  ano-  is  ufuall/  expreffed  by  growing  into  CoriiT-, 
ther,  and  fo  grow  worfe  and  worfc;  fogod-  but^rovt  in  GraiCy  and  in  the  Jiijinlcclg^  of 
ly  Men  are  led  from  one  Grace  to  another,  our  Lord' and  Saviour  ^ep.i  Cbrilf.  2  Pet.  3;, 
and  fo  they  increafe,  lusr^irg  that  Tribulation  18.  As  if  to  grow  in  Grace  without  hiin, 
aaorketh  PatiemCy  and  Patience  Experience^  were  nothing,  as  indeed  it  is  not.  Philcfo- 
4ind  Experience  H$pe.   Roin.  5.  3,  4.  phcrs,  moral  Men,  aad  others  may  grow  in 

2.  We  grow  when  we  find  new  Degrees  Virtues,  but  not  in  Chrift.  Come  then, 
of  the  fame  Grace  added  ;  as  when  Love  fearch,  and  try  whether"  we  are  mure  rooted 
grows  more  fervent,  when  .Knowledge  a-  in  Chrift  ;  when  a  young  Plant  is  new  fet, 
bounds,  and  hatha  larger  Apprchenfion  of  the  Boots  are  a  fmall  Depth  in  the  EarthJI 
fplritual  Things;  when  Faith  g(.>es  on  from  a  one  may  pall  them  up  with  his  Hand  ;  but  as 
Man's  calling  himrelf  on  ChriH-,  to  find  the  Tree  fhouteth  up  in  Hight,  fo  it  fln'kes 
Sweetnefs  in  Chrift,  and  ib  to  Plerophory,  the  Root  deeper  and  deeper  downward,  that 
or  full  Affurancc  of  Faith  :  When  godly  Sor-  no  Force  can  move  it ;  fo  it  is  with  us,  wc 
row  proceeds  from  mourning  for  Sin»  as  con-  have  not  for  Degree  fo  firm  and  near  a  Coa- 
trary  to  God's  Holinefs,  to  mourn  for  it  as  junftion  with  Chrift,  at  our  firft  Union  ;  but 
contrary  to  him  who  loves  us;  which  ufually  the  more  wc  live 'in  him,  like  good  Trees 
fellows  after  AfTurancc  :  When  Obedience  fpreading  in  thcSight  of  all  Men,  and  bring- 
enlargeth  its  Bounds,  and  we  abound  more  ing  forth  the  Fruits  of  Rightcoufnefs,  the 
and  more  in  the  Work  of  the  Lord,  i  knew  thy  more  we  come  to  root  downwards  by  a  more 
>^#r*5  C raid  Chrift  to  the  Church  of  r/jx<i(>>-«j  firm  Faith,  and  firm  Confidence.  Our  U- 
andtbeLafi  to  be  more  than  thcFirJl.  Rev.2.19.   nion  is  anfwcrable  to  that  which  unitcth  us; 

3.  We  grow  when  the  Fruits  and  Duties  now  at  the  Firft,  Faith  is  but  weak,  like  a 
wc  perform  grow  more  ripe,  more  fpiritual,  fmoaking  Wicke,  or  a  poor  bruifcd  Reed 
and  more  to  the  Honour  of  Chrift  ;  it  may  but  whiles  Faith  is  drawing  the  Spirit  from 
be  wc  pray  not  more,  nor  longer  than  fomc-  Chrift,  the  more  it  exercifeth,  the  more  it 
times  we  ufed  ;  it  may  be  our  Prayers  have  is  ftrengthned  ;  even  as  in  Babes,  their  Pow- 
not  more  Wit,  or  Memory,  than  fometimes  ers  every  Day,  at  firft  arc  feeble,  but  the 
they  had  ;  yet  they  are  more  favoury,  more  more  they  Feed  and  exercife,  by  fo'much  the 
fpiritual,  and  more  to  Chrift's  Honour  than  more  they  put  forth  their  Strength  in  aH 
fom.:times  they  were  ;    Now  we  muft  know   their  Operations  ;    Time  was,    that  Pe/er's 

^at  one  (hort  Prayer  put  up  in  Faith,  with  ,  Faith  was  fo  weak,    that  at  the  Voice  of  a 

a  broken   Heart,   and  aiming  at  the  Honour  Damofel,  Pe^^r  was  fhaken  ;   but  by  walking 

of  Chrift,  argues  more  of  Growth  in  Grace,  a  while  in  Chrift  he  was  fo  rooted,  that  nei- 

than  Prayers  of  a  Day  long,  and  never  fo  e-  ther  Threatnings,  Whippings,  Imprifonment, 

loqMcnt,  without  the  like  Qualifications,     In  Conventings   before  great  Powers,   nor  any 

every  Duty  we  (hould  look  at  their  Ends,  ochcr Thing,   could  fhake  him:     You  may 

and  Aims;  for  if  we  debafc  our  felves  in  the  objeft,  if  wc  arc  not  at  firft  rooted  in  Chrift- 

Senfe  of  our  own  Vilcnefs,    and  Emptincfs,  a  weak  Faith  may  be  quite  overthrown,  wc 

and   Inability,    and   if  we  aim  at  God's  Ho-  may  then  fall  away;  true,  if  we  be  not  root- 

nour,  and  Power,  and   Praife,    and  Glory,  ed  in  any  Manner ;    but  this  we  are  at  our 

it  is  a  good  Sign  of  Growth  ;    we  call  this  firft  fcttii^g  into  Chrift  by  Faith  ;   only  this 

the  fpiritual  Part  ot  Duty,  when  it  is  from  I  fpeak  of,  is  an  higher  Degree  of  Rooting 

God,  and  threughGod,  and  to  God.  which  dofh  not  only  (hut  ont  falling  away' 

4.  We  grow  when  we  are  more  rooted  in  but  very  fliaking,  and  tottering  in  a  good 
Chrift;  fo  the  Apoftle  defcribes  it,  a  grovi-  Mcafure  ;  fu  rely  this  is  not  the  State  of  cve- 
ing  up  unto  him  id  all  Things.  Eph.  4.  15.  ry  Believer ;  no,  no,  it  is  only  the  Condition 
This  is  Scripture  Phmlc  *,  Growth  of  Grace  of  fucb,   who  have  long  walked  in  Chrift, 

L  11  and 


450  Looking  unto  Jefus,  Chap.  2. 

and  are  grown  in  Grace,  Holinefs,  Vivifica-  Stead,  and  in  that  Refpeft  we  are  to  reckon 
.jjqj,^      °  our  fe Ives  as  Sharers  with  him.    Scrupulous 

d  my  Soul,  try  now  the  Growth  of  thy  Vi-  Souls  may  objeft,  *  Is  it  poflible  that  Chrift 
vification,  by  thefe  few  Signs;  art  thou  led  '  (hould  rife,  and  that  1  fhould  rife  with  him, 
on  to  the  Exercife  of  new  Graces,  adding  *  and  in  him  ?  is  it  pofTihlc  that  Chrift 
Grace  to  Grace  ?  doft  thou  find  new  Degrees  *  (hould  die  as  a  common  Perlbn  for  my  Sins  ? 
of  the  felf-farnc  Grace  ?  is  thy  Love  more  '  and  thatChrifl  (hould  rife,  and  by  his  Re- 
hot?  thy  Faith  more  firm  ?  all  thy  Boughs  *  furreftion  ffeould  be  jufiified  as  a  common 
more  laden  and  filled  with  the  Fruits  of  *  Perfon  in  my  Room  ?  O  the  Miftcry  of  this 
Riehteoufnefs  ?  are  all  thy  Duties  more  fpi-  *  Redemption  !  roithout  Contraverfy  great  it 
ritual  ?  are  thy  Ends  more  raifed  to  aim  at  *  the  Mi/ieryefGodlinefs,  which  is  Cod  mam- 
God  to  fanftifyhim,  and  to  debafe  thyfelf?  '  fe/ied  in  the  Flejh,  juflifieii  in  the  Spirit  : 
art  thou  more  rooted  in  Chrift  ?  in  all  thy  *  i  Tim.  3.  16.  It  is  a  Miftery  beyond  my 
Duties  Graces  and  gracious  Aftings,  haft  '  Fathoming,  that  Chrift,  who  is  God  in  the 
thou  learn'd  habitually  to  fay,  /  live,  yet  not  '  Flefh,  fhould  be  juflified  in  the  Spirit  for 
/  but  Chrid  liveth  in  tne  ?  doft  thou  intereft  '  my  Juftification  ;  that  Chrift  fhould  die  in 
Chrift  more  and  more  in  all  thou  doft  ?  doft  *  my  Stead  as  a  condemned  Man,  and  w  hen 
thou  know  and  afFcft  Chrift  more  and  more  ?  *  he  had  finiftied  his  Work,  that  he  (hould 
Oh/  when  would  an  ambitious  Courtier  be  '  rife  again  in  my  Stead  as  a  righteous  Per- 
weary  of  being  graced  by  his  Prince  ?  when  '  fon.  Thefe  Paffages  are  paft  fathoming, 
would  a  VVorlding  be  weary  of  having  the  '  and  bevond  believing  j  O  /  what  (hall  I 
World  come  ifl  upon  him  I  why  (houldft  thou  *  do  ?  I  find  it  hard,  very  hard  to  believe  this 
O  my  Soul,   be  weary  of  infinuating  thy  felf  Point.  .     ,,    ^ 

by  Faith  and  Affeftion  into  Chrift?  come,  Scroupulous  Souls .'  throw  not  away  your 
fearcb  try  \  it  may  be  little  Winds  have  Confidence;  ought  not  Chrifl  to  have  fuffered 
formerly  ftiaken  thee,  but  fe  it  is,  thatinfen-  thefe  Tbinis,  and  to  enter  into  bii  Glory  ? 
fiblv,  and  thou  knoweft  not  how,  thy  Root  Luke  24.  26.  Was  not  Satisfaftion,  and  Ju- 
is  ftruck  lower  and  lower  into  Chrift,  and  ftification,  Payment  of  Debt,  and  Difchargc 

'""     '  ■"  '  -r^.-     -    ,  -^Neccflity 

perfwade 

«..  «x«...w  ^ ...  Some  Di- 

h  ithine"even*'tiiine.  reft^ions,  and,    2.  Some  Encouragements  ofi. 

'  Faith. 

I.  For  Direftions   of  Faith  in  Reference 
S  E  C  T.    V.                        to  Chrift's  Rcfurrcdlion,  obferve  thefe  Parti- 
culars.  

OfhiUevinginJcfus  in  that  RefpeH.  i-  J^I^Jmuft  diredly  go  to  Chril^.  _ 

J  '3  '  ^  J  --f  2.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift,  as  God  m  the 

<.  T     Etusk//evff  in  Jefus  zs  carrying  on  Flefih. 

I  y  the  <^reat  Work  of  o«r  Salvation  3.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift,  as  God  in  the 
for^uHn  his  Refurrcaion.  This  is  one  main  Flelh,  made  under  the  Law. 
Article  of  our  Faith,  Tf>e  third  Day  he  rofe  4.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift,  not  only  as 
atain  horn  the  Dead,  and  this  now  I  pro-  made  under  the  direaive  Part  of  the  Law  by 
pound  as  the  Obiea  of  our  Faith;  O  let  us  his  Life,  but  under  the  penal  Part  by  his 
believe  it,  let  us  believe  our  Part  and  Inte-  Death;  of  all  thefe  before. 
reft  in  it  And  to  that  Purpofe  let  us  look  5.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift  as  God  in  the 
en  Tefus  as  a  common  Perfon ;  whatever  Con-  Fle(h,  made  under  the  direaive  aad  penal 
^deration  he  paffcd  under,  it  was  in  our  Fart  of  the  Law,  and  as  quiekacd  by  the  Spi- 
rit. 


Chap,  i:  Looking  mfojefus: .  451 

Tit.    He  VIMS  put  to  Death  iH  the  Flefi  (  faith  cies  of  David,  and  thou  Jhalt  ntt  fuffer  thine 
Peter)  but  quichned  by  the  Spirit,    i  Pet.  3.  hojj  one  to  fee  Corruption.   Vcr.  34,  35.     An«i 
18.    And  accordingly  muft  be  the  Method,  after  this,  Paul,  as  his  Manner  was,   went 
and  Order  of  our  Faith  ;    after  we  have  into  the  Synagogue  at  Ihe^alonica^  and  three 
looked  on  Chrift  as  dead   in  the  Fle(h,   we  Sabbath  Days  reafoned  with  them  out  of  the 
muft  go  on  to  fee  him  as  quickned  by  theSpi-  Scriptures,  opening  and  alledging,  That  Chrift 
rit ;    if  Chrifl  was  not  raifedy   or  quickned'f  muft  nseds  fuffer  ar.d  rife  from  the  Dead.    Afts 
C  faith  the  Apoftle  J  your  Faith  were  in  vain  17.  2,  3.    This  was  the  Way  of  the  ApofUcs 
1  Cor.  15.  17.    q.  d.  To  believe  in  Chrift  Preaching;  they  told  them  an  ^iftory  (I 
asonlyinRefpeft  of  his  Birth,  Life,  Death,  fpeakit  with  Reverence;  of  one  Jcfm  Chrifl, 
and  to  go  no  fuither,  were  but  a  vain  Faith  ;  that  was  the  Word  of  God,  andtbat  was  become 
and  therefore  ftiore  up  your  Faith    to  this  Man,  and  how  be  wi/s  crucified  at  Jerufalem, 
Pitch,  that  Chrift   who  died,   is   rifen  from  and  how  he  was  raijed from  th:  Dead;  and  all 
tbsDead'y    to  this  Purpofe  all  the  Sermons  this  in  a  plain  firaple  fpiritual  Way  and  Man- 
ofthe  Apoftles  reprefentcd  Chrift,    not  only  ner;  and  while  they  were  telling  thofe  blef- 
as  crucified,  but  as  raifcd  :   In  that  firft  Ser-  fed  Truths,  the  Spirit  fell  upon  the  People, 
mon  after  the  Miflisn  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  Te  and  they  believed,    and  had  Faiih  wrought 
have  crucified  Chrifl  f  faid  P<rffr  to  the   ^ews  )  in  them.     Faith  is  not  wrought  ft  much  in  a 
and  then  it  foHows,  whom  Gad  hath  rai fed  up,  Way  of  Ratiocination,  as  by  the  Spirit  oj  Gtd, 
having  loofed  the  Fains,  or  Chains  of  Death,  coming  upon  the  Souls  of  People  by  theRelation^ 
becaufe  it  wjn  not  poflible  that  be  Jhould  beholden  or  R(prefentati$n  tf  Jefus  Chriti  to  the  Soul, 
0}  it.    A^s  2.  23.  24.     In  that  next  Sermon   And  this  our  Lord  himfelf  hints,    jls  Mcfes 
Teter  tells  them  again,    ye  have  killed   the  Ufedupthe  Serpent  in  the  Wildemefs,  even  fo 
Prince  of  Life ;    and  then  it  follows,    whom  mufl  the  Son  of  Man  be  Ujted  up,   that  whofo- 
Cod  hath  raifed  from  the  Dead,    whereof  we  everbelievethinhimjhouldnotperijlj,  but  have 
are  IFitnrJfis.    Ads  3.  i-j.    In  the  next  Ser-   everlafling  Life.    John  3.  14.      When    the 
mon  after  this,    Be  it  known  to  you  all  f  faid   People  were,  ftung,    God  fo  ordered,    that 
Peter)  and  to  all  the  People  of  Jfrael,   that  by  the  very    beholding  of   the  brazen  Seipent 
the  Name  of  fefus  Chrifl  of  Nazareth,  whom  ye  ftiould  bring  help  Cthough  we  know  not  how  ) 
crucified,    and    whom  God   raifed  from  the  to  thofe  that  were  wounded    and  ftung  by 

^JDead, ii  this  Man  whole.  Afts  4.  10.  thofe  fiery  Serpents ;    fo  God  hath  ordained 

And  in  the  next  Sermon  after  this,  The  God  in  his  blefled  Wifdom,  that  the  Difcovery  of 
of  our  Fathers  raifed  up  fefus,  whom  ye  flew  Jefus  Chrift,  as  crucified  and  raifed,  ashum- 
and  hanged  on  a  Tree.  ACts  5.  30.  And  as  bled  and  exalted,  ftiould  be  a  Mean  ofFaith; 
thus  he  preached  to  the  yem,  fo  in  this  firft  come  then,  fet  wc  before  us,  Chrift  raifed; 
Sermon  to  the  Gentiles,  he  tells  them,  We  not  only  Chrift  crucified,  but  Chrift  raifed,  is 
are  Witnejfes  of  all  Things  which  Jejia  did,  both  the  Objeft  of  Faith  ;  and  in  that  Refpeft  wc 
in  the  Land  of  the   Jews,    and  in  Jerujalem,  -muft  look  up  to  Jefus. 

whom  they  few,  and  hanged  on  a  Tree  ;  him  6.  Faith  in  going  to  Chrift  as  raifed  froM 
God  raifed  up  the  third  Day,  and  fhewed  him  the  Dead,  or  asquickned  by  the  Spirit,  it  is 
openly.  Afts  10.  39,  40.  And  as  ihvi%  Peter  principally,  and  mainly  to  look  to  the  End, 
preached,  fo  in  that  firft  Sermon  of  Paul  at  Purpofe,  Intent,  and  Defign  of  Chrift  in  his 
Antioch,  heteHsthem  of  the  7?w.«  crucifying  Refurredion;  very  Devils  may  believe  the 
Jefus,  and  then  it  follows,  but  God  raifed  him   Hiftory  of  Chrift':,  Refurrection,  they  believe 

from  the  Dead.    Ads  13.  30. —^And  and  tremble;    Jam.  2.  19.    but  the  Saints 

as  concerning  that  he  raijed  him  up  from  the  and  People  of  God  are  to  look  at  the  Mean- 
Dead,  now  no  more  to  return  to  Corruption,  he  ing  of  Chrift  why  he  rofe  from  the  Dead* 
faid  on  tbit  wife,  J  will  give  you  tbe  fure  Alef  bow  the  finds  are  either  fuprciue,  or  fubor- 

L  1  1  2  dinatc. 


^51  Loohmg  unto  Jefiis:.  Chap.,^; 

dinate.    i.  The  fupreme  End  was  God's  GIo-  nefsofone,  tbe\re&Giftean«eOn  all  Men  upi» 

ry,    and  that  was  th^  Meaning  of  Chrift's  ^ufiification.    Rom.  5.  iS. 
Prayer,  Father,  the  Hour  U   cor-::,  glorljy  thy       7.  That  he  might  regenerate  us,    and  be- 

^fl/  that  thy  Son  aljo  ma^  glorify  thee  ;    John  get  ns  a  new  by  his  Rerurrcaion  ;    Bk(j'ed'be 

17.  I.    with  which  8i£,rees  the   Apofile.  He  the  Ged ami  Father  of -^ our  Lord  Jefus'Chr:^, 

gcfc  agaz/i  from  the  Dead  to  the  Glory  ef  the  rvbkh  according  to  his  abundant   Akrcy   bath. 

J^ather.    Rom.  6,  4.      2.    The   fubordinate  begQttcn  us  again ■    'by  the  Ueficrretiion. 

Ends  were  many;   As,     i.  That  he  might  oj  ^efus  ChriU  from  the  De.td.    1  Pet.  i.  3.!,* 

tread  on  the  Serpents  Head.  '  2.  That  he  And  this  he  doth  two  Ways.     1.  As  ourPat- 

ini?ht    deftroy    the  Works   of   tY.d    Devil,  tern.    Platform,    Idea,  or  Examplar ;    Like 

2.  "That  he  might  be  the  Flrft-fniits  of  them  oi  Chriji  vcas  raifedfrom  the  Dead., 

that  deep.      4.    That  he   might  affure   QV.r  even  fo  txh  aJfo  (Imcld  walk  in  Newnefs  of  Life  y 

faith  that  he  is  the  Lord,  and  that  he  isabk  Rom.  6.  4.   and  iikewife   reckon  ye  aJfojour 

to  keep  that  which  we  have  committed   to  fclves    to   be  alive  unto   God    through  J^fui. 

him  againft  that  Day.     ^.  That- he  might  be  Cbrif}  our  Ley d.   Ver.  11.     2.  As  the  EfEci-, 

luftified  in  the  Spirit;  as  he  was  begotten   in  esd  thereof,  For  x$hen  vie  vojere  dead  in  Sin,  he 

the  Womb  by  the  Spirit,    led  up  and  down  hath  quickned  us  together   with  Chrifl -^    Eph. 

in  the  Snirit,' offered  up  by  the  eternal  Spi-  2.  5.    and,  yea  are  r/fen  roith  hittt  through 

lit;    fo  he  was  raifed  from  the  Dead  by  the  the  Faith  0}  the  Oferatisn  of  God,    mho  hath 

Spirit,  and  juftified  in  the  Spirit  at  his  Re-  raifed  hi tj?  from  the  Dead.    Col.  2.  12.    O 

furredion.    Chrift  was  under  the    greatcft  the  Power  of  Chrift's  Refurreflion  in  this 

Attainder  that  ever  Man  was,  he  ftood  pu.  Refped .'  if  we  faw  a  Man    raifed  from  the 

blickly  charged  with  the  Guilt  of  a  World  Dead,  how  fhould  we  admire  at  fuch  a  won- 

ofSins,  and  if  he  had   not  been  jufiified  by  drous  Power?    but  the  railing  of  one  dead 

the  Spirit,  he  had  ftill  lyen  under  the  Blame  Soul  is  a  greater  W^ork  than  to  raife  a  Church- 

©fall,  and' had  been  lyable  to  the  Execution  Yard  of  dead  Bodies, 
of  all;  and  therefore  he  was  raifed  up  from       S.  That  he  might  fanftify  us,   which  im- 

the  Power  of  Death,   that  he  might  be  de-  mediatly  follows  after  the  other,- — 

dared  as    a  righteous  Perfon.     6.  That  he  but  yeildyour  fclves  unto  God  m  thofe  that  ara 

might  inftify  us  in  his  Juftification  ;  when  he  alive  from  the  Dead,  audysur  Members  as  In- 

was  juftified,    all  the  Eleft   were  virtually  firutnents  of  Righteoufnefs  unto  God.    Rom. 

and  really  iuflified  in  him;    that  Aft  of  God  6.  13.    In  our  Regeneration  we  arc   rifeiT 

which   part  on  him,    was  drawn  up  in  the  with  Chrift,  and  it  is  the  Apoftle's  Argu- 

Namc  of  all  his  Saints ;   as  whatever  Benefit  mcnt.    If  ye  then  be  rifen  with  ChriJ},  feek 

erPrivilcdge  God  meant  for  us,    he  firft  0^  thofe  Thir.gs  vshich  are  above, fet 

all  beftowcd  it  on  Chrift  ;  thus  God  meaning  your  JffeBions  on  Things  above,    and  not  on 

tofanSity  us,  he  fandificd  Chrift  firft  ;   and  Things  on  the  Earth.   Col.  3.  i,  2.     We  u- 

6od  meaning  to  juftify  us,  he  juftifies  Chrift  fually  reckon  tw«  Parts  ofSanaiftcation^  i*/^. 

iirft  •  fo  whatever  Benefit  or  Priviledge  he  M^ortification,  and  Vivification,    now  as  the 

fceftowed  on  Chrift,  he  beftowed  it  not  on  Death  of  Chrift  hath  the  fpecial  Influence 

iimfor  himfelf,  butashe  wasacomraon  Per.  upon  our  Mortification,   fo  the  Rcfurreaion 

fon    and  one  reprefenting  us,  thus  Chrift  of  Chrift  hath  the  fpecial   Influence  on  oirr 

wasfanftifiedinftead  of  us,  'For  their  Sakes  I  Vivification;    He  hath  quickned  us  together 

fanHifv  mvjelf,  that  they  *lfo  mat  be  fandifed  roith  Chrifi,  and  hath  raifed  us  up  trgetber  nitb 

through  thy  Truth-,    John  17.  19.    and  thus  ChriJ}.    Eph.  2.  5,  6.  ^        ' 

Chrift  was  juftified  inftead  of  us.  For  as  by  O  my  Soul,  look  to  this  main  Defign  of 
the  Offence  of  one,  judgement  came  upon  all  Chrift  in  his  rifing  again;  and  if  thou  haft 
ftr  Cmdemnatiott ;  cvsn  fo  h  ths  J^ibUouf-  any  Faith,  O  fct  thy  Faith  on  Work  to  draw 
^  '  -  this. 


Chap.  2/ -  LookiTT^-unto ^Jefus,-  453'; 

this  down  into  thy  Sotl,  But  here  is't^e  Chrift,'silerucrc£lionaad  belicv€,irakea  par- 
Queftion,  ^w  fhould  I  manage  liiy  Faith?  ticular,Application  of  thole  glorious  EfFe£h 
or  how  fhould  F  aft  my  Faitli  to  drawdown  of  Chi  ilt's  Rcfurredion  upon  thy  Soul.  Say, 
the  Virtue  of  Chrift's  Refufreftion  for  luy"  Zordibau-tiiedf}  that  I  mr^ht  dis  to  Sin,  antt 
Vivification?  I  anfwer,  -   tbou  xanti  raifcd  from  tJjs  Beat b  that   I  tnrgbt 

1.  Go  to  the  Well-head,  jook  into  the  Re-  b^raifidio  ;Vtw/itr/jt  oi  Life.  Come  Lordy  and 
furrcftion  of  Jefus  Chrift.  This  one  Aft  con-  quicken' tny  d)ing  Sparks,  give  me  ta  Jay,.  hold_ 
tains  In  it  thefe  Particulars ;  As,  i.  ihat  I  OHChrifl'sRefumUion,  give  we  to  ndfxreto 
mufl:  go  outofmy  felftofomethingdre  \  this  /V,  and  t^rejfupm  it,  and  t3  clofe  vtitb  it\  I 
is  that  Check  that  lyes  upon  the  Work  o^  fee  veithout Faith  Jam  iie''cr  a  Whit  better  for 
Grace,  to  keep  out  Pride,  that  Faith  fees  Chrifl's  Refurre^ion;  and  thy  Comniands  are 
the  whole  Good  of  the  Soul  in  a  Principle  ex-  upon  we,  open  thy  Mouth  wide,  and  I  tvill  fiH 
tranious,  everi  the  Springs  of  Jefus  Chrifl.  it.  Pfal.  &i.  lo.  WhyXord,  1  believe,  bslp. 
Alas!  if  this  Vivification  were  in  nie,  ot  in  thou  tny  Unkelicj.  Mark  9.  24.  This  Faith, 
my  Power,  what  Swellings  and  Excrefcencies  is  neccfTary  to  our  Vivitkation  as  well  as 
oi  Pride  fhould  I  quickly  nourifh  ?  God  Chrifi-.  Chrift  is  the  Fountain  of  Life,  but 
theref)re^ath  placed  it  in  another,  that  I  Faith  is  the  Means  of  Life  j  the  Power' anci 
maybe  kept  low;  and  that  I  may  §0  out  of  Orij^inal  of  Life  is  intircly  rcfervcd  to  Jefus 
my  felf  to  feek  it  where  it  is.  2.  That  I  Chrift  j  but  Faith  is  the  radical  Bond  on  our 
muft  attribute  whoUy,  freely,  joyfully,  all  Part,  whereby  we  are  tyed  unto  Chrift,  auA 
that  I  am  to  Jefus  Chrift,  and  to  the  efTeftual  live  in  Chrift  ;  and  thus  faith  Chrift  himfeif, 
working  of  his  Grace.  /  live,  set  not  7,  but  lam  the  RefurreElion  and  the  life,  is  that  all  ?' 
Cbrifiliyeth  in  me.  Gal.  2.  20.  And  ^7  the  no;  he  that  hdlcvetb  ia  mc^  thMt^h  he  tocrc 
Grace  oj  God  1  am  what  lam;  and  I  laboured  dead,  )et  he  fijaU  live.  John  ij.  2<,  And  / 
more  abundantly  than  they  all,  yet  not  /,  but  am  tin  Bread oj  Life,  is  that  all  i"  no;  he  ihat 
the  Grace  ef  God  vehicb  wM  rvith  me.  j  Cor.  cometh  t»  me  fi^aU  never  hunger,  and  he  that 
i^.  10.  The  Life  of  Grace  fprings  only  believeth  on  me  fiaU  never  thirfi.  John  6. 
from  the    Life    and    Refurreftion    of  Jefus  35*  , 

Chrift,  and  therefore,  as  I  muft  deny  my  3.' 5«d-  and  be  faiisficd,  milk  out  and  be 
felf,  lo  rrau ft  attribute  all  to  him  from  whom  delighted.  Ifa*  65.  iu  Chrift's  Refurrefti- 
it  comes.     3.  Imuftlieat  his  Feet  with  an  on  is  a  Breaft  of  Confolation  •,   there  is  in  it 

•fumble  Expeftation  of,  and  Dcpendancy  u-  Abundance  of  LIFc  and  Glory,  and  therefore 
ponhim,  and  him  alone  for  the  Supplies  of  we  fhould  not  believe  a  little,  but  much:  the 
Grace  ;  this  was  the  Apoftles  Praftife,  O  that  Word  Suck,  is  as  much  as  to  exaft  on  Chrift; 
I  may  be  found  m  him  !    0  that  I  may  kn$m  draw  hard  from  Chrift;    the  more  we  exer- 

•  him,  and  the  Toner  of  hi*  R:furre3ion! cifc  Faith,  the  more  we  have  of  Jefus  Chrift: 

,  0  that  by  any  Means  J  miiht  attain  unto  the  and  of  Vivification  ;  there  is  a  Depth  in 
Rejurre^ion  of  the  Dead!  he  lay  at  Chrift's  Chrift's  Refurreftion  that  can  never  be  fa- 
Feet  with  an  humble  Expeftation  to  feel  the  thomcd  ;  when  the  Soul  hath  as  much  as  its 
fP^^i  °V  thrift's  Refurreftion,  in  raifing  narr«w  Hand  can  grafp ;  whole  Chrift  is  too 
hiin  hrtt  from  the  Death  ot  Sin  to  the  Lite  big  t©  be  inclofed  in  mortal  Arms ;  only  the 
of  Grace  and  after  from  Death  of  Nature  longer  our  Arm  of  Faith  is,  the  more  we 
to  the  Life  of  Glory.        .     '  '  .Ihall    grafp    of  him  ;     and  therefore  fuck, 

2.  Lay  to    thefe  Springs   thy  Mouth   of  and  pull,   and  draw  hard,  and  to  this  Puc- 

Faith  ;    it  is  not  enough    to  have  all   the   pofe. . 

Treafures  of  Grace,  all  the  Aftings  of  Chrift  i.  Pray  for  an  Increafe  of  Faith,  com- 
for  thee  laid  before  thee,  but  thou  rauft  aft  plain  to  Chrift  of  theShortncfs  of  thy  Arm, 
thy  Faith  upon  that  Objeftj   O  then  go  to   tcH  him   thou  canft   aot  belieye  a^  thoJ 

would'ft- 


.4"5'4  'Looking  unto  Jefusl 

would'ft,  thon  canil  not  get  in  fo  much  of 
Chrift  in  to  thy  Soul  as  thou  defirelt,  thy 
Vivification  is  very  peer  and  fraall ;  Oh  when 
Chrift  hears  a  Soul  complain  of  Dwarfifti- 
rcfs  in  Faith  and  Grace,  then  is  he  ready 
to  let  out  of  his  Fulnefs,  even  Grace  for 
Grace. 

2.  Aft  thy  Faith  vigouroufly  on  Chrlft's 
Refurrcclion  for  a  further  Degree  of  Quick- 
ning,  Aftivity,  and  lively  Ability  of  Grace. 
Chrift  is  an  ever-fiowing  Fountain^   and   he 
would  have  Believers  to  partake  abundantly 
of  what  is  in  him  ;  he  cannot  abide  that  any 
fijould   content   themfelres  with  a  prefent 
Stock  of  Grace ;   Chrift  is  not  as  a  Stream 
that  tails,    or  as  a  Channel  that  runs  dry  \ 
Chrift  is  not  as  Water  in  a  Ditch,   which 
hath  no  living  Spring  to  feed  it ;   no,  no; 
Chrift  is  tht  Fountain  of  Life,  he  is  the  chief 
Ordinance  of  Lite  that  ever  God  fct  up.    I 
know  there  are  other  Means  of  Chrift's  Ap- 
pointment,    but  if  thou   wilt   live    at    the 
Spring,  and  drink  in  there,  yea  drink  abun- 
dantly according  to  the  Overflowings  of  this 
Fountain,  O  the  Life,  and  Growth  of  Life 
that  would  come  in  !    Oh   the  Virtue    of 
Chrift's  Refurreaion  (  that  Chrift's  Spirit 
meeting  and  affifting  )  would  flow  into  thy 
Soul  for  thy  Vivification. 

Thus  for  Dircftions ;  now  for  the  Encou- 
Tagemcntsofonr  Faith  to  believe  in  Chrift's 
Refurreftion. 

1.  Confider  of  the  Excellency  of. this  Ob- 
]eft.  A  Sight  of  Chrift  in  his  Beauty  and 
Glory,  would  ravifih  Souls,  and  draw  them 
to  run  after  hira  :  The  wife  Merchant  would 
rot  buy  the  Pearle,  till  he  knew  it  to  be  of 
excellent  .Price  •,    great  Things   are  egarly 


Chap;  i", 

flows  all  thofe  Privilcdges,  even  from  Jufti- 
fication  to  Salvation.  The  Firft  is^clear,  and 
therefore  all  the  .Reft. 

3.  Confider  that  Chrift's  Refurreflion  and 
the  EfFefts  of  it,  arc  nothing  unto  us,  if  we  do 
not  believe ;  it  is  Faith  that  brings  down  the 
particular  Sweetnefsand  Comforts  of  Chrift's 
Refurreftion  unto  our  Souls ;    It  is  Faith  that 
puts  us  in  the   a£tual  Poffcflion  of  Chrift-'s 
Refurreftion ;  whatfoever  Chrift  is  to  us  be- 
fore Faith,  yet  really  wc  have  no  Benefit  by 
it  untill  we  believe ;  it  is   Faith  that  takes 
hold  of  all  that  Chrift  hath  done  tor  us,   and 
gives  us  the  aftual  Enjoyment  of  it  ■■,  Oh  let 
DOt  the  Work  ftick  in  us .'    what,  is  Chrift 
rifen  frora  the  Dead  ?    and  ftiall  we  not  eye 
this  Chrift,  and  take  him  home  to  fcur  felres 
by  Faith  ?  the  Apoftle  tells  us.  That  hs  that 
believeth  not^  hath  made  God  a  Lyar^  hecaufs 
he  believeth  net  the  Record  that  God  hath  given 
»!'  hit  Son.    I   John  5.  10.     Unbelief  belyes 
God  in  all  that  he  hath  done  for  us.    O  take 
heed  of  tJbis,    without  Faith   what  arc   wc 
better  for  Chrift's  Refurreition  ? 

4.  Confider  of  the  Tenders,  Offers,  Ap- 
paritions that  Chrift  raifed  makes  of  himfelf 
to  our  S'ouls ;  when  firft  he  rofc  (  to  confirm 
the  Faith  of  his  Difciples )  he  offers  himfelf, 
and  appears  to  A/fi»7  Mzg-^fl/ew,  to  the  other 
Women,  t9  Peter ^  Thomas^  and  all  the  Reft; 
and  all  thofc  Apparitions  were  on  this  A<* 
count  that  they  might  believe,  Thefe  Things 
are  written  that  ye  might  believe.  John  20. 
31.  In  like  Manner  Chrift  at  this  Day  of- 
fers himfelf  in  theGofpel  of  Grace-,  and  by 
his  Spirit  he  appears  to  Souls.  Methinks 
we  fl^.ould  not  hear  a  Sermon  of  Chrift's  Re- 
furreftion,  but  we  ftiould  imagine  as  if  we 


fought  for;   Chrift  raifed,    Chrift  glorified,  fa  w  him,  vehofe  Head  and  Hares  are  tvbite  like 


is  an  excellent  Obje£l ;  O  who  would  not  fell 
all  to  buy  this  Pearle  ?  who  would  not  be- 
lieve ? 

2.  Confider  of  the  Power,  Virtue,- and 
Influence  of  this  Obieft  into  all  that  golden 
Chain  of  Prilviledge's ;  IJ  Chriji  be  ntt  raifed^ 
you  are  yet  inyour  Sins  ;  then  they  alfo  which 
.arefaUen  a/lsep  in  Chriji  are  pertfited,  i  Cor. 
«5.  17,  i^»  From  the  Rcfurreftion  of  Chrift 


WooU^  as  white  as  Snoxv,  tohofe  Byes  are  as  a. 
Flame  of  Fire,  vehofe  Feet  are  like  unto  fine 
BrafSy  as  if  they  burned  iji  a  Furnace-,  tchoje 
Vaice  if  m  the  Sound  of  many  Waters  Rev.  i, 
14,  1$.  Or  if  we  are  dazlcd  with  his  Glory, 
methinks,at  leaft,we  (houldhear  his  Voice,  as 
ifhefaid,  Fearntt^  I  am  the  Firji  andtheLafi, 
lam  he  that  liveth^and  jva  dead\  and  behold  1 
am  alive  for  evermore.  Amen*  v«  17, 18.  q.  d. 

Cone, 


Chap.  2*  Looking  unto  Je/us,  45  j 

Come,  caft  yeur  Souls  on  me;  it  is  I  that  much  ;  and  if  by  Virtue  of  Chrlft's  Refur- 
have  conquered  Sin,  Death,  and  Hell  for  region  we  are  juftified  from  all  our  Sins, 
you*  it  is  I  that  have  broke  the  Serpent's  how  fhou  Id  we  but  love  him  much  ?  but  that 
Head,  that  have  took  away  the  Sting  of  I  may  let  down  fume  Cords  of  Love,  where- 
-Death,  that  have  cancelled  the  Bond  of  the  by  to  draw  our  Loves  to  Chrift  in  this  Re- 

"Hand-writingagainft  you,  that  have  in  my  fpeft,  let  usconfidcr  thus. 

Hands  a  general  Acquittance  and  Pardon  of      Love  i*  a  Motion  of  the  jippctite,    h  nhicb 

your  Sins ;  come,  take  it,  rake  me,  and  rake  the  Mi»d  unites  it  felf  to  that  xDhkhftems good 

all  with  n-.c  ;  fee  your  Names  written  in  the  to  it.    You  may  objed  that  Chrift  is  abfent. 

Acquittance    that  1  tender  ;    take  out  the  how  then  fhould  our  Souls  be  united  to  him  ? 

Copy  of  it  in  your  own  Hearts;  only  believe  but  if  we  confider  that  Obje^^s,    though  ab- 

inhim  who  is  rifen  again  for  your  Juftificati-  fent,  mav  be  united  to  the  Powers  by  their 

on.-  -O  my  Soul  what  fayft  thou  to  Species  and  Images,    as  well  as  by  their  true 

this  ftiH  iweet  Voice  of  Chrift?    fhall  he  who  Beings;   we  may  then  6e  faiH.  truely  to  love 

is  the  Saviour  of  Men,  and  Glory  of  Angels  Chrift  as  raifed,  though  he  be  abfent  from  us ; 

delire  thee  to  believe,  and  wilt  thou  not  fay  come  then,  ftir  up  thy  Appetite,bring  into  thy 

Amenioit}  Oh  how  fhould  I  blame  thee  for  Imagination  the  Idea  of  Chrift  as  in  his  Re- 

thy  Unbelief?    what  Afperlions  doth  it  caft  fu  rre£lio  n  ;   prefent  him  to  thy  AfFcrtion  of 

.on  Chrift?  he  hath  done  all  Things  well,  he  Lgve,  in  ci;at  very  Form  wherein  he  a  ppear- 

hath  fatisfied  Wratli,  fulfiHed  the  Law,    and  ed  to  his  Difciples;  as  gazing  upon  the  dufty 

God  hath  acquitted  him,    pronounced  him  Beauty  of  Flelt,  kindleth  the  Fire  of  carnaJ 

jaft,  faith  he  is  contented,   he  can  delire  no  Love;  fo  this  gazing  on  Chrift,   and  on  the 

;inore;  but  thou  favft  by  Unbelief  that  Chrift  Paffagcs  of  Chrift  in  his  Refurreilion,   will 

hath  done  nothing  at  all,   Unbelief  profelleth  kindle  this  fpiritual  Love  in  thy  Soul ;    Draw 

Chrift  is  not  dead,  oratleaft  not  rifen  from  near  then,  and  beheld  him;    U  he  not  white 

the  Dead  ;    Unbelief  profefTeth  that  Juftice  andruddj,  the  Chi efe/i  among  Ten  Thoufands  f 

is  not  fatisfied*    that  no  J  unification  is  pfo-  i*  not  bit  Head  at  the  mt/i  fine  GoJd?   are  not 

cured,  that  the  Wrath  of  God  is  now  as  open  hii  Locks  bujhy,  and  black  as  a  Raven  !  are  not 

to  del^roy  us  as  ever  it  was.     Oh  that  Chrift  bis  Eyes  as  the  Eyes  of  Doves  by  the  Rivers  of 

Ihould  be  crucified  again  In   our  Hearts  by  fVatery  wajbed  with  Milk,  and  fitly  fet  ?    are 

our   Unbelief;    come,  take  Chrift  upon  his  not  hit  Cheeks  as  a  Bed  of  Spicei-,  as  fvteet  Fkro- 

*  Tenders  and  Offers,  embrace  him  with  both  ers  ?    Cant.    5.    lo,  ii,  12,  i^.     Thus    I 

Arms.  might  go  on  from  Top  to  Toe  ;  but  that  thou 

mayft  not  only   fee  his  Glory   and  Beauty 

wherein  he  arofe,    but  that  thou  mayft  hear 

SECT.    VI.  his  Voice  ;  doth  he  not  call  on  thee,  as  fome- 

times  he  did  on  Mary^   on  Thomas^  on  Peter, 
Of  loving  yefm  in  th*t  RefpeSl,  or  on  the  Twelve  ?     As  the  Ang«l  faid  to 

the  Woman,  Remember  how  he  fpake^  xohenhe 

6.  T     Et  us  love  Jefm^  as  carrying  on  the  nas  yet  in  Galilee ;    Luke  24.  6.     fo  fay  I 

J_^     great  Work  of  our  Salvation  for  us  to  thee,    remember  how  he  fpake  while  he 

in  his  Relurreaion  ;    furely  if  we  hope  in  ivasyet  on  Earth;  furely  bis  Lips  like  LiUies 

Chrift,  and  believe  in  Chrift,  we  cannot  but  dropped fweet  fmtliin^  Myrrhe.    As  thus. 

love  Chrift;  ifChrift's  Refurredion  be  our  1.  In  his  Apparition  to  Mar^^  Jefus  faith 
Juftifiaation,  and  fo  the  Ground  both  of  our  unto  her,  Womany  why  neepefi  thou  i  reborn 
Hope  and  Faith,  how  fhould  we  but  love  feekeji  thou  ?  John  20.  15.  were  not  thefe 
"him,  who  hath  done  fuch  great  Things  for  kind  Words  ?  and  haft  not  thou  had  the  like 
«s  ?  fhe  that  had  much  forgivca  her,  iored  Apparition  ?    haft  not  thou  heard  the  like 

fweet 


4><5  LooVtngtinto  ^efiis.  Chap'.  "22 

fwcet  Words  from  Jefus  Chrifl?  how  ofcen  3.  In  his  Apparition  to  the  Eleven,  Jeizs 
Aath  thy  Heart  fobbed  and  fighed  out  Com-  faith  ioThon-.a/s,  Reach  hithrr  thy  Finger^  and 
plaints,  0  where  is  be  vohom  tny  Soul  kveth  ?,  behold  mi  Hands,  and  reach  hither .  tk^  Hand, 
J  charge  you  0  Daughters  ef^erufalem,  ^f  J'Ou  a^d  thruft  it  into  my  Side,  a/id  be  nit  j'aitblefi, 
find  mi  Beloved,  that  ye  teU  him  1  am  fick  of  hut  believing.  John  20.  irf.  O  fweet  con- 
Xove'?    Cant.  5.  8.    and  then  was  not  Chrift   defcending  Words .'  how  far,  how  low  would 


feen  in  the  Mount  ?  was  hot  thy  Extremity 

his  Opportunity  to  do  thee  Good  ?  did  not  he 

befpcak    thy  Comforts    with    thefc   Words, 

:*  Sweet  Soul,    why  weepett  thou  .?     whotri 

*  fee ke ft  thou  ?  what  wouldft  thou  have  that 

*  I  can  give  thee?  and  what  doft  thou  want 

*  that  I  cannot  give  thee.?    if  any  Thing  in 

*  Heaven  or  Earth 'will  make  thee  happy, 

*  it  is  all  thine  own  ?  wouldft  thou  have  Par- 
'*  don  ?  thou  ftialt  have  it ;    I  freely  forgive 

*  thee  all  the  Debt;    wouldft  thou  have  my 

*  felf?  why,  behold  1  am  thine,  thy  Friend, 

*  thy  Lord,  thy  Husband,  thy  Head,  thy 
'  God.  Were  not  thefe  thy  Lords  reviving 
Words  ?  were  not  thefe  the  melting,  heal- 
ing, ravifhing,  quickfling  Paffages  ot  Chrift 
liis  Lore  ? 

2.  In  his  Apparition  to  the  Ten,  Jejus 
flood  in  the  Midfi,  and  faith  unto  theniy  Peace 
i>e  unto  you.  John  20.  19.  Lo  here  more 
Words  of  Love  :  In  midft  of  their  Trouble 
Chriftfcands  in  the  Midft,  fpeaking  Peace  to 
their  Souls?  and  hath  not  Chrift  done  the 
like  to  thee?  haft  thou  not  many  and  many 
a  Time  been  lapt  in  Troubles,  that  thou 
kncweft  not  which  Way  to  turn  thee  ?  haft 
thou  not  felt  the  CoMtradiftions  of  Men, 
Railings  of  Rajfjheka's  ?  and  haft  thou  not 
fometimes  fhut  thy  Doors  upon  thee  for  Fear 
of  fuch  yews  ?  and  then,  even  then,  hath  not 
Chrift  come  to  thy  Spirit  with  an  Olive 
Branch  of  Peace.;  faying  to  thy  reftlefs  Soul, 
TeaceandbeJiiU  f  hath  he  not  wrought  Won- 
ders in  the  Sea  of  thy  reftlefs  Thoughts  ?  hath 
he  not  made  a  Calm  ?  and  more  than  fc,  hath 
he  not  filled  thee  with  Joy  and  Peace  in  be- 
iieving  ?  hath  he  not  fent  thee  away  from 
thy  Prayers  and  Complaints  with  a  Piece  of 
Heaven  in  thy  Souf ?  fo  that  thou  was  for- 
ced to  conclude,  Surelj  this  is  the  Peace  of 
Cod,    vthiib  pafjetb  nB  Underflanding  ? 


Jefus   ftoop  to  take  up  Souls?    and  O  my 
Soul,    are  not  thefe  the  very   Dealings  of 
Chrift  towards  thee  ?    he   that  called  Tb9* 
mas  to  come  near,  hark  how  he  calls  on  thee, 
Come  near,  poor,    trembling  roavering,    roan- 
derii'fg  Soul  j  come,  vien  the  Lord  tky  Savionr.^ 
and  be  not  f.Jtbkfstbut  believing ;  Peace  br  unl'O 
thee,  fear  not,  it  U  L    He  that  called  on  them 
whopaffedby,  to  behold  his  Sorrow,  in   the 
Day  of  his  Humiliation  ;  doth  njv/  call  on  thcc 
.to  behold  his  Glory  in  the  Day  of  his  Exalta- 
tiOxT  ;  look  well  upon  him,  doft  thou  not  know 
himi"  why,  his  Hands  were  pierced,  his  Head 
was  pierced,  his  Side  was  pierced,  his  Heart 
was  pierced,  with  the  Stings  of  thy  Sins,  and 
thefe  Marks  he  retains,  even  after  his  Refur- 
reftion,  that  by  thefe  Marks  thou  mighteft 
always  know  him;  is  n©t  the  PaiTage  to  h^ 
Heart  yet  ftanding  opea  ?   it  thou  knowefit 
him  not  by  the  Face>  the  Voice,  the  Hands; 
if  thou  knoweft.hira  not  by  the  Tcarsy  and 
bloody  Sweat,  yet  look  nearer,   thou  mayfi 
know  him  by  the  Heart,  that  broken  healed 
Heart  is  his,  that  dead  revived  Heart  is  his, 
that  Soul-pitying  melting  Heart  isWs;  doubt- 
lefs  it  can  be  nones  but  his,  Love  and  Com*  — 
paflion  are  its  certain  Signatures.    And  is 
not  here  yet  Fewel  enough  for  Lore  to  feed 
upon  ?.doth  not  this  Heart  of  Chrift  even 
fnatch  thy  Heart,  and  almoft  draw  it  forth 
of  thy  Breaft .'    canft  thou  read  the  Hiftory 
of  Love  any  further  at; once  ?    dpth  ,not  thy 
throbbing  Heart  here  ftop  to  eafe  it  felf  ? 
if  not,    go    on,    fof    the  Field  ofALoyc  .is 
large. 

4.  In   this  Apparition  to 
fxiih  to  Simon  Peter,  Son  of 
me  more  than  t,befe  p 
him  the  Second  Time, 

loveji  thou  pie  ? ■ -Hejaid  to  him  the 

Third  Time^  Simoni  ^^^^  <^f  Jon*s  hveft  thou 

'  me  i 


the  Seven,  Jefus 

fontu,  loveji  thou 

-~-Jnd  he  fard  to 

Simcn,    Son  of  Jonas 


Chap.  2I  Looh'n^ 

we?  John  21.  i^,  16,  17.  Oh  the  Love 
of  Chrift  in  drawing  out  Man's  Love  unto 
himTelf !  how  often,  O  my  Soul,  hath  Chrift 

•  come  to  thy  Door,  and  knocked  there  for 
Entrance  ?  how  often  h^th  he  fued  for  Love, 
and  begged  Love,  and  asked  theeag^in  and 
agai/],  j^h  Soul,  dofi  thoU  love  me  more  than 
ihefe  ?  <fl/»r,  trll  me,  dofl  thou  love  we,  love 
tney  love  tne  ?  come.,  wilt  ihou  take  me  for  thy 
Ltrd  ?  vtilt  thou  delight  in  me  0s  thy  Treafure^ 
thv  Happinefs,  thy  all?    Oh  fye  /  fhall  Chrift 

-  raifed,  a  glorious  Chrift  thus  wooe,  and  fue, 
and  call,,  and  wilt  not  thou  anfwer  as  Peter 

I     did,    Ted  Lord,     thou    Vnovfefl    that    I  hve 

■  thee.  Tea  Lord,   thou  knorvej}  aU 

Things,  thtu  hiovsefl  that  1  love  thee  ?  nay, 
art  thou  not  grieved  that  Chrift  Qiould  ask 
the  Third  Time  for  thy  Love  ?  art  thou  not 
afhamed  outofihy  Stupidity,  and  forc'd  to 
fay,  O  my  bleffed  Lord,  I  have  been  too 
proud,  too  peevifhi  but  thy  free  Grace,  and 
undeferved  Levc,  hath'bcatcn  me  out  of  all 
my  Pride,  fo  that  now  I  fall  down  at  thy 
Foot-ftool,  and  lay  my  felf  fiat  before  thee  ; 
at  firfc  I  wondered  to  hear  Preachers  talk 
fo  much  of  Chrift,  and  I  was  bold  to  ask 
thy  Friends,  what  was  their  Beloved  more 
than  another  Beloved  ?  but  now  1  won^^er 
that  I  could  be  fo  long  without  thee,  truely 
Lord,  I  am  thine,  only  thine,  ever  thine,  all 
that  I  am  is  at  thy  Command,  and  all  I  have 
W,sat  thy  Difpofing,  be  pleafed  to  command 
both  it  and  me. 

I  might  thus  go  en  to  confider  other  Paf- 
fages  in  other  Apparitions,  but  are  notthefe 
enough  to  draw  thy  Love  ?  Oh  what  Love 
was  this .'  Oh  what  Humility  was  this !  that 
Chrift,  after  his  Refurredior,  fhould  con- 
verfe  with  Men  during  the  Space  of  Fourty 
Days?  worthy  he  was,  after  fo  many  Sor- 
rows," Sufferings,  Reproaches,  after  fo  cruel, 
ignom.inious,  and  bitter  a  Death;  immediat- 
ly  to  have  rid  his  Triumph  to  Glory;  and 
for  the  Confirmation  of  his  Difciples  Faith, 
he  might  have  commanded  theAngels  to  have 
preached  his  Refurre£lion  ;  Oh  no,  he  him- 
fclf  would  fray  in  Perfon,  he  himfelf  would 
make  it  out  by  many  infallible  Proofs  that  he 


untoyefus,  457. 

was  rifen  again ;    he  himfelf  would,   by  hisi 
own  Example,  16arn  us  a  LefTon  of  Love,  of  , 
Meeknefs,  of  Patience,  in  waiting  after  Suf- 
ferings for  tke  Reward.  "^ 

Methinks  a  few  of  thefe  PaiTages  fhould 
^et  all  our  Hearts  on  a  Flame  of  Love ;  we 
lore  Earth,  and  earthly  Things ;  we  dig  in- 
fo the  Veins  of  the  Earth  for  thick  Clay; 
but  if  Chrift  be  rifen,  fet  your  jlffeflions  otn 
Things  ak$ve,  and  not  on  Thirds  on  the  Earth, 
Colof.  3.  I,  2.  Oh  if  the  Love  of  Chrift 
were  but  in  us,  as  the  Love  of  the  World 
is  in  bafe  Worldlings,  it  would  make  us 
wholly  to  dcfpife  this  World,  it  would  make 
us  to  forget  it,  as  worldly  Love  wiakes  a  • 
Man  to  forget  his  God  ;  nay,  it  would  be  fo 
ftrongand  ardent,  and  rooted  in  our  Souls, 
that  we  fljould  not  be  able  voluntarly  and 
freelv  to  think  on  any  Thing  elfc  bur  Jefus 
Chrift ;  w^  fhoyld  not  then  fear  Contempt, 
or  care  for  Difgracc,  or  tlie  Reproaches  of 
Men  ;  we  fhould  not  then  fear  Death,  or  the 
Grave,  or  Hell,  or  Devils  ;  but  we  fhould 
fing  in  Triumph,  0  Death,  nhere  U  t/jjt 
Stivg  ?  0  Grave,  rvhcre  u  thy  T^iBory  ?•• 
ntfo  Thanks  he  to  Cod  which  giveth  us  Vid^ory 
through  Jefus  Chrifi  our  Lord,  i  Cor.  i  $ .  5  5  j  ^  7« 


SECT.    VIL 

Of  joying  in  Jefus  in  that  Refpell, 

-J.  T     Et  us  ]oy  in  Jefus  as  carrying  on  the 

J /     great  Work  of  our  Salvation  for  us 

in  his  Refurre£>ion.  This  is  the  great  Gof- 
pel  Duty,  wc  fhould  rejoyce  in  the  Lord,  and 
again  rejoyce  ;  Phil.  4.  4.  yea,  rejoyce  ever 
more.  I  Thef.  5.  16.  A  Chriftian  Eftatc 
ihoHld  be  a  joyful  and  comfortable  Eftate, 
none  have  fuch  Caufc  of  Joy  as  the  Chil- 
dren oiZion,  fing  0  Daughter  of  Zion^  Jjout 
0  Jerufalcm,  he  glad  and  rejoyce  with  all  the 
Heart,  0  Daughter  of  Jerufalem .  Zcph.  3* 
14.  And  why  fo  ?  a  Thoufand  Reafons 
might  be  rendered ;  but  here  is  one,  a  prime 
one,  Chrifi  is  rifen  from  the  Dead,  and  ba- 
come  the  iird-fruits  of  tbem  that  fleep,  1  Cor» 
M  ra  m  15. 


45  S  Looking  unto  Jefus.  Chapr  2 1 

15.  20.  A  Cornmemoration  of  Chrift's  Re-  forefaw  his  Enlargement.  And  this  Inter- 
furre£lion  hath  ever  been  a  Means  of  repyc-  prctation  Be^a  grounds  on  the  Words  follow- 
ing in  God.  ing,  and  foregoing,   wherein  Taul  compares 

Some  may  objeft,  what  is  Chrift's  Refur-  his  Perfecutions  to  a  Death,  and  his  Vrefer- 
reftion  to  me  ?  indeed  if  thou  haft  no  Part  vation  from  them  to  a  Life  ;  as  he  had  done 
inChrift,  the  RefurredHon  of  Chrift  is  no-  before  a Ifo,  Cbap.  i.  Ver.  9,  10. 
thing  at  all  to  thee;  but  if  Chrift  be  thiae,  5.  Art  thou  afraid  oTfaUing^ofT^  or  of  fal- 
then  art  tl»ou  rifen  with  him^  and  in  him  j  ling  away  ?  why,  remember,  that  the  im- 
tben  all  he  did  was  in  thy  Name,  and  for  thy  mutable  Force  and  Perpetuity  of  the  new 
Sake.  Covenant  is  fecured  by  thr  Refurreflion   of 

Others  may  obie£l,  fuppofing  Chrift's  Re-  Jefus  Chrift.  1  wzB  make  an  everlafihi  Co- 
furreilion  mine,  what  am  I  better  -^  how,  do  venant  rtith  you,  even  the  .fure  Mercies  of 
not  all  the  Priviledges  of  Chrift  flow  from  David  j  Ifa;  55,  3.  this  the  Apoftle  ap- • 
the  Power  and  Virtue  of  his  Refurreftion,  plys  to  the  Refurreftion  of  Chrift,  as  the 
as  well  as  Death  ?  tell  me  what  is  thy  State  ?  bottoming  of  that  fure  Covenant,  jind  as 
what  pofiibly  can  be  the' Condition  of  rhy  concerning  that  he  raifid  him  up  from  the  Dead, 
Soul,  wherein  thou  may  ft  not  draw  Sweet  he  [aid  on  tbU  roife^  I -niii  _give  y$u  the  fure 
from  Chrift's  Refurre£lion  ?    As, Mercies  of  David.    Afls  13.  34. 

1.  Is  thy  Confcience  in  Trouble  for  Sin  ?  6.  Art  thou  afraid  of  Death,  Hell,  and 
the  Apoftle  tells  thee»  The  Anfvfer  of  a  good  the  Power  of  the  Grave  ?  whyi  now  remem- 
Confcience  towards  God,  it  by  the  Rcfurrei^^ion  ber  that  Chrift  is  rifen  from  the  Dead?  and 
Qilt^Vi^QWi^t  from  the  Dead.    1  Pet.  3.  21.  by  his  Refur  redion  Death  is   fwallowed  up 

2.  Art  thou  afraid  of  Condemnation  ?  the  in  Victory,  fo  that  now  thou  mayft  fing,  0 
Apoftle  tells  thee,  He  ro*s  delivered  for  our  Death  rohere  is  thy  Sting  ?  0  Grave  rohere'  it 
Offences,  and  he  vfM  rai fed  again  for  our  '^ufli-  thyViBori  ?  novt  Thanks  be  toGod  vohicb  hath 
•Scat ion.    Rom.  4.  2<i.  given  us  ViUory  through  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrifl. 

5.  Doftthou  queftion  thy  Regeneration?  1  Cor.  15.  55,  57.  It  is  the  Voice  of  Chrift, 
the  Api^JlJle  tells  thee,  He  h*th  begottoi  us  a-  TtHf  dead  Men/ball  Jive,  together  v>itb  my  dead 
^ain  by  the  Refurredion  of  Jefus  Chriji  from  the  Body  JhaU  they  arife  \  awake  and  fing  ye  that 
^Deadf    1  Pet.  'i.  3.  '  dwell  in  the  Du/f,  for  thy  Devo  is  as  the  Dew 

4.  Art  thou  dift*reffbd,perfqcuted  and  troub-  of  Herbs,  and  the  Earth  pall  cafl.  out  the  Dead^ 
led  on  every  Side?  the  Apoftle  tells  thee  Ifa.  26.  19.  David  was  fo  lifted  up  wiflf 
■wherein  now  coniifts  thy  Confidence,  Com-  this  Rcfnrredion,  that  he  cries  out.  There- 
fort  andCourage;  to  wit,in  the  Life  of  Chrift,  fore  my  Heart  is  glad,  and  my  Glory  rejoycetb, 
in  the  Refur reftion  of  Chrift.  l^^e  always  my  flejh  alfofjall  refi  in  Hope  \  for  thou  wilt 
hear  about  in  the  Body  the  dying  of  the  Lord  not  t'esve  my  Soul  in  Hell,  neither  wilt  thou 
Jefus ^  that  the  Life  of  JefnA  m'tgft  alfo  be  fuffer  thy  holy  one  to  fee  Corruption,  Pfal.  i6» 
:?f!ade  manifefl  in  our  Body,  for  we  which  live  9,  10.  But  efpecially  Job  wjis  fo  exceeding- 
are  a/ wiijf  ^^Z/ve^-^^^wfo  Z't'tf?^ /or  jTc'/wj  i'afe^,  ly  tranfported  with  this,  that  he  breaks  out 
ihat  the  Life  alfo  of  Jefus  might  be  made  ma-  into  thefe  Extafies,  0  that  my  Words  were 
nifefi  in  «ur  mortal  FUjh.  2  Cor.  4.  10.  now  written,  0  that  they  were  printed  in  a 
II.  And  thus  Be-^a  interprets  thofe  fol-  Book]  that  they  were  graven  with  an  Irou  Pen, 
lowing  Words,  Knowing  that  he  which  raif-  and  lai 4  in  the  Rock  for  ever  I  for  I  know  that 
ed  up  the  Lord  Jefus,  JhaU  raife  us  up  al-  my  Redeemer  Jiveiht  and  that  he  JhaM  fiand  at 
fo  by  Jefus ;  Verfe  14.  (  i.  e.  )  unto  a  cl-  the  latter  Day  upon  the  Earth  ;  and  though  af- 
vil  Refurreftion  from  our  Troubles ;  Taul  ter  my  Skin  Worms  fhall  deflroy  thii  Body,  yet 
was  imprifoned,  and  in  Part  martyred  ;  but  in  my  Flejh  JhaU  I  fee  God,  whom  IJhaUjee  for 
hj  the  Virtue  of  Chrift's  Refurreftion  he   my  felf^  andmhe  Eyes  fixtU  beb$ld}  and  no' 

another^ 


Ch tp.  2.'  Looking  tmto  Jejuu  45-^ 

4inother,  tb«u£b  tfii  Rains  he  confuted nitlin      Awa^',   away  all  fcnipulous 
fft$.   Job  19.  23,  24,  2<5,  25,  27.    No  Man,  doubtful,    dumpilh  Thoughts !  Gwf.  torn.  ;» 
ever  lince  Chrift,  did  Tpeak  more  clearly  of  confider  what  Joys  were  of  old,  f'J-  "•  3'<^' 
Chrift's  Refurreaion  and  his  own,  than  Job  at  the  Forefight  of  Cbrift's  Re-  l4LQaidiedcS 
did  here  before  Chrift.    Obferve   in  it,  O  furreaion  ;  but  efpecially  v.hat  mSico^xhiU:^ 
my  Soul,  Job's  Wifh,    and  the  Matter  wifh-  Joy  was  all    the   World   over  rati  non  jolum 
ed  ;    His  Wifh  was,   That  certain   Words  when  he  rofe  again^frortj   the  ^f/"*"  Z'''^'*"^- 
which  had  been  cordial  to  him,    might  re-  Dead  ;  then  came   the  Angels  *"""*  ^*  ^''^''i 
main  to  Memory  ;  and  this  Wifh  hath  three  from  Heaven,  and  appeared  in  'tTX  Vn^^n^s 
Wifhesinone.     i.  That  they  might  be  writ-  White;    then   the  S\^n  d^nccA  hebdeladai jn^ 
ten.     2.  That  they  might  be  regiftrated  in  a  tor  Joy,  C  To  it  is  florried  )  ov  rjufntandum  t^- 
Book,  enrolled  upon  Record  as  pubHck  In-  fhone  iboner,  and  brighter  than  f'  duxerunt. 
ftruments,  judicial   Proceedings,    or  whatfo-  ever  it  did  before,  then  ( I  am  i""J  "j^n'* 
ever  is  moft    authentical.      3.    That   they  Pure)  iht  Difcipks  v>ere  exceed- Jnt   11   Z.'' 
might  be  engraven  in  Stone,  and  in  the  hard-  ing  glad  ^    ivben  they   faro  the        ' 
eft  Stone,    the  Rock;    Records  might  laft  ^ord;  ycz  fog]id,that  tbef  believed  tjot  for  Joy 
long,  vet  Time  might  injure  them,  and  thefe  Luke  24.41.  it  is  worthy  our  obferving  to  fee 
Words  he  would  have  lart  forever;  O  that  how  all  the  primitiveSaints  wereaffeaed  with 
they  were  graven  in  the  Rock  forever !  Alt-  this  News,  and  becaufe  of  it,  with  the  very 
fes  and  Job  are  faid  to  have  lived  at  one  Time;  Day  on  which  Chrift  rofe ;    fome  call  it  the 
now  Alofes  writ  the  Law  in  Stone,  and  con-  firji  Day  of  Joy  ar.d  Gladnefs,    and  becaufe  of 
fidcring  that  thefe  Words  were  Gofpel,  there  the  Joy  occafioned  on  tku  Day     the  Jpofiles 


firm  and  durable  as  that  J  Oh  that  wy  Words  this  Day,   fhU    U  the  Day    which. the  Lord 

Tvere  written^  Ob  that  they  rvere  printed  in  a  hath  made,  Jet  us  bb  glad,    and  rejoice  in   it 

■Soot,  &c.  Pfal.  iiS.  24.     Ignatius,  who  lived  in  the 

a.  The  Matter  wjfhed,   or  the  Words  he  Apoftlcs  Age,  and  was  5r<j-?»«'s  Difciole   calk 

would  have  written,  are  thefc,    /  know  that  it  the  j^en,  the  Princefs,  the  Lady  Farawount 

ff?y  Redeemer  hveth,    and  that  J  Jhall  Jive  a-  among  the  otherneekly  Days.     Chryrtfiome  czUs 

gain.    Here^firft    his  Redeemer   and  his  it  ^  roya/ i?a;,  and  Gr.^.r^iV-tf^/i'        Qrat. 

Riling.     2.  His  own  Rifing  and   his  feeing  42.  faith  it  is  higher  than  the  Hirhefi    ank 

God.    O  this  was  the  Matter  of  his  Joy,  his  with  Admiration  wonderful  above  %ther  Da-T^ 

Redeemer  mufr  rife  again;  and  he  muft  rife  Certainly  the  Lord's  Day  was  in  high  Efteem 

too,  and  fee  his  Redeemer  ;   it  was  a  Point  with  the  antient  Church,  and  the^DrinciDal 

that  exceedingly  raviOied  and  revived  Job,  Motive  was  becaufe  of  Chrift's  RefurreaJon 

and  therefofe  he  iterates  the  famething  over  from  "the  Dead.    O  that  on  thefe  Dav<!  w^ 

and  over   JJhaU  fee  Ged,  and  1  Jhall  fee  him  could  rejoyce  in  the  Lord,  and  again  re  o'-ce- 

>  myfdf,  and  I  jhall  fee  him  with  my  Eyes,  it  is  obferved,    <  That  man v^^    ^'      ' 

and  not  with  others.    As  Chrift  faid  of  Mra-  «  Chriftians  look  upon  Broken    *"^«''-'  ^'' 

bam,  Tour  Father  Abraham  rejoyced  to  fee  my  *  heartednefs,  and  much  sriev-  '/'f  ^'"'  * -/"''s 

D^,  and  hefaw  it  and  wa^  glad.    John  8.  *  ing  and  weeping  for  Sin    as  ""'^"'"• 

^'c^^:^:'^^V^'r^^}!^  ;  jfi^  were   the  great  Thing  that  God  de- 


faw  ChruVs  Day  ;  both  his  firft  Day,  and  <  lighteth  in,  and  requircth  of  them  •  and 
his  latter  Day,-  and  lie  rejayced  and  was  «  therefore  they  bend  all  theirEndevour's  thai 
S'^'*'  '  !  Way,    they   are  ftil]  ftriving  with  their 

M  m  m  2  '  Hearts 


4d©  Looking  unto  Jefus.  Chap.  2;. 

Hearts  to  break  them  more,  and  they  think  on  apply  his  aftlve  ani  pa/five  Obedience 
iTO  Sermon,  no  Prayer,  no  Meditation,  to  me;  O  that  he  would  be  to  me  the  Loj;d 
fpeeds  fo  well  with  them,  as  that  which  can  of  the  Living,  and  the  Prince  of  Life,  that 
help  them  to  grieve  or  weep;  but  O  Chri-  he  would  overcome  in  me  the  Death  of  Sin, 
ftians  underftand  and  confider, .("  faith  my  and  that  he  would  regenerate,  quicken,  re- 
Author)  That  all  your  Sorrows  arc  but  new,  andfafhion  meby  the  Power  of  Godli- 
Preparatives  for  yourtjoys,  andthat  it  is  an  nefs  to  become  like  himfelf.  O  that  all  the 
hi<^her  and  (wetter  Work  that  God.  calls  Virtue,  Power,  Privilcdges,  and  Influences 
you  to,  and  would  have  you  fp^nd  your  of  Chrift's  Refurreclion  might  be  conferred 
Time  and  Strength  in.  Delight  f^^/V//z«- on  me, 'and  that  I  might  feci  them  working 
tbz  Lord,  and  he  jhali  give  thee  the  Dcfires  in  me  every  Day  more  ani  more. 
of  thine  Heart.    Pfal.  37.  4.  Never       2.  Let  us  praife  God  for  Chrift's  Refur- 

take  your  Hearts  to  be  right,  till   they  be  region,  and  for  all  the  Priviledges  flowing 
delighting  themfelves  in  their  God  :  When  from  Chrift's   Refurrc^lion  into  our  Souls, 
you  kneel  down  in  Prayer,    labour   fo  to  Blejpd  be  the  God  and  Father  ef  our  Lordfe- 
conceive  of  God,  and  befpeak  him,  that  he  y«i  C^''^'^,  rvbo  bath  begotten  us  again  by  the. 
may  be  your  Delight ;    do  fo  in  hearing,  RejurreUion  of  %fus   Chriji  from   the  Dead, 
and  reading,  and  meditating,  and  in  your   i  Per.  i.  3.     Chrift  is  rifen,  and  by  his  Re - 
feaftin''-  on  the  Flcfh  ani  Blood  of  Jefus  furre^lion  hehath  juftified,  fanftified,  quick- 
Chrift*at  his  Supper,    Efpecially  improve  ned,  faved  our  Souls,    and-  therefore  bleffed 
the  happy  Opportunity  of  the  Lord's  Day,  be  the  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrifi ; 
wherein  you  may  wholly  devote  your  felves  furely  God  requires  a  Thoufand^  Thoufand 
unto  this  Work.     O  fpend  more  of  this  Halleluiahs^  and  that  we  (liould  blefs  him   j^- 
Day   in   fpiritual  Rejeycing,    efpecially  in  pona  thoufand-ftringed  Inftrument  :    Here 
Commemoration   of   Chrift's    Refurreaion,  is  Fewel  enough,    the  Lord   kindle  a  great 
^  yea   andof  the  whole  Work  of  Rcdempti-  Fire  in  every  one  of  our  Hearts  to  burn  out 
ol  )  or  elfe  you  will  not  anfwcr  the  Infti-  ^H  our  Lufts,  aod  to  enflame  all  our  Hearts 
tution  of  the  Lord.  with  a  Love  to,  Jefus  Chrift.    Can  we  ever 

too  much  praife  him  for  all  his  Agings  in  our 
Behalf?   are  not  all  God's  Creatares  called. 
•  SECT.    VIII.  upon  to  rejoice  with  us,  apd  to  blefs  God  for- 

■*  his  redeeming  of  as  ?   'Sing  0  ye  Heavens, 

OFcallini  on  Jejut  in  that  RefpeB.  ff>r  the  Lord  hath  done  it ;  ^sut  ye  lower  farts 

•'  *  oj  the  Earthy  break  forth  into  fmging  ye  Moun: 

8,  T  Et  tts  call  On  Jefus ;  that  is  to  fay——  tains,  0  Forrefi  and  every  Tree  therein,  for 
I  .  1.  Let  us  pray  that  Chrift's  Re-  the  Lord  hath  redeemed  Jacob,  and  glorified. 
Turrection  may  be  ours,  and  that  we  may  be  himfelf- in  Ifrael.  Ifa.  44.  23.  This  is  the 
more  and  more  affured  of  it.  Let  us  fay  Duty  we  (hall  do  in  Heaven,  and  I  believe 
with  the  Apoftle,  0  that  1  may  How  him,  and  we  arc  never  more  in  Heaven  C  whiles  on 
the  Power^f  hi(  Refurre^ion',  Phil.  3.  10.  Earth;  than  when  wc  are  in  this  Exercife 
O  thati  may  find  the  Workingof  that  Pow-  of  praifing  God,  and  blefTing  God  for  Jefus 
er  in  my  Soul,  which  was  (hewed  in  the  Re-  Chrift.  Come,  let  us  praife  God  for  Chrift, 
furreftion  of  Chrift  from  the  Dead  ;  O  and  efpecially  on  this  Day  called  therefore 
that  the  Spirit  of  Holinefs  which  quickned  the  lord's  Day\  becaufe  of  the  Refurreftion 
Chrift  from  the  Dead,  would  by  the  fame  ©f  Jefus  Chrift :  It  is  the  Dcfign  of  God  to 
jTlorious  Power  beget  Holinefs,  and  Faith,  glorify  Chrift  redeeming  us,  as  much,  or 
and  Love,  and  all  other  Graces  in  my  poor  more  than  he  glorified  himfelf  creating  us ; 
Soul ;  O  that  Chrift  would  by  bis  Refwrefti-  and  therefore  he  purpofcly  unhinged  the  Sab- 
bath 


Chap,  2w  Loohng  tinto  Jefiis. 

bath  from  the  laff  Day  to  tlie  firft  Djy  of  the  the  Means  of  this  Conformity 
Week,  that  it  might  be  f^ent  as  a  weekly  '"  ■  " 
Day  df  Praife  and  Thankfgiving  for  the  more 
glorious  Work  of  our  Redemption,  that  Love 
might  not  only  be  equally  admired  with  Pow. 
er,  but  even  go  before  it.  It  is  the  Advice 
of  a  godly  Divine,  that  we  (hould.  imfrove 
the  hafify  Opportunity  of  the  Lord's 
Bixtei'i  Method  jp^y  pjhoHy  to  devote  ■  Our  Jelves 
c/  Peace  and       ^^   ^^  ^y^^^^  ^  ^^^    ^^  a'dvifeth 


Minifters  and  others,    '  That  rtiifed  up  from  the  Dead  by  the  Glory  ef  the  Fa- 


Comfort. 

•  "J  " 

they  fpend  more  of  thofe  Days  in  Praife  and 
Thanksgiving,  and  be  briefer  in  their  Con- 

fefTions  and.  Lamentations ; that  they 

would  make  it  the  main  Buflinefs  of  their 


4^1 

as  xm  our 

Parts  ? 

For  the  F/r/?,  wherein  we  muft  conform? 
I  anfwer  in  a  Word,  in  our  Virification. 
There  is  a  Refeinblance  of  our  Vivificatien 
toChrifi's  Refurreftion;  and  if  we  would 
know  wherein  the  Analogy  or  Refemblance 
of  our  Vivification  to  Chrift's  Refurreftion 
doth  more  efpecially  confift  ;  the  Apoltles 
Anfwer  is  very  exprcfs,    Like  as  Chrij}  nas 


thir  ;  even  fo  rre  alfo  Jhould  walk  in  Neronejt 
of  Life.  Rom.  6.  4.  Chrifh  Refurre^tion 
^stoNewnefs  of  Life;  it  was  a  new  Life, 
a  Life  different  from  that  which  he  lived  be- 
fore, and  foisour  Vivification  a  new  Life; 
it  is  a  Life  of  a  new  Principle,  of  new  Aft- 
ings,  of  a  new  State,  of  a  new  Relation,  of 
a  new  In-come,  and  ofa  new  Kind,  or  Man- 
ner. 

I.  It  is  a  Life  ofa  new  Principle,  before 
Vivification,  our  Principle  was  the  Flefh, 
or  World,  or  Devil  ;  InTime  paff  ye  walked 


folemn  Affemblies  on  thofe  Days  to  found 
forth  the  high  Praifes  of  their  Redeemer, 
and  to  begin  lie  re  the  Praifes  of  God  and 
the  Lamb,  which  they  muft  pcrfeft  in  Hca 
ven  for  ever  :  'That  they  would 
fpend  a  greater  Part  of  thofe  Days  in 
Pfalms,  and  folemn  Praifes  to  their  Re- 
deemer j -^—— and  that  feme  Hymns  _, ,  ...  _ ^^,.  ,,  „ , 

and  Pfalms  might  be  invented,  as  fit  for  the  according  to  the  Courj'e  of  this  World,  acctrd- 
State  of  the  Gofpel-Church  and  W»rf]iip,  ir.i  to  the  Prince  *f  the  rover  of  the  uiir,  the 
to  laud  the  Redeemer,  c»me  in  the  Flefh,  Sfirit  that  nox»  werketh  in  the  Children  •f  Dif' 
asexprefly  as  the  Work  of  Grace  is  now  obedience  ;  Eph.  2.  2.*  but  now  we  have  a 
PYnrplT>rl.    o  fViaf  thcfc  nirpa.nnc  ,«,,.r^  new  Principle,    a  Spirit  of  Holinefs  or  San- 

dlification,  the  Spirit  of  God  ;  even  the 
fame  Spirit  which  dwelt  in  the  humane  Na- 
ture of  Chrift,  and  raifed  him  ;  If  the  Spirit 
of  him  that  raifed  uf  JefM  from  the  Dead  droeB 
in  you  i  Rom.  8.  11.  it  is  an  in-dwelling 
Spirit ;  even  as  the  Soul  dwells  in  the  Body, 


*  expreffed.    O  that  thcfe  Direftions  were 

but  in  Praftife  !    O  that  our  Churches  and 

Families  would  make  our  Streets  to  refound 

with   the  Echo's  of  our  Praifes !  O  that  this 

were  the  Burthen  of  each  Duty    on   thefe 

Days,  Now  blej'ed  be  the  God  and  Father  of 

§ur  Lord  Je fits  CkriQ,  wha  bath  begotten  us  a-  ^i^mc  ,  v»»,iias  mt,  joui  uwcus  in  ixic  r»oay, 

gain  unto  a  lively  Htpe,  hy  the  RefurreBion  of  fo  doth  the  Holy  Ghofl  dwell  in  the  Soul  of 

^eftLiChrifi  fvom  tha  Dfiad.  a  rrcrrrirmf**  Prrfnn.   anJm^rincr     'snA    nrt.n*- 


^efai  chrift  from  tht  Dead. 


SECT.    IX. 


a  regenerate  Perfor,  animating,  and  a£luat- 
ing,  and  enlivening  it.  This  is  the  new 
Principle  that  God  puts  in  us  after  Vivifica- 
tion. 

2.  It  is  a  Life  of  new  Aflings.    According 
Of  confirming  to  fefvA  in  that  ReJpeS.  to  our  Principle  fo  be  our  Aflings ;  They  that 

are  after  the  Flefh  do  mind  the  Things  oj  tb& 
9.  T     Et  us  (infirm  t»  Jefus  in  Refpeft  of  Flejh,  but  they  that  are  if  the  Spirit,  the  Things 
I   y  his  Refurreaion.  •<   ■  In  this  ef  the  Spirit.   Rom.  8.  -;.    If  fome  Men  hear 

Particular  I  fhall  examine -thefe  Queries,  of  a  good  Bargain,  they  mind  it,  they  find 
I.  Wherein  we  muft  conform  ?  2.  How  their  Souls  going  on  with  much  Atlfyity  , 
this  Conformity  is  wrought?    3.  What  are  there  is  fome  thing  in  thcra  propgrtianable  to 


'^i^  Looh'n^  mto  Jffiis^  Cliap".  i: 

that  which  is  prtpounded ;  but  if  they  hear  the  Spirit  of  our  God.    i  Cor.  6.  ir.    This 

of  divine  Love,  and  cf  the  Riches  of  Grace,  JuftificatioH  denotes  a  State,  and  is  univcr- 

thev  find    their  Souls  flat,  unmoveable,  and  lal  and  unalterable.    I  know  Arminians   dc- 

dea'd    they  mind  no  fuch  Things ;    now,  on  ny  fuch  a  State  ;  for  as  by  their  Doftrine  no 

the  other  Side   they  that  are  vivified,  accor-  Man  can  be  abfolutely  elefted  till  he  die,  fo 

din<^  to  their  Principle,  they  put  forth  their  neither  abfolutely  juftified;   for  (  fay  they  } 

Power  more  orlefs  \  if  they  hear  of  the  glo-  be  may  tall  into  fuch  Sins,    as  that   though 

rious  Things  of  the  Gofpel,  they  find  inward  fermerly  jufiified,  yet  now  he  may  be  con- 

Workinss   (  unlefsit  be  under  a  TemptationI  dcmned;   yea,  to  Day  he  may  be  juftified, 

thev  find  their  Souls  drawn  out  to  clofe  with  and  to  Morrow  thrown  out  of  that  Eftatc, 

the'Goodnefs  of  the  Thing  propounded:  Tkey  But  againft  this  we  hold,  that  thofe  that  .are 


mind  the  Things  of  the  Sfirtt,  f  /.  e.  )  they 
mufe  and  meditate,  and  think  on  ihelc 
Things:  they  afFeO  them,  and  love  them, 
and  in?e  them,  they  care  for  them,  and  feek 
after  them  with  Might  and  Main  ;  they  live 
in  the  Spirit,  Gal.  Sr  25.  t>ey  wlk  in  toe 
Spirit,  they  are  led  by  the  Spirit,  Rom.  S. 
<2,  14.  they  ferve  in  Newnefs  of  the  Sprit. 
Rom.  7.  6.  How  might  we  try  our  Yivi- 
f  cation  even  by  thefe  Adings  of  our  Pnnci 


once  juftified,  are  never  again  caft  out  of 
God's  Favour.  As  Chrift  once  died,  but 
rofe  again  never  to  die  more,  Death  hath  no 
more  Power  over  him  ;  fo  a  juftified  Man 
ence  allyed  Co  God  through  Jefus  Chrifl-, 
doth  from  that  Time  forward  as  neceflarly 
live,  as  Chrift  himfelf  by  whom  he  doth 
live  ;  there  is  an  immortal  and  indiflTolvable 
Union  betwixt  Chrift  the  Head,  and  every 
Believer ;   our  Juftification  depends  not  on 


T3le  within?    what,  do  we  mind  the  Things  our  own  Strength,  but  it  is  built  on  Chrift 


of  the  Spirit?  do  we  find  Things  heavenly 
andfpiritualtobefweet,  and  favoury,  and 
heft  pleafing  to  us  ?  is  the  Sabbath  our  De- 
light ?  do  we  long  foi;  it  before  it  come  ?  do 
we  rejoice  in  it  when  it  is  come  ?  do  we  con- 
iecxdiisil^^glorioustothe  Lord?  Ila.  $5.  i3« 
do  we  come  to  the  Exercifes  of  Religion, 
whether  pablick  or  private,  with  much  De- 
iisht  and  with  Cheerfulnefs,  as  to  a  Peaft  ? 
what  is  this  but  the  Life  of  God  ?  but  if  thefe 
Things  be  harBi  and  unpleafant,  if  the  Sab- 
bath be  a  Burti^n,  if  holy  Exercifes  be  irk- 
fomc  and  tediW,  if  in  attending  on  the 
Word  we  are  heavy  anddrouzy,  and  we  find 


himfelf,  Svho  is  the  fame  Yeflerday,  -and  to 
Day,  aad  for  ever  ;  and  hence*  it  is  that  a 
jufiificd  Man  can  no  moreceafe  to  live  in 
this  State  -of  Juftification,  than  Chrift  caa 
ceafe  to  live  in  Heaven. 

4.  It  is  a  Life  of  new  Relations  ;  this  im- 
mediately follows  our  State  :  If  once  we  are 
juftified,  then  we  are  related  to  God,  and 
Chrift,  and  to  the  Covenant  of  Grace,  i.  To 
God.  Before  we  were  Vivified,  God-and  we 
flood  at  a  Diftance,  God  was  our  Enemy, 
and  we  were 'his  Enemies;  At  that  Time 
(faith  theApoftle)^c  were  rvithoui  God  in 
the  World,    but.nov)    in   Cbrift  '}efus  ye  vtho 


^^o   i^^nf.  w/r    noSavou'r'in  the  Omt-  fmetimes    were  afar  off,    are  made  mar  i^ 
noRehfh,  no  Sweet,  np^avo^iui  ;      R;.w.^rA.;/?%^nh  ->.!->.  13.   God  thaf 


mentsof  Chrift,  RO  goings  out  of  the  Soul 
with  an  Adivity  to  the  Things  propounded; 
O  then  deceive  not  our  fclves,  we  have  no 
sood  Evidence  of  our  Vivification. 
^  3.  It  is  a  Life  of  a  new  State  ;  before  Vi- 
vification we  are  in  an  un juftified  Eftate  ; 
Sins  are  unpardoned  ,  we  are  unreconcil- 
ed ;  And  fuch  were  fame  of  you  c  faid  t.ic  A- 
poftle  to  his  Corinthiani  }  but  nnro  ie  are  vajh- 
Td  novo  ye  are  fanSified,  nov>  ye  are  jujiified 


'the  Blood  of  ChriJ}^.  Eph.  2. 12,  13.  God  that 
was  a  Stranger,  ftands  now  in  near  Relation, 
he  is  a  Friend,  ajather,  a  God  alfufficient 
to  us.  2.  We  are  related  to  Chrift.  Be- 
fore Vivification  we  were  a  Chrift lefs  People, 
At  that  lime  ye  were  without  Chrifl ;  Eph. 
2.  12.  but  now  we  are  united  to  Chrift, 
and  (  which  is  more  )  now  we  make  Ufe  of 
Chrift  with  the  Father,  O  the  Comfort  of 
this  Relation  !  A  troubled  Spirit  looks  on  his 


l^feXrV:^  a?7«^*'^A  «<*^W  Sins,  and  they  *ruft  him  .way  from  G»d. 


CIi4P*  ^'                    Looking  unto  Jefus,  4^3. 

v»hat  C«mmunm  bath  Zi£ht  piith  Darknefs  ?  that  Time  ye  were  witbtutChrifl^  hting  Aliens 
but  then  comes  the  Lord  Jefus,    and  takes  frim  tke  CoMfKOn-wealth  of  Jfrael,  and  Stran- 

him  by  the  Hand,  and  leads  iiim  to  the  Fa-  iers  from  the  Covenant  «f  Proniife,  Eph.  2.  12. 

ther,  and  fays,  Come  Soul,    come  alor^i  with  But  now  the  Covenant  is  ours,   that  Foun- 
#»«,  and  I  will  catri  thee  to  the  Father,  wilt  tain,  or  Bundle  of  Promifes  is  ours,   God  is 

thou  make  Uje  of  me  ?  it  is  the  Apofile's  Say-  our  God,    and  we  are  his  People.    O  the 

ing,  that  through  him  we  have  an  jiccefs  by  Bleffediiefs  of  this  Priviledge .'    happy  it  the 

§ne  Spirit  unto  the  lather  ;    Eph.  2.  18.     we  Pe0ple  that  be  in  fuch  a  Cafe,  jea  happy  U  the 

•  have  a  leading  by  the  Hand  i  Cbrifi  bath  once  Fttple  whtfe  God  is  the  Lord.  Pfal.  144.  15. 
offered  jor  Sins,  the  Juji  for  the  Un)ufl,  that  The  Covenant  is  reckoned  all  Happinefs ;  it 
he  might  bring  us  to  God.  i  Pet.  3.  18.  By  contains  in  its  Bowels  all  Benefits  in  Heaven, 
Nature  we  are  fevered  from  God,  and  if.ke  or  under  Heaven  ;  as  a  Man  may  fay  of  any 
manifeft  himfelf, -he  is  dreadful  to  us',  Tour  Thing  he  hath  in  Poffcffion,  thi*  «  mine,  fo 
Iniquities  have  fepar  ate  d  between  you  and  your  may  they  that  are  in  Covenant  with  Ged, 
God,  and  your  Sins  have  hid  hit  Face  from  fay  he  is  mine,  1  have  God  kimfelf  in  my  Fcf- 
youihat  he  will  not  bear',  Ifa.  $9.  2.  but  in  feffion.  How  might  we  try  our  Vivificati«n 
Chrift  we  approach  boldly  before  him,  be-  even  by  this  Communion  we  have  with  God, 
caufe.Chrift  hath  took  away  our  Sins  which  and  Chrift,  and  the  Covenant  of  Grace  ? 
are  the  Mountains  of  Separation;  in  Chriji  Chriftians!  look  into  your  own  Hearts,  have 
we  have  Boldnefs  and  Accefs  with  Confidence  by  you  not  felt  in  your  Approaches  to  God  fome 
the  Faith  of  him.  Eph.  3.  x2.  Here  is  the  Raifings  or  Workings  of  the  Spirit  of  the 
Difference  betwixt  a  Man  related  to  Chrifl-,  Lord,  concluding  the  Pardon  of  your  Sins? 
and  a  mere  Stranger;  the  Stranger  knows  hath  not  Chrift  taken  you  by  the  Hand,  and 
rot  how  to  go  to  God ;  God  ftandsasa  Judge,  led  you  to  the  Father  ?  it  may  be  your  own 
he  is  as  a  Malefartor,  the.  Law  an  Accufer,  Guilt  made  you  afraid,  but  the  Difcovery  of 
Sin  his  Indidment,  and  what  is  the  liTue  ?  Jefus,  your  Righteoufnefs,  made  you  bold 
Every  Mouth  U  flopped,  and  all  the  World  u  to  go  to  God  ;  you  ftlt  Boldnefs  coming  in  on 
guilty  before  God.  Rom.  3.  19.  But  he  that  this  Ground,  bccaufe  all  your  Approachesj 
is  related  to  Chrift,  Chrift  takes  him  by  the  or  drawings  near  to  God  were  bottomed  on 
Hand,  and  fo  he  goes  with  Boldnefs  and  Con-  Jefus ;  hath  not  God  married  you  to  kimfelf? 
fidence,  arid  pleads  his  Righteoufnefs  before  hath  he  not  conveyed  himfelf  (  through  his 

,  the  Father  ;   iVho  JhaU  lay  any  Thing  to  the  holy  Spirit;  into  your  own  Hearts,  by  Way 

Charge  of  Cod's  EleB,  it  if  God  that  jujiifieth,  of  Covenant  ?  hath  he  not  fonietimes  whif- 

who  14  he  thatCondemnetb',    it  is  Chrift  that  pered  to   vour  Souls,    thou  art  mine?    and 

died,jea  rather  that  i*   rif:n  again?    Rom.  have  not  your  Souls    Echoed  back  again  to 

•  8.  34.  In  the  very  Matter  and  Caufe  of  Ju-  the  Lord,  thou  art  mine  ?  much  of  the  Truth 
ftificatiort,  wherein  no  Man  can  ftand,  or  of  all  this  would  appear,  if  Chriftians  would 
dare  to  appear,  or  fhew  his  Face  ;  a  Chrifti-  butdayly  obferve  the  Movings  of  their  own 
an  coming  with  Chrift  his  Advocate,  he  dares  Hearts;  for  as  he  that  hath  the  Spirit  of 
to  appear,  and  to  plead  bis  Cafe,  and  to  Satan  (hall  ever  find  him  putting  on,  and 
ftand  upon  Interrogatories  with  God  himfelf,  provocking  to  Evil,  fo  he  that  hath  the 
yea  and  to  ask  God  himfelfC  humbly  and  with  Spirit  of  God  ftall  moft  (or  at  leaft  frc- 
Reverence  )  what  he  hjth  to  lay  to  his  quently  )  find  [and  feel  it  aaive,  and  flir- 
Charge?  what  more  he  will,  or  can  in  Ju-  ring  in  the  Heart,  to  the  reforming'of  the 
ftice  require  for  Satisfadion,  than  his  Surety  whole  Man;  the  holy  Spirit  is  not  idle,  but 

hath  done  for  him  ? 3.  We  are  he  rules  and  govern?,  and  maintains  his  Mo- 

related  to  the  Covenant  of  Grace.    Before  narchy  in  usj  and  oyer  us,  in  Spight  of  the 

Virification  we  had  no  luch  Relation  j   ^f  •                                    *         r  o     ^^y^.^^ 


4^4  Looking  mio  Jefusl  Chap.  '2;' 

Power  of  Satan,  and  prlry  CoHfpiracy  af  a  bove  it  felf,  plainly  declaring  there  is  ano- 
Man's  own  Fle(h.  thcr  Power  than  thy  own,  which  makes  the? 

5.  It  is  a  Life  of  a  new  In-come;  I  mean  not  only  to  exceed  others,  but  thy  felfalfo; 
of  a  faving  Income,  as  of  Grace,  Power,  in  hearing  of  the  Word  thou  wilt  fee  the 
Light,  ^f.  Before  Vivification  there  was'  Windows  of  Heaven  fet  wide  open,  and  aH 
no  fuch  In-come;  A  Man  before  his  Conver-  Manner  of  fpiritual  Comforts  fhowred  down 
fion  might  hear,  and  pray,  and  do  all  Duties;  upon  thee  ;  thou  wilt  hear  the  rich  Trea- 
but  alas !  he  feels  no  Sweet,  no  Power,  no  fury  of  cverlafting  Glory  and  Immortality 
"Virtue,  no  Communion  with  Chrift.  If  I  unlocked  and  opened,  fo  that  thou  mayeft 
might  appeal  unto  fuch,  I  befcech  you-  tell  tumble  thy  felf  amidft  the  Mountains  of  hca- 
me,  you  have  been  often  at  Prayer,  what  venly  Pearles,  and  golden  Pleafures,  Joys 
have  you  gotten  there  ?  what  In  come  hath  that  no  Heart  can  comprehend,  but  that 
appeared?  ifyouanfwcr  traely,  you  cannot  which  is  weaned  from  all  worldly  Pleafures, 
but  fa.v,  *  I  went  to  Prayer,  and  I.  was  fa.-  yf;  it  is  rvritten,  hovo  beautiful  are  the  Feet  of 
'  tisfie'd  that  I  had  prayed  5    I  never  obfcrv-  them  that  preach  the    Gofpel    of  Peace,    and 

•  cd  whether    I  bad    got  any  Power,    or  brin^  Glad  tidings  of gtod  Things?    Rom.  lo. 

•  Strength,  any  Thing  of  Mortification,  or   i<5.     In  Meditation   of  the  Promifes,   or  of 

•  Vivification  ;     I  never  found    any  lively  divine  Lore,  thou  wilt  find  Meltings,  Quick- 

•  Work  of  God  on  my  Soul,  either  in  Pray-  nings,  Encouragings,  filling  thy  Heart  with 
'  er  or  after  Prayer ^ '  or  you  have  been  of-  Gladnefs,  and  Glorying,  and  thy  Mouth 
tenat  this  Ordinance  of  hearing  the  Word,  with  Praifes  and  S©n5;s  of  Rejoycings :  Oh 
what  have  you  gotten  there?  what  In-come  what  Fountains  of  Life  are  the  Promifes  to 
hath  appeared  ?    '  Why,  truely  nothing  at  a  living  Man,    to  a  S»ul  that  is  Vivified  ? 

•  an  ;  it  may  be  a  little  more  Knowledge,  what  Food  ?  what  Strength?  what  Life  is  a 

•  but  nothing  that  I  can  (ay  was  a  faving  Xhought  of  Chrift,  of  Heaven,  and  of  God's 

•  Work  of  God  ;  fome  one  that  fat  with  me  Love  to  a  fpiritual  Man?    whereas  all  thefc 

•  in  the  fame   Seat  found  much  Stirrings   of  glorious  Things  of  the  Gofpel  are  to  the  na-. 

•  God  ;     Oh.'  what  Meltings,    Chearings,  tural  Man  but  as  a  withered  Flower,  a  fealed 

•  Warmings  of  the  Spirit  had  fuch  a  ©ne  ?  Book,  a  dryandcmpty  Ciftern;  he  hath  na 
«  and  fuch  a  one?  the  Word  was  to  them  as  Ufe  of  them. 

•  Honey   and  as  the  Honeycomb,  but  to  me       6.  It  is  a  Life  of  another  Kind,*  or  Man- 

•  it  was  as  dry  Bread  9    I  found  no  Sweet,  I  ner.    Before  Vivification  our  Life  was  but 

•  got  na  good  at  all.  .  Or  you  have  been  of-  Death,  bccaufc  w&our  felves  were  but  dead 
tentoffingthe  Bible,  and  you  hare  dbferved  in  Sin,  even  whilcft  alive.  She  that  liveth 
this  or  that  Promifc;  but  O  what  Income  in  Tleafure  U  dead  xohile  //;e  liveth  j  i  Tim. 
hath  appeared  ?    *  Sarely  nothing  at  all  ;  I   «5.  6.    aud  j'ok  were  dead  in  your  Sins^   and 

•  wonder  at  Saints  that  tell  of  fo  much  Sweet-  the  Undrcumcifion  of  your  Flejh.   Col.  2.  13. 

•  ncft,  and  Comfort,  and  ravilhing  ot  Heart,  But  after  Vivification  we  live,  how  livef 

•  that  with  Joy  they  fhould  draw  Water  out  a  fpiritual  Life,  I  live  6v  the  Faith  of  the  Son 
'  of  thefe  Wells  of  Salvation,  whereas  I  find  efGed-^    G.il.  2.  20.    an  heavenly  Life,  for 

•  therein  no  Joy,  no  Rcfrelhing  at  all;  'Ah  our  Conver fation  is  in  Heaven,  from  whence 
poor  Soul  thou  art  in  a  fad  Cafe^  thou  art  alfo  -we  look  for  the  Saviour ^  the  Lord  ^efus 
not  yet  Vivified,  thou  haft  not  the  Life  of  Cbriji  ;  Phii.  3.  20.  an  immortal  Life , 
God  in  thee.  After  Vivification  thou  wilt  Chrifl  being  raifed  from  the  Dead  dyeth  n$ 
in  the  Ufe  of  Ordinances  (  at  leaft  fometimes,  wore^  Dcsth  hath  no  more  Dominion  over 
it  not  frequently)  feel  the  faving  In-comes  him  ;  — — — -  Ukew/fe  reckon  y»ur  felves 
of  God.  In  Prayer  thou  wilt  feel  the  Spirit  to  be  dead  indeed  unto  Sin,  but  alive  unto  God 
breathing  in,  and  carrying  up  thy  Soul  a-  tbrough  Jefus  Cbriji  om- Zord,   Rom.  6,9,  11- 

You 


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Chap,  i.'  IjOoUing  unto  J  ejus.  455^ 

You  know  the  "Meaning  of  Chfift,  Wbofoevev  attained  it,  and  why  not  he?  jdu  bath  ht 

liveth,  and  belitvelh  in  me,   jhali  never  die  ;  ^rdckned  tvho  mere  dead  in  Trefpajfes  and  Sins  ; 

John  II.  26.    he  fhall  never  die  a   fpiritual  here's  a   Prefident  for  a  Sir-(ick  Soul;  in 

Death,  never  come  under  the  Dominion  of  Tiwepdfi  ye  walked  according  totbeCeurfe  of 

Sin,"  never  totally  fall  away  from   Grace;  thislf^arld^  according  to  the  Prince  of  the  Potcer 


oj  the  Air,  the  Spirit  that  novo  workeib  in  the 
Children  •]  Difobedience  \,  Ep.  2.  i,  2.  this 
was  the  State  of  the  Ephejians,  but  were  they 
all?  no,  no;  ye,  and  vdc  alfo,  among  vebcm 
alfo  roe  had  all  our  Converjation  in  Times 
f>(ij},'      '  But  God  who  is   rich  in  Mercy 


that  incorruptable  Seed  by  which  he  is  rege- 
nerate fhall  abide  in  him  for  ever.  Jf  Chrrfl 
be  in  youn,  the  Body  is  dead  becaufe  of  Sin,  but 
the  Spirit  is  Life  becaufe  oj  Righteoujnefs  ; 
Rom.  8.  lo.  the  Body  indeed  %  fubject  to 
corporal  Death,  through  the  Remainders  of 

Sin,  but  the  Spirit  is  -Life,  even  that  little  for  his  great  Ltve  toberervitb  be  loved  us,  even 
Spark  of  Grace,  throug,h  the  moft  perfcd  xohenroenere  de*d  in  Sins,  hath  quichicd  us 
Rii^htcoiilnefs  of  Chrift  imputed,  is  Life  here,  togetbsr  -with  Chri/i,-     •  . . that    in  Ages 

and  (hall.be  Life  hereafter,  even  for  ever,  to  come  be  might  fiew  the  exceeding  Riches  *f 
And  herein  is  our  Vivification  anfwerable  to  bis  Grace  in  hit  Kindncfs  tiwards  us  through 
ChriiVs  Rcfurrcaion  ;  Zike  as  Cbrifl  v>as  Chrijl  Jefus.  Ver.  9,  4,  5,  6,  7.  Chrift's 
rajfed  up  from  the  Dead  by  the  Glorj  of  toe  Dealings  with  fome  are  as  Flags  and  Patterns 
Father,  raifed  up  to  a  new  Life,  even  fo  vce  ofMercy  hung  forth  to  tell,  and  to  bring  o- 
alfo  Jheuid  nalji   in  Nervnefs  of  Life,    Rom.  thersin:    Whence  the  Underftandiag  infers. 


it's  pojftble  for  a  dead  Soul,  yea  for  my  di-ad 
Stul  to  live  ;  others  have  livcd,a>]d  toh  way  not 
/?  1  difc9vcr  in  thofe  Scriptures,  even  in  thefe 
Pre(idents,  a  Door  of  Hope  to  my  felf',   why 


6.  4. 

For  the  fecond  Queftion,  how  15  this  Con- 
formity or  Vivification  wrought  ?  I  (hall  an- 
fwer  only  to  the  State,  and  i'o  our  Vivifica- 
tion is  ufually  wrought  in  us  in  this  Manner.  Lord,  if  thou  nilt,  thou  c'anfl  makc'm'e  cle^any 
As,  Yirfl,  In  the.  Undcrftanding.    Secondly,  Mat.  8.  2.    ■      ■  yea,  if  1  may  but  touch  thy 
In  the  Will.  Garment,  I  jhall  be  whole  ;    Mat.  9.  21.     if 

f/;)f.  The  Underftanding  lets  in  the  Verity  ihou  wouJd'H  but  fay,  0  ye  dry  Btnes  bear 
and  Truth  of  what  the  Gofpelhath  recorded,  the  Wordof  the  Lord,  then  Breath  would  en* 
In  him  was  Lije,  and  the  Life   was  the  Light  ter  into  me,  and  I  fjould  live ,   Ezek.  37.  4,  5, 

of  Men.    John  i.  4. 1  amthe  Bread  {urely  if  Chrij}  he  rifen  again  from  the  Deacf^ 

of  Life,  be  that  comet b  to  me  fhall  never  bun-  there's  no  Impofftbility  but  I  may  rife,  if  ethers 
gery  and  he  that  believetb  on  me  fh*H  never  have  been  raifed  by  the  Virtue  ef  Chrifi's  Re- 
tbirfl,    John  6.  35.-  ■  /  am  the  Re-  fur  region,  why  may  not  If  however,  this  may 

furreBion  and  the    *"'      '■•■'■•      •'    •     '--  1     .-...  ...  .- .     . 


Life,  he  that  believetb  in  feem  t«  be  little  or  nothing,  yet  confidering 
me,  though  he  were  dead,  yet  fhati  he  live,  the  Soul  m   a  mourning,  dark,  difconfolate 


John  II.  25.  1  am  tbelVay,  the  Truth  and 
the  Life.    John   14.  6.  ■  -And  this  is 

the  Record  that  God  bath  given  to  us,  eternal 
Life,  and  this  Life  is  in  his  Son ;  he  that 
heth  the  Son,  hath  Life,  and  he  that  bath 
jjot  tbe  Son,   hath  not  Life,     i  John  5.  11, 

12. 

2.  This  Light  let  in,    the  Underftanding 

thence  inferreth  as  to  a  Man's  own  felf,  that 

by  the  Aftflance  of  the  Spirit  of  Holincfs 

who  railed  np  Jefusfroni  the  Dead,  it's  po(^ 

.fible  for  him  CO  attain  this  Life )  others  have 


Frame,  under  deep  Apprehenfions  of  Sin, 
Guilt  and  Wrath;  full  of  Confunons,  Di- 
fira£lions,  Defpondencics ,  ftaggering  and 
linking  Terrours;  it  wiH  find  it  fomcthlng, 
yea  it  will  look  on  it  as  a  glorious  Work  to 
difcover  but  the  Morning  Star  through  fo 
aiuchDarknefs,  any  Thing  of  Life,  in  fucha 
Valley  and  Shaddow  of  Death. 

3.  The  Undcrftanding  hath  yet  fome  brigh* 

•ter  believing  Beams ;    it  confidently  clofeth 

with  this  Truth,  that  it  is  the  Will  of  the 

Lord  that  he  fliould  come,  and  live,  and  •'^- 

N  a  u  livej 


ij.^5  Looking  mto  J e fits.  Ghap.  '3^ 

lieve,  and  lay  hold  on  Chrift;  it  apprehends  tionin  the  Hands  ofChrift,  fo  it  confiders 
the  particular  Defig-ns  of  Mercy  to  him,  and  it  to  be  given  forth  in  the  Methods  ofChrift ; 
doth  really  principle  the  Soul  with  this,  that  and  fo  believing  lyes  not  only  in  Aflent,  but 
God  doth  particularly  call,  invite,  and  bid  Confent  of  Heart,  that  Chriii  fhall  lave  us  iti 
JiimcometoChrift  the  Fountain  of  Life,  for  his  own  Way;  this  is  called  a  receivifig  of  - 
Life.  Now  the  Underftanding  takes  in  ge-  Cbriji ;  as  many  as  received  him  to  them  he- 
reral  Gofpel-calls  in  particular  to  h\.ink\L  gave  Power iobecoftie  tk:  Sons  oj  GU.  John 
It  is  my  poor  languifning  Soul  vohich  i he  Lord  i  i2.  Many  a  Soul  would  be  faved  hy 
fpeais  to,  rohenhejays^  come  io  t:je  aU  ye  that  Chrift,  that  flicks  and  boggles  at  his  Me- 
are  voear^^  and  I  rviB  gtve^you  reft.  Matth.  thods ;  they^will  not  pafs  to  happinefs  by  Ho- 
ij.  28.-  Awake  thou  thai  fleepefi.  iiiiefsc  ner  fet  him  up  as  a  King  and  Lord, 

dhdarife  p'Om  the  Bead,  and  Chrift  fhall  give  whom  they  could  confent  to  fet  up  as  a  Savi- 
tbee  Light.,  Eph.  ^.  14..  Surely  this  is  a  our:  Oh  but  now  Chrifi:  that  flood  at  the^ 
great  Work  when  feL  home  by  the  Lord,  Voor^  and  knockedj  Rev.  3.  10.  is  receiv- 
that  the  Soul  aOs  itr'it's  Addrefles  to  Chrift  edin;  Confent  hath  made  up  the  Match,  and- 
in  the  Strength  of.  a  pajticular  Call  from  the  Door  is  opened  tkac  never  fiiall  be  (hut 
Qod.-.  again. 

2.  And  now  the  Anfwer  to  this  Call  is  3.  Upon  this  follows  the  Souls  refting  and 
■wrought  up  in  the  renewed  Will  ;  As  relying.j.  the  Souls  Confidence  and  Depen- 
thus.— —  dance  upon  JePjs  Chrift  for  Life  and  for  Sal- 

I.  The  Vi'iil  fumnions  all  its  Confidences,  vation  ;  this  clofeth  up  the  whole  Bufinefs 
and  calls  them  ofFfrom  every  other  Bottom,  of  believing  unto  Rishteoufnefs ;  thofe  va- 
to  beftow  thera  wholJy  upon  Chrift ;  and  rious  Expreflions  ufed  in  Scripture  of  com- 
this  confifts  in  our  voluntary  renouncing  of  ;«/V/i/;^or<y  IVay  and  fetyes  io  God ;  of 
all  other  Helps,  excepting  Jefus  Chrift  a-  cafing  our  Care  upon  God,  of  rolling  tur  f elves 
lone ;  now  the  Soul  fays  to  Idols,  Get  ye  on  him,  oftvufting  in  him,  and  hoping  in  bit 
hence,  A(hur  fhall  not  fav:  us,  we  will  not  rid  Mercy,  &c.  wrapt  up  Faith  in  this  Affiance, 
uponHorfeSj  neither  wiU  we  fay  any  mere  to  Dependance,  net  without  fome  Mixture  of 
the  Works  of  our  Hands,  ye  are  our  Gods.  Confidence,  and  refolved  rafting  upon  Jefus 
Hof.  14.  3.  AfhurfjaU  not  fave  usr,  not  on-  Chrift:  A  clear  beholding  of  God  in  Chrift, 
!y  cannot.,  but  JhaU  not  fave  us ; ,  now  as  the  and  of  Chrift  in  the  PromifeSj  doth  prefent ; 
Soul  is  diffatisfied  in  Judgement,  as  to  the  fuch  Variety  and  Fulnefs  of  Arguments  to. 
lefting  on  asy  Thing  but  Chrift  aloneg  fo  bear  up  Hope  and  Affiance,  that  the  Heart 
the  H*art  and  Will  is  difafFeOed  to  all  o-  is  refolved;  a«d  fo  refolved  tjiat  we  commit 
ther  Helps  but  Chrift  alone;  now  it  renounc-  ourfelves,  and  give  eur  Souls  in  charge  to, 
cth  it's  O'.yn  Righteoufnefs,  and  Vv'orthinefs,  Chrift,  1  know  whom  1  have  believed,  and  I 
not  only  becaufe  of  their  Inability  to  fave,  am  perfwaded  he  is  able  to  keep  that  which  I 
but  mainly  becaufe  their  Glory  is  fwallowed  have  committed  unto  him  againfl  that  Day, 
■up  in  that  unmatchable  excellency,  which  ap-  2  Tim.  1.  12.  1  Pet.  4.  19. 
pears  in  the  Way  of  Life  and  Salvation  by  4,  The  Upfhot  of  all  is  this,  that  the  fame 
Tefus  Chrift.  It  calls  home.  Dependance  Clofe  which  the  Soul  makes  in  believing  with 
from  every  other  Objeft.  Jefus  Chrift  as  to  Juftification  and  Righte- 

2.  Hereupon  there  is  a  willing  and  chear-  oufnels,  is  not  fruitlefs  to  this  EiFeft  of  cont 
fal  receiving  of  Chrift,  and  Refignation  of  veying  Life  and  Virtue  from  Jefus  Chrift  as 
our  felves  to  hi&aftualdifpofal,  to  quicken  us,  to  Grace  and  Holinefs  j  for  that  Union  ■ 
and  fave  us  in  his  own  Way.  A  great  Part  which  then  and  thereby  comes  to  be  enjoin- 
ofthsJ^nfwer  of  Faith  to  the  CaH  of  Chrift  ed  with  Chrift,  is  fuch  an  Union  as  is  fruit- 
Jyesinlihis;  for  as  Faith  fees  Life  aniSalya-  ful  in  besetinga-auickaing:  Powei  and  Prin- 


Chap.  2 

ciple  in  Heart ;  and  this  is  that  which  we 
ordinarly  intend  by  faying,  favini  ^^'^^  '" 
be  operative ;  that  Faith  which  brings  forth 
nothing  of  Hoi inefs,  what  is  it  but  a  dead 
Faith  f  As  the  Body  vpitbout  the  Sflrit  is  dcad^ 
fa  Faith  without  Works  is  dead,  <ilfo.  Jam. 
g.  26.  Jufiification  and  Sanftification  are 
Twins  of  a  Birth  ;  and  hence  it  is,  that  Vi- 
vification  (which  is  one  Part  ©t  Sanflification^ 
is  wrought  in  the  Soul  after  the  felf  fame 
Manner;    As,  lirfly  The  Onderl^anding   is 


inHa,htned.     2.  The  Will  is  changed.     3.  All 


Loohng  unto  Jefusl  '^6j 

For  the  third  QueftioD,  what  are  the 
Means  of  this  Conformity,  or  Vivift.atioa 
which  we  rauil  ule  on  our  Parts  ?  I  (iiall  an- 
fwer  herein  both  to  the  State,  arid  Growth 
of  our  Vivification.    As — — - 

I.  Wait  and  attend  upon  God  In  ihe  3yii: 
niftry  of  the  Word,  this  is  a  Mean  wlicireby 
Chrift  ordinarly  efFe^leth  this  Vivifidtlon. 
By  this  Means  it  was  that  "thole  dead  Bones 
were  quickned  in  E:(ekiel's  Prophefy,  vix- 
by   the  Prophet's  prophcfying  upon  them 


the  AfFedions  are  renewed.  4.  The  Inter 
nals  being  quickned,  there  enfueth  there 
newing  of  the  Body  with  the  outward  aiii- 
0ns,  Lile,  and  Conyerfation.  And  now  is 
fulfilled  that  faying  of  Chrift  in  a  fpiritual 
Senfe,  The  Hiur  is  coming^  and  now  is  ipihen 
the  Deadfi}aU  hear  the  Voice  of  the  Son  pf  Cody 
and  tbcy  that  bear  fl^aU  live.  John  5.  2$. 
Now  is  the  Soul  vivified,  now  it  begins  to 
live  the  Life  of  God,  how  it  feels  the  Power 
of  Chrift's  Refurreftion,  and  is  made  con- 
formable to  it ;  And  immediatly  upon  this. 
Toy  is  made  in  Heaven  by  the  Angels,  God 
ihimfelf  applauding  it,  Fir  this  my  Son  was 
dead,  and  is  alivet  he  was  loft,  and  is  found. 
%\ike  15.  24. 

Thus  is  the  State  of  Vivification  wrought. 
I  know  it  is  not  in  all  Men  after  one  Manner 
for  every  Circumftance; 
God  are  exceeding  various 
limit  the  holy  one  of  Jfrael ;  I  have  fometimes, 
concerning  this,  defired  the  Communications 
of  others  Thoughts,  whom  I  looked  upon  as 
fucb,  who  had  more  than  ordinary  Commu- 
nion with  Cbrift's  Spirit ',  and  ^ —  '^•"^  ^' 
fuch  I  received  this  Anfwer, 


And  he  /aid  unto  t/te.  Son  of  Man, '— — '— — 
prephef^  upon  tbefe  Bonest  and  fay  unto  the tn^ 
0  ye  dry  Bones  hear  the  Word  ef  the  Lord; 
Ezek.  37.  4.  And  by  this  Means  it  is  that 
dead  Souls  are  quickned  ;  the  Miniftry  of 
the  Word  is  the  Trumpet  of  Jefus  Chrift, 
when  that  founds,  who  knows  but  he  may 
quicken  the  Dead  ?  hearken  therefore  to  this 
Word  of  God. 

2.  A£l  Faith  upon  the  Lord  Jefus  as  to  Ju- 
fiification. As  is  the  ckarnefs  and  fixednefs 
of  our  Souls  in  bottorfiingour  felveson  Chrift 
for  Righteoufnefs ;  fo  will  be  our  Quicknefs, 


and  fucccfsful  Progrefs  in  the  Work  of  Holi- 
nefs ;  becaufe  Mary''s  Sins,  which  were  many, 
were  forgiven  her,  therefore  J})e  loved  tnuch  ; 
but  to  whom  little  is  forgiven,  the  fat/ie  lovetk 
little.  Luke  7.  47.  Many  a  Soul  lofeth 
much  of  Vivification,  for  want  of  Clearnels 
the  Methods  of  in  its  Juftification,  or  for  want  of  Setlednefs, 
1  and  we  cannot  and  ftronger  Meafure  of  afting  Faith.  Oh 
what  Lite  would  be  raifed  as  to  Hollnefs  ? 


fefs  to  you,  I  have  in  all  my  Speculations 
in  Divinity  found  Diffatisfaftion  in  the 
Writings  of  Men  in  nothing  more, 'than 
in  the  Work  of  clear  and  diftinft  Concep- 
tions concerning  Regeneration  ;  which  yet 
is  of  fuch  a  cardinal  Importance,  as  that 
the  great  Doors  of  Heaven  move  upon  the 
Hinges  of  it^  the  Lord  enlighten  us  more, 
for  we  fee  but  in  Part,  and  propkefy  but  in 
Part. 


what  Working,  Binding,    fiUing  the  Laws 

of   Love,    Retribution,    and    Thankfnlnefs 

would  there  be,when  we  fee  our  felves  clear- 

from  one  of  ly  reconciled  with  God,  and  wrapt  up  in  the 

I  muft  pro-  JFoldings  of  everlafting  Love  ? 

%.  Trace  every  Ordinance,  and  every 
Duty  for  the  Appearings  of  the  Son  of  God. 
Be  much  in  Prayer,  Hearing,  Reading,  and 
FcUowlhip  with  the  Saints,  living  in  the 
Fulnefs  of  Sacraments ;  be  much  in  fecret 
Converfings  with  God,  in  Meditation,  Ex- 
pdftulation.  Enquiries,  and  Searchings ;  and 
(which  is  a  precious  Work  ;  be  much  in  dili- 
gent watching  of,  harkning  and  liftning  to 
the  Movings,  Workings,  Hints,  and  Inti- 
N  n  n  2  matioBS 


461  Looking  unto  Jefus,  Ghajp;  2i 

raatiom  of 'thfe  spirit  of  God  ;   be  much  in  it  is  not  to  Tpeak  how  couragioufly  and  fuc- 

obfcrving.  the  Methods,  and  interpreting  the  ccsfully  the  Soul  will  grapple  in  the  Con- 

Meaniags  and  Language  of  God  in  all  his  traverfies  of  the   Lord    againft    the  DeviJ, 

fccrct  Uifpenfations  with  the  Soul  ;.    Cer-  and  our  own  deceitful  Hearts  ;    with  |what 

taialy  there,  will  be  abundance  of  the  Life  Strength  could  ^ffuah^  Gideon^  Sec.   go  oni 

•f  God  conveyed  to  him  that  walks  in  thefe  when   backed    with  a  Pronufe,    and   their- 

Paths.-.  BUJfcd  are  tbej  that  dwell  in  tbyHoufCy  Spirits  fettled  in  the  Perfwafion  of  it?    and 

might \David  well  fay;    and  one  Reafon  is  what  Ufe  will  the  Promifes  be  in  this  Kind  ? 

pertinent  to  this  Cafe,  hecdinCe  in  our  Father*s  and  (  more  than  all;  the  Life,   and  Refur- 

M^u^c  is  Bread  enough  and  to  [fare  ;    Luke  region  of  Jefus  Chrift,  when  w«  can   clearly 

ly/ij.    while  the  Prodigal  that  goes  out  and  fieadfaftly    reft  upon  this,    that  ther«- 

from  it  ffrall  feed  upon  Husks,  and  with  E-  is  an    infeparaWe  GcnneOion    betwixt  the 

fbraim  fwallow  up  the  Eaft  Wind.    Oh  tor  Refurreftion  of  Chrift  and  our  perfonal  Ho- 

a.  Spirit  of  Prayer,  Meditation,  ^c    Oh  for  linefs,  and  Perfeverancc  to  the  End?   Oli 

a  Spirit- even  fwallowed  up  in- Communion  that  I  could  a£t  my  Faith  more  frequently 

-with. God/,  thou  meeteft  him  that  rvorketb  ©n  Chrift's  Refurrcdion,   fo   that  at  laft  I 

'RigbteottfnefSi   and  tbofe  that  remember  tbet  could  fee  it  by  the  Light  of  God  to  be  a  de- 

mthyWays.  IGi.  64.  ^,  ftinated  Principle  of  my  Vivification  in  Par* 

4.. Look- much  at  Chrift   raifed,    Chrift  ticular  !    what  a  bleffcd  Means  w^uld  this 

glorified  ;  Chrift's  Refurredion  was  the  Be-  »e-?  , 

ginning  of  his  G  lor  j',  and  therein  is  compre-      6.  Walk  as  we  have  Chrift  Jefus  for  aii:- 

hfcnded  both  the- Glory  that  draws  Defires  Example.    This  Example  of  Chrift,  though 

'towards  Chrift,and  the  Grace  and  Power  that  it  be  not  ours,  as  it  is  the  Seciniam  totum 

eftablifhcth  Faith  in  its  Dependancy;    They  Chriiii  ;  yet,  certainly  it  yieMs  much  to  our 

iioked'unt*  him,   and   veere  Uihtned,    Pfal.  Vivification;  who  can-  deny,   but  that  a£lr 

5^^-  ^; Unto  thee  lift  I  up  mine  Eyes^  ing  with  the  Pattern  ever  in  ones  Eye  is  very 

^th6u  that drtelleft  in  th^ Heavens  ;  heboid  ay  advantageous?  come  then,  and  if  we  would 

iks  Eyes  of-  the  Servants  look   unto  the  Hand  live  the  Life  of  God,  let  us  live  as  Chrift  liv*- 

t>j 'their  Mafitrs,  and  at  the  Eyes  of  a  Maden  -ed  after  his  Refurreftiofl.     But  how  is  that| 

cawrt  the  H^nd  of  her  Miflrifs ;  fo  eur  Eyes  wait  I  anfwer. - 

um  the  Lord  our  God.  Pfal.  123;  i,  2.    It      1.  See  that  we-  return  to  the  Grave  v/S 

is  fald  ofMofes^  ihzthe  endured  -JffliSio^,  as  more  ;    take  heed  of  ever  returniag  to  eur 

feeing  him  who  is  invifible-i    Heb.  11.  27.  former  State  ;  you  may  fay,  what  needs  this 

Oh  ecu  id  we  keep  our  Hearts  in  a  more  con-  Caveat  ?  hath  not  Chrift  faid.  He  that  liveth 

ftant  View,  and  believing  Meditation  of  theand  believeth  in  me  Jk  all  never  dye?  or  never 

Glory  of  Chrift,  our  Faces  would  certainly  fall  away?   I  anfwer,  it  is  true,  they  (haH 

ferhig- ibme  Beams  of  Divinity   with  them  never  totally'  and  finally  fall  away,  yet  they 

irom  the  Mount;   IVe  all  mitb  open  Eacc  ke-  may  fall  fowlly  and  fearfully  ;    they  may  lofc 

hoWngt  asinaGlaffj  the  Glory  of  the  Zori,-that  Strength  and  Vigour,   that  Senfe  and 

a>t  changed  ini(y  the  fame  Image  from  Glory  Feeling  which  fome  times  they  had;  they  may 

ioGlory.   2  Cor.  3.  18.    The  very  beholding  draw  fo  nigh  to  the  Grave,  as  that  beth  by 

ofChrift  hath  a  mighty  conforming  and  afli-  themfelves  and  otheps  they  maybe  acceunted 

mu-lattng^Virtue  to-leave  the  Impreflions  of^amongft  them  that  go  down  to  the  Pit,  Free 

GJoif  «pon  eur  Spirits;  among  the DeadfUS  JFferw«»  faith  ©f  himfelf, 

"5*-See  ourowiiperfonaiVivifrcation  linfc'--Pfal.  88,  5.    The  Apoftle  faith   fomething 

cd^.u-nfeparably  unto,-   and  bottomed  unce-.  that  might  CTcn  ftartle  Chriftians ;  he  teHs 

'riojeably  upon  the  Refur region  of  Chrift" :  :offome  who  have  been  once  enlightned  ('  by  tht 

wicflw*  cajiby  Faith  get  a  Sight  ©f  this,  Word;  ^ndbavetafiUof  the  Heavenly -(fij^, 
' —    -  -     -  ^  foaiec. 


2: 


^.  _.  Looking  mto  Jejiisl  4^^v 

f  fomc  Flafhes  of  inward  Joy  and  Peace  }  and  bout  the  Bufincfs  of  our  Souls.  We  fee  that 
-mtre  made  Partakers  of  the  Holy  Ghtjf  (tht  the  Night  is  dedicated  to  Reft,  and  there- 
common  Gifts  and  Graces  ot  the  Spirit)  and  fore  God  that  doth  order  all  Things  fweetl)', 
hive  tafiedtbt  good  Word  of  God^  ('have  found  he  draws  a  Curtain  of  Darknefs  about  us, 
fotae  Rclidi  in  the  fweet  and  faring  Promifes  which  is  friendly  to-  Reft  V  like  a  Nurfe,  thatr 
oftheGofpel)  and  the  Porvers  oj  tbs  Iforldto  when  (he  will  have  her  little  one  Deep,  flhe 
come ;  C  have  had  fome  refrefhing  Apprehcn-  calls  a  Cloth  over  the  Face,  and  hids  the 
fions  of  the  Joys  and  Glory  in  Heaven;  and  Light  every  Way;  But  when  this  natural 
yet  fati avtay  (  hy  a- total  Apeftacy.  )  Heb.  Sunarifeth,  thcn'Men  goout  t©  their  V/*rk : 
6.  4,  5,  6.  Chriftians/  how  far  goes  this?  fo  mnft  we,  though  in  the  DaTkreft  ofthe 
I  know  it  is  faid  only  of  fuch  who  have  a  Night '.ve  fn  or  ted  in  Sin,  yet  now  we  muft 
Name  to  live,  and  no  more;  but  furcly  it  beftir  our  fclves,  feeing  the  Sun  of  the  fpi- 
gives  a  Warning  to  us  all  than  we  Colne  not  ritual  World  is  rifen  over- us. 
aigh  the  Vcrg^",  the  Brink  of  the  Grave  a-  And  yet  when  all  is  done,  let  us  not  think 
jain  ;  Ictus  not  give  Way  to  any  one  Sin,  fo  that  our  Vivification  in  this  Life  will  btf 
as  to  live  in  it,  or  to  continue  in  it.  wholly  perfeft ;    As  it  is  with  our  Mortifi-« 

2.  Let  us-  evidence  our  Refurreflion  ;  cation,  in  the  beft  it  is  but  an  imperfcft 
Chrift  being  raifed,  he  fhewed  himfelf  alive  Work  ;  fo  it  fs  with  our  Vivification  ;  it  is 
by  many  infaHible  Proofs ',  fo  let  us  evidence  only  gradual,  and  never  perfeded  till  Grace 
our  Vivification  by  many  infallible  Proofs;  be  fwalJowed  up  of  Glory.  Only  let  us  ever 
C/.  e. ;  Jet  us  yield  up  our  felves  unto  God\  be  in  the  U(e  of  Means,  andlet  usendeayouf 
as  thofe  that  are  alive  from  the  Dead \  Rom.  a  further  Renovation  of  the  new  Man,  ad- 
6.  13.  letuswalkasMenofanother  World,  ding  one  Grace  to  another,  Tt  Faith  virtue' 
If  ye  be  rifen  xoitb  Chriil,  Jeek  the  Things  tt  Virtue  Knovtled^e^  to  Knowledge  Tempe- 
vbich  are  above ^  where  Chrill  fittttb  »n  the  rante,  t9'  Temperance  Patience^  to  Fatienee 
right  Hani  of  God  \  Col.  3.  i.  let  us  fcrve  Godlinefs^  &c.  2  Pet.  i.  <,  6.  till  we  per- 
God  in  HoHnefs  and  Righteoufnefs  all  the  feU  HtJinefs  inthe  Fear  tf  God^  Rom.  7.  i. 
Days  ot  our  Life  ;  furely  this  is  the  End  for  till  we  (hi ne  with  thofc  Saints  in  Glory  at  pcr^ 
which  we  arc  delivered  out  ot  the  Hands  of  feft  Day.  1      t:    "s 

our  Enemies,    Sin,   Death,    and  Hell.    Te 


rtere  fometimes  Darknefs^  (during  your  A 
fcode  in  the  Grave  of  Sin  )but  now  (  being 
rifen  }  ye  are  Light  in  the  Lord^  walk  there- 
for e  as  Children  ij' Light.  Eph.  5.  8.  Walk] 
{i.e.)  beftir  your  fclves  in  the  Works. of 
God  ;  yirifc^  f}iney  for  thi  Light  is  come, 
nni  the  Ghry  tf  the  Lord  U  rifen  upon  thee, 
Ifa.  60.  I.  When  God  doth  let  the  Sun  of 
Righteoufnefs  arifc,  it  is  fit  wc  fhouldbe  ?.. 


Thus  far  we  have  hokeJl  on  ^efus  as  our 
Jefus  in  bis  Refurreftion,  and  during 
the  Time  of  Jiis  Abode  on  Earth;  Our 
next  Work  is  to  look  on  Jefm  carrying  on 
the  great  Work  of  our  Salratitn  in  his 
Afccnfion  info  Heaven  ;   and  in  his  StC 

^IV^J^^  ^^^'^  Right-hand  ;    and  in  nis 
MLOion  of  the  ^oiy.  5piriCr 


Mart 


47P 

Mark  i5.  tg* 

So  then  After  the  Lord  hdd  [folen  unt9  thenty  he  W4S  received  up  into  He^l 
pin',  and  fat  on  the  Ri^ht-h/tnd  of  God. 

Heb.  4.  14. 
Seeing  then  that  we  have  a  great  hifh  Priefl-  that  is  pajfed  into  the  Heaventy 
Jefis  the  Son  of  Cod^  let  m  hold  f Aft  our  Frofejfion. 

Heb.  8.  T,  2. 

Now  of  the  Things  which  we  have  fpohn^  this  is  the  Sam-^  we  have  fuch  an 
high  Priejt,  who  is  fet  on  the  Right- h And  of  the  Throne  of  the  Majefiy  in  the 
JHeAvens  *,  a  Minifter  of  the  SAn^HAry^  andofthf  trueTAbernAcle^  which  the 
Jtord  pitched  And  not  Man. 

Eph.  4.  8.    Pfal.  68.  18. 

When  he  Afcended  up  on  highy  he  led  Captivity  CApiive,  And  'gave  Gifts 
'^nto  Meny — -^  that  the  Lord  God  might  dwell  Among  them^ 

Adls  2.  I,  2,  3,  4. 

jind  when  the  D/y  ofTentecofi  was  fully  come^  they  were  aH  with  one  Accord 
^  one  Platre^  ^nd  fuddenly  there  cAme  a  Sound  from  HeAven  as  of  a  rftjhing 
^ghty  Windy  And  it  filled  aR  the  Houfe  where  they  were  fitting  ;  And  there  Ap- 
-peAred  unto  them  cloven  Tongues^  like  as  of  Fir  e^  and  it  [At  upon  each  of  them^ 
jfind  they  were  aU  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghofi^  and  began  to  fpCAk  with  othtY; 
^ongneSf  as  the  Spirit  gave  them  VtterAnce.  -^ 

Heb.  12.  2.  .^ ; 

!Loohn£  mto  Jefusl  the  Beginner  And  Finijher  ofoHrFAith,  who  for  the  Jo^ 
:ihat  was  fet  before  him,  endured  the  Crofs^  defpifed  the  jhAmCj  And  is  fft 
down  At  the  Right'hnnd  of  the  Throne  of  God. 

2  Cor.  3.  18. 

We  all  with  open  VAte^  beholding  as  in  a  GUfs  the  Glory  of  the  Lord^  Ari 
khAnged  into  the  fam Image  from  Glory  to  Glory^  eVen  as  by  the  Spirit  of  the 
Lord» 

LOO 


J 


LOOKING    UNTO 

E      S      US 

In  his  Afcenfion,  Sefllon,  and  MiOfion  of  his  Spirit. 
< 

.11      ■ I  .... —  - ■  ■'  ■        ■  -      ■  — 

SOOK  Fourth,    "PARI  Fifth. 

C     H     A     P.     I.       Sect.  I, 

Hcb.  12.  2.     L9oki?jguntoJefnSi who  is  fet  dorvn  tit  the  Ri^ht-h^ffd  of 

the  Throne  of  God. 

Of  Chrifl's  Afccnfion,  and  of  the  Manner  how. 

J^  Hus  far  we  have  traced  Jefus  fbttJI  be  (hut,  it  Jljall  not  be  opened  •,— **rV  U  for 

'"^^y  in  his  Aftingsforus,  untiU  the  the  Prince,  tbe  Prince  be  JhaU  fit  in  it  to  eti 

fi^  Day  in  rtbtch  be  vas  taken  up.  Bread  before  tbeLtrd^he  jhaU  enter  by  Way  of  the 

A   Afts  I.  2.    That   which    im-  Porchof  tbAtGate^andfhaigooutbytheWaioj 

I  mediately  foHowSj    is  his  Af-  the  fame.    Ezek.  44.  2/3.     As  the  Gate  of  the 

ccnfion,  Seflion  at  Gods  Right-  Holy  of  Holies  was  ftut  againft  every  Man 

hand    and  Mifiio"  of  his  holy  Spirit;  in  Pro-  but  the  high  Prieft  ;    fo  was  that  Gate   of 

ftcution  of  which  as  in  the  Former,  I  (liall  Heaven  (hut  againft  a  I),  fo  that  none  coul«l 

JBrft  lay  down  the  Objeft,   and  fecondly  di-  enter  in  by  their  own  Virtue  and  Efficafy, 

rift  you  how  to  look  upon  it.  but  only  our  Prince  and  great  high  Prieft, 

TheOhieft  is  threefold,     i.  He  afcended  the  Lotd  Jefus  Chrift,  indeed  he  hath  open- 

into  Heaven.   2.  He  fat  down  at  Gods  Right-  ed  it  for  us,  and  entred  into  it  in  our  Place 

hand.     3.  Hcfentdown  the  Holy  Ghoft.  and  Stead,  Whither  the  fore-runner  it  for  us 

I.  Foe  the   Afcenlion  of  Chrift,    this  was  entred,  even  fefus  made  an  high  Pried  for  e- 

a  glorious  Defign  ,     and  contains  in  it  a  ver  after  the  Order    of  Mdchijedech.    Heb» 

great  Part   of  the  Salvation  of  our  Souls.  6.  20,    2.  The  Prophets  forefaw  it,    //aw 
In  Profecution  of  this,   I  (hall  (hew,    Fir/t,  in  the  Niibt-Vifions,    and  behold  one  like  tbs 

That  he  afcended.    2.    How  he    afcended.  Son  of  Man  came  with  tbe  Clouds  of  Heaven^ 
3.  Wkethcr  he  afcendcd.    4.  Why  heafcend-  and  came  to  the  Antient  of  Days,    and  they 

etj, .  brought  him  near  before  bim,    and  their  was 

I.  That  he  afcended.    i,  The  Tipes  pre-  given  bim  Dominion,  and  Glory  and  a  Kin£' 

fi^reit,  Ibenf^id  tbe  Lord  t»  m,  tbUGate  dom,  Dan.  7,  j^  14.    3,  The  Eungelifts 


47^  Ziookifig  mto  Jefm»  Chap.L^ 

relate  it.    Hi  w&i  tecelvei  up  into  Heaven.       2.  He  afcended  vlnbly  in  the  View  of  the 

Mark  16.  19. He  vias  carried  up  Apoftlesj  While  thev  bebeJd  be  rvas  taken  »/. ; 

•into  Heaven.  Luke  24:  51.  4.  The  Eleven  Afts  i.  9„  he  was  not  fuddcnly  /hatched 
Avitncfs  it,  For  nhile  they  beheld  be  was  taken  from  them,  5is .  Elijah  was,  nor  fecretJy  and 
up,  and  a  Cloud  received  him  out  of  their  Sight,  privily  taken  away,  as  Enoeh  was;  but  in 
Afts  I.  9.  5.  The  holy  Angels  fpeak  it,  the  Prefenceof  them.all,  both  his  Apoftlcs 
For  vt bile  they  looked  JieadjaPtly  toyoaal  Hea-  and  Difc^)les,  he  afcended  up  iHtoHeavea: 
.2;ff«,  as  be  went  up,  beheld,  tv}9  Men  flood  but  why  not  in  the  View  of  all  the  ^ewj,  that 
hy  them  in  White  j4pparel\  which  alfo  faid,  ye  fo  they  might  kfl'jw  that  he  was  rifen  again. 
Men  of  Galilee^  rohy  fl  and  ys  gating  up  into  and  gone  to  Heaven?  Surely  this  was  the 
Heaven  ?  this  fame  Jefiu  which  is  taken  up'  Meaning,  God  wouW  rather  that  the  main 
from  you  into  Heaven,  Jhall  csme.in  like. Alan-  Points  jof  Faith  (hould  he  learned  by  hearing, 
ner  as  fe  have  f? en  him  go  into  Heaven.  Afts.  than  by  I'ectng;  however  -Chrift's  own  Dif- 
I.  10,  II.  6.  The  bleflcd  Apoftles  in  their  ciples  were  taught  the  fame  by  Sight,  that 
feverai  E pi ftles  ratify  and  confirm  it,  When  they  might  better  teach  others  which  fhouia 
hs  afcended  up  on  high,  he  led Ctplivity  Captive^  net  Tee,  yet  the  ordinary  Means  to  come  by 

and  gave  Gifts  unto  Men^ -he  that  Jefcend-  Faith  is  Hearing  •    Hovo  {hall  they  believe  in 

ed  ii-t^be  fame  alfo  t^at  afcended  up  far  above  him  of  whom   they  have  not  heard?  — — — 

all  Heavens,  Eph.  4.  8,  10. Who  i*  gone  fo  then,  faith  cometh  by  Hearing,  and  Hear- 

into  Heaven,  and  it  on  the  Right-hand  of  God,  ing  ky  the  Word  of  God.  And  as  for  the  'Jews 
Angels,  and  Authorities,  and  lowers  being  (  ^zith  the  Apoftle  )  have  they  not  heard  ?  yes 
.madefubjeh  unto  him.    i  Pet.  9.  2  2.  verily,  their  Sound  went  into  aU  the  Earth,  and 

2.  How  he  afcended.    The  Manner  of  his  their  Words  unto  the  End  of  the  World.    Rem. 
Afcenfion    is   dlfcovered   in   thefe  Particu-   10.  14,  17,  iS. 

lars.  I.  He  afcended,  bleiTing  his  Apo-       3.  He  afcended  principally  by  the  mighty 

illes,  while  he  blefjcd  them,  he  was  parted  Power  of  his  Gcd-head  ;  thus  never  any  a- 
fiom  thew,  and  carryed  up  into  Heaven.  Luke  fcended  up  into  Heaven  but  Jelus  Chrift; 
24.  51.  .It  is  feme  Comfort  to  Chrift's  Mi-  for  though  Enoch  and  Elijah  were  affumcd 
nifters,  that  though  the  World  hate  them,  intoHearen,  yet  not  by  their  own  Power, 
Chrift  doth  blefs  them  ;  y«a,  he  parted  with  nor  by  thcmfelves,  it  was  God's  Power  by-, 
l^em  in  a  WayofBleffing;  as  facob  learing  which  they  afcended,  and  it  was  by  the  Help 
the  World,  bleffed  his  Sons ;    fo  Chrift  leav-   and   Miniftry  of  Angels,    There  appeared  » 


tng  the  World,  blcfled  his  Apoftles,  and  all 
the  faithful  Miniflters  of  Chrift,  unto  the 
Jg-nd  of  the  World.  Some  add  that  in  thefe 
Apoftles,  not  only  Minifters,  but  all  the  E- 
leftto  the  End  ot  the  World  arc  blefied  : 
The  Apoftles  were  then  confidered  as  com- 
mon Perfons  receiving  this  Blefling  fer  all 
.lis,  and  fo  thofe  Words  uttered  at  the  lame 
Time,    are  ufuaily  interpreted,   Lo,   I  am 


Chariot  of  Eire,  and  Horfes  of  Fire ',  and  E- 
lijah  went  up  by  a  Whir le- wind  into  Heaven* 
2  Kings  2.  .11. 

4.  He  afcended  in  a  Cloud,  While  they 
beheld,  he  w*s  taken  up^,  and  a  Cloud  received 
him  out  of  their  Sight.  Afts^  i.  9.  Here- 
by he  fhews  that  he  is  Lord  of  aH  the  Crea- 
tures; he  had  already  trampled  upon  the 
Eardi,    walked  upon  the  Sea,    vancjuifhed 


^ith  fou  al way  even  t4  the  End  of  the  World.   Hell  or  the  Grave,    and  now  the  Clouds  re 
.Mat.  28.  20.    This  was  the  lafi  Thing  that  cel.ved  him,  and  the  Heavens  are  opened  to 


Chrift  Uid  on  Earth,  to  (hew  that  by  his 
Death  he  had  redeemed  us  from  the  Curfe 
of  the  Law,  and  that  now  going  to  Heaven 
s  he  is  able  to  blejs  us  with  aU  fpiritual  BUf- 
fiiigi  in  bcaviah  PLaces*  £f>h.  >•  S« 


make  Way  for  this  King  of  Glory  to  enter  .J 
in.    When  Chrili  fhall come ajjain,  itisfaid 
that  he  fiiall  come  in  the  Clouds  of  Heaven  with 
Power  and  great  Glory.  Mat.  24.  30^ 
Hereafter  JbaHyefee.th  ^cn  of  Man  fiitin^  •«*  I 

theA 


Chap.  I  ^  Lookmi  mto  Jefml   '  ^473" 

the  V.ighlhand  of  fdwer,  and  comiȣ  in  iU  fakh^  That  be  ajcen^ed  far  ahove  aV  Heavens* 
Clouds  of  Heaveriy  Mat.  26.  24.  Whick  veri-  Eph.  4.  10..  But  the  Meaning  is,  he  went 
fics  that  Saying  of  the  Angel,  Thit  fame  5%-  above  all  thcfc  Yifiblc  Heavens,  into  thofc 
/««-,  robich  is  taken  up  from  )9a  intoJieaven,  hearenly  Manlions,  where  the  Angels,  and 
fl:aU  fo  come  in  like  Manner  as  je  bavefeen  the  Spirits  of  the  Juft  have  their  Aboad.'  Or 
himg9  into  Heave}}.  Afts  i.  ii.  He  went  if  the  higeft  Heavens  be  included,  I  fee  no 
up  in  Clouds,  and  he  (hall  come  again  in  Ahfurdity  in  in  the  higheft  Heaver,  ^we 
CloudSo  u^MiUy  Cil\  ibe  Kingdom  of  Heaven  \    which. 

5.  Hfe.afccndedin  the  Sound  of  a  Trum-  iseitl;ier  Heaven  material,  or  Heaven  fpi- 
p«t  •,  not  on  Earth,  founding  Ho7'<j«Ha,  but  ritual  ^  and  Firft  tor  the  material  Heaven, 
in  Heaven,  crying  Hj/('e/«ja;^  :  So  the  Pfal-  in  fomeSenfe  he  may  be  faid  to  afcend  abeve 
mift,  Qodisgonc  uf  vtith  aShout,  theLord  that,  both  in  Rcfpeft  of  his  Body,  bccaufc 
roith  t be  Sound  of  a  Trumpet.  Pfal.  47,  5.  the  Body  of  Chriil  is  more  glorloi.s  than  any 
Certainly  great  Joy  was  in  Heaven  at  Clirift's  material  Heaven:  And  in  Refpeft  of  his 
afccnding  thither;  the  very  Angels  ftruck  SquI,  bccaufc  the  S»u1  of  CJ^ift  is  more  blef- 
up  their  Harpcs,  and  wellcomcd  l^iim  thither  fed  than  all  Things  elfe  whatfoever.  And, 
with  Hymns  and  Praifcs.  2.  For  the  fpiritual  Heaven  (7.  e.  )  all  an- 

6.  He  afcended  in  Triumph,  as  a  Roman  gclical  or  heavenly  Perfeiliens,  he  is  faid  to 
Victor  afccnded  to  the  Capitol,  or  as  Vavid  afcend  above  them  all,  bsthin  Refpeci  of  his 
afcended  after  hisconqucll  up  toZ/otf.  Now  Humiliaton,  becaufe  he  hath  vilified  himfelf 
we  read^  of  two  triumphal  Afls  in  Chrift's  below  all  Things,  and  therefore  he  is  wor- 
Afcenfion,  whereof  the  Firft  was  his  leading  thily  exalted  above  all  Things :  And  in  Re- 
ef his  Captives,  and  the  Second  was  the  d if-  fpedl  of  his  Pcrfedion  becaufe  the  humane 
perfing  of  his  Gifts:  The  Apoftle  and  the  Nature  of  Chrift  is  more  excellent  than  any 
Pfalmift  join  both  together,  ir/.e/i  ie  <7/(e»</ei  Creature,  it  being  joined  to  the  God-head 
up  on  high  he  led  Captivity  Captive,  and  gave  by  an  hypoftatical  Union.  Some  there  are 
Gi\ts  unto  Men.  Flal.  68.  18.  Eph.  4.  8.  that  underftand  this  Place  of  Chrih's  afcend- 
1.  He  led  them  Captive  who  had  captivated  ing  far  above  all  Heavens,  not  fo'rauch  by  a 
us,  Death  was  led  Captive  without  a  Sting,  local  Motion,  as  by  a  fpiritual  Mutation  ancf 
Hell  was  led  Captive  as  one  that  had  loft  her  Exaltation  ofhisPerfon;  as  Earth  hightned 
Vii:^ory,  the  Law   was   led  Captive,    being   unto  a  Flame  changeth   not  its  Place  only,. 

•rent  and  faftened  to  his  Crofs  (  as  it  were  ;  but  Forra^nd  Figure  ;  fo  the  Perfon  of  our 

enfign-wife;    the  Serpents  Head  being  bruif-  Savioar  was  raifcd  to  a  Greatncfs  and  Glory 

.  ed,  was  led  betore  him  in  Triumph,    as  was  vaftlv  differing  from,   and  furmouiuing  any 

(Jo//a/j's  Head  by  iJtfwV/  returning  from  the  Image  of  Things  vifible  or  invifiiile  in   this 

Viftory  ;    and  this  was  the  .fir  ft  A^t  of  his  Creation;    fo  ^it  is  fitly  expreffed,   he  teas 

Triumph.      2.  He  gave  Gifts   unto  Men  :  made  higher  than  the  Heavens  -^    Heb.  7.  26. 


the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  only  thus  much  for  the  Pre- 

Tento                                                           '  SECT.    III.    " 
5  E  C  T.    II. 

^c-    •,         l:,     t      ,      j  ■.  Of  tbe  Rcafons  viljhe  afcendei. 

Oribellacevbitberbeafcended.  .    ^^nxj    \.^^r     jj       ,,.     - 

^^i  xj-i.      u       r     J  J       1-    ^  -    ,  '*•   \/\?Hy  heafcended;  the  Reafons  J  re. 

•3*  \A/  ^'^n*"'    ^-  '^^^J;'^^^'    ^^^  .^°'P^1  Y  V     I.  On  Chrift's  Part,  that  thro;:gk 

\  V      tells  us  nito  Heaven  ;   only  Paul  O  0  0                           his 


LooTzing  mto  Jefiisl-  Ghap:7: 

bis  Pafllbn  he  might  pafs  to  Glory.    Ought  Powers^  be  fttddta  Shtxt  of  them  openly^   tri- 
mfChrili  to  htxve  fuffertd  tbefe    IbittgSy    and  utnfhing  -•ver  them  in  himfelf%   Co!.  2.   15. 
fai 40  enter  into  hi*  Glory?    Luke  24.  26.    I  it  is  a  raanifeft  Allufion  to  the  Manner  of 
^llnotinfift  on  that  Contraverfy,  whether  Triumphs. after  Viftories  amongft  the  Ro- 
Ghrift  merited  for  himfelf,    this  is  without  atans'y  Firft.,  they  fpoiled  the  Enemy  upon 
Gontraverfy,  that  by  his  Paflion  (  I  will  not  the  Place>  e'er  they  ftirred  of  the  Field  ;  and 
fay  he  properly  merited^  Wai)  he  obtained  this  was  done  by  Chrift  on  the  Crofs  •,  and 
Glflry,  becaufe  he  humbled  himfelf  To  low;  then  they  made  a  puhlick   triumphal  Shew, 
Goderalted  him  above  the  Giave-  in  his  Re-  they  rid  through  the  Streets  in  the  greateft 
furreftion,  above  the  Earth  in  his  Afcenfion,  State,  and  had  all  their  Spoils  carried  before 
and  above  the  Heavens  in  placing  him  at  his  them,  and  the  K.ings  and  Nobles  whom  they 
Right-hand.-    And  he  afcended  that  all  thofe  had  taken  they  tied  to  their  Chariots,  and 
Pfophcljes   which   were  foretold  of  Chrift  led  them  as  Captives  5    and  this  did  Chrift 
aught  be  accomplilhcd,  Th9u  hufl  afcended  on  at  his  Afcenfion  ;   then  he  fpenly  triumphed 
Bgb*   Pfal.  €%,  i8„     AndhU  Feet  JhaB  fiand  iu^via  in  himfelf y  f  i.  e.  )  in  his  own  Power 
Cfj:ibat  Day  upon  the  Mtunt  of  OliveSy  rohich-  and   Strength  ;    other  Conquerours  do  not 
zsbejoreJerujalemontheEafl.    Zach.  14.  4.   thus ;  they  conquer  not  in   themfelves,   and 
The  Tipes  of  this  \^tx&  Enochs  Tranflation,  by  themfelves,  but  Jcfus  Chrift  conquered  in 
Slijab'i  Afeenfian,   Sampfons  Tranfportation  himfelf ^  and  therefore  he  triumphed  in  him- 
ofthe  Gates  ofGa^*  into  an  high  Mountain,  felf.    And  yet  though  he  triumphed  in  him' 
the.  high  Pricft's  going  into  the  Holy  of  Ho-  jfe//,  and  by  himfelf    it  was  not  for  himfelf 
lies^  Seeing:  that  rvs  have  a  high  Prieft,  that  only,  but  for  us ;  which  made  Che  Apoftle  to 
iJS:pajfed  into  the-He«venSy  Jefus  the  Son  of  triumph  in  his  Triumph,  0  Death  where  it 
God.    Heb.  4.14.     Why,  all  thefe  Prophe-   thf.  Stitt^.Q  Grave  rvbere  is  thy  ViHory  ?   the 
lies,  Tipes,  and  Figures,  muft  needs  be  ac-  Sting  oj  Death  is  Sin,  and  the  Strength  •fSin 
compliflied,  and  therefore,    on  his  Part,  it  it  the  Law ;  hut  Thanks  be  t»  G»d  which  givetb 
was.  necefTary    that  Chrift  muft  afcend,.  and  »i    Viftory   through   our   Lord   'Jefus  Chrift, 
SO  into  Heaven, .  x  Cor.  15.55,  5^^  5  7»    If  I  may.  O^eak  out 

2*  The  Reafons  en  our  Part  are.  what  I  think  was  this  Victory  of  Chrift;  I 

1.  That  in  our  Stead  he  might  triumph  believe  it  was  that  Hooour  given  to  him  af- 
liver  Sin,  Death  and  Hell.  In  his  Refur-  ter  his  Refurreftion  by  the  Converfion  of  E- , 
rcaion  he  conquered,  but  in  his  Afcenfion  nemies,  by  the  Amazements  of  the  World, 
he  triumphed ;  now  it  was,  that  he  led  Sin,  by  th«  Admiration  of  Angels,  and  efpcciallf 
Bfeathj  and  Devil  in  Triumph  at  his  Chariot  by  his  fitting  down  at  the  Right-hand  of  Ma- 
Wheels  :  And  this  is  the  Meaning  of  the  jefty  on  high ;  for  therein  is  contained  both 
Pfalmift,  and  ofthe  Apoftle,  IThen  he  afcended  his  Exaltation,  and  his  Triumph  over  all  his 
mponhixhy   he  led  Captivity  Captive  i    Eph.   Enemies  to  the  utmoft. 

"•••'"         -       '   T-^-^r--  might  lead  us 


2.  That  he  might  lead  us  the  Way,  and 
open  to  us  the  Doors  of  Glory.  It  is  a  Quc- 
ftion,  whether  ever  thofe  Doors  of  Heaven 
were  opened  to  any  before  Chrift's  Afcenfion  ^ 


He  vaoquilhed  and  triumphed  over 
iitour  Enemies,  he  overcame  the  World, 
!2e.  bound  the  Devil,  he  fpoiled  Hell,  he 
wcaknedSin,  he  dcftroyed  Death,  and  now 

he  make-s  a  publick  triumphal  Shew  of  them  •  Chrift  tells  us,  In  mi  Father's  Houfe  are  mani 
in  his  own  Perfon  ;  he  led  the  Captives  Manfions,  if  it  were  not  fo^  I  would  have  told 
bound  to  his  Chariot- wheels,  as  the  Manner  yu,  but  I  §«  t$  prepare  a  Place  for  you^  and  if 
©?-the  P.flwtfw  Triumphs  was,  when  the  Con-  Igoandprep^  a  Place  for  you^  1  wtU  come 
qacrour  went  up  to  the  Capitol.  It  is  to  again^  and  receive  you  unto  my  felf -,  that  where 
the  fame  Purpofe  that  the  Apoftle  fpeaks  1  am^  ye  may  be  alfo.  John  14.  2,  3.  Some 
clfewkerc,  Having  fpoiled  Prfn^ip*litics  end  infer  hcnccj  ^s  if  there  fliould  t)c  many  out* 


Chapl  T^ 


Xefikmg  unto  Jefitil 


ter  Courts,  and  maoy  different  Places  or 
States  in  Glory ;  and  yet  that  there  is  one 
Place   whither  the  Saints  fhould  arriye  at 

.  la  ft,  which  was  not  then  ready  for  them,  and 
was  not  to  be  entred  into,  u-ntill  the  En- 
trance of  our  Lord  had  made  the  Prcparati- 

>  on.  Again,  the  Apoftle  tells  us,  That  the 
Father i  received  not  the  FrOm/fes,  God  having 
provided  fom:  better  Tbin/^  jor  us,    that  they 

.mthout-iis  fhould  not  be  made  ferfett.  Heb. 
II.  40.  Whence  fome  infer  that  their  Con- 
ditions after  Death  was  a  State  of  Imperfcili- 
on*,  and  that  they  were  placed  in  an  cutter 
Court  on  this  Side  Heaven,  called  Turadifi:-, 
or  Abraham' sBofsm  ;  and  thither  alfo  Chrift 
went  when  he  died,  and  was  attended  with 
the  bleffcd  Thief.  For  my  Part  I  (hall  not 
join  with  fuch  who  think  all  Souls  of  Sai«ts 
(hall  go  toParadife,  where  they  muft  remain 


Bedy  as  in  Soul,  at  the  Refurreftion  of  the 
J«ft.  Thus  far  I  grant,  that  no  Soul  ever 
entred  into  Heaven,  but  by  the  Virtue  and 
Power  of  Chrift's  Afcendon  ;  and  that  no  Soul 
and  Body  jointly  ever  afcended  ( except 
Chrift's  Tipes  )  before  Chrift  himfelf  opened 
thofe  Doors,  and  lead  the  Way  j  and  in  this 
Rcfpedl  he  is  called  /;fcc  Forerunner  ofhisFe^flc, 
Heb.  6.  20. 

3.  That  he  might  affure  us,  that  now  he 
had  run  through  all  thofe  Offices  which  he 
was  to  perform  here  on  Earth  for  our  Re- 
demption. He  that  hath  entred  into  hi*  Re/f, 
hath  alj'o  ceafed  from  hit  own  Worls,  as  G$d 
did  from  hi4.  Heb.  4.  13.  He  was  firft  to 
execute  his  Office,  and  then  to  enter  into 
his  Reft ;  Though  he  viere  a  Sin,  and  fo  the 
Inheritance  were  hhowt\-i  yet  be  xvas  to  learn 
Obedience,  by  the  Things  jvhich  he  fuffered,  be- 


-till  the  Day  of  Judgement,  and  then,  and  Jore  he  nas  made  perfeii,  and  fo  ti  becfnte  the 
not  tiU  then  mult  enter  into  that  Heaven,  Author  of  eternal  Salvatitn  unto  all  them 
CiUcd  the  third  Heaven -y  or  the  Kingdom  of  that  obey  him.  Heb.  5.  8,  9.  This^wasihc 
Heaven.  Indeed  fome  ©f  the  Anticnts  make  Argument  which  Chrift  ufed  when  he  prayed 
Heaven,  and  the  immediate  Receptacles  of  to  be  glorified  again  with  his  Father,  /  have 
Souls  to  be  diftinft  Places,  both  bleflcdj.  but  glotifiedthee  $n  the  Earth,  1  have  finite d  thu 
hugely  differing  in  Degrees :  And  a  modern  Work  which  thou  gtvej'i  me  to  do  : 


Writer  is  very  confident,  That 
Dr;  T*yl.  great  no  Soul  could  enter  into  Glory 
exemplar.         beftre  our  Ltrd  entred ;  by  vohom 

tte  hope  t$  have  Accefs ;  and  to 
that  Purpofe  he  cites  thefe  Texts,  John  14. 
2,  3.    Heb.  II.  40.    But  I  fee  no  Ground, 

why  the  Souls  of  Saints  fhould 
Uult<ts  dicit  jje  excluded  Heaven,  cither 
2;;  7;"' f'  before,  or  after  Chrift.  As  for 
qutpluriius  that  Text  of  jfo*"  14.  2.  Chrift 
jujiciant,  4f/t  faith.  In  my  Father's  Houfe  are 
dicirtt  aonfibi  many  Manfions  \  not  many  out 
uni,fedomnzbus  tcr  Courts,  nor  many  dif!ercHt 
locum  mctjfe  States  :  And  as  for  the  Fa- 
Calvin  in  loc.     thers  mentioned,   Heb,  11.  40. 

Sureh  they  without  us  Jhall  not 
he  made  perfect,  and  We  without  them  fhall 
not  be  made  perfeil,  in  fome  Senfe,  untill  the 
Day  of  Judgment.  Butour  Perfeftion  is  net 
inRefpeft  of  a  more  glorious  Place,  but  in 
Refpeft  of  that  PerfeftioH  whereof  all  the 
-Paithful  (hall  be  made  Partakers  as  well  in 


And  now 
O  Father  glorify  (heu  me  nith  thy  own  felf, 
with  the  Glory  which  I  bad  with  thee  before  the 
World  was.  John  17.  4,  5.  This  was  the 
Order  of  the  Difpenfation  of  Chrift's  Offi- 
ces ;  his  firft  Work  was  a  Work  of  Miniftry, 
and  Service  in  the  Office  of  Obedience  and 
Suffering  for  his  Church ;  and  his  next  Work 
was  the  Work  of  Power  and  Majefty  in  the 
Protedion  and  Exaltation  of  his  Church. 
And  there  was  a  NecefTity  in  this  Order. 
I.  In  Refpeft  of  God's  Decree,  who  had 
fo  for-appointed  it,  ACls  2.  23,  24.  2.  In 
R.efpea  of  God's  Juftice,  which  muft  firft  be 
fatisfied  by  Obedience  before  any  Entrance 
into  Glory,  Luke  24.  26.  3.  In  Refpeft  of 
Chrift's  infinite  Perfbn,  which  being  equal 
with  God,  could  not  poffibly  be  exalted  with- 
out fome  preceeding  Dcfcent  and  Humiliati- 
on ;  That  he  afcended (Mth  tke  Apoftle  )  what 
is  it,  but  that  he  defended  firj}  inf  the  lower 
Farts  of  the  Fai4h  ?  Eph.  4.  9.  4.  In  Re- 
fpcft  of  our  Evidence  and  AfTurance  5  this 
O  0  0  2  is 


LooUng  unto  Jefusl 


C  hapu 


is  the  Sign  thatChrift  hath  finidiedthe  Vvork 
ofour  Redempricn«pon  the  Earth  i  firft,  he 
was  to  aa  as  our  Suretv,  and  then  he  was  to 
afcend  .as  our  Head,  or  Advocate ;  as  the 
Firfi-fruits,  the  Captain,  the  Prince  of  Life, 
the  Author  of  Salvation,  the  Forerunner  ot  fwer  mtbetr  Behalf. 


he  fecmed  thus  tO'  challenge  Juftice^ 
Make  Ro6m  here  for  me  and  mine,  who  Jhould 
hinder^-  hath  the  Law  any  Thioglo  fay  to 
thefe  poor  SeuJs  for  whom  I  died  '•'  if  any  in 
Heaven,  can  make  OkjeSi$n,  here  1  am  to  an- 
Methinks  I  imagine  a 


his  People.  •        .« 

4.  That  he  might  throughly  convince  tlie 


Silence  in  Heaven  fas  y#/{;;j  freaks  J  at  thi* 
ifeech  ;  Rev.  8.  1.  only  Mercy  fmiles,  Ju- 
fticc  gives  in  the  Acquittance,  and  G»d  fets 
Chrift  down  at  his  Right-hand.'  4.  Th^t  he 
hath  a  new  Defign  to  be  afted  in  Heaven  for 
us;  he  is  taken  up  into  Glory  that  he  may 
a£l  ^loriouily  the  fecond  Part  of  our  Rightc- 
Wchieoufnefs-,  -becaufe  I  go  to  my  Father,   and  oufneff,  I  mean  that  he  mi^ht  apply  it,  and'; 


world  6t  Believers  of  their  perfedl  Righte- 
oufnefs,  Tbe  Spirit  vshcn  he  comes  (faith  Chrift) 
&aH  .convin'-e.  the  World  of  Sin,  and  »f  Righte- 

oufnefsy  and  of  Juiig^ment, oj  Sin, 

hecaufi  thef  believe  not  on  me^ '  oj 


ye  Ce'  yne  no  ,m(i\^e.    John  j6.'8,  9,  ic.    If  fend  down  his  Spirit    D)  convince  us  of  it. 

Ghnli'had  not    fulBlled   all    Righteoufnefs  He  aOed  one  Part  in^  theFlelhj   in  the  Ha- 

therc  had  been  nogoing  to  .Heaven  for  hira,  bit  of  a  Beggar,    cloathcd  .with  Rags;    but 

■n«r* remaining  there  ;    certainly  God  would  now  heisgone  to  a^.  thc.Pcrfon  of  a  Prince 

have  feat  him  down  again  to  have  done   the  in  Robes  ofGlory,  and  all  this  to-mannagc 

R'ei^'aad  the  Difciples  fb@uld  have  feen  him  our  Salvation  in  the  richeft  Way  that  may  be, 

■witiVSharae  lint  back  again  •,    but  his  a  fee  n-  Three  great  Things  Chrift  afts  for  us  now 


fion  to*  Heaven  proclaims  openly,  i.  That 
ke  hath  compleatly  finiQied  the  Work  he  had 
to  do  for  us  here,  '  that  no  more  was  to  bs 
ionc  in  this  World  for  us,  that  the  fatisfaflo- 
ry  Work  no  juftice  was  in  it  felf  finifhed. 
2.  That  God  was  well  pieafedwith  Jefus 
Chrift,  and  with  what  he  had  done  andfuf- 
fered  for  us ;  yea,  God  was  fo  infinltly  taken 
■witbhitn,  and  his  Oblation  after  his  Suffer- 
In'^Sj  as  that  he  thinks  it  not  fit  to  let  him 
itay  above  forty  Days  longer  in  this  World  ; 
hc'cannot  be  without  him  in  Heaven,  but 
he-takes  him  up  into  Glory,  and  gives  him 
a  Name  above  every  Name,  ^3.  That  we 
'have  out  Shire  in  Heaven  with  him;  he 
went  not  up  as  a  fmgle  Perfon,  but  virtually, 
or  mifticallv,  he  carried  up  all  the  Eled  with 
him  into  Glory  ;  or  othcrwife  how  Ihould  the 


in  Glory.  Tirfi^  He  is  in  Place  of  an  Advo- 
cate for  us.;  He  livetb  to  interceed  for  us» 
Heb.  7.  .25.  He  is  alwa\s  begging  of  Fa- 
vour and  L©7e  for  us>  he  lyes  there  t«  fiop 
what  ever  Plea  may  be  brought  in  againlt 
us  by  the  Devil,  or  Law  ;  yea,  he  is  there 
to  get  out  frcQi  pardons  for  new  Sins.  Se- 
condly,.Hz  is  the  great  Provider,  and  Catercc 
for  as ;  Jic  is  laying  in  a  great  Stock  and 
Store  ofGlory  for  us-agaiuft  we  come  there  j 
In  my  Father's  Houfe  are  muny  Manfions. 
I  go  t9  prepare  a  Place  for  you.  John  14.  2. 
Jefus  Chriit  went  before  to  take  up  God's 
Heart  for  us,  and  now  he  is  drawing  out 
the  Riches  of  Love  from  -God  his  Father  ' 
and  laying  them  in  Bank  for  us,  which  made 
the  Apoftle  fay,  My  God  fkaU  fitfply'~'aU  your 
]SI:ed,  according  to  bif  Riches  in  Glory  by  Chrifl^ 


< 


S'^irft  convince  the  World  by  his  Afcenfion  of  5fff/«j.  Phil.  4.  19.    Thirdly,  He  fends  down 


their  Righteoufnefs?  or  otherwife  how  fhould 
the  Sen  sf  God  convince. his  Father  by  his^ 
Afcenfion  ef  his  Rigteeufnefs  ?  I  look  upon 
■  fcfus  Chrift'going  into  Heaven,  as  a  confi- 
dent Debtor  after  fayaicnt  going  int©  a 
Cb*a?t,;  and  faying.  Who  haik  any  Thirg_  to  lay 
•>f)^}3^s  Charge  ?  -an  is  pain,    Ut  the  Lave  tale 

";if  Cm'fe,  ..Wiicn -ChriA  .enired  into  Hca- 


his  Spirit  to  cenviace  us  that  Chrift's  Righte- 
oufnefs is  oars :  Indeed  the  Means  of  pro- 
curing this  was  the  Life  and  Death  of  Chrift-j 
but  the  Means  of  applying  this  Righteoufnefs 
ar«  thefe  foHowing  Afts  of  Chrift's  Refur- 
reSior,  Afcenfion,  Scffion,  IntercciTion,  ^c. 
By  hlsDc2\:h  he  obtained  Righteoufnefs  for 
us,  but  by  his  Afcenfion  he  applys  Righteous 

ne{§- 


Chtp.'  I »  Looking  tmto  J  ejus"* 


in- their  Palaces  near  unto  them;  To  it  was  Hciven  bur /?»:>;?  fl  ill;  which  Sf^fhen  coii- 
decent  that  our  Savieihr  fliould  be  crowned  trad"^,  faving,  I  fes^  the  Heave  us  opened^  nnd 
in  Heaven,  and  there  fit  down  at  God's  right  tfuSon^'Mnnfiandin^oyi  the  right  Hand  of 
Hand;  which  immediately  follows  after  his  God.  Afl^s  7.  <,€.  ■  I'lse  Words  fitting  tr 
Afccnfion,  to  which  wc  now  come.  ^andih^^.  are  both  meraphorical,  and  borrow- 

ed from  the  Cuftem  of  Kinjs,    who  i^lace 
^  thore  they  honoor,  and  to  whom  they.com- 

S  E  C  T.     IV.  mit  the  Power  of  Government  at  their  rijht 

Hand  ;     more  puticularlj',  ■  this  fitting^'at 

Oj  God's  right  Hand,    a/rd  of  CJ}nft%  Scjfion  God's  right  Hand  impiys  two  Things.     \,\W% 

there  glorious  Exiltation.     2,  The  ad^ual  Adminl- 

ftration  of  his  Ktiigdom,  ' 
2.  T70r  theSeffionof  Chrifi:  at  God'srijhlT  i.  Chrifl  is  exal-ed,  Wherefore  God  alj'o 
£^  Hand,  which  is  a  Confequent  follow-  halb  h'gbli  exalted  bim^  and  given  him  a 
ing  after  his  Afccnfion  into  Heaven,  1  (hall  Name  above  every  Name,  that  ai  the  Name  of 
examine,  i.  What  is  God's  right  Hand  ?  ^efus  every  K»eeJJ^a!J  tow;  Phil,  2.  9.  this 
jSLt^hat  is  it  to  fit  there  ?  3.  According  Sefiioh  is  the  Tupreara' Dignity  and  Glory 
to  what  Nature  doth  Chrift  fit  there  .-'  given  by  the  Father  unt«  Chrift  after  his 
4.  Why  is  it  that  he  fits  at  tlie  right  Hand.' Afcenfion  ;  thisSeflion  is  the  pecrlels  Exal- 
•f  God  his  Father  in  Glory  ?  tation  of  the  Mediator  in  his   Kingdom  of 

I.  What  is  this  Tight  Hand  of  God  ?  I  Glory.  But  how  was  Chrift  exalted  M  an- 
anfwer,  i.  Negatively,  It  is  not  any  cor-  Twer,  i.  In  Regard  of  his  difine  Nature; 
poral  right  Hand  of  God;  if  w£  fpeak  pro-  not  really,  or  in  it  I'tlfr  Irapefiible  it  was 
perly,  God  hath  neither  right  Hand,  nor  left  that  the  divine-Nature  fhould  receive  any 
Hand  ;  f&r  God  is  not  a  Body,  but  a  Spirit,  intrinlecal  Improvement,  or  Glory,  becau(e 
or  a  fpirituar  Subftance.  2.  Pofitively,  the  all  Fulnefs  of  Glory  efleniially  belonged  unto 
right  Hand  «f  God,  is  the  Majefty,  Dignity,  it;  butdeclaratorily,  or  by  Way  of  Mani- 
Dominien,  Power,  and  Glory  of  God.  The  fcftation  ;  fo  it  was  that  his  Divinity,  during 
right  Hand  $f  ih'c  Ltrd  tf  exalted,  tb:  r't^ht  the  Time  of  his  Humiliation,  lay  hidden  and 
Hand$f  the  Loyddotb  valiantly.    Pfal.  \it.  over-Ehaddowcd,  as  the  Light  of  a  Candle  is 

15 — -T/jy  right  Hand  0  Lord  is  be-  hidden  in  a  dark  and  cfofe  Lantern;    biic 

come  glorious  in  Fower,  thy  right  Hand 0  Lord  now  in  his  Scffion  that  Divinity  aad  Glory 
kathdajhedin  Pieces  the  Enemy.' ETiod.  i«;.  6.  which  he  had  always  with  his  Father  was 
Thou  haft  a  mighty  Arm,  Jirong  U  thy  Hand,  f^ewed  forth  and  declared,  He  was  declared 

ai)d  high  is  thy  right  Hand.  Pfal.  89.  13.^ to  be  the  Stn  of  God  with  Power,    Rora.  i.  4. 

AJine  Hand  hath  laid  the  Foundaiitns  of  ibe  both"  at  his  Refurrcftion  and  at  his  Sefiion. 
Earth,  and  my  right  Hand  bath  \panned  the  2.  In  Regard  ot  his  humane  Nature  j  and 
Heavens.  Ifa.  43.  13.  I  know  fome  of  our  yet  that  muft  be  underftood  foberly,  for  I 
Divines  make  this  right  Hand  of  God  fome-  cannot  think  that  Chrift's  humane  Nature 
thin^  infcriour  to  Gocl's  ownTower,  but  «•  was  at  all  exalted  in  Regard  of  tlie  Grace  nf 

per-'  ' 


■Looiin^  unto  Jefits^  Xhap:  7? 

iio.  I,  2.  The  Apoftle  Is  yet  more  large, 
G$d  fet  him  *t  hit  ovtn  right  Hani  in  the  bea' 
venJy  Places,  far  absve  »U  Principality^  and 
Povaery  and  Might,  and  Dominion^  and  everf 
Natne  that  is  nattted,  n»t  only  in  tht*  World, 
but  aljo  in  that  rthich  is  to  come  ;    and  batb 


perfoflar  Union,  «r  in  Regard  of  the  habi- 
tual Perfcftions  of  his.  humane  Soul,  becaafe 
he  poffrffci  all  thefe  from  the  Beginning  ; 
but  in  Regard  of  thofe  Interceptions  of  the 
Beams  of  the  God-head,  and  divine  Glory  ; 
and  in  Refpeft  of  the  Reft  taints  ©f  that  Senfe 

and  Sweetnefs,  and  feeling  Operations  of.  put  aU  Things  under  his  Feet,  and  gave  him  to 
thebeatificalVifion  during  his  Humiliation  ;  be  the  Head  tver  all  Things  to  the  Church, 
in  thefe  Refpe^ts  Chrift  was  exalted  in  hh.nhicb  is  his  Body,    the  Fulnejs 


humane  Nature,  and  had  all  the  Glory  from 
the  Deity  communicated  to   it,  which  pofli- 

-bly  in  any  Way  it  was  capable  of.  There 
was  a  Time,  when  the  Office  which  Chrift 
undertook  for  us  made  him  a  Man  of  Sor- 
rows, but  when  he  had  finifhed  that  Difpen- 
fation,  then  he  was  filled  with  unmatchable 

J.- Glory,  which  before  his  Seflion,  he  epjoyed 
not;  there  was  a  Time  when  the  natural 
Confequencc  and  Flowinjs  of  Chrift's  Glc- 
ry  from  that  perfonal  Union  was  ftay^d  and 

.'Tiindrtd,  by  fpecial  Difpenfation,for  the  work- 
ing of  our  Salvation  •,  but  when  that  mira- 

.  culous  Stay  was  ence  removed,  and  the 
-Work  of  our  Redemption  tully  finilhed,  then 
he  was  exalted  beyond  the  Capacity,  or 
Comprehenfion  of  all  the  Angels  of  Heaven  ; 
Torthichof  the  Angels  faid  he. at  any  Time, 

I  fit  at  my  right  Hand '>  Heb.  i.  13.  in  this 
Refpe^l  it  is  faid,  that  Gvd  highly  exalted 
him  ;  exalted  he  was  in  his  Refurreftion,  Af- 
cenfion,  but  never  fo  high  as  at   his  SeiTion  ; 

",  in  his  Refurreftion  he  was  exalted  with  "^iaah 

•from  the  lower  Parts  to  the  upper  Parts  of 
the  Earth  ;  in  his  Afcenfion  he  was  exalted 

"•with   Elijah  above   the  Clouds,    above  the 

.Stars,  above  the  Heavens ;  but  in  his  Seflion 
he  is  exalted  to  the  higheft  Place  in  Heaven 

,  even  to  the  right  Hand  of  God,  far  above  all 

.Heavens,  that  be  might  fB  aO  Things.  £ph. 
4.  10. 

2.  Chrift  reigns,  or  aftnally  adminifters 
Iiis  glorious  Kingdom  \  and  this  is  the  prin- 
cipal Part  of  Chrift's  fitting  at  God's  right 
"      SothcPCdilmiA,  The  Lord  faid  wif 


e/  bim  that 
fUetb  aS  inJ^lS.  Eph.  i.  20,  21,  22,  23. 
Some  defcribe  this  Seflion  at  God's  right 
Hand  to  be  all  one  with  his  reigning  in  equal 
Power  and  Glory  with  the  Father  ;  but  the 
Son  hath  always  fo  reigned,  and  the  Holy 
Ghoft  hath  always  fo  reigned,  who  yet  is 
not  faid  in  Scripture  to  fit  at  the  right  Hand 
of  the  Father  ;  I  believe  therefore,  there  is 
foijiething  in  this  SefTion  or  Reign  of  Chrift, 
which  doth  differeKce  it  from  that  reigning 
Power  andrGIory  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
Son  as  only  God, ,  and  o{  the  Holy  Ghofl.; 
and  if  we  would  know  what  this  is ;  I  would 
can  it  an  aftual  Adminiftration  ot  his  King- 
dom, or  an  immediate  executing  of  his  Pow- 
er and  Glory  over  every  Creature  as  Medi- 
tor.  There  is  a  natural,  and  a  difpenfa- 
tory  Kingdom  of  Jefus  Chrift  ,  for  the  Firft, 
the  Father  reigns  immediatly  by  the  Sob, 
but  by  the  Holy  Ghoft  the  Father  doth  not 
reign  immediatly,  but  through  the  Son  ; 
the  fame  Order  is  to  be  kept  in  their  Power, 
which  is  in  thePerfons»  the  Father  reigns 
not  by  himfelf,  but  of  himfelf,  bccaufe  he  is 
of  none  ;  the  Son  reigneth  by  himfelf,  not 
of  himfelf,  becaufe  he  is  begotten  of  the  Fa- 
ther; the  Holy  Ghoft  reigneth  by  himfelf 
but  from  the  Father  and  the  Son,  from  whom 
he  doth  proceed.  And  as  in  the  natural,  b 
in  the  difpenfatory, Kingdom,  the  Father 
reigns  immediatly  by  the  Son  as  Mediator  ; 
and  hence  it  is  that  the  Son,  as  Mediotoi^, 
is  only  faid  to  fit  at  God's  right  Hand,  bc- 
caufe the  Right  of  aftual  Adminiftration,  or 
immediate  Execution  of  the  fovereign  Power 
is  appropriat  and  peculiar  to  the  Sen,  as  Me-' 


.^Hand. 

'j»ny  Lord,  fit  thou  at  my  right  Hand,    untili  1        ^^     ^  .  .    ,    .. 

"  ifttaie  thine  Enemies  thy  Foot-fiool ;  the  Ltrd  diator  betwixt  God  and  Man :  And  this 
(ban  fend  the  R9d  tftky  Strength  tut  of  Zion,  made  Chrift  to  fay,  The  Father  judgeth  na 
rule  thou  in  the  Midji  of  thy  .Enemhs*    PfaU  Man^  but  batb  coimmitted. all  Judgment  tinta 

tie 


Chap. 

tin    Son, 


u  Lookhig  tmto  Jefus,  - .  479 

John  ^'^22.     as  Mediator.     You  Hand  oftha  Throne  of  the  Majejitehiiht  Hea 


Chrift  was  Mediator  immedi-  vens 


may  objcd. 

ally  after  his  Incarnation,  but  he  did  not 
actually  adminiftcr  his  Kingdom  then,  I  an- 
fwcr,  it  is  true;  Chrift  for  a  Time  did  by  a 

voluntary  Difpenfation  empty  himfelf,    and   „    ^    ^ »-"'t,  '^   "..w    i,«Luiv, 

laid  afidc  the  Right  of  actual  Adminiftra-  whether  Divine  or  Humane.  IdcTiynotbut 
tion  of  his  Kingdom;  but  immediatly  after  Chrift  had  a  natural  Kingdom  with  his  Fa- 
his  Afcenfion,  the  Father  by  voluntary  Dif-   ther  as   God,  before  the  Foundation  of  the 


Heb.  8.  I.  And  in  which  rcfpcdhe 
is  called  a  Prince,  hitn  bath  Cod  exaUcd  voHb 
is  right  Hand,  to  be  a  Prince  *nd  a  Saviour^ 
Ai\i  5.  51.  Now  Chrift  is  not  a  Prieft  anda 
Prince    mecrly    according  to   one    Nature, 


pcnfation  refignei  it  to  the  Son  again  ;  CoMe 
now,  faitb  tie  Father,  and  take  thou  P»wer 
$vcr  every  Creature,  till  the  Time  that  all 
Tbingi  JhaB  befubdued  under  thee.  This  Right 
the  one  relinquifhed  in  the  Time  of  that  Hu- 
miliation of  himfelf ;  and  this  Right  the  o- 
ther  conferred  at  thcTimcof  the  Exaltation 
•f  his  Son. 

SECT.    V. 


World  ;  but  this  Kingdom  as  God  man,Chrift 
had  not  before  his  Afcenfion  into  Heartn.  So 
then  Chriftfittethat  the  right  Hand  of  God 
by  a  mediatory  Adtion,  which  he  executcth  ac- 
cording to  both  Natures,  the  W  oid  working 
what  pertaincth  to  the  Word,  and  the  Flefh 
what  appertaineth  to  the  Flefh  ;  Chrift  is 
Mediator  as  God,  and  Man,  and  Glory  hath 
redounded  unto  him  as  God  and  Man,  and 
living  in  this  Glory  he  rulcth  and  governeth 
his  Church  as  God  and  Man  ;  he  afcendcd  in- 
Of  the  Ttto  Natures  vtberein  Cbrifl  jits  at  deed  into  Heaven  in  his  Humanity  only,  but 
(?#/s  right  Hdnd»  he  fitteth  at  the  right  Hand  of  God  as  Media- 

tor in  refpea  of  both  Natures,  The  Luthe- 
3.  \  Ccwdung  to  what  Nature  is  Chrift  rawx  attribute  this  Scflion  at  Gods  right  Hand 
/T^  faid  to  fit  at  the  right  Hand  ot  God  ?  only  to  the  humane  Nature  of  Chrifl  ;  they 
I  anfwer,according  to  both  Natures ;  Firft  he  fay  tjus  Seffion  is  nothing  elfe  but  the  elevat- 
fits  at  Gods  right  Hand  as  God  ;  hereby  his  ing  Jfhis  humane  Nature  to  the  full  and  free 
Divintywasdeclared,and  his  Kingdom  is  fuch,  Ufe  offomeof  the  divine  Properties,  as  of 
that  none  that  is  a  pure  Creature  can  pofi-  Omnipotency,  Omnifciencc,  and  Omnipre- 
fiWy  execute  ;  the  lord  faid  to  my  Lord,  laith  fence;  the  Ground  of  this  Error  is,  that  they 
J)avid,  fit  thou  at  my  ngbt  Hand,  pfal.  no.  fuppofe  upon  the  Union  of  the  two  Natures 
I.  the  Lord  faid  to  my  Lord]  c  i  0  God  faid  in  Chrift,  a  real  Communication  of  the  di- 
to  Chrift  -.Now  Chrift  was  not  Davids  Lord  vine  Properties  to  follow  ;  fo  that  the  humane 
meerly  asMan  butasGod.And,2.  Hciitsat  Natureis  made  truely  Omnipotent,  Omni- 
God  s  right  Hand  as  Man  too ;  hereby  his  fcient,  and  Omniprefent,  not  by  any  con- 
humaaity  was  exalted,and  a  Power  is  given  to  fuiion  of  Properties,  nor  yet  by  any  bare  Com- 
Chrift  as  Man,  be  hath  given  htm  Tower  ts  munion  andConcourfe  of  it  to  the  fame  Eke& 
execute  Judgment,  tn  as  much  as  be  is  the  Son  each  Nature  working  that  which  belongeth  to 

?/-;?5?'"^°^v^*^Ti      i^j^'iTJ^i'^fr^^^'  '^  ^^^^  Communion  of  the  other, ftor  this 

Kingdom    he  Man-ho^^d  of  Chrift  doth  con-  we  Grant)  but  by  a  real  Donation,  by  which 

cur  as  an  Uftrument  working  ^vith  his  God-  the  divine  Properties  fo  become  the  PrVcr- 

head.  He.ce  this  Sefllon  at  God's  right  Hand  ties  of  the  huniane  Nature,  that  the  hamanc 

IS  truely  and  properly  attributed  to  Chrift,  Nature  may  work  with  them  no  kfs  than  the 

as  3i«vaf  o^of  •,  and  not  only  to  the  enc  Na-  divine  Nature  it  fell,  for  the  perfeding  of  ic 

Olitl^^^^^^^^^^  ^'''  ^S=^^nft  thisOpinion  w^ Lve  tieFe  Re  ' 

which  efSSefs  ?aSi  an  hii^  PrVft'  ' '"  ^°"  '''^^^  ^"^°"  """^^  ""^^  '^^  humaneNa- 
wnicn  reipect  iie  IS  called  an  high  Pneft,  we   ture  to  partake  more  in  the  Properties  of  the 

bavefu<:b  an  krgb  Fr^efi,  who  isfet  on  the  right  Diyine,'^than  it  caufeth  the  Di^ifclo  partake 

in 


Loohn^  nnto'J^fusl 


in  the  Prcvpct-tlcs  -of  the  Huflsane.  2.  If  a 
true  and  real  Communication  did  follow  of 
the  divine  Attributes,  it  muft  needs  be  of  all 
the  Attributes,  as  of  Eternity, ^and  Infihite- 
aefsj  feeing  thefc  ?re  the  divine  Eifence, 
v/hich  can  no  way  be  divided.  ..3.  Infinite 
Perfeflions  cannot,  perfcft  finite  Natures,  xic 
Miore   than  rsafonable  Perfections  can  make. 


Ghap.T; 


Hcarea  ;  Eph.  1.21.  Yea,  ihalJt)geis  and 
Authorities^  atjtl  Ptvpcrs  are  ff:ade  fubjeS  u»io 
him.    1  Pet. 3.  22. 

2.  On  our  part  many  Reafons  maybe  given. 
As. 

I.  That  he  mightbc  the  Head  of  his  Church, 
I  mean  not  head  in  a  large  Seace,  for  one 
who  is  in  any   Kiad  before  another;  for  Co 


end  (hould  created  Gifts  ferre,  which,  Chrift 
hath  received  above  Meafure,  if  no  more 
jioblc  Properties  fhould  enter  and  be  confer-. 
red  on  Jefus  Chrift  ?  other  Reafons  are  given 
in,  but 
5?oiiUs. 


Of  the 
right 


.   SECT.  vr. 

Reafons  vfby  Cbrift  dqth  fit  ca  Ged'a 
Hand. 


pjrfcft  unreafonable  Creatures.  .  4.  To  what  Chrifl  is  the  Head  of  Anjels,  and  God  is  the 
■  "      ■'  '  '"■'"     "  .  .  ,   ^1   -n    jjead  of  Chrift  J  and  to  this  we  have  fpoken 

before.    But  in  a  ftri£l  Sence  for  one  that  is 

ifl.a  near  gnd  communicative  Sort  conjoyned 

with  anoth£r,,as^thc  Head  is  conjoyned  with 

I  willingly  declipc  all  coBtrdverfial  the  Body  and  .Members.;  andfoisChrifl  the 

Head  of  his  Church.  Look  as  the  King  hath 
a  more  intimate  and  amiable  fupcriority-over 
the  Queen  than  over  any  other  of  his  Subicds: 
fo  is  it  here  in  Chrift  our  King,  he  is  m»re 
amiably  tempereds  a^d^poffc  nearly  afFefled 
to  his  Spoufeand  Queen,  the  Church  of  God, 
than  to  any  other  who.a'foever., And  to  this 
Purpdfe  he  fits  at  God's  right  Hand,  thathav- 
doth  Chrift  fit  at  the  right  ing  now  tulnefsof  Graccand  Gloryin  himfelf, 

he  might  be  ready,  to  Communicate  -the  fame 

to  his  Church  who  are  as  the  Member^  c^f  his 

Body,  that  he  miaht  gire  them  Grace  here, 

Fovoer  is  given  unto  tns  in  and  Glory  hereafter;  when  he.ftiall  deliver 

Ea)th\   Matth.  28.  1%.   he  up  his  Kingdom  to  his  f  iiither^  and  be  allja 

all. 

2.  That  he  might  be  the  Obje£l:  of  divine 
Adoration,  xhep  cfpecially  it  was  faid  and.ac- 
complifh^d,  let  all  the  Angels  jof  God  rvorfkip 
him:  And  let. all  Men  honour  the  Son,  as  they 
h9nour  the  lather.  Hcb.  i.  6.  ]dh.  5.  ij. 
After  ChriiVs  Se^ion,  Stephen  l6okcd  up  in- 


4.  \/\7Hy 

VV    Hand  of  God,  his  Father  in  Glory? 
I  anfwcr.    i.  On  Chrift's  Part,  that  he  might 
receive    Power  and  Dominion  over  all  the 
Creatures ;  All 
Heaven  and  in 

fpeaks  of  it  as  done,  becanfe  it  was  immedi- 
ately to  be  performed  ;  Chrift  at  his  Seffion 
received  a  Power  imperial  over  every  Crea- 
ture; that  he  hath  Power  over  the  Angels  is 
plain,  both  by  the  reverence  they  do  him, 
and  by  their  Obedience  towards  him,  attbc 
fhame  of  Jefus  every  Knee   muft   Sow ;  good 


Angels,  and  evil  Angels  muft  yeild  Signs  ef  to  Heaven,  and  faw  the  .Glory  of  God,  and 
Subjetlion  to  Jefus  Chrift^;  if  the  Saints  (ball  Jefiis  fiariding  on  the  right  Hand  of  God,  and 
-judge  the  Ange!s,how  much  more  (hall  Chrift?  then  he  worlhippcd  ;  and  called  upon  Codfay- 
Oh  what  Power  hath  Chrift  hiivifeU  this  Way  J*  ing-,  Lcrd  Jefus  receive  vty  Sfiiit.  Adl.  7.  59, 
find  as  for  the  Excellencies  on  Earth,-they  all  It  is  true  that  the  Ground ^f  this  divine  A- 
leceive  their  Power  from  Chrift,andareathis  deration  is. the  Union  of  the  twoNaturesof 
■Difpofal;  it  is  Jefus   Chrift  thu  is  crorvned  Chrift,  and  therefore  the  Mfgi  worjhipped 

^ith  Glory  and  flonour,  and  all  Things  are  fut  him  at  liis  Birth,  and  asfbonas  ever  he  came 

under  his  Feet.    Hcb.  27.  8.  And  hence  it  is,  into  the  World 


Hebl  I. 


the  Afigels  of  Ced  worjhipfsd 
6.  butbecaufe  by  his  Seffion 


that  when  the  Apoftle  fpeaks  of  Chrift's  Seffi-  /j/w 

oii  at  the  right  Handof  God,hc  tells  us  that  he  at  God's  right'Hand  the  divine  "Nature  was 
is  jar  above  all  Prineipaliiies,  and  Vorvers  manifcfted,  and  the  humane  Nature  was  cx- 
cn-  Earth,  and  Mights   and  Bsminions  in  altcd  to  that  Dit^^ity  and  Gi«ry    which  it 

.  •         ■  ■  .         .  never 


Chap.T:  -JLoohng  mio  Jefus.  -41  s^ 

never  had  before,  therefore  new  efpecially  and  And  oftbi:  true  Tahniack^mbub  the  Lord  ait  cb- 
from  this  time  was  the  Honour  and  Dignity  edand  not  Men'.  Heb.  S.  i,  2.  He  fs  fct 
of  Worfliip  communicated  to  him  as  God  and  on  the  right  Hand  cf  God  as  an  highPrieft-, 
Man.  And  hence  Divines  ufually  make  this  or  Miniiler  to  intercced  for  u?.  For  as  Cbri/i 
one  Ingredient  of  Chrift  fitting  at  the  right  it  7i»t  e/ttred  into  the  holy  Place  made  wiih 
Hand  of  God,  v/^.  That  Chrift  God  and  Hands  wbich  arc  the  Figures  of  He  True,  but 
Man  is  the  Objedt  of  divine  Adoration.  0  it  into  Heaytnit  fdj  novi  to  eppear  in  tbs  Trefence 
ii  a  jgrcct  Thifigy  and  adrtiir  able  ^  of  God  for  us.  Hcb.  9.  iJt'Thhafpetuingh 
chry.  Horn  /,  And  full  6f  Wonder,  That  the  Man  an  Exprtfiion  borrowed  from  ihc  Cufloni  of 
in  Hcb.  Cbriiijhould fit  above  at  God's  rieht  humane   Courts;  for  as  in  them,  when  the 

Hand',ar:d  be  adored  of  Angels  and  Plantiif  or  Defcnd;\nt  is  called,their  Atcurncy 
ArchanieJs.Bdoxc  this  was  the  Grace  of  Uni-  app?areth  in  their  Names;  fo  when  we  are 
oniConferredonJerus,and  fo  he  was  adored  be.  fummoned  by  the  Juftice  of  Gcd  to  aufwer 
fore  he  f.ifFeredjbut  afwr  he  bad bu^blcd'bim-  the  Complaints, which  it  prefcrret h  againfi  us 
ftlf,  and  was  mad'  obedient  uoto  Deatk^evin  to  we  have  an  Advocate  rvitb  the  Fatl.^r  'fefus 
the  Death  ofthsQcfs^  then  Qyea  and  therefore)  Chrifl  the  Righteous,  ]oh.  2.  i.  Ai)d  he  fta'rd- 
Gpd  bfghli  exalted  him,  and£ave  bitn  a  Name,  eth  up,  and  appeareth  for  us :  Or,  it  may  be 
vohicbis  above  every  NnmCy  tf.yat  at  the  Name  this  appeari/,^  hath  a  Refpecl  io  t'ht  J^lanner 
of  ^efus  every  Knee  jhould  Bovf,  of  things  in  of  high  Prieft's  in  the  Time  of  the  Law, 
Heaven-,  and  things  in  Eanb,  and  things  un-  Exod.  28.  p,  10,  n,  12.  For  as  they  ufed  iL 
dcr  the  Earth,  and  that  every  Tongue  jhall  Con-  go  into  the  moft  Holy  Plai:e,  with  the  Name;. 
/f/f,  That  "^fus  is  Lord  to  the  GhM  of  God  th:  of  the  Children  of  Ifrael  written  in  precim;^ 
Father.  Phil  2.  8,  ,9,  10,  ii.  H^:  was  Lord  Stones,  for  a  llcsicmbran.-e  of  them,  that  the  «- 
before,  in  tiiat  he  is  the  Son  of  God,  but  now  might  remeiviber  them  te  God  in  their  Pra4 
he  is  Lord  again  by  Vert'.ie  ot  liis  Hiimili-  crs  5  fo  JeCus  Chrift  being  gone  up  to  Hea- 
ation  and  SefTion  at  God's  tight  Hand.  Trou-  ven,  he  there  Prefcnts  to  his  Father  the 
bleiiotyoui-  felves  with  their  Ohieaion  who  Names  of  all  his  Chofen,  and  he  remembers 
fay 'Fhat  it  Adoration  be  due  to  Chrift  as  God  them  to  his  Father  in  his  Interct/fions.Certain- 
andMan.thaahen  thehuraaneNaturcistobe  ly  Chrift  is  not  gone  ta Heaver,  and  advan- 
adored  :  The  Perfon  adored  is  Man,  but  the  ced  to  the  right  Hand  of  God,  only  to  live 
humanityitfelfisnotthepropcrObjeftof  that  in  eternal  Joy  himfdf;  but  alfo  to  procure 
Worfliip.  There  is  a  Difference  betwixt  the  Happinefs  tor  his  Saists.  It  is  to  excellent 
CoRcret  and  the  Abftraft  ;  thou{i,h  the  Man  Purpofe,  and  to  the  great  good  of  his  Church 
ChrLil  be  God,  yet  his  Man-hood  is  not  God,  that  he  fits  at  the  righc  Hand  of  his  Father' 
and  byConfcquence  not  to  be  worfnippeiwith  for  thereby  he  govern?  and  proteSs  his  Pco- 
that  worOiip,  which  is  properly  and  cflentiaKy  pie,  and  be  coimtainpaily  executes  tlie  Office 
Divine.  Certainly  if  Adoration  agree  to  the  of  his  Prieft  hood,  ptefenfing  himfedf  and 
Humanity  of  Chrift,  then  may  his  Humanity  the  Sacrifice  of  himfelf,  and  tiie  infinite  Merit 
help  and  fave  us ;  b"ut  the  Humanity  of  Chrift  of  that  Sacrifice  before  the  Eyes  of  his  Father 
.  cannot  help  and  fave  us,  becaufc  cmnisa&io-  in  their  Behalf. 
eji  fuppofiti,  whereas  the  Humane  Nature  of  4.  That  true  Believers  may  affurcdlv  hone 
Chrift  is  not  fuppofituthy  aSubfiance  or  per-  by  Vcrtueofehrift's  Seflion  tofit  thcmfelvc^ 
fonal  Being  at  all.  .  in  theKingdojw  of  Glory.     It  is  true   That 

5,  That  he  might  mtcrceed  for  his  Saints.  Chrift,*  and  onlv  Chrift  hath  his  Seat  at  the 
7\0Tfs  oj  the  things  v>hcb  me  have  fpolien,  this  is   right  Hand  of  God  ;  ta  which  of  the  Saints  or 
t  hr  Sum  ,  rve  have  fttrh  an  high  FrieJI,  who  is  fet  of  the  Angels  did  he  ever  fay.  Sit  thou  at  rm  rhh 
on  tb:  rrgbt  Hand  cj  the  Throne  oJ  the  Ahjefy  in  Hand  ?  Heb.  i.  5.  it  is  a.  Prerogative  above 
the  Heavens  J  and  a  Mwijhr  of  the  Saniluary^  all  Creatures  j  and   yet  there  is  roinething 

"         P  P  P         .  near 


48 :i"  Looking  mfo  J efus'i  '    Chapr  i; 

near  it  gJvcn  to    the  Saints;  Tor  him  tiat  Nature  ^  but  Chrift  in  Perfon  fits  there,  as  a 

tvercowetb^  I  vein  grant  to  fit  voith  tnq^in  my  common  Pcrfon  in  our  St;ad  ;  He  is  in  his 

Throne     even  a/s  I alfo  afnfet  jiottn  with  tny  Throne,  and  wefit  with  him  in  fupcrcelefiial 

Fatbe/hi  his  Thrtne.  Kcv.  3.21.  There  is  Places.    O   what   Stru^ers  and    Pillaxs   oi 

a  Proportion,  though  with  an  Inequality ;  we  Hope  are  railed  up  here  ? 

inuft  fit  on  Chrift's    Throne,  as  he  litsan       5.  That   he  might    defend   the.  Church 

his  Father's  Throne,  ChrifLcnly  fits  at  the  againft  her  Enemiesj  and  at  laft  deftroy.all 

right  Hand  Af  God;  bu£,theSaints  are  to  fit  at  the  Enemies    of  the  Church.    Such  is  the 

the  righf  Hand  of  Chrifl-,  and  fo  the  Pfalnlifl:  Power  o/Chrifl's  SefTion,  that  by  it  he.holds 

fpeaks,  Upon    thy  right  Hand  (lid  ftand  the   up  his  Saints  in  midft  of  their  Enemies.fo  that 

liueenin  Gtid  ef  Ophir.  Pfal.   4'5.    9:  It   is   the  Gates  of  HelJ  (hill  net  prevail  againft 

enough  to  greaten  the  Spirits  of  Saints ;  how   them  :  Trueindeed  thatmany.Times  they  are 

fhould  they    tread  on  Earth,    and  contem^i  ufed  as  Lambs  amongft  Wolves;  but  foChrift 

the  WorldjWhen  they  confidefjThat  one  Day    ord'ers,  that  the  Blood  of  Martyrs,  fhould  be 

'they  fliall  judge    the  World?  J^»ye  not  hioxo  the  feed  of  the  Church;-  hereby  his  Church, 

that  the  Saints  Jhal!  judge  the  World  ?  i  Cor.  6.  like  a  Tree,rettles  the-f?./ler,  and  like  a  Torch 

2.  iNav    when  they  co'nfrder,  That  one  Day   fhins  the  brighter  fos  the  (baking.    And  as  for 

they  iba'll  reign  with  Ghrift  ?  If  ye  Suffer  v/itb  tJje  Enemies  of  his -Church,  there  is  a  Day  of 

bim,  ye  Jhall  reign  ruitb  him-,  2  Tim.   2.    12.  reckoning  for  them.  He  thatfiitetb  in  the  Hea- 

Chrift  fitting  in  Heaven  is  a  rery  Figure  cf  vens  fiatl^  laugh,    the  Lord  JhaB have  them  in 

us;  Chrift's  Perfon  is  the  great  Model  and   Derifon.    The    Day    is  a    coming,  that  Ac 

firft  Draught  of  all,  that  fhall  be  done  to  his  vrillfseak  unto  tbem  in  hit  IFratb,  and  vex  them 

Body  the  Saints;  therefore  he  is  faid  to  be  -in^'is  fon  Vifpkafure,  J^isl,.  2.  4,  5.  In  the 

the  Captain  of  our  Salvation  that  Jeads  us  meanwhile  Chr.lli  isgailingaad  tormenting 

on-  he  is  faid   to  be  our   Forerunner  into  them,  by  theSceptcr  of  his  Word;  and  at  laft 

Glory  ;  he  breaks  the  Clouds  firft,  aiid  ap-    he  will  put  them  all  under  his  Feet.  The  Lord 

pears  firft  before  God,  he  fits  down  firft,  and  is  faiduntomyLordft  thou  at  my  right  Hand  until 

clorified  firft,and  then  wc  twllow:  Chrift  wears  /  mahe  thine  Enemies  thy  Tootfleol.  Pf.  1 10.  i. 

the  Crown  in  Hea\"t;n   as  our  King,  and  he  —  For  he  muft  reign  till  hs  'hath put  all  his  E- 

3S -united  and  married  to  God,  as  our  Proxy,    nemies  under  his  leet^i  Cor.  15.  25.  That  the 

And  vet  there  is  another  Ground  of  Hope;  EncmicsofChriftmuft  be  m.adc  hisFoot-ftooI, 

mt  only  ftjall  we  fit  withChrift  in  Glory;  but .  netesthe  extreme  Shame  and  Confufion,whiGh 

even  now  do  wc  fit  with  him  in  Glory  :Chrift   they  fhall  everlaf^ingly  fufFer  :  In  Vidories  ^ 


and  God  Looks  on  ^  .  .  ,-     .  r     -,  -  ^ 

of-all  that  Body,  whereof  he  is  Head;  and  he  Men  ;  but  to  be  made  a  Stool  for  the  Con- 
delights  himfelf  in  feeing  them  all  glorified  as  queror  to  infult-ovcr  ;  this  is  Extremity  of 
in  his  Sen.-  To-this  Purpofe,  the  Saints  are  Shame;  and  as  Shame,fo  it  notes  the  Burthen 
faid  to  fit  down  with  Chrift  at  very  Prefent :  which  the  wicked  muft  bear ;  the  Foot-  fl'ool 
m  fjath  made -tisfii' together  rvi'tb  him  in  bears  the  Weight  of  the  Body;  fo  muft  the  E-* 
heaviHIy  Places  in -Cbrifi-^efus,  Eph.  2.  6.  nemies  of  Chrilt  bear  the  Weight  of  his 
Ghriit  in  our  Nature  is  now  exalted ;  this  is  heavy  and  cverlaf^ing  Wrath ;  fach  a  Weight 
thatadmirable  Thing,  which  carried  \ipar^-  fhaU  they  bear,  that_  they  would  gladly  ex- 
Fofiome  into  an  Extailc,-that  the  lime  Nature  ,changc  it  for  the  Weight  of  Roeksand  Moun- 
of  which  God  faid,  Vu(i  thouariiandto  Dufi  -tains  -,  rather-  would  they  live  under  the 
ihaufiyalt  return,  jhould  nov,  ft  in  Heaven  at  Weight  of  the  heavieft  Creature  in  the 
Go4:i  ri'Tht  Hand ;  But  not  only  the  humane  World,  than  un4cr.  the  Fury  0/  him,  that  fit- 
•^  tctfc 


Chap  I ;  Looking  unto  Jeftis*  ,    48 jl 

tcth  upon  the  Throne.  And  withal  it  rotes  right  Hand,  but  he  fends  down  the  Haiy 
an  equal. 1  nd  juft  Rccompencc  to  the  wicked  ;  Ghoft.  It  wasan  life  amonjfl  the  Ancie  nti 
the  Lord  ufcih  often  to  fit  Pmnifhrnepts  to  the  in  Days  of  great  Joy  and  Solemnity,  to  give 
duality  and  Meafureof  the  Sins  committed;  Gifts,  and  to  fend  Prefents  unt©  Men  ;  thus 
he  that  on  Earth  denied  a  Crujnb  of  Bread,  after  the  Wall  of  ^crofikm  was  built,  it  is 
was  in  Hell  denied  a  Drop  of  Water;  und  faid,  1  h:it  t  hs  Peofk  did  eat^  and  drink,  ar.d 
thus  will  Chrift  deal  with  his  Enemies  at  the  " 
laftDay;  here  they  trample  upon  Chrift  in 
his  Word,  in  his  Ways,  in  his  Members ;  Thiy 


fend  PoriionSf  NeheiH,  8.  12.  And  'at  the 
Fcaft  oi Purim,  they  mait  them  D^ys  of  fe*Ct- 
ing,  and  ^ov,  and  of  fending  Portions  one  la 

tnahs  the  Saints.  bovD  down  for  them  to^o  over  \  an6iher^  and  Gifts  to  tbs  Poor.    Eph.  9.  t2. 

yea^  they  bave  laid  their  Bodies  as  the  Ground^  Thus  Chrift,  in  the  Day  ©f  his  Majefty,  and 


and  as  the  Street  to  them  that  went  over\\(^A. 
51.  23.  They  tread  under  Foot  the  Son  0}  God, 
the  Blood  of  the  Covenant  \  Heb.  10.  29.  They 
tread  down  the  SanQuary^  Ifa.  63.  18.  And 
ftit  Cbriji  to  Shame y  Heb.  6.  6.  And  there- 
fore their  own  Meafure  ihaU  be  returned  in- 
to their  own  Bolbm,  they  (hall  be  conftraincd 
CO  confcfs  with  j^doni-be^eky  at  J  have  done^ 
fo  God  hath  requited  me 'y  Judg.    i.  7.  Yea, 


Inauguration,  in  that  great  and  folcmn  Tri- 
umph, Ifhi-n  he  ajcended  uf  on  hi^b,  be  Jed 
Captivity  Caftivey  and  did  wiibal  ^ive  Gifts 
unto  hUn    Eph.  4.  8. 

Concerning  this  Mi/Tion  of  the  Spirit,  or 
thefe  Gifts  of  Chrift  to  his  Church,  I  ftall 
difcoyer  the  Accomplifliment,  as  it  appears 
in  thefe  Texts;  And  when  the  Day  of  Pent  e- 
cofl  was  jully  comCy    they    were  ai  with  om 


CoaflefTors  with  Ckrift,  to  judge  the  wicked, 
both  Men  and  Angch,  and  tread them  under 
their  Feet :  they  JhaS  take  them  Caftives^whefe 
Captives  they  were,  andfijall  rule  over  their  Op- 
prejjers ;  all  they  that  defpifed  them  Jhall  bow 
tbemfclves  at  the  Soils  oj  their  Feet,  Ifa.  14.  2. 
6. That  he  might  fend  down  the  Holy  Ghoft; 
to  this  Purpofi Chrift  teid  his  Difcipks  whilft 
he  was  yet  on  Earth,  that  he  muft  afcend  in- 
to Heaven,  and  reign  there  :  Jt  U  Expedient 
for  you,  that  I  go  away,  for  ij  Jjo  not  avoay-,  tbs 
Comforter  will  not  come  unto  you, hut  if  I  depart, 
1  will  fend  him  to  )0u.  Job.  16.  7.  Chrift  is 
BOW  in  Hearen,  and  fits  at  God's  right  Hand, 
that  he  may  fend  us  his  Spirit,  by  whofc  for- 
cible working  wc  feck  after  Heaven,  and 
heavenly  Things,  where  now  Chrift  fits. 
But  on  this  I  liallinllft  larger,  it  being  our 
next  Subject. 

SECT.    vir. 

Oftbi  Time  when  the  Holy  Gboff  was  fent, 

3.  "POr  the  Miffijn  of   his  Spirit  :    No 
Jl   fooncr  was  Chrift  fee  down  at  God's 


tz«f  ;  and  there  appeared  unto  them  tloven 
Tongues,  like  as  of  Fire,  and  it  fat  upon  eacfj 
of  them  ;  and  they  were  aSfHed  with  the  Holy 
Ghof},  and  began  to  /peak  with  other  Tongues^ 
as  the  Spirit  gave  ibem  U'tt-crance,  Afls  2.  i, 
2,  3,  4.  Out  of  thefe  Words,!  (hall  obferre 
thefe  Particulars :  The  Time  when  ;  The 
Perfans  to  whom  :  The  Manner  how  :  The 
Mafure  what,  and  the  Rcafons  why  tlie  Holy 
Ghoftwasfent. 

I.  For  the  Time  when  the  Holy  Ghoft: 
wasfent,  it  is  faid,  When  the  Day  of  PentecoH 
was  fuUy  come  \  this  was  a  Fcaft  of  the  Je^s. 
called  TivT^Koih  a  'jivTiy^J'met,  from  fifty  Days] 
becairfe  it  was  ever  kept  on  the  fiftieth  Day, 
after  the  Second  of  the  PaflTover.  We  find 
in  Scripture  fundry  memorable  Things  reck- 
oned by  the  Number  of  Fifty.  As  Fifty 
Days  from //ra^/'s  coming  out  oi  Egypt,  'un- 
to the  giving  of  the  Law.  And  the  Fiftieth. 
Year  was  that  great  FeaJl:  of  the  Jubilee ^ 
which  was  the  Time  offorgiring  ofDebts^ani 
of  reftoring  Men  to  their  firft  Eftatcs :  And 
Fifty  Days  vyere,  in  Truth,  the  appointed 
Timt  (\i  the-  'Jews  Harveft  j  their  Harveft 
P  p  p  2  bc:i'g 


.     ,  Looking  unto  Jefus, 

being  bounded,  asii  were,  with  two  remark-   blew  with  Ram's 
able  Days,  the  one  being  the  Beginning,  the 
other  the  End  thereof;    the  Beginning  was 
■/iuTefje  TK  '7(dL>syji\  the  Second  of  the  Paffo- 
ver  :    the  End  was  Trwrfworrt  ;  the  Fiftieth 


Day  after,  called  the  Pentecoft ;  upon  the 
<f8uT6f«  they  offered  a  She<^f  of  tie  Firil- 
fruits  vf  their  Harvejf  :  Levit.  23.  io.  U- 
poii  the  Peniicoft  they  offered  Jrvo  Wave- 
ioaves 'y  Levit.  23.  17.  the  Sheaf  being  offer- 
ed, all  the  after  Fruits  throughout  the  Land 
were  fanflified  ;  and  the  two  Loaves  being 
offered,  it  was  a  Sign  of  the  Harvefi:  finifhed 


Chap,  iv 

Horns,  as  when  they  ga- 
thered the  People  to  the  Congregation,  they 
blew  with  Silver  Trumpets.  There  were 
many  Ufes  of  this  Feaft :  - 1.  For  the  general 
Releafe  of  Servants.  -  2.  For  the  ref^oring 
of  Lands  unto  their  firft  Owners,  who  had 
fold  them.  3.  For  the  keeping  o\  a  right 
Cronology,  and  Reckoning  of  Times,  for  as 
the  Greeks  did  reckon  by  their  Olimpiads, 
and  "the  Latines  by  their  LuflYa  ;  fo  did  the_, 
Hebrew  by  their  Jubilees ;  thi?  tails  fit  with' 
the  proclaiming  of  the  Gofpel,  which  is  an 
Acl  'or  Tender  of  God's  mofl  gracious  gene- 


and  ended ;  and  now  we  find,  that  as  there  ral  free  Pardon  of  al^Sins,  and  of  all  the  Sin- 


were  Fifty  Days  betwixt  j'tv-kpo.  and  the 
Pentecoft ;  fo  there  were  Fifty  Days  betwixt 
Chrift's  Rvfurre^HoHo  and  the  coming  down 
of  *he  Holy  Ghofl.  What  \;^'as  the  Meaning 
of  this  :  but  to  hold  Harmony,  and  to 
kcfep  Correfpondency  with  thofe  memorable 
Things?  As  on  the  Day  ofPentecofi  (Fifty 
Days  after  the  Feafl:  of  the  Paffover)  the 
Jfraelites  came  to  Mount  Sraaiy  and  there 
received  they  the  Law  i  ;a  memorable  Day 
«vith  them 
the  Law  ; 

pUfted  that  Prophefy,'  Out  of  Zion  JhaU  go 
forth  tie  Law),  and  the  Word  of  llis  Lord  from 
2ferufaJem  ;  Ifa.  2.  3.  now  was  the  Pro- 
Kiulgation  of  the  Gofpel  called  by  ^omeSy 
Tke'Royal  jtisw.  Jam,  2,  8.  as  given  by  Chrift 
our  King,  and  written  in  the  Hearts  of  his 
Servants  by  the  Holy  Ghofl ;  it  feems  to 
fhadow  out  the  great  Difference  betwixt 
the  Law  and  Gofpel;  theLavv  was  given  with 
^efrcr,  in  Lightning  and  T'hunder;  it  dif- 
covers  Sin,  declares  God's  Wrath,  frights 
the  Confcience  ;  but  the  Gofpel  is  given 
without  Terror,  there  was  no  Lightning  and 
Thunder  now,  No,  no*,  the  Holy  Ghoft  Hides 
clown  from  Heaven  with  Grace,  and  Gifts ; 
and  with  great  Joy  fits  on  the  Heads,  and  in 
•  the  Hearts  of  his  Saints.  2.  On  the  Jubilee, 
t>r  Fiftieth -Year,  was  a  great  Feaft  ;  whence 
ftme  obferv;j-vThat  the  Latines  made  their 
Word  Jubiloy  io  tah  up  a  tnerry  Sorig  ;  though 


ncrs  in  the  World  ;■  now  was  the  Soiind-of 
the  Gofpel  made  known  unto  all,  cut  ofeverf 
Natien  under  Heaven,  Acls  2.  5..  now  was 
that  fpiritual  Jubilee,  which  Chriftians  enjay 
under  Chrift;now  was  the  Remiffion  pu- 
blifhcd,  which  exceeded  the  Remiffion  of 
the  Jubilee,  as  far  as  the  Jubilee  exceeded 
the  Remiflion  of  the  fevenrii  Yeiar,  (  /.  e'.  ) 
not  only  fevea  limes, 
Tiwes,      Mat.'  18 


feven 


but  feventy  Times 
^'2.      3.  On    the 


and  therefore  called  the  Feaft  of  Day  of  Pentecoft  tbey  offered  fhe  tv/o  IVave- 
fo  the  very  fame  Day  is  accom-  leaves  called  the  Bread  of  the  Firji-fruits  un- 
to the  Lord,  Ler*  23.  17,  2Q.  In  like  Sort 
this  veryDiy  ( the  Lord  oflheHarveft  fo 
difpofingit  >  thcApoftles,  by  the  Affiftance 
and  effeftual  working  of  the  Spirit,  offered 
the  Firft-fruits  of  their  Harvcft  unto  the 
Lord ;  for  the  farr.e  Day,  their  roere  added 
unto  them  about  three  Ihoufand  Souls,  Afls 
2.  41.  We  fee  the  Circumftance  of  Time- 
hath  its  due  Weight,  and  is  very  Confide- 
rable ;  When  the  Day  of  Pentecofi  reas  juH^ 
cfmej  then  came  the  Holy  Ghofl. 


SECT-    VliL 

Of  the  Perfons,  ts  vfhom  the  bo]y  Ghofl  roas  fenL 

2.  TTOr  the  Perfons  to  whom  the  h©ly<;hoft 
'  . l/»was  fent;  it  is  Mdi^To  all  that  rtefenUh  ^^ 
_,     ^  ,         „     one  Accord  in  one  Place  \  A£l.  2.  i .  Who  they 
the  Word  be  derived  from  the' Hebrew  '^ob'el,  were,  it  is  not  here  expreft;  yet  from  the  for- 
wliichifignifiesa  P*am's  Horn  ;•  for  then  tbey  mer  Chajjter  we  may  conjec|ure,they  ivere  the  ■ 

tjveha 


Chap.,  f^  Looking  tmtojtfus^.    •  485 

tm\ve  JfofileSi  together  nlth  Jofi^h  called  thefe  Pcrfons ;  thej  v>ere  mil  v^ltb  o»e  Accordt 
£arfabaSf  and  ihsJf'otMeft,  and  Mary  tbs  Mo-  &c.  To  thofe  that  accord,  is  the  Spirit  given  5 
ther  of  ^efusy  and  his  Bretbren\  Ail.  i.  13,  where  "rs  nothing  but  Difcord,  Tars,  Divifions, 
14.  Thefe  all  continued  with  one  Accord  in  Fraflions,  there  is  no  Spirit  ot  God;  for  the 
one  Place;  for  fo  was  Chrift's  cammasd,  That  Spirit  is  the  Author  of  Concord,  Peace,  Unity, 
tbey  ih»uld  not  depart  frem'^erujalemy  but  veait  and  Amity;  he  is  the  very  Eflential  Unity 
for  tbefromife  Of  the  Father,  vbuby  fait b  he.  Love,  and  Love-knot  of  the  two  Perfons,  the 
Te  have  beard  of  me.  AO.  i.  4.  This  Promife  Father  and  the  Son:  Even  of  God  with  God  : 
we  read  of  i-n  the  Evangelifts,  vtb^n  the  Com-  andhe  wasfcnt  to  bethcUnion,LoveandLove.- 
fortcris  come,  vabom  I  vfill fend  unto  you  from  knot  of  the  two  Natures  united  in  Chrift,  c- 
ibe  Father,  even  tbe  Spirit  of  Truth,  ivhiih  pro-  venofGod,  with  Man  ;  and  can  we  imagine 
ceedetb  from  the  Father  he  wiU  tej}ifie  of  me.  that  eflential  Unity   will  enter,    but  where 

John  i$- 26.— And  behold  1  fend  the  Fro-  there  is   Unity?    Can    the   Spirit  of  Unity  ' 

tnife  of  the  Father  uponyott,  but  tarry  ye  in  the  come,  or  remain  but  where    there  is  Unity 
City  ofjerufalem^   until  you  be  ifdtfid  roitb  ot  Spirit  ?    Verily  there  is  not,  there  cannot 
Power  from  on  Hi^h,  Luke  24.  49.  It  was  the   be  a  more    proper  and    peculiar,    a    more 
great  Promife  of  the  Old  Teftamsnt,  That    true   and  -certain  Difpofition    to  make    us 
Chrift  fhould  pertake  of  our  humane  Nature  ;  meet  for  the  ipirit,  than  that  Qiiality  in  us 
and  ic  was  the  great  Promife  of  the  New  that  is  likeA  to  his  Nature  and  tffence;  and 
Teftamentjthat  we  (hould  partake  of  hisdivine  that  is  Unity,  Love,  and  Concord  :    Do  we 
Nature;  he  was  clothed,  with  our  Flplh  ac  Marvel ;  That  the  Spirit  doth  fcarcely  pant  ia 
cording  to  the  former,  and  we  are  inveiled  us?Alas  wearenotall  ofone  Accord;the  very 
with  his  Spirit  according  tothe  latter  Promife.  firft  Point  is  wanting  to  make  us  meet  for 
For  this  Promife,  the  Apoftles  and  others  had  the  coming  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  upon  us.    Wc; 
long  vwited,   and  for  the    Accomplifliment  fee  the  PerfonSjto  whom  ilic  Holy  Ghoft  was 
they  were  now  fitted  anddifpofed.     1  They  fent,  they  were,  they  that  were  tc<^ ether  with 
had  waited  for  it  from  the  Afcenfion  Day,  till  one  Accord  in  one  Place. 
the  Feaft  of  Pentecofi :  He  told  them  at  the 
very  InftuntoT  his  Afcenfion,  That  he  would 

fend  the  holy  Ghoft,  and  therefore  bad  them  SECT.    IX. 

flay  together  till  that  Hour;    upon  which 

Command  the^-waited,  and  continued  wait-  Of  the  Manner,  bow  the  Holy  Gboflwai  Cent 
ing  untU  the  Day  of  Pentecoji  xvM  fully  come.  ■' 

He  that  believetb  Jhall  not  make  baft,   faith  3.   p.Or  the  Manner  how  he  was  fent    or 
Jfaiah\  Ifa,  28.  \6.  furely  waiting  is  a  Chrifti-        ^     how  he  came  to  thefe  Apofiles  •'  we 

sn  Duty,  fur  the  Vrfion  it  yet  for  an  appoint-  may  obferve  thefe  Particulars. ~       ' 

edTime,  but  at  the  EnditjhsH  [peak  and  Jhall       r.  He  ame  fuddenly  ;  which  either  (lievs 
not-lee^  though  it  tarry,  wait  for  it,kecaufe  it  the  Majefty  of  the  Miracle,  that  is  glorioully 
will  furely  come,  it  rvill  not  tarry.  Hab.  2.  3.  done,  which  is  fuddenly  done  ;  or  the  Truth 
Well  may  we  wait,  and  wait  for  him,  if  we  of  the  Miracle;  there  could  be  no  Impoftcr  or 
confidcr  how  Godfcnd  Chrift  have  waited  for  Fraud  in  it,  when  the  Motion  of  it  was  Cud- 
us  and  our  Conwrfion  ;  andefpecialiy  if  we  den  ;  or  the  Purpofe  of  the  Miracle,  which 
confider,  That  the  Comforter  will  come^  and  was  to  awake  and  afFeft  them,  to  whom  It 
when  he  comes,  that  b:  rvill  abide  with  us  for  .came  -,  ufuallv  fudden  Things  ftartle  us,  and  • 
ever,  Joh.  14.16.  But  2.  As  they  waited  for  the  makeiis  lookup.  We  may  learn  to receivethofe 
Spirit,  fo  they  were  rightly  difpofed  fo  receive  holy  Motions  of  the  Spirit,  which  fometimes 
the  Spirits  for  they  vsere  all  i^ith  one  Accord  in  Come  fuddeniy,  and  we  know  not  how  •  I  am 
ens  Place,    Mark  hcfe  the  Qualifications  of  perfvvaded  the  Man  breaths  not  amongft  us 

Chriftians 


^4^*^  Looking  tmto'  J  ejus*  Chap. -iV 

iChrilHam,  that  fometlmes  feels  not  the  Stir-  trariety,  a  conftant  Enmity,  and  aftive  re- 
.  rgs.  Moving?,  Breathings  of  the  Spirit  of  rifting-  of  God's  Spirit  by  our  Spirits  ;  wc 
God  :  Oh  that  Men  would  take  Heed  of  de-  muft  therefore  diftinguifh  between  a  preva- 
"fplfing  prefent  Motions .' Oh  that  M«n  would  lent,  and  a  gradual  refifting;  the  Spirit  in 
take  the  Wind  while  it  blaws,  and  the  W-ater  Converfion  fo  Works,  that  -he  takes  away 
while  the  Angel  moves  ft;  as  not4tnowingwiieB:  the  prevalent,  but  not  the  gradual  refifting  ; 
it  will,  or  whctlier  ever  it  will  blow  again.  A  Man  before  he  be  converted  is  froward, 
2.  Hq  czmt  ji'om  Heaven -y  the  Place  fee ms  and  foil  of  Cavils 'and  Prejudices,  he  isUn- 
here  to  commend  the  Gift  ;  as  from  Earth  willing  to  be  faved ;  he.  cannot  abide  the 
earthly.  Things  arife,  fo  from  Heaven  hea-  Truth,  he  doth  what  he  can  to  ftifle  all  good 
vcnly,fpiritual,  and  eternal  Things.  And  this  Motions  5  yet  if  he  belong  to  the  Elcftion 
is  one  Sign  io  diftinguiOi  the  Spirits :  Bd»v-  of  Grace,  God  will  at  laft.  over'martcr  his 
ed,  believe  not  every  Spirit^  but  tri  the  Spirits  Heart,  and  make  him  of  unwilling,  willing ; 
robetJjertheyareofGod^  i  John  4.  i.  If  our  he  will  omnipotently  bow  and  chasge  the. 
Motions  come  from  Heaven,  if  we  fetch  our  Will,  and  work  on  'his  Soul  by  his  mighty 
Grounds  thence  from  Heaven,  from  Religon,' Power  efficaciouOy,  infuperably,  and  irrcfi- 
from  fhe  San£toary,  it  is  the  Spirit  of  God  •,  ftably.  Again,  the. Holy  Ghoftis  compared  ta 
or  if  it  carry  ua  heavenward,  if  it  make  us  Wind,  in  refpe£l  of  its  free  Aftings;  the 
heavenly  minded,  if  it  vvean  us  from  the  fT/W  blovfeth  where  it  lift eth  (faitJi  Chrirftj 
World,  and  if  it  el&vate  and  kt  our  AfFe^i-  Job>.  3.  8.  And  fo  the  Spirit  bloweth  where  it 
onsen  heavenly  Things,  if  it  form  and  fram  lifteth  ;  who  can  give  any  Reafon  why  the 
cur  Converfations  towards  Heaven,  we  may  Spirit  breaths  fo  fweerly  on  Jacob,  and  not 
then  conclude  theMotions  are  not  from  below,  on  Efau  ?  Qn  Veter,  and  not  on  Judas  ?  Isit 
i)ut  from  abore.  O  that  Chriftians  would  be  not  the  free  Grace  and  good  Pleafure  of  God? 
much  in  O'afervation  of,  and  in  liffening  to  Springs  it  not  from  the  meer  Freedom  and' 
ti.c  Movings,  Workings,  Hints,  and  Intimati-  pure-  Arbltrarincfs  of  his  own  only  Workings? 
ens  of  that  Spirit,  that  comes  from  Heaven.  To  you  it  i*  given  to  knot*  the  Myfteries  of  • 
Certainly  that  Spirit  is  of  God,  that  comes  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven  (faith  Chriii)  but  40 
down  from  Heavcn,and  that  lifts  up  our  Souls  //jtf/»  it  U  not  given. 'hiatth.  1-3:11.  And,  / 
to  wa  rds  Heaven.  thank  thee^O  Father,Lerd  of  Heaven  and  Eartf>y 

3.  He  comes. down  from  Heaven  like  a  becaufeth'iu  baft  hid thefe  Things  fvomtke  Wife 
Wind;  the  Coraparifon  is  moft  apt;ofaB  and  Prudent,  and  haft  revealed  them  unco^ 
bodily  Things  the.  Wind  is  leaft  bodily  ;  it  Babs\  even  ft  Father,  jorfo  it  fee  me  d  good  in 
is  invifible,  and  comes  neareil  to  the  Nature  thy  Sight,  Matth.  11.  25,  26..  Thefe  and 
of  a  Spirit  :  it  is  quick  and  active  as  the  the  like  Texts  are  as  fo  many  Hammers  to 
Spirit  is.  But  more  efpecially  the  Holy  beat  in  pieces  all  thofc  Poilrines  of  Free- 
G^oft  is  compared  to  a  Wind  In  refpeft  of  its  will,  and  of  the  Power  of  Man  to  fupernarur- 
.  irrefiftablc  Workings;  as  nothing  can  refift  al  Things,  Grace  m.akes  no  Gain  of  Man's 
the  Wind,  it  goes  and  blows  which  Way  i'c-  Work;  Free,  will  may  indeed  move  and  run; 
ever  it  will ;  fo  Nothing  can  refift  the  Spirit  "but  if  it  be  to  Good,  it  muft.be  moved,  and 
of  God;  wherefoever  it  hath  a  Purpofe  to  driven  and  breathed  upqp  by  God's  free 
Work  eificacioufly  i  I  will  not  f^.y,  but  the  Grace.  The  Spirit  blows  where  it  lifteth. 
Heart  «f  a  Man  ,may  refift  and  rejed  the  4.  He  came  like  a  ru(hing  mighty  iVind\  as 
•  Work  of  tiie  Spirit  in  fomeMeafure,  and.in  the  Wind  is  fomctiaicsof  that  Sxrcngth,  that 
fome  Degrees;  StepbenXaX^  the  Jews, They  bad  it  rends  and  rives  in  fund'et  Mountains  and 
always  rffifted  the  Holy  Ghoft',  A6is  7.  -51.  Rocks,  it  pulls  up  Trees,it  blows  down  Build- 
and  the  Apoftle  tells  oi  firoyig  Holds,  and  of  ings ;  to  are  tnt  Operations  of  the  HolySpirit; 
every  h'gb  Thing  that  exalteth.it  felf  againft  it  takes  down  all  befoic  it,  it  brings  into  Cag- 
Gid.i  2  Cur.  10.  5,50  there  is  a  natural  Con-  tivity 


Chap,  I 

tivity  many  an.exaltinj' Thought,  it  made  a 
Coilqucft  of  the  World,  beginning  at  ^erufa- 

•  Jem,  atid  fpreading  it  fclf  over  all' the  Earth  ; 
it  is  mighty  in_  Operation,  able  to  ihikc  the 
ftouteft  and  proudcft  Man,  and  to  break  in 
Pieces  the  very  ftonieft  Heart;  indeed  our 
Words -.vi thou t  thisS}-uritja,re  but  weak- Wind; 
we  may  fpend  our  Pelves,  and  never  waken 
Souls  ;  but  if  the  Spirit  blow,he  will  ama2<j  the 
Confciences  t)f  the  ftoutcft  Peers,  and  drive 
away  our  Sins,  as  the  Wind  drove  away  the 
Grafhopp?rs  and  Locufts,  that  over  fpread  the 
Laivd  ot  ££ypt.  Some  Analoi^y  there  is  betwixt 
this  vehement  Wind,  and  the  Spirit's  Work- 
ings ;  the  Spirit  firft  coines  as  a  Spirit  ofBon- 
da^e,  and  then  as  a  Spirit  of  Adoption  ;  the 
Spirit  of  Bondage  is  as  a  vehement  Wind  that 

*  Terrifies,  ttffhew  that  weare  iiot  fit  to  re- 
ceive the  Grace  of  God,  unlcfs  the  Door  be 
firft  opened  by  Fear  and  Humilation  ;  otheis 
fay^That  the  vehement  rufhing  of  this  Wind 
(hewed  how  irrefiftably  the  Apnftles  fhould 
proceed  in  preaching  the  Gofpcl  of  Jcfus 
Chrift;  they  h?ida  Commi/Tion  to  go  into  all 
the  World, and  to  teach  all  Nations,  and  they 

.'  had  a  Promife',  that  though  many  might  op- 


L'oohng  tinto  Jefml  487 

There  wasno  aflemblv  of  Saintsin  ary  Partof 
the  City,  but  only  in  this  Houfe  ;  or  it  any 
other  AlTetnbly  might  be;  this  Spirit  blew  up- 
on none  of  them,  where  thefc  Men  were  not 


that,  and  only  that  Houfe  it  filhdj  where  they 
rvere  fitthig.  And  this  Point  of  blowing  upos 
one  certain  Place  is  a  Property  very  fuitable 
to  the  Spirit  of  Gad  ;  tb:  \Vi:7j  hlovoeth  •mhert 
it  iifieth,  and  tbou  beared  the  Soutid  theretfy 
but  can/}  }iot  tell  whence  it  cometb,  nor  xohctber 
itfoeth,  f«  u  every  one  that  it  Born  of  the  Spirit-i 
John  3.  8.  The  Spirit  blows.  ivk;r6  it  will, 
and  upon  whsm  it  will,  and  they  fhall  plainly 
feel  it,  and  others  about  them  not  one  Jot  : 
Have  we  not  fometimes  ihc  Ex.periencs  of  this 
in  our  very  Congrcgatons  ?  One  Sound  is 
hearH,  one  Breath  doth  blow,  and  it  may  be 
one  or  two,  and  no  more  hea^-s  the  Sound,  or 
feels  the  Breath  inwardb,  fjvin.sly,  it  may 
be  one  here,  and  another  there  (hall  feel  the 
Spirit,  (hall  be  affVdled  and  touched  with  it 
fenfibly ;  but  Twenty  on  this  fide  them,  and 
Fourty  on  that  fide  them  fit  ail  becalmed,  and 
go  their  wav  no  more  moted,  than  when  they 
came  into  God's  Prefence.  Oh  that  this  Spirit 
of  the  Lord  would  coirie  daily  and  conftantly 


pofe,  yet  the  Gates  of  HeU  fhould  not  prevail  into  ourC«ngregations !  Oh  that  itwould  blow 


againft  the  Church  ;  the  Spirit  fhould  go  a- 
long  with  them,  and  he  in  them,  and  they 


through  them,  and  through  them/  Oh  t"hat  it 
would  fiU  every  Soul  in  the  Aflfemblv  with  the 


in  him,  fljould  prevail  mightily  like  a  rufti-  Breath  ot  Heaven  !  Cowr  K(?// 5/)»V/V ;  awaJr?  (? 


,ins  mighty  Wind 

5.  He  filled  all  the  Houfe.where  thev  were 


Isirthviiiml^and  come  tbiu  South  nind  and  blow 
upon  our  Gardens^  that  the  Sfices  tberetj  tnajn 


fitting;  there. were  none  there  that  were  not  yZow  o«f.  Cant.  4.  16. 
filled  with  the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  this  Room  con-  6.  He  came  down  in  the  Form  of  Tongue?, 
tained  a  Congregation  of  none  but  Saints.  All  As  one  faith  well,  This  Wind  brsu^^ht  Tongues^ 
theMen  and  Women  (an hundred  and  twenty,  even  a  whole  Shower  oflougw.f.',  Tne  Apoftics 
as  fome  think;  Alls  1.15.  in  this  Room  were  were  not  only  inlpircd,  for  theirov/n  Bejiifit; 
vifited  from  on  High;  for  the  HolyGhoft  came  but  they  hadGifcs  beftw.ved  on  them'to impart 
upon  them  and  dwelt  in  them;  well  might  the  Benifit  to  more  than  thcmfelres.  But  why 
David  fay,  Bleffed  are  fhiy  that  d\neU  in  ^^/ did  the  Holy  Ghoft  appear  like  Tongues? 
Houfcy-—  i  had  rather  be  a  Voor-keeper  in  the  1  anfwfer,  i.  The  Tongue  isa  Simboleof  the 
Houfe  of  my  Goi^  than  to  dwell  in  the  Tents  of  Holy  Ghoft's  proceeding  from  the  Word  «f  the 
IVickednefs.VCil  84.4,  10.  They  that,  abode  Father;  as  the  Tongue  hath  the  nearcft  Af- 
in  this  Houfe  were  under  a  PromifeThat  the  finity  with  the  Word,  and  is  moved  by  the 
■  Spirit  ftiould  come,  and  now  was  the  Promife  Word  of  the  Heart,  to  exprefs  the  fame  by 
accomplifhed  •,  for  itfiBedail  the'  KOufe  where  the  Sound  of  the  Voice;  fj  the-Holy  Ghoft  • 
they  were  filling'  1  ^^^^V/bere  they  were  ftting,  hath  the  neareft  AfBoity  that  may  be  with  the 
to  fignfie,  .that  alMhe  other  Hourf:rnyfrtt/d-  Word  of  God,  and  is  -the  Exprefibr  of  his 
km^"  felt  none  of  this  mighty  ruftiing  W  ind  ;  Voice  5 


4S8  Looking  tmo  J ejusl  Chapi  li 

Voice  ;  and  the  Speaker  of  his  Will.  2.  The  and  faid,  Min  ml  Brdhren  imbatfiaB  roe  do  ? 
Tongue  is  the  fole  Inftrument  of  Knowledge,  A£t.2.37.  Oh  that  wcof  theMiniftry  had  thcfc 
which  conreyes  the  fame  from  Man  to  Man  ;  fiery  Tongues !  O  that  the  Spirit  woul4  pu 
though  the  Soul  be  the  Fountain  from  whence  his  Live-coal  into  our  Speeches!  Oh  tha 
all  Wifdom  rprings,yet  theTongue  is  the  Chan-  our  Sermons  were  warming  Sermons  /  May  wc 
nel  and  the  Conduit-pipf , whereby  this  Wifdcm  not  fear  that  the  Spirit  is  gone,  whiles  the 
and  Knowledge  is  communicated  and  transfer-  People  are.dead,  and  we  are  no  more  lively  in 
red  from  Man  to  Man  :  In  like  Manner  the  our  Miniftry?  It  isf^d  of  Luther-^  That  when 
Holy  Ghoft  is  the  fole  Author  and  Teacher  he  heard  one  preach  very  faintly,  Q/i,  aid, 
of  all  Truth  5  though  Chrift  be  the  VVifdom  (ays  he,  ihU  h  sold  preachings  bsre^s  no  Heat 
ef  God,  yet  the  Holy  Ghofl  is  the  Teacher  ai^all  to  begotten.  Oh  wheji  the  Spirit  comes, 
of  this  Wifdom  to  Men  ;  and  hence  it  is  that  it*  comes  with  a  Tongue  of  Fire  j  inflead  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft  appeared  in  tl:«JForm  of  VVords,  Sparks  of.  Fire  will  fall  fcoai  us  on  the 
Tongues.  Hearts  of  Hearers. 

And  yet  not  meerly  in  the  Form  of  Tongues,       3.  Thefe  cloyeii   fiery    Tongues /«*  upan 

but  thus    qitalified,    1.    They   were    cloven  eacl}ofthim\  Ito  figFifie  their  Coi-.ltancy  and 

Tongues  •,  to  fignifie,  That  the  Apoftles  ILould  .Continuance;  they^d^d  not  light,  and  Touch, 

fpsak  in  diverfe  Languages;  if  there  muft  bs  and  away, -after  the  Manner  of  Butterflies j 

a  calling  of  the  Gentiles,  they  muft  needs  have  but  they  far,  they  abode  Oill,  they  continued 

the  Tongues  of  the  Gentiles'wherewith  to  call  iteddy,   without    any   ftirring   or   ftarting, 

them-  if  they  were  Debtors-,  not  only   to  the  This  was  the  privy  Sign,by  which  y^^w  theBap- 

Jeros^  but  to  the  Grecians ;   nor  only  to  the  tift  knew  Jefus  to  be  Chrift  ;   Upon  vfbom  thou 

Grecians^  but  to  the  Barbarians  aJfo^    \K.om,  fialt  fee  the  Spirit  defcendlng  and   retttaining 

I.  14.  then  muft  they  have  the  Tongues  not  on  him,  the  fame  is  be  rvhich  baptifeih  vfitkthc 

only  ofr  the  Jevos,  l>ut  of  the  Grecians^  and  Ho/>  Ghofi,    Joh.  i.  33.  It  was  no:  only  the 

Barbarians  to  pay  this- Pebt, and  todifcharge  Spirits  defending,  but  the  Spirit's  retfuiafng 

this  Duty  of,  Go  and  f. .each  all  Nations.  Matrh.  onbim^  that  was  the  Sign,  The  Spirit  ot  God 

•iS.  19.  Surely  this  Gift  was  bcltowed for  the  isa  confiant  Spirit\  Pfai.  5).  10.  it  abides  on. 

propagating  of  the  Gofpel  far  and  wide ;  The  --the  Soul  to  wlvjm  it  is  given-, and  thereiore  the 

Tongues  were  cloven,that  the  Apoftles  might   Pfalmift  dtfcribes  thefe  grea-t  Tranh  ;tions  of 

fpake  all  Languages,  and  that  all  Nations  of  Chrifc  to  this  very  End^thattiie  Spirit  mighf 

the  World  whitherefoever  they  came,  might  dwell  wiih  us  :  Thou  hafi  afcended  on  High, 

hear  them,  and  underftand  them  fpsaking  in    thouk^zj}  led  Captiuty  Captive^  tbou  haji  re- 

their    own    Tongues.    2.  They  were    frery  d'ived  Gifts  for  r.kjf^jea.jer  the  rebellious  alfo, 

Tinfws  i  to  fignifie,  that  there  Siould  be  a.n   that  the  Urd  God  tKight  dwell  amang  thew. 

Efffcacy^or  Fervour  in  their  fpeakingj  the  Pfal.  68.  18.  Not  only  that  he  might  ftay  and 

World  was  fo  overwhelmed  with  Ignorance  lodge    for  a  Night,  as  a  wayfairing  Man, 

and  Error   that  the  Apofiles  Lips  had  need  that   comes  to  his  inn,  and  then  is  gone  in 

to  be  touched  with  a  Coal  from  the  Altar;  the  Morning  rNu,  no;  but  that  he  might  take 

Tonrues  of  Flefh  would  not  ferve  the  Turn;  up  his  Pvcfidence,  aad  dwell  in  theisi.  I  knov^ 

nor  Words  of  Air    but   there  muft  be  Fire  it  is  a  Q;jeftion,Whether  the  Holy  Ghoft  may- 

mit  into  the  Tongue,and  Spirit  of  Life  into  the  be  loft,  ?  Butccrtainly  of  the  Elcajje  is  ne- 

Words  they  fp^ke;    with    fuch  a    Tongue   ver  toUly,  or  wholy  lofi;  only  I  dare  not  fay, 

Chrift  fpake  himfelf,  when  thev  faid  ot  him,   but  as  touching  many   Gifts,  he  aiay  be  lolt 

Did  not  our  marts  burn  within '  us.  while  he  even  of  the  Elett  themfclves :  Vavid  after  his 

fpakeunio  us  by  the  way?  Lukd  2>,.'3'^-  And  Sins,  wzs  f'orctd  to  cry,  CaJ}.^e  not  ap>ay.  from 

with  fuch  a  Tongue  Peter  fnake  at  this  Time,  thy  Prefcncc,0  Lord,  and  take  net  thy  Holy  Spir^ 

fomething  like  tire  fell  from  him  on  i]cx  jrom  mtirefiore  untomeihtjo^cfibyialyatto:^ 

Hearts,whcn  they  were  prickedin  theirHearts  -" 


Chap.r;  Loohug  mto  Jefiisl  4^ 

and  uphold  m  lo'itb  thy  free  Spirit ;  Pfal. «;  i .  1 1,  before  this  had  not  only  Grace,  and  Minlflcri- 

-i2.wefindhere,thatinrerpeaofroir,eGiftsevcn  a  1  Gifts,  but  a  Miraculous  Vertue,  evt:-.  the 

•of  Regeneration,  the  Spirit  is  fometimcs  loft,  Spirit  of  Powerful  and  Extiacrdinary.  Ope- 

,but  that  the  Godly  (hould  retain  no  Remnants  ration  :  Only  here  was  the  Diffirence,  that 

•of  the  Spirit  in  their  worft  Declinings,  I  can-  before  this,  the  Spirit  was  but  fpnnklcd  Cas 

not  Imagine;  ^hn  teacheth  expreflely,  who-  it  were;  upon  them,   but  now  it  was  poured 

Jtever  U  Born  9f  Gtd  d^th  not  comtnit  Si»,  (z   upon  them;    before  this    they  were   gently 

Sin  unto  Death)yor  hii  Seed  remaineth  in  bim^  breathed  on,  and  refrcfhed  with  a  frnall  Gale; 

neither  can  he  Sin,  becaufe  he  it  Born  of  God.  but   now   they  -were  all  bUvwn   upon  with  a 

.  I  John   3.  9.  David  {x\  his  Fall  loft  the  Joy  might/  Wind  ;  without  Contraverfie  a  Dif- 

of  his  Heart,  the  Purity  of  his  Confcience,  ferencc  there  is  in  the  Spirit's  MiOion  ;  And 

and  many  other  Gifts  which  he  defired   to  that  fomc  lay  down  chiefly   in  thefe   three 

have  reftored  to  him  ;  but  the  Holy  Ghoft  he  Things. As. 

had  not  utterly  lo'l;  for  if  fo,  how  could  he  i.  In  the  Manner  of  the  Spirit's  Miflion: 
have  prayed,  Caft  m^  nit  *way  from  thy  Pre-  to  the  old  Church  the  Spirit  come  ufually  in 
fence,  and  take  not  thy  Holy  s'firit  from  me}  Dreams,  6r  Vifions,  or  in  a  low  ftill  Vdice, 
I  have  done  with  the  Manner  of  the  Spirits  or  in  Tome  latent  Ways ;  but  now  he  came  in 
Miffion.  Pcwer,    in   Evidence,   and    Denionftration; 

and  therefore  it  is  called  the  Spirit  of  RiveUti- 
SECT.    X.  *n  '*»(i  Knowlet^^e-y  Eph.  1.17.  At  the  Ap- 

parition ot  God  to  Elijah,  it  is  fa'd,.  thitibe 
:t>ftbe  Meafure  of  the  Holf  Ghon  naxo  :given.  Lordiaffedby;  and  agnet,and  flfCn^lVindrent 

tfje  Mountains,  and  brake  m  Tteces  (he  Rock$ 
4.  T7Gr  the  Mcafure,  what  or  how  much  before  the  Lord,  but  the  Lord  kh  not  in  the 
£^  of  the  Spirit  was  now  given  ?  this  VVind\  and  after  the  Wind  an  Earth  quake^but 
Queftion  is  neceffary,  becaufe  we  bring  in  the  the  Lord  nas  n»t  in  the  Earth-quake  \  and  after 
•Spirits  MifTion  after  Chrifi's  Afcenfion,  as  if  the  Earth-^uake  a  Fire,  but  the  lord  was  not 
the  Holy  Ghof^  had  not  been  given  before  this  in  the  Fire,  And  after  the  Fire,  a  SiU  fmill 
Time.  That  this  was  theTime  of  the  coming  of  Vjice,  and  then  Elijah  rvrappedbis  Face  in  bis 
theHoly  Ghofljis  very  plain.but  that  the  Holy  Mantle,  o/s  knotviTg  the  Lord's  Prefence  was 
Ghoft  was  no':  given  before  this  Time,  we  can-  therein  :  i  Kings  19.  11,12.  The  Spirit  carae 
rot  fay;  certainly  the  PrOj-hets  fpake  by  him,  not  of  old,  fave  in  a  Vifion,  or  Dream, 
'and  the  Apof^les  had  hmi;  not  only  when  they  or  in  a  ftill  fmall  Voice  ;  but  now  the  Spirit 
-werefirft  caiicd, bur oiore  fully  when  AirVf'«^'{'-  came  in  a  rufhing  mighty  Wind,  in  fiery 
ed  on  them,  and  faiA  unto  tbem,  letsive  ye  the  Tongues,  in  Earthquakes,  in  fo  much  that 
Holy  Ghoft, ]ohn  20.  2-2  So  that  ri  ye  fiudy  the  the  Place  wax  P}dken  vob^re^  they  mtre  ajfimble'd. 
Reconciliation  of  thefe  Thirgs, -I  know  not  ojjdtbey  were  alJ  filed  wiib  the  Holy  Giojf: 
any  way  befi'c^r  than  to  put  iron  the  Mcafure,  Afls  4.  31.  The  Spirit  now  made  Choice 

•or  Degrees  of  the  Spirits  Miflion. I  know  to  come  in  fuch  Apparitions,  as  fhould  have 

fomego  about  to  rcconcil  it  thus,  tnat  the  in  them  a  Self-difcovering  Property,  which 
Holy  Ghoft  was  given  before  fecrctly  with  would  not  be  hidden ;  and  here  is  one  Dif- 
■Grace,hut  now  he  was  given  in  a  vifible  Shape  ferencc. 

with  Power.  Others  thus;  that  the  Holy  2.  Another  Difference  is,  in  refpeft  of  the 
•Ghoft  was  before  given  in  refpeft  of  Grace  Subjects  unto  whom  he  was  fcnt ;  before  now 
^and  Miniftcria!  Gifts,but  new  he  was  given  in  he  came  only  upon  the  inclofed  Garden  of  the 
refpeftof  Vertue,  or  ghoftly  Ability  to  work  fewsy  but  after  the  Afcsnfion  ofChrift  the 
iiWonderSjand  to  fpeak  with  divers  La;iguagts.  Spirit  was  poured  upon  all  Flefli,  now  every 
<But  we  find  that  the  Prophets  and  Apoftlcs  Believer  is  of  the  //rae/ of  God,  every  Chrifti- 

Q.q  q  aa 


'4^0  TjOoVing  imto  Je/hs*  Chap;  i^ 

an  is  a  Temp^eof  the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  now  we      i.  That  all  the  Prcphefies, concerning  this 
receive  the  Spirit  too,or  elfeit  is  wrong  wit}i  Miflion  might  be  accomplifhed.  Jfaiab  Tpeakj 
us ;  for  if  any  Man  have  not  theSfirit  ofCbrrHy  of  a  Time  when  the  Spirit  JbouJd  be  pared  up- 
he  it  none  of  bis ;  Rom.  S.  9.  At  Peter'%  Sep-  on  us  [rem  on  Hi^b,  and  the  Wilder nefs  Jhculd 
mon  to  Csrneliui^  it  is  faid,  that  the  Holy  Gheft  be  a  Fruitful  Field.  Ifa.  32.  15 .  And  Z4cbary 
■fell  on  all  then)  rohicb  heard  the  Word ;  and  thef  Propbefies,  That  itt  tb*t  Day  1  viill  poure  upon    • 
of  the  Circumcifien  which  believed  were  ajionifh'  the  Houfe  of  David  and  upon  the  Inhabitants  of 
edybecaufe  that  en  tbcG entiles  alf$  voasptured  out  Jsrufahm  the  Spirit  of  Grace  4nd  Supplication, 
4he  Gift  of  the  Holy  Ghofi.  .A^$  10.  44,  4').  It  Zach.  12.  10  And  Joel  Prophefies  yet  more 
was  fome  Wonder  at  fir  ft,  even  to  the  Aj)0-  exprefly,   it  fiaV  csme  to  pafs,  that  I  reiB 
files  thcmfelves,  but  in  this  Sermon  Teterzc-  pour  outm)  Spirit  upon  all  Flejh,  andyour  Sens 
knowledges,  of  a  Truths  I pereceive  that  God  and  yeur  Daughters  JhaU  Trophefie^  your  old 
is  noRtfpeder  e/  Perfons^  but  in  every  Nation  Mc»  f^^^^U  dream  D^eaais^ your  youn^  Men  ^aU 
be  that  feavitb  him,  andxvorketb  R'ghteoufn^fs-,  fee  Vifom  ;  and  alfo  upon  the  Servants  and  up- 
it  accepted^rvilb  bifJt.  Afls  10.  34.,.  35;  Mark,  en  thj  Hcii}d- maids  in  thcf:  Days  I  will  pour  Out 
in  ever/  Nation'-,  upon  aS  FleJJ)^  /rvill  poure  Out  wy  Spirit^  and  they  JhaU  Frophefie.  Joel  2.  28, 
,maj  Spirit.  Here's  another  Difference,  29.  This  very  Prophefie  wascited  by  Peter  in 

3.  One  Difference  more  is  in  the  Meafure  his  firft  Sermon  after  the  Spirits  Miffion,  ^5.. 
of  his  Mi/Tion.  At  firft  he  was  fent  only  in  2.  17,  18.  in  which  we  readof  two  pourings 
I^rops  and  Dew,  but  nov/  he  wbs  poured  out  of  the  Spirit,  one  43pon  their  Sons,  and  the 
in  Showers  and  Aboundance  the  Holy  Ghofi  oihev  upon  his  Servants  j  the  former  concerned 
(  faith  Paul)  was  f;edonui  ah undantly  through  only  the  Jews,  they  Hiould  have  Prophcfies,  , 
"^ifus   our  Saviour.  Tit.  3.  6.  As  there  arc  Yifions,  andDreams,  theold  way  of  the  Jew^ 
degrees  in  the  Wind,  aura^  ve«fa5,  fyoC5//<i,  but  the  iattet  concerns  us,  we  are  not  of^fiftf/V 
a  Breath,  a  Blail,  a  S  tiff- gale  ;  fo  we  can-  Sons  ^h^xi  oi  his  Servants^  to  whom  Viftons  arid 
not  deny  Degrees  in  the  Spirit,  the  Apoftles  DrettmSy  are  left  quite  out ;  and  therefore  if 
,at  Chrift's  Refurredlion  received  tie  Spirit,  any  now  pretend  to  thofc  Vifionsand  Dreams, 
but  now  they  were  filled  with  the   Spirit  9  we  fay   with  'Jeremy^  the  Prophet  that  hath  a 
tken  itwas  but  a  Breath,  but  now  it  was  a  Dream,  let  bimtet  aDream,  but  he  that  bath 
mighty  "Wind.    And  indeed  never  was  the  My  iFord  let  hi mfpeak-^ylFord Faithful lyywbai 
likeMeafurc  of  the  Spirit  given  to  Men  as  u  the  Chaff  to  the  Wheat  ?  Jer.  2^.  28.  But  of 
at  this  Time;  the  Fathers  before  this,  and  w«  all  the  Prophefies  concerning  the  Miffiou  of  . 
"and  our  Fathers  Cnce  this  have  but  (as    it  the  Holy  Ghof^,  our  Saviour  gives  the  cleareft 
were)  a  Hin  of  the  Spirit  to  their  Epha ;  fuch  and  tke  moft  Particular  5  two  great  Prophefies 
aPentecoft  as  this,  never  was  but  this,  never  we  find  in  the  Bible,  the  one  is  of  the  Old 
the  like  before  or  fince ;  it  was  Chrift's  Core-  Teftament,and  the  other  of  the  New  ;  that  of 
jjnation  day^    the  Pay  of  placeing  him  in  iis  theOldTeflament  was  for  the  coming  ofChriilj 
Throne,  when  he  gave  thefe  Gifts  unto  Men,  and  this  of  the  newTef^ament  was  for  thecom- 
and  therefore  that  Day  was  all  Magnificence  ing  of  the  Holy  Ghoff;  and  hence  we  fay  that 
ihewed  above  all  other  Days ;  Thus  for  the  the  coming  of  Chrift  was  the  fulfilling  of  the 
jWeafure  of   the  Spirit   now    given  to  t}ic  Law  ;  and  the  coming  of  th«  Holy  Ghoft  is  the 
.Church  of  Chrift.  fulfilling  of  the  Gofpel.  In  this  refpeft  \tt  us 

fcarch  and  fc«  thofe  Prophefies  of  Chrift  the 
S  E  /C  T.    XI.  greatProphetintheNewTeltament./w;7//r«/ 

the  Father,  and  beJhaUgive  ytu  another  Cotfifor-. 

Df  the  Jieafens  voby  the  Holy  Ghofl  v>is  fent.  '^^  ^^^^  heinay  abide  with m for  ever^even  the 

.'■■'•'  -^  J        i  J        spirit  of  Truth.  John  14.  16,  17.  —  £«/ wAtf» 

Or  the  Reafons  why  the  Holy  Ghoft  the  Con^ftrter  is  (gz/ie^j^bom  I  ivillfcndtmtoyou 


'§' 


FOr  the  Reafons  why  the  Holy  G  ho  It  the  Cb^Jtrtens  (0/f}e^p;b8M  i  mttjcrtauntoyou 
was  rent  5  they  are  feveral ;  As*--5  /^^>» 


Chap.  I'.  tooling  mfo  'JefuT,^  ;^'^V 

from  the  ralher.U  Jhall  t^l^ifie  of  me.  Job.  15.  Work  of  our  Redemption,  of  th;  Merits  of - 
26.  And  behold  I  fend  the  ?rof»}fc  of  mv  Fatb:r  Chrift,  ofthe  Glory  and  Riches  of  his  Grace 
upon  you,  but  tarry  ve  in  ths  City  tf  Jentfalem,  ofthe  Praifcs  due  to  his  Name  for  al!  his 
until  ye  be  indued  tpitb  Power  from  on  H:^eh.  Mercies;  others  aid,  that  they  fpake  of  thofc 
Luke  24.  49'  ^' "  Expedient  for  you  that  1^9  Admirable  Werks  ci  the  Trinity,  as  of  our 
■  aix>ai\  for  if  Igo  net  avuay,  tke  Comforter  r^i  1 1  Creation,    Redemption,    ard  Saraification 
not  come  unto  you :  But  if  i  depart^  I  nill  fnd  and  of  whatfoeyer  generally  cercerned   the 
him  untiyouy  John  \6.  7    VN  hy,it  wasot  Ne-    Salvation  of  Maivkind  :  Their  Speeches  were 
ceffitv  that  all  rhcrcPropheIiesvandI»romile$  not  Crudities  bf  their  own  Brain,  trivial  bafe 
jnuft  be  accomplidipd,  and  therefore  was  the  or  vulgar  Stuff  ;-butAfrt/^«/;<,  ereat  and  hi^i! 
Holy  Ghoft  Pent  amongft  us.  Points,  Apothegmes  of  Oracles"  as  the  Spi?it 

2.  That  the  hoi/  Apofilcsmighfbefurnifti-  gave  them  Utterance.     But  thefe  Reafor/are 
ed  with  Gifts  and  Graces  fuitable  to  their  E-  remote  as  to  us. 

iiates,  Conditions^  Stations,  PLices.   To  this       3.  That  he  might  fril  the  Hearts  of  all  the 
Purpofe,  no  f»oner  was  the  Spirit  fcnr,  but  Saints,  and  make  th'-m  Temples  and  Reccpta 
they  w:refJed  with  the  HpljCboJi,  and  began  clcs  tar  the  Holy  Gho/i.  Know  yt- not  that  your 
to  ffcnk  with  other  Tongues  as  the  Spirit  gave  Btdy  U  tbi  Temple  of  the  Holy  GhoJ},  x»hilb  it 
them  Utterance.  Afts  2.  4.  They   were  fiNcd  inyou,nbichye  bavjofGod^andyeare  not y^ur 
with  the  Holy  Ghoft;  not  that  they  were  be-  otonf  1  Cor.  6.  19.  Iri'-fald  here  that  after 
fore  empty,  but  now  they  were  more  full  of  the  mightv  rufhing  Wind;  and  Cloven  Fiery 
the  Spirit  than  ever  they  were  before,  and  Ton;i,aes,ii}:y  were  all  fill  d  nith  the  Holy  obo/f 
they  fpake  rvith  orber  Tongues  ;  other  than  e-  nnd began  tofpeak  nitb  other  iongues.  Aft.2  4.' 
ver  they  had  learned  ;  probably  they  under-   Firft,  they  were  filled  with   the  Holv  Ghoft* 
ftood  no  Tongue  but  the  Syriaek  till  this  Time,  and  then  they  fpake  with  other  Tongues  •  the 
hut  now  on  a  rudicn  they  could  fpeak  Greek,  Holy  Ghoft  begins  Inward,  and  Works  Out- 
Latin,  Arsbick,  Perfian,  Parthian,  and  what  ward  ;    it  firft    alters    the    Mind,     b-/ore 
rot?  The  Wifdom  and  Mercy  of  God  is  very  it  change  the  Speech;  it  firft  Works  on  tJje 
Obfcrvablc  herein,  that  the  fame  Means  of  Spirit  before  on  the  Phrafe  or  Utterance* 
divers  Tongnes  which  was  the  dcftroying  of  this  was  the  firft  Work  of  the  Spirit   it  fiUed- 
Bak'l,  fhould  be  the  very  fame  Means,  here  tbe^Jo.    And  thus  for  thedaily  Miniftrations 
•  conferred  on  the  Apoftlcs  to  Work  the  Build-  fuch  muft  be  appointed  as  were  fall  oftbeHolr 
ing  oiSic:i ;  that  the  Curfe  Ihouli  be  remov-  Ghtax  Afts  6,  3.   and  Stephenh  &id  to  be 
ed,  aniahicfllngcome  in  Place;  that  Con-  full  ofthe  Holy    Gbofl-     /(a.    7     <<      and 
fulion  of  Tongues  fliould  be  unitad  to  God's  Bamabcn  iscalleda  rooi  vl^^c,  and  full  of  the 
Glory  ;     that  this  Ihould   be  the   liTue  of  Jf^;  Gbod.  AOs  11.  24.  The  Holy  Ghoft  is 
Tongues,  that  neither  Speech  nor  Language  ufually  faid  to  fill  the  Saints;  only  whether 
ihould  be  upon  all  thcEarth.but  his  Praife^anU  it  be  the  Perfon  of  the  Holy  Ghoft    or  the 
Glory,  ani  Gofpel  (hould  be  heard  amengft  Impreffionsof  the  Holy  Ghoft,isa  vervsreac 
them.^   Andherc  isfomethingmore  Obferv-  Queftion  ;  for  my  Part,  i  am  aptto  Incline 
able,  m  utat  they  fpake  with  other  Tongues  to  their  Mind,  who  fay  notcnly  the  Imprefli, 
*j  the  Spird  gave  thetf^rUtteratice ',  the  Word  onsof  the  Spirit,  the  Qualities  of  Holinefs 
Uire/a«ceisin  theOrigtnaUVor5t>5/s^flt:you  the  Gifts  and  Graces  of  the  Holy  Ghoft   or 
Lave  heard  0:  Apothegmes,  {le)  Wife,  and  as  fome  think  habitual   Grace  in  a  fpecial 
weighty  Sententious  Speeches;  now  fuch ^s  Manner;  bat  that  the   Holv  Ghoft  himfelf 
thefe  the  Spirit  gave  them  to  utter;  magnalia  doth  fill,  and  dwell,  and  Rei^n  in  the  Hearts 
£>d  (as  in  the  eleventh  \er^c)tbe  x^ovderful  of  all  rcgenerat  Men.  And  this  fetms  clear  to 
.  Works  of  (?ri;  Ver.  n.  they  Ipakc  of  thofc  me.    1.    By  Scriptures.    2.    By  Ar<^uments 
Singular  BtTehts  God  offered  to  the  World       i.  The  Scriptures  are  fuch  as  th^fe"  /j'  thai 
by  thcpciLiiof  his  Son;  they  fpake  ©f  the-  o  q  02^.  ■*    "  ^^-^ 


49 »  Looking  unto  Jefus.  Ckap,  f^ 

hilkvetb  on  we,  as  the  Scr'ipture  faith,  out  of  Ij  fo  be  that  the  Spirit  cfGoiUnell in  vou.Komi^ 
his  B-llv  jhall  fiavf  Rivers  of  living  Water  ;  8.  9.  Here's  a  plain  Diftinaion  betwixt  the 
but  this  fpake  b"  of  the  Spirit,  which  they  that  new  Man,  our  being  in  the  Spirit,  and  the 
hlieve  on  him'flmiJd  receive,' for  the  Hoi}  Ghofi  Spirit  dwelling  in  us ;  norv  if  any  Man  hvut 
was  not  let  tivn,  becauje  that  ^efus  teas  not  not  the  Spmt  of  Chrifl,  (  te.  )  the  Tame  hol][. 
iet  qJoriSed-  Tohn  7.  38, 39.  for  thofe  Words,  Spirit  wiiich  i:vcl]eth  in  our  Heai  and  Savi-^ 

cut  0f  his  BeAjhall  kovt  Rivers  9f  living   Wa     nur  Jefus  Ct.uh,  he  U  none  of  his But 

ttr-  by  living  Water,\%  meant  Orace;  by  Rivtrs  if  th^  ^'pir.it  of  him  that  raifid  'Jefm  fiom  the 
on';w'«£l^'«.'eMsraeantthemanifoldGrace<;c)f  Dead  dwell  in  you^  he^  that  rat  fed  upCbrifl'. 
thcSviriths  the  flo-ning  of  the  fe  Rivers^ysmezat  from  the  Vesd  fiiall  aifo  quicken  ^»ur  mortal' 
the  abounding  and  communicating  of  thofe  Bodies  by  his  Spuii  that  dwelktb  in  you.  Ver..- 
Gracesfroraonetoanother,andbyMeBe//M«t  11.  This  Spirit  cannot  be  meant ot  habituat 
ef  which  tbcfc'  Rivers  JhouIJ  flow,  is  meant  the  Grace,  for  habitual  Grace  did  nt  raife  up. 
Heart  inducdor  filled  with  theHolyGhoft;  now  Jefus  from  the  Dead ;  no,  no,  it  was  the  fame 
the  Spring  and  Rivers;  the  Fountain  and  Spirit  that  dwelt  in  Ciirift,  and  that  dwells 
Streams  are  diverfe  Things,  and  to  be  diftin-  ia  us.  /  ,    ^ 

Kuifhed-  the  one  is  theCaufe^and  the  other  the       Again,  knew  ie  ntt  that  ye  are  the  Temple  of 
EfFeft-  the  one  is  the  Tree,  and  the  other  the   God,  and  that  the  Spirit  of  God  dweSeth  in  >•«?' 

Fruit  •'  it  is  the  Holy  Ghoft  filling  the  Hearts   1  Cor.  3.16. andknowye  not  that  your 

of  Believer':  that  is  the  Spring  and  Fountain  Bodie  it  the  Temple  of  the  Holy  Ghe/i,  which  is 
v/hcnce  all t-hofcRiversofliving  Waters  flow;  in  yoa  i  Cor.  6.  19.  Now  Gifts  and  Graces 
and  therefore  faith  the  Evangelift  exprefly,fA»«  are  not  properl,  faid  to  dwell  inTemples;  this 
fpake  he  of  the  Spirit,  which  they  'that  believe  belongs  rather  to  Per fons  than  Qiiall ties ;  and 
lould  receiver  of  what  Spirit?  even-  of  the  therefore  it  is  meant  of  the  Huly  Ghoft  him- 
Hoh  Ghofi  which  in  lull  Meafure  was  not  yet  felf;  ye  are  the  Temple  of  the  living  Cod-^  fure- 
«Fiven  'becaufe  that  Cbrifi  wa^  not  yet  glorified',  ly  Graces  are  not  the  living  God  ;  but  ye  are  - 
it  is  the  fame  Spirit  which  Believers  receive,  the  Temples  oj  the  hvtng  God,  as  God  bath  faidy  I 
whence  all  thefe  Rivers  of  living  Waters  flow-,  1  v>ill  dvoeU  in  them  and  walk  in  them,  and  ■ 
but  thofeRivers  flow  not  from  habitual  Grace,  1  r^iU  be  their  God^  and  they  Jhall  be  mf 
not  from  any  of  the  Graces  of  the  Holy  Ghoft,.  People.  2  Cor.  6.  16. 
but  from  the  Holy  Ghoft  himfelt.  2.  1  he  Arguments  to  Confirm  this,  are' 

Again    lohen  the  Spirit  of  Truth  U  eomSy  he  fuch  as  thefe ;         ^    „    ,         ,     , 

wiU  £uid  you  into  aU  Truth, and  he  wiB       i.  Actions  are  afcribed  to  the  Holy  Ghoff 

(hew  you  Things  to  some,  Joh.  16.  13.  Now  as  given  unto  us,  or  dwelling  in  us,  when  the 
"ihe  Habits  of  Grace  cannot  guide  or  Teach,  Spirit  U  come,  he  wiU  reprove  the  World  oj  Sin, 
or  fhew  A  Man  Things  to  come  ;  the  Habits  jind  when  the  Sptnt  of  Truth  u  come,  he  wiU 
of  Grace  caanot  fpeak,  and  hear;  as  it  is  guidtytu  into  aUTruth.  John  16.  8,  13.  -And 
there  wTittcOrhe  fljall  not  fpeak  ofbimfelf,  but  ye  have  received  the  Spirit  0}  Adoption  whereby 
■mbatCoever  he  (hall  bear,that  jhaH  bs  fpeak.  This,  ye  Cry  Abba  Father',  —-^  and  this  Spirit. 
«an  be  no  other  than  the  Spirit  in  his  own  Per-  beareth  Witnefs  with  our  Spirits  that  we  are  the 
Con  this  is  the  Comforter,  that  hears  and  Children  of  God.  Rom.  8.  15,  16.  Thefe 
^neaks  and  euides  iiito. all  Trotk,  and  (hews  Adionsare  ufually  given  to  the  Holy  Ghoft; 
is  Things  to  come.  ^  I  mean  to  that  Holy  Ghoft  which  we  rc- 

Aaain  the  Love  of  God  ii  fhed  abroad  in  our  ceive,  and  dweUeth  in  us;  it  reproves,  it 
SieartsbytheHolyGhofi  which  UgtuenuHto as.  guides,^  it  helfs,  it  fatisfies,  it  witnefleth  : 
iRom  S  «;."  Befides,  the  Grace  of  the  Spirit,  Now  aSiones  funt  fuppofitorum.  Actions  are" 
which  is  the  love  of  God',  the  Holy  Ghoft,  of  Perfens,  and  not  of  Qualities;  habitual: 
or  the  Spirit  it  felf  is  ftid  to  be  given  unto  us.  Grace  cannot  reprove,  or  guide,  or  Teach,; 
Aftd^c  are  not  in-tbe  Be^^  but  in  th  Sfirity  oip^ 


Chap.  ?•'  Lt^hng  mto  Jefusl  49S^ 

or  help  our  Irtfifniitles  :  The(b  are  the  AcIn    he  cafis  him  «utj  anJ^takeS  PoircJTicn,  and 
onsof  <he  Spirit  himfelf,  in  his  own  Perron. -  dwells,  andReig«s,'and   Rales  in  our  Souls 

2.  The  Spirit  it  felf  is  the   Bond  of  our  and  Bodici. 
miftical  Union  with  JefusChrift,  and  there-       4.  If  tKe  Spirit  it  felf  dwell  not  in  us,  then 
fore  it  is  the  Spirit  it  fclf  that  dwelleth  in  us.  hew  would  there  be  three  that  bear  Witnefs? 
Look  as  it  is  in  out  Body,  there  is  Head  ajid.  Tjts:  Apoftle.,  tells  us,  there  are  three  that  btar 
Members,  yet  all  are  but  one  natural  Bod^y  U'ihrtfs  in  Esrih  r  or  in  our  Hearts)  ibt  Spirit^. 
becaufe  they  are  animated  and  quickned  by  theW^er,  and  Blood\   i  John  %.  8.    now  by  , 
one  and  the  felfr^me  Soul;  (b  it  is  in  tha.  Wijf.'r  is  meant  S^incritication,  it  isour  Sanfti- 
miftical  Body,  Chrift  is  our  Head,  and  we  fication  that  bears  Witnefs  with  us  fhat  we  arc 
are  his  Members,  and  yet  both  of  us  are  but  tfee  Children  of  God  ;  and  this  Sai.iit'ficarjon. 
one  miftical  Body,  by  Realbnofthe  felt-fame  ccnfifts  either  in  the  Habit  of  Grace,  Oi  in  the 
Spirit  dwelling  in  both.    Ani  hence  it  isfaid,  agings  of  Grace  ;  if  therefui'^r  the  Spiri;    of 
That  Chrift  dwelleth  in  us  by  his  Spirit;   Clrrili:  in  a  Believer  were  nothing  elfe  hut; 
know  ye  not  ibat  Christ  '^efus  U  in  you  except  ye  Gi  ice,  then  it  were  ail  one   with  the  Tcfti- 
he  Refrobatei?  2  Cor.  13.  5»  — j-*— /-eieaf   ino«V  of  Water;  but  there  are  thiee    that, 
eaietbmy  FleJJ),  anddrivketb  my  Blooddroefleib  be:ir  ,  Witnefs,  there's    the   Teftimony  of /([jc 

in  me  And  J  in  bitn,  John   6.  26. And  /    ^pir'H^  of  Blood,  andof  U't2tei\  net  only  Juiti- 

live  (  faith  Faul  )  jet  not  /,  Imt  G:rifl  liveih  fitCcttion,  and  Sandification  which  are  but  two 
inf>}i.  Gal.  2.  20.  How  in  me  ?  Not  cur  Witneflcs,  but  the  Spirit  is  foperadded.  and 
porally,  for  in  t\\ztStn['c,tbe  Heavens  wuft  that  a Ifo  bears  Witnefs.  in  cur  ConfCiences, 
receieve  him  until  the  Time  o]  the  Hdiitutien  that  we  are  the  Children  of  God,  and  tkat 

ofaU  Things  \  A£ls3.  21.    but  fpiiitually  aq-  Jefus  Chrift  is  the  Son  of  <3ed. Chrifti- 

cording  to  theTeftimony  of  the  Apoftl;?,  ie-  ans !  think  me  not  tedious  in  cheie  Proofs, 
cAufeye  are  Sons,  God  hatb  fent  forth  the  Spirit  thefe  are  not  Speculative  Notional  Points, 
of  hii  Son  into  your  Hearts.  Gal.  4.  6.  This  that  tend  not  to  Edification,but  are  exceeding 
is  the  Mifter^'  that  fhould  be  known  among  profitable.  Only  concerning  the  Manner 
the  Gentiles,  the  glorious  Miftery,  yea  the  of  the  indweHingof  thisSpirit  in  us,  it  is  moft 
Rich  and  glorious  Miftery  ;  tlie  Apoftle  gives  difficult  to  conceive.  Certainly  it  dwells  not 
it  all  thefe  Epithctes,  the  Riches  of  the  Gl^yoj  in  us  as  in  Chrift,  vi^.  Bodily^  Col.  2.  9. 
,  this  M/jIery,  vehich  ify  Chrifl  in  you  the  Hope  Unmeafurably^  John  3.  34.  Ori^inallj.  2 Ota 
ef  Glory.  Col.  i.  27.  3.  17.  the  Spirit  is  in  Chrift,as 

3.  As  Satan  keeps  his  Refidencc  in  wicked  Light  in  the  Sun,  but  the  Spirit  j^  chrillout 
Men,  working  them  unto  all  Manner  of  Sin,  is  in  us  ai   Light  in  the  Aire  ;  imxinfoU^in 
and  holding  them  Captive  to  do  his  Will;  fo  Neither  dare  I  affirm,  that  the  nobis  ut  lumtnt 
the  Spirit  of  God  coming  and  thrufting  him  Spirit  is  in  us  more  effentially  *'»«'''• 
put  ofPoflcflion  dwelleth  in  us,leading  us  into  than     in    any  other    Men   or 
all  Truth,  replenilhing  us  with  all  Grace,  and  Creatures,  for  the  EfTencc  thereof  is  iHdivI- 
inclining  us  to  all  holy  Obedience.    There  is  fiblc  and  Omniprefent :    But  this  I  fav    that 
Jittle  Qucftion  but  whileft  Menrertiain  in  the  tke  Spirit  is  in  the  Faithful  above  all  others, 
5tate   of  Infidelity    the    ftreng     Man    Sa-  1.  In  refpeft  of  Covenant,  the  Saints  have  the 
tan  keeps  Poflefiion,  and  dwelleth  in  them,  Spirit  by  God's  free  Grace  and  Covenant* 
though  net   after  a  Grofs  and  Senfible  Man-  /  will  put  my  Spirit  voithin  you^   Ezck.   -^6! 
rer,   as  in  Demomacks,    yet  invifibly  and  27.  -  -37.  14.  faith   God  in  the  Covenant, 
Tpiritually,  ruling  and  reigning  in  them,  and  which  is  no t  only  to  be  under ftood  of  the  Gifts 
'making  them  his  Slaves  to  do  his  Will ;  and  and  Garces  ot  his  Spirit,  but  alfoof  the  Spirit 
therefore  by  the  fame  Reafon  when  a  ftronger  it  felf.    2.  In  refped  of  intimate  Familiarity, 
thaii  he  cometi,  even  the  good  Spiii£  of  God,^ui  n^^r.AcawinUflce,  the  Spirit  is  in  the 


4^4^  Looking  mto 

Faithful  like  an  inmate  co-inhabitant,  com- 
forting, direaing,  ruling,  ftrcngthning,  and 
cTierifhing  them  ;  in  which  rcfpea  thay  arc 
faid  to  be  his  Houfcs,  and  Temples,  in  which 
he  dwellcth ;  whereas  Contrariwife  World- 
ings  and  Infidels  to  all  thcfe  Purpofes  are 
meer  Strangers  unto  him,  the  World  cannot  re— 
<-«V(r  */w  (  faith  Chrift)  becauje  it  Jeetb  hltnt 
not,  mthsr  knorvetb  hi/9t,  hut  ye  know  bim,  for- 
be  dive  He  tb  with  you-,  and  JhaU  be  in  you.  Joh» 
14.  17.  3«  In  refped  of  Virtue  and  Efficacy; 
the  Spirit  works  efficacioully  in  his  Saints; 
he  choofeth  them  for  his  own  People,  he  Pol- 
fefleth  them  as  of  his  own  Right,  he  rules  ia 
their  Hearts  as  in  the  chief  feat  of  his  King- 
dom,he  purgerh,and  puiifieth  them  from  their 
Sins,  he  replenilheth  and  fillcth  them  with  his- 
favingGraces,  he  guides  and  direfts  them  in 
the  way  of  Holinefs,and  never  leaves  them  till 
he  brings  them  to  his  Kingdom.  4.  In  rc- 
fpea ol  Union  •,  it  was  an  old  Error  of  the 
Heathers,  that  the  Soul  remaineth  in  the 
Bodie  after  Death,  which  Opinion  of  theirs,, 
though  falfe,  becaufe  it  contradifls  the  Word^ 
yet  the  Thing  it  fclfis  pofliblc,  and  doth  not 
contradift  Reafon,  for  the  Soul  may  have  its 
local  Being  in  the  Bodie,  and  yet  not  give 
Life  to  the  Bodie;  for  it  is  not  the  Souls  Be- 
ing in  the  Bodie,  biit  its  being  united  to  the 
Bodie  which  makes  the  Bodie  live ;  fo  it  is  not 
the  Spirits  being  leca-Uy  with  the  Soul,  but  be- 
ing miltically  united  to  the  Soul  that  gives  it 
fpiritual  Life.  Now  in  all  thefe  refpeds  the 
Spirit  is  in  the  Faithful  above  all  others. 

I  know  the  Objeaions,  As  1.  if  the  Spi- 
rit be  united  to  a  Believer's  Soul,  and  fo 
made  one  with  him,  then  may  a  Believer  fay, 
J-amtbe  Spirity  or  /  am  equal  vsitb  God  in 
Refpe^  of  the  Sfirit  in  me^  thou^b  not  as  Feter^ 
Thomas,  &c. 

But  I  anfwer,  this  follows  not ;  fer  though 
the  Spirit  be  really  united  to  a  Believers  Spi- 
rit, f©  that  he  may  fay  with  the  Apoftle,  He 
that  is  jiined  to  the  Lordis  we  Spirit^  1  Cor. 
6.  17.  or  hath  one  Spirit;  yet  firft,  this 
Union  is  a  voluntary  Aft,  and  not  a  natural 
Aa,  and  in  that  Refpecllhe  Spirit  may  unite 
himfclf  to  theSouHofaras  he  pleafethj  and 


yijilsl  Chflp.  T;, 

no  further  :    And  certainly  thus  far  he  is 
not  pleafed  to   unite  himfelf  to  a  Believer 
as  that  a   Believer  (hould  fay  properly,    / 
am  the  Spirit ,    or  Jam  equal  nitb  God  in- 
Eeffe£l  of  the  Spirit ;  for  then  a  Believer  might 
be  worfhipped  with  divine  Worfhip,    2.  This 
Union  is  by  Way  of  Application,  ar)d  not  by 
"W  ay  of  Mixture  ;  if  an  Heap  of  Wheat  and 
aStonefliould  be  joined  together,   there  is 
an  Union,  they  make  both  one  Heap,    but 
the  Wheat  cannot  fay  1  am  a  Stone,   nor  can* 
the  Stone  fay  Jam  Wheat,  becaufe  this  Union 
is  only  by  Way  of  Application  ;    but  if  Wine 
and  Water  fli'ould  be  joined  together,    then^ 
every  Part  may  fay,  J  <aw  Water,   and  //  am 
Wine,   becaufe  this  Union    is  not    only    by 
Application,  but  by  Way  of  Mixture.    Cer-- 
tainly  thdre  is  a  great  Union  betwixt  the 
Spirit  and  a  Believer's  Sou!,-  yet  cannot  the 
Believer  fay  properly.  Jam  the  Spirit,   or/' 
am  equal  with  God,  becaufe  their   Union  is-- 
only  by  Way  of  Application,  and  not  by  Way 
of  Mixture. 

2.  Objeli.  No  more  was  the  Union  of  Chrift 
as -God,  with  our  Nature  as  Man,  any  U- 
nion  by  Way  of  Mixture,  yet  could  he  fay 
/  am  God,  avd  1  am  Aian.  But  I  anfwer, 
ChriA's  Union  was  not  only  fpiritual  or  mifti- 
cal,  but  hypoftatical  or  perfenal  ;  and  in 
thatUefpea,  though  there  was  no  Mixture, 
yet  there  was  fuch  an  Union  as  cannot  be- 
parallel'd  in  all  the  World.  Our  Souls  U- 
nion  with  the  Spirit  of  Chrift  gees  very  farj 
and  indeed  fo  far  as  we  cannot  exprefs  it, 
though  we  had  thr  Tongues,  and  Heads,  and 
Hearts  of  Men  and  Angels;  yet  comes  it 
Ihortof  that  Unibn  betwixt  the  fecond  Per- 
fon  in  the  Trinity,  and  the  Soul  and  Body 
of  Chrift  ;  his  Union  was  perfonal,  but  fo  is 
not  ours ;  A  Believer  .is  a  Perfon  before  he 
is  united  to  the  Spirit  of  Chrift  •  but  now 
Chrifl's  Soul  and  Budy  were  not  a  Perfon  be- 
fore united  to  rhe  Perfo^L^of  the  God'liead; 
Go  we  therefore  as  far  assise  can,  and  1  fhall 
cafily  yield  that" auf  Union'  with  the  Spirit 
is  a  true,  realj-  eflential,' fubftantial,  fpiri- 
tual, invifiblc,  miftical,  and  intimate  Uniofj, . 
yet  is  it  not  a  perfonal,  or  hypoftaiical  Uni* 

ons 


Chap.  I.'  Loohng  unto  Jefiis,  4^9^ 

on  •,  the  Spirit  doth  not  affume  the  Soul  or  beautiful^  xoho  brifig  usgUci  Tidtnxs  of  Peace, 
Body  of  a  Believer,  as  the  fecond  Perfon  a(-  Rom.  lo.  15.  Again,  the  Apoftle  tells  us 
fumed  the  Soul  and  Body  of  Chrift.  Away,  in  another  Place,  That  f/&ere  are  Dherfnies 
away  with  thefe  Cavils  and  Blafphemies,  of  GiftSy  but  the  fame  Spirit '^  and  Diverfities 
wherewith  too  many  unfiable  Souls  are  now  vfCal/in^Sy  but  the  fame  Zord  or  Chrffi -^  and 
infefted  /  I  have  done  with  this  Rcafon.  Diverfities  of  Works,    but  the  fame  God  and 


fooner  ^         ^         ^ _,  .__.  _^ ^ 

lyhe  fills  us  with  his  Train.  and'^in  Chrift's  s'tead  cftabliflied  Order  in 

Now  the  Gifts  of  the  Spirit  are  of  thefe  the  Church,  which  Order  or  Eftablilhment 
two  Sorts,   fome  are  common  to  Good  and   is  here  fet  down,  by  Gift-Sy  iallin^s  andWorks, 
Bad*  othcK  ate  proper  to  the  Eleft  only.   Hereisfirft,  A  Gift:    Secondly,  ACaiJing: 
Thofe  Giffs  which  are  Common,   are  again  Thirdly,  A  Work.    Gifts  areafcribed  to  the 
;two-tbld,  for  fome  of  them  are  given  but  to  Spirit,  Callings  to  Chrift,  and  Wtrks  to  God, 
terrain  Men,  and  at  certain   Times,   as  the  even  to  the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift.; 
(Gift  of  Miracles,  of  Tongues,  of  Prophefies,  where  the  Spirit  Ends,  Chrift   begins,   and 
and   thefe  were  neceiTary  for  the  Apoftles,   where  Chrift  Ends,  God  begins;  if  no  Gift, 
and  the  primitive  Church,  when  the  Gofpel   wemuft  ftay  there,  and  never  meddle  with 
was  firft  tQ  be  difperfed ;   others  are  given   ^^'^  CaUivg-y  and  if  no  CaL'ingy  we  muft  ftay 
.    to  all  the  Members  of  the  Church,   and  at  t^^ere,  and  never  meddle  with  the  ^V* ;  firft, 
^11  Times,    as    the  Gifts  of  Interpretation,   the  Spirit  comes,  and  beftows  the  Gift,  and 
Sciences,  Arts,  Prudence,  Learning,  Know-   ^^en  Chrift  comes,  and  beftows  the  Calling, 
Jedge,  Eloquence,    and  fuch  like;   the  for-  and  then  Ged  the  Father  comes,  and  fees  us 
iftcr  Gifts  we  have  net,    but  thefe  latter  are   '0  ^^^  Work;  the  Gift  is  for  iheCaUing,  and 
*ow  given  to  every  Member  of  the  Church,   ^^eGift  and  Calling  are  both  for  the  Work, 
according  to  the  Meafu  re  of  Chrift's  Gift,  a^  And  if  this  be  theOrdereftablifhed  by  the  Spi- 
the  Calling  and  Vocation  of  every  Member  ^]^  ^"  ^'S  Church,Oh  what  fhall  we  fay  of  them 
needeth.      As   for    thofe  Gifts   and    faving  ^'^'^^^i^^erl^ave  no(?r/ifj,yct  ftcpinto  theCa/- 
<jraces  which  are  proper  to  the  Godly,   I  '''«^,as  if  there  were  no  need  of  the  HolyGhoftj 
ihall  fpeak  of  them    anon.    Now  here  is  an  ^^  ^^^^  ^ave  no  CaUingy  and  yet  will  fall  upon 
•other  Reafon  of  the  Spirit's  MifTion,  That  be  ^^e  frcri-,  utterly  againft  the  Mind  and  Rule 
Might  give  Gifts  unto  Men  \  Eph.  4.  §.     jf  of  Jefus  Chrift  ?  Oh  what  the  poor  Church  of 
you  ask,  what  are  thofe  Gifts  ?    the  Apoftle  Chrift  Suffers  at  this  Time  in  thefe  Refpei^s « 
tells  you  in  one  Place,  He  gave  fome  Ajrofiles,  certainly  thefe  Men  have  no  Commiffion  from 
andfime  Prophets^  and  feme  E-jangeJiJis,  and  the  Holy  Spirit;  he  was  never  fent  to  them 
fome  Faflors  and  Teachers.    Ver.  u.    Three   that  break  this  Order,  firft  C//?f^  and  thea 
of  thefe  Gifts  are  now  gone,   and  there  Date  ^'*^'"I>  and  then  the  Work. 
is  out;  but  in  the  fame  Place  we  find  Pa/iors       But  why  doth  the  Spirit  endow  Men  with 
andTeacberSy   and  them  we  have  ftill  •  Oh  Gifts?  furely  faith  the  Apoftle,  t©  this  End 
*ow  may  this  teach  us  to  think  of  fuch  (  even  ^9  propbtt  mtbah  i  Cor.  12.  7.  Gifts  are  given 
^f  Padors  and  Teachers )  as  of  the  fpecial  Gifts  ^o^  the  good  of  others,  Gifts  are  tor  edifying  - 
and  Favours  of  Jefus  Chrift  ;    if  our  fpecial  Wefbould  not  contemn  them,  Gifts  are  aBlef^ 
Friend  ftiould  but  fend  us,  from  a  far  Coun-   fing  of  Ged,and  therforc  we  are  to  endeavour 
try,  one  of  his  chief  Servants,  would  we  not  after  them.  Let  thy  fropbetit,g  appear  to  ally  and 
welcome  him?  Chrift  now  is  in  Heaven,  and   covet  eamefily  tbe'befl  Gifts:    i  Tiai.  4.  i?, 
3ie  fends  us  Minifters,  as  the  Stewards  of  his    and  yet  (  fays  Paul }  Ifhew  unto  you  amore  ex" 
Houfe;  fure  if  we  have  any  Love   to  Chrift^  celUntvay:    1  Cox.  12.  31.    and  that  was 
The  very  Feet  of  them  would  be  precitus^   atul  tjoe 


'Looking  unto  Jefm, 

trucGracf,  oFwhldi  he  difcourfeth  in  the 
next  Chapter,  and  this  brings  in  another 
-Reafon  of 'the  Spirits  MilSon. 

5.  That  the  Holy  Ghoft  might,,  according 
to  his  Office,endow  Men  with  Graces.  In  do- 
ing tiiis,  he  firft  gives  the  inward  Principle 
and  Habit  of  Grace,  and  then  the  Fruit,  or 
aaings  of  Grace.  .1,  He  gives  a. Power,  an 
Habit,  a  fpiritual  Ability,  a  Seed,  a  Spring, 

a  Principal  pfGraceVwhatfoever  we  call  it,  .-.,-_^     ..,,    ....    

I  cannot  conceive  it  to  be  a  new  Faculty, ad-  Hereby  the  Soul  will  be  kept  in  a  Frame 
ded  to  thof?;  which  are  in  Mea  by  Nature ;  for  every  Duty  ;  if  the  Spirit  come  but  with 
A  Man  when  he  is  regenerate,  hath  no  mere         '■  •-•->- 

Faculties  in  his  Soul,  than  he  had  before  he 
.was  regeneraie,  only  in  the  Work  of  Regese- 
ration,  thofc  Abilities  which  the  Man  had 
are  improTed  to  Work  .fpirituaHy;  as  be- 
fore naturally  ;  as  our  Bodies  in  the  Refur- 
reciion  from  the  Dead  fhall  have  no  more^ 
nor  other  Parts  than  they  have  at  prefentjonly 


-Chap.  ?^ 

Negligence,  and  Dulnefs ;  from  grofs  and  foul 
Sins ;  the  Apoftle  calls  it  Grace  to  Mp  in 
Tims  of  need.  Heb.  4.  16.  Oh  this  is  adimir- 
able,  when  Grace  comes  in  the  very  Nick  of 
Need  •,  it  may  be  fometirae  or  other  thou 
wer't  even  falling  into  fuch  and  Rich  a  Sin,  it 
maybe  thou  wer't  lometime  or  other  drown- 
ing in  fuch  and  fuch  a  Wickednefs,  and 
this  exciting  quickning  Grace,  came  in,  and 
kept  up     thy   Head  above    the    Waters.  2. 


exciting,  quieknirg  Grace,  then  it-  is  ready  to 
favj  mj  Heart  U  prepared  0  Lord,  my  Heart 
it  prepared^  J  can  now  do  and  fuffer  thy  Will'^ 
-fometimes  the  principle  of  Grace  lies  ftil! 
within  us,  and  begins  to  Ruft,  but  then 
comes  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and  Breaths  upon 
our  Souls,  and  fo  it  excites,  and  quicken?,  and 

lau  Li>v_y  jm.v,  »u  ^..^. ,w...j    Commands  Faiths  Patience,  Zeal,  and  other 

thofs  which  are  now  natural,  ftall  then  by  -Graces  to  be  in  Exercife  ;  and  this  is  as  it 
thePawer  of  God  be  madey^Jr/f.vc/.  i  Cor.  were  the  File  to  ta-ke  off  the  Ruft,  it's  the 
15."  44.  Now  this  Principle  is  infufed,  or  whetting  of  the  Edge,  it's  the  .ftirring  up 
poured  in  by  the  Spirit  of  God;  and  hence  he  of  the  Coals  into  a  mighty  Flame.  Chriiti- 
isci\]tif5e  Spirit  :0J  SanBrjicatiorj.  2  Thef.  ans/  have  you  not  clear  Experimental  Dew 
2.  I''.  2.  He  gives  the  Fruit  or  aftings  of  monftrations  of  this  Truth  ?  Sometimes  you 
Grace,  but  the  Iruit  of  the  Spirit  is  Love,  -----v,^  -v*'--  -♦•  r>„^.,  n^A  r,.^..:.«.. 
p);  Peac€,  Loti^fuffering,  Gentlenejs,  Gsodnefs, 
Buitbt  Meeknefi,  Temperance;  Gal.  5.  22, 
23.  Some  call  thefe  the  Diverfi^eations  of.the 


areonthd  Wing  of  Duty,  and  fometimes 
you  are  dull,  and  dead ;  fometimes  the  leaft 
Temptation  ;  the    leaft    Snare  is  ready    to 

23.  ouuit  wai.  i-i^v-.v- ."- ^..~...- make  you  fall,  and  fometinies  again  though 

Agings  of  that  Spiritual  Principle  within  itroRg  Winds  and  Terapeits  blow  upon  you, 
lis*  certainly  the  Spirit  doth  not  only  at  firft  yet  you  are  able  to  ftand,  like  Mount  Zion^ 
Vnfufe  the  principles  of  Grace,  but -he  doth  that  cannot  be  removed;  Oh  what's  the 
alfo  isable  us  to  Aft^  and    improve    thofe  Reafon  of  t.he  Difference  ?    furely  according 

to  the  Incomes  of  the  Spirit  of  God ',  this 
DifFeience  comes  not  from  our  felveSjbut  from 
the  Spirit ;  as  this  e:^citing  quickning  Grace 


'bleffed  Principles ;  he  doth  r.ot  only  give  us 
Power  to  holy  Aftions,  but  he  Works  alfo  the 

%oly   Aftions  themfelves,    God  voorketb  in  ta  ^-.-   ,  „  ^ „ 

not  onhio  roill,  hut  to  do.  Phil.  2.  13.  God  is  ready,  or  a  far  off,  fo  is  our  Condition,; 
'iiath  a  twofold  Grace,  initial  and  converting  \  yoii  know  what  changes  i?*vfif  ufuaily  found 
exciting,  and  quickning :  In  refpeJfl  of  this  in  his  own  Heart,  fometimes  he  was  able  to 
!aft  i?dvi<^  prays,  Q^dcUn  me  after  thi  loving  truft  in  God,  and  at  other  Time^  he  was  fo 
rmdnefs  0  Lord,  andfojhall  J  keep  tby  Tejii-  caft  down  as  if  he  had  no  ftrength  withiti 
monies*  ?^^\'  119.88.  This  is  the  ailua ting  l:im,  and  whence  all  this,  bat  from  the  ebbings 
Grace  that  we  need  every  Hour,  and  every  and  flowings  of  exciting  quickning  Grace? 
"Moment,  and  lauft  pray. for  more  earneftly 
Than  we  would  pray  for  our  daily  Bread. 
"TwoPriviliges  more  efpecially  flow  from  this; 
>S«— t.  Hereby.thc  Soulivillbe  keptfroir. 


well  may  we  ,cry  come  holy  Spirit ;  Oh  whaf 
a  comfortable  Condition  would  it  be^ 
if    our    Spirits  never   lay    Itill,    but    we 

were 


~<^hap.  I.  LooMng 

were  always  hungering,  tWrfting,  or  mor- 
ing  after  God  and  goodncfs. 

6.  That  the  Holy  Ghoft  might,  according 
to  his  Office,  comfort  his  Saints,  amidft  all 
their  Afflictions  ;  this  was  that  which  Chrift 
had  fo  often  told  his  Apoftles,  1  will  not  leave 
you  comjettlefsy  I  villi  come  unto  )tu.    John  14. 

J  8. And  1  mill  pray  the  father,  and 

he  fhall  j?Jve  you  another  Comfortery  that  he 
fnay  abide  with  youjor  ever.  Ver.  1 6.-  — — — 
But  the  Comforter,  wbi:b  U  tb:  Holy  Ghofl, 
reborn  tbe  Father  nill  fend  in  my  Name,  be 
fl^all  teac}:  you  all  Things.  Ver.  26. 
But  when  the  Comforter  is  ctme,  robsm  I  voill 
fend  unto  ^ou  from  tbe  Father,  even  the  Spirit 
ef  Truth,  vfbicb  froceedetb  from  the  Father,  he 

(hall  teflify  of  me,   John   i-j.  26. // 

J  go  not  arvay,  tbe  Comforter  -wili  not  come  on- 
to iou,  but  if  I  depart  1  tvitfend  him  unteyou, 
yohn  16.  17. 

But  how  is  it   that  the  Spirit  comforts 
Saiats  ?    I  anfwer  in  thefe  Particulars. 

'*"  I.  The  Spirit  difcovers 
Sin,  and  bends  the  Heart  to 
mourn  for  Sin  ;  and  fuch  a  Sor- 
row as  this,  is  the  Seed  and 
Matter  of  true  Comfort  \  as 
^\efVs  Heart  was  full  of  Joy^  when  his 
Eyes  poured  out  Tears  on  Benjamins  Neck  ; 
fo  there  is  a  certain  Seed  and  Matter  ot  Joy 
in  fpiritual  Mourning:  1  know  they  are 
contrary,  but  yet  they  may  be  fubordinate 
to  each  other  ;  as  a  dark  and  muddy  Colour 
may  be  a  fit  Ground  to  lay  Gold  upon.  Cer- 
tainh  there  is  a  fweet  Complacency  in  an 
humble  and  fpiritual  Heart  to  be  rile  in  its 
own  Eyes.  But  efpecially  the  Fruit  of  it 
is  Joy,  and  great  Joy.  A  Woman  when  Jhe 
it  in  Travail  bath  Soyrovo,  becauje.  her  Hour  is 
come,  but  as  foon  as  fhe  is  delivered  of  the 
Child,  Jhe  remsmbreth  no  mtre  the  A>iguij\i, 
for  Joy  that  a  Man  is  b0rn  into  tbe  World : 
And  ye  non  therefore  have  Sorrow-,  but  I  will 
fee  you  again,  and  your  ]j[eqrt  JhaB  rejoyce, 
and  your  Joy  no  Man  taketh  from  you,  John 
16.  7.1,  22.  , 

2.  The  Spirit  doth  not  only  difcover,  but 
-heal  the  Corruptions  of  the  Soul,  and  there 


;•*  See  at  large, 
{X>r  Rtynoldl, 
tn  Pfal     no. 


tmto  Jefus*  4^ 

is  no  Comfort,  to  the  Comfort  of  a  faved  and 
cured  Man  ;  the  lame  Man  that  was  reftor- 
ed  by  Pffer,  exprefled  the  abundant  Exalta- 
tion of  his  Heart,  by  leaping  and  praifing 
God,  Ails  3.- 8.  and  for  this  Caufe  the 
Spirit  is  called,  Tbe  Oil  of  Gladnefs,  be- 
caufeby  that  healing  Virtue  that  is  in  him, 
he  makes  glad  the  Hearts  of  Men. 

3.  The  Spirit  doth  not  only  heali  but  re- 
new and  reviye  again;  when  an  Eye  is  (mit- 
ten with  a  Sword,  there  is  a  double  Mifchief, 
a  Wound  made,  and  a  Faculty  perilhed  ; 
and  here,  though  a  Chirurgion  can  heal  the 
Wound,  yet  he  can  never  reflorc  the  Facul- 
ty, becaufe  total  Privations  admit  no  Regreis, 
or  Recovery.  But  the  Spirit  doth  not  only 
heal,  and  repair,  but  renew,  ^nd  re-edify 
the  Spirits  of  Men  ;  as  he  healeth  that  which 
was  torn,  and  bindeth  up  that  which  was 
broke ■  ;  fo  he  rcviveth  and  raifeth  up  that 
which  was  dead  before,  Hoj.  6.  i,  2.  And 
this  the  Apoftle  caHs,  The  Renovatitn  of  the 
Sfirit,  Tit.  3.  $.  Now  this  Renoratiati 
muft  needs  be  Matter  of  great  Joy,  for  fo 
the  Lord  comforts  his  afflifted  People;  O 
thou  afjliHedf  tojfcd  rvitb  Tempe/i,  and  not 
comforted^  behold,  1  voill  lay  thy  Stones  with 
Jair  Colours,  and  lay  thy  Foundations  viitb  Sa- 
pbyres  ;  and  J  nill  make  thy  Windows  oj 
j^gates,  and  thy  Gates  of  Carbuncles,  and  all 
thy  Borders  of  pleafant  Stones,  Ifa.  54.  11,  il« 
The  Meaning  is.  That  all  mufl  be  new,  and 
new  built  up,  as  for  a  goodly,  coftly,  and 
ftately  Strufture. 

4.  The  Spirit  doth  not  only  renew,  and 
fet  the  Frame  of  the  Heart  aright,  and  then 
leave  it  to  it  felf;  but  being  thus  rcftored, 
he  abideth  with  it  to  prefcrve  and  fupport 
if,  and  to  make  it  viftorious,  againft  all 
Tempefts  and  Batteries ;  and  this  further 
multiplyeth  the  Joy  and  Comfort  of  the 
Heart  \  Viftory  is  ever  the  Ground  of  Joy, 

They  joy  before  thee, —a;  Men  rejoyis 

Tohen  tb;y  divide  tbe  Spoil,  Ifa.  9.  3.  And 
the  Spirit  ©t  God  is  a  riftorious  Spirit,  A 
bruifedReed  jhall  ke  not  break,  and  jmoaking. 
Flax  fhall  be  not  quench,  till  he  fend  fortb 
Judgment  unto  yatory.    Mat.  1%  20. 

R  r  r  5.  The 


j.pg  Loohng  unto  Jefus.  Chiip."  ?*• 

<.  The  Spirit  doth  not  onlypreferve  the  i.  There  is  a  Work  of  fanaifying  Grace 
Heart  which  he  hath  renewed,"  but  he  upon  the  Heart,  and  this  is  a  Seal  of  the 
makes'  it  fruitful  and  abundant  in  the  Spirit  alfo  j  for  whom  the  Spirit  fan^ifieth. 
Work  of  the  Lord.  And  Fruitfulnefs  is  a  he  faveth.  Tht  Lerd  kncmtb  rebg  are  bist 
Ground  of  Comfort,  Si,ig  0  Barren,  thou  Saith  the  Apoftle,  2  Tim.  2.  19.  Ay,  but 
ib*t  d'ldfl  not  bear,  break  forth  into  finghii,  how  Oioiald  wc  know  it  ?  Why,  by  this  Seal ; 
*nd  cry  aloud  thou  that  didjl  not  travail  reitb  as  it  follows,  Let  every  one  that  nameth  tht 
Child  for  more  are  the  Chilirtn  of  the  deff-  Name  of  the  Urd  de  fart  from  iniquity.  None 
late  \ha»  the  Children  of  the  married  IVife,  are  Children  of  God  by  Adoption,  but  thofc 
faith  the  Lord.  Ifa.  $4.  i.  that  are  Children    alfo  by   Regeneration  ; 

6.  The  Spirit  doth  not  only  make  the  none  are  Heirs  of  Heaven,  but  they  ard 
HeVrt  fruitful,  but  gives  it  the  Hanfeiand  new  Born  to  it;  Blejjed  be  God  the  Father  of 
Earncft  of  its'  Inheritance,   and  thereby   it  our  Lord  Jefui  Chrift  T»bo  hath  begotten  us » 

ke2-tsa  lively  Hope,  anearneft  Expeaation,  new to  an  Inheritance  immortal,  i  Pet. 

a  Canfident  Attendance  upon  the  Promifes,  i.  3,  4.  This  Seal  of  Sanaification  leaves 
and  an  unfpeakable  Peace  and  Coiutort  upon  the  Soul,  the  Likcnefs  of  Jelus  Chrift, 
tkereupon.  Oh  when  I  feel  a  Dropof  Hea-  even  Grace  for  Grace, 
fens  Toy  fted  abroad  into  my  Soul  by  the  3.  There  is  a  Workof  aflifting,  exciting. 
Holy  Ghioft,  and  that  I  lock  upon  this  as  a  quickning  Grace,  or  of  God's  Gracious  Coa- 
Taile  of  Gl'ory,  and  a  Forerunner  ef  Happi-  courfe  with  that  habitual  Grace  which  he 
Hcfs  how  (hou'ld  1  but  rejoice  with  Joy  un-  hath  wrought  in  his  People  :  Now  this  fs 
fp'-akable  ?  In  all  thefe  Refpeas,  the  Spirit  various  according  to  the  good  Pleafure  of  his 
is  ou'- Comforter;  and  this  is  another  Beafon,  WiU  ;  the  Spirit  is  more  mightily  prefent  to 
whr'theHoly  Ghoft  is  fcnt.  I  mUnot  leave  fomc  than  to  others,  yea  more  to  the  fame 
' -iou  Coml'ortlefs,  faith  Chrift,  No,  no,  for  1  Man  at  foraetimes,  and  in  fome  Conditions; 
■s$iU  come  untojou  bj  my  Spirit.  fometimcs  the  fame  Chnftian  is  as  a  burning 

7  That  the  Holy  Ghoft  might  accordin-g  and  a  fhining  Light,  fometiKies  as  a  fmoaking 
to  his  Office  Seal  ni  unto  the  Day  of  Rede tnf-  Flax,  The  Spirit  blows  hovr  it  lifieth-,  John  3. 
fion  Eph  4.  30.  By/ftf/iw^is  Meant,  fome  8.  Sometimes  he  fills  the  Soul  with  fuller 
■Work  of  the 'spirit  by  whichheaffuresa  Be-  Gales,  fomctimes  again  fhe  is  becalmed,  a 
liever  That  he  is  God's:  It  is  ail  one  with  Man  hath  more  of  the  Spirit  at  one  Time 
the  siirit's  Witneffing\  only  under  that  No-  than  another;  now  when  the  Spirit  comes 
tion  I  (hall  fpeak  ot  it  another  Time.  in  thus  by  exciting,  (luickning,  ftirring,  and 

But  an  the  Qiieftion  is,  what  is  that  inabling  us  to  Aa,  fo  that  we  can  fay,  as 
Work  of  the  Spirit  by  which  lieaffures?  I  fometiaies  the  Prophet  faid,  tt  wis  in  n^ 
Anfwer     this  Work  is  many  fold.     As. Heart  as  a  burning  Fire  Jhut  up  in  my  Bones, 

I  Th-re  is  a  reflex  Work  of  Faith,  and  a*d  J  was  weary  with  forbearing,  and  could  not 
this' is  the  Work  of  the  Spirit  too,  affuring  Jiay)  Jer.  20.  9.  Why,  then  the  Spirit  Seals 
our  Souls  of  our  good  Eftate  to  God-ward,  and  gives  Affurance  to  our  Souls  thac  we 
and  Chrift-ward,  He  that  believetb  hath  the  arc  his.  ^        ,„    ,     rn,-  • 

Witn'fs  inhimfelf',  i  John  5.  10.  He  car-  4-  There  is  a  Work  ol  fhimng  upon,  or 
Ties  in  his  Heart,  the  Counterpane  ofalUhe  inlightning  thofc  Graces  which  the  Spirit 
Pronifes"  this  is  the  firft  Seal,  or  (if you  Plants  in  gs,  and  helps  us  toexercife;  this 
4i!l')  the  firft  Degree  of  the  Spirit's  feal-  Seals  to  the  Purpofe  ;  and  of  this  it  is  that 
in2-  the -firft  Difcovery  of  our  Eleaion  is  the  Apoftle  fpcaks,  we  have  received  not  tbs 
manifafted  to  us  in  our  believing,  as  w any  Spirit  of  the  iVtrld,  but  the  Spirit  which  i*  of 
X  faith  the  Text )  us  were  ordained  ta  tternal  God,  that  ws ,  may  know  the  Things  that  are 
JJ§^  kilkvci.  Aas  13..  43=  ' '  f'^s^bf  ^fVf»  «J  ojGod.    i  Cor.  2.  '^:^^^ 


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l^ooking  unto  Jefus. 


Things  giren  to  us  miy  be  freely  received  fey  Lord  to  reveal  himfdUn  fpecialFaVour  un- 
us,  and  yet  the  receir  of  them  not  known  to  to  him.  Now  this  WoriH of  Joy  ufually  comes 
us,  therefore  the  Spirit  for  our  further  not  till  after  Fairhj  and  many  Expediences 
Confolation  doth  C  as  it  were)  put  his  Hand  ot  God's  Lore,  and  much  waitingupon  God. 
and  Seal  to  our  Reccits,  he  Shines  upon  our  Thefc  arc  the  fevcral  Works  of  the  Sptrits 
Graces,  or  he  enlightens  our  Grsces,  where-  fealing. 

by  we  may  know  we  believe,  and  knofv  that       But  why  is  it  that  we  can  neither  z^mVij 
we   live.     Indeed  this  is    rare  with    Gods  believe,  nor  can  know  that  we  believe,  nor 
own  People,  lometiaicsC  notwithflanding  this  can  enjoy  Peace  and  Joy  in  believing,  with- 
Seal)  we  may  be  in  fuch  a  State  as?ai</and  out  a  Fredi  and  new  A^  of  the  Spirit  ?      ' 
his  Company   were   in  the  Ship,  nben  tkey       I  Anfwer,  bccaufe  the  whole  Carriage  of 
/aw  neither   Sun  nor  Sur  jor  many  Bays  to-  a  Soul  to  Heaven  is  above  Nature  ;  v.here  the 
getbsri    ALh  27.  20.    So  it  may  be  that  for  Spirit  makes  a  Stand,  wc  ftand,  and  can  so 
a  Time  we  mav;  Ice   neither  Sun  nor  Star;  bo  farther;  without  the  help  of  the  Spirit  we 
neither  Light  in  God's  Conntcnance,    nor  can  neither  make  pi emiffcs,  nor  conclude  for 
Light  in. our  Souls;  no  Gra«e  ilTaing  from  our  ftlvcs ;  it  is  the  Spirit  that  Sanaifies,  and 
■God,  no  Grace  carrying  the  Soul  to  God  ;  WitntlTes,  and  Seals  our  SouJs  unit  the  Baf 
yet  in  this  dark  Condition  if  wc  do  as  Paul,  of  Redempticn.     Many  other  Rcafons  may  be 
and  his.  Company  did,   C".  e.  )    it  we  caft  rendred,  but  I   fhaU    fpcak  of  them  in  the 
Anchoreven  in  the  dark  Nigh' 'Jt  Temptati-  end  of  the  Spirits  Miffion. 


o»,  and  pray  ftill  fur  Day,  God  will  appear, 
and  a!i  ftall  clear  up:  we  fhalJ  at  lalt  fee 
IJght  without,  and  iee  Li^ht  within  ;  fureiy 
t'hc  Day-ftar  will  arife  in  our  Hearts. 

-5.  There  is  a  Woik  of  Joy  aad  Comfort; 
and  this  is  a  fuperadded  Seal  of  the  Spirit; 
the  Works  of  the  Spirit  you  may  fee  are  of  a 
doable  Kind;  either  in  us  by  imprinting 
fandlifying  Grace,  or  upon  us  by  (hining  on 
our  Souls,  and  by  fweet  Fcelinjjs  of  Joy; 
habitual  Grace,  or  fan^ifying  Grace  is  more 
conftant,  and  alwayes  like  it  felf;  but  this 


Thus  far  wc  have  propounded  the  Ob)c^„ 
"ni^.  The  Afccnfion  ofChrift,  the'Selfion 
of  Chrift  at  God's  right  Hand,  and 
Chrift's  MilTion  uf  the  Holy  Ghoft;  our 
nt xt  Work  is  to  direft  you  how  to  look 
untojefusin  thcfc  Refpeds. 


CHAP.    II.      S  £  c  T. 


V/ork  of  Comfort  and  Joy,  is  of  the  Nature  Ofknomng  yefus  as  tarrmfOn  theireat  U'erk 


of  fuch  Priviledges  as  God  vouchfafeth  at  one 
TimCj  and  not  at  another  ;  and  hence  it  is 
that  a  Chriftian  may  have  Grace,  and  a 
Chriftian  may  know  himfelf  to  be  in  the  State 
of  Grace,  and  yet  in  regard  of  Comfort  God 


of  $ur Salvation  in  his  jijccnfiotti  ScJJioH  and 
J^iijfian  of  the  Spirit. 


L 


Et  us   know  Jtfus^   carrying  on  the 
great  Work  of  our  Salvation  for  us. 


m,ay   be  gone.    Thus  it  was   with  ^tb,  he  in  Jiis  Aicenlion  into  Heaven,  in  his  Se/Tion 
knew  his  Redeemer  lived,  and  he  refolved  to  at  God's  right  Hand,  and  in  hisMiflion  of 
Truft  in  him,  though  he  killed  him;  he  knew  the  Holy  Ghoft ;  thcle  are  P*inrs  of  great 
he  was  no  Hypocrite,  he  knew  his  Graces  Ufe,  if  thcfe  Tranfaflions  had  not  been,  where 
were  true;  notwithfianding  all  the  Objecli-  had  v*e  been  ?     Thefc  are  l^oints  ofhigheft 
ons    and  Imputations^of  his  Friends,    they  Speculation,  if  theCc  Tranfaaions   had  not 
could  not  difpute  him  out  of  his  Sincerity,  been,    where  had    Chrift    been?  after  his 
tM)  Righteoujnefs  1  hold  fafl^endviU  not  let  it  Humiliation,  herein  lay  the  Exaltation  of  his 
^«;    Job  27.  6.     Yet  tor  the  prefent  he  faw  glorious  perfon,  he  was  exalted   above  the 
noLight  from  Heaven,  but  he  was  in  a  fore  Earth,  abore  the  Clouds,  aboTC  Lbc  Stars 
^nd  artiiaed  Condition,  till  it  plcafed   the  -     R  r  r  2  above 


roo  Loohng  unto  Jejtis.  Chap.  *; 

abore  tlie  Heavens,  aboye  the  Kearcns  of  very  Particulars  thou  mighteft  find  fucccr: 
Heavens  j  O  the  gloritus  Majeftle  of  our  Ave  fweetHcfs  into   all  Eternity, 
Kinc  Tefus,  as  fitting  down  at  God's  right 

Hand :  our  Saltation  is  the  greateft  My ftcry  c  n  r  t     t  r 

that  ever  was,  it  being  made  up  of  the  van-  ^  t  i^  i .    11. 

ous  workings  of  the  glory  of  God  j  for  us  .    .,  ,  t,  ^  . 

Men  and  for  our  Salvation  Chrift  was  In-         Of  cenfidertng  Jefus  m  that  KefptB, 
carnate>  and  came  down  from  Heaven;  and  rj     rrr 

for  us  Men,  and  for  our  Salvation  Chrift  was  2.T  Ec  us  cofider  Jefus,  carrying  on  this- 
cilted  and  went  up  into  Heaven.  Here  is  ^JL/  Work  of  our  Salvation  for  us  in  thefc 
arObiea  of  Admiration  indeed,  the  very  Particulars.  We  muft  not  oaly  Study  to- 
An^lsatthe  Sight  of  it  ftood  admiring  and  know  thcfe  Things,  but  we  m«ft  meditate 
adodna-  it  lookup  their  Heart,  aftonifhed  on  them  till  they  comedown  from  our  Heads 
?heirUndcrftanding;  furely  it  was  the  blef-  to  our  Hearts  Meditation  is  the  Poize  that 
fed'ft  Sight  that  ever  the  Angck  did,or  could  -^^s  *"  t^J  Whee  s  withm  a  gcung  -  it  were 
Behold;  come  then,  and  O  my  Soul  do  thou  o  fmall  Purpofe  to  bid  us  dcftn,  H,pc  be- 
SS  a  View  of  that  which  they  Admire,  the  I'^vc.  Uve,  T^y  J^^-^  l[  firft  we  did  not 
nSt/n  is  not  fo  principally  concerning  An-  meditate,  m  Meditation  it  is  that  the  under- 
Sf^asthrfelf;!hey  areL  itonlyas\  far  ftanding^Works,  that  the  WiU  is  inclined  to 
IrT  and  in  general ;  but  it  concerns  thee  in  follow,  that  Devotion  ts  retrefced,  that  Faith 
Snecial  and  Particular  ;  and  therefore  ftudy  isencreafed,  Hope  cftabhfted,  Love  kindled; 
ilofs  this  Argument,  and  know  it  for  thy  and  therefore  begin  here  O  my  Soul;  it  is 
t\i  Studvfirft  the  Afcenfion  of  Chrift,  how,  ^  dnc  Confiderahon,  that  gives  both  Life,  a nd- 
S  whither,  and  why  heafcended.  2.  Study  Light,  and  Motion  to  thy  adhngs  m  all  pro- 

the  Seffion  of  Chrift  at  God's  right  Hand  ;  cecdnigs.  

Othe  Min«s,  the  Riches  of  that,  fpiritual       And  to  take  them^ in  Order. —-- 
y  mc  w"' 3  <;^,lf^u  theMiffion       i.  Confider  of  Chnft's  Afcenfion  into  Hea- 

""rXf^TG^oi-  Jz\^^^^^^^^^  -^-    Methinks  Souls  (hould  put  themfelves 

?t  but  S?  v«  t??Stud  .  worlds  of  Wealh  into  tbe<:ondidon  of  the  Difciples,  .6.nib.y 
r  -en  thoufand.T  mcs  bcEter  than  Gold,  or  ioM  neadfajfly  towerds  fX'nv,'"'  r  ^'f 
Slver  or  precious  Stones )  iray  be  found  in  roe^tun  Ad.  i.  10.  What,  fhal  he  afcend,  . 
the  Sabls  of  thefe  Mines ;  have  not  ma«y  and  fhall  not  we  in  our  Contemplations  follow 
tue  f '»&^n&%"'  V  *i.-;r  Tirai-riQ  nn  leffcr  Sub-  after  him  ?  Gaze  O  mv  Soul  on  this  wonder- 
Students  beat  out  t  heir  Bra.ns  on  eller  5ut)    ^^^  ob)ec%  thou  ncedeft  not  fear  any  Check 

leas?    '^^^\^''^^!1ZJZ\'^^^^^^^  from  God  or  Angel,  fo  that  thy  Contempla- 

to  Dive  into  the  Secrets  of  Nature  ?   Wha  ^.^^  ^^             ^  ^B^  ,^_^^^    ^^  fooner  had 

■Volums  have  been  written  ot  Ph^  cks    Me  ^^^.^^  F  .^^^  ^.^  ^^^^^^  of  Redemption  here 

taphyfi^:'|«,Mathematicks?    And  ^               but  on  the  Mount  called  Oi/v.^  he 

l^^^vFj.-rr        f  ?w  MolT  SDirit  of  morc  Siven  them  Commands,  he  begins  to  mount  | 
Chrift/s  Miffian  of  th«  Holy ^Pint  ot  more  |  ^  ^.^^^^  ^.^^^^      .^^&  ^^^  ,^ 

worth,   and  VaUie,  and  Benefite  t^^^^^^^      fen tly  a  Cloud  receives  him  into  her' Lap. 
thofe  ?    Come  Study  that  Piece  ot  the  tsibie  ^^^  y  ^  .^  ^  ^^^^^  Demonftration  of  his  God- 

whereia -thefe  ^'r'''''^^:Ji^^^^  head;  Clouds  are  ufually  in  Scriptures  put 

Line  OF  E^preffion  of  thrift  in  the  scr^p    ^^^    ,  ^  ^^      j^^^   ^^  receptacle  of  God 

ture,  but  'tis   ^^^„?     "°„"jSft^^ttoTeav^  himfelf.    How  often  is  it  faid,  that  f*.^/.r;, 


Chap.  2.  Looking  tmto  J €ju^»  501' 

10.  And  that  he  cam:  ta  Mofes  in  a  thick  thofe  Condenfc  and  fon-i  Waters  of  the 
CUud}  Exod.  19.  9.  And  that  be  called  un-  ChriftaDine  Heaven  ;  nor  ftood  he  f^ill  till 
to  M$fes  out  of  the  tnidfl  0f  the  Cloud?  Exod.  he  came  to  thole  Doors  and  Gates  of  the  Im- 
24.  16.  And  that  the  Lord  d:fc:nd:d  in  the  pireal  Heaven,  aUcd  the  Heaven  of  Heavens\ 
Chud^  Exod.  34.  $.  Is  not  the  Cloud  Gud's  in  all  this  Triumphant  glorious  March  Tome 
own  Chariot?    Beh$Jd  the  Lord  rideth  oa  a  tell  us  of  an  heavenly  Harmony  made  by  thofe 

fmjtChud-^  If.  19.  I.  AndOLordffjy  Quirifters  of  Heaven,  the  Blefled  Angels; 

Godthou  art  very  greats    faith   David  %  lre»t   Some  goin,^  beforehand  feme  £oing  . 

indeed,  and  be  proves  it  thuSy  rih9  maketh  the  after ,tkey  Chant  bis  Fraifes  and /ff^nr"  "*' 
Clouds  his  Chariot.  Pfal.  104.  3.  Jefus  /jm^ Hd//e/Mja^j  j  and  that  is  the 
Chrift  in  his  Afcenfion  to  Heaven,  enters  meaning  of  the  Pfalmil^,  God  Uioneupnitb 
by  the  Way  into  a  Cloud  5  this  was  his  a  Shout,  the  Lord  with  the  found  of  a  Trumpet, 
Chariot,  led  by  thoufands  ana  ten  thoufands  pfaj.  ^7.  5.  In  this  Meditation  pafs  not  over 
of  his  Angels,  the  Chariots  of  God  are  twenty  thy  Dutv»  which  immediately  follows,  Jing 
tboufand,  even  thoufands   of  Angels,  the  Lord  Praifes  into  God,  fin^  Praifes^  fing  fraifes  un- 

is  among   them  as  in  Sinai  in  the  holy  Place,  to  our  King,  Sing  Praifes.  Ver.  6. Sini 

thou  haft  af  ended  on  High,  thou  haft  led  Cap  unto  God,  jing  Praifes  to  his  Name,  extol  him 
tilfity  Captive,  theu  baft  received  Gifts  for  Men.  that  ridetb  upon  the  Heavens,  by  his  Name  Jab, 
Pfal.  68^.  17.  18.  Some  areof  Opinion  that  and  rejoice  before  him.  Pfal.  6S.  4.  Thou 
notonlythoufands  of  Angels  led  this  Chariot,  haft  great  Caufe  O  my  Soul  to  praife  him, 
but  that  many  of  the  Saints  which  (lept,  and  and  to  rejoice  b-^fore  him,  efptcially  if  thou  ■ 
rofe  with  Chrift  r.t  his  Refurrcaisn,  now  confidereft.That  Chrift  afcended  not  for  him- 
afcendcd  with  him,  and  compaflcd  about  this  fclf  but  alfo  for  thee ;  it  is  God  in  our  Nature 
glorius  Cloud;  whence  they  gave  this  for  that  is  gone  up  to  Heaven,  whatever  God 
the  meaning  of  the  Text,  That  when  he  went  afted  on  the  Perfon  of  Chrift,  that  he  did  as 
up  tJirOK^b  the  Air,  and  afcended  up  tn  High,  in  thy  behalf,  agd  he  Means  to  Aft  the  very 
he  led  Captivity  Captivg,  that  /;,  fame  on  thee  ;  Chrift  as  a  publick  Perfon  af- 

■  Englilh  Anno  *^  ^'^  ^  certain  number  of  Cap-  tended  up  to  Heaven  ;  thy  Intereft  is  in  this 
tation*  oil  ttves,namely  the  Saints  that  were  very  Afcenfion  of  Jefus  Chrift;  and  there- 
Eph  4.  8.        long  held  in  Captivity  of  Death,  fore  doft  thou  conlider  thy  Head  as  foaring 

whoje  Bodies  arofe  at  Cbrift's  up  ?  O  let  every  Member  praife  his  Name, 
RefurreHten,  *nd  now  tbey  accompanied  Cbrifl  let  thy  Tongue  (  called  thy  Glory  )  Glory  in 
at  his  lyiumpbant  March  into  Heaven.  How-  this,  and  Trumpet  out  his  Praifes,  that  in 
ever  he  was  attended,  be  not  too  curious  (  O  refpea  ot  thy  Duty  it  may  be  verified,  Chrifi 
my  Soul  in  this)  the  bright  Cloud  thi^t  u  gone  up  with  a  Sbout,tbe  Lord  with  the  found 
covered  his  Bodie,  difcovered  his  Divinity  ;  ofaTrumpet. 

and  therefore  here  is  thy  Duty  ;  to  look  ftcad-      And  yet  ftay  not  by  tht  Way,  but  confider 
faftly  towards  Heaven,  and  to  worlhip  him  further  ;  Chrift  being  now  arrived  at  Hea- 

■  in  his  Afcenfion  up  into  Heaven  ■■>  O  Admire  yens  Doors,  thofe  heavenly  Spirits  that  ac- 
*"i  ^'^S'^^'  ,      ^  ,      •  companyed  him,    began  to  fay,  X//>  tt»yo«r 

But  ftay  not  thy  Contemplation  in  the  Heads  0 ye  Gates,  even  lift  upvour  felves,  ye 
Cloud,  he  afccndsyet  higher,  through  the  everlaQing  Doors,  and  the  King  of  G lory  fitall 
Air,  and  through  the  Clouds,  and  through  comein\  Pfal.  24.  7.  To  whomfomeof  the 
that  Sphere,  or  Element  ot  Fire,  and  Angels  that  were  within,  not  ignorant  of  his 
through  thofe  Oxbes  of  the  Moon,  Mercury,  Perfon,  but  admiring  his  Majefty  and  Glory» 
Mars-^  of  the  Sun,  fupiter,  Venus;  Saturn;  faid  again,  who  it  the  King  of  Glory  }  And 
and  through  that  azure  Heaven  offixcdStars,  then  they  anfwered,  the  Lord  firo^g  and 
an4  through  that  fir  ft  Movcable,and  through  mi^bty^  tbe  Lord  mighty  in  Battel  j  Ver.  8. 

and 


5t02  Looking  unto  Jefus,  Chap,  -i, 

and  thereupon  thofe  tvnclve  Gates  oftbc  holy  a  Bodie  kaft  thou  prcfaredfcr  we.  Hcb.  lo. 
City ytj' new  '^cn'.fal(morizx\cAci'it.\K{x ovin  r^c-  7.  Acain  when  Chriil:  hung  onthcCrofshe 
cord,  Rev.  21.  12.  And  Jefas  Chrift  with  fpeaks  to  his  Father,  Mi  God,  my  God^  why 
all  his  miniftering  Spirits  cntred  in.  O  my  had  tbeu  forftken  me?  Pfal.  22.  i.  But  when 
Soul,  how  fhsuld  this  highten  thy  Joy,  and  Chrift  rofc  again  from  the  Dead,  God  fpake  1 
enlarge  thy  Comfort?,  in  that  Chrift  is  now  to  hiw,  Tben  art  wy  Son^  this  Day  have  I  '■ 
received  up  into  ttlory  ?  Every  Sight  of  beiotlen  thee  ;  Aft.  15.  3^.  Aid  when  ' 
Chrift  is  glorious,  and  in  eycry  Sight  thou  Chrift  afccndcd  into  Heaven,  God  fpake  to  ; 
(houldcft  wait  oij  the  Lord  Jefas  Chrift  for  him,  S^n  fit  tb«u  down  at  tny  right  Hand. 
Ibme  s'orious  M-arafcftationsofhimfelf.  Come  Hcb.  i.  13.  This  was  the  higheft  Point  of 
live  up  to  the  Rate  of  this  great  Miltery ;  Chrift  elevated  •,  now  was  the  Prophefic  ac- 
vievv  Chrift  as  cn!"'-ing  info  Glory,  and  thou  cofflpiidiedj  Tie  fhat  be  exalted  and  cxtfUed 
avilt  find  the  Qrac  Spaikks  of  Glory  on  thy  and  he  verybij^b.  Ifai.  52.  13.  Tie  Ca/i/ee  Para- 
Heart  :  O  this  Sight  is  a  transforming  Sight,  phraft  reads  ic  thur,  kefia'J  be  exaJtcd  above 
We  aU  rvith  open  Face,  beholding  as  in  a  ClaJ's  j^brcbar/7y  he  jj)all  he  extolled  mire  than  Aiofes^ 
ibi  Cloiy  sf  ils  Lord,  are  chaitgedinlo  the  fame  hefiaH  be  very  h'r^gh  above  the  brigblefl  Cherubitt 
Jmage  from  Glory  lo  Glory,  even  as  by  the  Sfirit  and  Serapin  ;  O  my  Soul  medicate  en  this 
of  the  Ltrd.    i'^Cor,  3.  "18.  Seflion  of  Chrift  at  God's  right  Hard,  and 

2.  Conlider  of  .Chrift's  Seftion  at  God's  thence  drawdown  fomc  Vertue  andfweet- 
ri§ht  Hand^  no  fooncc  was  Chrift  entred  nefs  into  thy  felf,  what  ?  w«s  Chrift  exalted i" 
into  Heaven,  but  he  is  brought  before  his  hadhc-a  Name  ^iven  him  above  .every  Name 
heavenly  Father-,  and  herein  was  the  Vifion  Walk  then  as  becomes  jhofe  t]).i.t  have  £0 
accomplifhed,  I  favo  in  the  Night  Vifions,  glorious  a  Head  :  O  defile  not  that  Nature 
und  beheld  one  like  the  Son  of  Man  came  vtitb  which  in  thy  Chrift  was  fo  highly  honoured! 
the  Clouds  of  Heaven-i  and  cat»e  to  the/intient  it  was  the  Apoftles  arguing, /a/i  I  take  th.s 
.»f  Days,  and  they  brought  hitfinear  before  him^  Members  oj  Cbifl  and  make  tbem  the  members 
and  there  was  given  him  Dominion,  andGlory^  of  an  Harlot  ?  i  Cor.  6.  15.  5b  Argue  thou, 
and  a  Kingdom.  Pan.  7.  13,  14.  This  is  (hall  I  take  the  Nature  of  Chrift,  that  Na- 
jthat  wc caTl  his  SefTion  at  God's  right  Hand;  ture  which  he  in  his  Perfon  hath  fo  highly 
a  Dominion  was  given  him  above  a0  Crea-  glorified,  and  make  it  in  my  Perfon  the  Ma- 
tures, yea,,  a  Dominion  above  the  Hierarchy  ture  ota  Devil?  O  my  Soul  walk  worthy  »  , 
ofaUthe  Angels  ;0  the  Glory  of  Chrift  at  his  of  fuch  a  Lord,  unto  all  well-plealing-,  fith  ' 
.iirft  Entrance  into  Glory  .'  immediately  ail  new  he  is  in  his  Throne  at  God's  right 
the  Angels  fell  down  aiid  worfhippedhim  ;  Hand,  0  kifs  the  Son!  honour  the  Son  with 
immediatly  his  Father  welcomtd  him  with  divine  W'ovfhip,.Revercrce,  and  Submffion  ; 
'the  hi^heft  Grace  that  ever  yet  was  (hewn,  fjbmit  cheerfully  and  willingly  to  the  Scep- 
Come  r^aid  he  )  Sit  thou  at  mv  right  Hand  ter  of  his  Word,  bow  to  his  Name,  as  it  is 
tmtill  make  thy  enemies  iby  Foetfiool.  Pfal.  written,  at  the  Name,  the  Perfon,  the  fower^ 
sio.  I.  One  fvvecfly  Qbferves,  that  ufually  the  Scepter  of  Jefus  Chrifi  every  Knee  Jhould 
in  the  feveral  Parts  of  the  Performance  of  Bov),    Phil.  2.  10. 

■Chrift's  0$ce,  either  God  is  brought  in  as  3.  Confidcr  of  the  Miffion  of  the  Holy 
fpe«king  to  Chrift,  or  Chrift  is  brought  in  Ghoft:  No  fooncr  is  Chrift  inaugurated 
as  fpcaking  to  his  Father;  thus  wken  he  in  his  Throne,  but  he  fcatters'his  Coin,  and: 
..chofe  him  firft  to  be  our  Mediator,  God  gives  Gifts-,  H'ben  he  afcended  on  high,  be  led \ 
fpeaks  to  Chrift,  Thou  art  a  Preiji  for  ever  Captivity  Captive^  and  gave  Cijts  unto  Men,' 
after  the  Order  of  MeUhiiedech;  and  when  Eph.  4.  8.  He  gave.  Gilts  .or  the  Gift  oti 
^Chrift  came  to  take  upon  him  our  Nature,  Gifts,  the  Gift  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  Ij  thoft^^ 
hi  fpake  to  his  Father,  lo  J  come  io  do  thy  l^fB.  kaevefi  the  Gift  of  God,  John  4.  1  o.  Said  • 
'■  '  '        '  •  Chriii 


Chap,  u  Looking  unto  J ejii^,  ^o, 

Chrift    to  the    Samaritane    Woman;    that  dowcd  thee  with  fome  Gifts?    Hath  he    nn*' 
Gift  was  the  Water  of  Life,  and  that  Water  divided  a  Portion  and  Mcafure  tathec  in  thir'' 
of  Life  was  the   Spirit,  as  fohn  who  knew  Plact  and  Calling  ?    Take  Notice   ob'-errl' 
beft  his  Mind,  gave  the  Interpretation,  This  it,  and  be  thankful,  if  thou  haft  a  Gift  of 
ffake  he  of  thi  Spirit.    John    7.  3?-  O  ir.y  Prayer,  of  Prophcfie,  ofWifdom    of  Know 
Soul  conhder  of  this  princely  Gift  cf  Chrift  !  ledge ;  it  comes  and  Hows  from  his  IIolv  Sdt' 
fuch  a  G-fc  was  never  before,  but  when  God  rit :  Urdocvtry  tne  ej  us  is  flven  GraalcctrA 
gave  his  Son;  God  ft  loved  tbs  World,  iUt  he  in^tathe  Mtafure  oj  tbc  ctft  of  Cbrif}  '    Fnh 
luv!  hisSoH  \  and  Chriitfo  loved  the  World,  4.  7.  Or  according  to   the  Mfafurc  of  fh^* 
that  he    gave  his  Spirit;    b.:t  O  my  Soul  Spirit,   who  is  the  Gift  of  Chrift     And  lit 
contider  cipcciallv  to  whom  this  >pirit   was  tb:fc  nsrketb  tbat  one  and  tbc  felflime  Voint 
jiven  ;  the    Application  ot  tik   Gilt  is  the  dividing  to  every  AUn  fevcrally  as  he  will   i 
very  SjuI  of  thy  Mediation;  unto  us  a  S'o»  u  Cor.  12.  11.    But  befidesa  Gift  hath  he  not 
given,  Said  the  Prophet ;  l!ai.  9.  6.  anal  ,v;,-  endowed  thee  with  his  Grace  ?  'Hathh«nar 
to  us  the  NoIyGbo/iis  liven,  Siit}>theA^oMc-f  planted  in  thy  Soul  the  Habit    tJic  Power 
Rom.    5.  5.,    And  yet    above  all^^  confider  the  Seed,  the  Spring,  the  principle  of  Grace  ^ 
the  Rcafons  of   this    Gift    in    reference  to  Haft  thou  not  felt  fomctimes  the  Excitina,' 
thv  fclf;  was  it  not  to  make  thee  a  Temple  Q^jicknings,  Stirring,  of  the  Spirit  of  G?d 
and  receptacle  of  the  Htfly   Gho!t?    Stand  commanding  thy  Faith    Love    Zeal    ard  n 
a  while  on  this.'  admire  O  my  Soul,  at  the  thcr  Graces  to  be  in  Exercife  ?'    Ha^hhcnot 
condclcending,   Glorious,    and    unfpeakable  many  a  Time  at  fome  4cad  Lift    at   fomr 
Love  of  Chrift  in  this!  It  wai  infinite  Lave  mighty  Strait,  at  fome  prevailing  TemnraVf 
to  come  down  into  our  Nature  when  he  was  on,  when  thou  waft  even  readv  to  v^-jn;^ 


Incarnate;  but  this  is  more,  to  come  down  Satan,  came  in  as  betwixt   the  Bridjeanrl 

ifltothy  Heart  by  his  Holy  Spirit;  he  came  Water,  and  given  thee  Grate  to  belt  hi  Ti^, 

jicarto  ui  then,  but  as  if  that  were  not  near  o/AVf^?    Hcb.  4.  i5.  O  the  fweet  Incomrc 

enough,  he  comes  nearer  now;  for  now  he  of  the  Spirit  of  God  .'  as  he  is  an  holv  SnS 

unites himfclf.  unto  thv  Perlon.  now  h<»  comfs  n->  K,«  nnu-o  i,,.i.,  u.^ _.-..-.  .   .r  ,     J  ^'l'"l*■^ 


Incomes 
elf,  unto  thy  Perfon,  now  he  comes  g  hVmaVcVhoirH^rtTj'Tnd  Iftherc  be  a'ny 
O  my  Soul  thou  haft  many  Incomes  of  the  manation,  Influence,  Effed  of  the  Snfr  ^  nf 
World,  though  many  are  above  thee,  vet  God?  ^?-cvcr  thou hadft  any  flowings of cici? 
■many  arc  oc  low  thee,  but  Oh  what  little  rngciuickmng  Grace,  fay,  <4  i;*^^^  AW«r 
Contentme^it  haft  thou  in  thefc  outward  ahoxe  F/efi^and  Bhcd,  ,t  c„„cs  fro^,^  tbeboli 
Things?  Come/  here's  tha;  which  will  in-  and  blejfcd  Spirit  of  gIj.  Some  other  effb^^ 
finitely  content  thy  vaft  Denres  ;  Chrifl  is  in  thou  mavcft  confider  of,  as  of  the  Comforts  of 
tbee,  really  ,n  thee  by  his  6,tnt:,  will  not  this  the  Spirit ;  wijat  ?  Haft  thou  not  rometimcs 
content  the  utmoft  Capacity  of  an  Heart  ?  felt  the  Joys  unfpeakable  and  full  of  610?^" 

^^^z^:^s:i^sSS^  1^  }^f  aS:^a"^iS;^tj^cl;:r'^T";^^ 

haft  all  Thing.,  and  if  thou  haft  the  Spint  of  cUhy  broken  Hefr^V  'Sv  ng1,f  th'ytal  • 
Chrift,    Ijou  haft  Chrift  himfelf,  not  notion-  Spirit  ?    A  Dropof  Heavens  Toy  givea^h?e 
ally,   not  bv  the  habit  of  Grace  only,  but  rca-  as  the  Hanfel,   or  Earneft  of    thy   I^heri! 
Jy,  e(rentially,.fubftantia!  vby  his  Spirit;  it  tance?  Whva!I  thefe  are  but  the  workfn« 

!•',;"' J'5  ^^^^  ,?>  Mr^^'  ?°'  ^^''''  ''  °^^^^  promifed  Combrter;  Jn^^n^r^ 
felf ;  the  Holy  Gho^  it  felt  in  h,s  own  Per-  th.  Father,  and  1^  M  give  you  another  Co^ 
fon  that  IS  united  to  thee,  ,.nd  dwells  in  thee,  fort.r,  that  he  Jy  abii  ^^^  "^Z  "^Z' 
not  only  comes  he  m  Perfon,  bu  he  brings  John  ,4.  16.  Another  EiFedt  is  th/  Seluf 
aJoii^  with  him  all  his  Train  ;  hath  he  not  in-  the  Spirit ;  and  what  ?    Halt  thoa  not  fome 


times 


504  Looking  ti7tto  J eftis,  -Chap. -27 

times  had  the  Seal  of  the  Spirit  ftaniped  on  not  be  glad  to  fit  down  with  him?     Who 

thee?    I  will  not  fay  this  is  abfoluiely  necef-  feeing Chrift  to  fcatter  his  Gifts  and  Spirit 

^ary,  but  haft  thou  not  fometimts  been  affared  amongft  his  Saints,  would  not  cvy,  Ceme  Htly 

^f  thy  Salvation,  by  a  reflex  aft  of  Faith?  Siiirit\  0  Chrifl  give  me  thy  Spirit,  tbouthut 

Or  by  a  Work  of  Grace  habituai  or  aitual  ?  givefl   Gifts  unto  we,  come  a>id  befiote  thofe 


^ 


Or  by  an  *rradiatifin  of  the  Spirit  on  thy 
Graces?     Sometimes  the  Spirit  is  plcafed  to 
Shine  v;ith  its  Bright,  and  Glorious  and  Hea- 
venly Beams  into  onr  Souls,  and  then  we  are 
affured;     Hence  the  Apoftle  prays  for  the 
Ephsfidns  ;  That  thti  might  have  the  Spirit  of 
ReveUtion  ;  and  to  what  end  ?  Tbdt  thy  might 
Icnovt  what  is  the  Hope  ef  his  Calling  ;  Eph.  i. 
17.  18,  xg.    (i.e.)  That  thiy  nnight  knfiw 
upon  what  certain  Grounds  and  Foundation 
their  Hops  were  Built ;  and  hence  the  Pfal- 
mift  pravs  for  himfelt,  Caufi  thy  Face  to  Shine 
upon  thy  Servant  ;   Pfal.  31.  16.    And  again 
God  be  merciful  unto  us,  and  biffs    us,  and 
eaufe  his  Face  to  Shine  upon  us.  Selah.  Plal.67. 
I.  If  tht  Spirit  fhirff  .upon  our  Graces,  then  it 
Seals:     O    confider  of  this    Shiningfealing 
Work,  and  leave  it  not  till  the  Spirit  Dart  in 
a  fpiritual  Light,  and  give  thee  a  Revelation 
Knowledge,  and  Perfwafion  of  thy  cfFcitual 
.Calling,  many  other  Reafons  are  of  the  Spi- 
.rits  Miffion,  bu8  amongfi:  them  all,  confider 
.0  my  Soul,  and  ponder  on  thefc  few  ;  Think 
over  Chrift's  Afcenfion,  Seflion,  and  Miflion 
.of    the  Spirit;    but  in  every  Thought  be 
Serious,  Fruitful,and  Particular;  fay,  Chrifl  U 
gone  up  into  Heaven  for  me,  and  he  U  fet  down 
at  God's  right   Hand  for    me ;    and  he  hath 
fent  down  his  spirit  into  my  Heart.    Oh  what 
Workings   would   there  be  within,    if  thou 


Gifts   on  me\  even  upon  me  \    The  believing 

Soul  cannot  hearofChrilJ  in  any  true  dif- 

covery  of  his  Grace  and  Glory,    but  it  muft 

needs  fend  out  many  Breathings  after  him. 

Oh  that  Chrif}  voere  mine!  Oh  that  f  had  any 

Ititereji  in  this  Tranfa[i:on  !  It  is  true,  thefe 

Tranfaftionsarepafi,  but  the  Vertue  of  them 

continues  ftill,  and  accordingly  the  Vertue,   ■ 

Power,  and  Influence  of  thefe  Tranfaftions 

mufi  be  the  Objed  of  our  Defires ;  now  what 

is  the  Vertue  of  Chrift's  AfceniJon,  but  that 

wc  might  afcend  ?     and  what  the  Vertue  of 

Chrift's  Seffion,  but  that  we  might  fit  down 

with  him  in  his- Throne  ?     And    what  the 

Vertneof  the  Miflion  of  his  Spirit,,  but  that 

we  might  partake  of  the  Holy  Gho/i  ?    Oh 

let  thefe  be  the  Objcfts  of  <^ur  Defires ;  come 

let  us  Pant  and  Breath  after  thefe    Thitjgs. 

As—. 

I.  Let  us  fee  Chrifl  afcending,  and  fo  de- 
fire  to  afcend  with  him,  when  Chrift  afcend- 
ed  it  was  not  meerly  for  himfelf,  but  alfo  in 
our  Stead  ;  he  afcended  as  a  common  Perfon ; 
as  the  high  Prief^  afcending  into  the  Holy  of 
Holies,  he  carried  all  the  Names  of  the  twelve 
Tribes  on  his  Breaft  ;  fo  Jefus  Chrift  afcend- 
ing into  Heaven,  he  carried  the  Names  of" 
all  Believers  in  the  World  on  his  Breaft* 
thereby  flicwing  that  they  were  likewifc  to 
after  him  :  in  this  Cafe  how  fhould  wc 


come 
were  but  lively  andaflive  in  the  Mcdi.tations  long  after  him,  and  cry  after  him,  as  EliJ},a 


^  of  thefe  fcTeral  PafTages 

SECT,    m, 
Oj  defirivg  after  Jefus  in  that  RefpeFr. 

3.  T     Et  us  defire  after  Jefus,  carrying  on 

I  J  the  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  for 

^);S  in  cnife  Particulars:     V/ho  feeing  Chrift 

!'to  afcend  into  Heaven,  would  not  be  glad  to 

afcend  up  with  him  ?     Who  feeing  Chrift  to 


after  Elijah,  when  he  faw  him  afccndirg,  A^_y 
Father,  my  Father,  the  Chariots  of  Jfrael,  and 
the  Horfe  men  thereof  ?    2  Kin,  2.  12.    How 
fhould  we  cry  after  himo  0  my  Lord  and  my 
God^fee  that  my  JSame  be  vrritten  in  thy  Brea/i 
0  that  vertuaiy  I  may  afcetjj.  ■mitb  thee,  and 
that  really  and  bodily  J  may  at  lafi   afcend  af- 
ter  thzel    there  are  many  can  fay  in  theirj 
Heart,  /  vjiH  afcend  nBove  the  higbts  af  the\ 
Clouds y  1  voill  be  like  the  mofi  High,  Ifa.  i. 
14,  15.    But  the  Prophet  tells  us,  fuch  (hi 


Jt  down  at  the  right  Hand  ofhis  Father,  would  be  brought  dorvn ioMeJ  and  to  the  Sides  ef  tM 


p/r,  O  tnc  Defires,ancl  Eager  Purfuus  of  Alcn  *  ^^aj     \  .nine  ma(^  firft  <3erceft«i  befcre  •  ft 

.after    Ambic  on,  what  topping  ^and  advanc-.  '  alccdd,  itu  nrjft  dowu mco  ;iif  Grcsre   J>e- 

,in^  is  r/iTC  ot  one  over  another. ''In  the  mean  '  tore  it  go  up  ino  Glory:     Why  ^ct.  Oil 

Tlirie 'he  rfalmifts  QueAion  is  tiuite  forgot-  *  tJiat  my  better  Pait  were  on  the  Wing i  i^^  . 

ten.  iVh^aS  afif^nrJ  into  the  Hill  oj  the  Lord  ^  »  that  ray  Soul  were  mounting  upwards.'  O 

H/  (b't-t  AuiH  f''i;^«  Man^s,  and  a  pure  Hiart^  *  wretched    Man  that  1  am,  who  iliall   de- 

robj  mih  iot  lift  up  his  Soul  unto  vanity.  Pfal.  <  .liver   my  Soul  from  this  Bcdy  of  Death? 

24.  3   4,    O  wn  O   my  Suul  wifh  thv  Top  *  Or  if  the  Union  be  fo  ftronj^  for  a  wliile' 

and   Top-gaiUnti    ttnkc  SiA  to  Gud   and  *  that  neither  Soul  nor  Body  can  really  or 

Chril^;  k.ow  that   Gui  redlts  the  Proud;  *  fubftantially  afccnd,    yet  O    that  1  were 

htvtart  tnoa  fallen  from  Heaven,  0  Luiifer  *  liill    afccnditvg  in    a  Ipiritual    Way  /    O 

Sontf  the  M'^nu.ig?  Uai.  14.  12.    Even  he  *  that  my  Afficdions    were  iiij]   on   Things 

that  would  tfx«/^  his  Throne  above  the  Stars  *  abnrc,  and  not  on  Things  beneath.'  yea 

of  God,  is  brought  down  t«  Hell  \  Come,  come  I  *   I  could   *vi(h  a   nearer    Union  even  bv  % 

a  Dcriire  after   Chrift  and    his  Afceniion  is  *  DiffoLution  ;  why  Chrift  is  afcended,  and 

the  way  to  Heaven,  if  thou   wilt  afccnd  af    <  I  would  fain  be  where  Chrilt  i.^,  thuu&h 

•  ter   ChrifT,  fet  thy   Dclires  upon  Chrill ;  if  *  it  coft  me  dear;  1  delirc  to  be  ailfulvcd, 

thou  wilt  arivc  at  true  Glor\,  Breath  after  I  dtfirc  to  depart,  and   to  be  witJi  Chaift 

Chrift  afcending  up  into  his  Glory;  let  o-  which  is  far  better.   PJiil.  i.  23. 

thers    afcend    up    into    their   heaven   upon       2.  Let  as  fee  Chrift  fitting  down  at  the 

Earth,  but  O  my  Souldclire  thy  Intcrch  in  right  Hand  ot  God,  andlbdcfire  to  lit  with 

Chrilis  Afcenfion  into  the  Heaven  of  Hca-  him:     When  Chrilr  Tat  down,  it  was  not 

yens,    "  Oh   when  will  it  once  be  that  by  in  his  own  pure  perfonal  right  fiHiplv   as  it 

*  VertueofChrirt's  Afcenfion  I  (hall  afcend!   is  his  Inheritance,  but  with  R  lea  t  ion 'to  his 

•«-tsCi«ritt  gone  up,  and  am  I  yet  behind?  is  Saints  and  Members.;  he  hath  quickned  »f 

«  my  Head,  my  Husband,  my  Lord  in  Hca-  together  vaitb  Cbrifl,   atid  hath  raifed  us  up 

•«  Ten,  and  am  la  poor  Member  of  his  Body  ,  fo^c/Aer,     aad   made  us  fit  ti^ether  in  hem- 

«  grovlingher  on   Earth?     What,  is  Chrift  veuly    Places^   in  Chrifi    Jefus.    Ephcf.    2. 

.  -<  gone  up   with  a  Shout,  the  Lord  with  the   5,  6.    I  confefs  Chriii's /itting  at  God's  rVht 

«  Sound  of  a   Trumpet?  Are  all  the  Angels  Hand  (as  taken  for  the  fublimity  of  his  Powxr) 

«  founding  his  Praife,  and  bidding  him  wcl-  is  notcommunicablcunto  us,torthat  isChrift's 

•come  into  Glory?   -And  am  llinninghere  own    Prerogative;    10  which  of  the  An^'els 

•«  on  tarfh,  and  by  my  Sins  crucifying  a^ain  laid  he  at  any  Time,  Sit  on  my  right  Hand ^ 

•  •  and  ^gain  the  Lord  ot  Glory?  O  that  I  Heb.  i.  I^  Yet  ins  fitting  in  Heayen  as 
«  might  atccnd  with  Chnil./  Oh  that  I  were  it  is  indefinitely  exprclfed,  is  in  feme  fort 
«  now  on  the  Wing  toward  Heaven  /  Oh  communicable  unto  us,  for  he  fat  down  asa 
«  what  is  tc  that  hinders  my  Afcenfion  but  common  PcrfoH,  thereby  fhewing  that  we 
«  this  Clog  of  Clay.'  So  long  as  this  Body   were  to  fit  down  withhim  in  our  Proper  ti- 

<  remains  a  natural  Body  I  cannot  afccnd;  on.;  H.m  flat  overcomes,  J  nill  trant  to  fit 

<  Ohthei.kire  thJt  the  Change  werecoine!  vith  r»e  in  mi  Ihrone,  even  as  i  alio  over- 
«  Oh  that  this  natural  Body  were  fp-ricuall  came,  and  am  fet  d$r*n  with  my    ^atb'r  m 

•  that  this  corruptible  had  put  on  incorrupt!-  his  Throne.    Rev.  3.  21.    Chrirt  lirs  in  his 

*  01,  and  this  mural  nai  put  on  immorcaliiv!  Father's  Throt.e,  and  we  fit  in  Chrili's 
«  then  could  i  move  upwards  as  well  as  down-  Throne;  Chrift  fits  at  the  right  Hand  of 
-•  wards;   to  is  die  fupernatural  property -God,  and  we  fit  at  the  right  Hand  of  Chrift 

*  of  a  glorified  Boay,  that  it  afccnds  or  dc-  O  how  dctirablc  is  this?  The  Mother  oJ 
«  fcends  with  equal  Eafe  ;  or  if  tk is  be  not  Zehedecs  Children  undcrftood   this  Mvfierw 

-J  •^oaibl«  for  my  prclcnc  Conditign,  if  this  very  darkly,   jct  worlhiping  Tefus   She  dt 


'i<>6  Zookini  tmo  Jefusl^  Chap:  il- 

difired  d  ctrtaln  Thh£  of  h'im\  what  Thing  ?  The  greateft  Gift  we  can  expeft  in  this  World 
why,    grant     (faith  She;    Tbdt  thefs    mf  is  the  Spirit  of  Chrift.    Confidcr  O  my  Soul 
ivoo  Sons  fnayfity  the  one  at  thy  right  Hand,  all  Tilings  here  below  are  either  temporal  or 
and  the  ether  on  thy  left  Hand,  in  thy  King^,  fpiritual  Things  9  and  of  Things  fprritual  this 
dom'.    Mat.  20.  21.  Chrift    blaimed  them,  is  the    Sum,  tbs  in-dmtiittg  of  i.ls  Spirit.  O- 
bccaufe  tbey  knevo  not  tobat  tbty  askedt  Ver.  Lord  give  me  thy  felt,  and  ihaf  contains  all 
2i.    and  yet  he  tellsthcm,that  to  fit  on-bis  Gifts;  Ogive  me  theSpirit,anAthow  canftnot 
right  Hand,  and  on  his  left,  U  given  to  them  but  with  him  give  mc  all  Things-  There  bo 
■for  -gohom  it    if  prepared  of  bis  Father,  Ver.  many  that  fay  (  faith  the  Pfalrn-ft  ;  iVho  roiU 
23.-    O  my  Soul  defire  after  this,  for  this  is  Jherv  us  any  good?  Plal.  4.6.   Earthly  Things 
worthy  of  thy  defirc  ;  This  is  a  great  Thing  are  defired  of  many  ;  but  is  any  thin^  on 
an  high  Exaltation,  another  Manner  of  Hon-  Earth  to  be  compared  with  this  Gift  frem 
our  than  any  that  this  World  Affords;  Cour-  Heaven  ?    If  it  were  only  tie  beauty  of  HoU-  ' 
tiers  defire     no  more   but  to    fit    at    the  w<'/f,  it  were  certainly  a  moft  defirable  Thing* 
Princes    right  Hands    bat  O  the    Virtue  if  we  rightly  undcrftand  it,  Holinefs  (though 
of    Chrift's   Seffion,  -  that     thereby    thou  but  one  cfFeft  of  the  Spirit;  is  a  moft  rare 
fhouldft  fit  at    the    right    Hand  of   God:  Things    Holincfs   fills   the  Sou!  with    Toy 
This   is  the  very  hight   and   excellency  of  Peace,  Quietnefs,  Affurance ;  Holinefs  en"ter- 
Heavens  Glory  5  only  take  heed  of  apprehend-  tains  the  Soul  with  Feafts  of  fat  Things  and" 
ing  it  after  a  carnal  and  natural  Way?  this  of  refined  Wines;  Kolinefs  carries  the  Soul 
very.  Exaltation    confifis   in  the   Image  of  into    the  Banquetting-houfe    of  Apples  and 
Godi^nd  Communion  "with  God  ;  it  is  the  Flaggons ;  Holinefs  gives  the  Soul   a  dear 
fpiritual  Part,  and  Power  and  Glory  ofHea-  Communion  with  God  and  Chrift;  Holinefs 
ven  ?    If  any  Thing  be  defirable  above  aa  brings   the  Soul   into-a  Sight  of  Chrift   a-n 
otheri  furely  this  above    all  •  what  ?    That  Accefs  to  him,  a  boldnefs  in  his  Prefrnce  r  - 
Chrift  ftiould  be  exalted,  above  all  Princifali'  Holinefs  admits  the  Soul  into  the  moft  inti- 
ties  and  Power s^  and  Mights,  and  Domini-  mate   Conferances  with  Jefus  Chrift  in  hh 
ens,  and  every  thing  that  it   named  in  this  Bed-chamber,  in  his  Galleries  of  Love  ;  and  - 
World,and in  the  other  ?  Eph.  I.  20,2 1.  What  ?  that  which  is  an  Argument  of  mor«  Beauty 
That  Chrift  ihould  fit  down  in  his  Father's  than  all  the  Creatures  in  the  World  have  be- 
Tiirone,  in  thehigheft  Part  of  Heaven,  far  fides;  Holinefs  attrafts  the  Eye,  and  Heart, 
above allHeavens?  Eph.4. 10. And  that  la  poor  and  Longings,  and  Ravifhments,  the  tender    ' 
V/orm,  Duft  and  Afiies  fhould  fit  with  him  in  Compafllons,  and  everlafting  Delights  of  the 
Heaven,  Ihould.  be  -one  with  him  in  Glory,  Lord  Jefus ;   and  if  Holinefs  be  thus  lovely, 
fliould  be  as  near  him  in  Honour  and  Hap-  Oh  what  is  the  Holy  Spirit  it  felf?    What  is 
pinefs,  as  fuch  a  poor  Creature  is  pofliblycap-  the  Rife,  the  Spring,  the  Fountain  of  Holi- 
able  of^Ohhow(hould  I  but  hanger  and  thirft  nefs?    What?    O  my  Soul,  that  not  only  . 
after  this  ?  If  I  might  have  a  Wifh,I  would  not  Grace,  but  the  Spirit  of  Chrift  fliouid  dwell 
with  low  Thiwgs ;  Why,  this  is  the  very  Top,  in  thy  Spirit?   That  thou  fhouldft  be  God's  ■ 
sind.  hight,    and    quintefience   of  Heaven,  building,  1  Cor,  3.  9.    And  that  not  as  the - 
Ckrifl  in  his  Father's  Tbrtne,  and  1  in  Cbrifl' s  reft  of  the  World  is,  for  his  Creatures  toin- 
Tkrone\  in  defiring    this,  I  defire  all;  and  habit  ;  but  as  aTemple  for  himfelf  to  dwell 
therefore  what  ever  thou  gtveft  or  denyeft,  in,    2  Cor.  6.  16.  As  a  Gallery,  for  him-- 
Lordgive  me  this,and  I  have  enough  forever,  felfto  walk  in?  Cant.  7.  5.  Oh  what  Long- 
3.  Let  us  fee  Chrift's  Miflion  of  his  holy  ings.'  Oh  what  Pantings  and  Gafpings/  Oh 
■  Spirit,  and  fo  defirc  i  Share  in  that  Gift,  we  what  Paintings  and  Swoonings  (hould  there 
sinnetexpeft  to  fit  with  Chrift^but  we  muft  be  in  thy  Spirit  after  this  Spirit  !  Come  Hoh  •' 
€rft  base  the  Spirit  of  Chrift  ;  and  therefore  S^irity  O  come  and  4weU  in  my  Soul  /  I 
^-  ii|c.j|f^ald.have  that  \  lei  us  deiirc  afcei;  ilaiw  -    ~  know" 


.Chflp.  2^  Looking  finto  Jejni,  .^^o^ 

.know  thou  wilt  make  the  Place  of  thy  Feet  tually,   and  at  laft  wre  fliaH  afcend  Bodily  for' 

-Glorious  •,  if  I  have  bat  thy  Prefence,  I  flialJ  he  that  afcended,  fhall  defcend    and  then  »i 

be  all  Glorious  within  ;    O  come,  come  HoJy  f^aU  meet  him  in  the  Air,  and  To  (hall  v>e  il 

Spirit* :^L  si.,   r.   ,        ^,    , 

SJE  C  T.    IV. 

Of  hoftng  in  Jefus  in  that  RefpeSt, 

^,  T    Et  us  hope  in  ^fus^  carrying  on  the 

I   J  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  for  us 

in  theie  Particulars;  thus  was  the  Apoftles 

Prayer -^9rv  the  God  of  Hoj^  fa  m-^ithaU         _„.._,  u.  x.c.vcn  ;  rano  rs  t,e  ;^'ul^ 
Joy  and  Peace  ^nbeUevws\  '^f J'^^f  ^^^f««^  fl<^nce  of  Tbivgs  hoped  for,  andtke  Evidence  ,f 


ever  with  the  lord,  i  Thef.  4.  17.  In  the 
mean  .Time  to  raantain  our  Hope,  let  ns 
afcend  daily  by  faith  and  Love ;  and  this 
is  our  Charaaer  that  Chrift's  Afcenfion  is 
truly  ours. 

2.  If  Chrifl's  Seffjon'bc  mine,  then  ara  I 
ret  down  with  Chrift  in  heavenly  Places: 
I  mean  not  Bodily,  but  by  Faith,  which 
Faith  makes  it  as  furc  to  my  Soul,  as  if  I  had 
a  Foot  already  in  Heaven  ;  Faith  is  the  Sulh. 


in  Hope  through  the  Power  of  the  Holy  GholJ ; 
Rom. 15.  13.  Could  we  abound  in  Hope  that 
Chrift's  Alccnfion,  Seflion,  and  Mifllon  ol 
this  Spirit  did  belong  to  us,  we  fliould  never 
be  afbamcd  ;  Hops  tnaketb  not  aftamed.    Rom. 


Things  not  feen.  Heb.  11.  i.  By  Faith! 
now  fit  in  heavenly  Placer,  in  that  I  verily 
believe  i  rhaii  do  it  one  Day  ;  my  Hope  is  now 
certain,  in  that  I  am  as  fure  of  that  I  look 
tor,  as  I  am  of  that  I  have  already  receiv- 


5.  5.  O  then   let  us  look  to  our  Hope,  and  ed ;  it  is  the  common  Obieaion   r,eCee  it  nni 

be  fure  tlut  it  be  of  tie  right  Stamp!  which  As  the  Apoftlcs  faid  of  Chrift,  „,  L  „,.//< 

in  Reference  to  every  ot  thcfe  Paffages  we  aU  Things  put  under  him  i   Heb.  28      But 

may    examine  thus.    As.- he  prefently  anfwers,  lye  fee  Jefus  ro'ho  voat 


1.  If  Chrift's  Afcenfion  be  mine,  then  am  I 
afcended  with  Chrift  ;  I  mean  not  in  refpeft 
of  any  bodily   AfcepfTon,    for  that  muft  not 
be  until  the    laft  Day;  nor  in  refpeclof  any 
-cffcntial,  fubftantial  Soul-afcenfion,   for  that 
muft  not    be  before    the  feperation  ©f  Soul 
and    Body    at    oui"    Deaths-day  :     But     in 
^  refpecl  of  our  fpiritual  Afcenfion,  for  To  wc 
.may  afcend  into  Heaven  by  Faith,  and  Love- 
•  though  fjr  the  prefent  we  are  on  Earth  ;  ifyc 
.  he  rifen  toitb  Cbrifl,  feek  thofe  Things  which  are 
Above,  where  CbriJ}  fittetb  at  the  right  Hand 
ef  God\  jet  your  Afciiions  on  Things   Above y 
And  not  0^  Things  on  the  Earth.  Col.  3.  i,  2. 
-If  Chrift  our  Head  be  afcended,  then  we  that 
are  his  Members  muft  needs  follow  afcer  him 
Jn  our  AfFeftions;  Chsift  tells  us.  Where  our 
Treajure   is^    there   will  our  Hearts  be    alfa; 
Mat.  6.  21.    If  Chrift  our  Treafure  be  afl 
cended,  into  Heaven,  our  Loves,  our  AffetK- 
ons,  our  Hearts  will  follow  after  him ;    And 
it  our  Hearts  be  in  Heaven,  no  Queftion  but 
yvt  our  felves  both  Souls  and  Bodies  fliall  at 
laft  afcend  ;  when  Chrift  afcended,  we  afcend- 
ed Yirt«aHy  withhiffl,  now  we  afcend  fpiri- 


made  a  little  lower  than  the  Angels,  crowned 
vsith  Glorv  and  Honour,   Vcr.  9.     And  Co  we 
may  be  fure  the  Thing  is  as- good  as  done, 
for  if  he  be  above,  all  muft  come  under:  is 
like  Manner,  we  fee  not  our  felves  in  pre- 
fent PoflefTion,  but  we  fee  Chrift  crowned, 
and  our  felves  fitting  with  him  virtually,  and 
therefore  at  laft  we  (hall  fee  our  felves  aft- 
ually   crowned,   and  fitting    together  with 
Chrift  in  heavenly  Places.    In  the  mean  time 
Faith   takes  Pufleflion  ot   the  Kingdom    of 
Heaven  ;  Faith  makes  the  Soul  even  now  to 
converfe  with  God,  and  Chrift,  and  Saints, 
and  Angels;  Faith  layes  hold  upon  eternal  life, 
I  Tim.  6.  19.    It  puts  the  Soul  as  it  were  in- 
t«  Heaven,  and  fets  it  down  at  the  right 
Hand  of  Chrift  j  and  this  is  our  Charaaer 
that  Chrift's  Sclfion  is  truly  ours. 

3.  If  Chrift's  Spirit  be  mine,  and  fent  ta 
me,  thcfn  have  I  both  the  Perfon,  and  train 
of  the  Spirit  of  Chrift  ;  it  is  the  having  the 
Spirit,  and  the  working  of  the  Spirit  in  me 
that  is  may  Evidence  of  the  Spirits  Mi/Tion  • 
1  look  upon  this  as  the  grcateit  Queftion,  and 
tie  wcightieft,  and  moft  important  Cafe  of 
S  f  f  a  Coafcicfli^e 


Cp$  'LooBng  unto  Jefufl  Chip,  ii- 

rnnfcietice  that  can  lie  fropoundcd  or  known  ten  our  Eves,  reveal  to  us  tliofp  faving  Truth* 
of  S  Ke?  Whether  the  Soiric  of  Chrift  of  God  as  rhey  are  in  jef.s ;  But  tie  Comftiy. 
Jnth  refule  in  us  •*  Or  whether  we  have  a  ter  -nhick  u  toe  Holy  Gho/i,  rvhnn?  the  Father 
well-grounded    Hope  to   fay  of  our  felves  v>lll  f^nd  m  n,y  Ntmr,  he  Jhail  t.achym  at 

♦v,J^^havpfhr  indwelling;  of  the  Spirit  of  TA/V^f.     John   14-   -6. But   ye  have  an 

God^    KnoJ\e  not7hftyfare  the  Teiple  of  CJMn  fror.  tlye  Hoi.  On.  .«y  ,.  knor.  of  all 

/-flV  ^  faith  the  Anoftle  )  and  that  the  Spirit  Thir:^s.   i  John  2    io But  the  anoint- 

tfGtddmUeth  in\oui  1  Gor.  3.  i<^-  And  ingvfhichye  hfive  receiucd  ej  him  abidieth  in 
again  Knov^fv  noi  that  pur  Bodies  are  the  you,  and  ye^  need vot  that  any  Man  teach you^ 
T>L/«flf^A/K«/yG/^o/f?  iCk)r.6.  I9.1nthis  hut  m  the  f^  me  anomttng  teacbetb  you  of  a». 
nSion  hefeemstoputitoutofQiiefticri,  IH.^5;  Ver  27.  And  hence  it  is  that 
that  true  Chrifliaasihould  know,  and  in  right  this  Holy  Spirit  is  c^ihd  the  Spirit  oj  Wife- 
Temper  d©  know  that  the  Spirit  of  God  dow,  and  Revelation,  m  the  Knov^kdie  of 
dwells  in  them  ;  If  we  know  not  this,  we  can-  ^cd.     Eph    i.  .^7- 

«^t  know  that  we  have  any  Part  in  Chnft ;      2.  The   Spirit   of  Chrxft  is  the  Spirit  of 
hpcaiife  the  Holv  Spirit  is  the  principal  Bond  Adoption  ;  it  brings  our  Souls  into  that  blef. 
Kr  Union  betwi^^  Chriftandis;  ifw.  fc.  Hft.r.j  rha.  wearerheChildrer  ot  Goi  .-. 
know  not  this    we  cannot  know  th:it  we  are  X-  have  not  r^ce^^edtbe  Spmt  of  Bondage  *-   . 
J^iftJfied     for  we  have  nothing  to  do  with  I«/«  to  fear:,  but  ye  have  received  the  SpirU- 
thrift's  Ri£hteoufners„by  which  \ye are  jufti-  •/    Adoption,-  r»hereby  ye  oj  Abbct-  father.- 
S^    uLil  bv  our  fi»iritual  Union  Chrift  is  Rom.    8.    15.    Knd  becaufe  ye  ar^ S.ns.Hod' 
Se  ours  ;  if  we  know  iiot  this,  we  cannot  hath  fent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his  Son  into  your  ■ 
know  ^  are  the  adopted  ChildreE  of  God,  Hearts    cry^ng,  Abba  tatber     Gal.  4.  6.  ■ 

for  h  ir?h=Spirit  of  Adoption,  whereby  w^  ?•  The  .pint  of  Chnft  is  a  Spirit  of 
Z  in  o..r  Hearts  Abba  Father-,  Rom,  S.  15.  P'-aV".  '  ^^^  ^^l^'.-^'l  thcHoufeofDavrd,. 
Tf  we  know  not  this,  we  cinnot  know  that  ^^^  «?»«  '^^  Inhabitants  oj  Jerufalem  the 
t^rTre  ranftifieii,  for  it  is  the  Spirit  which  Spirit  of  Grace  Md  cf  Supplication.  Zcch.  12.. 
h  the  BegrinEer  and  Perfefter  of  our  Sanai-  ^o-  -.  Likcmfe  the  Spmt  alfo  belpethour  Mr- 
Wlon-ifwe  know  not  this,  we  cannot  ^^^'^j /s'"  "'^  ^«''"'»»' ^^'^'w^yfeoaW pray /or 
know  th;  our  Prayer,  are  heard,  for  it  is  th.,  -^  r.e  o.ght,  but  the  Spint  it  felj  maketb  In- 
%Zh  that  helps  our  Infirmities,  and  that  makes^if'-'^iPon  jor  us,  with  Groanwgs  v>buh  cannot 
2      et«  iirr^^  v^hich-cannoi.  ^e  uttered.  Rom.  &.  26     It  is  not  faid  that     ' 

Z  uttered'  Kom,  8.  26.    If  we   know  not  the  Spirit  teachcth  us  Words,  and  fluent 
this  weca^nT^-ow  whether  we  are  in  Er-  Phrafes,  but  it/'^acheth  us  to  Pray  in  the  . 
rour  or  Truth;  or  whether  our  Religion  Heart  and  bpin    with  Sighs  and  Groans.        . 
which  we  profef.  be  true  or  falfe,  for  it  is      4-   The^  Spmt  of  Chrift  is  a  Spirit  of 
Ssoidt  who  enlightens  us,  and  teacheth  us,  Sanaincacion  ;  the  Apoftle  hw^mg  told  the 
and  leadethus  inta  ^i  Truth,  if  we  J<now  Connth.ans    that   rhey    had  been    notorious 
lit  this  we  cannot  know  our  own  Comforts,  >i"ners,  faith  further,  Tliau6e^  were  wafied 
for  het  tbtonTt' ue  Comforter,  from  whom*  andfaMdby  the  Spirit  of  God.    i  Cor   6. 
Si  found  Comfort  Springs.     Come    then,   11.    Hj.ce  the  Holy  Spirit  is  called^^.  ^p.- 
and  out-  our   felves  to  the  Trial;     let  us  nt  of  Holinefsi.^oir,,  i.4..Becaure  he  makes 
Search  wh'-ther  we  have  the  Spirit  of  Chrift,  us  ho  y  who  w^rc  iii  our  (elves  corrupt  and 
thich  we  may  refolve  (if  we  will  not  deal  Sinful.  If  we  have  this  Spirit,  it  inclines  ouc 
receitfuUv  with  our  own  Hearts;  hy  thele  Hearts  to  the  Things  Above,  it  mortifies  ou£ 

ftSlow  ne  Sisnes  Lufts,  it  brings  us  neai-er  unto  God ;  the  Spi- 

\  The  Spirit  of  Chrift  is  the  Spirit  of  rit  therefore  that  is  impure,  and  encouragetlt 
XnuiiMUQn » if  he  dwell  ia  us  he  will  enU^^ivJca  La  Sin,  and  cryes  u^  carnal  Liter^y,  is 


Chap.  2»  Lool'ing  imo  ^eft-isl  50^" 

«ertainly  none  of  the  Spirit  of  Chrift;  and  cJ  cannot  lupprcis  Corruptions  In  a  Man's  ow« 
by  this  one  Sign  many  carnal  Pretcndcis  of  Heart,  and  hence' the v  that  ufed  their  Gifts 
©ur  Times  may  be  jufty  convided.^  are  called    wirkfrs  of  Iniquity  \  Mat.  7.  2> 

5.  The  Spirit  of  Chriil:  is  a  Spirit  of  Love;  Gi^ts  do  nnt  carry  out  the  Heart  towards 
Oad  is  -Lovcy  and  be  that   dwiieth  in  X#vp,  Chrift,  but  Graces  do;  /  r.-ZZi'  taufi  him  t» 
dvtelldh  in  God,  and  God  in  him.     1  John   4.  d'^aw  ntar^  and  ht  JhaS  apfrotib  untt  tne,  for 
16.     As  the  Spirit  is  Lore,  fo  it  begets  Love  nbo  is  this  that  engaged  bis  Heart  to  aporoach 
in  the  Hearts  of  his  People  ;  th^  Fruit  oj  the  unto  we,  faith  the  Lcrd  ?     Jef,  50.  2ii 
the  Sfirit  i*  Love,  J$y,  Peace,  Lonj^-fufferinjf,       2.  It  is  a  giving  liberty  to  the  Soul  fo  wallc 
Gentkncff,  Goodntjs^  Faith-,    Meekr.efs^  Jem-  in  the  Ways  of  Chrift.    U'loere  the  Spirit  of 
fgrance.  Gal.  5,  22.     AU  thefe  Graces  are  the  the  Lord  is,  there  u  liberty;    2  Cor.  3.  17* 
Fruits  of  the  Spirit,  b'lt  the  firft  Grace  in  I  mean  not  a  liberty  to  Sin,  but  to  Duty,  nor 
the    Lirrk  11  Love:      By  his  Spirit  we  are  yet  cjrcrv   libertv  to  D\it\,   ftir  a  man 'may 
taught  to  love  God,  not  only  for  his  Benefits,  exercife  hinifelf  in  the  external' part  or  ai 
but  in  refpeft  of  his  Nature,  for  bis  Goodnefs,  Duties,  and  v«t  be  wirhoyt  tt-e  leadings  of 
Ivlercy,  Juftice,    Holinefs,  and  all  other  his  the  Spirit;  but  I  mean  fuch  a  liberty,  as  wiieti 
faving  Attributes;  by  his  Spirit  wo  are  taught  a  i'oul  accounts  it  an  high  Favour  iVom  the 
to  love  any  Thing  that  hath  bat  the  Scamp   Lord,  if  "fie  will  bat  uCe  him  in  any  i'ervices 
and  Imageof  Godupon  it :     But  as  touihing  for  himfelf,  when  it  finds  more  Dekriarioti 
bratherly  Love  y:  need  mt  that  1  rtrite  uMteyou,  in  thefe,  than  in  any  other  way?, /A«-w'c  lAyft/'^w 
jorjte  ytur  J'elves    are   tat^^bt  ef    Gedto  Irue  the   xsay  of  Ttuth  (faith  David)  and  tkerem 
0ne  another  \  i  Thcf.  4.  2.     ThemoAofrhc  U  my  Veli^bt.     Pfaj.    iiy,    54,     173.,    174, 
heretical  Spirits  of  thefe  Time:  do  hercbv  fhcw  And  /  del/^H  in  the  the  Lav,  of  God  after  th* 
that  they  have  not  the  Spiiit ;  their  very  Re-  Jnntr-mayt.    (  faith  Paul )  Rom.  7.  22.    for 
Tigion  lyeth  in  railing  at  Minifter.',  and  re-  the  Lam  tf  the  Spirit  «f  Life  in  Jelus  Chiijt 
preaching  thofe  that  are  not  in  their  Way;  hath  made  me  free  from  the  Lata  tj  Sin  and 
this  is  far  from  the  Spirit  of  Love  that  is  in  Death.    R.om.  8.  2. 

GWs  Children;  certiinly  where  there  is  3.  It  isa  corrobertting,  or  ftrengthningoJ 
Malice,  Hatrtd,  Strife,  Bitter  envyings,  the  5oulagainft  all  thofc  -Impediments,  thac 
Railings,Revilingsfor  fuch  Kindof  Pcrfonsto  would  hinder  it  in  the  Wayesof  Chtill;  ]fra^ 
lay  Claim  to  the  Spirit  of  Unity,  it  is  a  Piece  «/ is  faid  tobe/f^*y  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord; 
of  impudent  Vanity,  and  a  falfe  Suggeftion  And  how  did  he  lead  them,  Bat  i>y  divide 
from  their  own  corrupt  erring  Spirit,  or  from  ing  the  Waters  befere  them, arid  by  keeping  them 
the  Spirit  ot  Error  himfelf,  who  is  an  Hater,  that  they  fkotild  not  Stumble}  Ifai.  63.  ii,. 
Re  viler,  and  the  A  ecu  fer  of  tke  Brethren.  12,  19,  14.  Many  Times  God's  holy  Ones^ 
6.  The  Spiritof  Ckrift  isa  leading  Spirit;  arc  befet  with  Temptations  they  find  their 
^s  many  as  are  led  b;/  the  Spirit  of  God  they  are  Hearts  full  ofDeadncfs,  Hardnefs,  Unbelief,' 
the  Sons  9}  God.  Rom.  8.  14.  But  what  i$  and  all  Manner  of  Diftempers;now,ifat  fuclj: 
.  this  leading  Of  the  Spirit  ?    I  anfwer.  a  Time  the  Mountains  have  been  made  PJain>,' 

I.  It  is  a  drawing  ofthe  Soul  Chrift  ward;  if  at  fuch  a  time  Corruptions  have  been  bora. 
iran  nie  (  faith  the  Spoufe)  and  roe  wiU  run  down,  and  their  Hearts  have  been  let  out  tu- ' 
Mfter  ibee.^  Cant.    i.  4.-  There  muft  be  a  wards  Chrift, cerrainlv  thefe  are  the  IcadiuEs - 


»'''■"' --"••"   - ^"•-    ^'■'^-'j  ""«    "ii-'i    4«   ma^j  ofi-ure  ica  oy  tit?  spirit  oj   <J9a    are 

Ibitable  Aihttances  in  the  laying  out  of  thofc^^tf  Sons  tf  Cod:  Rotu.  8.  13  14  TJ^c 
.  «ifts  from  the  Spitit^and  yet  he  may  b«  with-  particle /or  ]  Argues  Mortification  ^o'apper- 
I  •uLX^c  leadings  of- the  Spirit  j  Gifj.Sfexercif-uin  unto  Uc  Iddinjs-  of  thci-^iiiJ.    The 

is- 


510  'TjOokin^  unto  'Jefus,  :<Chap:  ?; 

is  in  the^'aints  a  eonftantOppofuion  between  fome   Evidence  upon  our  Knowledge  hovf 
the   Works  of  the  Flefh,  and  the  Works   of  the  ruatterin  Qucftion  ftandcth,  thatthere- 
the    6pirit ;  now    when  the  Works  of  the  by  others  may  be  afcertaincd  of  the  Truth 
FlelTi  are  Icept  underneath,    and  prcyailed  of  the  Thing,   M  tks  Mouth  of  two  er  three 
agsinft,  then  a  .youl  eBJoveth  the  leadings  of  Witneffei ^aU  the  Matter  bs  eflahlijhid^  Deut. 
the^'pirit;  Gal,  5.  17,' iS.  I  knov/ fuch  Op-   19.  15.  Thcfe  Words Chrift  cited,  and  fajd,  ^ 
,  pofitions  are  not  in  any  but  ^^aints ;  carnal  it  it  written  in  ycur  La-n  that  ibe  'i'ejiitf?oay  <>f 
^Men  would  wonder  that  any  fliould  complain  tv)oMeo,»  true\  John  8.17.    Notbutthat 
for  want  of  Strength  unto  Duties;  why,  they  it  was  certain  in  it  felf  before,  but  that  now  • 
can  eafily  come  up  to   them,  and  be  in  the  by  the  Teftimony  of  twoit  isrendrcd  certain 
Excrcife  of  them  ;  but  Alasi  -this  arifeth  unto  thofe  that  Queftion  the  fame  j  this   is 
.  cither  from  5a tans  not  molcfting  them  in  the  witBcffing.  .  • 

Performance  ot   Dutie,   becaufe    they    look       2.  In  fpecial ;  the  witneffing  of  the  Spirit 
not  beyond  the  external  Part  of  it;  or  from  is  an  Office  of  the  Spirit,  whereby  it  works 
..their   own  infcnfiblenefs  of  the  working  of  the  SouT  into  a  Knowledge,  PerrvVafion,  or 
Corruption,  when  yet  it  doth  Aft :  Only  a  Conclufion  of  its  Acceptation   int©  Favpur 
gracioHS    Heart   findeth,    that  if  it  be  not  with  God  in  Chrift.    Now  the  Spirit  witncf. 
ftrengthned  by  a  Power  beyond  its  own,  it  feth  either  objeftively,  or  efficiently, 
.cannot  aft  any  Grace,  or  perform  any  Duty       i.  Objcftirely  ;  when  it  only  affords  fucji 
■  as  acceptable  to  God  ;  and  hence  the  Apoftle  fpecial  Operations  as  hare  an  aptitude  to  af* 
■pxiiySythtit  they  tnight  be flrenithnedvith  Might  certain  the  Soul,  but  do  notafcertain;  thus 
\iy  his  Spirit  in  the  Inntrtnan.    .Eph.  3.  16.  many  a  time  the  Spirit  comes  and  brings  in 
4.  It  is  an  enabling  of  the  5ouI  to  Aft  in  fuch,  and  fuch  AiTertions  or  Affirmations  of 
^Gofpel- duties  for  Gofpel  £nds  ;    when   the  our  Adoption,  as  if  they  were  but  duly  ob- 
•Jpirit  leads,    the  ibul  never  Aimes  at  ^elf-  ferved,    might  manifeft  the  fame  ;  but  wc 
advancement,  it  never  locks  at  its  own  Name  over  look  t-hefe  Evidences,  we  jviU  not  hear 
and  Glory,  as  they  did  in  Mat.  6.1.  5.  But  what  the  Spirit  fpeaks  to  us.;  vie  f peak  that  i»c 
it  Eyes  in  all  its  aftings  the  Mortification  of  inovt  (faith  Chrift)  and  tefiife  that  me  have 
Corruption,  and    the  attainment   of    Com-  feen^  but  ye  receive  notour  Witnejs:  John  3, 
munion  with  God  andChriftj  and  the  increafe  1 1.  So  may  the  Spirit  complain,  /  have  teHi- 
of  all  Grace,  Faith,  Love,  Patience,  Meek-  fiedtofouthat  vohich  I  inov;^  I  have  faid  th§t 
ncfs,  Self-denial,  ^c.    Or  if  it  feck  for  out-^'ff  vnre  Children  ofG$d,  but  ye  have  ntit  re- 
ward  Mercies,  it  feeks  them  in  a  Subordi-  ceived  My   Witntfi\    doabtlefs  it  is  a  finful 
nation  to  thefe,  and  in  away  of  fubfcrvicncy  negleft  not  to  yeild  Attention  unto  the  Voice 
to  the  Intcreft  and  Defigns  of  Chriit :    I-n  of  the  Spirit,  and  yet  the  Spirit  in  this  Way 
all  Things  whether  outward  or  inward,  it  may  be  reiifted. 

fecks  the  glory  of  God,  as  the  ultimate  End.      2.  Efficiently  ;  and  if  tlie   Spirit  witncli 

And  in  thefe  Particulars  confifls  the  leadings  thus,  it  cannot  be  refifled ;  in  this  Way  the 

^^f  the  Spirit  of  Chrift.  Spirit  caufeth  the  Soul  to  conclude  of  its  A- 

7.  The  Spirit  of  Chrift  is  a  witnefling  Spi-  doption  by  its  fpeakings  to  it :    This  is  not 

^it.    The  Spirit  it  felf  beareth  Witnefs  nith  only  the  Aflcrtions  or  Affirmations  of  our  A- 

9ur  Spirit,  that  me  are  the  Children  of  Ged  :  deption,  but  the  Afuiranccs  of  our  Souls  that 

;Rom.   8.  16.     And  every   one  that  believetb  ivearc  adopted,  lam  per/waded^     faith  the 

katbths  Witnefs  toithin  himfelf,     i  John  5.  Apoftle  ;  Rom.   8.  38.    And  I knoro,  that  my 

.13.  But  of  this  two.Queftions.     i.   What  is  i?i?iff»?ffr   livethy   faith   3^^,    job     19.  25. 

this  witncfling  Work  of  the  Spirit  ?     2.  How  And  hereby   we  knorv  that  hs  abideth  in  us, 

,iot^  the  Spirit  thus  WitneR;?  For  thefirft.  by  the  Spirit  yohicb  he  butb  givdi  «s,    i  John 

I  Anfwer.  3,  2^.    But-—^ 

J.  In  genera!;  WUndTing  i%  a  giving  in  2.  How 


£hap.2^  Lookhfg  mto  Je0>  J^f 

2.  How  doth  the  Spirit  thus  Witnefs?  I  gives  a  diftinft   WiCnefs  of  his  ©wn    whfrh 
Anfwer,    i.    Immediately.      2.    Mediately,  is  his  immediate  Work,  is  in  awar  of  bccuH 
I.  Concerning  the  immediate  feftimony  arity  and  tranfccndcncy,  called  ibs  wiLers  ^F 

of  the  Spirit,  there   is  fome  Contraverfie  ;  tbs  Spirit —As  it  is  with  the  Motions  of^ 

Antinomians  would  have  no  other  Teftimony   the  Spirit,  nsany  a  Time  the  Spirit  excite*  a 
but  this ;  all  other  Evidences  (  fay  theyj  arc  Man  to  fuchor  fiich  Dutie:    by  lavin*  hJs 
deceiving  Evidences  5  -or  if  not   deceiving,  Hand  immediately  upon  the  Heart  and  there 
yet  to  make  Ufe  of  th£m,it  wirre  but  toligh;:  by  inclining  it  to  obey  thofe  Motions  •  fo  f  n 
a  Candle  to  the  Sun  5   for  what  are    the   this  Cafe,  when  a  poor  Soul  fits  in  Darknefs 
Graces  of  the  Spirit  in  Cempftifon  of  the   and  lees  no  Light,  foraetimes  upon  a  fudden* 
Spines  own  Teltimony  ?    And  it  may  be  the   it  is  (  as  it  were  ;  taken  up  into  the  thirJ 
running  into  this  Extream,  hath  caufed  0-  Heaven;  and  this  is  in  fuch  away  that  thoueh 
thers  abfolutly  to  deny  any  fuch  Teftimony  ;  the  Spirit  of  a  Man  reaily  believes  it   and  iV 
or  at  lealt  to  CiY^jorthefcEtkufiaJms  or  Inffi-  immediately  calmed  by  it,  vet  it  cannot  telil 
pattOKSy  Jet  them  boajt  oj  them  that  bavethem,  how  it  came  to  pafs. 
vte  kHOxv  no  fuch  Thing.    Methinks  a  middle      There  is  a  Teftimony  of  the  Bdtons  Direa 
betwixt  both  thefe  (  as  it  is  proved  by  others;  Spirit  which  fometimes  the  Spi-  ^^'  ^  cowforr-'- 
is  moft  confonant  to  Truth;  for  neither  can   rit  may  fuggeft  and  tcftifie  to  *'^'«  walking 
I  rejea  the    Graces  of  Sanaification  from   the  fanftified  Confeciencc  with  "^"^  ^°''' 
beingGroundsotour  Affu ranee;  neither  dare  a  fccret    ftill    Heart- ravifhin^^  Voice    fh,,^^ 
Ideny  butthereisfomcthingoftheWorkof  or  in  the  like  Manner,  thow'^arttbeChiillf 
the  Spirits  leftimony  which  is  an  immediate  G»d;  thou  art  in  the  number  of  tboi?  tkJl  % 

Work,  Let  us  hear  what  others  fay  of  it he  f^ved:     muJ},aH  inherit  evcrllfiU^^^^^ 

Certainly     there    is   a    Work    wherein   and  that  as  certainly  and  comfortablv  t^  ;f 
P^i  of  ihc        ^^^.  Spirit  aOs    as  in  lllumi-   that  Angel  from  Heaven  fbould  fay  to  thee 
Spirit.  "atio"»   S"'^  infufion  ot  good   as  he  did   to  Daniel,   greatly  beloved—^ 

Motions  into  us,  wherein  by  Mighty  and  remarkable  was  the  Work  nf 
'  a. Tecret  Influence  upon  the  Heart,  he  the  Spirit  this  Way,  upon  the  Heart  ofthol 
quiets  and  calms  the  troubled  Soul,  con-  noble  Martrr,  RtbertGUver,  upon  the  firft 
cerning  its  Condition  by  his  own  immediate  Sight  and  Reprefentation  of  the  Stake  wh^n 
Power,  without  any  Grounds  from  Scripture  he  eryed,  he  U  cme,  he  u  come  Such  a^. 
without,  or  Graces  within.  »"^mediate  fpringing  ofthc  i-pirit  wasin  th^ 

•      There  is  a  threefold  Work  of  the  Spirit ;   Heart.  Mr.     pL^.i,  who  after  mTny  Day' 
firft,   to    convey     and    plant   of  extreameft    Horrour  profcffed     /Ir   JL 
cryl  on  Job     Grace  in  the  Soul.  2.  To    ait  rohich  be  felt  nxi  incredible.  S^ch  an  immed7 
Chap.  10.  .       and  help  us    to   exercife   the  ate  Work    was   upon  the  Heart  of  Miftrift 
Graces  whicn  are  planted  there.  Brettergh,  who  after  the  Return  of  her  belov 
-3.   To  (hme    upon    and  enlighten  tho.'e  cd,  fuddentlycryed  out,  *(JwT^o«i,rf«/ 'W 
Graces:    This  la  ft  Work   the  Spirit  fulfills  V^»nderful'.  howWondeiularV^TivLie^^^^^ 
two  Ways;  firft  by  Arguments    and  Infe-  Urd\0  ihe  Jores,tbeJoyes,the  ^oLthat now  I 
rences,   which  is  a  mediate  Work._  2.  By  ^«/ /« /«^5-.i  /  we  Feel  and  ac Wkd^^^^^ 
prefence  and  Influence    which  is  an  immcdi-  dayly  Experience,  that  i^atan  doth  rmmedi- 
ate   Work-  thi»  the  Apoftle   calls   Witnefs-  ately  inje^,  and  (hall  not  the  SeHpir^ 
hcarrngsTheje^re  three  that  bear  W.tncfs  in  after  his  holy  and  heavenly  Manner  iramVdi: 
Earth,  the  S^int,   and   IVater,   and    Blood-,  ately  alfo  fuggeft  fometimes^ 
I  John  5.8.    The  Spirit  brings  in  the  Wit-       As  there  is  in  the  £ye  lumen  Ru»h«rford  on 
nels  of    Water    and    Blood,    which    is  his  imiatum,   a    certain       inbred  ^°*-  "  t  '°=« 
mediate  Work,  but  bcildcs  and  sborethcfe  he  Light,  to  inakg  jj^c   £y^    ^^   Lights  and- 

Colours ' 


^S  ^oohng  imto  Jifusl  Chap  -i;  : 

Coloais  WiThftnt  ;.srfd  as  there  is  in  the  Ear,  when  a  Man  cannoi  Coaft  the  Country,  and 
Air  i»ierH'!s^  a  certain  inbreil  5ound  and  defcern  his  Way  by  ihofe  Marks  which  direft 
A-r,  to  mike  it  difccrn  the  Sounds  that  him  at  othgr  Times;  orasa  lightning  from; a 
are  witliout;  fo  is  there  in  a  Gracious  Heart,  Thunder-cloud,  that  comes  jull  in  the  Mo- 
a  new  Nature,  an  habitual  inftirjftdf  Hca-  ment,  when  a  Man  is  ftepping  into  a  Pit 
yen  todifcern  the  Confdlctiops  of  God'Si.9pi-  that  wonid  fwallew  him  up  5  nowaTravel- 
rit,  immediately  teftifyifig  that  we  arc  the  ler  will  not  depend  always  upon  fuch  Guids, 
Jons  of  God  ;  there  are  feme  fccret  and  un-  but  rather  he  will  choofe  to  travel  by  Day, 
exprcffible  Linamcnts  of  the  Father's  Counte- and  learn  out  fuch  Wav-marks  as  may  be 
ranee  in  this  Child,  that  the  renewed  ^ul  ftanding  AfflTrances  to  hira,  that  he  is  in  the 

at  firft  Blufh   knaws  and  owns  it.     But  for  Way.    And  therefore.  ■■    ■ 

fear  of  Miftakes  in  this  Cafe  obfcryc  we  2.  The  Spirit  witncflTetk  mediately;  And 
thefe  -Rules.  that  either  without,  or  with  Argumeuva-ionr 

,  I., That  although 'the  Spirit  may  immedi-  But  both  from  the  Word. 
atelv  teftifie  without  any  exprefs  or  tormal  i.  Without  ArgumeHtttion,  and  that  is. 
Application  of  a  Word,  yet  he  never  teflifies  when  the  Spirit  applies  fomc  fuitable  Word 
bat  according  to  the  Word.  If  a  Man  that  to  the  Soul,  and  withotu  more  ado,  enables 
never  felc  i'in  a  Burthen^  that  throws  away  the  Soul  to  clofe  with  that  fuitable  Word. 
all  Duties  of  ReligioH,  that  never  Prays,  As  for  Inltance,  thou  art  burthcned  for  Sin, 
Reads,  Hears,  or  Meditats,  fliall  fay,  that  he  and  thou  haft  prayed  carneftly  for  Pardon  of 
is  filled. with  Joy,  Peace,  and  the  AiTurance  Sin,  and  even  then  a  fccref  W-hifper  of  the 
cf  God's  Word,  it  is  certain  the  holy  6'pirit  Spirit  Cafts  that  Word  into  thy  Heart,  /  mM 
is  not  the  Author  of  this,  becaufp  the.Promife  hettl  thy  Badef^rdinxs^  aniLove  thee  freely  Hof. 
©f  Peace  belongs  to  none  of  this  Jtamp;  14.4-  Or  focha  Voiceas  that,  Cowe  lo/^o  iwe 
fee  AUt.  II.  aS.  Jj'ki.  57.  15.  Jilal,  5.  3.  aU ye  that  Labour,  *yid  av-e  hsavey  LadeHyUndl 
43  $5  6»  7s  ^'  vi'iU give  your efl.  Mat  11.  jzS,    Now  this  is 

2.  That  ordinarly  the  i'pirit  brings  in  his  a  direft  Teflimony ;  only  I  dare  not   leave 

XeftifKeny  either  in  Dutie,  or  after  Dutie.  it  .without  a  Caution. -Some  can  relate 

J  have  feen  his  ti'^ays,  and  1  wiS  heal  k'lm,  I  extraordinary  Paflages  of  Providence  at tend- 
apifi  lead  h'lm  alfo,  and  reflore  Comforts  t$  ing  the  coming  in  of  fuch  and  fuch  a  Word; 
him  and  to  his  Mounters  ;  /  Create  the  Fruit  as  that  they  did  nat  know  there  was  anv  fuch 
ef  the  Lips,  Peace,  feace  to  bim-thai  it  jar  Scripture,  nor  did  they  know  where  it  was, 
#/r,  and  to  him  that  it  near,  faith  the  Lord,  and  yet  in  opening  the  Book,  it  was  the  very 
tf^tdlxfiJihealhim.  Ifai.  57.  18,  19.  I  know  firft  Place  their  Eve  was  caft  upon;  or  they 
there  may  be  a  Cafe  of  grievous  Temptati-  wanted  a  i.'nok,  and  in  the  Ufeoffonie  other 
Qss,  and  at  fnch  a  Time  the  ^'pirit  of  God  MeaRS  unsxpcftcdly  a  Word  was  fpoken 
may  come  in  by  a  fuddea  Irradiation,  and  or  ^-emembred,  fo  pat  to  the  Cafe  as  if  it 
aihcar  the  ibul  wonderfully,  though  it  knows  had  been  a  very  Melfage  from  Heaven  c 
not  how;  yet  ufually  the  i'pirit  brings  in  Certainly  the  Spirits,  hinting  in  of  Words 
iis  Tcftimony  eitfeer  in  Dutie,  or  not.long  thus,  is  very  obfervable  ;  yet  a  bare  giving,  in 
^after  Dutie.  ]         of  a  Word  is  no  W^arrant  that  it  comes  from 

3.  That    fuch  Tcftimonys  of  the    .ypiriC   the  Spirit,  unlefs  the  Soul  come  up  to  fame, 
beget  only  an  aftuil   Affurance  duriag  the   End  which  the  Word  it  fclf  painteth  at;  thertf 

-    prefent    E.yigency,     oris    Order   to   fome    jnuft  n«t  only  be  a  Wordj  but  a  doling  with 

prefent  Defign.that  God  is  working    there-    the  Word,  an  improving  of  the'Word  for  the 

>'-;  thefe  are    extraordinary  Da'nties,  tl?at   Ends  ^t  aimethat,  ai:  Quicknir.g,  Comforting, 

,Cju.  will  not  have  us  feed  conftantly  upon;    Supporting,  filing  ot  fomc  Graces,  er  fuch 

.&;<21ea£r.  ,of.Li_^iit  in*  ddrX  ^^iotcr  Ni^ht,  iikcj  .and  by  tlak  wc  isay  know   that  thjf 

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Chap.  - 2.'  Loohng  tmto^efus,  '5 1 3 

Teftimony  is  true,  ani  proceeds    from  the  Spirit  of  God  refts  the  Heart  upon  an  ulti- 
Spirit  ot  God.  tnum  tjuodfic ;     He   convirceth  the  Soul  by 

2.  With  Argumentation,  and  that  is  when  that  which  is  moft  vifible  in  him,  and  fo  flops 
the  Spirit  brings  in  the  TclHmony  of  Blood  the  Mouth  of  cavilling  Reafun,  fi-om  perplex- 
4ind  Water  \  I  may  call  it  a  Teftimony  oiFaitb^  ing  the  Queftion  any  mere.    Indeed  it  is  a 
\i\d  othct  G  rates  of  the  Spirit  written  incur   fine  Skill  to  know  whether  a  true  AflTurance 
Hearts    and  brought  out  by  the  Spirit  in  a   be  meerly  Rational,  or  from  the  VVitnefsof 

Way  of  Argument ;  as  thus He  that  be-   the  Spirit  of  God  ?     Whether  it  be  wrought 

Jievetb  bath  everlaUing  Lifej   but  J  believe,   out  of  a  Maa's,  own  BraiUjOr  wrought  into  his 
Ergo.    The  firft  Propofition  is  the  Gofpel,  Heart  by  the  Holy  Ghofl  ?  now  in  fome  Cafes 
and  in  this  Way  it  is  the  firil  Work  of  the    we  may  difcern  it  as  thus;    the  AlTurance 
Spirit  to  open  our  Eyes,  for  the  Underftand-   that  the  Spirit  gives,  doth  fametimes  furprizc 
in^'  thereof.    The  fccond  Proportion  is  tbj  a  Man  uncxpcttcdly,  at  unawares ;  as  it  may 
*    Cafe    rr  w>  Ctf/e  ;  and  here  the  Spirit  enligh-    be  in  a  Sermon  that  he   came  accidentally, 
tens'the  Soul  to  fee  it  felf  under  that  Coiiditi-   unto  ;  or  in  a  Scripture  that  I  cafl  a  tranfjent- 
on  but  I  believe.    Indeed  many  Times  this  is  glancing  Eye  upon;  but  thus  doth  not  Rea- 
not  fo  eafily  done,  and  therefore  the  Spirit  fon.  Again  the  AfTurance  that  the  Spirit  gives, 
doth  elicit  and  draw   forth  the  Soul   to  an    maintains  a  Soul   in  a  Way  of  Reliance  and 
aflTcnt  by  a  further  Evidence  of  Argument.   Dcpendance,  when  it  fees  no  Reafon  why  he 
True  (  favs  the  Soul  )  be    that  believes  hath   fhoulddofo  ;  or  it  may   be  when  he  fees  a 
everlaftinl  -Lifs,  ^"^  ^  <^*"   f^°"'  °i  '^''/^   ■^'^'   Rt^^fon  why  it  (hould  not  be  fo  ;    As  it  is  faid 
lievers    and  tberej'ore  fbat  dntb  this   Vromife   o^  jibraham  in  znoihcx  C^^c^  ihn  he  believed 
aneerti  fw^b  an  unbelieving  l/retcb  as  I  am  ?   in  Hope  a^ainn  Hope  :    Ro.  4,  18.  Faith  told 
In  this  Cafe,  now  the  Spirits  Work  is  longer,   him  there  was  Hope,that  he  (hould  be  the  Fa- 
or  ihortcr,  even  as  he  pleafeth  ;  if  it  will  be   ther  of  many  Nations,  when  Reafon  told  him 
no  better,'    the    Spirit  is   fain    to  produce   there  was  none  ;  Again, the  AiTurance  that  the 
-fome  other  Proofs  of  Scripture,  as  Evidence  Spirit  gives,   is- attended  with  an  high  E- 
Faith  in  the  SulVjeft  in   whom  it   is;    fuch  fleem  of .  Prayer,   Duties,   Ordinances,    and 
as    furilfing  *he  Heart  \  Love    to    God,   his  in  the  Iflue  (  which  is  the  mort  principal  fure 
Ways,  his  Peofky    &c.     And  po/fibly  it  goes   Mark)  it  purifies  the  Soul  that  hath  it,  hg  ■ 
further  yet^  and  proves  thofc  Graces  to  be  tbat  bath  tbis  Hope  purifietb  himfelf,  even  as  be 

in  the  Soul  by  further  Marks. 1  know    «  P«>-f ;  1  Jo.  3.  3.  He  isever  walhing  himfelf 

Tome  ObjeO,  if  the  Spirit  fay,  thou  art  a   from  Sin,  and  watching  againft  Sin,and  raking 

JBelievery  b«caufe  thou   haft   Love,  the  Soul  all  poflible  Care    to   keep  himfelt  Pure  and 

may  doubt  ftill  whether  it  have  Love  or  no;   unfpotted  in  this  prefcnt  evil  World:  It  keeps 

,and  if  the  Spirit  fay,  thou  kaft  Love  bccaufe  the  Soul  humble,  and  lowly,  it  being  impofTible 

'thon  deligbtej}  in  God's  Commandments y  the  that  fuch  a  Teftimony  "of  the  Spirit,  and  fo 

jQuelUon  may  be  ftill,  whether  ihzt  Delight  intimate  a  Conrerfe  with  God,  and  the  Light 

be  Sincere,  or  Counterfeit;  Pure,  or  Mixed;  of  his  Countenance  fhould  not  refieil    low 

.and  iheretorc  fay  they,  there  can  bent  Judg-  Thoughts  upon  a  Man's  fclf,  concerning  him. 

tnent  of  a  Man's  Jujhfication  by  his  Sandifi-  fclf;  fuch  a  Man  cannot  but  fay,  Lord,  nhai 

action  -,  er  of  his  Sanclificatitt}  bf  tbe  Operation  am  I,  that  tbou   hafl   brought  me    hitherto  f 

of  particular  Graces.  ^  IVbct  ?     For  fuch  a  peevijh,  unbelieving,  ini. 

I  Anfwetjit  is  true,  that  whiles  I  endeavour  patient  Soul  as  mine  it,  to  be  carried  in  thy 

i^odifcover  thefe  Graces  meerly  by  Reafon,  j^rmsy  and  cheered  with  thy  Smiles,  and  to 

they   may  be  ftill  fubjedt  to  Queftion,  and  fo  enjoy  the  Comforts  of  thy  Spirit?     Ob  vobata 

they  can  make  no  firm  AiTurance  ;  but  in  the  rvouderful  merciful  Gracious'  God  have  /? 

•■Sou!  that  -s  gracioufly  aiTured  this  Way,  the      Yet  in  all  this,l  exclude  not  the  Spirit  in 

T  t  t  draw- 


/ 


toohng  unto  jejtis'.  Chap.  2^ 

Evidence  from  Scrip-  out  anv  Argumentation  ?  Haft  thou  un- 
expcftedly  dipt  and  lighted  on  fonac  Place 
of   Scripture    that  hath  Cacisfied  thy  Soul, 


drawing  a  rational 

turcs;  certainly  the  Spirit  helps  in  a  gene- 
ral Way,  by  making  Ufe  of  our  Reafon,  only 
it  elevatj  and  improves  our  Rcafon  to  a 
further  Aflfurance  bya  fupernatural  Afliftance; 
as  in  Prayer,  and  in  preaching  of  the  Word, 
there  may  be  a  common  Affiftancc  of  the  Spi- 
rit of  God,  but  there  is  another  Kind  of 
praying  and  preaching  by  the  Spirit,  which 
the  Scripture  often  fpcaks  of,  and  calls  the 
Spirit  of  SupflicAtitn,  and  the  Dcmonfiratien 
$f  the  Spirit  \  and  that  is  not  performed  by  a 
common  or  general,  but  by  a  fpecial  and  par- 
ticular Affiftancc  of  the  Spirit  of  God;  R) 
there  is  a  two-fold  Influence  of  the  Spirit  in 
putting  forth  afts  of  AlTurance  in  the  Heart, 
eren  of  a  godly  and  found  Chriftian ;  the 


Scripture 
as  with  Marrew  and  Fatncfs  ?    Or  if  not  fo 
neither,   haft  thou  the  wcdiate   Tcftimony 
of   the    Spirit  with  Argumentation  i"    canffi" 
thou    argue  tkus,    be    tkat    believes  JhaH  be 
f*ved^  but  I  believe^  thereftre  I  Jhali  be  ftveJ,- 
Or,  if  any  doubt  be   made  of  the  AflTumpti- 
on  ;  can  ft  th«rj  prove  it  by  fuch  other  Graces  • 
as  accompany   Faith,  and  arc  the   Fruits  of.' 
Faith  ?    Canft  thou  fay  by  the  help  of  the 
Spirit  and  (hinings  of  the  Spirit,  that  thefe, 
and  thefe  Graces  are  in  me,  and  hare  been 
acted  by  me  ;  yea,  I  do  hvg  God  and  Chrijf, 
1  d$refent  of  Tpy  Sins^  &c.    Surely  ihen  thy 
Hope  is   well-grounded,   thou  haft  the  in-  • 


very  fame  Man  may  aft  Affarance  fomctiracs  dwelling  of  the  Spirit,  it  is  thinCjeven  thine 
rationally,  and  fometimcs  fpiritually,   in  the 

"  •  •     ' '^  '      ■ SECT.    V. 


former  the  Spirit  Aas  too,  but  in  a  comaion 

■Way,  only  in  the  latter  is  the  iupernatural, 

fpecial  Afliftance,  which  peculiarly  is  faid  to 

be  the  Wituefs  of  tbe  Spirit.    I  fpcak   not  a- 

gainft  rational  Evidences,  only  it  concerns  us 

to  apply  our  fclvcs  to  the  Spirit  to  fuperadd 

hisTeftimony :    O  let  us  not  fo  content  our 

felves  with  rational  Evidcrc^s,  but  that  we 

labour  to  elevate  the  Evidence  of  Reafon  ia- 

to  aTeftimony  oftheholy  Spiritof  God.  To  teafion,  Chrifi's  Seffi$n-,  Cbrift^s  Miffton  of 

wind  up  all  I  have  faid. «  Spirit?  Was    it  ever   in   G$d's  Hrart    tha 


Of  beUevini  in  Jejus  in  tkat  RefpeH, 

^.  T     E  T  us  believe  on  Jefus,  as  carryings- 

Jl /  on  the  great  Work  of  our  Salvatian  ■ 

for  as  in  thefe   Particulars.  B3any  Scruples- 

are  iri   many   Hearts,    What?    Js  it  ptjjible' 

tbdt  I  fhtuld  have  any  Share  in  Ckrifi's  Jf- 
'  "  ■-'---  ^^ 

that   I 


O  my  Sout,  try  now  the  Hope  of  the  Spi-  jbauld  partake  ytitk  Chrifi  in  all  thefe  Glories  ? 

;s  in-dwelling  by  thefe  feveral  Signs;  art  If  it  mufi  be  /e,  that  he  would  let  out  his 
nlifhtned  favingly  in  the  Knowledge  Ltves  ttfo  unwfrthy  a  iVretth,  vas  it  not fuffi- 
i    and  of  Chrilt  ?     Art  thou  a  Child  dent  for  him  to  have  cstne  down  from  Heaven, 


rits 
thou  er 

of  God, _-   -  .  - 

of  God    one  of  his  adopted  Sons,  for  whom  and  to  have  a^ed  my  Redemption  btve  Below  i 
he  hathrefervedthelnheritaRCc?    Haft  thou  Is  it  not  an  high  Fuv»ur  tkat  a  King  Jhould 
a  Spiritof  Grace  and  Supplication?     A  Spi-  have  his  Court,  to  give  a  poor  Prifsner  in  the 
rit  of  Sanftificatiort  ?     A    Spirit   of  Love  ?  GonlaVijit  ?     But  wii  he  take  him  witkhim 
Art  thou  led  by  the  Spirit?     doft  thou  feel  to  his  own  Homey  and  bring  him  into  his  ev>» 
the  drawings  ot  thy  Soul  in  every  Duty  to  Prefence-chamber,   and   fet  him  at  bis  ri^ht  ■ 
Tefus  Chrift  ?  Doft  thou  feel  a  Liberty,  or  a  Hand  in  his  Throne  ?    Jnd  fo  that  Chrifi  Jkould  ■ 
Delight  in  thy  Soul  to  walk  in  the  Way  o^  not  only  leave  his  Father's    Throne,  and  give- 
his  Commandments  ?     Doft    thou    feel  any  me  a  Vifit,  lying  in  the  dark  Dungeon  of  Unbe- 
Stren<^th  to  come  in  againft  thy  Corruptions  ?  lief  ;  but  that  he  [hould  take  off  tbe  Belts,  andfet^ 
Doft^thou  feel  the  Spirits  Help  to  A£l   i^  open  tbe  Prifon  Doors,  and  take  me  up  with  him 
<Jofpel  Duties  for  Gofpel  Ends?     Haft  thou  into  Heaven,  and  there  fet  me  down  at  his  right-^ 
ever  had    the  immediate  Tcftiraony  of  the  Hand^  and  in  the  mean  Time  give  me  the  Ear- 
Spirit,  or  if  not  fo,   haft  thou  ever  had  the  mS,  anA  Pledge  of  my  Jnhentanee,  by  filling: 
ajamodiate.  Xcftimony  of  the  Spirit  wi6i^.  fr^J 


'Cliap.  2.  Xooking  unto  Jefiisl  "^-f ^5 

fny  Soul  Tcifb    bh  or»ft   Spirit  \  0  nhat    en  a  Way  of  believing  follow  after  liim     and' 

admirable  incndabk  Thing  i*  this  ?    It  vtas  the  take  a  View  of  all  his   Tranfaiiions  where 

Ufl   Vijion  o/John,  9sbick    vas  fo    fuU  of  hcis;  we  have  heard  before  how  Faith  (hould 

Wsttders,  And  I  John  fav,  the  boly  City,  the  go  to  Cbrift  asdying,  and  as  rifing  again,  but 

ftevf  *jferttfaJe»:  co»jinx  dami  jrem  God  out  of  yet  Faith  is  low»  while  it  doth  not  go  with- 

Hedven. And  I  he^rda  grettVoice  out  in  the  Vail,  and  fee  him  in  Glory ;  it  is  not 

«/  Heavrn,  frying,  'Behold  the  Tabernacle  of  enough  to  have  onlya  Faith  of  Jullific^tion, 

•Cedis  with  Min^  and  hi  vnU  dwell  vnth  them,  but  of  Glorihcation.  O  come  let  us  fee  Chrift 

ilev.  2J.  2,  3.    Surely  it  w«w  «  Miraculous  in   Heaven,  and  we  can  have   no  lefs  than 

Mercy  tbdt    K:avtn  Jheuld  come  dovon  upon  a  glorious  Faith  !  how  many  ar«  tliere  that 

Earth,  andthit  God pouldcome  dovnto  Men:  never  yet  came  to  act  Faith  in   Chrift  as'^a 

But  Oh  wh*t  is  this,  that  Earth  ^ould  go  up  to  glorified  Chrift}    we  are  yet  ftill  in    the 

HeavenythatMenJhauldapefidnptoG^drrea^  lower  Form;  many  of'uj  take  in  no  more 

■that  my  Soul,  rvitbChrHl,  and  by  Chrift,  Jhould  of  Chrift  than  what  was  done  on  the  Crofs, 

ajcend  to    G^,   nnd  fit  down  with  God  in  or  what  fomc  natural,  and  common"^ Re fera^ 

heavenly  Places  ?  Tea,  that  my  Soul  fnouldbave  blanccs  ef  him  can  hold  forth,we  fcUom  follow 

for  its  Inmate  the  very  fame  Spirit  that  Chriji  Chrift  into  Heaven,  to  fee  what  he  is  doing 

'  him  fell  hjib?   Oh  I  cannot,  J  wiii  not,  J  dare  there  for  us.    O  my  Soul,/  and  G  my  Faith' 

net  bdievt.  mount  up,  and  hz  on  the  Wiae'    Chrift  is 

Scrupulous   5ouls,   be  not  -Faithlefs,  but  gone  up  to  Hej^-en,   Chrift  is  fet  down  at 

believing-,  there  is  none  of  thcfe  Particulars  God's  right  Hand,  Chrift  harh  fcnt  down 

for  which  we  have  not  a  Warrant  out  of  the  his  Holy  Spirit;    To  this  Purnofe   it  was 

Word  of  God-,  and  therefore  believe;  But  expedient  that  he  fljould  "^o  awav,  and  now 

•that   I  may  perfwade  to  piirpo[c,  I  fnalllay  he  is  gone  iway,  to  do  fomethine  that  re 

down,    I.    ^omc    Diredions,    and  2.  i'ume  mains  to  be  done  for  thee  in  hisKin-dom- 

Encouragments  of  Faith.  he    had  ftill  fome  glori.us  I'iere  to  Fran-e 

1.  For  DireaioBS   ot  Faith,  obfcrve  thefc  for  thy  Salvation,  and  therefore  he  left  thi^ 

Particulars.     As World,   and  '  went  to  his- Father     that  h* 

I.  Faith  mult  direaiv  go  to  Chrift.  might  Aft  it  in  Glorv  ?  and  now  he  is  in- 

1.  Faith  mult  go  to  Chrift,  as  God  in  the  vefted  with  all  the  Riches   of  Heaven    he 

1^^^^'  hath  all  the  Keyes  of  Heaven  and  Hoi/  'he 

3.  Faith-muft  gotoChrift,asGod  in  the  hath  all    Po%er  to  command    h-  hath'r^ 
flefh  made  under  the  Law.  ceived   all  the    Premife  to  himfelf,    and  a^j 

4.  baitn  muft  go  to  Chrift,   not  only  as  thathe  hath  to  do,  it  is  to  ht  out  ofhim 
made  «ndtr  the  dircftive  Part  oj  the  Law  felf  again  unto  his  .f.lnts;  h."  hath  not  only 
by  his  Life,  but  under  the  penal  Part  ot  tiic  got  his  fatiier's  Heart  for  them,  but  hehaUi 
Law  by    us  Death.  got  all  his  Riciies  to  beftow  upon  them  ;  when 

5.  Fairn  mult  go  to  Chrift,  not  only  as  he  came  to  Heaven,  the  Father  bid  him  tt 
put  to  Beatli  in  the  Hefh,  but  as  quickned  down  at  his  right  Hand,  and  take  what  he 
oy  the  5p.nt;  ot  all  thelc  bdore.  would,  andbeftow  wLit'hc  would  upon  }^s 

6.  Farth  muft  not  otily  go  .to  Chrift  as  Saints;  and  thereupon  he  gave  GifVs  unto 
quickned  bv  the  ^pitit,  but  as  going  up  into  Men,  vea,  he  gave  thcGift  of  Gifts,  e;xn  the 
V.l«ry,  .siting  down  at  God>.  right  H.nd,  Holy  Ghoft  hi«feif.  What?  Art^fthou 
and  ro  ending  tne  Holy  GholT,^  b^i.t^Tiould  a  Partaker  of  this  bst>   Otheii/XJl? 

"T^  \^  f:   p  ''u'  •??  '  ^'  ^  •'  ^'  '^''^"''-^-  ">  J'l'^'  •■"  acfbrence  to  aU  thefe  ^d\Z^  ft 

-cd    fo    (hould  ^atth.;  if  he  go  into  Glory,   him  before  thee,  Chrift  in  all  chefe  p L'ticu- 

and  ht  down  -here    and  «t/i^ie  for   his  Jars,  is  a  righi  Obka  fcr  thy  Faith  Jo  aft 

*  .  T  t  t  t 


516  Eooktngmto'Jefm.  Ghap^  22- 

7.  Faith  ingoing  to  Chrift,  his  Afccnlion,  furely  this  is  the  very  top  of  Hearen,  Chrift 
Seflion,  and  Miflion  of  the  Spirit,  it  is  princi-  is  exalted  aboTC  the  Heavens,  that  we  might 
pally  to  look  to  the  Purpofc,  Intent,  and  Dc-  in  our  Meafurc  and  Proportion  be  exalted 
fignof  Chrift  in  each  of  thefe  Particulars,  with  Chrift;  it  was  Chrift's  Prayer  that  his 
Chrift  did  nothing  but  he  had  an  end,  a  Father,  and  he,  and  we,  might  all  be  one, 
meaning  in  it  for  our  good ;  and  here  is  the  as  thoa  Father  art  in  me,  and  1  in  thee. 
Life  of  Faith  to  Eye  the  meaning  of  Chrift  that  theyalfowai  be  one  in  us.  John  17.  21,  • 
in  all  his  doings.  Now  the  ends  of  Chrift's  Oh  !  how  (liould  Faith  ftand  ,and  Gaze  on 
Afcenfien,  Seflion,  and  Miflion  of  his  iSpiril  Tefus  Chrift  in  this  R«fpe£l ?  What?  Ishc' 
were  feveral ;  1  (hall  inftance  only  in.  thefe  on  God's  right  Hand  f    And  is  he  there  pre-  • 

few.    As — —  paring  a  Room,  a  Seat,  and  Manfion  for  my 

I.  Chrift  afcended  that  we  might  afcend  :  Soul  ?     What  (hall  I  fit  at  the  right  Hand  of' 
Look  what  ever  God  ailed  on  Chrift'sPerfon,  Chrift?    Shall  I   fit  as  an   AffelTor  on  his  ^ 
that  he  did  as  in  our  Behalf,  and  he  means  to  Jadgment-feat  to  judgethe  World  with  Jefus 
Aft  the  fame  on  us;  was  Chrift  crucified  ?   Chrift  ?    Wben  the  Sen  of  ManJhaU  Jit  on  the  ■ 
So  are  we;  is  Chrift  rifen  again,  fo  are  we   Throne  oj his  Glory, ye  alfo  [hall fit  upon  twelve 
rifen  together  with  him  ,- .  Is  Chrift  gone  up   Thrones,  )udging  the  tvoelve  Tribes  of  IfraeL 
into  Glory?    So  are  we;  Heaven  is  now  0-  Mat.  19.  28.    Oh  what  is  this?    Had  not 
pened  and  poiTeflcd  by  Jefus  Chrift  for  us,  Chrift  faid  it,  how  could  I  have  believed  it  ?' 
and-  at  laft  we  (hall  afcend  even  as  he  afcend-   Admire  O  my   Soul  at  this  aim  of  Chrift  !  ' 
ed  ;  Chrift  cannot  be  content  with  that  Glory  the  meaning  of  his  exalting  him felf,  it  was  to 
he  hath  himfelf,  until  we  be  with  him.  Father  exalt  thee,  and  the  meaning  of  his  exalting 
/  voiS,  that  thofe  alfo  vohom  thou  bsji  given  me,  thee  on  this  Manner,  it  is  to  manifeft  to  al! 
be  with  me  where  lam,  that  tbey  may  behold^  or  the  World,  what  the  Son  of  God  is  able  to  do, 
tnpy  mi  Glory  which  thou  hafi  given  me.  John  in  railing  fo  poor  a  Creature, to  fo  rich  a  Glory. 
17.  24.    Chrift  as  our  Head  is  in  Glory,  and  O  the  End  of  Chrift's  fitting  at  God's  right 
fo  we  are  there  already  with  him,  and  Chrift  Hand  /  hereby  the  Saints  are  Chrift's  Aficf- 
as  our  Advocate  is  in  Glory,  and  there  he  is  fors;  Lords  of  the  higher  Houfe,  the  Kings 
pleading  and  praying  for  us,  that  we  may  Peers  to  judge  the  World  with  him;  Chrift 
ailually  be  received  and  brought  up  to  him  :  divides  (  as  it  were;  the  Throne  with  them,  ■• 
Father  I  will  that  thofe  whom  ^u  hafl  liven   1  appoint  unto  you  a  Kingdom,  tn  my  Father 
me  may  be  with  me.  Chrift's  CTown  of  Glory  bath  appointed  unto  me,  that  ye  may  eat  and 
is,  as  it  were,  a  Burthen  on  his  own  Head,  drink  at  may  Table,  in  my  Kingdom,  and  fit 
until  it  be  fet  on  the  Heads  of  all  his  Saints ;  o»     Thrones    judging    the    twelve    Tribes  of 
O  the  bleffed  End  of  Chrift's  Afcenfion.' how  //rae/.    Luke  22.  29,  30. 
fhould  Faith  pry  into  this  ?    Believers  /  you       3.   Chrift  fcnt  down  the  Holy  Ghoft,  that 
fee  yo«r  Objcft,  you  know  his  Perfon,  never  he  might  dwell  in  our  Souls,  endow  us  with 
be  quiet  until  you  come  into  his  Condition  ;  Gifts,  and  Graces;  that  he  might  comfort  us, 
as  wc  muii:  go  through  all  Ordinances  and  Seal  us  unto  the  Day  of  Redemption ;  fit  U3 
Creatures  till  we  come  to  Chrift,  fo  through  for  Glory.;  amongft  the  many  Ends  for  which 
all  conditions  of  Chrift  until  wc  come  to  Chrift  fent  down  his  Holy  Spirit,  I  (ball  in- 
Glory,  fift  only  on  thefe  two. 

2.  Chrift  fat  down  rtat  we  might  fit  with  i.  That  he  might  help  Us  to  crjf  Abba  Fa' 
him  in  heavenly  Places,  what  is  the  End  of  tber  :  And  make  us  to  come  boldly  to  the 
Chrift's  SefTion,  but  that  he  might  inveft  all  Throne  of  Grace,  as  Children  to  a  Father, 
his  Saints  with  the  fame  privilege  i  la  this  It  is  tke  Spirit  that  takes  us  by  the  Hand  and  • 
Hight  of  Glory,  Chrift  is  the  Patern,  and  leads  us  to  the  Father,  when  others  ftand  at 
m-for»y  and  Wca  of  what  wc  fl»U  be  5  aDiftanccs  an4  annot  c«mc  near ;  As  a 
^-  -— :  -     ■  ^  Princes 


Chap.  2'.-  Looking  unto  Jifus:-  fiy 

Prince's  Son  is  admitted  at  all  Times,  though  who  confefs  not  their  Sins  to  God,  many  fpeak 
others  are  kept  out  by  Officers  and  Guards ;  good  of  God,  who  do  not  praife  God  ;  Thou- 
fo  though  there  be  never  fo  much  darknefs,  fands  Claim  Fathcrfhip  in  God,  where  there 
and  Fire,  and  Terror  about  God,  yet  the  is  noSonftiip,  ror  Ground  in  the  Thing  it 
adopted  Child,  who  hath  received  the  Spirit  felf.  A  new  Nature  is  only  that  beft  Bottom 
of  Adoption,  can  faf,  niake  Way  tbert^anti  of  Prayer  that  takes  it  off  from  being  a  taking 
Jettnecometo  tny  Fsthir^  Guards  *re  appointed  ot  God's  Name  in  vain.  Now  this  is  the 
to  keep  out  Strangers,  hut  not  Sons,  And  no  Fruit  of  the  Spirit,  and  one  of  thofe  Ends 
wonder,  for  the  Spirit  makes  Interctfftayj  j'or  us  of  the  Spirits  Miffion. 
vtitb  Groanings  which  cannot  be  uttered^  Rom.  2.  That  he  might  guide  us  into  aj]  Truth  • 
8.  26.  The  Spirit  teacheth  us  what  to  Pray,  I  mean  into  all  necefTarv,  fundamental,  faving 
and  how  to  Pray  as  we  oughts  the  Spirit  Truths  j  in  this  Refpeft  we  have  need  of  the 
puts  a  Courage  and  Boldnefs  into  the  Hearts  Spirit  in  thefe  Days.  He  it  is  that  Dilates 
of  his  Saints,  even  to  Admiration;  this  ap-  to  us  which  is  the  true  Religion  ,  he  it  is  that 
I)ears  in  that  fometiaies  they  have  befct  God  tranfcribes  upon  our  Hearts,  that  which  was 
with  his  Promifes,  that  he  could  no  way  get  before  only  written  in  our  Books;  he  it  is 
off.    ^icken  me  acitrding  to  thy  Word.    Pfal.    that  not  only  reveals  Truth  from  without,  ' 

TI9.  25. And (Irengthen  me  according  to  but  imprints  it  alfo  on    the  Soul,  as  a  Man 

ihy  Wtrd.    Ver.  28.    jind  be  merciful  unto  doth  a  Seal  by  impre/Tmg  it  on  the  Wax    to 
me  according  to  thy  Word.    Ver.  5B.    j^nd  this   Purpofc  faith  the  Apoflle,  he  that" be 
uphold  me  acctrding  to  thy  Word.    Ver.  116.   Jievetb  on  the   Son  oj  God  hath  the  Witnejs  i» 
Jind give  ftie  Underftanding  according  to  thy   himfelf;\    John  5.  10,    How  in  himlclff 
Ward:  Ver.  169.     And  fomctimes  they  have   I  anfwer,    1.     In  that  the  Spirit  gives  hini  ' 
befet   <iod    with     their ^  challenges    of  his   the  habit  of  Faith.    2.    In    that    the  Spirit 
Jufticc,  Faithfulnefs,  and  Rightcenfners ;   So  caufcthhim  to  bring  it  forth  into  Ad.  3.    In  ' 
J?avidy  Deliver  me  in  thy  Rigi^teoufnefs.  Pfal.   that  the  Spirit  Stamps  on  the  Soul  all  thofe 
31.  I.    j^nd  judge  me  according  to  tbj  Rigb-  other  Impreflions   «f  Defire,    Hope,   Love   ■ 
teoujnefs.    Pfal.  35.  24.    And    quicken    me   Joy  or  what  ever  el fe  we  call  the  new  Na- 
according  to  thy  Ri^hteoufntfs.   Pfal.  119.  40.   ture;  fo  that  now  there  is  a  new  Nature 
And  in  thy   Faithfulnefs  anfner  me,  and  in    within   him,   he   hath  new  Thoughts   new 
thy  Rrgbteoufnejs.    Pfal.  143.  i.     Why  this   Defigns,  new  Defires,  new  Hopes,new  Loves 
is  the  Spirits  Work,  he  helps  our  Infirmities,   new  Delights,  he  drives  a  new  Trade  (as 
•he  imboldcns  our  Spirits  in  their  Approaches   it  were;  in  this  World  for  another  Wor'd* 
to  God :    Surely  it  is  one  End  of  the  Spirits   he  is  become  in  Chrift  a  new  Creature    old  ' 
Miflion  ;  becaufe  ye  are  Sons,  God  bath  fent   Things  are  paffed  away,  and  all  Thin^rare  be- 
forth  the  Spirit  oj  his  Son  into  our  Hearts,  cry-  come  nen.    2  Cor.  5.  17.    And  from  hence 
ing  Abba  Father.  Gal.  4.  6.     I  will  not  deny    we  may  foundly  argue  the  Truth  of  our  Re- 
but that  Baflards,  Strangers  without  the  Co-   ligion.    Mark  this;  as  the  written  Word  is 
Tenant,  having  no  Right  to  God  as  their  Fa-   the  Teftimony  without  us,  fo  are  thefe  Im- 
ther,  may  yet  Petition  God,  as  a  fubdued   preffions  of  the  Spirit  the  Teftimony  within 
People  do  their  Conqueror,  or  as    Ravens  us,  by  which  we  may  know  every  necelfary 
Cry  to  God  for  Food,  or  as  fome  Hovel  upon   Truth  as  it  is  in  Jefus ;  this  is  the  meaning  of 
their  Beds  for  Corn  and  Wine  \   Hof.  7.  14.   the    Apoftle,     he  that    believeth,    bath    tho 
But  they  cannot  pray  ;  in  right  Prayer  there   Witnejs  inbimfelf:  Unbelievers  have  indeed  • 
is  not  only  required  gracious  Ingredients  in   a  Teftimony  without  them,    but  Believers  " 
the  Afticn,  but  alfo  a  new  State  of  Adoption   have  a  double  Teftimony,  one  without,  and 
and  Filiation ;     Many  fpeak^  Words  to  God,   one  within  ;  and  this  Witnefs  within  us  wil! 
whD  do  not  pray }  many  tell  over  Ui^ir  Sins,  go  with  us  which  Way  focver  we  go  ;  it  wi!?  • 

accompany'  - 


:5i^  Loohng  unto  y ejus.  Chap.i',: 

accompany  us  throu^^hall  Straltsand  Difficul-  in  ?    0  nhat  an  mpuHent  lying  Spirit  it  thif^ 
.ties.    The  external  Tcnimony  may  be  taken  ikat  tcould  tempt  rrn  againfi  fo  much  ExpS' 
from  us;  Men  may  take  from  us  our  Bibles,  rience?    And  thus    may  a  Believer  Argue 
..our  Teachers,    our    Friends ;  or  they  may  from  the  Teftimcny  that  is  vfithin. 
Imprlfon  us  where  we  cannot  enjoy  them;  but      I  know  form  fceming  Saints  have  fallen  off 
they  cannot  take  from  us  the  Spirit  of  Chrift;  into  as  great  Blafphcmics   as  thefe  I  have 
.thi.s  Witnefs  within  is  a  Permaner.t,  fettled,  named;  witnefs  the  Qiiakcrs,  and  Ranters, 
liabltuate,    flanding    Witnefs;  O  what   an  ^c.    But  I  mar  fay  of  fitch  as  Jo-^rt  did,  iky 
.  eivceUent  Help  is  here,  that  a  poor  Chriftian  tosnt  out  from  us^  buttbeyw:renotofuSyf$rif^ 
Iiarh  beyond  all  the  Furniture  of  the  nioft  they  bad  been  of  uSy  tb:y  tfoul-d  no  doubt  have  ', 
■^learned  Men    that  want  this  Teftimony    of  continued  roith  uSy    i  John  2.  19.    It  is  no  : 
,  the  Spirit  ofChrift!  fiirely   this  Advantage  wonder  if  Satan   prevail  againft  thofe  that 
vrill  exceedingly  furnifh  usagainft  all  Temp-  gave  Chrift  no  deeper  Room  but  in   their 
.tations  toany  Error,  that  is  plainly,  contrary  Phantafie,  and  that  did  never  heartily  clofc 
.to  the  Effentials  of  Religion.'  One  of  our  late  with  him  in  Love.    But  for  thofe  that  have  ' 
'  .D-i vines  puts  a  Cafe,".j    .■    .  the  Spirit  of  Chri/t  within  them,  it  is  not  fo 

,If  tj^e  Devil  or  any  Scdocer  >with  them?    If  they  cannot  anfifcr  tlie  cavil 
Mr..S/.-./«'j     would    draw     u^     to   doubt,  of  Satan,  or  of  a^ny  of  his  Inflruments,   yet^ 
-s,pint:  v/fcnefi   ^yj^efher    there    be-  indeed   a  they  can  hold  fa  ft  the  Grounds  of  Faith"; 
.chriLail'y       Chrift?   Or  whether    he  did  Chrift  hatha  deep  Koom  and  Intercff  in  their 
.rife  again,  afcendcd,  fat  down  Spirits;  he  hisheld  fa/tcr  by  the  Heart  than 
stG^d's  right  Hand,  and  thence  lent  down  by  the  Head  alone;  Love  will  hold  Chrif?-, 
:the  Holy  Ghofi?     What  an  e.icclknt  Ad-   when   Reafcxi  aJone  would  let  him  go ;  his 
,..,i'ant.3geis'it,3gainii  this  Temptation,  when   Ear  is  nailed  (as  if  were)  unto  his  Door,and.^ 
.  /we  can  rrp^ir  Jo  our.  own  Hearts,  and  there    becaufe  he  loverh  him  he  will  rot  leave  him  ;: 
\iind  a  C'hrifl^,  or  a  S/ait  of  Chrilt  within  iis?  Whafmll  pperate  him  fromthe  L»ve  cjClirifil 
<0  f  faith   the  fan£lined   SoulJ    h<iye   I  felt  .[laH  Tribulation^  or  Dijirejs^  or    Ferfecuiiort, 
.jC':rif}r;licviyi£  f?:ein  my  lofi  Co}jdition,delivdr-  or  Famine,  8r  JSakednefr^ 'or  Peril,  or  Sword, 
'  }ii£  nss  f'lOKi^ im 'Captivity,  recancilif]g  me  to  (  as  it  iivoritten,  for, thy, Sake  are  roe  iiUedaU 
,CoJ,  andhringi-iX  irii  with  beldnefs  into  his   the  D&y  lor.g)  nay    in  all  thefe  Ihii.^i  roe  a.rfi\ 
.glorious  Fvif/mef   And  now  nfter  all  this  jljall  more  tbxnConquerors  through  him  that  kath  lov^ 
'"^J do'At  xv/siether  th&se  he  a  Chrift  in  Heaven,  er   edus.  Rom.  B.  35,  36,  37.  A  modern  V/riter, 
^^  Sj.i'nt  Jf  Chrift  in  y}7y  Heart  on  Earth?    Have  brings  in  a  fincere  Heart,  paraphrazingCas  it 
'l felt  hiv7  nsvj  crcatirg  j::i,  opening   tm  dark   were;    on    this    Text   in  this 
\7^)cs,  end  brinpft,>g,me  from  Darky.efs  into  his  .Manner;  who  JJ;all  fyeratc  jpe    gr^  ?**'"' 
•  jmxrveloxs  Li^ht,  and  from  the  Vo-mer  of  Satan  from  the  love  cfChriJi  ?  O  thou 
unto  God,  tift.ding  th;.(hoi:g  J/Ian,  andcafliMg  .malicious  Devil,  tliat  do'ft  hunt  me  with  thy 
\l.nm  out.  andy'^  jh'-'i  i  OuiiV'on  whither  there   jiery  Darts  /    O  you  dull  Hereticks,  Infidels, 
isaChriil    or  a  Spirit  oj^Chrifif:  hath  he  made   Blafphemers,'  that  f^ll  up  my  Ears  with  youj 
]f7:je  love  the  Things  vybicb  1  hai(d,  and  hate  that  foolilli  fophifmer,  and  trouble,  me   with  youj 
"^^hiib  I  lovcd'^ '^Hitb  b:  given  me  fuch  a'TaUe   pifputes  againft   my  Lord  and  Redeemer- 
M  tki  Powiiis  oftbi  U'orid  to  <:ome,^ndi)f]'jJfd4  go  to  him  that  knows  .him  only  by  ti:e  hear^ 
\ir.',nith  ihe.Hd'fZi'ofGbry-voith  hl/vf^lf-,  and  ing  of  the.Ear,  if  you  me?.n  to  prevail;  bi;' 
'.<?ivin  7!;7e  aTreafi,ire,  ajidPortioi;  i;i  Cod,  t^nd  ][  have  known  him  by  tiie  fweet  Experiences  < 
^*fc{  m-j  Heart' where  tny  Trtafure  if,  cfid  cfiufed  j^nySoul  jgoto  him.rhai  makes  a  Religicaof  hi 
y^e  zf!  [c^fieMei^fiire  tc'have  my  Converfation  iji  Opinions,  and  whore_  Belief  was  never  an] 
Jfe^ye}t',4:bov?j  a'jd yft  f^a^l  I ^oul^t  jf^hether  (leepe.r  th^n  .his  .Fancy,    and    w.hofe   Piet^ 
/4#//  beW^Chriji'  above ^  V  a  Spirit  .iv/ftb- 'never  reached  higher  cjian  to  abftinency,  ar 


^hap.  2;  Looking  unto  J  ejus,  ^79 

Taskesof  forrttal  Duty  ;thefe  you  may  poffi-  cleave  fa  ft  to  the  Lord,  and  to  the  Cap^aia 
bly  draw  away  from  Chnft.  But  do  you  of  their  Salvation?  Nay,  were  thev  not  iT 
think  to  ao  foby  me?  Wny,  tell  me  how  ?  all  this  Conquerors,  and  more  than  Co^^ucr^ 
With  what  ^.fP°"^"'^  Arguments  can  you  or.c,  triumphing  in  Flames,  to  the  conful/onof 
think  to  prevail?  What?  Shall  Tribulati-  Satan,  and  all  their  Enemies:  as  Chnfr 
OH  bs  the  ^.eans  ?  no,  no -I  have  that  Pro-  triumphed  on  the  Crofs,  d^/h0yn,r  b,  dcatly 
niifcinthcHandofmyFaith,andthat.G!ory  tb^  r^nue  of  deatb?  Heb.  2.  14.  Oh  wha- 
in  the  Eye  of  my  Hope,  th,it  will  bring  me  a  bltlTcd  Advantage  is  it  againftallTemptatil 
through  all  rrm</af;o«j  un^:r  Hiaven:  Or  ons  tohavc  the  Imprefs  of  thcGofnelofChrif^ 
fhall  Difirffsdo  It  ?  Why,  I  w,ll  rather  ftick  on  our  Heart,  and  tbc  Wiincfs  in  our  rdves? 
fo  much  cloler  to  him  that  will  relieve  me  But  I  hear  Tome  Objea  ;  If  the  Witnefs  in 
in  p;y?rf/5^nd  bring  me  to  his  Reft-.  Or  our  fclves  be  fo  full,  and  convincins,  then 
will  )ou  aftri^ht  me  by  Verfecutjor.'i  I  am  what  need  hare  we  anv  more  to  make  uf* 
affurcd  that  this  IS  rhenearcft  Way  to  Hea-  of  Scriptures,  or  Minifters?  Why  fhould 
ten,  and  I  am  bleflt;d  o\  Chaft,  w-hen  I  am  we  leave  an  higher  Teacher,  to  ao  to  a 
pj.fccutcd  for  Ii.iihte0ufnefiS2.ke.    Or  (lian  lower?  ^     ,  ^   o"  w  * 

N^Vcdnefs  be  ^^^^.  W^j^pon  ?  I  had  rather  pafs  But  I  Anfwer,  i.  There  is  more  than 
mked  out  of  this  World  to  Heaven,  than  to  one  Thin^  wanting  to  enwife  us  to  Salvation; 
be  clothed  in  Purp.e  and  to  be  ftnpt  cf  it  as  fiift,  an  outward  Word;  and  fecondlvl 
at  Death,  and  to  be  caft  into  Hell;  Adam'^  an  outward  Teacher;  end  thirdly,  ani«ward 
rnnocentNakcdnefs.and  La^arui  s  Raggs  were  Light :     And  accordingly  God  funplies  thf» 

better  than  that  Epicures  gay  Apparel. threefold  Want;  the  iirft,  by  aivin<T  us  tho 

Or  fhall  famine  be  the  Means?  Why,  Man  Scripture;  the  fccond,  by  giving  us^'a  Mini* 
liveth  nor  bv  Bread  alone ;  1  had'  ratr.cr  my  ftry,ard  other  occalional  Teachers :  the  third. 
Body  were  familhed  than  my  Soiil ;  I  have  by  giving  us  the  [llumination  of  the  Spirit  to 
Meat  to  tat  that  ye  know  nor  of,  ejen  the  help  us  to  fee  by  the  former  Means,  and  to 
Bread  of  Life,  which  whofb  t^ts  fhall  lire  make  the  Word  and  Miniftry  to  us  efcaual, 
for  ever.  Or  will  you  aftr.ght  me  from  Now  it  were  a  mad  Thing  fora  Man  to  fav  • 
Chrift  by  the  S  W  of  Violence  ?  1  know  i  have  Eyes  to  read  in  a  sSok,  and  therefore 
that  the  Lord  whom  I  believe  in,  and  ferve,  I  have  no  need  of  the  Lishtot  Candle    or  of 

.  is  able  to  dehvcr  me  out  ot  your    Hands;  Sun  ;  or  I  have  Eyes,  and  Sun,  and  therefore 
butif  he  will  not,  bi  it  Known  o  you  I  w.H   I  have  no  need  of  the  Light  in  the  Air,  which 

^  not  forlakehimjy-our  Sword  will  be  only  the  cometh  from  the  Sun;  or  I  have   the  Liahf 
Key  to  open  the  Pnlon  Doors,  and  let  out  both  of  the  Eve,   and  Sun    and    Air   andl 
„y  S.ul  that  hath  long  defired  to  be  with  Je-  therefore  lean  read  by  i^^^i^ht/a  Bn^kt 
fas  v^hrift.     It  ye  tell  me^of  Fcrtl,\  know  no  or  I  have  a  Book,  and  therefoie  1  can  read  ic 
Danger  fo  great  as  of  lofmg  Chnft,  and  Sal-  without  a  Teacher:     Certainly  if  a  Man 
ration;  and  of  oeanng  his  Wrath  that  can  would  read,  he  muft  have  all  thefe,  or  mor« ' 
kill  both  Body  and  Sou.:    Do  I  not  read  i«   than  one  of  thefe;  fo  God  hath  ar>^ointed  us  • 
certain  Hiftories  of  that  noble  Army  of  Mar-  three  neceffary  Means  for  our  lamination  ■ 
tiers,  who  loved  the  Lord  Jelus  to  rhe  Death,  and  Direftion;    the  Word     thrM  niftrv 
andgloriedinTribulation.  and  would  not  by  and   the    Spirit;    What    Cod    hath    mnel 
tnc  blames  otHre   or  Jaws  of  Lions,  be  fepa-  ;,,  „,  A/.« /.p.r.fe  ;  if  any   will  foolifhlygo' 
medfrom  JefusChaft?    D,d  not  they  pals  and  fet  one  if  thefe  againft  another,  S 
through  fhcR^^'if^  ^J  on  dry  Ground,  to  God  hath  fet  them  altogether, and  made  them-' 
tht  promifed  Land  •.     Yea,  though  they  were  all  neceffary,  affigning  to  each  a  feverai  Part 
killed  all  the  Da^hng.^and accounted a^  Sheer       the  Work  of  our  Illumination,  they  may 
UiUShHibter^    E)i4  they  not  ftick -and  9i»ufe  God  and^emfdyes,  and  ^Q  withouc  ■ 

she-- 


5>o  ^Leohng  tinto  JefnS'  'Chap.  2 • 

the  Light,,  while  they -dirpife  the  neceflary  but  as  chips  in  comparlfon  of  that  Huge  arid 
Caufes  of  it,  God's  Evidences  muft  not  be  boundlds  Body  of  the  fulnefs  of  Grace,  that 
leparated,  muchlcfs  muft  one  be  pleaded  to  is  in  Chrift  :  one  Lilly  is  nothing  to  a  • 
the  negledof  all  thereft  ;  as  the  Work  with-  boundlds  and  broad  Field  of  Lillies ;  Chrift 
in  us  is  not  the  firft  Tefiimony,  but  a  fecon-  is  in  thefe  Eefpefts  the  Mountain  of  Rofes ; 
dary  confirmingTeftimony,fodoth  it  not  make  Oh  how  high,  how  Capacious,  how  full,  how 
the  firft  unneceffary  or  void :  Befides  that,  by  beautiful,  how  green  P  Could  we  hut  fmell 
the  external  Teftimony  we  muft  convince  him  who  feeds  among  the  Lillics,  titi  the  Dai 
other  Men,  which  by  the  Witnefs  within  us  breaks  and  the  jhadovjcs  fii  anay\  could  we  but 
we  cannot  do.  But  this  only  by  the  Way.  dive  into  the  golden  Veins  of  thefe  unfearch- 
2.  For  the  Encouragement  of  our  Faith  to  able  Riches  of  jefns  Chrift,  wefhouldfay,  it 
believe  in  Chrift  as  in  reference  to  his  Af-  i4  good  to  he  here,  Oh  it's  good  to  gather  up 
cenfion,  Seflioii  and  Miflion  of  his  Spirit.  the  Fragments  rhat  fall  from  Chrift;  his 
I.  Confider  of  the  Excellency  of  this  Objc£J  ;  Crown  ihines  with  Diamonds  and  Pearls;  Oh 
what  is  it  but  Chrift.  ?  Chrift  in  his  alcen  why  do  we  toil  our  felvcs  in  gatl;ering  Sticks, 
dant,  culmiriant,regnant  Power  ?  Chrift  in  his  when  to  mot  row  we  (ball  be  out  of  this  World, 
marching,  conquering,  triumphing  Poftu  res?  and  go  to  Chrift?  Come,  where  is  our 
In  his  Free,  and  Large,  and  magnificent  Mouth  of  Faith?  Let  us  lay  it  to  here,  let  us 
Gifts^  When  he  afcended  on  High,  he  led  ft^ck  and  be  fatisfied  v}!ih  thefe  Breafis  of  Con- 
Captivity  Captive,  and  gave  Gifts  unto  Men.  folationy  let  us  milkout^  tind^be. delighted mtb 
O  the  Glory,  O  the  Excellency  of  Chiift  in  the  abundancti  of  ots  Gmy. 
thefe  Refpcfts.'  verily  they  are  enough  to  3.  Conlider  of  the  futablenefs  of  thefe 
tire  out  Men  and  Angels  with  the  only  Ail  of  Objefts  to  our  feveral  Conditions  ;  you  may 
wondering  aind  furveying  of  their  Vaftnefs.  remember  the  lirft  Cry,  roas  it  not  Love 
Here  is  Gofpel  Work  for  all  Eternity,  to  dig  enough  for  Chrif}  to  come  dsrvn,  an4  to  vifit  us 
into  this  Gold-mine,  to  roll  and  turn  this  Sou!  here  ;  J}ut  that  be  m,'J] go  up  and  take  us  vtiih 
delighting  precious  Stone,  to  behold,  enquire  <&//«?  No,  no,  his  Love  was  fo  great  and 
and  fearch  into  thefe  Depths  and  Hights  vaft,thaL  for  our  fakes  he  moves  up  and  down  ; 
of  Chrift  exalted  :  And  I  believe  this  is  the  this  ravifhed  the  Spoufc,  £ehold  he  comss 
Satiety,  the  Top,  and  Prime  of  Heavens  leafing  upon  the  Mountains^  and  skif[>if,g  uptn  , 
Glory',  to  fee  and  Wonder  at  the  Virtues  of  the  Hills,  Cant.  2.  8.  Gregory  that  mcafured 
him  that  fits  on  the  Throne,  at  the  right  his  Leaps,  thus  gives  them  ;  he  firft  leaps. 
Hand  of  God  J  to  be  filled,  but  never  Satiate  from  his  Father's  Manfion  to  his  Mother's  • 
with  the  Glory  of  Chrift.  What?  Chrift  Womb;  from  her  Womb,  to  his  Cratch; 
afcended?  Chrift  fet  dovvn  in  (i\ot\;  ?  and  from  his  Cratch,  to  his  Crols ;  from  his 
Chrift  fending  down  his  Holy  Spirit  ?  Here's  Crofs  to  his  Grave;  from  his  Grave  up  again 
z  Compendium  of  all  Glories  :  here  is  one  to  Hear^-en  ;  great  Leaps  indeed,  that  Ihewcd  ' 
for  an  Heart  to  be  taken  with,  mads  up  of  both  his  rcaaincfs  to  Love,  and  willingnefs  to 
nothing  but  of  feveral  Miftei'ies  of  Glory,  fave  :  Infinite  Love  can  never  be  out-tyred 
1.  Conlider  the  Power,  Virtue,  and  In-  with  greateft  AdKons.  But  another  Crys,  how 
-fiuence  of  this  Objed  into  our  Souls  Salvation;  (hould  I  believe  that  Chrift  is  exalted^  and 
•  ~C)h  what  a  ftately  Tower  have  we  here  eredl:-  that  by  Virtue  thereof  1  fiiall  be  exalted, 
'  cd  to  fee  Heaven  on  ?  Faith  m.ay  ftand  ('as  it  when  I  fee  my  feif  in  a  forlorn  Condition, 
were;  on  this  Mount,  and  fee  itfelf  in  Glo-  furfakcn  of  God,  an  Ooj^ft  amongft  Men,; 
ry  •  Oh  the  ffowings;  the  rich  Emanations  of  Mas  I  Man  at  his  bejl  i*  altogether  Vanity, yea^j 
Grace  and  Glory  that  coine  from  hence!- come,  Menoj  lov^  Degree  are  Vanity,  and  Men  of 
let  us  draw,  the  Well  is  deep;  all  the  Drops  high  Degree  are  a  Lie  ;  to  be  laid  in  the  Bal- 
'and  dewiOisjC  that  1>11  on  Men  or  ^n^cls  are  fance^  I  am  alloptb&r  lighter .tbanyanity,  how 
*     *'  ■  -Chefi, 


'■  Ch ap,  ¥:  Looking  unto  Jcfttsl  jjj 

ihenJhouUlbtHeveamCucJfaCtndithtt?  ha  would    fee  a  Sou!  ifl  HcarSlI,    evei  .vvJtilft 
'  Werfn  a  fitter  a  capable  Subjifi  to  voear  aCrovrn?   yet  on  Earth.  " 

Pfal    62.9.     Yes,  the  Lord  is  great,  and  he 
v.can  do  great  Things:    He  raifeth  up  the  Poor  -  .SECT.    VI. 

eut  of  the   i?«/?5    <ind   Ufteth   up  the  Bfjr^ar 

ftOM  the  Dunghil,  to  fct  them  among  Prmtesy  Of  Jov^g  Jefus  in  ibmt  Rffpe^^ 

and  totJ7Ai:e  them  inherit  the  Thrtne  of  Glory  - 

for  the  Pillars  of  the  Earth  are  the  Lord's^  and  ^.  T     E  T  us  hve  Jefus^  at  carrying  on  the 
be  hath  fit  the  I'Vorld  upon  thcm\  he  rvill  keep         I   y  great    Work    of  our  i'alvation  for 
t^je  Feet' of  his  Saints,     i  Saiii.  2.  8,  9.    --  us  in   thele  Particulars,  much  hath  been  fa  id 
.Why  there'is  my  Sadnefs,  crvs  another.   He  a'readvof  Chrift's  Conception,  Birth,  Life 
»ill  ke.p  the  Feet  of  his  Saints  ;  //  /  were  Death,Refurreftion;  fuch Arguments ofLove, 
iut  a  Saint,  I  could  believe  this  Power  \  hut  as  are  enough  to  (waHow  up  Souls  in    Lovcj 
alas  I  I  am  an:  unholy^  an  unfanilified  Piece  tj   to  Chrilt    again;  O  the  Trcafures  of  Love, 
Clay^  /  am  a  Sinner,  a  Sinner  of  the  GentiieSj  and  Wifdom,  that  have  been  opened  in  for? 
Chief  of  Sinners  ;  I  deferve  tc  be  thrown  down  mer  Paflages  i  but  as  if  all  thofe  were  not  c- 
fo  FeJl^  rather  ibtin  to  he  invefled  with  Glory,  n^ugh  tor  God,  fee  here  new  Gold-mines,newr 
audi)  fit  in  Heaven.  True;  bur  yet  the  Holy  found-out  jlmvcIs,  never  known  to  be  in  the 
Ghoft  IS  a;iYen  to  make  thee   Holy;  of  thy    VV  or  Id  before,  opened  and  unfolded  in  Jcfus 
Self,  thou  art  vile  and  molt  vile;  but  Iwth  Chrift.    Here  are  the  Incomes  of  the  Bcamt 
not  the  Holv  Ghoft  entred  in,  end  took  Pof   ot  Light   moft  Inacceffable  ;  here    are  the 
fdfion  of  thy  Spirit  ?     Hath  he   not  vtafned  Veins  of  the   unfearchable  Glories  6f  Jefus 
thee  with  iVater  ?   Tea,  throughly  wafhed  away   Chrift  ;  as  if  we  faw  every  Moment  a  new 
thy  Rlovd^    hath  he  ntt  anoi:iied thee  with  0)1^   Heaven,  a  new  Treafurc  of  Love;  the  Bo- 
and    covered     thee    nitb   Silk,    and    dctkzd  Tom  oTChiiP.  ii  >cl  more  opened ;    the  nevr 
ibee  with  Gold  and  Silver,    and  made  tiie  Breathings  and  Spirations  of  Love  are  veC 
"comely  fh>oiygb   his    Comtlinefs  which  he  put   more  mauifefied.     Sec !   Chrift  ftir  us   an4 
^  upon  thee  ^     Whv,  this  is    the  Office  6f  the  t(jr  our  Salvation  is  gone  up  to  Heaven,  is 
Holv  Ghort,  and     if  thou,  haft  but  the  in-  Tet  down  at  Gods  right  Hand,   and  hath 
dwelling  of  the  Spirit,  this  is  thy  State:  I  fent  doi^•n  the  Holy  Ghoft  into  our  Hearts- 
kncfW  there  is  a  Part  of  thee  Unregenerate,  in  the  pouring  out  of  tlfefe  Springs  of  Hea- 
•  aiid  in  will  be  io  whiles  thou  art  on  Earth,  ven's  Love,  how  fliouid  our  Sonls  butopea 
but  wichal  there  is  in  thee  a  new   Nature,  the  Mouth  wide  and  take  in  the  Streams  of 
another    Natuie  ;    there  is   fomcchii.g  elfc  Chrift's  Neftar,  Honey,  and  Milk,    1  mean 
Within    thee    which    makes  thee  wrelilc  a-  his  fwcet  and   precious,    and    dear    Love- 
gainft  Sin,  and  fnall    in   Time  prevail  over  breathings?     We    have    heard    of  Chrift'g 
all    Sin,    and  this  is   the  Spirit  of  Chrift,  Invitations,  Come  to  me  aQ ye  that  are  weary 
fanftifying  of  thee;  being    j'anSlified,  (faith  and  heavy  Laden:     Mat.  li,    28.  But  fupf 
the  AportleD  by  the  Hotj  Gooji.    Kom.   15.  pole    Chrift    had    never  outtd    his    Love 

i<5.  Other  Complaints  mighty  be  thus  in     fuch  a    Lcre-exprcfiion,     cvnfc  to  me  - 

btought  in^  but  if  w^e  undcrftand  the  Mean-  yet  Chrift  himfelf  in  thefe  glorious  Particu- 
ing,  the  Defign  oi  Chiift  in  his  AfccPlion,  lars  is  fuch  j  drawing  Oh]zi.i  -  (  the  T«ry 
SeiJion,  and  Miftion  of  his  Spirit,  how  mi^ht  Beauty  of  Chnft.  the  very  SmtUol  ti.e  Gar- 
a.true  Faith  anfwer  all?  Oh  Believe!  Be-  mcnts  of  Chrift,  the  verv  capacious  and  wide 
licvethy  Part  in  Chrilt's  Alcenfion,  Chrift's  Htaven  of  Chrift's  Exaltation  are  Intrtnfe- 
Scfllon,  Chrift's  Miilion  •»  his  Holv  Spi-  call  ,  and  of  thcmflves,  luch  Drawing 
ri$,  and  thu*  maveft  go  ftrging  to  thy  Kavilhirtg,  Winnin-  ObjeO^)  ti.ac  um)n  the 
^uve;    a  lively  taith  in  fuch  ):'«rci«BUi5  Apprehenfion  ot  then  we  cannot  cix>cle  but 

A)  m  u  hve 


p'i  Looking  tinto  Jefnsl  Chap,  ll  . 

love  Chriff:    As  Gold  that  is  dumb  and  can-  let  them  look  In,  and  bfhold  the  Throne,  and 
notfpeak,  vet  the  Beautv  and  Gain  of  it  cry-  the  Lamb,  and  the  Troop,  ot  glorified  Spi- 
eth  aloud  Come  hither  poorCr^ature,and  he  thou  rits  clothed  in  White,  with  Crowns  of  Gold 
wade  Rich,    ^0  if  Chrift  (hould  never  open  on  their  Heads,  and  Palms  in  their  Hands,, 
his  Lip=iiT-he  (houli  never  gently  move.  Open    finging  the  eternal  Praifes  of  their  Glorious 
tome  mySifier,  mi  Love,  tri)  Dove,  my  U.,de-   King  \  Oh  how  would  they  be  fwreerned  in 
£kd    for  mi  'Head  is  full  of  /?.-'»,    and  my  their    Fain,  and  convinced   of  their  fcolidi 
Locks    roith    the  Drops  of  the  N §bt ;  Cant.  Choice.and  ravifh-d  with  the  Fulnelsof  rhore 
e    2.   Yet  the  Glorv,  the  Power,    the  So-  I"s'es  and  Pkafures  that  are  in  Chrift'sFace 
reraignty  of   Chrift,  the  Exaltation    of  his  tor  evermore?     lu  rely  much  more  mav  this 
Perfon     and  the  Magnificence  oi  his  Gifts,  Glorv  of  Chrift  warm  rhv   Heart;    O  my  . 
aeuld'even  change  our  Souls  into  a  Glob  Soul  .'    what  an   Happinefs   were  it  to  fee 
©r  Mafs  of  divine  Love  and  Glorv,    ««  it  the  King  on  his  Thione;  to  fee  the  Lamb, 
vtere  by  thf  Spirit  of  the  Lord.  2  Cor.  3,   18       the  Fair  tree  of  Life,  the   Branches    which 
Two  Things  I  (hall  inftance,  which  mav  be  cannot,  for  the  Narrownefs  of  the  Place.havc 
as  theLoad-ftonesof  our  Love  to  Chrift;'the   Room  to  grow  in,  /#r  the  Haven  of  Heavens 
firft  is  his  Glory,  and  the  fccond  his  Bounty,     cannot  antam    bim}     U  hat   aa     Hapinncfa 
I.   For  his  Glory  ;  no  fooner    was  he  a-  were  it  to  fee  Love  it  felf,  and  to  be  warmed 
fcended,  and  fct  down  at  God's  right  Hand,  with  the  Heat  of  immediate  Love  thatcomes 
hut  %$hni\it  Divine  had  a  Si^ht  of  him,  and  out  of  the  Precious  Heart  and  Bowles  of  this 
Oh  what  a  Glorious  Sight .'  He  was  clothed  prirxely   and.   royal    Standard-bcarer  t    As 
teithaGarmentdowttotheFeet.an.i  girt  about.  Stt  thou  canft  not,  muf^  not  fee  thele  Sights, 
the  Paps   with  »  folden  Girdle  \  his  Head  and  there's  no  feeing  the  King  thus.m  his  Beauty 
his  Hairs  rvere  white  lil>e  1*^^,1,    -f  vhite  at   till  thou  coracft  to  Glory  \  for  then,  and  then 
Sncm-  and  his  Eyes  were  as  a  Flame  of  Fire,  only   mult   thou  fee  him   Face  to  Face ;  and- 
mnd'~ii$  Feet  like  unto  fine  Brad,  as  if  tbef   vet  the  Idea  and  I  mage  of  this  Glory  is  ken.    . 
hurned  in  a  Furnace,  and  his   T^oice  as   the  and  may  be  feen  of  every  true  believing  Soul;- 
Sound  of  mam  Waters  \  and  he   had  in   biy  enough  mav  be  feen  by  an  Eve  of  Faith,  to 
tifht  Hand  feven  Stars,  andoutof  his  Mouth  J^indJe   in  thioe  Heart  a  Flame  of  Love  to 
yteni  a  fkarp  two  edfed  Sword,  and  his  Counte-   the  Lord  Jefus  Chrilt  ;     Oh  who  can  think 
na>ice  was    as   the    Sun    that  Jhi»etb  in  his  of  the  Glorv  that  is  in  this  Dainty  Delightful   . 
Strength'  ?.cv.  i.  13    14,    15,    i6-     When   One,  and  not  be  fwallowed  upin  Love?  Who  , 
^o^nfawhim  thus,  heVwoons  at  his  Feet,  but  can    think  of  ChriH's  luting  at  God's  right 
Chrift  for  all  his  Glory,  holds  his  Head  in   Hand,  and  fparkling  in   this  Glory  round  a- 
Ms   Swoon,   faying,  fear  not,  /«»,  ffce //Vy?,  bout,  and  calling  out  Beams  of  Glory  through 
and  the  Lafi-y  lam   he  that   livtth,  and  was    Eaft,   and    Welt,    and     North,  and   South, 
dead     and  behold  I  am  alive  for   evermore,   through  Heaven,  and  Earth,  and  Hell,  and 
^men    and  have  the  Keys  of  HeU  and  of  Death,   not  love  him  with  tne  whole  Heart,  Soul  and 
V    17'    i«.     A  Glorious  Chrift,  is  good  for   Might  ?  I  remember  one  dMng,and  hearing 
fwooning,  4,ing  Sinners,  would  Sinners  but  fome  Difcourle  of  jelus Chrift  :  Oh  (faid  fhe; 
draw  neTr,  and  come  and  fee   this  King  in  fpeah  mire  of  this,  let  me  hear  more  oj  tbts-,  be 
the  Chariot  of  Lore,  and  come  and   fee  his  not  w.ary  of  telii..g  h„  P>a,fc,llor:g  to  fee  him, 
Beautv,  the  uncreated  White  and  Red  in  his  howjhoutd  J  but  «»./?  t«  bear  of  dim:  Purely 
fweet  Countenance,,  he  would  certainly  draw  I  carmot  fay  too  much  of  Jefus  Clir  If ;  in  this 
their  Souls  unto  him.    Nay,  fay  that  all  the  bleflTed  Subj-^d,  no  Man  can   polfiblv    H^per- 
damned  in  Hell  were  brought  up  with  their  bolizc  ;  had.  1   the    fongues   o^   Menv  .i^d-^ 
burning  fiery  Chains  to  the   utmolt  door  of  Angels.  I  could  never  f«tlv  fet  forth  ohnit,iJ 
P*a.T«n-i  cottW  wc  ftrike  up  a  Window,  and  it  involves  an  eternal  Contradiflion  rf,at  the  f 


'Chap.  2.'  Looking 

Creature  can  fee  to  the  Bottom  of  the  Crea- 
tor. Suppore  all  the  Sands  on  the  Sea-fhorc, 
all  the  Flowers,  Herbs,  Leaves,  Tivig,s  ot 
Trees  in  "V/oods  and  Forrefts,  all  the  Stars 
•  of  Heaven,  were  all  ratioial  Creatures,  and 
had  they  that  Wifdom,  and  Tongues  of  Angels 
to  fpeak  of  the  Lovelinefs,  Beauty,  Glory,  and 
Excellency  ofChri.fl.  «jj  gpnc  to  Haven^  and 
fitting  at  the  right  HanA  of  his  Father,  thev 
would  in  all  their  LxpMTions  fiay  Millions 
of  Miles  on  this  fide  J.-fiis  Chrift.  O  the 
Lovclinfffs,  Beauty,  and  Glory  of  his  Counte- 
nance !  can  I  fpedk,  or  V'^  ^^^^  "^  fuch  a 
Chrift  ?  And  are  we  not  all  in  a  bjrn^ng 
Love,  in  a  feraphical  Love,  or  at  leaft  in  a 
conjugal  Love  i  O  my  Heart .'  how  is  ;t 
thou  art  not  Love- lick  ?  How  is  it  tJiou  doft 
not  charge  the  Uaa^hreisof  -t-rujaUm  as  the 
i'poufedid,  JCka^g^-pu  O  Dangbters  of  f^ru- 
fakm^  if  ye  find  mj  B-^lQVid^  that  yi  tcil  kimy 
J  am  ft' k  of  Love?    Cant.  5.  8. 

2.  For  his  Bounty,  no  (boner  was  he  a- 
fcended,  and  let  down  at  God's  right  Hand, 
but  be  gives  Gifts  unto  Men\  and  he  fends 
down  the  Holy  Ghort.  This  ivas  the  Gift 
of  Gifts;  I  (hall  only  weigh  two  Circuv:iftances 
4n  this  Gift,  either  whereof  both  Dignifies, 
and  cafts  a  Sparkle  of  Bounty  from  the  Giver, 
into  the  Heart  of  the  Receiver  to  Move  him 
to  Love.  •  As 

I.  One  Circumftance  is  the  Greatnefs  of 
the  Giver  ;  certainly  the  Prehemincnce  or 
Dignity  of  anv  i'rinciple  ennobleth  and  in- 
Jianceth  the  Effed;  a  Gift  coming  from  a 
great  Perfon  carries  ever  a  Sent  wich  it  of  a 
certain  Greatnefs,  and  relilheth  either  of  Ex- 
cellency, or  Superiority,  or  Nooility,  or  Ail. 
It  is.  ftoried  of  C/oar/^i  th& Fifth,  that  in  his 
Wars  being  ever  Preft  with  Ifcnt  of  Money, 
and  fo  unable  to  reinuncraie  the  Services  of 
Diverfe  Z>w^■0  Captains,  and  Nobles,  whom 
he  had  entertained^  he  ufed  after  any  great 
Exploit  preformed  by  them,  to  call  together 
his  Ncblesand  Camp  into  fuch  a  Field,  and 
there  in  thePrefe:ic2  of  them  all,to  take  aGold 
Chain  from  about  his  own  Neck,  and  to  put 
it  about  the  Neck  of  fuch  a  Capttin,  or  fiicb 
a  Colonel,  and  fo  to  Embrace  Jiira  and  to  .give 


tinto  Jejusl  51^ 

him  Thanks  for  his  gallant  Service:  Why, 
this  theyefteemcda  greater  Favour  (  being 
circumftanced  by  fuch  a  Perfon,  in  fuch  a 
Way)than  if  in  very  Deed  he  had  given  them 
a  fufficient  Pay,  or  Remuneration.  O  they 
valued  that  Chain  more  ^an  manv  Bulhels 
of  the  like  Gold  \  the  very  veribn  of  the  Em- 
peror hinged  at  the  Chain  fuch  a  Precious 
Jewel,  as  in  Warlike  Conceits^  a  Million  of 
"Gold  ould  not  counterveil ;  O  my  Soul  if 
an  Emp.  ror  thas  gained  the  Affections  of 
Men,  }.M\v  fhouldft  thou  but  love  Chri/l, 
the  great  Emperor  of  Heaven  and  Earth; 
it  was  he  that  gave  thee  his  Spirit  it  was 
he  that  took  oft"  the  Spirit  tphich  u  upon  hfm, 
(  fo  is  the  Exprefliop  of  God  to  Mofcs  )  and 
put  it  ufon  thee  \  Nunn  11.  17.  And  doth 
not  the  Perfon  of  Chrift,  the  Dignity  oi 
Chrift,  Inhance  the  Value  of  the  Gift?  As 
all  Gifts  are  Signs  of  Love,  fo  the  Love  of 
a  great  Perfonage,  and  the  Gifts  ilTuing  from 
fuch  a  Love,  ought  more  to  be  accounted 
than  any  Gifts^  of  any  meaner  Perfon  what- 
foevcr. 

2.  Another  Circumilance  is,  the  Greatnefs 
of  the  Gift;  this  argueth  Greatnefs  of  good 
Will  ;  and  confequently  deferveth  a  Corre- 
fpondence  of  a  femblabl.^  Alfediion.  Now 
what  greater  Gift  had  Chrift  in  Store  than 
to  give  his  own  Spirit  f  The  Spirit  proceed- 
eth  from  him,  and  is  the  lame  Effence  with 
hinifelf;  the  Spirit  is  the  third  Perfon  of  the 
true  and  only  Godhead,  proceeding  from  the 
Father,  and  the  Son;  and  Co-etcrnal,  Co- 
equal, and  Conliibftantial  with  the  Father 
and  the  Son,  this  appears  by  thofe  Divide 
Attributes  and  Properties  which  are  attribut- 
ed, and  comiriunicared  to  the  Holy  Spiiit; 
As,  I.  Eccrnity.  God  never  was  without 
his  Spirit ;  In  the  Bginning  God  created  HeO' 

vcn   and  Earth, and  the  Spirit  9J   God 

tnoved  uptn  the  Face  of  the  Waters.  Gen.  1. 1,2, 
2,  Omnipotency,  becaufe  he,  togerher\vith 
the  Father  and  the  Son,  crcateth  and 
prcferveth  all  Things,  By  bis  Spirit  he  hath 
garnifjed  the  Heavens  ;  The  Spirit  of  God  hath 
made  kh  ;  J«ib.  26.  13.  —  35  ,4.  and  aU 
ibefe  Ibirgi  wori-''th  that  one  and  the  ft  W  /"""<? 
U  u  a  2  ^£'r^ 


fi^     ^  Leokhi'  mto  Jefusl^  Chap  5^. 

spirit  Mvldlng  Id  ever^  ManfeveraSy  as  be  wiJ.  him  is  all ;  O  let  him  be  thy  JS^.    furely  if 
E  Cor.    It.    II.     3.  Omnifcicncy,    or  the  thou  haft  any  Thing  belides  himrelf,  he  is  the 
Xncwledgeof  all  Things,  Tor  the  Spirit  fearch'  Donaur  of  all,  he  is  the  Beauty  of  all,  the  Sum 
eth  aU  ThirtfSj  yea  the  deep  Things  of  God.    i.  of  all,  the  Perfeftion  of  a!l,  yea,  he  is  the 
Gor.  2.  iQ.    4.  Immutability,. or  tJnchange-  Author,  Preferrer,  and  FiRifherof  all. 
ablenefs,  Metty   and  Bretbreriy  this  Scripture 
9nu(i  needs  have  bccri'  {ulfOIed  v>hich  the  Holy 
Gbofl  Spake.   Aft.  I.  16.:    <,.ln^nac  McTc^, ,  S  E»C  T,    VII. 

•r  Love  ;  Ged  is  Love. and  the  Leve  ^ 

of  God  i*  Jhed  abrtad  in  our  Hearts  bj  the  Holy  Of  joying  in  '}efus  in  that  Refpe^. 

Choji,  i»hiih  i*  fiven  unto   m.     Rom    5  .  ■). 

6.  Holy  Indignation  even  againft  hidden'  7.  T  Ezms  Joy  in  JefusTis  carrying  on  th't 
Sins    Tkey   rebelled,  and  vexed  his  Holy  Spi-  {    j  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  for  us 

fit  '    Ifai.  65.  10.  ^ \Vh)  hath  Satan  filled  thy  in  thefe  Particulars;  there  is  not  a  Parriculaf 

Heart  to  lie  f  the  Holy  G hefl  } Thou  bafl  under  Coiillderation, -but  'tis  the  Objcii  of 

not  lied  unto  Men^  b(tt  unf  Ged{k  plain  Teit   a  Chriftians  ]ey.    As,  — ' ^~ 

for  the  Diviriky  ©fthe  Hoh  Ghoftj — —h9v»  i.  Row  fhould  it  hightcn  my  joys,  and 
4i  it  that  ye  have  agreed' together  to  tempt  the  enlarge  my  Camforts,  when  I  do  but  coiilider 
Spirit  of  the  Lord i  Adts5.3,  4,  9.  Grieve  that  Chrilt  is  afccndcd  into  Gl«ry  ?  By  this 
n»t  the  Holy  Spirit  of  God.  Whereby  ye  are  feal-  it  is  dear  and  Evident,that  Chrift  is  accepted 
ed  unto  the  Vas  ef  Redempiittn.  Eph.  4,30.  of  tlic  Father  for  me,  or  othcrwifc  he  ftiould 
I  might  add  Iviiracles,  and  the  Inftitution  of  nererhare  been  received  into  Heaven;  ifany 
Sacraments  and  Propheiiesi  and  Gifts,  and  Frown  had  been  in  the  Fice  of  God,  Ibreiy 
Graces*  as  the  EfFeits  of  his  Divinity  :  I  Chrift  coming  fo  near  God,  he  (buuld  hare 
caft  out  Devils  (faith  Chrifi  )  by  tie  Spirit  of  had  it ;  ifany  Exception  had  been  againft  his 
Gtd  and  Bapti feint  he  N^me  9f  the  Father,  SatisfaftioH,  any  Haw  in  our  Pardons,  furclr 
andlftbeSon,  and  tf  the  Holy  GhoH.   Ma^.  Chrift  fnoutd  have  heard  of  it,  Yea,  withaiit 

j2.  28. 2*.   19.     And  the  Spirit  fpeak-  Queftion  he  muft  have  been  turned  out  of 

etb  exprefl)   that  in  the  latter  Times  fomeJhalJ  Heaven,  until  he  had  made  a  full  Payment  of 
depart  irom  the  Faith.     1  Tim.  4.  i.     And  our  DcJ^ts.  I  need  not  doubt  of  my  Acceptance 
v/eare  changed  int$  the  fame  Image  from  Glory  at  the  1  hrone  of  Grace,  when  Jefus  Chrift  is  ■ 
io  Glory,  even  m  by  the  Spirit  of  the  L9rd.    2  accepted  for  me,  and  that  1  ftaad  in  fucK  a 
Cur.  3.*  18.    See  now  iiow  the  Holy  Spirit  Relation  to  Jefus  Chrift.    Oh  what  Joy 'is  i«  ; 
is  God,' Ce'-eternal,  Co-equal   and  Confub-  this'/ 

ftantial  with  God  the  Fa'.JTer,  aiid  God  the  2.  How  fhould  it  highten  my  Joys,  and 
Son.  •  is  not  this  a  great  Gift  ?  Yea,  as  great  enlarge  my  Comforts,  when  I  do  but  confidei: 
a  Gift  as  poflibly  can  be  givea  P  What  can  he  that  Chrift  is  fet  down  at  God's  right  Hand, 
do  more  than  to  give  himfelf,  and  to  give  Why,  now  h^ath  the  Keys  of  Heaven  deli- 
liis  Spirit  ?  O  the  Bonds  ot  Love  that  are  vcrcd  into  hisTiands  i  all  Power  U  given  unto 
,npjn  Man  towards  Chrift  in  this  Rcfped/  him  in  Heaven  and  in  Earthy  Mat.  28.  18, 
Came  mv  SQ<i\  and  take  a  View  of  the  And  now  he  can  do  what  he  will ;  God  the 
Glory  and  Bounty  of  jefus  Cl^rift  ?  If  thy  Father  hath  given  away  (as  it  were)  all  his 
Heart  be  not  all  iirafs,  and  Iron,  and  Stone;  Prerogatives  unto  Jefus  Chrift  ;  *U  Judgment 
if  there  be  any  Fleftiincfs,  Softiiefs,  or  Ply-  «  committed  to  the  Son,  for  the  Father  judge  tb 
ablenefs  in  it ;  why,  then  how  fhouldft  thou  no  Man.  John  5.  22.  Now  he  is  i'n  a  Cjk- 
^choofe  but  Lave  -,  if  eitnei  Beauty  or  Bounty;  pacity  of  ading  out  all  his  Laye,  and  the  Fa- 
if  cither  Majefty,  or  Magnificence  can  draw  ther's  Defire  to  me  in  the  raoft  glorious  Way; 
thv  Agcai»n>  Chrift  will,  iiave  it  j  fw  in  he  ii  highly  advanced,  and  thereby  *e  hath 
-•"J  -  -  -  (  tj»c 


Ghap.  2^1-  Loohing  unto  ^cftiY.  ^25 

ihe  Advantage  to  Advance  me,  and  to  GJo-  Hops  »f  Glory.  Co!,  i,  27.  Not  Chrift  in 
lific  me  ;  Gad  hath  given  iara  his  Hands  aU  Sermons  which  we  hear,  nor  Chrift  in  Cham 
the  Trcarures  and  Riches  «f  Heaven  •,  in  ters-which  we  rtad,  nor  Chrift  in  Sacra- 
bidding  him,  y««  i<Ji#«  «t  his  right  Hand,  he  menfs  which  we  receive  ;  nor  Chrift  in  onr 
told  him  that  he  would  feave  no  more  to  do  Heads  by  high  Notions,  nor  Chrift  in  our 
with  the  Wor!d,  but  that  Chrift  fhoulri  have  Mouths  hv  frequent  Glorious  Expreffiors- 
aU,  and  that  Chrift  fhould  beftow  all  he  had  but  Chrift  in  our  Hearts  by  his  Spirit  is  unto 
amtngft  his  Saints;  and  thit  thi^  fhoiild  be  us  the  Hcpe  of  Qlory.    The  Grounds  'of  our 

the  lleward  of  his  Death;  and  when  once  his  Comforts  in  this  Rrfpf^J,  is.  

Saints  were  come  about  him,  and  fat  with  i.  Chrift's  prcfe  ice  ;  it  is  faid  ot  Prfa/ that 
him  in  his  Glory,  why  then  Chrift  Ihould  after  a  fad  Shipwrack,  the  Sight  ef  fome 
rcii^n  up  as!,din  his  Place.  jJnd  deliver  up  Chri.^ian  Brethren  fo  cheared  him,  that 
tb:  Kinidom  toGodi  even  tke  Father,  i  Cor.  ujwn  the  Sight  of  them  ht  thanked  God,  and 
15.  24.  Oh  what  Joy  may  enter  into  this  t«»k  Courage  ;  Aft.  28.  j«;.  Ic  is  f/»id  of 
poqr  dark  Dungeon,  difconfolate  Soul  of  C<p/«^,that  he  cbeared  the  droopin;^  Marinerc 
mine,  whilft  [  hut  think  over.thefe  glorious  in  a  i>torm,  by  minting  them  of  his  Prefence 
Paffdges  of  my  Chrift  in  Glory?  youcmryCx(ar  \  how  much  more  (iould  the 

3.  How  fhould  it   high  en  my  Joys^   and   Ir.-bcing  of  Chrift  fuiace  Saints .'     Lo  I  am 
fill  me   with  Joy    unfpcakable,   and  full  of  with  you.    O  my  Soul,  was  it  not  a  Cordial 
Glory,  when  I  do  conrtdcr  that  Chrift  hath  to  the  Dilciples  in  j  Storm  that  Chrift  was 
fen t  down  his  Holy  Spirit  int«  my  Heart  P  with   them,    whom  the  Winds  and   Waves 
When  forrotv  had  filled  the  Apoftles  Hearts,  obeyed  P    Chear  up  now,  for  if  the  Spirit  be 
becaufe  he  had  told  them,    /  tnuf\g9  arvay^  in  thee,  Chrift  is  with  thee, 
he  Comhuts  them  with  this,  // /^o  «of  fljray,       2.    Chrift's  Complacency  ;    if  his  Spirit 
the  C$tKJO'ter  xvili  nnt  come  uhto  )0u,  but  if  I  dwell  in  us,  how  (hould  he  but  be  well  pleaf- 
Jepart,  I rcili  fend  him  unto  you.    John  16.  7.  ed  withusp     A  Man  cannot  properly  befai4 
The  Spirit  is  the  Comforter,  and  where  he  to  dwell  in  a  Prifon,  in  which  he  taketh  no 
comes  he  fills  Souls  with  Comforts;  O  what  DeJrfht  ;     the  Spirits    indwelling   imports 
Comfort  is  this,  to  know  that  the  Spirit  of  a  Delight  of  Chrift    in    fuch  a  Soul     here 
Chrift  is  my   Inmate?    that  my  Soul   is  the  nill  I  dwell.,  for  1  have  defned  it,  or  de)i<?htsd 
.   Temple,    th«  Receptacle,   the   Hoafe  and  in  /V;  ■  faith  GoU  ai  Zion,    Pfal.  132^  14. 
dwelling  of  the  Spirit  of  God?    That  Chrift  though  m:»nv    Times   drooping    Chnftiar.s*  • 
is  in  me  of  a  Truth,  and  that  notonlv  by  the  viewing  their  own  Besgarlinels  ana  Vilenefs'  * 
Infulion  ofhisG:ace,h!tt  by  the  indwelling  of  Judge  themielves  wouhv  robe  deteftcdan«l 
his  Spirit  >    Surely  it  is  fome  Comfort  t-o  a  delerted,  and  would  rclinquidi  themfelves  if 
fickly  Man  that  he  hath  a  Phylician  always  in  thev  polfibly  cotfld^  yet  Chrift  looketh  to  the 
the  Houfe  with  him  ;  and  to  a  Woman   that  poor  and  contrite  Soul,  as  a  meet  Habitation 
is  near  her  Travel,    that  the  Midwife  is  in  f»r  himfeIf:o*dwell  in,/ ^roei^ /«/;&? ///>/6«z;j^/      ' 
the    Houfe  with  her;  but  what  Comfort  is  Holy  Place,  voith  him  alfntkat  is  of*  contrite 
it  to  a  poor  Soul  that  the  Spirit  of  Chrift  is  and  humhie  Spirit.   Ifai.  c^j.   i<;.  '      ' 

always  in  him?  I  niH  fend  you  another  Com-  3:  Chrift's  Communications -Union  is  rhc 
forter  (  Uii  Chrift;  that  bt  may  abide  veith  Ground  of  our  Communion  wicn  Chrift;  and 
you  for  ever,-  John  14.  16.  Chrift  in  his  the  nearer  our  Union,  the  greater  is  our 
bodilv  Prtfence  went  away,  but  Chrift  in  Comiunnion;  it  Chrift  wereonly  in  a  JBciic- 
his  Spirit  continues  ftill;  Lo  1  am  rvitbycu  at  ver  by  the  Habit  of  Gracf,  the  Union  would 
v>ays-,  even  unf  the  End  of  the  IVodd',  Mat,  not  be  fo  great,  but  if  Chrift  be  in'  u5  bv  his 
28.  10.  He  is  wt<h  u>,  and  which  is  more,  Spirit,  the  Union  is  ncarcrjand  therefore  the 
h«is  in  HS  for  yur  Comfort,   CbriflinyoH  tb9  Coaiaiuiuon  will  be   greater.    O  ray  Sou! 


re- 


52^  Looking  mtto  J efus*  Chap.  U] 

rcmrmber  this  in  ail  thy  Straits;   there  can  Man  ?  This  only  is  the  great  Privilege  of 
be   no  Creature- want,   or  Danger  wliatfo-  a  true    Believer,    Chrifl  in  him   the  Hoi,e    ' 
ever  wherein  the  Improvement  of  this  in-  ofGhry. O  the  Comfort  of  this  in- 
dwelling of  the  Spirit  may  not  refrefhthee,  dwelling  ofChrift!  l( ZaLheus  hearing  that 
art  thou  fick  ?  the  Phyficiaa  both  of ^ou land  Chrift  would  abide  in  his  Houfe,  received 
Body  is  within    thee;  art  thou  fad?    The  himjqyfu^y\  Luk.  19.  6.  How  much  greater 
Comforter  himfclt  that  fupplies  the  Stead  and  Caufe  of  ]oy  have  thev  wiio  have  already 
Room  of  ChriR, Inhabits  in  thee;  art  thou  in  lodged  him   in  their-. Hearts  ?    Jhefe  Thir.gs 
jfexcile,in  Banifhment,lmprifonment,at  great-  have  1  jpokcn  to  foth  fa  id  Chrift,  That  myjof 
eft  Diilaiice  from  thy  deareft  Friends?    See  might  rem  Am  in  you,  and  that  ysur  Joj  might 
Paul's  Refrefhmerit  when  they  were  ready  be  full.    John  ii^.  11. 
to  pull  him  in  Pieces,  and  threw  him  into  the    *  And  now.    O  my  Soul,  fpread  thy  felf  on 
C3.i\\e,  even  the  Nr_^ht  fuUorowg  the  Lord  flood  this  great  Good,  Chrifi's  Afcenfion^  Chrift*s 
ky  hiwy  and/aid,  beofgeodChear  Paul,  Afts  Seflion,   and    Chrift 's   Miffion  of  his    Holy 
23.  II.   Chri-ft  will  ftand  by  thee,  nay,  Chrift  Spirit.    What  is  jcy  but  an  Effufion  #/  the 
by  his  Spirit  dwelleth  in  thee,  and  will  fpeak  Jppetite,  vohereby  the  Soul  fpreadi  it  felf  en 
to  thee  comfortable   Words  in  thy  g»eateft  robat  is  Go»d,  to  poffifs  it  more  perfcBly  ?  The 
Preffures.                                            .              Objeft  is  Sweet,  and  Large,  and  therefore 
4.  Chrift's  Witneffings,  if  his  Spirit  dwell  the  Soul  had  need  to  fpread  it  felf,  that  it 
in  us,  we  may  then  be  affared  of  future  Glory,  may  be  more  united  to  the  Ohjeft,  and  touch 
Ch'riii  in  you  the  Hope  of  G lor f.    Col.  i.  27.  the  Good  in  more  of  its  Parts,  yea,  if  it  were 
Tisa  Tweet  Note  of  a  Divine  upon  it.   The  poflible  in  every  Part.    There  is  not  any 
Exijlency  of  Chrifl" i  Spirit  in  Be-  Particular  here  before  thee^but  'tis  Fewel  for 
^>^f-  '^P{}'^^^^*  lisvers^'givetb  Exigence  to  their  Joy  ;  O  what   Joy  was  in    Heaven,    when 
^hl"'Rrh«^of  Hopei  of  Glory.    The  Spirit  in  us  Chrift  afcendetl,    and  when  Chrift  fat  down 
the  GorpeJ.  °    i'sGod'sEameSofGlory'ytheSpi'  at  God's  right  Hand,    and  when  Chrift  fent 
rit  in  ui  doth  prepare  us  for  iar-  down  the   Holy    Spirit?     How  Hoed   the 
ticipa-ticn  Jri  that  Glory.    I  look  upon  this  in-  Angels  wondering^  and  admiring  at  thcfe 
dwelling  of  the  Spirit,  as  that  which  no  Ky-  feveral  Paflages  ?    How  did  they  ftcop,  and 
pocrite  in  the  World  can  lay  any  Claim  unto ;  Jsok  rvr'th  the  buveing  ef  the  Head,  and  ben'dhy^ 
as  for  Gifts,  ©r  Graces,  an  Hypocrite  may  of  the  Neck,    1  Pet.    i.  12.     As  the  Word 
attain  them,  or  fomething  like  them.;  it  is  Impleys?     And  is  not  thy  Intereft  in  thcfi' 
•     fiidoi Simon  Ma^us  that  he  believed',  Afts  Tranfaftions  more  than  Angels  ?   O  Re)oicc 
8.  13.    It  is  faidof  ^udas^  that  he  repented',  and  again  Rejoice.'  fuppofe  thy  felf  in  Hea- 
Mat.  27.  5.    And  o(  Efau,  that  be  fought  the  ven,  and  that  thou  hadft  a  Vifion  ofChrift  af- 
^Birth-yight  voith  Tears,   Heb.  12.  17.    It  is  cended ;  fay.,  is  he  not  a  pleafantOb;ea  ?  In 
faid  of  lome,  that  they  partook  of  the  bsavenh  his  Face  there  is  fulnejs  oj  foy.     PfaJ.   16.  11. 
Gift    and  of  the  P6w:rs  of  the  "World  to  tome,  Suppofe  thy  felf  to  have   been   in  Heaven 
a-riiyet  fell  avoay%    Heb,  6.  5,6.     And  it  is  v/hen  he  firft  entred  into  it,  and  when  he  firS: 
faid  of  fuch  others,  That  they  trampkd  upon  fat  down  at  God's  right  Hand,  andfentdown 
ibe  Blood  ofChrift  vther^ioith  they  were  fanfli-  the  Comforter  to  his  Saints,  was  not  Heaven 
iied.    Heb.  10.  29.    Thus  we  find  in  Scrip-  full  of  Joy?    Methinki  the -very  Thought  of 
ture-phraze,  that  in  an  Hypocrite  or  wicked  Chrift's   Bright   Face,    and   Cnrift's  White 
.  Ivla"n    there  may  be  a  Kind  of  Faith,  and  Re-  Throne,  and  Chrift's  Harpers,  and  heavenly 
raentancc;  a  Taftof  Heavetj,  and  of  SanOi-  Troops  furrounding  the  Throne,  andCnrift's 
hcauoii-  but  where  do  we  find  in   all  the  Welcome  to  his  Fa  th-er  both  for  himfelf  and  all 
Bible,  tnat  Chrift,  or  the  Spirit  of  Chiift  is  h;sSaints,and  Chrift's  casrang  thy  Name  up- 
in  Ii)^pgcute>  or  wicked  on.hisBreaft  before  his  Father,  feoula  fill  thy 


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.faid  to  dwell  in  an 


Soul 


Chap:  z.  Loeh'n!or  mto  Jefus.  ^27' 

Soul  as  full  of  Jor,  as  pofTiblv  it   can   hold.  Name,  blefsthc  LcvdO  *)iy  S«ul, and  forte t  ntt 

O  the  firft  Fruits  of  Emmanuels  Land,  that  alibis  Benefits.  Pfal.  103.  i,  2 /  toill ex- 

lies  bsyond  Time  and  De^th  /  O  the  Jo\s  tel  tbss  t»^  Gtd,  0  K'mg^  and  I roiti  blefs  tU  ' 
that-  were  in  Heaven  at  Chrift's  firft  Eii-  Name  fer  ever  and  ever ^  Pfal.  145.  i.  Every 
trance  into  Heaven,'  O  my  Soul- whv  doft  Day  roiU  I  blefs  thee,  and  I  vorll' pral/e  thy 
thou  not.  check  thv  felf,  and  lav  afide  thy  Name  fir  ever  and  ever.  Ver.  2.  One  Genera- 
fad  Complainrs  and  forgef  this  Earth,  and  titn  Jhall  praife  thy  H'orks  to  another ,  And  fi:aU 
carthlv  Troubles  ?  Why  doft  thou  not  look  declare  th  mighiy  J8s.  Ver.  4.  I  will 
tiptojcfus  Chri(h  and  Rejoice  in  him  who  fpeak  ef  the  glonous  Honour  of  thy  Alaiefly,  aui 
hath  done  all  this  for  thv  5ilvation  ?  ExtYiC'C  ofthywonderousVVorki.  Ver.  5.  I  -afUutter 
the  Spirit  of  God  is  net  thy  Comforter,  or  the  Memory  9f  thy  great  Goodnefs,  andtoHfinP 
thou  can  ft  not  but  receive  Comfort  in  thefe  oftht  Rj£htm^fnefs  Ver.  7.  Thy  Saints  Jhall 
Paffages.  blefs  thee,  Ver.     10.    They  fi^aO  /peak   oj  the 

Glory  of  thy  Kingdom,  a>:ri  talk  of  thj  Poner 
SECT.     VIII.  Ver.    ii.     And  make  known  unto  the    Sons  o*f 

J^ifn  thy  mighty  Acls,  mnd  the  (Glorious  M.'j\ejiy 
Of  calling  on  Jefus  in  that  Re fpeli,  ofthyKmgdom.    Ver.   12.     Thy  Glory  is  ab$ve 

th''  Earth,  a^td  Heaven,  thm  alfo  exalteji  the 
%.   T      Et  us  caQ  on  Jefus  \    I  Mean———    Hom  »j  thy  People,  the  Praife  of  all  thy  faints, 
1   J     I.  Let  us  prav   that  we  mav    have  and  People  near  unto  thy  f  If.    Plai.  14S.  13I 
our  I'art  in  thefeTranfaftions ;  or  let  us  pray    14,.    O  that  rav  Sonl  were  but  in  David's 
for  more  and  more  AlTurance  thereof  unti)  our  Temper,    thus    to  Breath  out   the  Praifes 
Souls  J  tor  though  wcdo  believe,  vet  we  may   of  Jcfus,  and  to  blefs  his  Name. 
not  be  witho'U  our   Doubts  j.a'  d  in  Cafe  of 
Doubts,  what    better  Means   than  Prayer  ? 
.    J  believe.  Lord  help  my  Wnbelief',   Lordjircng-  S  E  C  T.     IX. 

then  my  taithy  till  J  come  to  that  Plergphory,  or 

fuS  Aifurance  of  Faith  tl^t  I  may  knon  my  In-      Of  conforming  unto  ^efus  in  that  Refit^, 
tere/kin  the  Afcenfton  of  Cbiijfy  and   "^-(fjon  nf  ^  ■'^ 

■Chriff,  and  in  the  Miffion  of  ChrilVs  Holy  Sni-  9.  T  Et  m  Conform  t«  fefus  in  the  aforc- 
r/7.  And  if  one- we  arebut  affured,  then--.  I  j  fa  id  Refpcds.  A  Serious  beholding 
2.  Praife  God  for  thefe  great  Tranfartions  of  Jeius  in  his  Arccn<ion,  Se/fion,  and  Miflion 
of  his  Son:  Are  they  not  Mercies  like  Moun-  of  his  Spirit,  is  enough  to  change  us  into  the 
tains  lying  one  upon  another,  and  reaching  fame  Image  from  Glorv  to  Glory.  It  was  the 
up  to  the  verv  Heavens?  Did  not  Love  fweet  fjying  ot  an  experienced  Saint,  Fiew  * 
break  out  at  firft  in  a  direct  Line  ?  And  as  glorified  Chrijf  fee  him  a/s  in  that  R^lati$n  and 
it  went  along,  hath  it  not  wound  up  it  felf.  Condition,  and  »•«  votti  foon  have  the  Sparkles 
in  fucha  Variety  of  unthought-ofDifcoveries,  of  the  fame  Glory  on  your  Hearts.  Chrift 
as  that  it amazeth  Men  and  Angels?  What?  is  now  exalted,  he  is  now  in  Glorv  at  the 
that  Jefus  Chrirt  lliould  not  only  A£l  for  us  right  Hand  of  God,  O  let  all  our  Aftings  be 
■  here  on  Earth,  but  alfo  afcend  for  us  into  Glorious,  let  all  our  Walkings,  Joys,  Breath- 
_  Heaven,  and  "it  down  there  at  Gods  right  ings  be  as  in  Glory.  IfyeberiJenmithChrijf, 
Hand  above  rhe  Heavens?  W-hat?  T  hit  feek  thofe  Chingi  which  are  Above,  where  Chrifi 
all  this  (hould  be  for  u'S  and  our  Salvation  ^  fittetb  at  the  right  Hand  of  God;  Jet  ytur  Af- 
Andtothit  Purpofe  that  he  ftiou Id  fend  down  jedions  on  Things  Above,  and  not  on  Things 
his  Spirit  into  our  Hearts,  to  fit  us,  and  pre-  on  the  Earth.  Col..  3.  i.  2.  I  fhall  not  in 
pare  us  tv)r  his  Gl.irv.'  Now  BleCs  lb:  Lord  O'.  this  Tranfatlion  lav  our  many  particular  Con- 
flvy  Soul,  *ad  *li  tb»t  H  mtbin  me  blep  kis  Holj  formitici  to  Chrift's  Aitings,ba£  gather  all  ia* 

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5  28  LooHng  tinto  ^jefiis^  .Chap;  2* 

to  one,  contained  in  this  Text,  which  is  bea-  opening  of  thcirKearts  to  ore  another  at  e- 
venlyGmverfatien-^  feek  Things  Above,  Tet  very  Turn;  fo  in  cur  Converfings  with  Chrifl 
•your  AfFe£lions  Above  i  Chrift  is.  gone  up,  thercisa  Communien,  or  a  mutual  siting  of 
and  Chrift  is.  fct  down  at  God's  right  Hand  ;  the  Soul  upon  Chrift,  and  of  Chriflr  upon  the 
and  herein  if  |ou  will  Conform,  let  your  Soul;  we  let  out  our  Hearts  to  Chjift.and  he 
Hearts  be  in  Heaven,  let  your  AfFedionsbe  lets  out  his  Heart  to  us;  efpecially  when  wc 
in  Heaven,  let  your  Conyerfations  be  in  are  with  Chrift  in  his  Ordinances ;  it's  net 
Heaven:  It  is  the  Apoflles  own  Pri£}ife  enough  to  call  upnn  God,  and  to  ufe  fome 
whereinftood  his  Conformity  to  Jcfus  Chrift,  broken-hearted  ExprcfHons,  but  Ob,  vchat 
Tsr  9ur  Converfatiofi  U  in  Heaven,  Phil.  3.  Communitn  have  Ivoitb  '^efus  Chrifl  f  I  can- 
20.  I  do  not  know  any  one  Thing  vvheFein  we  nst  be  fatiifede-xctpt  /  tafla  and  fee  hovo  gsod 
can  be  more  like  to  Chrift  exalted  ;  whilfi  the  Lord  is\  1  cannQt  be  quki,  except  1  bmr 
we^re  upon  Earth,  then  to  have  our  Hearts,  p;meth':ng  from  Haven  this  Ivtomir^,  Why, 
©ur  Affections,  our  Cenverfations  with  Chrift  this  is  an  heavi?nl«-  Converfation. 
where  he  is:  Now  then  if  we  b^  v;;rtuaily,  3.  By  our  Conrerfation  in  Heaven,  I 
rifen  with  Chrift,  and  afcendcd  with  Chrift,  mean  our  lirirg  according  fo  the  Laws  of 
and  fet  down  with  Chrift  in  heavenlr  Places  Heaver,;  in  all  our  Wa  s  we  muft  ftiil  en- 
let  us  I>)irttually  .afcend,  and  fit  down  with  quire,  v^hat  R-lr  is  there  f> 0*7?  Heaven  to 
iiim  in  thefc  ^.efpefts;  certainly  there  is  a  gt<ide tnein'thclriyayi}'iucba>idjHcha£hini'I 
Proportion  in  our  heavenly  Conyerfttion;  Oh  have  a  mi»d  to^  but  will  the  Lav)  of  Heaven  jw 
let  our  Converfations  be  in  Heaven  ?  jiiff  n;e  in  (hi  ?  Hjve  I  any  Wordfrsm  Jefus 

In  Profecution  of  this,l  aiall  examine thefe  ChriCi  tognide  me  i,i  this  ?     StmettrMei  indeed 
Queries.-  •«*/  -£«/?>  •w)  ctr«  End.!-^  and  the  commoH  Courfc 

I.  Wh.it  do  we  mean  by  our  Converfati-  tf  tU  Worldivas  my  R^de.  but  now  1  dare  not 
on  in  Heaven?  ^s"?    ^^^  accerding  to  tbt  Will    and  Stepter   of 

'    2.  Why    muft   our  Converfation   be   in  ^rfus  Chrift,  now  1  am  guided  by  the  Lai^s  of 
Heaven?  Hiaven.    Why,  this  is  an  heavenly  Gonvcr-^ 

3.  By  what  Means  muft  we  come  up-t«  fation. 
this  Cooverfation  in  Heaven  f  .4.  By  our  Ccftverfation  in  Heaven,  I  qjcaa 

J.  BycurCoRverTationinHeaven,  Imean  our  Th;^Hghts,  and  Meditations  of  Heaven 
ourAim  at  Heaven;  as  Heaven  is  our  Home,  and  heavenlv  Things;  vthen  I  an'cke  f  faith 
fo  our  Eye  is  there;  whatever  -we  do,  aur  Davi^i  i  1  am  alvayi  xoith  thee '^V\z\.  igy.  tg^ 
End,our  Scope  is  to  fit  us  for  Hearen  and  to  The  Keartsof  Believers  are  frequently  upon 
lay  in  for  Heaven;  We  hak  wof(  faith  the  their  heavenly  Treafures ;  as  it  is  ftoriedof 
Apoftle  )  at  ths  Things  rvhicb  are  feen^,  but  Queen  iW^r/,  that  a  little  bcfdrc  her  Death 
»t  the  Things  rohicb  are  not  feen^  for  the  Things  Jle  told  them,  Ij  th-'i  ript  her  op?n,  they  woul^ 
TTyhich  ar^fienare  temporal,  b:<t  .the  Tb^n^s  ^W  Calais  in  her  Heart. ^  fo  it  may  be  faid  of 
Tohich  are  not  feen  are  Eternal.  2  Cor.  4.  them  whofc  Converfation  is  in  Heaven,  if 
a8.  Weloojc  not"]  that  is,  we  Ain.i  not  at  you  ri{-- them  up,  you  fhallfind  Heaven  in 
Things  which  are  feen;  inviiible  Thirgs  are  their  Hearts;  not  a  Day  pafTes  over  their 
the  only  Spope  and  Aim  of  a  gracieus  Saul.       Heads  withaut  fome  Converfe  with  Heaven, 

2  By  ourConrerfaticn  in  Heaven,  l.mean  without  fom.e  Thoughts  or  Meditations  of 
Qar'Cemmunion  with  Chrift  in  Heaven.  Heayen,  ard  heavenly  Things. 
Truly  cur  leiorofl'jip  is  rvith  ths  lather y. and  5.  By  our  Converfation  in  HeaveH,  I meaa 
mtbhis  Sonfefus  Chrift.  i  John  !.■  3.  As  our  Affeaions  ©n  Heaven,  or  «n  Chrift  in  . 
if  is  imongft  Friends  that  Converle  together,  Hea-vc'n  ;  Set  your  J^ellitns  on  Things  Above, 
they  atl  mutually  for  the  Comfort  of  one  Col.  3.  2.  (i.  e.)  set  your  Deftres,  Loves, 
i^othcr-s  there  is  a  mutual  .embracing  an^  Hopes,  Joys,  Br«athi;igs.ou  tea v^euI/'IhiDgs, 


ChaprrJ  Looking  tinto  J^fnsl  __      pf 

our  Aifcftions  are  t>tecio«s  Things,  and  are  cd  into  another  Countrv,  and-fhere  uPecf  like 
only  lo  be  feton  precious  Objefts,  Oh,  what  a  Slave^  there  fet  to  rake  Ch:^^^?,  or  fas 
a  Shame  is  it  to  iet  our  Affeftion  on  the  the  Prodigal)  to  feed  Swine;  while  he  {g 
Things  of  this  Life/  hare  we  a  Kingdom,  a  there,  and  knows  not  b-'sOrii-^inal.  lie  minis 
God,  a  Chril^  a  Crown  in  Heaven  to  fet  our  nothing  but  to  H,et  Yiduals,' and  fo  do  his 
Aifedions  upon?  And  fhall  we  fet  them  up-  Work  that  he  is  fet  about ;  but  if  oncf  hr  come 
bn  Drofs,  and  Dung,  and  fuch  bafe  Things?  to  know  from  whenc-  he  was,  that  he  is 
Are  not  aH  our  Plcafures  and  Vanities  indeed  born  Heir  to  Tuch  a  Prince  in  Hich  a 
bafe  in  Comparifon  ofChrift  ?  O,  be  not  we  Country,  O  then  his  Thoughts,  -rnd  Mi  d 
lb  bafe  to  fet  our  AfTc^ions  on  earthly  Things,  and  Longings  will  be  altered  ;  0  that  Jnyere 
but  rather  on  God  and  Chrift;  and  this  is  in  my  own  Country  I  0  th^t  Irvre  rvitb  wy  Fa- 
our  heavenly  Converfation.  ther  ht  bis  Court !  Even  fo  it  is  with  rhe  Souls 

6.    By   our    Converfation  in   Hearen,  I  of  the  Sons  of  Men,  they  are  th'-  Birth  r  as 
IMcan  our  Tradings,  our  Negotiations  for  I  may  fo  fpeak  }  of  the  great  Kins,  of  Hea- 
Heaven,  evca  whilf^  we  arc  upon  Earth  ;  ven  and   Earth,  and  though  bv  the  Fail  of 
The  Word  in  the  Original  Points  at  this;   Man  they  came  to   be  as  Slaves  ro  Satan, 
vuciv  tS  Tzrv:,h)-nv[AA  c*  »(««  oV<,  Our  Tradiyji  is  yet  when  God  is  pleafed  to  convert  the  Soul, 
in  Hsaven  \  though   our  Bodies  be  not  there,  then  he  difcovcrs  thus,  Ob  A'an,  thou  art  hern 
yet  our  Tradings  are  there;-  we  carry  and  ff'on?  en  Hixb-,  thy  Soulit(  *j  it  -K^re  )  aS/>aik!e 
behave  our  fefvcs  in  this  Life,  as  free  Deni-  ofGoJbrmfelf,  tbou  art  come  from  Gnti,  av.i 
2ons  of  the  City  of  Heaven,  our  City  where-  tiou  art  capable  of  Communion  with  Goti^  eien 
of  we  are  Citizens,  and  whereunto  we  have  nithGtd  tha  Father^  and  GOiiibi  S«n.  anJGoJ 
Right,  is  in  Heaven  Above,  in  this  Refpeft  ths  HohGbofl.  0  confiier  tf  thy  Country  lohence 
we   trade  not  for  Trifles,  as  other  Men  av»,  i^jvu  tamcff  at  fnfl^  certainly  thou  never   bacfj} 
but  we  Trade   for  great  Things,  for  high  furb  a  Divina  and  excellent  Bein£  j^iven  tbee. 
Things,  we  Merchandize  for  goodly  Pearls,  to  delight  only  in  the  Fltjh,  to  be  fcrvir-able 
•even  for  God,  and  for  Chrift,  whohttethat  only  to  thy  Body,  0  lockup  unto^efusl  why^ 
the  ri'^ht  Hand  of  God.     V^'e  lee  now  what  this  it  is  that  turns  the  H^art,  and  fcts  th^ 
wc  mean  by  our  Converfation  in  Heaven,       Converfation  on  heavenly  Things. 

2.  Why  is  the  CoHvcrfation  of  the  Saints       2.  Becaufe  their  beft  and  choice  Things 
in  Heaven  ?  ""^^  already  in  Heaven.     As  their  Father  is 

'       I.  Becaufe  they  know  full  well,  thatthe  in  Heaven,  aud  their  Saviour  is  in  Hearen, 
Original  of  tkeir  Souls  came  from  God  and  thither  he  afcendcd,  and  there  now  he  fits 
Hea\'cn  ;  the  Bodv  indeed  was  of  the  Dufi-  at  the  right  Hand  of  G.  d  ;  their  Husband  is 
of  the  Ground,  but  the  Soul  was  the  Breath  in  Heaven,    their  elder  Bro'hcr  is  Tn  Hea- 
of  God ;  fo  it  is  faid  of  the  firft  Man,  Gnd  ven,  theu'  King  is  in  Heaven,    their  Trea- 
Ireaibed  into  his  Nnfliils  the  Breath  of  lije,  furc  is  in    Heaven,    their  Inheritarce  is  in 
4tnd  Man  became  a  living  Stul.    Gen.  2.  7.  Hearen,  their    Hope  is  in   Hv-arcn^    their 
The  Soul  had  a  more  heavenly  and  Divine  Maiifion  is  in  Heiven,  their  chief  Fr«'ends 
Oiiairal  than  any  of  the  other  Creatures  are  in  Heaven,  their  Subftance  is  in  Heaven, 
that  are  here  in  this  neathcr  World  ;  and  their  Reward  is  in  Heaven  •  their    Wagei 
when  Gad  Works  Grncc  in  the  Soal,  and  are  in  Heaven:     And  all  thefe  Things  be- 
fo  it  begins  to  krow  it  felf,  and  to  return  to  ing  in  Heaven,  noMarvile  thtir  Converfati- 
it  fclf,  it  then  looks  on  all  Things  here  below  ons  be  in  Heaven. 

-as  vile,  and  as  contemptible  Things;  it  then  3.  Becaufe  they  arc  going  towards  Hea- 
looks  upwards,  and  begins  to  0>nverfe  with  ven  even  whilft  yet  rhe\  .arc  on  Farth.  If  th« 
Things  fuitable  to  its  Original.  As  it  is  with  Nobleman,  as  we  fo-mcfrly  fuppoQd;do 
ft  Childthat  hath  a  noble  Birth  $  iftranfport-  once  knovr  jiis  Condition,  and:  begins  his 

j:  X  X  Tiavel 


53i  'Lo$Bii^  mfojfifusl  Ghap  2I 

Travel  homeward  toward?  his  Father's  Court,       i.  Let  BS  watch  Opportunities  f;>r   Hea- 
willhe  not  every  Morning  that  he  rifes,  con-   vcnly    Exercifes.    God  now,   bv  his  Mfni- 
verfe  with  them  that  come  from  bis  Father   fters,  call«,  Came  ye  to  the  Waters  \    come  >ff, 
to  conduft    him    Home?     doth    it  not   do   buy  and  eat  \  come,  buy  Wine  and  Milk  rvith' 
him  good  to  hear  any  Man  fne a k  of  his  Fa-   out  Money  \  come  to  me,  and  ) our  Souls  fhaM 
ther's. Country?    Is  it  not  in  his  Thoughts,  in   Jive.    Ifa.  5<;.  i.  3.     Why,  «ow  is  tht  ao^- 
his  Tjlk.  in  his   Eve,  in  his  Aim,  at  every   ceptedTime,  behoid  now  is  the  Dai  of  Salva^^ 
Step?  O  my  So'l,  ifthou  art  indeed  travel-  tion.    2  Cor.  6.  2.     Whilil    Minifttrs  call, 
ling  towards  Heaven,  how  fhonldft  thou  but  and  we  live  under   the  Droppings   of  the 
have  h  in  rhv  Morions,  AfFeO  ons.  Conve'r-   Word,  thefe  are  Opportunities  for  Hraven  ;-  - 
fan'or>?    How  fhouldTr  thou  but  daily  com-   O  then,  he  that  never  prayed,  let  him  now 
mune  with  rhy  own  Heart,   Heaven    U  the  pray  \,   and  he   that  never  heard,-  let  hina 
fUce  ihat  I Jhall come  to?     Ere  lofi^'  IJlja'l  be   now  hear  ;  the  Lord   is   now  come  near  to 
there  ;  /  know  tha'  in  this  Worlds  1  am  hut  far   us  ;  Chrift  Jcfus  is  calling,  and  Mercv  is  en- 
a  vohile,  but  in  Heaven  1  Jhall  be  for  ever  and  treatirtg,  and  Love  is  befeeching,  .and   Wif-  " 
ever',  we  jhall  be  ca-.'ght  up  into  the  Clouds^  to  dom  is  even  hoarfc  with  crying  after  us  J 
tnetl  ibe  lord  in  the^  Air,  and  jo   P)aU  we  O  lay  hold  on  thefe  Opportunities  for  hea- 
be  ever  jotth  the  Lord,    i  Thef.  4.  17.    Our  venly  Exercifes,  and  then  we  (hall  come  up 
very  Travel  towards  Heaven  implies  an  hea-  to  heavenly  Converfations.  , 

venlv  Converfation,  Thei  go  from  Strength'  2.  Take  heed  of  refling  ii>  the  Formali- 
io  Strength^  till  evtry  one  of  them  in  Zion  ty  of  Duties;  Manv  Souls  that  have  Enlight-^ 
appears  b<;fore  God.    Pfal.  84..  7.  nings  of  Confcience,  dare  nut   but  take  Op- 

4.  Becaufe  much  of  Heaven  is  already  in  portunities  for  heavenlv  Duties ;  but  theti 
the  Saintj,"*  the  Kingdom  oj  Heaven  u  laith-  comp*  In  th*  Temptations  of  the  Devil,  and 
in  you,  fairh  Chrift  •,  Luke  17.  21.  And  Corruptions  of  their  own  Hearts,  and  they 
]tnov>ii!ji  in  your  Jelves  that  ye  have  a  better  fav.  Now  Duty  U  done,  or  our  Jask  u  Over^ 
and  an  enduring  Suhfiancei  Heb.  lo.  34.  and  -what  needs  more}  Alas,  alas.'  It  is  not 
Surels'  if  the  Saints  have  much  of  Heaven  what  have  we  done  ?  but  vtbere  have  roe  been  ? 
within  them,  it  muft  needs  be  that  their  What,  have  our  Souls  been  in  Heaven,  with - 
Ck)nvcrrdrioa  is  in  Heaven;  buC  they  know  God,  and  with  Chrift  ?  have  we  had  any 
thpi  in  themfelves',  they  know  it  bv  what  Communion  with  the  Father,  and  with  the 
Ged  hath  revealed  in  their  own  Hearts ',  Son,  in  our  Duties  ?  O  take  heed  of  For- 
c<:final  Life  isalready  begun  iiT  the  Souls  of  mality  /  it  will  exceedingly  hinder  our  Con- 
God's  i^eople  I :  Heaven  is  in  them,  and  verfation  in  Heaven  ;  O  keep  our  Eye  ftill 
therefore  no  Marvel  if  their  Converfation  upon  our  Heart/  ask  in  Duty,  what  At 
be  in  Heaven.  My  Meaning  is  not,  as  if  feclions  have  been  afted  ?  how  much  are 
the  Saints  had  no  other  Heaven  but  that  v/e  got  nearer  Heaven  thercb\'?  and  by 
wirhin  them  ;  1  know  rhere  is  a  Heaven  a-  •  this  Means  we  (hall  come  to  an  heavenly  Con- 
bove;-  but  fome   Pieces,    or  Earnefts,   or   verfation. 

Seeds  or  Beginiiirgs  of  that  Heaven  above,  3.  Let  us  look  up  unto  Jefus,  as  hanging - 
is  within  them.  lstli«re  not  a  renewed  Na-  on  theCrofs,  and  as  littiog  on  the  Throne  j 
ture.  an  Iniage^of  God,  a  Spark  of  Life,  a  this  is  the  Apoftle's  Rule,  Looking  unto  Je- 
Drop  uf  Glory  in  God's  People?  Surely  yes  ;  jus  the  Author  and  Finifljer  of  our  Faith,  wb*' 
andiffo,  aH  the!"e  will  work  HeavcR-ward;  for  the  Joy  that- mas  fet  before  bittt;  endured 
Principles  ot  Grace  will  have  forac  Adtin^s  th^Crofs,d:'ipifing  the  Shame,  and  is  fet  down 
of  Grace  till  we  come  to  Glorw  at  the  right  Hand  oj  the  throne  of  God,    Hei», 

5  vS';  w ha' Means  lh».ul«t  we  attain,  or  12.-2.  Thefe  twoare  the  OojtftsafaChri- 
come' up  to  have  our  Converfation  ia  Hea-  ftians  Look,  whu  itudies  aa  Heavenly  Con- 
jj«a.  TcrfatioHh 


Chap;  ir                         Looking  unto  Jefusl   .  y-^j 

Terfaiion,  v/j.    Chrift's  Crors,  andChrifi'b  glorious  Body  of  Chrift  Jefus;  If  a  Canui-- 

Seifion;  by  the  Crofs  he  is  Author,    and  by  fhould  be  raifed  to  have  fo  much  Luftre  arl 

the  Throne  he  is  the  Finilher  of  our  Faith;  Bc;aii,t\',    as  if  you  fhould  put  it  into    thi 

intheFirft  is  fet  down  his  Love  to  us,    in  MidfT  oftheSun,  yet  it  would   fhine    yoa 

the  Second  is  fet  down  our  Hope  of  him  j  would  thivk   it  a   ftrange  Kind  of  Lisirr  >• 

ivith  high  Wifdom  hath  the  Holy  Ghoft  ex-  furely  Jit  (hall  be  fo  with  the  Bodies  of  Saiucs* 

horted  us,  with  thefe  two  Motives,  to  run,  for  tho'ngh  thev  are  put  into  the  Midfi  of" 

and  not  to  faint  j    firft,  here  isLove,  Love  the  Glory  of  God,  and  of  his  Son  J^Mus  Qhxi^ 
in  the  Crofs,  iVho  loved  us^  andiave  himfdf  yet  their  Bodies  fhjil  (hiue  in  Beauty  and 

/•r  «j    a  Sf^rifiec    on  the   Crojs.     Eph.  5.  Luftrc  there  ;    now,    d'd  we   believe  this 

21.     2.  Here  is  Hope,  Hope  in  the  Throne,  and  wait  for  it  cverv   Day,   how  would  it 

To  hint  that  overcometh    voill  1  give,  to  fit  veitb  change  us?    hoy,-    w».ulJ   it   work  us  to  an 

tn.'  in  nT)  Throne.  Rev.  3.  21.    After  Chrift's  heavenly  Converfation  r"     I  have  a  d/jrafed 

Death  he  rofe  again,  afcendcd,    and  is  now  and  lumpifn  Bodr,  ami  ttty  Body  binders  t»e 

fet  down  at  the  right   Hand  of  th(' Th/or;c  in  every   Duty  of  God's  IVotfnip^  but  nifiin 

ofG.)d  ;■'  and  the  fame  is  our  bleffid  Hope,  a  vthile  Chrifl  x$ill  come  in  hiiGlort,  and  then 

Chrift's  Throne  is  not  only  his  Place,    but  be  veiH  make  tny  Body  like  unto  his  glorious 

ours  alfo  ;    the  Love  of  his  Crofs  h  to  us  a  Body^  fo  that  1  Jhall  be  able  to  look  :^pon  the 
Pledge  of  the  Hope  of  his  Throne,    or  of  Face  of  God^  and  to  be  exerdfcd  in  holy  Duties 

whatlbever  clfe  he  is  worth.     Come  then,  to  all  Eternity  mithout   IVearinefs^     without 

and  fettle  your  Thoughts  and  Looks  on  this  Intermiffton:    1  have  many  Tbingi  here     that 

.  bkffrd  Objcd  ;     a  Sight  of  Chrift's   Crofs,  trouble  my  Mind  and  Spirit,  mnd  that  binder 

but  efpecially    of  Chrift's  Throne,  is  a  blef-  me  in  mt  Converfe  roitb  Heaven  and  heavenly 

fed  Mean  to  v/ean  us  from  the  World,  and  Things  \  but  within  a  while  Cbri/}  will  appear 

to  elevate  and  raife   up  our   Atleftions  to  with  hit  mighty  jln^els,   to  be  admired  of' bit 

Things  above,    yea  to  form  and   frame  our  Saints y  and  then  Jhall  I  fit  tu  an  yiff-(for  onthe 

,  Converfations  towards  Heaven.  Throne^  -with  Jefm  Chriji  to  judge  the  Wovld 

4.  Let  us  wait  for  the  appearing  of  Jefus  and  then  Jhall  I  live  for  ever  with  him,  to  be 

Chrift»  Our  Converfation  is  in  Heaven.,  (  faith  where  he  u,  andenpf  all  he  hai^  yea  all  that 

the   Apoftle  )  yrow  whence  alfo    we  look  J  or  be  hathpurchafed  Jor  me  by  bis  Blood..    Ob  let 

the  Saviour^  the  Lord  'Refits  Cbrifl.    Phil.  3.  me  wait  for  this  I     let  me  look  jor^  it  every 

20      Where  a  Man's  Converfation  is,  there  Day  !     God  hath  but  a  little  Work  for  me 

his  Expectations  may  be,  and  where  his  Ex-  here  on  Earth,   and  when  that  Js  done^  this 

peclations  are,  there  a  Man's  Converfation  fhall  be  my  Condition.     Chrifti'ans  !    if  but 

-is,  and  will  be;    if  we  expeft  e'er  long  that  every  Day  we  would  work  thefe  Things  on 

the  Lord  jjfus  will  appear  in  Glorv,   and  our  Souli,    it  would  b-  a  mighty  Helu  to 

that  we  fhall  fee  him,   not  with  other,  but  mike  our   Converfatiens  heavenly  Conver- 

with  thefe  fame  Eyes,    the  very  waiting  for  faaons. 

thefe  Things,  will  help  our  Converfarion  to  ^.  Let  us  obferve  the  Drawings,  and  Mov 

be  Heaven-ward.     Certainly  the  Diy   is  a  ings,  and  Mindings  of  the  Spirit,  and  f. How 

..coming,  when  Jefns  Chrift  (hall  come  with  hisDiftites;  to  ihis  Purpofe  Chrilt  afcend- 

his  Angels  inhisGlorvr  and  then  fhaH    the  td,  and  fat  down  at  God's  right  Hind,  and 

Boaics  of  the  Saints  fhine   glorioull;  before  ftnt  down  the  Holy  Spirit,    that  the  Holy 

the  Face  of  God,  and  Jefus  Chrift  :     O  the  Ghoft  being  xome  iiowr,    he  might  do  his 

Wond  rof  this  Day!    the  Glory  of  Chrift  Office  in  bringing  on  our  Souls  towards  Sal- 

ftlatl  then  darken  the  Glory  of  the  Sun  and  vation;  and  if  ever  our  Souls  get  above  this 

Moon,  and  Stars',  but  mv  Bodv  fhall  not  be  Earth,  and  get  acquainted  with  this  living 

darkned,  but  racher  it  fliall  ihinc  like  the  in  Heaven,  it  is  the  Spirit  of  God  tiiat  mult 

?.  01  X  2  be 


fJ3  Looking  unto 

be  as  tlie  Chariot  af  Elijah,  yea  the  very 
living  Principle,  by  which  we  aiuft  move 
and  afcend  ;  O  then  take  heed  of  quenching 
its  Motions,  or  refifting  its  Workings,  take 
we  heed  of  grieving  our  Guide,  or  of  knock- 
ing ofFthe  Chariot  Wheels  of  this  Holy  Spi- 
rit. W«  little  think  how  much  the  Life  of 
Graces,  and  theHappinefs  ofour  Souls  doth 
dfpesd  upon  our  ready  and  cordial  Obedi- 
ence to  the  Spirit  of  God;  when  he  forbids 
us  our  known  Tranfgrcflions,  and  we  will 
go  on,  when  he  tells  us  which  is  the  Way, 
and  which  is  not,  and  we  will  not  regard, 
no  Wonder  if  we  are  Strangers  to  an  heaven- 
ly Converfation  •,  if  we  will  not  follow  tke 
Spirit,  while  it  would  draw  us  to  Chrift, 
how  fhoiiid  it  lead  us  t©  Heaven,  or  brinj 
our  Hearts  into  the  Prefenee  of  God?  O 
learn  we  this  Leflbn,  and  let  not  only  the 
potions  ©f  our  Bodies?  b»t  »lfo  |;he  very 


Thoughts  of  oqr  Hearts  be  at  the  Spirits- 
Beck  !  Do  we  not  fomctitnes  feel  a  ftrong- 
Impulfion  to  retire  from  the  World,  and  to- 
draw  near  to  God  ?  O  let  us  not  defpife,  or 
difobey,  but  take  we  the  Offer,  and  hoife-. 
up  our  Sail,  while  we  may  have  this  bleffed 
Gale  ;  if  we  cberifh  thcfe  Motions,  and. 
hearken  to  the  Spirit,  O  what  a  fuperna- 
tural  Help  (hould  we  find  to  this  heavenlf 
Mindednefs,  or  heavenly  Gonverfation  i 

Thus  far  we  have  Joohed  on  Jefui  as  our 
Jejus,    in  his  Afcenlion,    Seflion,    and' 
Mifllon  of  his  Holy  Spirit;    our  next 
Work  is  to  look  on  ^efut  carrying  on 
the  great  Work  of  eur  Salvation  for  us,  , 
in    his  IhtercefTion,     which  he  makes,, 
and  will  make  to  his  Father  on  our  Be- 
half, till  his  fec«nd  Coming  to  Judg- 
isent. 


31^  0  0  K^^ 


LOOKING     UNTO 

J    E    S    U    S 

In  his  Interceflion. 

'  1^00  K  IV.     TJRTVL 


CHAP.     L      S  E  c  T.  I. 

Heb.   3.   I.     Rom.   8.   34.    Conjider  the  ApoftU^  ^nd  high  Priejl  of  our  Pro* 
ffjfiotjy  Chrifi  JefiiS^ Vfho  alfo  m^kcth  Interctjfio?i  for  hs» 

What  the  Interceflion  of  Chiift  is. 

WE  have  fpokcn  cf  Chrift's  En-  Saints  might  do  nothing  c\(c  C  if  thef  plea"- 
trance  into  Heaven,    and  of  fed)  but  ravllTi  their  Hearts  with  th;  Diver- 
his  imn>cdiate  Aftings  after   fity  ot  heavenly  Light  and  Comfort,    which 
his   Entrance    there;     that   breaks  ibrth  from  the  Bofom  of  Jefus  Chrift. 
Tranfadion     which    yet   re-    Here  is  now  another  Miftery  as  great  and 
mains,  and  will  remain  until  his  coming  a-   amazing  as  the  Former,    which  fprings  out 
gain,  it  is  his  Interceflloii  for  the  Sainrs.     In    before  our  Eyes  in  this  Tranfa^Vion  of  Chrift's 
Chefc  Aftings  of  Chrift  in  Heaven  (  if  we   Interceflion. 

will  follow  him  )  we  muft  go  from  Glory  to  And  in  Profccution  of  this,js  in  the  For- 
Glory  ;  no  fooner  come  we  out  of  one  Roo«  mer,  I  fhall  firft  lav  down  the  Objeft,  and- 
of  Glory,  but  prefentlv  we  fte  pinto  another,  fecondl-  direct  you  how  to  look  upon  It,- 
as  glorious  as  that  before  :  One  would  think,  The  Objeft  is  Jefus  carrying  on  the  great 
enough  bad  been  raid  already  of  the  Glory  Work  of  our  Salvation  in  his  Interceflion: 
of  Chrift,  and  of  our  Glorv  in  Chrift;  who    in  ordering  of  which,  I  (hall  examine  thcfe  ' 

woDid    not  willingly    fit  down  under    the   Particulars. 

Shadow  ot  this  Happinefs,    and  go  no  fur-        1.  What  is  this  Interceflion  of  Chrift? 
ther?    But  yet  this  is  not  all;   fo  thick  and        2.  According  to  what  Nature  doth  Chrift 
faft  doth  the  Glory  of  Chrift  break  in  upon    intercccd  ? 

¥s,  that  no  fooner  out  of  one,  but  prefentljr       3.  To  whom  is  Chrift's  Interceflion  direct-; 
we  are  led  into  the  Bofom  of  another.     Oh    ed? 


what  a  bicflcd  Thing  is  it  to  b-  viewing 
Chrift)  4nd  to  be  looking  «f  untt  ^efm.CbriJl  j 


4.  For  whom  is  the  Interceflion  made  ? 


f.  WJjat 


^fS4 

5.  What   Agreement    Is 
Chrift's  Interce/Tions,    and  the  IntcrceifiQns 
of  the  high  Priefts  of  old  ? 

6.  What  is  the  Difterence  betwixt  Chrift's 
IntercefTion,  and  the  Interceflions  of  thole 
high  Priefts  ? 

7.  What  are  the  Properties  of  this  Inter- 
ceflion  of  Jefus  Chrift  ? 

8.  Wherein  more  efpecially  doth  the  In- 
terceflions of  Chrift  confift  ? 

9.  How  powerful,  and  prevailing,  "are 
Chrift's  lntercefl!ions  with  God  his  Father  ? 

10.  What  are  the  Reafons  of  this  great 
Tranfadion  of  Chrift's  Interceflion  for  his 
Peopled 

I.  What  Is  the  Interceflion  of  Chrift  ? 
Some  define  it  iIi  us,  Chrift's  Interceffwn  is 
that  Part  of  his  Prteflly  Office,  whereby  Chrifi 
is  Advocatey  and  Intr eater  of  God  the  Father 
for  the  Faithful.  Ifhallgive  it  thus,  Cbrifl's 
Jrtterceffton  is  his  gracious  Will,  fervently  and 
immovably  defring,  that  for  the  perpetual  Vir- 
tue of  his  Sasrifc:,  all  his  Members,  might, 
both  for  their  Per  fans  and  Duties.^)-  be  accepted 
of  the  Father,  i.  I  call  the  Interceflion  of 
Chrift,  his  own  gracious  Will ;  for  we  muft 
that  Chrift  in  his  Interceflion 


,^ooJ:im  unto  J  ejus.  Chap.  V; 

there  betwixt  the  one  was  a  Sacrifice  indeed,  the  other  \% 
not  fo  much  a  Sacrifice,  as  the  Commemo- 
ration of  a  Sacrifice  ;  the  firft  was  an  Aft 
of  Humiliation,  and  this  latter  is  an  Aft  of 
Glory;  the  firft  was  performed  once  for  all, 
this  latter  is  dune  continuallv 


^  '.ihe  firft  was 
for  the  obtaining  of  Redemption,  and  this 
latter  is  for  the  Application  of  Redemp- 
tion ;  fo  that  the  Ground  ot  this  is.  That 
Chrift  fervently  and  immovably  defircs  his 
Father  for  the  Sake  and  Virtue  of  his  Sacri- 
fice. 3.  The  fubjeft  Matter  interceeded 
for^  is,  That  aB  the  Saints  and  their  Scrviees^ 
might  find  Acceptance  with  Godif  -firft,  Chrift's 
IntercefTion  is  for  our  Pcffbns,  and  then 
Chrift's  Interceflion  is  for  our  Works ;  for 
as  our  Perfons  arc  but  in  Pa_rt  res^enerate^ 
and  in  Part  unregenerate  ;  or  in  Part  Flefh, 
and  ia Part  Spirit;  fo  be  our  Duties,  Part 
good  and  Part  evil,  in  Part  fpiritual,  and 
in  Part  finful  ;  now  by  Chrift's  Intei.ccffioa 
is  Chrift's  Satisfaftion  applyed  to  our  Per- 
fons, and  by  Confcquence  the  Dtftft  of  our 
Duties  is  covered  and  removed;  and  both 
we,  and  our  Works  are  approved  and  ac- 
cepted of  God  the  Father.  And  thus  much 
for  the  Nature  of  Chrift's  InterceffioD,  what 


not  imagine  that  Uhrut  in 

proftrates  himfeif  upon  his  Knees  before  his  it  is. 

Father's  Throne,   uttering  fi>me  fubmiflive  SECT.     11 

Form  of  Words  or  Prayers ;  that  is  not  be- 

feemingthe  Majefty  of  him  that  fits  at  God's  .^f for i/w^  to  what  Nature  Cbriji  doih  inter, 

right  Hand;  when  he  was  but  yet  on  Earth,       ceed. 


theSubftance  ofhisRequefts  for  his  Saints 
run  thus.  Father,  J  toil  I  ^  that  tiey  alfojvhom 
thou  haft  given  me  be  Toitb  me,  rvbere  1  am  ; 
John  17.  24.  And  how  much  more  now 
he  is  in  Heaven  is  this  the  Form  of  his  Inter- 
ceflions, Father-,  I  mill  this,  and  1  v>ill  that. 
2."  The  Ground  or  Foundation  of  Chrift's 
IntercefTion  is  the  Sacrifice,  or  Death  of  Chrift ; 
and  hence  me  make  two  Paxts  of  Chrift's 
Priefthocd,  or  Oblation  ;  the  one  Expiato 
ry>  v.hen  Chrift  fuffered  upon  the  Crofs ; 


the  other  Prcfentatwy,  v\,heH3  he  doth  appear  jou,    John 


2.  A  Ccording  to  what  Nature  dotb 
X^  Chrift  iiirerceed  ?  I  anfwer.  Ac- 
cording to  both  Natures ;  ^  1.  According  to 
his  Humanity,  partly  by  appearing  before 
his  Father  in  Heaven,  and  partiv  by  defic-- 
ing  the- Salvation  of  rheEleft  Chrif}  is  ea. 
tred  into  Heaven  it  felf^  non  to  appear  in  the 
Frefence  oj  God  for  us,  Heb.  9.  24,  And  I 
fay  not  uniojou  that.  1  voili  pray.  &r  deftre  the 
Father  for  you,  jar  tbeXmuer  himfeJJ  Jovetib 


vVaa 


in  Heaven  before  God  for  us ;    the  one 

-ilnifiaed   ©fl  Earth,    .vvhcn    fvhrift   (jiftcred 

'.without  the  Gite ;  the   other  is  performed 

TiiJ:5i<*vcn  J  nowihrift  is  within  the  City  •, 


27.    Secoq4W-j  Accord- 

paftly  l>y    applyi%,  t^if 

'    oy   wiUipg 


id.  263 
ipg  to   his.  Deit.v. 
Merit  of  his  Death,    and  partly 
the  Salvation  of  his  Sa-ints;.  and  as  Lhe  EiKtt 
tlier^of,   by  m^ng  &eciH,efts  in  theHcarts 

of 


ksji  jfjvcn  ms  be  with  me  where  I  dm  ;  John 
17.  24.  he  delinks  is  Man,  but  he  wills  as 
G(xl  ;  and  as  the  Effect  of"  this  hz  gi\'es  the 
Spirit,  t/}-'  Sp'nit  it  f:!!  milcth  Litrrcejjion  far 
as,  vfith  Gtaartin^s  which  ca,inot  be  uttered* 
Ron,  8.  26.  But  what  are  the  Inrcrcefli 
ons  v>f  the  Spirit  to  the  tnterceffions  of 
Ghrift  ?  I  anfwer,  much  every  Wav,  the 
irit's  fntercelfions  are  as  the   Eif-'O,  and 


S 


hrift's  Intel crflions  areas  theCaufcj  the 
Spirif'-  Interciilfions  are  as  the  Eccho,  and 
Chrift's  InterCffriOits  are  as  the  firii  Voice  \ 
the  Spirit  intercMs  for  Men,  in  and  bv 
themlelves,  but  Chrift  interceeds  in  his  own 


Chip.  Tr  Loohng  unto  Jeftis^.  j^  j 

of  el.*  Saints  with  Sighs  unfpeakable.  r/e<?,  vacate  with  the  Fdther^^fuiChr'zfl  ih:  'Righteot<s. 
tho.igh  Sm^ii^oation  of  thi  Spirit  and  fprink'  i  John  2.  I.  In  the  Work  of  Interceflion  are 
lin^  nfth'  Blood  oj '}efi<s  Chrifl :  \  Pet.  i.  z.  Three  Per  fons,  a  Party  olfended,  a  Party  of- 
Trus  Sprinkling  is  the  applying  of  the  Blood  fending,  and  the  IntercefTor  diftind  from 
of  J:'rus,  and  that  is  an  hSt  of  Jntercefljon :  them  both  ;  the  Party  oifended  is  God  the 
Again,  Father^  1  will,   that  thcj  whom  thou   Father,  the  Party  ofFecding  is   flnful  Man, 

and  the  Interccfuir  diftinft  from  rhem  both 
is  Jefus  Chrift,  the  middle  Pcrfon  cas  it 
were )  betwixt  God  the  Father,  and  us 
Men;  the  Father  is  God,  and  not  Man  ; 
and  we  that  believe  in  Chrift  are  Men.  and 
not  God  ;  and  Chrift  himfelf  is  both  Man 
and  God  ;  and  therefore,  he  intercedes  an«l 
mediates  betwixt  God  and  Man:  If  any 
Objeft.  that  not  only  the  Father  is  offended, 
but  alfo  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  and 
therefore  there  mufi  be  a  Mediator  to  them 
alio;  the  Solution  is  eafy  ;  Chrift's  Inter- 
ctffion  is  immediately  directed  to  the  Fa- 
ther, but  becaufe  the  Father,  Son  and  Holy 
Ghoft,  have  all  one  indivifible  Effence,  and 
bv  Confequei  ce  one  Will :  It  therefore  fol- 
lows.  That  the  Father  being  appeared  by 
Chrift's  Interceffion,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy 
Ghoft  are  alfo  appeafed  with  him,  and  in 
him.  I  deny  not  but  Chrift's  Intcrccflion 
is  made  to  the  whole  Trinity,  but  yet  im-- 
mediatelv,  and  direftly  to  the  firft  Pcrfon, 
and  in  him  to  the  reft.-  But  if  fo,  then  irt 

f  me  Senfe^  (  fay  our  AdverTaries)  ChriH 
makes  Intercrjfto,}  to  hiwCelfy  which  cannot  be  ; 
becaufe  in  every  Interccffton  there  mufi  of  Ne- 
ceffvy  be  three  Parties:  This  Point  hath  fore 
puzled  the  Church  of  Rome,  that  for  the 
folving  of  if  thev  knew  no  other  Way  but  to 
arouth  Ct.rilt  to  be  our  Intcrcefifor  only  as 
Man,  and  not  as  God,  which  is  moft  untrue; 
for  as  biifh  Natures  did  concur  in  the  Work 
of  Satisfailion,  fo  likewife  they  do  both  con- 
cur in  the  W oik  of  Interccflion; 
And  'tis  an  ancient  and  approv- 
ed Rule,  That  Names  of  Office 
rthiih  are  ^iven  to  Chri/i,  fucb  as 
Mediator,  Jntercejfor,  &c.  a^ree 
unto  him  according  to  b»tb 
Natures  j  and  can  the  Aft  of 
Chrift's  li'.ceiccfT'Mr  ■  be  the  Aft  .  of 
ChrilVs  Maniioou  dionc  {•  VfhAtf    io  hear, 

and 


Perfin  ;  there  is  2  Ocpendance  of  the  Spi- 
rits I  ntercelfions  in  us  upon  Chrift's  Inter- 
celli'Tis  inh'mfclf.  Firf^,  Chrift  b/  his  In. 
lerceflion  appl.s  his  Satiafaftion  made,  and 
laj'S  the  Salve  to  the  ver/Sore;  and  then 
he  fends  di)wn  his  Holy  Spirit  into  our 
Hearts,  to  helpour  li  fi.mitits,  and  to  teach 
"us  what  to  pray,  and  how  to  pray  as  we 
ou?,ht.  Now  this  hr  doth  as  God,  f(»r  who 
fh  ill  fire  a  Commiiri  >n  to  the  Spirit  of  God, 
but  GodhimfelfP  It  is  as  if  Chrift  fhnuld 
fav.  See  Holy  Spirit,  how  1  takt  upon  mc  tbe 
Caufe  of  my  Ssitits,  I  am  perpetually  repre- 
fentin^  mf  Sacrif<:e  to  Cod  my  Father,  I  am 
tver  pleading  jar  them,  and  arjjwering  all 
the  Accufations  that  Sin  tr  Satan  ean  lay  a- 
J^ainfi  tbem,  and  now  go  thy  If^ay  to  fwh  and 
fuch,  and  take  up  thy  Dwelling  in  their  Hearts^ 
andaffifl  them  by  thf  Ener^' ,  to  plead  their 
ewH  Cafe  \  I  am  tht-ir  Adve.ate  or  Intercejjr 
by  Office,  and  therefore  be  thou  their  Advocate 
Or  Intercefjor  hy  Operation,,  hfiru^iin,  Infpira 
t(9Hf  and  Ajfijiance. 

SECT.    III. 

To  whom   Chriji's   Intercefsion  is  direSted, 
3.  ^"'O  whom  is  Chrift's  InrerceflTion  di- 
4-      rcfted?  I  anfwer,  immediatel)   to 
§od  ciitff  Athcrj  if  atyMttn  fifties  have  aitjid' 


t^fpelUtionts 
(fficii  eomfe» 
tunt  Cbii'to 
ftcundum  «.' 
tmrt.qut  mt* 
tur<un. 


'^'S  ..LooMii-g  tinto  J.efus,  Chap-,  i^ 

and  ofFer  up  Prayers?  te  receive  and  pre-  rcquLres,  "that  we  forgive  oar  Enemies,  and 
fent  the  Pravcrs  and  Praifes,  and  other  fpi-  pray  for  them  that  Pcrfecute  us,  and  not  of 
'ri<-ual  Sacrifices  of  all  Believers  in  the  his  proper  Office  as  Med'ator ;  or  if  it  be 
World?  to  Negotiate  for  them  aJl  at  one  referred  to  the  proper,  mediatory  Intercef- 
and  the  fame  Time,  according  to  the  Variety  liop.  ofJefusChrift  f  which  I  rather  think .; 
and  Multiplicity  of  ^heir  feverai  Occafions?  it  will  not  prove  that  he  prayed  for  them  aH 
furely  fh-s  is,.aud  muft  be  the  Work  of  an  univerfally,  bit  only  indtfinirely,  { /.e.^on- 
Infinite,"  and  not  of  a  finite  Agent;  this  can-  ly  for  them  that  were  prefenr  at  his  Crucify, 
not  be  effected  without  the  Concurrence  of  ing,  and  thatin  Simplicity  of  Hearts  and  not 
the  divine  Nature  with  the  Humane:  But  of  affeOed  Ignorance  crucified  Chrifl- ;  and 
what  needs  anv  further  anfwer  to  this  Ob-  accordingly  this  Prayer  was  heard,  when  fo 
ic^ion  ?  Suppofe  Chrift  intercede  to  hinifelf  many  of  the '/^w  were  Converted  at  Pr^-r's 
as  God  ;  that  is  not  immediately,  and  direct-  Sermon,  J[i.  2.  41.  What  needs  more  ?  his 
ly  to  the  fame  Perfon  God  the  Son,  though' own  Words  are  exprefs,  thatChrifl's  Inter- 
to  the  fame  God  effentially  ;  indeed  Chrift,  ceflions  ive  not  for  the  World^  or  Reprobates. 
St*j/^po7r©-,God.M3n,  in  refped  of  his  Na-  So  much  negatively. 

tures  agreeth  with  both,  being  not  onlvGcd,  2.  Pofitivelv,  Chrift's  IntercciTion  is  ge- 
ror  only  Man,  but  God  Man,  Man  God  neral,  and  pajticular;  fur  all,  and  every 
bleiTed  for  ever;  but.  in  refpeft  of  his  Per-  faithful  Man ;  Ipray  for  tbejti,  J  pray  not  for 
fon,  being  the  fecond  Perfon  in. the  Trinity,  the  World'^but  for  thetn  mhich  thou  haj}  given 
he  is  difiinft  from  both.  i.  From  the  Per-  _»3S,  for  the.y  are  tkhie.  ]oh,  17.  <).  And tht  Lord 
fonality  of  Mar,  for  he  hath  only  the  Per-  /a /^,  Simon,  Simon,  behold Sata^i  hatb  dcfired 
Tonality  of  God,  and  not  of  Man.  2.  From  td  have  you,  that  h?  manftftyou  as  Wh^at^  but 
the  firft  Perfon  of  the  Godhead,  who  is  God  I  have  prayed  for  thee,  that  thy  Faith  fail  not, 
the  Father,  for  there  are  three  that  bear  Re  Luke  22.  31,  32.  As  the  high  Prieft  went  into 
cord  in  Heaven,  the  Father,  the  Iford,  and  the  San£^uary  with  the  Names  of  the  twelve 
the  Holy  Ghofl  ;  \nd  thefe  three  are  one,  \  ]oh.  Tribes  upon  his  Breal>.,  fo  Chrifl  entred  in- 
-j.  n.  (i.e.)  three  Per  fons^  and  but  one  God.      to  the  Holieft  of  all,  with  the  Names  of  all 

Believerf;  upon  his  Heart,  and  fiill  he  carries 
SECT.    IV.  riiem  upon  his  Breafr,  and  prefcnts  his  Will 

and  Dellrc  unto   his   Father  for  them;  nor 
For  rohom  this  Interceffton  is  m*de,  doth  he  only  intercede  in  general,  but  5'/ w5;7, 

Simen^  maikthat;  whatever  thv.Name  is^ 
4.  TTOr  whom  is  this  Interceflion  made  ?  f  John,  Peter ^  Thot^as,  M&ry_^  Martha,  if  thou 
\^  anfwer,  t.  Negatively,  not  for  the  art  a  Believer,  Chrift  Prays  for  thee,  it  is 
World,  Ipray  not  for  the  World,  Joh.  17.  9.  our  common  Prjilice  to  delue  the  Piayers 
faith  Chrift- ;  whilft  Chrift  was  on  Earth  he  one  of  another,  but  O  w.ho  would  not  have  a 
would  not  fo  much  as  fpend  his  Breath,  .,r  5)ijj-e  in  the  Prayers  of  ]efus  Chrift  ?  Why, 
open  his  Lip5  fcir  the  World,  he  knew  God  certainly  it  thou  believeft  in  Chrif},  Chrifl 
would  not  hear  him  for  them  ;  in  like  Man-  pra\s  for  thct^  I  have  prayed,  and  I  will  pray 
ner  Chrift  pravs  now  in  Heayen.  Not  for  y^^  i^ff,  fairh  Chrift,  that  thy  Faith  fail  mt. 
the  World,  he  never  had  a  Thought  to  Re- 
4eem    them,  or    to  fa ve  their  Souls;   and  •    SECT.     V. 

therefore  thev- "have  no  Sharein  his  Intercpf-       .  ,        .    ,       •  .  ^»  -/j,,   r 

^  \  \     '       ,      ^-  •  A-  „    »^,-,^    r-vr\a   ^^hat  Jfreementthere  is  betrvrxt  Chnii  s  In- 

■fions ;    1  know   the  <yi:taion,  that    Cnnit       ^-    -  ir  j  j.,     1  ,       rr         i- >t    l.-,i. 

■  '  V;  7  '  il'  ,1,^  ui,,^j  ,  T.^  „c  tsrceffions,  and  the  Interctfftons  ot  the  high 
upon  the  Crofs,  prax^iL  for  the  -bloodv  Jews,       Pri/iu  Joid 

latl^r  jo^yjve    them^  for  thei  knovr   not  wl^at  J      J        •  ,        . 

t6sy^o;Lu'k.  23.. 3d.  but  that  might  be.ofpri-  5.  \/\/ Hat  A.greement  i«  there  betwixt 
^au  Du!'.  is  Man'  who  in  chat  Refpcd  fub-  W  the  Inter.ceffions  of  Chnit,  and 
:initced  himCelf  to  the  Law  of  Godj  which  ^^^ 


Chap.*  T;  Looking  tmto  J  ejus:  "5  ^ ' 

the  Inccrceflions  of  the  High- pf  lefts  of  Old .?  deed,  rhis  iarc  of  his  Priefthood  is  ot  '• 
Among  the  ^ero^  m  the  Times  of  the  Old  Two  fhc-  more  eminent  ;  yea  tl,e  Ton  a  > 
Tcftamfst,  they  had  an  High- pi  ieft,  who  was  Height  of  his  Pr;er.hoorl ;  aid  ihert\'rc 
in  all  Things  to  ftand  Unv^ixt  -God  and  is  held  forth  to  us  inih;  T  nescl  b>ch  tholi; 
them.  Now,  as  the  -^em  had  their  high  twc Orders  of  Pric/tl.ood  that  w^ie  be, ore 
Prieft  to  intercede  for  tjiem,  fo  the  Lord  him,  and  Figures  of  him,  both  that  ui  Aaron 
JeruswastobechcHij;.h.ncft  of  our  Chri-  and  Meiyi^.dtck,  i.  This  was  typified  in 
ftian  Profeffion,  and  to  mterceuc  for  us;  it  that  Z.-wV/.a/  Priefihood  of  Aaron  and  his 
will  therefore  give  fume  Ligi.c  to  this  Doc-  Fellows;  the  higheft  Service  of  that  Office 
trine  of  Intercefhon,  if  we  will  but  compare  was  the  going  into  the  Holy  of  Holies  and 
thefe  two,  and  hrlt  confider,  what  Agree-  making  an  Atonement  there;  yea,  this'  was 
ment  betwixt  Cnnft  and  the  Jitgh  PrieHs  ot  the  Height  of  the  Highpricft's  Honour,  that 
Old;  betwixt  ChrifVs  Interceflion,  and  the  he  did  this  alone,  and  it  conftituted  the 
High  priefis  Interceffions?  Difference  bettVixt  him,    as  he  was  Hi"h- 

u  Chriliand  the  High-priefts  ofOld  agreed  prieft,  and  other  Priefts ;  lor  they  killed  and 
in  Name;  pot  only  they,but  Chrift  himfelf  is  offered  the  Sacrifices  without  as  well  as  he 
called  an  High  Prieft,  (f'e  k^vc  fuch  an  High  but  only  the  Highprieft  was  to  approach  the 
Pr/>/;,  w^"  jei  ^orsn  at  the  right  Hand  oj  Holy  of  Holies  with    Blood,  and  that  but 

ihe  Majcfiy   on  h'tih,    Hcb.  8    i.  Con-  once  a  Year.     ?.  This  was  typified  by  Mel. 

fider  the  Jpoflh  a«d  h'igh  I'riefl  tf  $ur  Pn-  chi^edeck'syriei^hood,  which  the  Apoftle  ar- 

{ejjion,  Jefus  Chrift.  Hcb.    3.  1. —  Thou  gues  to  have  been  much  more  excellent  than 

art  «  FrieSi  for  ever,  after  the  Order  o/Mcl-  that  of  Aar$n%  inasmuch  as  Zev/,  /Jaron'% 
chizedeck.  Heb.  5.  6.  The  old  Prieft  hood  Father,  paid  Tithes  to  this  Mekhhedeck  in 
of  Aaron  was  tranilated  into  ihc  Prieft. hnori  ^A.-w,/,'8  Luins ;  now  Mehhh^dnk  was  his 
of  Jefus  Chrift  ;  fo  that  he  was  a  Pneft  as  Type,  not  fo  much  in  Refpeft  of  his  Oblati- 
well  as  they.         ,   .    ^  '         ,  .^„      or,  or  offering  Sacrifice,  as  in  Refpca  of  Hi 

2.  They  agreed  in  Office;  that  confifled  continual  Prcfentation  and  InrercefTion  in 
of  two  Parts,  Oblation  and  Prefentation.  i.  Heaven ;  and  therefore  the  fame  Ciaufe,  iot 
They  offered  a  Sacrifice  ;  and  fecondly,  they  ever,  ftill  comes m  when  McUh::^edeck  is  na- 
prefented  it  in    the  Holy    of    Holies  with  Kied,  Tb9-u  art  a  P>k(}  fer  ever,  after  the  Or- 

Prayer  and  InterccfTion  unto  God  ;  the  one  der  of  Melchixedeck.  Heb.  5.6.  - 7.  17. 

was  done  without,  the  other  within  the  Here  then  is  the  Agreement  betwixt  Chnl* 
Hclyof  Hohes;  and  in  Anfwer  thereunto,  and  the  Highprielis  of  old;  in'  refpeft  of 
there  arc  two  dift ma  Parts  of  Chrilt's  Prieft-  Name,  both  were  Priefis,  and  in  refped  of 
hood.  I.  The  offering  of  Jitmfclf  a  Sacrifice  Office,  both  had  thfir  Oblations  and  Prefen- 
Tiponthe  Crofs.  2.  The  carrying  of  himfelf  tations,  or  IntercefTions  wirh  God  in  Glory.  ' 
and  of  his  Blood  into  the  Holy  ot  Holies,  or  3.  In  the  Point  of  Interceffton,  they  azreei 
into  the  Heaven  of  Heavens ;  where  he  ap-  in  thefe  Particulars.——. 
pears  and  prays  in  the  Force  of  that  Blood  ;  ,.  The  Hicnpriefis  of  old,  uOially  once  a 
and  this  was  fo  neccffary  a  Part  of  his  Priefl-  Year,.went  into  the  molt  holy  Place  within 
hood,  that  without  this  he  had  rot  been  the  Vail;  and  fo  is  Chrift,  our  great  High- 
acomplcat  Pi.eft,-F9r,y6(r  wr,re«£arf6.fc,  p,;^^^  p,fl:.j  ;„fo  ^^e  Heavens  within  the 
JhouUrM  be  a  Iriefl.  Heb.  8. 4.  i  hat  is,  if  he  Vail,  even  into  the  Holv  of  Holies.  Chrifi 
Ihould  have  made  Ins  Abode  -pon  the  Earth,  by  hi,  ov^n  Bhod  entered  'in  tnce  into  the  hol^ 

helhouldnothavebeenacompleatorpertea  Piac,. Not  into  the   holy   Places  madt 

Priert,  feeing  this  Part  of  It,  rwhich  we  call  mtk  Hands,  which  art  tU  Tifures  ot' the 
the  Presentation,  or  Interairion;  lay  ftiU  true,  but  into  Heaven  itfeif,  ne^  to  appear  in 
lupon  hun  to  be  aitcd  in  Heaven.    And  in-  tbt  frefencc  of  God  f<tr  us,  Heb.  9.  iV  24. 

X  y  y  2.  Thf 


fjl  Loolin^nnto  Jefust  Chap:?: 

2.  The  H'gl^priefts  of  old  had  a  PUre  oi  man  forget  her  fuclUig  ChlU,  that  Jhe  (huld 
pure  Gold  upon  th;ir  Foreheads,  which  was  n9t  havs  Cernpaffion  on  the  Son  of  her  IVomb  "> 
t$  bear  tbi  Imquity  of  the  holy  Things,  that  they  Tea,  they  mai  forget,  yet  J  wili  net  j'orget  thee  ; 
fni^bt  be  accepted  before  the  Lard.  Exod.  28.  behold  I  have  graven  thee  upon  the  Palms  of  my 
38.  and  fo  dot\i  Chril^  bear  the  Iniquity  of  Hands^  t/jy  Wads  are  continually  before  me.-  Ifa. 
our  holy  Thinu;s.  Spiritual  Chriftians !  here  40  14,  is,  16.  The  Sons  of  Z?o»  are  upon 
is  your  Comfort  vou  are  nor  able  to  perform  Chrili's  Heart  and  Hands,  and  they  are  ever 
any  Dutv  to  God,  but  there  is  a  great  deal  of  in  his  Sight. 

Sin  in  rhe  fame  ;  vou  can.iot  hear,  nor  pray,       3-  In  his  perpetu;)!  loving  of  them  ;  they 

nor  coiifer,  nor  meditjre,  without  much  Sin;  are  near  and  dear  linto  him,  he  hath  fet  them 

blit  Chrift  bears  all  thefe  Sins,  even  the  Ini-  as  a  Seal  upon  his  Heart;  fu  was  the  Praver 

quicy  of  vour  holv   Thing,s,  and  he  pr^ents  of  the  Spoufe,  Set    me  as  a  Seal  upon  thine' 

yourPcrfons  and  Prayers  without  the  leaft  Heart,  as  a  Seal  up6n  thine  Arm  \  and  then  18' 

Spot  to  his  Father;  he   is  the  A-igel  of  the  follows,  for  Love  is  as  Jironi  as  Death.  Canto 

Covenant  that  fiands   at  the  jiltar,  bai.ir,g  a  8.  6.     Chrift    hath    an    entire   Love  to  kis 

golden  Cenfer  with  much  Jncenfe^    to  tffer  it  Saints;  he  died  for  them,  and  now  he  inter- 

tvith  the  Prayers  «/  his  Saints.  Rev.  8.  3.  and  Cedes  for  them  ;  he  keeps  them   clofe  to  hie 

fo  thev  are  acceptable  before  the  Lord,.  Heart,  and  there  is'  none  (hall  pluck  rhem 

3.  The  -fervijh  Highpriefts.  bore  the  Natnes  out  of  his  Hands, /or,  whom  he  tovcs,  he  loves' 
cf  the  Children  of  Ifratl  on  a  Breafl  plate  of  unto  the  End.  John '13.  I.     Thus  far  ot   the 
judgment  upon  their  Hearts,  for  a  Memorial  Agreement    betwixt     '^i--**''-    i.^.^--^-/r.-^.,^ 


before  the  '  Loni  eontinuaUy.  Exod.  2¥.  29, 
And  fo  doth  Chrift,  our  great  Hfghprieft, 
bear  the  Names  of  his  People  upon  his  Heart 
before  the  Lord  continually.  But  how  is 
Chrift  faid  to  bear  the  Names  of  the  Saints 

Wpon  his  Heart  ?     I  anfwer. 

I.  Continually,  in  prefentin^  of  them  to 
his  Father  as  they  are  in  him  :  How  is  that? 
\Vhy,  he  prefents  them  without  Spot,  as 
righteouf  in  his  own  Righteoufnefs.  CbriJ}. 
l9ved  the  Church,  that  he  might  prefent  it  to 
his  Father,  and  in  him  to  btmfelf,  a  glorious 
Churchy  not  having  Spot,  or  Wrinkle,  or  a«y 
fuch   Thi'ij^.  but  that   it  Jhould   be  holy ^  and  might   agree  in  fome  Refpefts,    yet  Chrift 


Cbrifi's  InterceffionSj 
and  the  Interccliions  of  the  Highprielts  oS 
old- 

s  E  c  T.  vr. 

What  the  Difference  is  betvoixt  Chrifl's  hie^ 
ceffians,  and  the  Jntercejfions  of  the  Higk 
Pneiis  of  old.  - 

6.   \\J  H  AT  is  the  Difference  betwixt 

V  V      Chrift's  Interceflions,    and  the 

Interccffions    of  the    high  1-ricfts   of  old  f 

There  is  no  Queftion,    but  howfoever  they 


rctithout  Elemip.     Eph.  5.  27.         , 

2.  In  his  continual  remembring  of  them  : 
The  Righteous  .Jhall  be  had  in  co'ntinual  Re- 
membranee.  Pfalm  112.  6.  This  is  the^o'il's 
Gorafl^rt  in  a  Time  ofDeferrion,  or  in  an  evil 


officiates  in  a  more  tr-anfccndent  and  emi- 
nent Way  than  ever  anv  hi^h  Prieft  did  be- 
fore him  ;  now,  the  Difference  betwixt 
Chrift  and  them,  and  betwixt  Chrift's  In- 
ceflions  and.  their  Interceflions,    may  appear 


Daw-   If  any  cry  out,  as  fometimes  David  in  thcfe  Particulars 

iiid,\Mnw  long  milt   thou  forgrt  me  Lord  ?  For 

tve'r^i '-Movi  long  voilt  thou  hide  thy  Face  from 

jw?  Pfalm   13.    1.     Let  fuch  a  one   rcmem-  a  Title  was  never  given  to   any- but  Chrift, 


I.  They   were    called  High   PrieHs,    but 
Chrifl  is  called  the  great  High  Prieji  ;    fuck 


ber,  that  Chrift's  redeemed  ones  are  spon  his 
Heart,  and  he  cannot  forget  them.  .  But 
Ziofi  faid^'tb^  lord  hath  forfaken  mt,  dnd my 
larA  bath  forgmtn'  me\Q\i  no  I  Can  a  W^-^ 


whence  the  Apoflle  argues  for  the  Steada 
faftnefs  of  our  Profefiion,  Seeing  then  that 
wc  have  a  ^reat  Hi^b  FrieBj    tb*t  is  fa^ed 

fnt» 


Cliap.  1.  Loohns^  unto  ^efuil  j^^ 

into  tbf  Heavens,  ^efas  the  Son  of  God,  lei  its  the  Smoak  of  his  TnCfftire  afcends  for  crer 
bold  fifi  tur  Frof'fftoH.    Heb.  4.  14.  without  Intermffion. 

t.  The  High  Piierts  then,  were  A*ron  6.  The  High  Priefts  then,  interceedcd 
and  his  Sons,  but  Chrift,  our  great  High  not  for  Sins  of  grciirer  Infiarces ;  if  a  Man 
'Prieft,  is  the  Son  of  G'^d  ;  for  fo  he  is  fliled  finned  ignorantly  there  was  indeed  a  '  ia- 
in  the  fame  Verfe,  the  great  High  Prieft  crifire,  and  InterctiTion  for  him,  but  if  a 
that  is  piff-d  into  the  Heavens,  jfefm  the  Mtrn  jinned  frefumftuoujly,  he  mas  to  be  tut 
Son  of  God.    Heb.  4.    (4.  off  jrom  ambttg  bu    Pccple  j    Num.    15.  30. 

5.  The  High  Pfiefts  then,  were  but    for  No  Sacrifice,  no  Interceflion   by  the  H>h 
a  Time,  but  Chrift  is  a  Priefi  for  ever^  mf-    Prieft   then  ;     but   we  i  ave  fuch  an  High 
ter  the  Order  of  Melcbi^edck.     Hrb.  5.6.  Prieft   as  makes   InterceiTions  for  all   Sins* 
Melcbiicdeck  ('faith  the  Apoftle  ;  was  wHb-  every  Sin,  though  it  boil  up  to  Blafphemv' 
out  Fatbfr,  jvitbout  Alotb:r,  without  Dcjcent^  (  fo  it  be  not  againft  the  Holy  Ghoft  ;  fhali*" 
idvrnf^  neitbtr  Bf^'tnniiti   of  Dayi^    tior  E.id  by  the  Virtue   of  Chrift's  Intercc/Tion,    be 
pf  J-'fr.    Heb.  7.  3.     That  is,  as    far   as   it   forgiven.     In  that  Day  there  JhaS  he  a  Foun- 
is  known;    and  fo  is  Chrift    wirhout_  a   Fa-    tain  oj)eneJ  to  the  Mgufe  of  David     and  to 
•ther  on   Earth,    and  wichcut  a    Mother    in   tbe  Inhabitants  oj  jerujakm  fqr  Sin,  and  for 
Heaven  •,    without  Beginning   and   without   Undeannefs,    {   i.  e.  )  for  iins  of  all   Sorts. 
End.;  he  ab'des  a  Pncit  perpetually,    even   Z.ich.   1^.  i.     ytrily  I  fay  unto  )ou,  aQ  Sins 
to  the  End    ot    the  World  ;    yea,  and    the  ihall  be  forgiven  unto  the  Sons  of  Men.    JVjark   ■ 
Virtue  of  his  Priefthood,  is  infinitely  beyond   3.  I'i.     (  /.  e.  )  Scarlet  Sins,    or  Crimfon 
all  Timf,  even  for  ever  and  ever.  Sins  ;     Sins  of  the  deepeft    Dye  (hall,     by 

4.  The  High  Priefts  then,  cntrcd  only  Chrift's  Inrercflions,  be  done  away;'  the 
info  that  Place  that  was  typicaHy  hoi;,  ;  but  Voice  of  his  Blood  Ipc-aks  better  Things 
Chiift  is  entred  into  that  Place  that  is  than  the  Blood  of  jikel  ;  it  intcrceeds  for 
prop^erly  hob  ;    he  is  entred  into  the  Hea-  the  Abolution  of  blood\  Sins. 

A'ens,  or  (li  you  will)  as  into  the  Holy  7.  The  High  Priefts  then,  interceeded  not 
of  Holies,  fo  into  the  Heaven  ot  Hcj-  without  all  thefe  Materials,  v/?.  A  lemple» 
vens.  an  Altar;    a  .Sacrifice  of  a    young  BulK,ck 

5.  The  High  Priefts  then,  did  not  always  for  a  Sin-offering,  and  a  Ram  for  a  ^.urnt- 
interceed  fur  the  People;  only  or.ce  a  Year  offering  ;  a  Cenfer  full  of  burning  Coals  of 
the  High  Prieft  entred  into  tfie  Holy  of  Fire  taken  ofFthe  Ahar.  a  putting  the  In- 
Holi;s,  and  after  he  had  fprinkled  the  Mer-  ccnfe  upon  the  Fire,  thai  the  Cloud  of  the 
C\-!eat  with  Blood,  and  cau  fed  a  Cloud  to  liicenfe  might  cover  the  Me  rev  feat  •  a 
rife  upon  the  iMercN-jat  with  his  Prayers  fp.inkling  the  Merc\  feat  with  the  Blood  of 
and  Incenfe,  then  he' vvent  out  of  the  Holy  the  Bullock,  and  of  the  Goat  with  their 
of  Holies,  and  laid  aside  his  Garments  a  Finger  leven  limes,  Lev.  \6.  3.  Such 
gain;  butour  j^reat  Hi^ih  Pdcft  is  afcend-  Materials  they  had,  and  fuch  Adlions  they 
^d  into  the  Holv  of  Holies,  naver  to  put  off  did,  wh-'ch  were  all  dilHrft  as  fiom  thcm- 
his  Princelr-pnelTlv  Girments;  nor  does  he  fclves ;  but  Jrfus  Chrift  in  hi^  Intciccifions 
only  once  a  Vt^ar  fpriiikle  the  Meic  -feat  now, needs  none  of  thcfe  Materials,but  rather 
with  his  Sacrifice,  but  everv  Dis\  he  lives  he  himfclf  and  his  own  Merits  are  in  Stead 
for  ever  to  interceed:  Oh  what  Comfort  of  all.  As,  i,  He  is  the  Ten)  pU,  either 
is  this  to  a  po(^r  d.  j-cted  Soul  /  if  he  once  in  Regard  of  the  Deity,  the  Gold  of  the 
undertake  thv  Caufe,  and  get  thee  into  Tcmpk  being  f^ndiftcd  by  the  Temple; 
liis  Prayers,  he  will  never  leave  thee  out  or  in  Regard  of  his  human  Btdy,  Dcfiroy 
Night  nor  Dav  ;  he  intercecdeth  ever,  til)  thii  Temple  (  faith  Chiift  ;  a»d  J  vtiU  build 
he  (hall  accomplilh  and  finilh  thy  Salvation. j  it  t^ain  m  three  Days  j  it  was  deftroyed   ai,d 

Y  y  y  2  'God 


^4^  Zjoohng  unto  Jgfusl  Chapi  r--- 

Gotl  found  it  an  acceptable  Sacrifice,  aid  P'-iV  one  for  another  In  this  Life,  hut  out  of 
fmeltinita  Iweet  Savour  as  in  a  Temple,  publick  Office  and  Mediation,    There  is  one 
2.  He  is  the  Altar  according  to  his  Deity ;  God^    a^d  ons  Midmtor    bctncen   God  And 
for  as  the  Altar  fandifies  the  Gift,  fo  doth  Man,    the  Man  Chr/3    ^fj'm.    \  Tim,  2.  5. 
the  Godhead  fanfline    the  Manhood  ;   the   3.  Chrift  prays  not  out  of  Hu;T!ility,  which 
Altar  muft  needs  be  of  a   greater  Dignity  is  the  propofing  ofRequelU  for  Things  un- 
than  rhcOblarron,  and  therefore  this  Altar  merited,    bat  out  of  Authority,  whidi  is  the 
betokens  the  Divinity  of  Jefus  Chrift.    3.  He  defiring  of  a  Thing,  fo  as  withal  he  hith  a 
is  the  Sacrifice  moft:  properly  according  to   Right  of  beftowing  it,   as  well  asdehring  it. 
the  Manhood,  for  although  by  Communica-  4.  Chrift  prays  not  merely  as  an  Advocate, 
tion  of  Propwrties,  the  Blood  of  the  Sacri-  but  as  a  Propitiation  too;  Chrift's  Spirit  is 
ficc  is  called  the  B/«^  o[God,    Afts  20.  28'.  an  Advocate,    but  only  Chrift  is  Advocate 
yet  properly  the  human  Soul,   and   FleQi  of  and  Propitiation;  Chrift's  Spirit  is  out  Ad- 
Chrift  was  the  Holocauft,  or  whole  Burnt-  vocate  on  Earth,  but  anly  Chrift  Iti  his  Pe'r- 
offering,  rofted  in  the  Fire  of  his  Father's  fon  applieth  his  Merits  in  Heaven,  and  fur- 
Wrath.    4.  His  Merits  are  the  Cloud  of  In-  thers  the   Caufe  of  aur  Salvation  'with  his 
cenie,    for    fo  the  Angel    Chrift  is  faid   to  Father  in   Heaven.    In  every  of  thefe  Be- 
h^ve  a  golden  Cenfer,  and  much  Incenfe^  that  he  fpefts  we  may  fee  Chrift's  Interccffion  is  Hea- 
Jhouldojfer  it  vtith  the  i'rayers  of  aU  Saints  upon  venly  and  Glorious.  y 

the  golden  Altar  whit h  was  before  the  Throne '^  2.  It  is  ever  elFfiftual  and  prevailing  ;  a« 
and  toe  Smoke  of  the  Jncenfe  which  came  vDitb  he  hath  a  Power  to  intercede  for  us,  fo  he 
tbe  Pravers  tf  the  Saints,  afc ended  up  before  hath  a  Power  to  confer  that  upon  us  fon 
God  out  of  the  Angel"  s  Hand'  Rev.  8.  3,  4.  which  he  intercedes.  /  wiU  fray  the'  Father^ 
The  Merits  of  Chrift  are!  fo  mingled  with  and  he  fhaU  give  yu  another  Comforter.  Joh» 
the  Prayers  of  his  Saints,  that  they  perfume  14.16.  If  I  go  not  awafythe^  Comforter  niS 
their  Prayers,  and  fo  they  iind  Acceptance  not  come  untt  you,  but  if  1  depart  I  will  fend 
with  God  his  Father.  -We  fee  now  hifn  twtvjQu.   John  16.7.    If  Chrift  prayed 

the  Difference  betwixt  Chrift's  Intercefll-  on  Earth,  he  was  ever  heard;  but  if  Chrift 
©ns»  and  the  Intercelfions  of  the  High  Priefts  pray  in  Heaven,  we  may  be  fure  the  Father 
^fold,  £ver  heareth  and  anfwereth  there  :    When^ 

Chrift,  as  Man,  prayed  for  himfelf,  he  was 
SECT.    VII.  "heard  in  that  which  he  feareth;..  but  now 

Chrift  as  Mediator  praying  for  us,  he  is  ever 

What  the  PropertUs  of  this  Inter ceffm  of  Chrift  heard  in  the  very  Particular  v^hich  he  defir^ 

^f0  cth.    We  finful  Men  many  a  Time  aii  and 

receive  not^  be  caufe  we  ask  amifs,  that  we  may 
m,  T  icTHat  are  the  Properties  uf  this  In-  confume  it  upon9ur  Lufls :   James  4.  3,-  Bu£ 
VV       terceffioM  of  Jefus  Chrift?  lar»-  Jefus  Chrift  never  asks  amifs,  nor  to   wrong 
-f^Ql  _'  E'lds;  and  therefore  God  the  Father,    who 

X.*  It  is  Heavenly  and  Glorious ;   and  that  called  him  to  this  Office  of  being  ( as  it  wercQ 
appears  in  thefe  Particulars,  the  gvsztMafter  of  R:quejis  in  Behalf  of  bit 

1.  Chrift  doth  not  tall  upon  his  Knees  be-  Churchy  h^fromikd  to  hear  him  in  aJl  his 
fore'hisFather,  as  in  the  Daysof'iiis  Muml-  Requefts.  Father,  I  thank  thee  that  thou 
liation;  for  that  isnot  agreeable  to  thafGlo-  I'aft  heard  me,  and  I  knitm  th»u  harefl  mo 
ry  he  hath  received;  he  only  prefents  his  always,  faith  Chrift,,  John  11.  41,  42. 
Pleafurr  to  his  Father,  that  he  may  thereto  3,  It  is  of  all  other  the  Tranfaftions  of 
put  his-  Seal  and  Confent.  2.  Chrift'  doth  Chrift,  till  the  very.  End  of  the  World,  tl\p 
Hot  pray  out  01  private^ChJirity,  as  the  Saints  moft  peifeftivc  and  confummate  ;    Indeed 


Cftap".  I  r  JLoolting  unto  Jefttsl 

fo  pcrfertive,  tliaf  without  if,  all  the  other 
Parts  of  Chrift's  Mediatorfhip  would  have 
been  to  little  Purpofe.  As  the  Sacrifices  un- 
der the  Law  had  notbeenoffuch  Force  and 
Efficacy,  had  not  the  High  Prieft  entred  in- 
to tht  holy  Place,  to  appear  there,  and  to 
prefent  the  Blood  thereunto  the  Lord-,  fo 
all  that  ever  Chrift  did,  or  lufF.red  upon 
Earth,  it  had  been  inefFeftual  unto  us,  had 
he  not  entred  into  Heaven,  t§  dpffar  there 
in  the  Prefence  of  God  ftr  us.  Heb.  9.  24. 
Surely  this  Interceflion  is  that  which  puts 
Life  into  the  Death  of  Chrift  :  This  Inter- 
ceflion is  that   which  ftrikes  the  la  ft  Stroke, 


545' 


Prieftly  Office  is  ercf^ed,  and  Cet  up  on  Pur- 
pr,fe,vforthc  Relief  of  poor  diftreffed  Sinners. 
There  is  no  Mixture  of  Terror  in  this  blef- 
fcd  Office  of  Jefus  Chrift,  a-nd  this  doth  di- 
ftinguifh  it  from  his  other  Offices.  Chrift 
by  his  Kingly  Office  rules  over  the  Churches, 
and  over  the  World  ;  but  all  obtain  not  Mer- 
cy whom  he  thus  rules  over;  Chrift  by  his 
Prophetical  Office  comes  to  his  own,  but 
manv  of  his  own  received  him  not  ;  but  now 
wherever  the  Prieftly  Office  of  Jefus  Chrift 
is  let  forth  upon  a  Soul,  that  Soul  (hall  cer- 
tainlv  be  fared  for  ever.  O  this  Prieftly 
Office  of  Chrift  is  an  Office  of  mere  Love, 


duriiig  this  World,    in  the  carrying  on   of  and   tender  Compaffion  :    Cbriji  (  faith  the 

our  Souls  Salvation,    and    makes  all    fure,  Apoftle  )  is  fucbanfiigb   Prirjf,    as  cannot 

It  is  A  witty.  Obfervation  that  but  be  teuched  with  tbt  feeihig  of  our  Infirmi- 

Chtfirret  one  makes  of  thcrefeveral  Steps  f/<ry.    Heb.  4.  15.    Oh  he  is  a  merciful,  and 

forch,    ''  of  Chrift's  Aftings  for  us;     \s,  a  faithful  H.'gh  Prie^  in  Thinjii- fertainine  to 


Fir  ft.  There  was  an  All-fuffici- 
encv  {nliis  Death,  Who  jhall  condemn  ?  it  ii 
Chrifi  that  died.  Rom.  8.  34.  2.  A  rather 
in  bi's  Refurreflion,  ye*  rather,  that  is  rifen 
again.  3.  ^  muih  rather  in  his  Life  and 
Scirion  at  GoA's  right  "Hund  \  for  if  nhen  ne 
w:re  Enemies  v>:  mere  reconciled  to  God  hy  the 
Death  of  Chrifi,  much  rather  bei>  ^  reconcil' 
ed  we  J})all  be  ftved  by  bit  Life.  Rom.  <,.  10. 
4.  Tnc  Apoftle  rifeth  yet  higher,  to  a  fav 
ing  to  theUimofh  and  puts  that  upon  his  In- 
tercelRon.  •mberefore  he  is  able  to  fave  us  to 
"the  Utmf^ji,  feeing  he  ever  livetb  to  make  In- 
tercfffion  for  us.  Heb.  7.  25.  If  in  the  for- 
mer were  any  Thing  wanting,  this  Intercef- 
fioii  of  Chrift  fupplies  all  ;  it  is  the  Coronis, 
which  makes  all  etfedual  ;  it  faves  to  the  ut- 
termoft,  for  itfelf  is  the  uttermoft  and  high- 
eft  Step;  on  Earth  Chrift  begins  the  Execu- 
tion of  his  Office,  in  Heaven  he  ends  it;  in 
his  Life  and  Death,  Chrift  was  the  mcri- 
toiious  Caufe;  but  by  his  Inrerccftion,  Chrift 
IS  theapplyingCaufc  of  our  Souls  Salvation. 
In  this  very  IntercelRon  ofChrift  is  the  Con- 
•Xummation  and  Perfcftion  of  the  Priefthood 
■ef  Chrift.  Othen  how  requifite  and  ntcvf- 
fary  muft  this  needs  be  f 

.4.  Ic  is-  gracious    and    full    of  Bu'weii  ; 
Chctil-s  InterceHioii,    aod   indeed  Chrift's 


God,  to  m^Le  Reconciliation  for  the  Sim'  of  the 
People.  Heb.  2.  17.  He  is  me rcitu I  and  ex- 
ceeding companionate;  in   aU  our  J^iiiiont 

be  is  ajJiiBed  \  and  in  bis   LovCy 

and  in  bu  Pity  be  redeemed  us  i  Ifa.  63.  9. 
and  in  his  Lore  and  Pity  he  intercedes  for  us» 


SECT.    VIH. 

Wherem  the  Jnterceffion  of  Chrifi  eondflsi 

8.  \  1:7  Herein  more  efpeciaily  doth' the 
V  V  Intercefiions  of  Jefus  Chrift  con- 
fift?  Some  fuppofe,  that  Chrift's  very  being 
in  Heaven,  and  putting  God  in  Mini  of  hrs 
aftive  and  paffive  Obedience  bv  his  very  Pre- 
fence, is  all  that  Interceflion  that  the  Scrip- 
ture fpeaks  of.    But  I  rather  anfwer  in  thcfc 

Particulars,  As 

I.  Chrift's  Interceflion  condfts,  in  the 
prcfenrin';,  of  his  Perfon  for  us  - .  Jie  hirafelf 
went  up  ro  Heaven,  and  prefented  himfclf; 
the  Ap)!Me  calls  this,  Jn  appearing  for  bj  ; 
Cbfiif  is  not  entred  into  tbi  holy-  Place  made 
vith  Hands,  but  into  Heaven,  noto  to  appear 
in  the  Prefence  of  God  jor  us,  Heb.  9.  74. 
i  believe  there  is  an  Eraphafisin  the  Word, 
afpearing  for  uf,~  But  how  appears  he  fw  us  ? 

5^ 


f^t  JLooking  unto  Jefus.  Cliap  J; 

1  anrwer      i.  In  a  publick  Manner  s  whatfo-  catc  is'more  than  a  Selicitor;  an  Advocate  is 
ever  he  did 'in  this  kind,  he  did  it  openly  one  that  is  of  Counfel  with  another,  and  that 
and  publ'ck'.Y  i  ^^  appears  for  us  in  the  Pre-  pleadcth  his  Cafe  in  open  Court ;  and  fuch 
fence  of  God  the  Father  ;  he  appears  for  us  an  Advocate  is  J^fus  Chrift  unto  his  People, 
in  the  Prefence  of  his  Saints  and    Angels  -,  i.  He  is  of  Counfel   with  them  ;  that  is  one 
Heavens  Eves  are  all  upon  him  in  his  appear-  of  the  Titles  given  him  by  the  Prophet  tfaiaby 
ing  for  us   "  2.  He  appears  tor  us  as  a  Medi-  Wonderful,  CeunfcUcr  ;  Ifaiah  9.  6.  He  coun- 
ator  he  'flands  in  the  Middle  betwijLt  Gud  fels  them  by.  his   Word   and  Spirit.     2.  He 
and  us-  hence  it  is  tljat  he  is  God  man,  that  pleads  for  them,  and  this  he  doth  in  the  high 
he  miaht  be  a  Mediator  betwixt   God  and  Court,  of  Heaven,  at  the  Bar  of  God's  owa 
■M^^  °      y^Q  appears  for  us  as  a  Spoaforand  Juftice,  there  he  pleads  their  Cafe,  and  an- 
a  Ple'dae-  furelv  it  is  a  Comfort  to  a  Man  to  iWereth  all  the  Accuiations  that  arc  brought 
Jiave  a  Friend  at  Court,  at  the  Prince's  El    in  by  Satan  or  their  own  Confciences^^  but  of 
bow    that  mayo^n  him  and  appear  for  him.;  this  a  none..    ...  .      6.  He  appears  asapub- 

but 'if  this  F I  lend  be  both- ^Mediator  and  a  lick  Agent,  or  Ledger  Ambaflador ;  what 
Surety  •  A  Mediator  to  requtft  for  him,  and  that  is,  fume  tell  us  in  thefc  Paiticulars.  i. 
a  Surety  to  engage  for  him,  O  what  Comfort  His  Work  is  to  contisue  r'eace  j  and  Purely 
is  this?  Thus  Chrift  appeared  in  every  Re-  this  is Chrift's  Work  ;  He  is.oar  Pe^ce,  Eph. 
foeft  •  he  is  a  Mediator  to  requeft  for  us  ^and  2.  14.  (  faith  the  Apoftle  ;  that  is,  the  An- 
he  is  a  Surety  to  engage  for  us :  As  Paul  was  thor  of  our  Peace  ;  he  purchafcd  our  Peace, 
for  OrffMw^  a  Mediator,  1  btfiech  thee  for  wy  and  he  maintains  our  Peace  with  .God;  to 
i-tfw  Onefimus  ;  Phil.  9.  10.  and  a  iponlor,  this  Purpofe  he  fits  at  God's  right  Hand  to 
/f  he  have  wonged  ib:e,  or  oroe  tiee  ought,  intercede  fcr  us,  and  to  maintaifl  the  Peace 
Lt  that  on  my  Account,  l^roiU  repay  it.  Ver.  and  Union  betwixt  God  and  us;  Therefore 
18  10  So  is  Jefus  Chrift  for  his  Saints,  he  bein£  juft/fiid  by  Faith,  we  have  Peace  with 
hthe  Mediator  of  a  better  Covenant,  neb  %.  God  tfjrougb  our  Lord  Jefus  Cbrif}.  Ro- 
6  and  he  is  a  Sureti  of  ^  better  T(Jhn7ent,  mans.  5.  i.  2.  His  Work  is  to  main- 
Heb  7  22.  4.  He  appears  as. a  Solicitor,  to  tain  Intercourfc  and  Correfpundcncy  ;  and 
prelent  and  promote  the  Defires  and  Requefts  Purely  this  .is  Chrili's  V,  ork  alfo  :  Hy 
ot  the. Saints  rn  fuch  a  Wav as  that  the>. may  .fe//»    we    have     an    Accejs     unto     the    Fa- 

find  Accepta'nce  with  his  Father.    He  is  nat  tber. h  him  we  have  Boldnefs  and  ^<- 

idfe  now  he  is  in  Heaven  ;  but  as  on  Earth,  cefs  with  Confiaence,  by  the  taith  of  him.  Eph^ 
he  ever  went  about  doing  G.nd ;  fo  now  in  2.  18.  3.  12.  The  Word  lAccefs^  auth  not 
Glorvhe  is  ever  about  his  Work  of  doing  only  fignify  coming  to  God  m  Piavcr,  but  all 
Good-  he  fn-ndsall  his  Time  in  Heaven  in  that-Refort  and  Communion  which  we  have 
promoting  tL  Good  of  his  People  ;  >s  from  with  God,  as  united  bv  Faith  to  Jefus  Chrift^; 
-the  beginning  it  was  his  Care,  fo  fo  the  accoiding  to  that,  Chrifi  hath  once  jufteredfor 
WorldlEndi^  will  be  his  care  to  folicitc  his  Sins,  tie  Jufl Jer  tbe  Uny.f},  thathem.gbt 
Fath-rifl  the  Schalt  of  his  poor  Saints :  Wc  brmg  u,  toGod.  1  Pet.  3-  i^-  Th,s  Benefit 
-tPlk  God  Tbu^  and  thus  it  is  with  hii  poor  have  all  Believers  in  and  by  Chrift.,they  come 
Members  ^  they  a^e  in  Witnt,  in  Trouble,  in  D\   to   God  hy   him,_  the>  .have  free  Commerce 

■firels    in  AfflnVo.i,  in   Rfprosch ',    ai^d  >he;i  and    Qtercourfe  ;n  Heaven.^-^ 3.  His 

iebrefents  their  Sighs,  Sobs,  Prayets,  Tears,  Wo^k.is  to..re,con.cae^nd  take  up  emergent 
and  Groans:  and  that  .in  fufh  a  Way  as  that  Ditrerence^,  and  tnis  is  Chiitt  s^Woik.uu  3 
"thev  mav  become  acceprabje -to  his, Father.--  -  He  maketh  Interccffm  for  the  Ira,.i£,eQ'>,s. 
\  He  appears  as  an  Advocate:  If  any  Man  ira.53-i2.  He  takes  up  the  Difereix-s  thac 
Vn  w'bivc  an  Advocate  with  the  Father,  fifuoy^x  Tranfgreffions  make  betwixt  God  and 
GbrifUiii  ri^hicm,  1  John  2.  i.    An  Advo-  us.    4.  His  Work  is  to  procure  the  Wehane 


:l 


Chap.  r2  Looking  mto  Jefiis:  f^J 

of  the  People  or  State  where  he  negotiates :   i6.  14.    Not  cnly  was  thz  ?rieft  to  kil]  tji. 
And  this  is  no  lefs  Chrift's  Woik,  for  he  feeks   Bulkcl:  witl;ouc  the  Holy  of  Hohes,  but  h^ 
the  Welfare  of  his  People,  he  fits  at  God's   was  to  enter  with  the  Blood  into  the  Holy  of 
light  Hani  to  intercede  for  them,  and  com-   Holies,  and  to  fprinkle  the  Mercy  feat  th«rc- 
mending  thefr  Eftate  and  Condition  to  his  in  with  it;    Purely    thefe    were    Patterns    tf 
Father,  he  m^ikcs  it  his  Requeft    to  his  Fa-  Things  to  be  done  in  tbe  Hcavciis.  Hcb.  9.  25, 
ther,  that  his  Members  may  hivc  a  continual  Chrift  that   was  ilain  and  crucified  w;V/^o«« 
Suppiy  »f  the  Spirit  of  fefns  Chriil.  Phil  i.  19.   the  Gate^  Heb.  13.  12.  carried  his  own  Blooii 
that  thev  may  be  Arengthencd  in  Temptati-  into  the  Holy  of  Holies,  or  into  the  Heave* 
ons,  confirmed  *n    Tribulations,    delivered  of  Heavens,  (or  by  his  own  Blood  he  entredin 
from  every  evil  Work,  enabled  to  every  good   once  into  the  holj  Place,  having  obtained  eter- 
Duty,  and  finally  prcferved  unto  his  heaven-  ««/  Redemption  for  us,  Hcb.  9.  12.  and  thf- 
ly  Kingdom.  t^er  come,  he  fprinkles  it  (as  it  were;  upoa 

«.  Chrift's  loterceflions  confifts  .in  the  the  Mercy-feat,  i.  e.  he  applies  it,  and  ob- 
prefcnting  of  his  Wounds,  Death  and  Blood,  tains  Mercy  by  it;  by  the  Blood  of  Chrift 
as  a  piiblick  Satisfaction  for  the  Debt  of  iJ In  ;  God's  Mercy  and  Juftice  arc  reconciled  in 
and  as  a  publick  Price  for  the  Purchalc  of  themreives,  and  reconciled  unto  us,  Chrift 
our  Glory.  •  fprinkles  his  Blood  on  the  Mercy  feat  /even 

There  is  a  Qiief^ion  amonjz^ft  the  Schorls,-  Tiwes ;  Seven  is  a  Note  of  Perfcftion;  where 
Whether  ChriH  kath  not  taken  his  Wounds,  Chrift's  Blood  is  fprinkled  on  a  Soul,  that 
or  the  Signs,  Skars,  and  Prints  of  his  Wounds  Soul  is  fure  to  be  waftit-d  from  aU  Fikh,  and 
iflto  Heaven  vrirh  him?  and,  Whether  at  laft  be  perfe^ed  and  faved  to  the  very 
Chrirt,  in  reprefenting  rhofe  Wounds,  Skars,  utmoft:  Chrift's  Blood  was  fbed  upon  the 
?.jid  Prints  unto  his  Father,  doth  not  thercb\  tarth,  but  Chrift's  Blood  is  fprinkled,  now 
intercede  for  us?  Some,  I  am  fure,"  are  for  he  is  in  Heaven  ,  What  .'  Is  any  S.-yulfprink- 
the  Affirmative,  j^qtinas  diliinguifheth  of  led  with  the  Blood  ol  Chrift  ?  fu rely  this 
Chrift's  Interccflicin,  as  being  Sprinkling  comes  from  Heaven  ;  fo  the  A-  * 
1  \  J^?"'"'*'  '^  Three-fold,  The  tir/i,  Btforehis  poftle,  But  ye  are  come  to  Mount  Zion,  and 
^-      c.  /.  Paijtnn,  by  deveat  Prayer\  and  the  ««'•  the   City  of  thi  living   God,  the  heavenly 

Second^  yit  his  Paffton,  by  Efj-^ftonoj  his  Blood  ;  Jerufalem, and  to  }efus    t/je. Mediator  of 

^^andthe  Thirds  After  b/s  Aj<:enfion,  bfthe  Re-  tbs  new  Covenant '^  and  then  it  tollovvs,  to   ttte 
prefentatiftnofhis   IVounds  and  Skars.     How-   Blood  oj  SpriKklmjy  that  jpc<iketbJ>ttter  Ikinis 
foevcr  this  hold,  (for  I  dare  not   be  too  con-  than  that  0/  Abel.    Hcb.  12.  22,  24.     It  is 
fident  without  Scripture  Ground  )  yet  this  1   upon  Mount  Zion  where   this  Sprinkling  is; 
dare  fay,  that  Chrift  doth  not  only  prelcnt  tiierc  is  Jefus  at  God's  right  Hand,  there  he 
Wmfi'lf,  but  the  Sacrifice  of  himfclf,  and  the  itands  (as  it   were)    upon    the  Mount,  an4 
infinite    Merit    of  his  Sacrifice.     When  he  there  he  fprinkles  his  Blood  roundabout  him  • 
went  to  Heaven,  he  carried   with  him  ablb-  Heaven  is  all  befprinklad,  as  the  Mercy  feat 
lutely  the    Power,  the  Merit,  the  Virtue  of  in  the  Holy  of  Holies  vtis^  Levit.   16.   14,  19, 
t  his  Wounds  and  Death,  and  Blood,  into  the  The  Earth  is  all  befprinkled,  as  the  Altar  out 
>  Prclencc  ot  God  the  Fathcrr  for  us ;  and  with  of  the  Holy  of  Holies  was ;  Heaven  and  Earth 
this  Blood  he  Iprinkled  the  Mercy-feat  (as  it  are  all  beVprinklcd'  with   the  Blood  of  Jefus 
■■were;  fcven  Times.     We  read  in. the  Law,  fo  that  the  Saints  and  People  of  Gud  areno- 
(ha't  when  the  H'y^hpriefi  vent  within  tbsVaily    where,  but  their  Doors,  and  their  Pofts,anol 
I  betook  tbe  Blood  of  the  Bullock,  and  fprinkled  Houfcs  (  I  mean  their  Bodies  and  Seuls ;  are 
it  with  his    Fing:r  upon   tbe  Mercy-feai-  Eaji-  all  befprinkled  with  the  Blood  of  tbe  Lamb 
vmrd .    And  before  the  Mercy  feat  be  fprinkled  (lain  frOm  the  Beginning  of  the  World.  Why 
the  Blood  toitb  hit  Finger  feven  Times,  Levit,  this  is  Chat  Biood  of  Sprinklini  that  fpeakt  bet* 

ter 


5^4  Locking  unto  'Jefus.  Chap,  f; 

ter  Things  than  i hat  of  Al^el.    Maik,  that   latlonforus,  grounded  upon  the  Vigour  and 

Chrift's  Blood  h^tk  a  Tongue,  it  fpedks,  it  V  irtue  of  his  glorious  Merits.  Far6?r,/w'//fA«j 

.cries,  it  prays,  it  intercedes ;  there's  ibme  A-  thti  aJfo  yihosn  th$u  haft  glvin  we  be  with  me 

greement,   and    fome'    Diifercnce    betwixt   inhere  I  am jhattbey  may  behold  my  Glen  wbicb 

jChirft'sBiood  and  j^hel's  Btood.  .  fbou haft givrn me.]ohrM j.2i!^-T'Kis waa Piece 

I.  The  Agreement  is  in  thefe  Things,  A-  of  Chrift's  Prayer  whilft  vet  he  was  on  Earth, 

id's  Blood  was  abundantly  (hed,  for  fo  it  is  and  fome  fay,  it  is  a  Summary  cf  Chrift's  In- 

faid,  Tfj!  Voice  of  Bhods  v  Gen.  4.  10.  and   tercefficn  which   now  he  makes  for  us  in  hi« 

Chrift's  Biood  was  let  out  with  Thorns  and  Glory;  he  prayed  on  Earth  ashe  meant  to  pray 

Scourges,  Nails  and  Spear,  it  was  abundant"  for  us  when  he'  came  to  Heaven  ;  he  hints  at 

ly  flied.     Again,  AbeVs,  Blood  cried  out.  yea   this  in  the  Beginning  of  his*  Prayer,  for  he 

it  made  a  loud  Cry,  fo  that.it  was  heard   fpeaks  as   if  all  his  Work  had  been  done  on 

from  Earth  to  Heaven,  The  Voice  cf  thi  Bro-  Earth,  and  as  if  tie n  he  were  even  begin- 

tber's  Bload  crietb  unto  me  from  the  Groimdy  ninghis  Work  in  Heaven.     /  have^Urified 

Gen.  4.  10.  and  Chrift's  Blood  crieth  out,  it  thee  on  Earthy  I  have  finifhed  theWark  wbicb 

makes  a  loui  Cry,  it  fills  Heaven  and  Eatuh  thou  gtveft  me  t»  do  ;  attd  now  0  Father,  glom 

with  the  Noife  •,  yea,  the  Lord's  Ears  are  ^  rrfy  thsu  me   vo'tth  thy  ovonjelf,  with  the  Glory 

filled  with  it,  that  it  drowns  all  other  Sounds,   which  1  h*d  with   thee  hefore  the  If^orJdp/at, 

and  rings  continually  in  his  Ears.  John  17.  4,  "j. 

■2.  The  Difference  is  in  thefe  Things,Ahers  '     I  know  it  is  a  Queftlon,  WhetJier  Chrift 
Blood  cried  for  Vengeance  againft  Cain,  but  now  in  Heaven  do  indeed,  and  Truth,  anil 
Chrift's  Blood  fpeaks  for  Mercy  on  all  Belie-  in  right  Propriety  of  Speech,  pray  for  .us? 
vers*,  >4^e/'s Blood  was  ft^edbecaule  he  facri-  Some  able  DiWnes  are  for  the  Negative,  o- 
ficed,  and  he  and  his  Sacrifice  accepted;  but  thers  for  the  Affirmative.    Formy  PartClea- 
Chrift's  Blood  was  (hed  that  he  might  be  fa-   ving  a  Liberty  to    thofc   otherwife  minded 
crificed,  and  rhat  we  through   his  Sacrifice  according  to  their  Light;  i  am  of  Opinion, 
,  might  be  accepted.    Abel^s  Blood  cried  thus,  that  Chrift  doth  not  only  intercede  by  an  in* 
See   Lord,  ^nd  reve7ige ;    but  Chrift's  Blood  terpretative  Prayer,  as  in  the  prefenting  of 
cried  thas^  Father  forgive  them^  for  they  know   himfelf,  and  his  Merits  to  his  Father;  but 
not  tohat   they  do\  and  at  this  very  inftant  alfo  by  an  exprefs  Prayer,  or  by   an  cxprcfs 
Chrift's  Blood  cries  for  Remiffion,  and  here's  and  open  Reprefentation  oi  his  Will  :  And  to 
our  Comfort;  if  God  heard  the  Servant,  he  this  Opinion  methinks  thefe  Texrs  agree.    / 
will  much  rather  hear  the  Son;  if  he  heard   wiH  pray  the  Father,  and  he  fhaU  give  you  a- 
the    Servant    for  fpilling,    he    will    much   notherComjerter^  and  at  that  £>ayye  fiaii  ask 
More    hear  the  Son  for  fa  ving."    Yet  that   in  my  Name-,  and  J  fay ,  not  unt»  you.  that  I 
I  may  fpeak  properly,  and  not  in  Figures,  I  wiU pray  the  Father  jer you.  joha  14. 16.  John 
will  not    fay,  that   the    very  Blood    which    16.  26,27.     When  he  faith,  1  fay  not,  that 
Chrift  (hed  on  the  Crofs  is  now  in  Heaven^  1  will  pray  for  you,  it  is  the  highcrt  Intima- 
n»r  that  it  fpeaks  in  Heaven  ;  thefe  Sayings  tion  rhatht  wouli  pray  tor  them  ;  as  it  is  our 
aremeerly  mataphorical:  Yet  this  I   main-   Fhni'e,  I  dc-/iOt  fay  i bat  I  will  do  this  or  that 
tain  as  real  and  proper,  that  the  Power,  Me-  for  you,  n«  not  1,  when  indeed  we  will  moft 
rit,  and  Virtue  of  Chrift  s,Blood  is  prefcntcd  fui'dydo  it,  and  do  \l  to  Purpofe.    Auftin 
by  our  Saviour  to  his  Father,  both  as  a  pub-  confirms  this,  0>atp-9  nobis  orat 
lick  Satisfaction  for  our  Sin,  andas  a  publick  innobis^  t5  oratur   a  nobiK  &c. 
Price  for  the  Purchafeaf  our  Glory.  He  prays  for  us,  he  frap  in  us, 

3.  Chrift's  IntercefTion  comifts  iathcf  re- and  he  is  prayed  toby  us  .  He  prays  for  ut  at  he 
jfeotingof  his  Will,  his  Requelt,  hislnterpel-  if  our  Priejiy  and  ht  prays  in  la  as  he  is  our 

Headi 


in  I'ialm  8j. 


■Chup,  il  LcoJ^if?^  fififo  ycftisl  54:5 

Jfe^d,  audi  be  is  frt,jei  i»  hi  la  u  hi   is  our   '  v.is  fccondcd  by  tie  Oy.  of  AheVt  living 
Gpti.      jiwbrtfe   tcHs    u«.    TAaf'*  Soul  ;  his  Cj life  cried,  a'^d  his  Sot^l  cried  ; 
.xAr^^hr.  fuper     citric  ft    «9w  frays    for   us,  as  *  asit  fsTaidof  the  Mauv  ij.  That  tie  Souls 
aa  Rnin..8.      jf^eiimes  he  frayed  for    Peter,   '  ^f  thfm   that  mr''  flat n   for  tie  .  Teflimoay 
-thai  his   Faith  fktuld  hOt  fail.     Methinks  T  i-  '   nhirh  thev  helti,  cried  nhh  a  hr.d  T^eic^,fay. 
■waginc  as  tf  I  heard  Chrift  praying  in  Hea-  *  />2/,  Htrv  inriO  Lerd,  Hah   4thdiruey  Joeff 
-Tcn  in  fhis  LargJCge,  O  my  Vnfker,   1  fray  not  ^   tbm  not  judg'  and  avh'^T  tir  hieod  <fyi  them 
ftr  the  World,   I  rvu I  not  Opo,  my  Lips  ftr  any  *   that  drvei  en  t^'C  f^artr?  Rtv.  6   9,  lO     Een 
.     -tneStnrf  Fti-^Hion^  but  I  emphy  ai  my  BJcody  *  fo  if  is  with  Chrift;  his  Blof'd  wcaf  up  ts 
^mndalJ  mi  Vra',erSy.and  at  my  Jfiterrfis  viitk  *  Hcayen,' and  his  Soul  went  up  tc  Hwrcn  5 
thce^  for  my  dear ^  b-l»vea,  fricitus  Saints  \  it  *  y^a  hh  Body,  Son),  and  all  his  whole  Prr- 
•Js  true  thou  halj  giien    me   a  ferfitial   Glarf,  *  Ton  wrx^t  up  to  Hcavci  j  andSx  thrs  Meani 
vibi^hlhad  frith  ihtf  br fere  the    World  va's,  *  hisCanfr  cries,  and  le  hiirT'lf  fcconds  the 
ttndyt  therz  is  amttber  *iJory  /  Itrg  for,    and  *  Cry  ofliisCaufc.     Jefus  Cfcrift  in-hiscwn 
that  is  the  Glory  of  my  >'aintt,  0  that  they  may  '  Pcrfon  cTcr  liTcth  to  make  Interceflion   for 
ie  fared!  Why,  I  am  jflenfed  in  them,  they  *  ws ;  fie  ever  lircth,  as  the  great  Mafterof 
•  are  my  y<y,  and  therefore  J  mujf  have  them  *  Requefls,  to  prefcnt  his  Dcftres,  that  thafe 
toitkme  v^here  I  am  \  thtu  bafi  fet  my  Heart  *  for  whom  he  died  raav  liC  faved. 
t//o»  them,  and  tbou  thy  felj  bafl  loved  them       4.  Chrifl's  Intcrcefiion  confifts  in  the  pre- 
as  thvc4  haH  l«ved  me^  and  thtu  hafl  ordained  fentiiig,  of  onr  Pcrfori  in  his  own  Perfon  to 
them  to  be  tne  in  us,  even  as  rte  are  oney  and  his  Father,  fo  that  now  God  cannot  look  upon 
therefore  1  (annot  live  long  affunder  from  them',  the  Son,  but  he  muft  behrld  the  Saints  in  his 
/  have  thy  Cowfuny,  but  I  mufl    have  theirs  Son  :  Arc  they  not  Members  of  his  Hody,  ia 
too  ;  J  rvill  that  thy  be  rvitb  me  where  J  am  ;  near  Relation  to  himfelf  ?     And  are  not  all 
if  I  have  any  CI  try  J  they  muji  have  Part  tf  it-^  his  InterceflioHs  in  behaU  ef  them,  and  only 
"  this  U  my  Prayer,  tbat  they  may  behold  my  Gio    cf  them  r*     But  how  arc  aH  the  Eleft  carriesl 

ty  ythich  thou  baft  given  »»f.John  17  is. up  intoHearcn  with  JefusChrift,  and  therfe 

13.  24.     Why,  thus  Chrift  prayed   while  he  k{  down  brf  re  his  Father  in  Jefus  Chrift  p  I 
was  on  Earth,  and  if  this  fame  Prayer  be  the  anfwer.  Not  a£iuallv,  bur  nnfticallv;    when 
fummary  of  Cbrift's  Infcrceflitn  or  Interpel-  Chrift  intercrdes,  he  takes  eur  Ftrfons,  and 
-lation  HoHv  he  is  in  Hearcn,  we  may  imagine  carries  them  in  unto   God  the  Father,  in  1 
him  pravinj  thus  ;  it  were  too  nice  to  que-  moft  unperceivable  Way  to  us ;  for  the  Way 
fiior,  whether  Chrift's Prayer  in  Heaven  be  or  Manner  I  IcaTcit  toothers    for  mv  Part, 
vocalor  mental  f  CcrtainK    Chrift  prefents  I  dare  nut  be  too  inquifitive  in  a  Secret  no£ 
h'S gracious  Will  to  his  Father   in  HeaTcn  rercalcd   br  God;    orly  this    we  fjT,  that 
fome  Way  or  other,  and  I  wake  noQuePtcn  Ckrift  prefcnts  ouf  Perfons  to  his  Father  ia 
but  hefcrrently  and  iramovea'jh  defirts,  that  hii  owi  Perfon:  And  thi*   was  plai  ly  fha- 
imx  the  perpetual  Virtue  of  Y.\%  Sacrifice  all  dowed  out  by  that  AO  or  Office  ot  rhr  Hfgh- 
his  Members  mav  be  acccpte*  of  God.  and  pricft,  who  went  into  the    Holv  of    Holies^ 
crowned  wirh  Glory  ;  notonlr  is  rherr  a  Cry  with  tbf  Names  of  all  the  Tribes  oi  ^Crte]itpon 
of  his  Blood  in  HeaTPn.  bur  Chiii^   by  his  hit  Slxuldcs,  and  i<pon  bu  Rrrafi.   Ixod.  28. 
.Praver  fecords  that   Cry  of  his  BKcd.     An  12.     And    this  the  Apoftle  fp-aks  out    yet 
.Arguaient  is  handed  te  us  bj   Mr.  Goodwin  more  plainly,  By  1  im  v.-  have  an  ri^refs  unt» 
thus:     '   Ai  it  was  with  y^i-e/,  the  Father,  and  in  him  w  have  holdnefs  and 

tT^oZ  *  ^"''■''   *^^^    ^^^'^     Abel\Accefs  mth  Confidence.  Fpher   j-  ,8 , 

<  B!o«d  went  up  to  Heavrn.^.  12.  Iftidlla  little  enlarge  on  both  t.^efc 
«  and  ^M's  Soil  went  up  to  Heaven,  anj  bv  Texts,  rec(  rdrd  for  our  Iiiftru^ion  in  the 
*  tiiis  Means  the  -Cry  of  Akei'%  dead  Blood  Law,  md  GofpcL  in  the  Old  and  in  the  Ntw 


Looking  tintoJefuTi 

by    the  Hand 


J45 

Teftament.  Firft,  We  find  in  the  Law,  Tb*t 
Airon  vo*s  to  put  two  Stones  upon  the  Shouldirs 
of  th:  Epbtd,  for  Stones  of  Alenjorial  unto  the 
Children  oj  Ifrael,  and  fo  Aaron  roM  to  hear 
the  Names  before  the  Lord  upon  hU  two  Shoul- 
ders for  •  Memorial.  Exud.  28.  14.  And 
again,  Aaron  rcas  to  hear  the  Names  of  the 
Children  ofKlitl  in  the  Breaftplate  of  judgment 
uptn  his  Hearty  when  he  weitt  into  the  holy 
Place,  for  a  Memorial  before  the  Lord  continu 


Chap,   ri 

of  a  Friend,  or  of  his  elder 
Brother,  and  fo  brought  again  into  the  Prc- 
fence  of  his  Father  •,  even  fo  all  we  havinj 
run  away  from  Gad,  are  by  the  good  Hand 
of  Chrift  taken  up,  and  ltd  again  intO;  the 
Prefence  of  the  Father;  he  is  that  Ladder 
that  Jacob  faw,  upon  whom  weafcend  into 
rhe  Bofom  of  God,  and  into  Heaven  ;  he  is 
that  Highprieft,  that  takes  our  Pcrfons,  and 
bears  them  on  his  Shoulders  and  on  his  Heart, 


aBy.  Ver.  29.     Here,  we  find  the  Names  of  fuflaining  our    Perfons,  and    prcfenting  our 
twelve    Tribes   of    Ifrael  .      -  .      _    .  ^ 


relt 


the    twelve    iribes   ot    Jjraei   engrav 
Stones,  which    the    Highpriefi  ufually   took 
with  him  into  the  holy  Place,  when  he   ap- 
peared before  the  Lord  ;  firfi-,  upon  his  Hu- 
meral, and  then  upon  his  Peroral ;  in  both 
Shewing  that   he  entred  into  that  Place,  not 
only,  or  principally,  in  his  own  behalf,  but  in 
behalf  of  the  Tribes  whosi  he  prefented  be- 
fore the  Lord,  that  they  inight  be  in  conti- 
nual Remembrance  with  the  Lord  ;  a  lively 
Type  of  Chritl's  Interceflion,  who  being  en- 
tred into  the  Heavens,  he  there  appears  in 
the  Behalf  of  hisElecl,  and  he  prefencs  their 
perfons  to  his  Father,  bearing  them  (  as  it 
were  J   upon  his    Shoulders,  and    upon  his 
Heart ;  why,  thus  Chrift  takes  our  Perfons 
into  Heaven,  and  reprefents  them  in  his  own 
Perfon  to  his  Father.     Secondly,  We  find  in 
the  Gofpel  a  gracious  Promife,  That  by  Chrift 
we  have  Accefs  unto  the  Father^  and  in  Chrift 
toe    have    Accefs    with  Confidence.  Ephef.  2. 
i8.-~-  3.  12.    Where  the  Word  ^«f/i, 


Conditions  unto  his  Father,  and  our  Father, 
unto  his  God  and  our  God. 

5.  Chrift's  Incerccllion  confifts  in  the  pre- 
fenting  of  our  Duties  unto  Gcd.  Not  only 
doth  he  take  our  Perfons,  and  leads  and  carry 
them  into  the  Prefence  of  God,  but  together 
with  our  Perfons  he  prefents  all  our  Scrvfces 
in  his  own  Perfon.  Now,  Jn  this  Aft  he  dotb 
thefe  two  Things, 

I.  He  cbferves  what  Evil,  or  what  Failing 
is  in  our  Duties,  and  ht  draws  that  out,  and 
takes  it  away,  before  he  prefents  them  unto 
God  ;  or  as  a  Child  that  would  prefcnt  his 
Father  with  a  Pofie,  he  goes  into  the  Garden, 
and  gathers  Flowers  and  Weeds  together, bufi 
comiVig  to  his  Mother  (he  picks  out  the 
Weeds,  and  binds  up  the  Flowers  by  them- 
felres,  and  fo  it  is  prefented  to  the  Father ; 
thus  we  go  to  Duty,  and  we  gather  Weeds 
andFloweis  together,  but  Chrift  comes  an<J 
picks  out  the  Weeds,  and  fo  prefents  nothing 
but  Flowers  to  God  the  Father :  And  this  is 


T/fOiTst^^^n,  fignifies  properly  a  Manuduftion,  plainly    fet   forth  by  that  Ceremony  of  the 
"     '         '^    '  '  Highprieft,  in  taking  away  the  Iniquity  of 

their  holy  Things.  And  thou  fhalt  make  a  '■ 
Flats  of  I'ure  Gold.,  and  grave  upon  it  like  the 
l)igravin%s  of  a  Signet,  Holinefs  to  the  Lord\ 
and  thou  fi^alt  put  it  on  a  blue  Lace,  that  it' 
may  be  upon  th^  Mitre,  upon  the  Forejront  of 
the  Mitre  it  Jlpallbe.  And  it  fijaB  be  on  Aaron V 
'Forehead,  that  Aaron  may  bear  the  Iniquity  of 


or  leading  by  the  Hand  to  God;  an  Intro 
duclion,  or  bringing  into  God:  Alluding  to 
the  Cuftom  in  Princes  Courts,  where  none 
may  come  into  the  Prefence-chamber,  unlefs 
they  be  led,  or  brought  in  by  fomc  Favourite 
or  Courtier  there ;  thus,  none  may  have  Ac- 
cefs into  the  Prefence  of  God,  unlefs  they  be 
brought  in  by  this  Favourite  of  Heaven,  the 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  whofe  very  Office  it  is  to 
brin 


the  holy  Things^  which  the  Children  of  Ifrael 
ji,  Men  unto  God  ;  he  takes  us  by  the  Jhall  hallow  in  all  their  holy  Gifts,  and  it  fijaB 
Hand,  and  leads  us  to  the  Father,  q,  d.  be  always  upon  his  Forehead,  that  they  may  bt 
Come  Souls ^  come  along  with  me,  and  I  wiU  accepted  before  the  Lord.  Exod.  28.  36,  37,  . 
tarry  you  to  the  Father.  Look  how  a  Child  38!  This  was-  the  Manner  of  the  Ceremony, 
tiiac  hviih  rua  siway  from  hisFather?  is  taken  and  tbU  w^s  the  End  of  the  Ceremony,  tkat;- 

Aiiroig-' 


Chap;  I ;  Zjooking  unto  Jifusl  ^Jy 

^ar#»  might  bear  and  take  away  the  Iniquity  rativc  Dcfcription  of  an  hearenly 'Ser\  ite> 
of  their  holy  Things:  What  was  this  but  a  correrpondent  to  that  which  was  performed 
Type  of  Jefus  Chrift  ?  who,  with  his  moft  in  the  Temple;  namely,  that  the  Pconlebeine 
abfolute  Righteoufnefs,  covereth  all  the  Dc-  without  at  Prayer,  the  Prieft  offered  Incend 
fcfts  of  our  good  Works,which  are  ftill  fpottcd  within  upon  the  Altar,  LuU  i.  9,  10.  to  fig- 
with  fome  Dcfeft  ?  Alas !  AU  our  Righteouf-  nify  that  Believers  Prayers  have  a'lv\  ays  need 
nefs  *re  as  filth  Ri^s,  Ifa,  64.  6.  but  Chrift  to  be  helped  and  fanaiScd  by  Chrilt's  Inter- 
draws  out  the  Evil  of  Duty,  and  Failings  in  ccflion  ;  and  what  thouf,h  the  Incenfe  was  gi- 
Duty,  before  he  will  prefcnt  them  unto  ven  him  i"  We  know  that  Chrift  himfclf  was 
God.  given  o{  God,  Go,ifo  loved  the  iTorld.  tbat  be 

2.  He  obferves  what  Good  there  is  m  any  ^ave  his  only  begotten  Son.  John  3.  16.  and 
«four  Dutiesor  Performances,  and  with  that  yet  this  hinders   not  but  that  Jefus    Chrift 
he  mingles  liis.  own  Prayers  and  IntercefTions,  gave  himfclf,  and  that  he  gave  himfelf  for  an 
and  prcfcntsall  as  one  Work  interwoven  or  Incenfe  too,  for  fo  the  ApoJtle,  He  bath  riven 
mingled  together  unto  God  the  Father.  /Ind  himfelf  jor  us  an  Offering  and  Sacrifice  unto 
anttber    /ingd  Hood  at  the   Altar,  having  a   Cod,  Eph.  5.  2.  for  an  Incenfe,  or  for  ^/we^r 
golden  Cenjer,  and  there  vtas  given  unto  him  fmelJi,ig  Savour.     In  this  Refped  the  Incenfe 
fnuih  huenfe,  that  hi  Jhould  cffir  it  with  the   might  be  given  him,  and  yet  the  Incenfe  was 
Trayers   of  all  faints  upon   the  golden  Altar,   his  own,    they  were    only    Chrift's  Merits 
i^bicb  vtas  bejtre  the  Throne  ;  and  the  Smoke  of  Righteoufnefs  and  Satisfaction  ;  they  are  the 
the  Incenfe  which  came  vfith  the  Prayers  oj  the  fweet  Odour,  by  Virtue  whereof  God  accepts 
Saiuts  afcended  uf  before  God  out  of  the  An-  of  his  Saints  Perfons  and  Prayers:  and  it  is 
gel's  Hand.  Rev.  8.  3,  4.     I  know  there  is  a  only  Chrift    that    prefents    belore  God  that 
Controrerfy,  who  this  Angel  thould  be,  that  which  he  is  and    hath,  he  alone  being  both 
with  the  Incenfe  mingles  the  Prayers  of  all  Offering   and  Prieft ;  we  cap    think  of  no 
■Saints?  Some  con  jeflure  him  tobe»created  other  Prieft  in  Gofpcl  Times  but  only  fcfas. 
Angel,  in  that  the  Incenfe  or  Odours  are  faid  The  Fore-runner,  even  Jefus  Chrifl    made  Z 
to-be  given  to  him,  and  not  to  be  his  own,  Highpriefi  for  ever,  after  the  Order' ot  Melchi- 
or  to  have  them  of  himfelt;  Others  fay,  he  zedcck.  Hcb.  6.  20.    It  is  Je/k,  and    only 
could  be  no  other  but  the  Angel  of  the  Co-   Jefui  that  prefents  our  Prayers,  and  fandifies 
venanr,  for  no  Aogel  does  intercede  or  pre-  our  Prayers,  and  mingles  our    Prayers  with 
fent  our  Prayers  but  Jefus  Chrift  ;  as  for  that  his  Merits,  and   lb    makes    them    penetrate 
which  is  fp;>ken  concerning  the  fcven  Angels  fweetly  bctore  his  God. 
prefenting  the  Saints  Prayers,  I  am  Raphael,       6.  Chrift's  InterccOion  confifts  in  the  pre- 
§neof  the  jevenhAy  Angels,  nhtch  frefent  the  Tenting  of  our  Plea  or  Anfwcr   in    Heaven 
frayersof  the  Saints,  Tobit  12.    15.  we  fay  to  all  thofe  Accufations  that  are  brought  in 
it  is  no  canonical  "scripture,  nor  is  it  authori-  againft  our  felves.     And  this  I  take  to  be  the 
fed  bv  any  canonical  Scripture;    beiides,  I   Meaning  of  the  Challenge,  IVho  f!)alJ  lay 'a'i¥ 
cannot  tHink  that  the  Priel^s  were  Types  of  Thing  to  the  Charge  of  God's  £ka^    It  is  God 
Angels,  but  only  of  Chrfft.     Again,  howfoe-  that  \u(iifies\  robo  U  he  that   condemneth  it} 
ver  the  Grfet  Copies  fo   read  that  Text,  yet  it  is  chriji  that  died,  jea  rather  that  is  rtlen 
the  ancient  if^-^rfw  Copy,  fet  forth  by  PauU  again,  rvho  is  even  at  the  right  Hand  4 Cod 
Fagius,  indjerome,  who  tranflated  it  out  of  who  alfo  mak-Jb  Interceffionior  us.    Rom.  S* 
thtCaldee,{^ii^ix.Medeo^Zec.hariab4,.    10.   33,  34.     Chri It   intercedes,    and   who   l>,ali 
avoucheth)  reads  It  thus,  /  «w  Raphael,  fl;,r  condemn  ?  Chrift  takes  off  all   Accufations 
«/  the  [even  Angds,  which  Hand,  and minijier  and  who  Ihall  charge  ?  -If  the  Law     or  Sin! 
before  the  Glory  of  the  bo:yO,ie.     And  certainly  or  Satan,  ftiall  dare  to   accufe,    our  Icfus  H 
xa  thislextotiJevc/.8.  3,  4.  there  is  a  fi^u-  icady  at  God's  ri^ht  Hand   to  anfwer  alL 

Z  z  z  z  Xieie 


?4^ 


There  h  t  Vifion  itf  Zdchartdh  reprcfcntinj 
thig,  %An{  th:   A  'gel  Jhiwed  r,i:   ^ofhun  tb: 
Hiflfr'nn   flandiiX   before  the  Augil  •f  the 
Lo^d,  and  9(tia'}  flandin^  at  bit  right    Hand 
UrrjiH  him.    Zach,  3.   I.     It  was  the  Cu- 
from  of  the  Ac;urer   t®  ftani  at  the  right 
Hand  of  tne  AcculeJ,  Set  thou  a  vsUVti  Min 
ov'r  him,    and  Lt  Sat  sn   ft  and  at  his  right 
H*nd  ;     Pfal.  109.  6:     Noiv    here's  Satan 
IVanding  at   Jsfhit-z's   right  Hand  to  acciifc 
h\:n  \    but   whereof  doth  he  accufe  him  ? 
That  appears  in  the'Wo'ds  foUowing,    Jt* 
Jh-i^  w«  iloufbcd  with  fi'.tby  Garm'^ntSy  ZKh. 
3.  3.     anoidinary  SignofSia;    as  a' white 
parmc^t  is  a  Sign  ot  Chrifi's  Righteoafnefs, 
fo  i--.  a  S!':hv  Garment,  in   Scripture,    a  Sign 
ofVilenf^fsj    Alas  I  J-'lhua  was  defiled  with 
the  Poliuri.on  which  he  had  gotten  by   the 
CoHLagion  of  BahyUn^   and    now  at  his  Re- 
turn  Satan  lays  it  fo  his  Charge,  but  Jefus 
Chrift,    o'jr  great  Highprieft  fteps  in,  and 
ta:kes  ofFthe  Accafation,  And  the  Lord  ftid 
unt0  Sat*/i,  the  Lord  rebuke  tbae  0  Satarty  even 
the  Lord  that  hath  eh'yfiu   Jerufaletn.  rebuke 
thee  \    Ver.  2.-   twice  he  repeats  it,  to  *©w  ' 
tiie  Fulnefs   of' Chrifi's   Intereeffion,    ^.  d. 
The  Lord  my  God,  my  crerlafting  Father, 
rebuke,    aid  confound  thee  Satan,    in   this  ' 
thy  railicious  Oppofition  againft  my  JoJhuaT,  ' 
and  then  he  goes  on  in  his  Apology  for  Jo- 


Loohn^  unto  Jefuf. 


CIi*p.  "?§ 


chrift  t9  his  Jferrant  jfo/^w*  )  luktld  I  kdvs 
i*uCfd  thine  Initjuity  t»  fafs  [rem  th^Sy  and  1 
will  elo*th  thee  vtith  Chang;  of  Rtypnenf.  V.  4, 
And  thus  Chrift  took  off"  the  Accufatioa 
that  was  brought  againft  Jof\tua  by  Satan  for 
his  fikhv  Garments.  In  like  Manner  doth 
our  blefTed  [itercelTor  at  this  Infunt";  if  a 
poor  Saint  falls  info  anv  Sin»  and  defiles  his 
Garments,  Saf:a»  comes  in»  and  takes  the 
right  Hand  of  him,  and  -accufcs  him  before 
the  Lord;  but  Chrift  our  great  Highprieft 
being  at  the  right  Hani  of  his  Father,  he" 
takes  up  t^ieCaafe,  puts  in  a  Plea,  andan- 
fwcrs    all    the   Accifations    of  the  Enemy, 

*  True  Lord,  this  poor  Soul  hath  filthy  Gar- 

*  mcnts,  but  is  he  not  a  Fire-brand  newly^ 
'  pluckc  out  of  the  Fire  ?  was  he  not  in  his 
'  natural  and  iinful  Condition  the  other 
'  Day  ?  Is  he  not  yet  partly  regenerate,  and 
'  partly  unregenerate  ?  Needs  therefore 
'  muft  there  be  f*me  Afhes,  andDuft,   and 

*  Filth  upon  him.  O  my  Father,  my  Will 
'  is,  That  thou  confidcr  him  in  that  Refpeft, 
'  thou  knoweft:  his  Frame,  and  thou  remem- 

■  brcft  that  he  is  bat  Duft,  though  he  have 
'  iilthy  Garmenti  now  upon  him,    yet  I  wiH 

■  give  him  Change  ©f  Rayments  ;  I  wiH 
'  cloath  him  with  the  Rebe  of  my  Rightc- 
'  oiifnefs,  aaithcn  then  fhalt  fee  no  Iniquity 
'  in  5fafoi,  no  Tranfgreflioa  in //rae/.     Why, 

J^«*j  is  not  thif  «  Brand pluckt  out  of  ths  Ftrt  ?  thus  the  Lord  fteps  in  and  anlwcrs  to  all  the 

Ver.  2.  ,^.  d.    Is  net  this   one,    whom,    of  Accufations  that  arc  brought    in  againft  uS' 

my   Grace,     I  h.ivc    referred    amongft  my  by  the  Law,  or  Sin,  or  Satan  to  G»d  his  Fa* 

Fecple,  whom  Icaufed  to  pafs  through  th:  thcr ;  and  in  this  Rtfpcft  he  is  truly  callei 

Fire  of- mine  Indignation  ?    and  fftill  not  my  our  Advocate,  If  an\'  Man  firiy   voe  httve  att 

Decree  of  G.-icc  ftand  firm  and  inviolable  Jldvoctte    witk   the  Fatber^   7'fi*^  Cbri§l  the 

£0'.^iirdsfuch  ?     Or  thus;  Is  not  this  a  Brand  -R'lf  ^'ei'^j.   i  John   2.  i.     We  have  an  Advo- 

pl-.ickt  newly  out  of  the  Fire  of  \ffliflion  ?  cacc  that  pleads  for  lii,  that  aafwers  for  us;' 

was  Ije  not  in  the  Captivity  of  B.*hyldH  ?  and  thac    in  a  Wiy    of  Equity  f  grounding  all' 

is  it  Ikely  he  (hould  be  there,  but  he  would  upon  his  own  Merits;  calls  for  the  Pardon 

h?  defiled  with  The  Touch  ofPitch?    take  a  of  our  Sins,  and  fur  the  Sal  vatiou  ©four  Soals.' 

Brand,  and  pull  it  out  of  the  Fire,  and  there 

»r^']  be  r»,ne  Daft,  and  Afhe;,   and   Fikh  a- 

bo'-t  it;  Whv  Lord,  (  la '.'s  Chrift  )  this  Tii- 

j)!»f«a  <is  new'.v  pull'd  eur  of  the  Burning,  aid  ^^^  powerful  and  prevailing  Chrijf^  Inter' 

therefii«re  he    mu^ft  needs  have  A(hvS,    a^id       f#^«J  '«''«  with  God  bu  Father, 

D^ail,  and  Filth  about  hi  in-:    But  c0m':  {  faith 

Chriit  ,t«  his  I'olv  Artels)  tike  away  th:  fj- 

■iij-Garf»c»t  \rtm  kimh    Aai  VJfflC  (liiys    -  y,^ 


S  E  C  T.    IX. 


>.   f   T  O  W    powerful  and  prevailing  are 
xTa    Chriit-&  lacerceffiofls  with  God  ivs' 


Chtp.  r  J  LofikfH^  unt^  Jefu.tl  54^ 

Father  ?  I  anrwer,  Very  mucli,  and  this  vrill  Now  to  whatPurpsfe  ihould  Goi  call  hJm 

appear,  if  wc  confider, -—  to  this  Office,  bnt  eiprcially  to  int<yc«:de  for 

I.  Thjt  Chrift  is  our  great  Highjirieft  to  them,  to  whom  God  was  trilling  tocommu- 
Grod  5  Ifc  httv;  fuch  dnHighfrkfl,  who  U  jet  nicacc  Salifadon  ?  it  was  G»d's  Mind,  as 
dtnn  tn  the  right  Hiznn  9j  the  Mt'yfly  on  Bigh.  Wfll  as  ChriiVs  Mind,  to  fare  his  Eleft  ; 
Heb.  t.  I.  Now  'cwas  the  Way  of  God  to  and  this  was  the  Way  vrhereon  they  agreed  ; 
lend  his  Ear  is  fpeci^l  Manner  to  the  High-  that  an  Hith^rieft  (hould  be  appointed,  and 
priffl-s  •,  and  therefore  the  People  ufuallv  an  Oriice_  of  IntercelTion  (hould  be  ert*£tcd, 
run  to  them,  when  they  would  enquire  of  and  by  that  Mt-ans  the  Salvation  parchafed 
God;  BcforetJfve  in  Ifraelwhena  'Man  v:enl  flaould  be  applyed  ;  manv  Times  we  arc 
to  enquire  t^' God,  thus  ke  fpake^  C*mc  etni  apt  to  conceive  LejTal  or  Liw-theught5  of 
let  us  gi  t»  tb-r  Scrr^  for  h:  ih*t  is  norg  caMed  God  the  Father,  as  that  hc(s  juft  and  ferere  ; 
a  Pr$fh<:t  (  tr  Hig^'frirft  )  nas  bf}'*retiir:<i  cal-  and  that  CJirift  his  Son  is  more  meek,  and 
ted  a  Seer,    i  Sam.  9.  9.  ■•  People  merciful  ;  but  this  cannot   be,  for  there  are 

were  wont  to  rirpair  to  the  Priefts,  and  the  not  two  infinite  Wills,  nor  two  infinite  Mer-- 
.  Priefts  were  wont  to  ^o  to  God  ;  »nd  good  cics,  one  in  the  Father,  another  in  the  Son, 
Reifon,  far  the  Piiefts  were  to  me-diatc  but  one  Will  and  one  Mercy  in  both.  And 
for  the  People,  and  the. People  had  Expe-  to  that  Purpole  obfervc  but  the  Readinefs' 
rience  that  God  would  he.nkcn  to  the  Cry  ofGod  the  Father  to  receive  Chrift  honou- 
of  their  Prieft  ;  S.<»tutl  cdied cinto  the  Lord,  rably  into  Hearcn,  that  he  might  d«  the 
and  the  Lord  fent  I'kundfr.  and  Ruin  that  Woik  of  the  Highprieil  there;  no  fooner 
I^'ty.     Jind  *B  tbe  Peof)!' ftiid  to  SamncI,  fray  had  Chrift  entred  through    the  Gates  int» 

for  tby  Servants  unto  tht  LorJ  thy  God. thcCit, ,  but  prcfeiitiy,  Sitthott  down  (  faitk' 

uind  Samnel  J'aid  unit  the  People,- ■■■—  .  God  )  at  try  right  Hand  \  but  to  what  End  f 

God  jorbid  that  J JItrdd  fin  againfl  the  Ltrd^  Surely  not  only  t»  rule  as   King,  {  of  which- 
i»  ceafmjr   ta  pray  for  you.     1  Sam.  12.  18,  wc  hare  fpokch  before  3  but  alfo  to  inter- 
19,  25.    Now,   fuch  an  Highpriefl  as  this  cede  as    our  great  Highprieft  ;   hence  we 
(though  with  far  more  EvTiincncy  )  is  Chrift  find  in  Scripture,  that   Chrift's  ScfTion   anil' 
to  God;  he  intercedes  for  his  People,  (God  IntercelTion,  his  Kingly  and   Prieftly  Office 
foriid  that  be  Jkould  ever  ceafe  tt  fray  f$r  his  ^r^t  joined  together,.  lie  is  fet  en  the  right- 
J^eopJe\  )  and  he  hath  God's  Ear  in  fpccial  Hand  •/  the  Throne  tf  the  Mayfly   i^   t^ 
Manner;   if  ctcr  God  lend  his  Ear  to  any  Heavens:    Heb.  8.  i.     He!  Who?    Why, 
one,  it  muft  needs  be  to  thisHighprieft,  be-  Chrift    our  Highprieft,     we  hate  fuch  an- 
<Mufc  of  his  Office  to  intercede  betwixt  God  Highprieft    who  is  ^tt  d«wn.     It  is,    as.  if 
and  his  People.     Chrift  frauds  in  the  Middle,  Chrift,  at  his  Entrance  into  Heaven,    had- 
or  indt-ed  next  to  God,    as  he   is    in  thefe  fai-j,.  J[!y  lathery    I  am  erne  hither  as  tks' 
G(  fpel  times    tuir    great  Highpriefi  ;     and  gre^t  Hlgbfriefl,    haviy/    on   bis   Breafiflft^ 
therefore  he  mu  ft  needs  prevail    \«ith  God  the  h'snies  if  all  the  EleSi,  and  I  eotne  tt  in- 
in  cvetv  Pcti'ion   he  put'^iip  for  ns.  tencde  for  peor   Sinners  \    prbat,  ^at  I  have- 

2.  That  Chrift  was  called  to  this  Office  IVclfomi  on  thefe  farpe  Terms  ?  To  whom  the 
fey  God.  Cbrili  glorified  n^t  him  ft  If  to  be  Father  r^plved,  W-'fA'^we  »;y  5o«,  *»yonly  Son,, 
snade  an  Highfriefl  ;  Heb.  5.  4,  5.  No,  on  thefcv,fy  ierms  \  come ^  fit  tbee  d$wny  and- 
no;  but  he  was  CAled  of  God  as  jiaron  »•«  ;  interccd'  for^vthtm  tboupleafcfl,  I  have  cah 
it  was  God  the  Father  that  dctigned  him  to  hd  thee  9n  Fatfofe  ta  this  vety  0§}ce^  and 
it,  and  that  furnifhed  him  for  it,  and  that  thou  fi* It  prevail.  Surclv  the  Father  is  en-- 
invclicd  him  in  it;  The  lord  hath  fr*orn,  gashed  to  Purpofc  to  heai  his  Son,  in  that* 
and  will  ntt  repent^  thou  art  a  Fnefi  for  every  he  i";  an  High-Prieft  CO  God,  and  called  tO' 
if^ter  ih&Ordir  of  Mtlekixedci'k,  }^U\,  I  io»  i^,hiiOth(iQb^Xjo4, 

3*  Thaa.-' 


^jo  Lioo'hng  unto  Jefus',  Chap,  i^ 

3.  That  Chrlft  is  C5od's  Son,  and  that  is  Oh  then,  how  prevalent  rauft  Cfirift's  In- 
more  than  God's  Highprieft  ;  he  is  his  natu-  terceflions  'be  with  God  ? 
"ralSon,  his  beloved  Son,  his  Son  that  never.  4.  That  Chrift  is  God  himfelf.  not  only 
gave  him  the  lealt  Offence;  fufe  then,  when  God's  Son,  but  God  himfelf;  how  powerful 
he  comes  and  intercedes  for  a  Man  he  is  in  this  Refpeft  muft  his  Interce/Tions  be  unto 
moftlike  to  fpeed ;  if  a  gracious  Child,  do  the  Father  ?  It  is  true  that  Chrift  is  ano- 
buccry,  MyYatUr,  my  laihcr^  he  mav  pre-  ther  Subfiftancc  and  Perfdn  from  the  Fa- 
vail  very  much,  efpecially  with  a  Father  ther,  but  Chrift  is  one  and  the  fame  Cod 
who  is  Tender-hearted  ;  Jcfus  Chriftvis  the  with  the  Father  ;  Chrift  is  the  very  effential, 
gracious,  precioifs  Son  of  God  the  Father,  fubftantial,  and  noble  Reprefentation  ofGod 
and  God  the  Father  is  a  dear,  and  kind  himfelf ;  Cferift  is  the  very  Self  of  God,  both 
hearted  Father  ;  how  then  fhould  the  Inter-  God  fending,  ;ind  God  fent ;  Chrift  is  the 
ceiTions  of  Chrift  J3ut -be  moft  powerful  with  FeHow  of  Gcd,  Aw<tVi  0  Sword  a^ainji  My 
God  ?  Hence  fome  gather  the  Prevalcncy  Shepherd,  and  ugainfl  the  Man  ihat  is  my  Fel- 
of  Chrift's  Intcrceffion,  becaufe  in  many  /ow  ;  Zach.  13.  7.  nay,  Chrift  is  God, 
Places  of  Scripture  where  this  Part  of  and  not  another  God,- but  one  God-;  Godof 
Chrifi's  Priefthood  or  Interceflion  is  laid  God,  Light  ef  £l£ht,  very  God  of  very  God  ^ 
down,  this  Sonfhip  i§  alfo  exprcffc^d  or  fet  begotten,  not  n>adz->  beir.g  «/  one  Subjjance 
forth  ;  As  m  have  a  g/eat  Hrghprieji  en-  with  the  Father,  by  rthom  all  Things  were 
trediyito  the  Heavens,  Jefus  the  Son  of  God.  made.     Can  we  imagine  now  that  God  him- 

Heb.  4'.   14. = And  thou  art  an  High-  fclf  ftiould  be  dcnyed  any  Boon  of  God  him- 

prieji  for  ever,  after  the  Order  oj  Melchi^edeck.  felf  ?  i  \  God  fometimes  fpoke  to  his  Ser- 
Heb.  5.  5, '6.  But  immediately  before,  Jhou  vants,  yhk  of  me,  command  ye  me  career- 
art  my  Son,  this  Day  have  1  begotten  thee,  ning  aB  the  Wbrk  of  mine  Hands  :  Ifa.  45. 
O  needs  mu'ft  the  Interceftion  of  fuch  a  Son  1 1.  Will  not  God  much  more  iay  to  God, 
be  very  prevalent;  I  fay,  of  fuch  a  Son,  Jisk  of  me,  and  1  fhall  give  thee  tke  Hea. 
%  was  ever  any  Son  like  this  Son  of  God?  then  jor  thine  Inheritance^  *nd  the  uttermofi 
•Was  ever  any  Son  ^0  like  his  Father^  or  fo  Parts  of  the  Earth  far  thy  Pcff^jfion?  Pfal.  2.  8, 
equal  with  his  Father  ;  We  know  he  is  a  We  have  broug,ht  it  now  fo  near,  that  if  God 
begotten  Son,  and  yet  never  begun  to  be  a  be  God,  and  God  be  Omnipotent,  that  he 
Son;  he  is  the  Son  of  the  Father,  and  yet  can  do,  and  can  have  whafoever  he  pleafes; 
neve'r  be&un  to  have  a  Father,;,  he  is  a  then  Chrift  being  one  God  with  his  Father, 
Branch  of  the  King  of  Age^,  and  yet  in  all  hemuft  needs  prevail ;  it  is  b^t  ask  andhave, 
the  Ages  paft  was  never  younger;  furely  all  let  him  ask  what  he  will, 
the  Relations  of  Son  and  Father  in  the  World  5.  That  Chrift  is  God's  Darling  upon  this 
are  but  a  Shadow  of  this  Relation  betwixt  very  Account,  becaule  he  intercedes  for  his 
God  and  Chrift;  it  is  fo  near,  that  though  People.  Therefore  doth  my  Father  love  me, 
they  are  two  (  as  in  all  Relaiiuns  there  muft  becaufe  1  lay  down  my  life,  that  I  might  take 
needs  be  Rt latum  and  Correlatum  )  yet  it  again.  John  10.  17.  I  lay  it  down  by 
Chrift  fpeaks  ot  them,  as  if  they  were  but  faffering,  and  take  it  again  by  rifing,  ^ 
one,  I  and  my  Father  are  one;  John  10.  30.  fcending  up  into  Heaven,  and  mtercecdin^ 
Jf  then  the  Father  fbould  deny  him  any  there  ;  and  therefore  doth  my  Father  hve  me. 
Thing  he  (hould  deny  himfelt,  or  ceafe  to  O  the  Love  of  God  to  Chrift,  and  ot  God 
be  one' with  his  Sor,  which  can  never  be.  in  Chrift  to  all  his  Saints  /  God  fo  loved  the 
Chrift  is  God's  Son,  his  natuial'^on,  his  ht-  V/arl^,  that  he  gave  his^Son  ;  and  Chrift  fo 
loved  Son,  This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in  vshom  loved  the  World,  that  he  gave  hzw/elf-^  and 
/  am  jfeS'pleftfedy  f?.ich  God  ?  Mat.  3.  17.  now  again  becaufc  Chrift  gave  hiiafflf,  and 
"  '  Jhis 


Chap. 


I. 


his  Gift  is  as  a  fweet  fmtlling  Savour  unto  God, 
therefore  God  loves  Chrift  ;  O  what  a  Raund 
of  Love  is  here  .'  Cod  loves  Chrif},  and 
Chrifl  loves  us,  and  lbs  Father  loves  Cbril^  a 
gain  for  loving  of  us  :  There  is  nof  an  Aft 
«f  Chrift  in  his  Work  of  our  Rcdemptioi, 
but  the  Father  looks  on  it  with  Loye  and 
Liking  at  his  Baptifm.    Lo  a   Voice    came 


Looking  unto  Jgfiis, 


what  thou  wilt,  and  have  what  thou  plea- 
fcft ;  I  am  as  ftrongly  inclined  and  dif- 
pofed  to  give  thee  thy  Askin^i  as  thou 
wouidft  have  it ;  it  is  my  Joy^  my  Delight, 
my  Plcafure  to  fave  thefe  Souls,  and  furcly 
the  rieaf^re  of  the  Lord  (hall  profper  in 
tliy  Hands. 

6.  That  Chrift  Is  God's  Commander,  (I 
from  Heaven,  faying,  Tbis  is  my  beloved Sorty  fpeok  i''  with  Reverence  )  is  well  as  Pctitio- 
in    whom  1  am  wti  pleafed  :     Mat.  3.  17.   ner;  it  is  a  Phra fc  given  to  the  Servants  of 
at  his  Death,    He  feetb  of  the  Travel   of  his  God,  Command  ye  me  ;  lfa.45.  11.  And  may 
Soul,  and  is  fatisfed  \    Ila.  53.  11.    at  his  we  not  give  it  to  the  Son  of  God  ?    Chrifti- 
Afcenfmn  he  heareth  of  the' Interceffions  of  ars  !  God  is  as  ready  to  do  us  Service  as  if 
his  Soul,  and  he  is  delighted;    Chrift's  In-   we  had  hiai  at  Command,  This  U  the  Confi- 
terceftions  are  God's  Mulick  ;    and  therefore  den!:e  that  roe  have  in  him,  that  if  vee  asi  any 
as  fometimes  Chrift  fpoke   to  his  ipoufc,    fo   Ihing  according  to  his  Will  he  h:areth  m.  i  John 
God  fpeaks  to  Chrift,    Let  me  fee  thy  Coun-   5.  14.     And  in  this  Senfc  we  may  boldly  fay, 
ttna-nce,  1st  me  brar  thy  Voice,  for  fxveet  is  thy   that  God  the  Father  is  as  ready  to  hear  Jcfus 
Voice,  and  thy  Countenance  is  comely.    Cant.  Chrift,  as  if  he  had  him  at  Command  ;  not 
2.'i4.    Now  Chrift's  IntciCv-Miions  muft  needs  that  in  Deed  and  Reality  \m  commands  God, 
prevail,  when  God  loves  Cii.ift  for  his  In-  but  that  in  Deed  and  Trtith  he  commands  all 
terci.Tions  Sake  :     If  Ijeforc   the  World   was  below  God,  and  he  commands  all  in  the  ftead 
made,,  the  Son  was  his  Father's  D<u"Ung  (  for  of  Go'd.    And  to   this  Purpofe  is  that  Voice 
foitisfaid,  When  he  appsinted  the  Vtundations  of  God,  I  have  f't  my  King  upon  my  hol^  HiB 
tf  the  Earthy  then  1  mas  by  hi  m,  as  tne  brought  o/Z/fla.  Pfal.   2.6.     And    why  my  King?  I 
up  vtith  him,  and  I  v>as  daily  his   Delight,  dare  not  fav  he  is  God's  King,  asif^Gedwere 
ProY.  8.  29,  30.  In  the  Original  [Z?t;/r//j<A3  Chrift's  Inferior,  or  Chrift's  Subjeft  :    God 
intimating  that  the  eternal  Son  was   Van-  forbid  !  Why  then  my  King?    lanfwcr,  He 
etv  of  Delights  to  his   Father.  ;    O  then,,  is  God's  King,  bccaufe  appointed  by  God; 
what  Delights,  what  Variety,  what  Infinity  or  he  is  God's  King,,  becaufe  he  rules  in  the 
of  Delights  hath  God  in  Chrifl   now  inter-  fteadof^od,  The  Father  j-<dgtth  no  M<*n,  but 
*      ceiing    for  us  r     What  a   dear  Darling    is  hath  committed  aH   'Judgment   unt$  the  Son, 
Chrift  to  God,  when  not  only  he   ftands  bv  John    <;•  22.    God  hath   given   away  all  his 
him,    but  he  rcprefcnts  to  him  all  the  Eleft   Prerogatives  unto  Jefus  Chrift,  fo  that  nowr 
Jrom  the  Beginning  to  the  End  of  the  World,  the  King  of  Saints  can  do  what  he.  will  with 
q.  d.   '  See  Father,  look  on  mv  Breaft,  read  God,  and  withall  the  World;  only  it  follows, 
*■  here  all  the  Names  of  thofe  thou  haft  given  Ask  of  tr.s,  and  I  voi^  £ive  thee  the  Heathen 
*  me,  as   Adam,    and  Abraham,    and  Ifaac,  for  thine  Inheritance.     As  if  the  Father  ftiou Id 
«  and  Jacob  ;   of  the  twelve  Tribes,    and  of  have  fa  id,    '  I  cannot  deny  thee,  and  yet  O 
e  the  twelve    Apoftles,    of  all  the  Martyrs,  <  my  Son,  I  would  have  thee  ask  ;  do  what 
«  Proteftbrs,  and  Confeffors  of  the   Law  and   'thou  wilt  In   Heaven,  Earth  and    Hell;   I 
«  Gofpel;  I  pray  for  them,    I  pray   not  for  <  have  not  the  Heart,  indeed  I  have  net  the 
«  the  World,  but  only  for  them,  for  thev  are  *  Power  to  deny   thee  any  Thing,  onlv  ac- 
«  mine.      Methinks     I    hear    God    anfwer,  <  knowledge  this  Power  to  be  originally  in 
<  What  my  Son  /    and  what  th.-  Son  of  my  <  my  lelf,  that  all  that  honour  the  Son,_may 
•Womb/    and  what  the  Son  ofmv  Vows.'  *  honour  theFather,  and  all  that  Honour  the 
•Hart  thou  begotten  nic  thus  many  Sons?  «  Father  mav  honour  the  Son.     Thefe  are  the 
J^And  are  aU  tiicfc  miac  f    VViiy  chcn,  *5H  Tcfjus  betwixt  God  the  father?  and  God  the 


Jf2  Looking  imoje'fiis.  Cliap.  T; 

Sos'Oh  then,  how  powerful  and  prevail-  mander  in  this  Office.  O!  why  fhould  wc 
ing  are  ChrliVs  Interceflions  with  his  Fa-  hare  karelTkougbts  of  God  the  Father,  more 
ther !  If  he  ask  who  hath  Fewer  to  command,  than  of  God  the  Son  P  Is  he  not  as  willing 
there  is  little  Quefl ion  of  preyailing  in  his  of  cur  Saltation  as  JcfusChrift?  Surely  it 
Suit.  We  hare  heard  in  our  Days  of  a  Suit  was  the  Oath  of  God,  I  mean  of  God  the  Fa- 
managed  with  a  Petition  in  one  Hand,  and  ther,  yfi  /  live,  faith  the  ZorJ,  I  wouldnot 
a  Sword  in  the  •ther,  and  what  the  Effcft  is  bave  the  Death  of  a  Sinner,  hut  that  th?  Wh. 
all  nftw  can  tell.  As  a  King  who  fucs  for  Vedtum  from  hi^  Sin  ani  live.  Ezek.  33.  u. 
Peace,  kack'd  with  a  potent  Army,  able  to  Was  not  this  the  iirft  Salute  of  God  to  Chrift, 
win  what  he  intreats  for,  muft  needs  treat  when  he  firfl  entred  into  Heaven,  Sit  donie 
more  cffeftiially  ;  fo  Chrifl,  fuinj  to  his  Fa-  herein  this  Threne^  and  ask  wb^t  thou  v>i!t  of 
ther  for  his  Saints,  with  a  Power  fufficient  to  thy  Father?  Nay,  did  not  the  Father  pre- 
obtain  what  he  fues  for,  he  r:iUft  needs  efFeft  vent  the.Son,  ia  laying  his  Commands  upon 
what  his  PfclHijs  jnay  be.    It  is  wfll  obferved,  him  to  ask,  before  the  Son  opened  his  MoutS 

*  Tliat  Chrrft  firft  is  faid    to    fit  atGoa's  to  fpeak  a  Word,  by  wav  of  any  Reqnc/ls  to 

*  rightHand,  and  then  to  intercede;  he  treats  God  his  Father?  Thou  art  my  Son,  thu  Day 

*  the  Salrationef  Sinners  as  a  mighty  Prince  (  even  this  Day  of  tM'  Refurreflion,  Afccnfi- 

*  treats  the  tirinj up  of  fomc  Town,  which  on,  Sefiion  j  have  1  hzgotten  tkee\  *sk  tf  mff^ 

*  lies  feated  under  a  Caftle  of  his  that  com-  <?«<^  /  JJ)alI  jrive  thee  the  Heathen  ftr  thine  /«- 

*  mands  the  Town.  Or,  he  treats  the  Salva-  heritance^  and  the  uttermo/f  Parts  of  the  Earth 
tion  of  Sinners  as  a  Commander  treats  the  for  thf  Pojftffions  ?  Pfal.  2.  7,  8.  q.  d. 
furrenderingofa  Perfon  already  in  his  I^ands;  *  Come  Son,  thou  artJiiy  Son,  this  Day  have 


it  is  beyond  Goi's  Power  (.  I  fpeak  it  witk 
Submiflion)  to  deny  his  Son  in  any  Thing  he 
asks;  if  the  Lord  fomctimcs  cried  OHt  to 
J^/i&fcs  like  a  Man  whofe  Hands  arc  heU,  Let 
ifie  alone',  Exod.  32.  le.  h«w  much  more 
•lothChrift's  Interceflion  bind  God's  Hands, 
5ncl  command  all  in  Heaven,  Earth,  and 
Hell  ?  Hence  we  fay,  That  God  the  Fa- 
ther hath  divefted  himfcU  of  all  his  Pawer, 
5nd  given  the  Keys  into  Chrift's  own  Hands. 
/  am  he  that  Vtvetff  and  rtas  dead,  and  beb$ld 
J  am  alive  for  e^jermore,  Amen  ,  and  bave  the 
'Keys  of  Hei  and  Death.  Rev.  i.  18.  There 
is  no  Man  gaes  to  Hell,  but  he  is  lockt  in 
by  Jcfus  Chrift,  and  there's  no  Man  ?;oes  to 


I  begotten  thee,  and  though  I  have  begot* 
ten  thee  from  all  Eternity,  yet  this  Day, 
and  every  Day  I  am  begetting  thee  ftill ; 
I  faid  to  thee  at  thy  Refurre£lion,  this 
Day  have  I  begotten  thee  ;  and  I  laid  to 
thee  at  thy  Afcenfion,  this  Day  have  I  be- 
gotten thee;  and  now  ask,  and  be  not 
fhy,  or  modeftly  backward  in  petitioning; 
I  command  thee  to  this  Office,  I  make 
thee  here  the  great  Mafter  of  Rcqucftsin 
Heaven  j  others  mav  pray  oult  of  Charity, 
but  none  but  thv  felf  in  a  Way  of  Juftfce, 
Authority,  and  Office  ;  and  therefore  ask 
boldly  and  Ijrgely,  opt-n  thy  Mouth  wide 
and  I  will  fill  it.    O   what  a  Demonftra- 


thit^e  own  Hands,  be  it  even  as  thou  wilt.       tcrccffor,  and  call  his  own  Son  to  that  Office ; 

7!   fnall  only  add    this   on  the  Father's  and    novv-  he  is  in  Heavei),  that  he  fhoul4 

Pa^t'  That  God  is  Chrift's  Commander  to  bid  him  do  his  Office,    and  ask.  treely,    (o 

tM«  Office,  as  well  asChri^x  i«  God's  Com-  timlit  thc£ic4t  be  not  raved,  it  flsouid.b? 

'  laif 


Ghap.  i.  Looking  mto  Jefiis,  55-3 

laid  on  the  Score  of Chrifl-,   for  the  Father  to  Chrift,  and  he  hath  put  them  31?  up  unto 
is  inoft  willing  j   Surely  here's  mer?  than  In    God  ;   he  could  do  no  otherwife,    for   he  is 
r    J  ■         -n  trwationof  the  Father's  hjcjina-  in  Place  an  Advocate,  to  mention  and   plead 
fx^aued"*'^         tion  to  accept  cj  Chriji's   Inter:  fuch  Cafes  as  are  moved  to  him.    MetKinks 
ceffions   on  eur    Behalf  '.    We  I   imagine  God    thus    befpcaking  his  Son  ; 
may  read  here,  that  the  Father's  Heart    is  See  thou  do  this  poor  Soul  Good ^  tny  Son  ,  bey c 
as  much  towards  us,  as  Chrift's  own  Heart^;  is  f$r  him  a(cordir.g   to  aU  he  nadi^  cmlj  aji. 
Oh  he   is  full  of  Bowels,    he  is  gentle,  and  au'ordi>g  to  what  thou  knowe/i  v>iU  make  hun 
eafy  to  be  intre.^t<;d  ;  Chrift  needs  not  much  hafi(>y ;  mufl  he  have  my  Spirit,    n.y  ccn.jor^ 
ado    to    get  his  Grant  5    Chvi(\   Adds  not  by  titg  Spirit}  WiU  no  left  ^'w  cheaper  ibin^  frrve 
his  InterceffiOn  one  Drop  of  Love  to  the  Heart  hit  Turn}    tlxn  here  it  is .     Oh  how  is  Ch  rift 
of  God  \  only  he  dravos  it  out,    rvhnfj  othervife  eng.tged  now    to  petition   for  ihem,    whom 
tpould  have  been  SI  opt  \   nor   doth  h:  broach  it  God  love's,  and  for  whom   liC  gave  himfelf? 
before  hit    Father  command  kitn   to   it.     Oh  Surely  if  Chrifi  (hould  leave    to  intercede 
•  then,    how    powerful   and  prevailing   mail:  lor  fuch,    lie    would    difpltarc  his  Father, 
Chrifl's  Interceffions  be?  which  we  kr.ow  he  would  not  do,  he  would 

undergo  Hell  firft. 

^.  ItisChrilt's  own  Inclination  to  do  his 
S  E  C  T.    X.  Office  :    The  Power  that  Chrift    hath  for 

the  Good  ot  Sinners  is  neccflarily  aOed  ;  as 
OftbeRcafonof  Chrifl's  Jnttrceffion.  *^e  Sun  ftiincs  upon  all   the  World,  and   it 

cannot  do  otherwife,  fo  Chrifi,   the  Sun  of 

io.  T  17  Hat  arc  the  Rea Tons  of  this  great  R-ghteoufnefs,    fhines  or  intercedes  for  all 

Vt       Tranfaclion  of  Cbrift's  Inter-  his  Saints^  and  he  can  do  no  kfs :    Whatis 

ce/Tion  for  his  People  ?    I  anfwer. the  Will  of  the  Father,  is  the  Will  ofChrii^, 

1..  It  is  the  Father's  Will  that  it  ITiould  (  I  mean  the  Will  of  Chrift  naturall,  not 
be  fd;  he  called  Jefus  Chrift  to  this  Oifice,  artificiallv  in  a  Way  of  Self-denial,  as  God  S 
the  Command  of  God  is  upon  Jefus  Chrift,  Will  is  faid  to  be  our  Will  ;  To  that  what 
Ask  what  thou  roUt  for  thy  redeemed  ones,  the  Father  would  have  Chrift  own,  he  can- 
l  willingly  engage  my  felf  to  grant,  only  it  U  not  but  own;  for  the  fame  Spirit  is  in  Chrift, 
f»y  Pleaftire  thou  P)OuldJ}  ask  :  As  fometimes  *hich  is  in  the  Father,  and  in  the  felf-Iame 
he  faid  to  the  Houfe  of  IfraeJ,  I  the  Lord  Meafure:  AsG.idis  captivated  with  Love 
have  fpoken,  and  I  mil  do  it  \  notvithjianding  towards  all  CaptiveSjfo  am  I»  faith  Chrift  ;  as 
1  voill  yet  for  this  be  enquired  of  by  the'  Honfe  God  would  have  all  to  be  laved  and  to  come 
of  ffrael,  to  do  it  for  them  ;  Ezck.  36.  36,  to  the  Knowledge  of  the  Truth,  fo  would  I 
37.  So  faith  God  to  Chrift,  1  the  Lord  haue  too.faithChrift.  The  very  fame  bottomlefsSea 
fpoken,  and  I  will  do  it.  Only,  my  Son,  1  wT/.of  Lcve,  that  fluctuates  in  my  Father's  B'eaft, 
de  enquired  of  by  thee.  I  JiX)k  upon  this  as  it  is  in  my  Breaftj  for  I  and  the  Father  an  one, 
the    main    Reafon    of  Chrift's  Intercelfion,  John   10.  ic. 

£v.'n  fo  Father,  for  fo  it  feemed  good  in  thy      4.  It  is   ChriO  s   Honour  to   intercede  ; 

Si_^^bt\   it's  God's  Will  that  Chrijt  fhould  in-    Herebv  is  the  Cruwn  ftt  on  Chrift's  Head, 

trrcede.  ^  much  Honour  and  Glory   rtdouids  to  Jefus 

2.  It  is  the  Father's  Love   to  engage  his  in  this  very  Reipjd.     I  believe  all  the  Work 

5on   for  his  own  People.    O  the  Comfort  of  that's  done  in  Heaven,  it  is  Chrift  intcrcc- 

a  found  Chriftian  in  this  Refpeft  !    What,  ding,  and    the  Saints  ard  Argcls  praifingj 

art    rhou    in    Temptation,    or  Defertion  ?  Chnft    intercedes  for  ever,    and    the  four 

Su»e'    Chrift  is  enga'^ed  b/God  ro  petition  Bealis,  and  four  and  twenty  Elders  fir;g  for 

.fprt.ieej    thou  haft  put  up  many  Petitions  ever, .  Jicv.  4.  8,  9,  10,  11.    An  Argument 

.  A  a  a  a  6f 


j^^  Ijoohhtg  unto  ye^fusl.  Chap,  i; 

ot  Chrift's  Honour,  by  Chrilt's  Iiuerccffion,  that  which  Is  his  chief  Excellency,    I  meaa 
is  Etven  in  chii'>  bv  Mr.  Gaodvfin  \  If  it  were  in  his  Righteoufnefs,    and  Holinefs-,    as  if  I 

not  for  Chrift's  Intffrceflion,  how  would  take  the  Pifture  of  a  Maa,  f  would 
Goodtfin't  vvould  the  Office  of  Chrirt'sPrieft-  not  draw  it  to  refemble  his  Badc-parts.  but 
Chart  fee    j^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^f  Work  ?    and  this  as  near  as  1  could,  1  would  draw  it  to  Life, 

Reafon  is  more  than  Intimated,  the  very  Face  and  Countenance  j  lo  are  the 
Heb.  7.  24.  25.  TbJf  Mati^  beca((je  be  ^on-  Saints  the  very  Pifture,  the  Image,  the 
iinueth  ever,  bath  an  zmchatjgeahie  Priefiboo/i-,  Draught  of  God  to  his  Top^xcellency.  The 
and  the  Work  of  his  PrieAhood  is  inrerpre-  Saints  are  in  Covenant  with  Jefus  Chrift, 
ted  yer.  25.  To  make  Inter ceffim  for  ever,  and  therefore  ie  nearer  Relation  than  any 
The  Meaning  of  this  is.  That  God  would  not  others,  hence  it  is  that  thev  are  called  the 
have  him  continue  to  be  a  Priefi  in  Title  Portion  of  God,  theTreafure  of  God,  the 
onlv,  or  in  Refpecl  only  of  a  Service  part,  peculiar  People  of  God,  thofe  that  God  and 
and  io  to  have  only  the  Honour  of  Prieft-  Chrift  fatisfy  themfclves  in,  thofe  that  God 
hood  perpetuated  to  him,  out  of  the  Re-  and  Chrift  have  fet  their  Hearsts  on  ;  the 
membrance  of  what,  he  once^  had  done  ;  Children  of  God  the  Father,  the  very  Spoufe 
But  God  .would  hare  him  to  enjoy,  as  the  and  Bride  of  God  the  Son  ;  'in  feme  Refpeft 
Renown  of  theGld;  fo  a^J^rpetual  Spring  nearer  than  the  Angels  themfelve?,  for  the 
of  Honour  by  this  new  Work  oflnterceflion,  Angels  are  not  fo  married  to  Chrii^  in.  a 
and  fotopreferve  the  Verdure  of  his  Glory  myftical  Union,  as  God's  People  are:- Now, 
ever  frefh  and  green;  and  the  Sum  of  the  is  it  any  Wonder  that  thofe  who  ate  fo  very 
Apoftle's  Reafoningis  this,  That  feeing  him-  dear  to  Chrift,  ihould  be  in  the  Pravers  of 
felf  w£s  to  be  for  ever,  fo  his  Work  of  Prieft-  .Chrift  ?  If  they  were  fo  much  in  his  Heart, 
hood  fhould  be  for  ever,  that  fo  his  Honour  that  foraetimes  he  (bed  his  Bleed  f*  them, 
iJiightbe  srcferved  and  coniinacd  for  ever  will  he  not  nOw  intercede  for  them  ?  Oyesi 
gjf^^  to  this  End  he  carries  them  on  his  Breaft  or 

*'  <!  It -is  Chrift's  Love  to  his  Saints*,  his  Heart,  as  near  as  near  may  be»  that  they 
Heart  is  fo  inamoured  with  his  Saints,  that  may  be  in  a  continual  Remembrance  before 
therefore  he  intercedes  for  them  for  ever  ;  the  Lordfor  ever  j  his  very  Lo^e  compels 
Love  is  06  ftrong  as  De*tb ;  it  is  never  weary  him  to  thiv Office,  to  intercede  for  -them, 
of  doing  Good  for  the  Party  beloved  ;  now  6.  It  is  Chrift's  Delight  to  intercede  for 
Chrift's  saints  are  Chrift's  Love,  My  Sifler,  his  Saints:  Before  the  World  was,  his  De- 
^)  Uve  mvDove\  Cant.  5.  2.  The  Saints  Ughls  mere  y»tth  the  Sons  of  M;n\  Prov.  8. 
in  Chril'i's  Books  are  as  fo  many  Jewels,  And  31.  And  when  theFulnefs  of  Time  came, 
thei  Ml  be  m'tne^  faith  the  Lord  of  Hvjh,  then  faid  he,  Lo  1  come,  in  the  Volume  of 
in  tb€t  Day  when  J  make  up  my  'jewels  :  Mai.  ihe  Book  it  is  written  of  me,  1  delight  to  do 
5*  17^  The  Saints  are  Chrift's  only  Choice,  tby  Wi'd  O  »;;  God\  Pfal.  40.  7,  8.  And 
fehe  verv  Flower  of  the  Earth,  To«  have  I  wiiat  was  thacr  but  to  be  with  the  Sons  of 
chofen  out  of  the  mrld  I  John  15.  19.  and  Men  ?  He  knew  that  was  his  Father's  Plea-, 
ve  are  my  People,  my  Chofsni  Ifa.  43-  20.  fore,  and  in  Relptft  of  himfelf,  he  had  a  De- 
All  the  World  is  Chrift's  Refufe,  and  Kings  light  to  live  with  them,  and  to  die  for  them  : 
are  but  Morter  to  him,"  only  the  Saints  are  And  no  fooner  he  eotred  into  Heaven,  but 
Chrift's  Chofen,  they  arc  they  whom  the  there  he  delights  to  officiate  ftill  in  Behalf 
Lord^in  his  eternal  Counfels  hath  fet  apart  of  the  Sons  of  Men  ;  he  carries  their  Names 
foPhimfeU  But  know  {  faith  the  Pfalmift  )  on  his  Heart  there,  and  though  fome  of 
that  the  L$rd  bath  fet  apart  him  that  is  Godly,  their  Perfons  be  on  Earrh,  and  he  in  bis  lio- 
Pfat  4.  ^.  The  Saints  areChritt's  Image,  dilv  Prcfence  is  in  Heaver,  yet  Diftance. 
{?,  ff.  J  ti»e  RefembUnCQ  of  C^tift  ia  all  of  Place  cannot  deaden  hiiDeUghts  in  Uie 


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Chap..  I ;  Loohng  unto  Jefusl  555 

Remembrance  of  them  ;  he  is  ever  mindirg  in  ah  Points  tempted  Jiie  as  vrt  <rf,  yet  vith- 
his  Father  of  his  People  in  the  neather  out  Sin.  Hcb.  4.  is-  When  he  was  on 
World;  he  tells  him  that  they  are  his  Ml  Earth  he  felt  our  Infirmities,  Frailties,  Mi- 
in  All  upon  tht£arth,  and  all  his  Joy,  and  feries,  and;i5a  Man  that  hath  ftltthe  Stone, 
all  his  Delighc,  all  his  Portion;  as  Men  or  Gout,  orFcaver;  or  efpccially  that  hath 
ufe  to  give  Portions  to  their  Children,  fo  telt  Soul  tn^ubles,  cannot  but  compaflionate 
God  having  but  one  Son  bv  eternal  Genera-  thofc  that  are  in  the  ILke  Condition  ;  fo 
tion,  he  hath  given  the  t^cii  unto  him  as  ChriA  having  had  the  Expcrici.cc  of  our 
his  Portion;  and  hence  he  makes  it  his  great  outward  and  inward  Sufferings,  he  cannot 
Bulincfs  in  Hcavtn,  to  provide  Maniions  for  but  c«mpafliorate  us ;  and  hence  it  is  (  his 
his  Portion,  to  take  up  Gods  Heart  for  hi«  Yery  Compaflions  moving)  that  he  inrer- 
Portion,  to  beg  Favour  and  Love  for  his  cedus  to  his  Father  in  our  Behalf.  It  is  ob- 
Portion.  Here  is  the  Joy  of  Chrift  in  Hca-'  fervcd,  That  the  rery  Office  or  Work  of  the 
ven,  in  going  to  his  Father,  and  telling  him,  Highprieft  was  to  Empathize  with  the 
Why  Fatbdry  I  btive  a  fmaU  r$rti9n  yet  on  People  of  God  ;  only  in  the  Cafe  of  tlie 
Eartb,  *nd  beeauft  thry  are  •n  Earthy  thry  Death  of  his  Kindred,  he  waJ  not  as  others, 
art  fjill  finning  ag«rnji  thy  AUyfty.  but  I  have  to  fympathize  or  mourn  ;  but  Jefus  Chrift 
fitfrrcd  and  fatiififd  fcr  their  Si>js,  and  hither  gees  beyond  all' the  Highpriefts.  that  evcc 
ami  c'lTis,  to  wind  thee  9j  it^  and  lO/itimuaUy  were  before  him  ;  he  doth  fully  fympathize 
to ^-t  out  frejh  Pardons  f$r  new  Sins '^  come^  vi'vh  us,  not  in  fome,  but  in  all  Conditions; 
ivak  on  my  old  Satisfadion,  Didii  ihoa  not  pr0  In  all  $»r  j^fii.^ions  he  is  ajfliiied.  Ifa.  6j.  9»f 
tnij'e?  Is  it  not  in  the  Artidts  of  Agreement  1  believe  Chrift  hath  earned  a  Man's  Heart 
betwixt  thee  and  ffte,  that  J  fiouidjee  oj  the  up  with  him  to  Heaven  ;  and  though  there 
Travel  of  my  Stul^  and  fhoitld  be  fntiifed^  be  no  Paflidniiin  him  as  he  is  God  ;  yet  the 
DidJ}  th0u  hOt  fy-,  ^f"''t  becaufe  1  poured  $ut  Flower,the  BloflTomjthc  Excellency  of  all  thelc 
tM)'  Souly  therefore  th^u  wouldj}  divide  me  a  Paflions,  (which  we  call  Companions;  are  infi- 
Portion  vritb  the  Great,  attdthe  Sp$il  mth  the  nitely  in  him  as  he  is  God  ;  he  ftrikcth,  a^d 
Strong?  Ifa.  S3.  II,  I -z.  0  my  Father -y  n0w  tryeth,  and  yet  he  pitveth;  when  £/)6r«//»  bc- 
1  tnake  Interceffion  fer  the  Tranfgreffors  '■,  give  moaneth  hinifclf,  God  rcplys,  Is  Ephraim  t^y 
me  out  Pardons,  for  an  Hun,hed  Thoufand  dear  Son  ?  is  he  a  fleafant  Child  ?  For  ftnce  I 
AiiUiO'it  of  Sins 'y  thou  hafi  faid  and  f nor  n,  fpake  agai>ift  him,  I  do  earnejUj  re'member  him 
that  thou  ba/i  n«  Pleafure  in  the  Death  o\  Sin  jiiU,  thereJ9re  my  Btviels  are  troubled  for.  him, 
ners,  and  it  is  my  Pleafure,  m)  Joy^  my  infi-  Jer.  31.20.  Surely  there's  a  Violence  of  hea- 
nite  Delight  ttjave  Sinners,  th(fe  are  my  Seed,  vcnly  Paifion  in  Chrift's  Heart  as  God-man, 
my-Portio'jy  my  redeemed  ones  and  thcref$re  which  m-kcs  him  to  brrak  out  into  Prayer 
let  them  he  favd.  Thus  Chrift  intercedes,  to  God,  and  inio  Comp.flions  towards  Men  : 
and  his  Delight  in  his  Saints,  as  knowing  it  O  that  tempted  Souls  would  coniider  tl;ii!  it 
to  be  his  Father's  Mind,  draws  him  on  to  may  be  Chrift  is  giving  \ou  aCu^of  I'cars 
this  Iiitercifliun;  indeed  rhib  Reafon  hangs  and  Blood  todnrk;  but  who  knuws  what 
ui>on  that  primary  and  fint  Reafi-n  ;  it  is  Bowels,  what  Turnin^^  of  Heart,  what  Mo- 
G).i'»  Will  chat  Chrift  fhouli  interc-.de,  and  tions  of  Compalfion  are  in  Jcfus  Chiift  ail 
itisCftrifi's  D  lij^ht  to  do  the  Will  of  his  the  While?  Thc-lt  who  feci  the  Fruit  of 
Father  in  Heaven,  I dclrght  to  do  thy  iViUy  O  Chrift'i  intcrceffh.n  know  thi^,  and  can- 
*")'  ^od.  net  bat  fublcribc  to  this  Truth.    0,ye  of  little 

7.  It  is  Chrift's  Compaffion  that  caufcth  Faith,  whvdoyeduubt  ofChriiU  Bowels? 
Intsiceflion.  Cb^ifi  is  jwh  an  Hghprieji  is  he  not  our  comp.'flionate  Highpiieft  ? 
(faith  the  Apiftlf  ;  as  cannot  b.,t  be  touched  Hath  not  the  tcr.dercli,  mcekeft,  mildeft 
wiid  tbe  Feeling  oj  Our  infirmiUes.    He  was   Hcait  ot  a  Iv+du  £i<ar  God  poffibly  can  lorm, 

A  a  a  a  2  tad 


^55  Looking  mto  Jefus.  Chap/ i'S 

met  w'^h'thietcfrtal  and  infinite  Mercy  of  read  this,  Chrift  isaaing  as  an  Advocate 
God  blmrclf  in  Tefas  Chrift  ?  You  have  for  you,  Chrift  hath  your  Names  ingraven 
heard  *hat  Chrift  in  both  Natures  is  our  as  a  Seal  on  his  Heart,  and  fianding  right 
Hiehnrieft  Mediator,  Interceffer  ;  and  if  oppofite  to  the  Eye  of  his  FatJ-.er,  the  iirft 
either  God  or  Man  know  how  to  conpaiTi-  opening  ot  the  Eye-iids  ot  God  is  termina- 
onate,  Chrift  muft  do  it.  O  the  Bowels  ted  upon  the  Br.aft  of  Jcfas  Chrift ;  Is  not 
of  Chrift'  H-^^o:.^'?'^^  C^'iich  the  Apottlc)  this  worth  the  Knowledge  ?  O  my  Soul, 
■uhhtkT-dwti'f  9ur  hfirr.7H}ci',  Heb.  4'  '^^-ve  off  fhyvain  studies  of  naturalThings  ! 
7<  I^  is'an  Allufion  to  the  rolled  and  mo-  ifthcf  do  not  conduce  (ome  Way  or  oLher 
ved  Bowels  of  God,  in  Jcr.  31.  20.  Chrift  to  the  ri,aht  Underfland>r.g  of  this,  they  are 
In  Heaven  is  burning  and  fanrl.g  in  a  Paf-  not  worth  the  While;  what  is  it  tor  an  ^^ 
fion  of  Coinpairun  towards  his  weak  bass,/^(lntle  to  be  praiied  where  he  is  not,  and 
a.id  therefore  he  pleads,  intercedes^  and  to  be  damned  where  he  is  ?_  O  th^E*:ceK 
Lys  to  God  for.them-. .  • .  i<^"?y  ^^  ^he  Kr.owledg^   of  Jcfus  Chnft  ! 

^i^).  Lu  vi  ^^^^^  ^  Knowledge  C  if  true)  is  no  lels-  than  , 

Thus  far  we  have  "propoandcd  the  Objea,  faving.  Cdme,  ftuAy  his  Interceffion  in  all 
which  is  Chrift's  Interce/Tign  ;  our  the  former  Particulars^  I  have  run  theiiro- 
next  V^or-k  is  to  direa  vou  how  to  look  ver,  for  the  Work  is  lw.:)4n  utider  ray  Hands, 
upon  Tefus  in  this  Rcfpc^.-  a"d  I  would  now  abbj<^.yf  ^e ;  only  remem- 

^     J    ■  ber    this,     that  in  Chrifts  Interceffion  are 

many  Secrets,  which  we  muft  never  kno^ 

'  ■= — — on  this  Side  Heaven  ;    Oh  take  heed  of  ei!=. 

tring  into  this  Labyrinth   witliout  the  Clew. 
C  H   A   P«    H-      S  E  CT.    z.  -       of  the  Word  ;  abt)ve  alidelire  the  Guidance 

of  the  Spirit  to  enlighten  rhy  Darknefs,  and 
ar.Hot^hgW"^.^''*''y"S'»^^'i''^^^''^  whatever  thou  k^awcft,    iwn»  ii  JiJU  for 
of  our  Salvation  in  his  huer^ejfm.  tb)/ felj* 

E  T  as  know:  Jefus  carrying  on  th!s  S^  ^  C  ^t*;  iC 

great  Work  of  our  Salvation  in  rj    -      ^  r      -    .k  ,  t>  r  a 

_         lis  IntercciTion.    Is  it  not  a  rare  •        Of  mtfidertng'  ^efus  -?»  that  RefpeB, 
PtVr/»  of  ivnowledse  to  know  what  Chrift  is  ^^  z-j    «■/•  •  .t.- 

^iw  doiS  Hea^/en  for  us  on  Earth  ?  If  I  1J.  T  ET  us  M'^er-  '^efm  carrying  m  th« 
hadawShtvSuitatCo«rt,onwhichlay.my        JU  Workoo^r  salvation  m  his  Inter- 

EftaLTnd  Life  if  I  knew  that  1  had  a  Friend  cefliun  ;  many  ot  Goa's  People  have  found 

T^JtT  tVat  could  prevail     and  that  he  were  the  Benehc,  and  for  my  Part  I  cannot  but  ap- 

1^  nowmov^^^^^^  ^ere  npt  this  prove  of  it    as  an  excellent,  quickmng,  and 

jutt  now  movin^i       >  ,  the  enlivening   L»uty,  to  be  much  in  a  Way  of 

Z'''^}V).^tv^.ttUx^iht^ox\l  or    Conhderation;     efpeciatly 

Behalfot  all  ^^^^^'^^^^  "1  ^"^^  V^tivAt  Hand  when-  we  meet  with  Cuch  a  blefTed  Subjeft  as 

Tr  "/"'^i^r  finie  1  is  A?cen  Hea-  ■  t>us  is.    My  Agitation,  cj  hi r.  (kail  U  %cct 

Wort  SSiv  of  above  Mxteen  Hundred- Plalm- 104.  34-  .It  is  enough  to.  make  a  Mc- 
Work  «^^^^^/y  ^'  ^"  \^  Winter,  Nignt  ditation  fweet  and  retrtfhing,  when  it  is 
Years;   ^nd  Summer   and  w«neF^        6^^^^  about  Cuch  a  SubjeS   as  Chrift's 

and  Day,  witiiouc  any  }:'^^''J^XTilict^^^^  InteraefhonV  Isit  not  as  Incenfe,  a  fweet  O- 
?f '  Chtiftt  le'  h'  h'  1'  ^^  ataX'o  dour"  and  Perfume  with  God  him.elf  ?  And 
Cliio^ii  all  ^;e'a,'c;cn  ..w-  whUtt'you  fV.U  not  each  Ih^u^htcf  it  be  Iweet^ous^^, 


Chap.  -2*  •      Uoking  mto  Jcjus,  .r^j 

Come,  let  us  be  rerioui  in  th:sDiity;  and  to  fume  Maj.-f'v,  and  the  Prince  wonli  hnf 
f^^t  we  may  do  it  throoj^hly,  letHsconMd«r  medfafe,  I  miaht  hope  to  fpeed  •  Chn-f^  .> 
itinthcferrvcrarPartK-abro.     M-—      God's  Prince/^  as  I  niav  calJ  hinV)  and  /n- 


As  Chrift  on  Larch  gave  himRrltto  the  Death,  awon^ft  you,  rch&n>  if  h^  Son  ah  £rLf  Z 
even  to  rhr Dea:h  of  the  Crofs,  for  the  Abo-  ni^  J,^;  ^/^  ^  sJe :  .r  S  t  afh  1  r  i 
litionof  Sin,  lonow  in  Heaven  he  prays  the  laill  hi  ^ivihim  a  SerMnl  ?  Vvp  thF»  h  ' 
•  Father,  by  his  J^ony  anA  bloo.h  Sp^tat,  by  his  evil  hj9tyb-w  to  eive  ro^dGll,    ZL  .. 
Gop  and  Pafm.  h  hii  Death  snd  Sacnfrc,  Children,    Vo^   J:h    Le  pJll   ,oTr  fltZ 
that  thy  Sinsm^y  be  p.udoned,  thy  Service  rvbi.h  is  Ir.  Heaven  Five  ponjrhiLltnXZ 
accepted,  and  thy  So^jI  faved.    This-is  the  that  ash  hi»n  Matfh.  7    g    ,o    w     .,'?f 
Will  ofChrift,  even  thy  ].iftificatio:i,Sanai-  fpeciaHvif  Chrift  himfelf"  ask     ' 
fication,  and  balvation;  and  accorditisly  he       4.  Confider  of  the  Perfons  f^'r  whom  CVr\(^ 
prefents  his  Will,    *  Father,   I  will  that  alf  intercedes,  it  isfor  sll  the  FL>a   and  In  n?r 
«  thofe  Privileges  flowing  from  my  Death  may  ticii lac  for  thee.    O  th--  Sweet'  of  rh\ 

*  be  conferred  on  fucb  a  Perfon  by  Name  5  Meditat^AJi  :  If  I  knew  that  rnvName  wr^r^ 
•«  iuchaSou!  is  now  meditating  and  confider-  written  in  Heaven,  fhould  [  not  Cx^Chrll- 

*  ingof  my  InterceiTiOP,.  and  iV.y  Will  i.?,  that  bids  me)  re]')ice  in  (Hs  >  Luke  lo  '20  Oh 
«his  very  Meditation  may  ft'iJ  Acceptance  but  what  is  it  to  have  my  Name  wrfrr^n  .-4 
«  with  God.  O  what  Workings  would  be  in  the  chief  Part  of  Heaven  MvTat  is  ft  In 
thy  Heart  and  Spirit, if  thou  didtt  but  confi-  hive  m\- Name  written  in  the  Breaftnl.rV  nf 
dcr,  that  Chrirt  even  now  were  rpeal<ing  JefusChril}?  Come,  read  o' mv  Soul  .  ?r 
his  Will,  that  tnv  Perfori  and  Duty  might  both  not  thus  written,  Ifdac,  or  facob  '  1  havp  IL, 
find  Acceptance,  and  be  wcii-plealing- with  ri,  and  1  am  praying  for  thee    tJat   thy  Fait B 

,  f.' Confider  of  the  Perfon  that  Intercedes  Sm;H%"  LThis'pn-JileT'tr^n^t^e 
for  thee  ;  it  is  Chrift  in  both  Natures;  i(;  is  wide  World  ;  the  very  Conndlratirn  nf  ,vt 
thv  Mediator,  the  middle  One  betwixt  G.-d  makes  me  to  ;rteemt,f-a!i:?he  Wor^^'a^  D  of 
endMr.n-,  m  this  Refped  thou  mayeft  con-  and    Dogs-Meat.     And    oh   that   tvevthl 
liJer  him  as  "one    indiiferent,    and  equallv  World,  or  Flefh,  or  Devil  fhould  ftea   this  ' 
inchnrng  to  either  Party,  like  a  1-air  of  Scjles  Meditation  out  of  my  Heart'  Oh  rha?  VJIJ 
that  hang  e-en    neither  Side  lift  rp   orde-  I  fhould   forget  that  Chrifi  \\  .ore  4  Hea 
prefled  more  than  the  other  ;  »  ^^''dtator  i,  ven,  that  he  is  encred  into  the  HcK  of  Holfes 
not  r^fone,  laith  the  Apoflle,  Gal.  3;  20.  Chn^  and  that  he  carries  my  Name  into  tSpr.' 
indifferently  partook  of  both  Natures,  God-  fence  of  God.  the  Father 'TpS  /h    r 
head,  and  Mar^hood,  that  lo  he  might  befit  to  thee  that  readeft,  ,f  thou  zxt^tvS'^^r 

"^0  ftand  in  the  Gap  between  his  Father  and  there  is  no  Dnnhf  nr,>    k,f  r-i.    n  •  ,-      , .    » 
„s  ;  he  <,  a  Prieft  f  ordi„g  to  Ho.h  Nat„r«,  a  I"„i'  Sjo^hl  fl.h     '^l^^^'^ 

3.  Co,l,Wrof  the  Perron  to  who,.  Chrifi  her  rucktrS,irdftha    Ih/thoou",^*'.;*" 
inte.ceder;  Is  it  not  to  his  Father  r    Tho.  Compaffioaon  the  Son  ot  he    wlh     ^"' 
art  a.re  to  fpeed  weU,  O  my  Soul,  tor  God  is  if  ever,  /Mi  „»  rt  »'?„/'  a  Lk  7^ 
theFatherolthylntercenor;    Ifllad  aS.it  leaye  Itwking/till  Sff  Si  ,h,' o^n  S 


wril: 


55^  lucokingtintojefus.  Chap,  i, 

writ  on  his  Heart;  it  is  cnou^,h  to  fix  thy  own  Names,  er  for  their  own  Merits,  but  in 
Soul,   and  to  make  it  dwell  on  jefus  Chrift,  the  Name  and  for  the  Merits  afJefusChrift  ; 
thus  carrying  thee  on  his  Shoulders,  and  bea-  and  as  for  the  Saints  a»d  Angels  in  Heaten, 
ring  thee  on  his  Breaftplate  for  a  Memorial  Cy/?r/tf«   and    '^crtmc   fecm    hi' 
unYo  his  Father  in  Heaven.  grant,  that    they  pray    for  the     ryf»r^«Epift. 

5.  Confider  of  the  Agreement  and  Diffc-  State  of  the  Church  Militant;     nu.omt  Lb, 
rencebc-twiy.t  Chrift's  Interccflions,  and  the  but  if  fo,   they  do   it  only   of     «"vtu.  vigil. 
Intereefiiuns  of  the  HighprieiiSDfold  ;  thcv   Charity   as    Brethren,    not  of 
did  both  irrrcrceie,  butChrillls  Interctffiors  Office  as  Mediators ;  they  do  it  only  for  the 
are    ever    in  a  more   tranfcendcnt  eminent  Church  in  general,  and  not  for  any  particu- 
Way  :  Chrirt  is  more  faithful  in  his  Office  lar  Man  or  Member  of  the  Militant  Church.; 
and  Place  tiunever  Highpiiett  was  5  Chrift  fuch  an   Interccflion  as  this,  fo  hearenly,  fo 
is  more  cempa.'jnate  and   pitiful  than  ever  effeftual,  fo  pertecftive  of  our  Salvation,  fo 
Highprieft  was;  and  hence  *ti?,  that  he  hath  authoritative  and   publick,  found  upon  the 
the  Title  of  vtcaj^jtacj^;'©-,  O^e  of  many  Com-  fatisfaftory  Merits  of  the  Perfon  interceding, 
,»7//era^W2^.  ]?mes  5.  11.     All  is  Mercv,  and   is  proper  only' to  Chrift.     1  would  be  glad 
Love,  and  Sweetncfs,  and  m.ore   than    mo-  of  the  Prayers  of  all  the  Churches  of  Chrift  ; 
therly  Aft^edion  that  comes  from  Chrift.    O  O  that  tUere  were  not  a  Saint  on  the  Earth, 
my  Soul,  why  fnouldft  thou   fay   with  Ifrael^  but  that  i  were  by  Name  in  his  MornLngand 
Xi^Wayis  hidden  from  the  Lord,  and  my' iudg-  EvenisigPraser,  C  whofoever   thou  art  that 
rfunt  is  pajjcd  over  ky  my   God?  Ifa.  40.  27.  readeft,  I  4>efccch  thee    piay    for  me)  but 
As  if  Jeflis  Chrift   had    left  thee  out  of  the  above  all,  let   me  have  a  Property  in  thofc 
Count  of  his  People,  and  out  of  the  Roll  of  Prayers  and  Interceffions  that  are  proper  un- 
thofe  whom  he  is  to  look  after?     No,  no;  ly  to  Chrift  ;  1  am  fure  then   I  fhould  never 
he  is  a  faithful  and  merciful  Highprieft,  far   mifcarry  ;  Chrilt's  Prayers  are  heavenly,  glo- 
above  all  the  Hig,hpriefts  of  theOldXefia    rious   and  very  effeauah 
ment;   and  if  they  were   fo  -careful  not  to       7.  Confider  of  the  Particulars,    wherein 
leave  out  of  their  Breaftplate  one  Name  of  more  efpecially  Chritt's  Interceflion  confifts.; 
all  the  twelve  Tribes,  how  much  more  careful  Is  it  not  in  the  prefenting  of  his  p£rfon,Blood, 
is  Chrift   nut  to  leave  out   thy  Name  in  his   Prayers,  interpellations?    Is  it  not  in   the 
Interceffion  ?    Fru«  this  very   Argument  of  prefenting   of   our    Perfons,-  Ptfrformances, 
Chrift's  Compaflion  and  Chriir's  Faithfulnefs,  Pleas  or  Anfwers  to  the  Accufations  of  Satan  ? 
the  Apjfilecalls  on  us  to  C6r}fidcr  the  ^poflje  Men  little  think    how  bufy  our  Mediator, 
efid  H^bpriejt   of  eur  ProffftM   Chrifl  j/fus,  Sponfor,  'solicitor  and    Advocate,  is  now  in 
.voh'j  was  faUhfiil  t9  him   t'b&t  appointed  hitrt^  Heaven  for  us;  Men"littie  think  that  Chrift  is 
Heb.  3.   1,   2.  above  y^(jyo«.  or /Woyej,or  any  appearing,  and   his   Blood  is  crving,  and  his 
©f  theH^Vjp'/V/?i  ;  whv,  (Onfidir  him  O  my    Pra-.ers  are  afcending,  and  hii  Rybe  of  Rij^n- 
Soul;  th-s  Gofpei-Highpneit   is. well  worthy   teoufnefb  is  covering  us,  and  the  Iniquity  of 
indeed  of  thy  Confideration.      '  our  hol.y  Things ;  O  my  Soul,  look  up,  ciinfi- 

'  6.  Ct^nfider  of  the  Properties  of  Chrift's  der  jefus  thy  saviour  in  thefe  Relpettb !  I  am 
Interceffion  ;  is  it  not  heavcnl.  and  glorious,  .prrl'waded,  if  thou  didii  but  know,  if  thou 
efFeitual  and  prevailihg,  anduf  all  ofher  the  couldft  but  lee^hataaeal  uf  Woik  Chrift 
Traotailions  uf  our  "ijalvation  wh.lft  this  hath  in  Hand,  and  ho\v  he  carries  it  on  fur 
VoWdMafts,  the  mott  perftdive  andconfum  thy  Salvation  it  would  melt  thy  Heart  into 
mate?  Oji^ive  me  the  Intcrc.-fliuns  of  Chrift  very  Tears  of  Joy.  Whilft  Chnlr  was,  (m 
abftve  all  the  IntcrcclTions  of  Men  or  Angels.  Earth,  and  his  Mother  had  loft  him,  h^ could 
Iknf'wr.tne  Saintsjon  Earth  pray  mutually  then  lav,  iViji y?^  not  that  1  tm^i  go  about  mf 
-one  tor  anuUicr,  but  they  pray  not  in  their  Baihcr'i  Bufhufs  ?  Luke  2.  49.    H^ow  Chiift 


IS 


Chap.  2.  •  Looking  unto  Jefiis.  jjp 

is  in  Heaven,  he  is  about  the  fame  Bufinefs  near  to  his  Father,  that  he  can  wcrk  him 
ftill :  all  his  Employment  m  Heaven  is  to  in-  to  any  Thing  he  will.  And  O  my  SouJ  if 
tercedcfor  us,  that  we  may  be  faved  ;  very  thou  haft  an\  Relation  to  lefusChiift  is  not 
true,  there  is  much  in  this  IntercciTion  of  here  Comfort?  I  dare,"  in  the  Name  of 
JefusChrrft  it  is  a  Tree  of  manv  Branches,  Chrift,  be  thy  Warrant,  and  give  it  under 
and  every  Branch  fruitful:  So  that  if  thou -my  Hand,  That  if  Chrift  prav  for  thee 
wouldft  enlarge  thy  Meditation  in  thfs  wide  Chrift  will  be  rui;^  to  fave  thee  •  he  never 
Ocean  of  Ddights  there  is  Room  enough  ;  yet  failed,  he  never  will  fail  in  any  of  his  Suits 
but  herein  I  muft  leave  thee  m  the  Duty,  to  God.  Oh  consider  of  this ' 
for  I  can  but  point  at  the  fcveral  Particulars       9.  ConHder  of  the  Reafons  of  Chrift's  Tn- 

,  whereon  thou  rnaveft  enlarge  :  O  think  on't,  terccffion.  Many  are  liven,  but  this  mav 
thatChrift,  and  Chrift's  Blood,  andChrift^s  befutficient,  it  l  God'T oJnOrdLlncl^ 
Prayers  (hould  l>e  all  at  Work!  ThatChrift  very  Wifdumof  God  found  out  this  Wav  to 
ihould  play  the  Advocate,  and  plead  thy  fave  our  Souls,  r/>.  That  an  HiahDrieft 
Caufe,  and-peif^ime^hy  Duties  with  his  In  (hculd  be  appointed,  who  fhould  die  for  Sin- 
cenfctand  rake  th^  Pcrfon  in  an  unperceivahle  ners,  and  afterward  prefcnt  his  D-ath  to  his 
Way  to  God  his  Father,  and  cr%'t}  ere,  0/»;  Father,  bv  way  of  Interceffion  in  their  Be- 
Father,  be  merciful  to  this  6nine>\  p^rUon  bis  hah.  Some  mav  look  upon  this  as  needle^^• 
O  blcffed  Medjat.on !  (;  A/.i/.J  ;.  ibe  Man,  Sins,  and  faved  our  Souls  without  a  Prieft? 
that  on  this  bIclfedObjcdkr.owshoiv  feme-  I  fhall  not  difpute  God's  Power  but  if  anv 
ditate  both  Pay  and  N<gbt.  vvill,  let  fuch  an  one  tell  me  what  Wav  conW 

8.  Omfiderof  tJ.e  Power  and  Prevalency  hisown  Wifdom  have  found  oat  to  Heaven 
of  Chvilt'S  Interctffions  with  his  tarher.     Is  between  the  Wrath  ot  Q)d  and  the  Sin  nf 
he  not  to  this    Pun^ole  a  PrielUo  God,  and  Man  ?    I  believe  ic  would  have  pofcd  a  1  the 
called  thereto  by  G>.d  f  Ishe  not  the  bonot   Wifdom  of  the  World   r  of  Men  and  An^V  u-^ 
God,   yea,  God  himfelt?     Is  he  not  God's  to  have  reconciled  God's  Mercy  L  the  Sa^^^^^ 
Darling?  Gods  Commander,  as  wdl  as  Pe-  tion  of  Man,  and  his  Jufticcin  the  Copdemi 
titu)ner?.Nav    is  not  tfte  Handot  God  him    nation  of  iinj  to  have  poured  out  Hellnnnn 
felt  in  thisDehgn?  Is  not  the  Father's  Heart  the  Sin,  and  \et  to  ha'^e  beVowe^f^^cave^ 
as  much  towa.as    us  and  our  balvaiun,  as  upon  the  Sinner  ;  now,  then  if  God  himfelf 
Chrilt's  own  Heart  ?  As  fu re  then  as  Chrifr  did  ftudy  to  find  'out  this  Wav.  and  tha The 
is  gone  intoKearcn  with  tny  Name  engraven  hathfaid.  Ibis  is  ^.y  flcafure,ibat  CbnJ}  „. 
onhisHeatt,  fo  Pure  (bait   thou   follow  him,  Son  JhaU  b:  a  Pricf}  and  that  ll  fl^nU  nffZ)  ■ 
and  be  with  him  where  he  is.    IVho  Jha'l  la}  fclf,  a.d prcreat^L}"^^       hifoiH        % 
^ny  Thing  t.  tl.  Ch.^e  cf  God's  EUal  mo  i  %u?rayj  iol    Jor^^^^^^^ 
U  that  cond^mnetb  ^     V\  here  Chriit  becomes  reli  on  this  as  tne  verTo7dinatior  of  r n.i ! 
Patron  to  ddendagainft  the  Sentence  of  Dam-  Admire  at  the  Contrivance  of  God   lav   Otbl 
nation,  ic  is  in  vain  f.r  Sm  or  Law,  or  Satan,  £>,ptb !  queliion  no  further,  onl    meditate 
to  attempt  anv  Ti»ing  ;  for  as  an  in^rocent  and  ponder,  and  confider  of  it,  ti  1  thou  fed! 
Perlon  is  la.e  fo  lung  as  J^  hath  his  leained  eft  Chrin's  InterceiT.on  darting  its  Iniiuence 
Advocate  to  anfwer  all  Objedions    lo   it  is  and  Et^.c^cy  on  thy  Sin-fick  Soul, 
with    Believers,    who   have   Chnft  himfelf 

both  Judge  and  Advocate;  a  lure  Advocate,  SECT.    HI 

he  ever  prevails  in   whatfoevcr  he  under- 

•  takt's;  he  was  never  yet  caft  in  anv  Suit;  he       ^f  ^'firing  after  Jejus  in  that  He/ped. 
hath  for  thcfe  Sixteen  Hundred  Years  carried  o    r      f  t  .,c  ^./r  .     r>      «• /• 

'away  all  the  Caufes  or  Hundreds,  Thoufands         I    .    nn  .Vo  fv     .''^    c  ^^■^**'    "crv.ng 
smdiviillionsof5ouls5»vhy,heisXo4carand       ^    ""^  '^''   Woik    of.our    Salvation 

la 


^^^      .  Lookmg  tint o-.Je fits*  Chap.  2; 

in  his  InterceiSion.  I  cannot  but  wonder  poor  Saints  Behalf?  Now  he  prays,  now  he 
what  a  DuIncTs  feifeth  on  my  Heart,  and  on  prcfentshis  Perfon,  Merits^  Interceffion,  In- 
all  the  Hearts  of  the  Sons  of  Men,  that  we-  terpellation,  q.  d.  Father,  hen  are  aCotfjpany 
have  no  more  Longings  after  Chrift,  whofe  of  Rebels  ju/Ily  faUen  under  thy  Difpleafure, 
Heart  is  ever  panting  and  longing  after  us.  they  dejervc  to  bf  fet  at  an  ete,-,ia}  DiiJartce 
Surely  we  do  not  fet. our  felves  to  find  out  from  thee\  but  1  tnufl  needs  have  thim  par- 
experimentaliy  the  Swcetnefs  that  is  in  doned,  and  revived  into  thy  Bofotn-^  cowe, 
'Chrift ;  if  there  were  not  another  Obieft  to  tnake  thine  own  Terms,  ht  Juftice  y  quire  »e- 
think  upon,  but  onlv  this  one  of  Chrift's  In-  ver  fo great  Satisfaction,  I. have  paid  a.  Prke 
terceffion,  is  not  here  enough  to  put  us  all  fuffiriint  for  all,  arid  effffiual  jor  them\  give 
into  a  teeming  longing  Frame?  O  my  Soul  them  -what  Lam  thou'pleafifl,  1  will  under- 
r.oi>2e  up,  and  fet  this  blefTed  Objeft  before  take  they  Jhall  obferve  them-j  and  to  this  Pur- 
■  thT  Face  !  Take  a  full  View  of  it  until  thy  pofe  aivay,  away  holy  SpirJt,  go  to  fucb  and 
Affedions  begin  to  warm,  and  thou  beginneft  fucb  S$uh^  enable  them  to  theit  i>uties,  yea  en- 
t»  cry,  Oh  far  my  Part  in-  Chrifl's  Interceffion  I  able  th:m  in  Duty,  and  fanSify  them  through' 
'Oh,  I  tvouidr.ot  be  left  Out  of  Chrifl's  heavenly  out,  inSouh,  Bodies,  and  Spirits.  Why,  this 
Prayers  for  Ten  Thsufand  Worlds !  Come  and  is  the  prefent  Tranfa£}ion  of  Jefus  ChriR,and 
.beferious!  thcObjeft  isadmirably Tweet  and  therefore  ipo^i-  defireable;  Mcthinks  I  long 
precious;  long  for  it,  pant  after  it !,  -^od  un-  to  know  what  Chrift  is  now  a-dT>ing  in  Hea- 
derftands  the  Rhetorick  of  thy  Breathing,  as  venformy  Soul,  and  is  itnotthus:  Is  not 
well  as  of  thy  Cry.  But  what  is  there  in  ai]  hts  Time  fpent  either  in  reading  Pardons 
'Chrift's  I ntercefT'on  that  is  fo  defireable  ?    I  for  his  redeemed  ones,  or  in  prefenting  Peti- 

anfwer, ~—  :       ••  tions  from    them,   and    pleading  for  them. 

'.  t.  In  Chrift's  Interceffion  lies  theprefent  Surely  heis  ftill  interceding  every  Day,  it  is 
Tranfafrion  of  our  Souls  Salvation.  Such  his  prefent  Work  for  our  Souls  j  O  deft r cable 
i^affagfs  as  hitherto  we  have  fpoken  of  are  Work! 

dene  and  paft  ;  the  Tranfaftions  of  Eternity       2.  In  this  prefent  TranfaOion  lies  the  Ap- 

were  at  an  End  when  Time  began  ;  theTran    plication  of  all  Chrift's  former  Aftings,  whc- 

faftioris  of  Chrift:  promifed,  had  theirPeriod  ther  of  his  habitual  Righteoufnefy  or  of  hfS 

v/hen  Chrift  was  incarnate ',  the  TranfaSions  a£lfre    and    paftive    Obedience.  ■  All    thofe 

of  Chrift's  Birth,  and  Life,  and  Death,  and  Paftages  of  Chrift*^  Incarnation,  Conception, 

Refur'reftion,  and  Afcennon,  are   naw  above  Circumcificn,  Birth,  Life, and  Death,  which 

a  Thoufand  and  Six  Hundred  Years  old  :     I  more  efpecialiy  we  look  upon  as  the  meritc- 

know  the   Virtue  and  Irfluerce  of  all  thefe  riousCaufes'of  our  Salvation,,  had  been  no- 

Tranfa^lions  continue,  and  will  continue  for  thing  to  us,  if  they  had, not  been  applied  by 

ever  and  ever;  but  the  feveral  Aflings  had  Chrift:  They  were  the  Means  of  Impetra- 

their  Period?,  and  only  Chrift's  Ceftion,  and  lion,  but  Chrift's  Interceffion  is  the  Means 

MiffionoThis  Spirltj  and  his  biefled  Intercef-  of  Application;  Chrift   purchafed  Salvation 

lion  both  were,  and  now  are  the  verv  prefent  by  thofe  precedaneous  Adts,  but  he  poflefleth 

Employment    of  Jefiis   Chrift.     If  it  were  us  of  our  Salvation    bv   this  perfeflivc    and 

pciftible  that  we  could  fee  into  Heaven  ;  if  confummate    Aft    of  his  IntercefTion.    The 

with  Stephen  we  coiiid  look  up  ftedfaftlv,  and  Order  of  this  is  laid  down  by  the  Apofile,  in 

fee  the  Heavens  opened  ;  if  our  Exe3,'bv  an  thatfirft,  He  learned  Obedience,  by  the  Things 

extraordtnarv  Power,  were  carried  through  vohich  he  ft'f^red,  ^^<i  ihtx),  being  made  per- 

thataztrreSkie-  and  through  all  till  we  come /r/?,  A?  i'e'.'jw?    the    Author    (or    appUing 

to  the  Holy  <  f  Holies,  and  to  Jefus  Chrift  in  Caufe  )  «/  eternal  Salvation  to  all  them  thai 

his  GJorv,  what  fhciuld  we  fee  but  Chrift  in-  obryhim^  bnng  to  thisPurpofe  called  of  G§d 

terc^dir?,  C^nift  bufv  with  his  Father  ia  his  an  HighpriefU  after  the  Order  ot  Mehhi^'deck* 

Hxb, 


IjOohng  tinto  ^efusl  .  fsi 

Now,  is  not  this  the  dc-  the  more  open,  and  comfortable  Manifefta- 
Alas  !  tions  ofGod  unto  the  Soul  :Gomriiunion  with 
God  is  a  familiar  Friendfhip,  ( I  fpeak  it  in 
an  holy  humble  Senfe  ;  now,  do  we  -r.oc  as 
ufually  go  to  a  Friend  for  Counfel  and  Ad- 
vice, as  for  Comfort  and  Cheering?  In  a 
Friend's  Bofom  we  entruft  our  Sorrows,  as 
well  as  our  Joys.  Suppofea  Soul,  even  fpi- 
ritually  overwhelmed,  and  ready  to  brewr,- 
betaking  itfelf  unto  God,  and  venting  itfcif 


Ghapo  2^ 

Kcb.5.  8,  9,  10 

fireable  Aft  above  all  other  A^s  f 
what  am  I  better  for  a  Mine  of  Gold  in  fuch, 
orfucii,  or  fuch  a  Field,  in  which  I  have  n« 
Propriety  at  all  ?  I  am  throughly  convinc'd, 
that  Chrift's  Merits  arc  moA  precious  Me- 
rits, but  ©h  that  they  were  mine  !  Oh  that 
Chrift's  Interceflion  would  bring  the  Salve, 
and  lav  it  to  my  Sore  !  Oh  that  I  could  hear 
that  Voice  from  Heaven,  MjSon^  1  vas  in 


carnate  for  thee,  and  cmcetved  for  the€,  and  before  the  Lord  ;  now,  if  afterwards  the  Soul 
h$,n  for  thee,  and  circumeifedfor  thee,  and  I  hath  no  more  Eafe  than  by  tJie  bire  lancing 
did  the  Law,  and  fuffered  ihe  Penalty  for  of  the  Sore,  if  God  pours  in  no  Balm  at  all, 
thee;  and  novo  I  aw  interceding  that  thy  very  but  only  gives_Suppdrt ;  fhallwc  fay  that  this 


home  to  my  Seul  all  the  former  Tranfaftions  God,  though  nothing  but  Darinefs  be  sppre- 
efChtii\,Ciy'wg,  j^U thefe  are  thine, eventhinc,  hcnded,  yet  that  Soul  lives  in  the  Light  of 
Oh,  howdcfireablc  mufl  thislnterceflionbc?  God's  Countenance  ;  the  Sun  ftiines,  though 
3.  In  this  Application  lies  that  Communion  a  Cloud  interpofeth  ;  God  fmilcs,  though 
and  Fellowfhip  which  we  have  with  the  Fa-  the  Soul  do  not  perceive  it;  or  certainly 
ther  and  the  Son;  I  pray  for  thcfi,  that  as    '  '        ' 


thou  Father  art  in   ^ie,  and  I  in  thie,    that 
they  alfo    may  he  one  in  us.     John   17.  21. 


thou  haft  his  flrengening-fupportingPrerence, 
if  not  his  Shining;  now,  this  is  the  Fruit  of 
Chrift's  blefted   InterceiTion  ;  and  this  is  the  • 


Underftand  this  foberly,    we   cannot   think  Subjeft-matter  of  Chrift's  InterceiTion,  0  my 


that  there  (hould  be  that  Onenefs  in  Equa 
lity  -batwixt  God  and  us,  as  betwixt  God 
and  Chrift  ;  no,  no  ;  but  there  is  Onenefs 
in  Similitude  and  Reality,  even  in  this  Life; 
by  Virtue  of  Chrift's  InterceiTion  we  hare 
Onenefs  with  God  and  Chrift,  net  eniy  in 
Comforts,  but  alfo  in  Graces ;  I  pray  y«u 
mark  this;  when  I  fpeak  of  Communion  with 
God  in  this  Life,  I  mean  efpecially  the  Com 


Father^  that  thefe  may  be  one  in  us,  J  in  tbem\ 
andtbtu  in  me  ;  Joh.  17.  23.  I  in  them  by  the 
Influence  and  Power  of  mi  Spirit,  and  thou  in 
me  by  the  FuJnefs  and  Power  sf  the  Godhead, 
And  is  not  this  a  moft  defireable  Thing? 

4.  In  this  Communion  lies  the  Vifion  and 
Fruition  ot  Jefus  Chrift  in  Glory  ;  Grace 
brings  to  Glory;  if  Communion  here,  we 
(hall  hare  Communion  hereafter :    And  this 


tnunication  of  Grace  between  God  and  the  alfo  is  a  Partof  Chrift's  Prayer  andlntercef- 


Soul;    on  God's  Part  there's  a  fpccial  In- 
fluence of  Grace  and  Favour  to  Man  ;   and 


fion,  Father,  I  wiS,  that  they  alfo  whem  thou 
hafi  given  me  he  voitb  me  tvhere  I  am,  that 


.  on  Man's  Part,  there  is  a  fpecial  Return  of  they  may  behold  my  Glory  vthichthou  haf} given 
Grace  and  Honour  to  God.  Some  trem-  me.  John  17.  24.  Jefus  Chrift  cannot  be  in 
bling  Souls  are  apt  to  think.  That  all  Com-  Heaven  long  without  his  Saints  j  indeed,  it 
munion  with  God  and  Chrift,  confifts  only  is  impoflible  that  Chrift  (hould  be  in  Heaven, 
in  rhe  Comforts  of  the  holy  Spirit,  whereas  and  that  Pieces  and  Bits  of  Chrift  myftical 
Chriftiansmay  as  really  and  advantagioufly  ftiould  be  in  Hell,  or  yet  long  on  Earth, 
have  Communion  with  God  in  fecrc't  Con-  Chrift  will  draw  in  his  Legs  and  Members 
veyances  of  Grace,  in  inward  Supports,  in  a  on  Earth  up  nearer  to  the  Head  ;  certainly 
concealed  Acceptation  of  Service,  in  the  hid-  Chrift,  and  you   that  are  Believers,  muft  be 

A^^  Drawings  of  the  Soul  God*ward  }  as  in  under  one  Roof  ere  long.  /I$  not  he  gone 

£  b  b  b  befoxe 


^2-  Booyng  unto  Jefiisl  Gliap;  ^l 

before  to  pr-^pare  a  PlJCe,  "icz^tnany  Mat.fi-  gafping,  groaning,  fick  unto  Death  with  the 
oas  (or  vp>\i?  '-ohvi  \\,  2.     W«   think^  fhem   vehement  Thirlt  after  thy  Part  and  Portion 
hapr.f  oa  Earth  that  hai'e  their  many  ftatcly  in  Chrift's  Interceffion  ?     [f  there  be  fuch  a 
Halls  and  Palace":,  thc-''r  Summer  and  thdr  Thipgasthe  Paffiwn  of  Delire  in  this  Heart 
Winter-ho'.ifts  ;   O  Chritiiax-s !   how   happv   of  mise,    O  than    now   it  wmild  break  out  ! 
will  vou  be,  wh.-n  vcu  come  robe  Lords  and   Oh  that   it  weuld  rent  it  feU  with  mighty 
H'-irsof  many  J^aceK' M(<' ii'ns  in  the  Streets   Lon^iings,  and   infinite  ATpirings    after  this 
of  Heaven?  But  what  fpt-ak  I  of  ManfioRS,  bleffcd  Obj?£l !     Whv,  Lord,  I  defire,  but 
now  lam  namrp,  Chriit  '<!  Manilons  are  no-  help  thou  my  faint  Defires;  blow  on  my  dying 
thing;    many  JVlan/ions    are  but    Utile,  yea,  Spark,  it    is    but  little;  and  if  I  know  any 
fna.iiy' Via-^fions  in  Chrjffs  father'' s'H$ufe  arc  Thing  of  my  Heart,  I  would  have  it  morej    • 
bKf  created  Chips  of  Kjppinefs,  in  Compa-  Oh  that  my  Spark  would  flame  !  why,  Lord, 
rifon  of  that  Ccnimnnion,  which,   by  virtue  I  dcfirc  that.I  might  defue  ;    Oh  breathe  ii 
ofChrifi's  Inrerctflion,  we  fhall  have  with  into  mcj  and  1  will  defire  after  thee, 
Chrift.  Itis  the  ^ayir.§  of  an  emincntlv  lear- 
ned, holy  Divine,  J  fbouldrefufe 
Samuel  Rm-    }i^ave»  (  faith  he  )  {fOjriJi  were  SECT.    IV. 

tbirfotd,  not  tliere;  take  Chifi  away  frot»  ^  ,       '    ^ 

Hf avert,  and 'tis   but  a  poor,   dark,  heart lefs  Of  hoping  in  ^efus  in  that  RefpeB. 

JD.neUiiig'i  Heaven  rvithout   Cbri/i  vfould  look  ,  -     .  ^ 

as  the  direful  Land  of  Death.  And  therefore,  4.  T  ET  m  hope  in  ^efus,  carrying  on  thiG  ' 
after  Chrift  had  fpoke  of  many  Manlions,  and  JL^  Work  of  our  Salvation  In  his  Inter- 
of  a  Place  that  he  would  prepare  for  his  cefliou.  It  ii  good  that  a  Man  JhoulA  hope. 
Saints;  he  adds  further,  to  incrtafe  their  Joy,  Lam  3.26.  Indeed,  if  it  were  no-t  for  Hope 
'  J  v*illco??7e  again  c  faith  he  )  and  >eceive  you  the  Heart  weuld  net  hold:  Only  look  that 
ui.to  i»_y  felfi  that  tohere  1  am^  there  ye  may  oiir  Hope  be  true  Hope:  Very  Hypocrites 
-    hi  alfoi  JoJin   H-    3*    Manfions   are  but  as  have  a  kind  of  Hope,  but  if  God's  Word  be 

Places  i.f  Briars   ard   Thorns  without  Jefus  true,  ThaHoi'c  of  uhjufl  Menjhali  perijh. =• 

Chrii'f.and  therefore  I  would  have  Heaven  Prov.  11.  7.     I'^^hat  is  the  Hope  of  the  Hypo- 

for  Chrift.  and  not  have  Chrift  for  Heaven  ;  crite  ? Will  Gtdhear  hu  Cry  when  Troubls 

O!  this  Cominunion  with  Chrift  is  above  all  cometh  upsn  himi  Job  27.  8,  9.  No,,  no  5 
deficodble,  and  tin's  is  the  Subje£^omatter  of  The  Hypocrite's  H*pe  faallperijh\  hi4  HtpeJhaH 
Chriii's  Pnver,  'Father,  I  veould  have  the  be  cut  off,  and  his  '£ruji  (haU  be  m  a  Spider* s 
Saints  to  be  with  me  zvhert  I  am,  that  they  Web.  3"b  8. 13,  14.  O  my  Soul,  hope  in  JefuA  5 
fnay  beholdmy  Glory.  Wliy,  this  is  the  Com-  but  reft  not  till  thou  canft  give  a  Reafon  of 
mnr.Ion  which  (he  Saints  (hall  have  with  thy  Hope,  till  thou  canft  prove  that  they  are 
Ghiii^,  i:ev;'r  will  their  Eyes  be  offhioi,  ne-  the  Hopes  which  Grace,  a  r.d  not  only  Nature, 
ver  w'li  their  Thoughts  wander  after  any  hath  wrought*,  that  they  arc  grounded  upon 
other  Obj'-.fts;  Oh,  the  Intimacy  tnat  v/ill  Scripture-promifes,  and  Tound  Evidences; 
be  the.T  berwixt  Chrifi  ard  Chiiflians !  Oh,  that  they^-purify  the  Heart;  that  the  more 
what  Coir muiiication  of  Glory  will  there  be  thou  hojiet^j  the  Ids  thou  finnerti  that  they 
liy\'iz\\o^''i\ci\Thef<'.  fr)riU  Ttalk  Toith  tneiiS^iih.  depend  on  lure  and  infallible  Caules,  as  on 
Chrilt;  for  tk*  an  rrorihy.  Rev.  3.  4.  the  Truth,  Power,  and  Mercy  of  God ;  on 

O  v.y    Soul    if  this   be   the    Bufineis  of  the  Merits,  Mediation,    and   Interccflion  of 
Chr.f+'s    Inrerceffion,  if  all  thefe  Partici^lars  Jefus  Chriff ;  What  Ms  thi?  laft  amongft  the 
-   are  contain 'din  rhe  Bowels  of  this  one  Trau-  reft  (I  mean  the  liiterceflioo  ofChrI.lt;  the 
faciioii,  how  is  it  chat  thou  art  not  in  a  faint-  Spring  of  thy  Hops  ?  Canft  thou  follow  the 
ing  Swouiv.'  How  is  it  ihni  tiiau  art  aai  btic^mi  till  it  biiugs  thee  to  thisFountai*,! 

?5' 


Chap.  2 ;  Ijooking  mtojtfusl  ^^c 

or  Well-head  of  Hope,  that  row  thou  canlt  fends  the  .spirit,  and  the  Spirit"  soes  and 
fay,  0  this  inter cejjten  u  m we !  come,  fearch,  ccchoesin  the  Hearts  of  Saints  to  the  Cr-es 
and  try,  it  is  worth  the  Pains  j  and  to  put  vfchrin.  Much  ot  this  is  contained  in  th^t 
thee  out  of  Q|ieftion,  and  in  a  more  facile  one  Text,  God  hath  fent  f$rtb  the  Sv^rit  of 
Way  of  Difccrning,  I  fiiall  lay    down  thcfe  his  Stnintoour  Hca>t,  Rf:i'''o,,,  cryl„/' (  as  if 

Signs.     As-—- ^         ^      .    i5  '"^^•'^y  ai^^^  our  Toni^ues  ]  AbbaFMhir. 

1.  If  Chnft  s  Interceffion  be  mine,  then  is  Gal.  4. 6.  Here  is  God  the  Father  Go  i  ihe 
the  Spirit's  Interccflion  mine.  Or,  if  thou  Son,  and  God  the  Holy  Ghc^t  and  all  ire 
wouldft  rather  argue  from  the  Effeft  to  the  afting  their  Parts  on  theekft  i-eopleo-  God- 
Caufe,  then  thus;  If  the  Spirit's  Intcrceffion  The  Son  intercedes,  0  that  wy  sLh  tvay  h'e 
be  mine,  then  is  ChriU's  Interceflion  mine,  given  to  thsfe  ;  the  Father  will.ngly  krarfs 
In  this  cafe,  we  need  not  to  afccnd  up  into  Jlway  holy  Spirit,  and,  a^  my  Son  aTktb  enter 
Heaven  to  learn  the  Truth,  rather  let  us  de-  ami  take  Po^cffion  oj  tbofe  ft u^'f^l  Hearts'-  The 
fcend  into  our  own  HearL^,  and  look  whether  holy  Spirit  obs^s  and  no  locner  in  the  Hearts 
Chrift  hav.e  given  us  of  his  Spirit,  which  of  the  Saints,  but  he  cries  in  them  ylbba 
smlies  u$  cry  unto  God  Tfitb  Sighs  and  Groans  Father.  God  hears  Chrift,  and  th"*  Spirit 
p/bicbcannotbe  e::prejTed',hcih3itwoa\dknow  hears  God,  and  the  Eleft  hear  thc'spirif 
whether  the  Sun  Ihine  in  the  Firmament,  he  and  now,  becaufc  the  Spirit  fpeaks  in  the 
muft  not^limb  into  the  Clouds  to  look,  rather  EIcO,  God  hears  the  Elech  Much  like  unto 
he  muft  fearch  for  the  Beams  thereof  upon  this  is  that  of  the  Prophet,  /J»d  it  [Jjall  come 
the  Earth ;  which  when  he  fees,  he  mny  con-  to  fafs  in  that  Day,  I  will  b'ar,  faith  the  Lord- 
elude,  that  the  Sun  Ihines  in  the  Firmament  j  j  will  bear  the  Htavens,  and  theykaS  hear  the 
O  come  ..and  let  us  ranfack  our  own  Confci-  lartb,  and  the  Earth  jhaU  hear  the  Com  and 
cnces;  let  us  fearch  whether  we  feel  the  Spirit  IVine^  and  OH,  and  they  JhaB  bear  Je^reel 
ot  Chriftcrying  in  us,  uibba  Father :  certainly  Hofca  2.  21.  O  my  Soul  to  the  Tcft '  hath 
tbefcTwoare  as  the  Cau  fc  and  theEfFeft;  God  fent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his  Son  into  thv 

-Chrift's  Intcrceffion  in  Heaven,  and  his  Heart  P  Haft  thou  the  Indwelling  oftheSai 
Spirit's  Interceffion  on  Earth  arc  as  Twins  of  rit  ?  And  now,  bv  Help  «f  the  Spirit  canft 
a  Birth;  or  rather  fuch  is  the  Concatenation  thou  pray  with  Earnc(tnefs,  Confidence  and 
of  thefe  two,  that  Chnft's  Intcrceffion  In  an  holy  Importunity?  canft  thou  crv  'yibba 
Heaven  breeds  another  Interce/Tion  in  the  Father  f  i.  e.  canft  thou  cryl  with  Earnefc- 
Hearts  ol  his  Saints.  It  is  the  fameSpirit  nefs?  Father']  with  Confidence?  and  Mba 
dwelling  in  Chrift,  and  in  all  his  Members,  Father^  or  father^  Fatlerl  with  an  holy  Im- 
that  moves  and  ftirs  them  up  to  cry,  j^iba  portumty  ?  Why,  thefe  are  the  Tcrv  Si<^ns 
Father.  Here  then  is  my  Argument,  If  Chrift  of  the  Spirit's  Intcrceffion.  O  my  Soul  that 
hath  .put  his  Spirit  into  thy  Heart,  and  if  the  thou  wouldft  deal  faithfully  with  thy'own 
Spirit  hath  fet  thy  Heart  on  Work  to  make  felf ;  canft  thou,  by  the  Help  ef  the  Spirit 
inccflant  Interceffions  for  thy  felf,  then  is  go  to  the  Father  in  the  Ndme  of  Chrift? 
Chrift's  Intcrceffion  thine.  There  is  a  kind  As  Chrift  is  gone  before  into  the  Holy  oil 
of  a  Round  in  tke  carrying  on  of  this  great  Holies  to  intercede,  fo  canfc  thou  rcith  Bold- 
Work  of  Intcrceffion;  as,  i.  Chrift  inter-  „:fs  follow  after,  and  enter  intotbe  Holiifl  b* 
cedes  tor  his  People,  O  thattnj  Spirit  might  the  Blood  of  "^efus  ?  Heb.  10.  10.  Canfc  thou 

^ri7"i  2.  God  hearkens  to  the  Intcrceffion  fay,  God  hntli  given  me  his  Spirit,  and  his 
oiChx\?(,Jway  holy  Spirit,  get  thee  domimto  Spirit  hath  ftewed  mc  Chrift  asmyMedia- 
tbe  Hearts  ojjucb  and  jucb.  3.  The  Spirit  tor  at  the  right  Hand  of  <3od :  and  now. 
waits  on  the  Plcafarcot  them  both,  and  no  under  the  Win*  of  fuch  a  Mediator  I  can 
fooner  down,  but  he  fends  up  his  Intcrceffion  by  the  Spirit's  Affiftance,  go  with  li'wdnefs* 
bick  again  ;   Chs:ft  cries  to  God,  and  God  (^tsw  v^ffmuf,  with  afTuming  a  Liberty  ) 

B  b  1}  b  2  CO 


f6'4     ,  Looking  mt$  Jefusl  Chap.  '2t 

to  fpeak  any  Thing  I  vvil!  in  the  Ears  of  forae  afFe£tionate  Heart-motions ;  but  what 
God  ?  Surely  this  is  the  Fruit,  the  EfTecl  of  Symptom©  of  Grace  in  all  thisw?  The  Sign 
Chrift's  Interceflion,  and  therefore  thou  may-  therefore  I  hv  down  of  my  Proprtsty  in 
eft  comfortably  conclude,  Cbrifl's  hitercejfion  Cftrifl'slnterccffions  is  not  every  fwc-etMol't- 
is  mine.  on,  or   every  excited   Affeftion ;    but    that 

2.  If  at  any  Time  in  the  Midft  of  Duties  which  is  hols',  fpirit-ual,  heavenlv,  faving  ;  I 
I  am  favingly  atFeftcd,  then  is  Chrift's  In-  may  difcern  much  of  this,  if  I  wiir  but  look 
rercc/Tion  mine.  Sometimes  it  plcafeth  God  into  the  Grounds  and  EfFcds  of  hi y  excited, 
t«  appear  in  Ordinances,  and  the  Soul  is  com-  or  ftirred  up  Affections ;  if  th^  Ground  there- 
forted,' quickned,  enlarged,  affected;  why,  of  be  fetched  from  Heaven,  and  in  their 
now  I  look  on  this  as  the  Efficacy  of  Chrift's  Effe£i  they  tend  cowards  Heaven  ;  if  they 
Blood,  and  as  the  Po'^er  of  Chrift's  Intercel-  wean  my  Heart  from  the  World;  if  they 
fion  ;  at  that  very  Inftant  that  I  feel  any  elevare  and  raife  up  my  AfFefti^ns  to  Things 
Good  in  any  Ordinance  of  Chrift,  why  then,  above;  if  they  form,  and  frame  my  Conver- 
even  then  is  Chrift  prevailing  with  God  his  fation  Heaven-wards,  then  mat  I"^^^  affiired 
Father  for  what  I  feel^  then,  even  then  may  thele  Metionsand  Affe£lions  are  of  the  right 
I. boldly  lay,  Now  is  the  Lord  Jcf us,  who  is  at  Stamp  ;  for  all  fuch  Motions  are  but  Sparks 
God's  right  Hanid  in  Heaven,  rememhying  me  of  that  heavenly  Fire,  the  Flame  whereof  is 
a  ^oor  Wdrm  on  Earth  \  Oh  I  mm  I  feel  the  mindful  of  its  own  Original;  therarc  the 
¥ruit  of  hii  hiterceffum^  Oh!  what  is  ibis  Spi.  Fruits  of  Chrifl^  and  they  go  back  to  ChiH, 
rit,  Povoer,  Grace,  Cotnfori^ST^eunefsldi-ink  they  work  tcwards  their  Centre,  they  tend 
ef\  btd  aTcific  of  the  Mouey^cofni?  with  the  End  towards  the  Phce  from  Whence  they  cafne; 
of  mv  Rod,  dropping  from  the  Jnterceffions  of  and  in  this  Refpecl,  O  that  I  could  never 
J'efusChrifl'?  And  if  this  Preffnce  efChrifi's  hear  a  Sermon,  without  a  favoury  Atfc^ion 
Spirit  be  f0  fweet^  what  is  himfelf  then}  I  of  what  I  hear  !  O  that  I  could  never  go  to 
l?now  we  hadneed  to  be  W3.ry  in  Uyingdpwa  Prrayer  .witJiouf:  (bm.e.  Wftr-mth,,  and  Heat, 


I 


Affiirance.  infallible    EvidenceJ  of  Grace,  and   whofe  InterceiTion  is  as   an  Ointment 

The  third  Kind  of  Hearers  are  faid  to  receive  poured  forth  !  In  1  imes  of  the  old  Teftament, 
the  Word  voitb  ^of.  Matth.  13.  23.  They  if  they  offered  up  a  Sacrifice,  and  a  material 
found  fome  .Sweet  and  Power  in  the  Ordi-  Fire  came  down  from  Heaven,  and  burnt  up 
nances  of  Chrifli  And  Herod  heard  'Johnglad-  the  Sacrifice  to  Afhes,  it  was  a  certain  Tefti- 
ly.  Mark  16.  20.  And  many  for  a  Seafon  re--  njony  that  the  Sacrifice  was  accepted  ;  Now, 
}6iced  in.  John'' s  Light  and  Minifiry.  John  5.  in  the  Time  of  the  Gofpei,  we  mufiinotex- 
35.  Certainly  Affections  in  holy  Adminiftra-  peil  material  Fire  to  come  down  upon  our. 
tions  with  Delight  and  Jov,  may  be  in  thofe.  Duties;  bi^t  hs.tn  the  Lord  at  any  Time. cau- 
who  vet  have  no  true  Grace;  foit  maybe,  fed  an  inward  and  fpiritual  Fire  to  fall  down 
that  the  Novelty  and  Strangenef\  of  a  Doc  upon  thy  Heart,  warming  thy  Spirit  in  Duty, 
trine  m.ay  much'affea  and  delight;  or  me  and  carrying  it  up  heaven-ward?  Surely' if 
Nature  of  the  Dodrine,  as  it  is  comfortable,  10,  thou  mayeft  fafely  conclude,  thefe  are  the 
without  any  Refptft  to  fpiricijal  Operation,  very  Effects  of  COr/^'s  Iiiterceifion ;  hfs  In- 
Biay    exceedingly  affeil: ;  or    the  Minifler's  tercelfion  is  mine. 

Abilities,  becaufe  of  his  Parts,  Eloquence,  5;  If  in  my  Heartl  feel  a  holy  Fram-ejOif- 
Elocution,  affeftionate  Utterance,  -may  pofition.  Inclination  to  pray  and  cry,  and 
much  delight  and  ftir  up  th?  Hearers  intercede  tor  others,  efpecially  for  the  Mife- 
Afte^ions;  fine  Hcad-jjo tions,  may  produee  ries  and  Diftreflfes  of  the  Church  ot-G-od ; 

*■  then 


Chap.  2.'  .  hookingmtojefiis)'  5^5 

then  is  Chrift'ffTntercefiiofi  mine.   Wc  Ihouia  H..  iwWs  at  both  Ends  of  this  golden  Chain 
Casnearas  we  may  ;  in  erery   Thing  con-   ofour  Saltation  ;   the  one  End  is  hanged  at 
form  toChrift;  ard  this  Conformitv  is  an  hisBreaft,  where  the  Names  of  all  hisSaintf 
Evidence  or  Sign  to  us  of  our  Intereft  in   are  written,    and  the   other  End  is  at  his 
Chrift:    O  my  Scul,    go  down  into    the   Heart  that  he  may  be  the  Author  and  Fini- 
innioft  Clofet    of   thy  Jieart,    loek    what  fher,  the  Firft  and  Lad,  the  Be£:inning  and 
Dil'pofition  there  is  in  it   towards  the  Mcin-  Endingot  our  SouisSaJvarion  :    Alas!    there 
bers  of  Chrift;    and  tliou  mavcft  concifde,  is  norhti  g  in  us,  in  our  Reach  here  below; 
there  is  in  Chrifi  s  Heart  the  very  fame  Dif-  the  firft  Stirrings  of  Grace  is  up  in  Heaven, 
pwfition  idwardsthee.    Ah:  do  I  think  there  at  the  right  Hand  of  the  Father;   and  the 
is  Love  in  my  Bofom  towards  the  STints,  and  far  End  of  any  gracieus  Thought  is  as  far 
that  there  is  no  Love  in'Chrift's  Bofom 'to*  alinve  us,    as/the  Heart  ot  Chrifi  is  above 
■wards  me  ?    What,  can  Irhini^rhat  mv  nar*  the  Earth  ;     Come   then,   fith  ail  hangs  oa 
row,  l^aicncd  and  ilnfa!  Bov,e!s, -are  larger  this  iirect  Pin  of  Chriit's  InterceiTion^  let 
than  thofe  wide,'   conrpnirionatc  sn.l  ttnder  us  icarch  and  try,  arc  we  called  f    Do   we 
Bowels  of  Jefiis  Chi-ift  ?     As  a  Drop  of  Wa-  beiieve  ©n  the  Son  ?    Arc  we  laRflified  in 
ter  is  in  Comparifon  of  the  Ocean,    and  a'^  a  Tome  Meafiire  ?    Are  we  kept  from  the  Evil, 
Gravel-rtone  is  in  Cotilparifon  of  the  Sand;  thzt  S-n  may  rot.  have  Dominion  over  us  ? 
fois  mv  Heart  to  Chriti's,  ard  mv  Love  to  Hath  Chrifi    put  up  thefe  Prayers  in  our 
Chriit's,  and  my  Bowels  to  Chrift's.    Come  BenaU,  that  now  we  feel  (as  it  wercj  and 
then,  and  try  by  this  Sign ;    Kcrthy  kc  knew  exp^^ricnce  the  Truth  of  Chrift's  Prevailings 
iJtftit  rve  are  tra>ijisted  jrOfM- Vt-ctJ)  io  L'fe,  if  with  his  Father  in  our  Hearts  and  Lives  p 
we  love  the  Brethren -y    be  that  love ih  not  bu   O   fure   Signs  that  Chrili's    Interccfilon    is 

JSroi/jcr-,  abldeib  in  Death.  \  John  ?.  14. .  ours;   away,  away  all  Diffidence,  doubting. 

Hereby  perceive  -ae  the  Love  of  God,  becauje  wavering,  Huftuating  Hopes;  a  Soul  thus 
he  laid  dovfn  his  Ltfi  jor  us,  and -me  Ought  to  grounded,  may  with  i'a.ul  caft  the  Gantlet, 
lay  down  sur  Lives  iot  the  Breilyrtn.  Ver.  16.  and  bid  Defiance  to  all  :he  World,  IVhoJfjaJH 
.Is  not  this  plain, ^  if  1  love  the  Brethren,  /a/ <?'r^-  Thmg  to  the  Charge  of  God's  EUa  ? 
Chrid  loveth  me  ;.  if  1  feel  in  my  Heart  an  If  ho  is  he  that  condemneth->  It  is  Chrifi  that 
holy  Difpofition  to  g,o  to  God,  and  to  pray,  died,  jea,  rather  that  is  rifen  again,  tvLo  is 
and  cry,  and  int<Tcedefor  a  Saint  in  Milcry,  even  at  the  rijiht  Haul  ofCsd,  ad  mho  alfo 
fureiv  the  Lord  jcfus  hach  as  much  Bowc's  maketb  lnterctffi.:/n  (or  us.  Rom.  S.  34. 
'  towards  me,  to  goand  intercede  for  me,  and*  • 

to  prefent  my  Prayers  unto  God  the  Father ; 
his  IntercelTion  is  uifne.  5  £  C   I^.    V,  • 

4.  If  I  am  called,   jiniified  and  fanfliJiod; 
thfn  is  Chrifl's  Iriterceinon  mire:    Are  not        Of  helievlng  in  Jefus  in  that  Rrf^e^:. 
^efe  the  Subktl-matter  of  Chrifl's  Intercef- 
fon?  Iprai  (  laithChriil}  that  then  Ji^ouidji  5.  T     ET  us  belisve  in  JefuSy  as  carrying. 

'.rep  them  from  the  Evil.    Johti   17-   i<;. ;         |    j     on  this  great  Work  of  our  Salva- 

{  pray  that  thou  wouldft/awft/'/j'  them  through  tioh  m  his  Interc:fffz'.>n ;  wounded  Spirits  are 
ih)  Irutbs  neither  1,1  ay  I  for  thtfe  alar.i;  but  full  ofScrupics,  and  thus  they  cry,  •*  My 
for  them  alfo  Tfriiichfnall  believe  Ou  me  through  '  Sins  will  never  be  forgiven;  have  hot"  I 
their  IVord,  Or  Pieachni^  -^  Father,  I  rciU,  ttat  *  firnied  aaainft  God»  and  ChrilT,' atd  the 
1h»le  nbota  thou  halt  given  we,  be  vifth  me  *  Spirit  of  Chrilt  r  Had  I  not  my  H#nds 
in  Glory.  Ver.  17,  20^24.  He  firit  prays  *  imbrued  in  the  Blood  of  his  Sen  ?  And 
that  we  mav  be  called  and  juftified,  and  then  <  have  not  1  trodden  iinde'r  Foot  the'BIood 
hepraysti.Atwemay  berau(itit:ed;and-faycd»-  *  ofGodi'' And  will  that  Blood  that  I  have 

:  iLecf, 


^f66  -IjOOktng  unto 

*  fhed,  and  trode  on,  Inttrceed  for  my  Par- 

*  don  ?  Had  I  but  gone  fo  far  as  the  Jews 

*  did,    who    indeed    k-lled    and    crucified 

*  Chrift,  I  might  have  had  fome  Hopes,  be- 
'  caufc  thev  knew  not  what  they  did,  and 
«  therefore '  Chrift  prayed,    Father  forgive 

*  them,  for  they  know    not  what  they  do. 

*  But  alas.'  I- finned,    and  I   knew  wel)  c- 

*  nough  what,  and  wherein  I  Jiave  finned  : 
<  Had  they  knoven^  (  faith    the  Apoftle  )  tbey 

*  foould  not  have  crucified  the  Lord  of  Glory  ; 
«  I  Cor.  2.  8.  But  alas  I  knew  it,  and  I 
^  was  fully  convinced  that  the  Commiffion  of 

*  every  Sin  is  a  crucifying  of  Chrift  ;  and  yet 

*  againft  Knowledge,  and  Judgement,  and 
.  'Light,  and  Checks  of  my  own  Confcience, 

«  I  have  crHCified  the  Lord  of  Glory  ;   and 

*  is  not  the  Apoftle  exprefs?   H  is  impojfible 

*  for  thife  who  roere  ante  enlightned^  and  have 

*  tafied  of  the  heavenly  Gift, — -= if  th^ 

*  faS  avoay,  to  renero  them  again  unto  Repett' 

*  tance,  feeing  they  crucify  to  tho^nfelves   the 

*  Son  tfGod  afrefh-i  and  put  him.  to  open  Shams, 

*  Hcb.  6.  4,  6.  Oh  I  fear  my  Name  is  not 
<=  in  the  Roll  of  thofe  for  whom  Chrift  inter- 
^  cedes,  I  have  crucified  him  afredi,  and 
•^-will  he  intercede  for  fuch  a  dead  .Dog  as 

*  lam?  I  cannot  believe.  Silence,  Unbe- 
lief!  be  not  tyrannical  to  thy  felf,  for  Chrift 
will  not ;  Sin  ffiall  do  thee  no  Hurt,  nor  Sa- 
tan, no  nor  God  himfelf,  for  Jefus  Chrift 
can  work  him  to  any  Thing-,  if  he  but  open 
bis  Wounds  in  Heaven,  he  will  fo  work  his 
Father,  that  thy  Wounds  on  Earth  Hiall 
clofe  up  prefently.  0  hut  I  have  fiuned  a- 
gainfi  L}^ht\  and  what  then?  1  hope  thou  haft 
rot  finned  wilfully,  malicioully,  and  defpife- 
fully  againft  the  Light :  The  Apoftle  tells 
Uj,  That  if  vie  fin  roilfuUi,  after  roe  have  re- 

.ceived  the  Knowledge  of  the  Truths  there  re- 
V/jainethiiO  wore  Sacrifice  for  Sins^buta  certain 
looking  for  of  Judge  inent^  and  fiery  Indignation. 
Heb.  lo.  26,  27.    Thefe  two  Texts  in  Jfci. 

,6.  4.  and  lo.  26.  are  parallel,  and  give 
.Light  to  each  other  ;  and  therefore  uniefs 
thy  Sio  be  the  unpardonable  Sin,  uniefs  wil- 
fullyi  malicioully,  and  defpircfully,  thou  haft 
■crucified  Ciirift,  as  fome  of  the  Jew  did, 


Jefusl  .Chap; -2; 

never  pafs  a  Doom  of  final  Condemnation  on 
thy  Soul :  What,  is  there  no  DifFererce  be- 
twixt a  Sin  done  wilfully,  or  purpofely,  of 
Malice  with  Delight,  and  againft  the  Fee!- 
.  ing  of  thy  own  Confcience  5  and  a  Sin  done 
•f  mere  Ignorance,  Inconfidcracy,  Infirmity, 
or  through  a  ftrong  Temptation,,  though  a- 
gainft  Light  it  felf?  I  know  there  is  a  Light 
given  in  by  God's  Word,  and  fome  Beam  of 
the  Holy  Ghoft,  which  yet  never  penetrated 
fo  far  as  to  transform  and  regenerate  the 
Soul  wholly  to  God's  Image ;  and  in  fuch 
a  Cafe,  a  Man  miy  fall  away,  even  into  an 
univerfal  Fall,  a  general  Apcjftafy ;  but  doft 
thou  not  hope  better  Things  of  thy^  felf  than 
fo  ?  I  fuppcfe  thou  doft.;  O  then  believe! 
O  believe  thy  Part  in  Chrift's  laterceflion  .' 
And  for  the  Direftiojus  of  thy  Faith,  that 
thou  mayeft  know  how,  or  in  what  Manner 
to  believe,  obferve  thefe  Particulars  in  their 
Order.    As — '—■ 

1.  Faith  muftdireftiy  goto  Chrift.. 

2.  Faith  muft  §0  to  Chrift  as  God  in  t\t 
Flefh. 

3.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift  as  God  in  the 
Flelh,  made  under  the  Law. 

4.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift  made  under 
the  directive  Part  of  the  Law  by  his  Life, 
and  under  the  penal  Part  of  the  Law  by  his 
Death. 

5.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift  as  put  to  DeatJa 
in  the  Flefti,  and  as  quickned  by  the  Spi- 
rit. 

'6.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift.  as  quick ned  by 
the  Spirit,  and  as  going  up  into  Glory,  as 
fitting  down  at  God's  right  H-^nd,  and  as 
fending  the  Holy.  Ghoft  :  Of  all  t^efe:  be^ 
fore. 

7.  Faith  miuftgo  toChrlft  as  interceding 
for  his  Saints;  this  Aft  of  Chrift  is  for  the 
Application  of  all  the  former  Afls  .on  Chrift's 
Part ;  and  our  Faith  clofing  with  it,  is  for  the 
Application  ot  this,  and  all  other  the  Aftings 
of  Chrift  on  ^ur  Part.  Now  is  our  Faith  le4 
up  very  high  ;  if  we  can  but  reach  this,  we 
may  fay»  our  Faich  flands  very  lofty  when  it 
may  at  once  fee  Eqrth  and  Heaven  ;  when  it 
may  fee  ^U  that  Chrift  .Jiath  a£tcd  for  it 
•  here. 


I 


Ghtp.2^  Looking  unto  J efusl'  T^f 

here,  and  all  that  Chrift  dotk  aft,  and  wiiJ  thou  haft  under  Confideration  the  whole  of 
aft  in  Heaven  f«r  it  hereafter.  It  is  not  an  Chrift,  and  the  Total  ofChrift's  Aftings  in 
ordinary,  fingle,  particular  Aft  of  Faith  that  this  World,  from  Firft  toLaft;  in  Rcfpe^ 
will  come  up  to  ihis  glorioae  Mvftefy  ;  no,  of  Mediation  this  is  the  Coronis,.  the  Up- 
no;  it  is  a  comprehenfi^fe,  perfcftive  Aft  j  fhor,  the  Period*  the  Conrummation,  the 
itisfuchanAft  as  puts  the  Sou)  into  a  Con-   Perfeftion  ofaU, 

dition  of  jj,lori«us  Triumph,  '  Who  Qiall  8.  Faith  in  going  to  Chrift  as  interceding 
«  condemn?  It  is  Chrift  that  will  Qye  me  for'us,  it  is  principally  and  mainly  to  look  to 
«  to  the  uttermoft,  feeing  he  ever  liveth  to  the  Purpofe,End, Intent,  and  Defign  of  Chrill 

*  make  interccffion  for  me.     The  fame  Word  in  his  IniercciTion  :  Now  the  Enus  of  Chrift, 

*  Qf(7   the  utteimoji  }  is  a  good  Word,  and  as  in  Reference  unto  us,  are  thefc. 

*  well  put  in  J   it  is  a   reacliing  Word,  and       i.  That  we  might  have  Communion  and 

'  extends  it  felffo  fa--^    that  thou  Fellowfhip    with    the  Father    and  the  Son; 

ChrfiTfec    *  ""^''  "°^  "'^"'^  bcyond  it;     Let  }  pray  for  thefe,  that  as  thou  Father  art  in  me, 

forth.    "    *  ^^7  ^®^''   t"  ^'^-   '■'"  ^'^^   higheft  and  I  in  tbetr^    thtfalfo  may  be   ene  in  us, 

*  Mountain  that  ever    any  Creai-  John  17.  21. 

«  turc  was  yet  let  on,  and  there  let  thy  Soul  ?.  That  we  might  hare  the  Gift  ot  the 

«  take  in,  and  view  the  molt  fpacious  Pro-  Holv  Ghofrj  /  mi  pray  the  'Bather-,    and  J^e 

«  fpeft,  b»th  of  Sill  and  Milery,  and  Difficul-  JhaB  give  you  antther  Comftrter.)    that  he  may 

«  ties  of  being  favedj  that  ever  yet  any   poor  ah'iie  mtb  you  for  ever,    even  the  Spirit  ef 

*  humbled  Soul  did  caft  within  it  felt ;    yea.  Truth.     John   14.  16,  17.   . 

«  join  to  thcfe  all  the  Objcftions-  and  Hin-  3,  That  we  might  have  Profeftion  againft 
c  dranccs  of  thv  >aivatic;n3  that  the  Heart  all  Evil,  /  pray  (faith  Chrifl  )  that  thou 
«  of  Man  can  fupiiofe,  or  invent  againft  it  wouldfi  keep  them  from  ths  Evil:  John  17. 
«  felt,  lift  up  thy  Eye?,  and  look  to  the  ut-   15,     Some  may  objeft,  are  n«t  the  Faithful 

<  moft  thou  canft  lee,  and  Chrift,  by  his  !n-  fubjeft  to  Evils  Corruptions, and  Temptation* 

<  tciceffion,  is  able  to  fave  thee  beyond  the  ftill  ?  How  then  is  that  Part  of  the  Inter- 
«  Hori7on,  ■  and  furtheft  Compafs  of  thy  cffion  ofClirift  made  good  untousr  I  anfwer, 
«  Thoughts,  even  to  the  utmofr,   and  worft  Th:;  Intercrffim  of  Chrift  is  prefently  avail- 

<  Cafe  the  Heart  ot  Man  can  pofhbly  luppjfe;  able,  only  it  is  conveyed  in  a  Manner  fuitable 

*  it  is  not  thy  having  lien  lon^  in  Siiij-  or  and  convenient  to  our  prefent  Condition,  fo 
«  longKnder  Terrors  and  Defpairs  \  it  is  not  as  there  may  be  left  Room  for  another  Life: 
«  thy  having  fmned  often  under  manv  Eq-  and  therefore  we  muft  not  conceive  all  prc- 
«  lightnings,  that  can  hinder   thee  from  i>e    fentlv  done  ;  it  is  with  us  as  with  Malefaftors 

*  ing  faved  by  Chrift ;  Do  but  remember  do_omed  to  Death,  fuppole  the  fupreme 
«  this  fame  Word,  [  t9  tha  uttgrmeji}^  and  Power  fhould  grantaPard«n  to  be  drawn; 
«  then  put  in  what  Exception  thou  wilc,  or  though  the  Grant  be  of  the  whole  Thing  ac 
«  canft.  O  the  holy  Triumphs  of  that  Soul  once,  yet  it  cannot  be  written  but.  Ward  af- 
thatcanbutaft  its  Faith  on  Chrift 's  Intcrccf-  ter  Word,  and  Line  after  Line  ;  fo  the 
fion  .♦  Why,  this  is  the  moft  perfeft  and  Grant  of  our  Protefti«n  againft  all  Evil 
confumtaate  Aft  of  Chrift's  PriefcK  Office;  is  made  unto  Chrift  at  firft,  but  in  the  Ex- 
this  argues  thy  Chrift  to  be  a  perfeft  Me-  ecution  thereof,  there  is  Line  upon  Line, 
diator,  and  being  a  perfeft  Mediator,  -no  and  Precept  upon  Precept,  here  a  little,  and 
Condition  can  be  defperatr  5  j^nd  bring  there  a  little  :  We  know  Chrift  prayed  for 
made  perfed^  (  faith  the  Apoftle  ;  be  became  Peter^  1  have  prated  jor  tbee,  that  thy  Faitb 
the  Avtbtr  of  eternal  Salvation  unto  all  them  fail  not ;  yet  Peiev'^  Faith  did  fhake  and  tot- 
ihat  obey  him  \  Hcb.  9.  5.  Now  therefore  ter;  the  Prayer  was  not,  that  there  might 
lead  Uf  thy  Faith  to  this  blcffsd  Oojeftj  and  be  no  Failing  at  all,  but  tha:  it  mi^ht  net  ut- 
terly 


568  Looking  tmto  Jefusl  Chap.  iJ 

terly  and  totally  fail ;   and  in  that  Refpeft  in   Man,   of  every  of  which  .*?e  are  deli- 
Fcter  was  protefted.  vered  by  Chrift  ;    Firft,  An  Evil  of  State 

4.  That  we  might  have  free  Accefs  to  the  or  Cofidition  under  the  Guilt  of  Sin,  Se- 
Throne  of  Grace:  So  the  Apoftle,  Seeing  condly.  An  Evil  of  Nature  under  the  Cor- 
tben  roe  have  a  great  Higbpricji  that  k  pajfed  rt*ption  of  Sin.  Thirdly,  An  Evil  in  all  our 
into  the  Heave/n,  Jefus  the  Son  of  God-,  let  Services  by  the  Adherency  of  Sin,  for  that 
us  held  fa/i  our  Profejfmi,  and  come  boldly  which  toucheth  an  unclean  Thing,  is  made 
to  the  Throne,  ef  Grace.  Heb.  4. 14,  16.  And  unclean  thereby.  Now  Chrift,  b\' his  Righ- 
again,  Having  iherefere  Boldnefs  to  enter  in^  tecufnefs  and  Merits,  juflifieth  our  Perfons 
to  the  Holieji  by  the  Blood  of  "^fus,  and  ha-  from  the  Guilt  of  Sin  ;  and  Chrift,  by  his 
vingan  Hi^bjfrie/}  over  the  Houfe  of  God,  let  Grace  and  Spirit,  doth  in  Meafurc  purify  our 
tts  dravt  near  re-itb  a  true  Hearty  in  A  juUjif-  Faculties  from  the  Corruption  of  Sin  ^  and 
furance  if  Faith.    Heb.  10.  2%.  Chrift,  by  his  Incenfe  and  Interceflion,  doth 

5.  That  we  might  have  the  inward  Inter-  cleanfe  our   Services    from  the  Adherency 
peliation  of  tiie  Spirit,  which  is,    as  it  were,  of  Sin;    fo  that  in  them  the  Lord  Tmells  a 
the  Eccho  of  Chrift's   InterceiTion    in   our  ^weet  Saviour ;  and  both  we  and  our  Ser- 
Hearcs :     The  Spirit  w&keib  Intercejfmi  for  us,  vices  find  Acceptance  with  God. 
Tfith  Grocnings  rohich  (antiot  be  uttered. '  Roni.       7.  That  we  might  have  the  Pardon  of  all 
8.  26.     It  is' the  fame  Spirit's  Groans  in  us,  Sin.    It  is  by  Virtue  of  Chrift's  Interceflion^ 
which  more  diftinftly    and  fully  in  Chrift  that  a  Believer  finning  of  Infirmity  hatha 
prayeth  for  m.    Thefe  Things  I  f peak  in  the  Pardon  of  Courfc,    for  Chrift  is   his  Advo- 
World  C  faith  cur  Saviour  )  that  they  tKight  catc  to  plead  his  Cafe  ;  or  if  he  fin  of  Pre- 
have  wy  J«y  filled  in  themf&lves.    John  17.  fumption,    and  the  Lord  give  Repentance, 
13.     q,  d.    I  have  made  this  Prayer  in  the  he  hath  a  Pardon  at  the  Hands  of  God  the 
World,  and  left  a  Record  and  Pattern  of  ii:  Father,  by  Virtue  of  this  InterceiTion,  in  a. 
ifl  the  Church,   that  they  feeling  the  fajiie  W^y  ofjufticc.    And  to  this  End  rather  is 
heavenly  Defircs  kindled  in  their  own  Hearts,  Chriit  called  an  Advocate  than  a  Petitioner; 
Kiay  be  comforted  in  the  Workings  of  that  If  any  Man  jh^  roe'  h&vs  an  y^dvocate  with  ths 
Spirit  of  Prayer   in  theaij  which  teftifieth  Father.    1  John  2.  i.     The  Work  ot  an  Ad- 
to  their  Souls,    the  Quality  af  that  Inter-  vocate  differs  from  the  Work  of  a  Petirio- 
ceflion  which  I  make  for  them  in  theKea-  ner;  an  Advocate  doth  not  merely   petiti- 
ven  of  Heavens;  certainly  there  js  a  De-  on, ,  tut  he  tells  the  Judge  what  is  Law,  and 
pendance  of  ©ur  Prayer  on  Chfift's  Prayer  ;  what  ouj^ht  to  be  done,  aad  fo  doth  Chrift. 
as  it  is  with  the  Sun,  though  the  Body  of  it  O  my  Father  (  faith  Chrift  ;  thU  Soul  hathin^ 
abide  in  the  Heavens,   ^et  the  Beams  of  it  deed  finned,  hwi  I  have  fatisfied  for  hit  Sins, 
dvifcend  to  us  here  oa  Earth;   fo  the  Inter-  J  k»ve  faid  for  t//c^7i  to  the  FuV'^    mm.  there- 
ceffion  of  Chrift,  thougk  as  tyed  to  his  Per-  fore,  in  a  Way  of  Equity  and  Ju(i ice,  I  do  here 
fon,  it  is  made  in  Heaven,   yet  the  Groans,  call  for  tbu  Man's  Pardon.    If  this  were  not 
and' Defires  of  the   touched  Heart,    as  the  fo,    our  Eftare    would  be   moft  miferable,. 
Beams  thereof,  are  hcie  on  Earth.  confsdering,  that  for  every  Sin  committed  by 

6.  That  we  might  have  tMft  Sanftification  us  after  Repentance,  we  deferve  to  be  caft 
of  oiir  Services;  of  this  the  Levitical  Priefts  out  of  the  Love  and  Favour  ofGcdour  Fa- 
v,<re  a  Type,  For  they  bear  the  Iniquity  of  the  ther,  for  ever  and  ever. 
boly  Things  of  the  Children  of  Ifrael,  that  they  8.  That  we  might  have  Continuance  in 
might  be  accepted  \  Exod.  28.  38;  And  he  the  State  of  Grace,  I  have  preyed  for  thee 
is  the  Angel  cf  the  Covenant,  who  halh  a  gol-  thct  thy  Faith  jail  not.  Luke  22.  32.  Some 
den  Cenfer  to  offer  up  the  Prayers  of  the  Saints,  that  diffent.  from  us  in  thfe  Point  of  Perfc-  . 
R^y.  8    3.    Some  obferve  a  three-fold  £vii  vejranfe,  objea,  that  in  our  SaTlpur's. Prayer 


Giiap.2:  Loohngmtcjefus',  56^ 

iox  Peter,  there  was  fomewhat  Angular ;  bur  Sight  to  fo  many  Thoufand  Thoi^fands  of 
we  fay.  That  in  this  PrajCr  there  is  nothing  Saints  5  now  this  is  the  Glory  cf  the  Saints 
fingular,  which  is  not  ccmaion  t©  all  the  above;  As  a  Queen  that  fees  the  Prince  ia 
Faithlul,  and  unto  fuch  as  are  given  unto  his  Glory,  fhe  delights  in  it,  becaufe  it  is 
Chriji  ©f  the  Father.  They  alledgc,  That  this  lier  Glory  ;  To  (he  Church  when  fhe  fhall  \cq 
Priviledge  was  granted  to  Feter  as  an  Apo-  Cfe*//?  her  Husband  in  his-Glory,  Iheftall  re- 
iik  5  but  we  fay,  That  if  it  was  granted  to  joice  in  it,  becaufe  fhe  looks  ipon  it  as  her 
Teter  as  an  Apoftie,  then  it  was  common  to  own.  Is  not  this  a  blefled  End  of  Cbrifi^s 
-  Peter  and  ^udas,  in  that  both  were  Apoftles.  Interceffion?  Why?  Hither  tend  all  the  Kelt ; 
They  alledge  further.  That  C^r//?  prays  not  all  the  other  Ends  end  in  this  i  and  for  this 
for  the  abfolutc  Perfeverancc  of  Believers,  above  all  C6rifl  intercedes  to  his  Father, 
but  after  a  Sort,  and  upon  Condition.  But  i'ctber,  I  would  have  ttiy  S*iiits -milh  tne  \  O 
we  fay  the  Prayer  of  Cbrifl  is  certain,  and  ^bat  aUihe  Dauglit.rs  9j  Zion  may  behold  Kin£ 
not  fufpended  :  'In  this  Prayer  his  Defire  is  Solsmon  with  ibe  Crov^n  vebcrexfitb  tkou  hafl 
not  for  Pttef  that  would  perfevere?  but  his  cromned  him  in  the  Day  of  his  Efftufals,  and 
DeJire  is  for  Teter  that  he  fhould  perfcvere  ;  in.  the  Day  of  the  bladnefs  of  bis  Heart, 
the  Ohjeft  of  the  Thing    for   which  CbriJ}  Cant.  3.  n. 

prays,  is  diflindfromthe  Thing  it  felf  prayed       Only  one  Queftion,    and  I   have   done. 

for.  How  fhould  I  let  my   Faith  on  Work  to  iSt 

9.  That  we  might  have  the  Salvation  of  on Cbri/i's  IntercefTion  for ihefe  Ends?    Jan- 

our  Souls  in    the  Day   ofjefus  j    Father,    I  f  wcr. 

rtiU-,  that  they  alfo  lohom  thou  haji  given  _  i.  Faith  m\x^  perfwade  it  fclf,  that  liere 
ms^  h  xoith  me  where  1  am^  that  tbef  mi^ht  is  a  Virtue  in  C""ir//?'s  Intcrcefilon.  Certain- 
behoU  my  Glory.  John  17.  24..  Why?  This  is  jy  every  Paffage  and  afling  of  Cbrifl  hath 
the  main  End  in  Refptd  of  us,  our  Glory;  its  Efficacy;  and  therefore  there  is  Virtue 
and  iaderd  herein  is  the  main  i'iece  of  our  in  this:  Itisfull  of  Juice,  it  hath  a  ftrong 
Glory,  to  behold  bis  Glory  !    Oh  !  to  fee  the  liifluence  in  it.  • 

Lord   ^^efus  Cbrifl  glorified,    z.%  he  fhall  be       2.  Faith  muft  conHdcr  that  it  is  the  De-; 
glorified,  muft  be  a  glorious  Ihing;    what  is  fign  of  God,  ard  the  Intendment  of  C/jr//?, 
it  to  fee  his  Glory,  but  to  behold  the  Lufire  that  this  IntercefTion  fhould  be  forthegotd 
of  his  Divinity  through  his  Humanity  ?    In  of  thofe  that  are  given  to  Cir^y?.    O  there's 
this  Refpeft  our  very  Eyes  fhall  come  to  fee  enough  in  Chrifl^    enough  in  Chriji's  inter- 
God,  as  much  as  is  pofTible  for  any  Creature  ce/Tion   to  convey  Communion,     the  Spirit^ 
to  fee  him  :    We  may  be  fure  God  fhaH  ap-  Protcftion, '  free  Accefs  to   the  Throne  of 
pear    through  the    Humanity   of  Cbrifl,    as  Grace,  a  Spirit  of  Prayer,   Pardon  of  Sinp, 
much  as  is  pofTibld  for  the  Divinity  to  ap-  Continuance  in  Grace  and  Salvation  of  Souls 
pear  in  a  Creature;    and  therefore  Men  and  to  the  Saints  and  People  of  God  through  all 
Angels  will  be  continually  viewing  of  C/jr//7.  the  World  ;  and  this  is  the   Defign  of  God, 
I  know  there  is  another  Glory  of  CAr//?  which  thzt  Cbtifi'%  IntercefHon    fliould    be  as   the 
the  Father  will   put    upon  hin;  9   becaufl:  he  Fountain  from  whence  all  thefe  Streams  muft 
humbled }yimfelf^  therefore  God  wiH  exalt  bi-m,  run,  and  be  conveyed  unto  us. 
and  give    him  a   Name   above  every  Name  \.     3.  Faith  muft  ad  dependantly  upon  Che 
and  we  fhall  fee  him  in  his  Glory.     O  the  ra-  Intcice/Tioo  of  CkriSi    for  thefe  very  Endsr 
vifhing  Sight  of  Saints/  CkriSl  is  fo  lovely.  This  is  ihst  very  Nature  of  Faith  ;  it  relies 
that  the  Saints  cannot  leave,   but  they  n:u.4,  upon  God  in  C6>7y?,  and  upon  all  the  Aftings 
and  will  /oi'iw  the  Lamb  roberefoever  be  goes :  ot  Ckrifi^  and  upon  all  the  i'romifes  of  Cbrifl, 
Rev.   14.  4.    Thcie  ffiall  be  no  Moment  to  So  then,   is  there  a  def^reable  End  in  C-ir/y/'s 
al]£tcrnity,  wherein  .Ci6r//^  fhill  be  out  of  inteicclhon  which  we  aim  at  i>    O  let  us 

Cccc  aS 


5^0T  Looking  iintt>  Jefitsl  Chap.  IT 

a£l  cur  Faith  dependatitly  ;  let  us  relv,  ftay,the  Day  ©f  the  Creation  ;  he  was  (  as  it 
or  lean  upon  Chrifl  to  that  fame  End  ;  let  were  ;  with  Child  of  infinite  Love  to  Man, 
us- roll  eur  fclves,  or  caft  our  felves  upon  before  he  maac  the  World.  Some  obferve, 
the  rery  Intcrceffitn  of  Jefus  Chrift,  fay-  That  the  firft  Words  that  erer  C-Vi/?  wrote, 
ing,  0  wyChriQ^  there  is  emugb  in  thee,  and  v/ere.  Love  to  Believers  ;  and  thefe  were 
in  thif  glorious  Inter ciffion  of  thine  \  and  there-  written  with  Glory^  for  it  was  before  Gold 
fontheremll  I  flick,  and  abide  for  eve?.  was,  and  they  were   written  upon  his  Bo- 

4.  Faith  muft  ever  and  anon  be  trying,  fom,  for  then  other  Books  were  not. 
im»r«viri'^  ^"^^^'^^^'^^"2^^'^^^°'^^  thatVir-  2.  In  the  Beginning  of  Time  he  l»ved 
tue  ftiay  ^o  out  of  Ghrifl's  Intercefiion  into  Man  above  all  Creatares,  for  after  he  had 
etir  kearts.  /  lavs  heard,  Lord,  that  there  made  them  all,  he  then  fpeaks  as  he  never 
isanOJJice  ere&ed  in  Heavint  that  Chriji  as  didbdorc.  Let  us  fnake  Man  in  ear  Image, 
jPriefl  jhould  be  ever  prayings  and  interceding  after  our  LikenefSy  and  let  him  have  Domini' 
for  hit  feoflet,  0  that  I  may  feel  the  Efficacy  on  everi^e-FiJh  of  the  Sea^  and  over  the  Fotol 
§fCh:yi^s  Interceffton  I   Am  InOx»  in  Trayer  ?  oj  tbs  Jlir^  and  over  tbe^  Cattle^   and  over  all 


Hearts   of  hiil    Lo»-d  warm  my  .aptnt  in  tats  Jicia  iuilji  lu  di-iuiuuc  liu  tuc  u-ay  or  rcr- 
JOljdty^  give  fns  the  Kiffes  #/   thy  Mouth,   O  formance.  The  Seed  $f  the  Woman  JhaS  braife 
ikai  1  may  »ov0  have  Communion  rolib  thee,  the  Serpents  Head.    And,  in  thy  Seed  j})aB  all 
thy  Spirit  upon  me,   thy  ProteBien  •ver  me  !  tie  Nations  cf  the  Earth  he  bleffed. 
OMat  my- Pardtn   may  be  fealed,    t»y  Grace       3.  In  Lhe  Fulnefs  of  Time' his   Love  was 


•f.the  Means,  and  leave  the  Ifliie  to  God.        (  faith  the  Apoftlc  )  the  Kmdnefs  and  Love- 

of  Gid'  our   Saviour  toroards  Man  appeared. 

Tit.  3.4.    I  (hall  not  need  fure  to  inflance 

SECT.    VI.  in  fucceeding  Parages ;  fo  far  as  we  have' 

g«ne,  we  have  clearly  feen  Chrift'sLife  was 

Ofhvmi  ^eft^intbat  Refpe^.  »?"{<=«  Mirrour  .f  his  Love  ;   As  there  is- 

■'  *'""«5  J/  Jt:  no  Beam  m  the  Sun,'  m  which  there  is  no 

S   T    E  T  «s  love  JeCus  as  carrying  on  this  Light ;    fo  there  was  no  Aft  in  the  Life  of 

\^Li  sreat  Work  of  our  Salvation  in  his  ari/?,  but  to  a  fpiritual  Eye  it  ftines  with 

IntSSdlion.    Nsw  two  Things  more  efpe-  the  Light  of  Love.    But  above  all,    O  the 

eiaUy  will  excite  our  Love,     i .  Chrifi^  Love  horeoi Chrift  m  }^^^P^^^^^   f^  \^?!''S''* 

to  ^s  V  2.  Our  Propriety  inar/j'?.-.  For  the  tor,  if  the  Princes  S«n  {houldgo  to  his  Fa- 

Brft°  many  Aas  of  ChrijVs  Love  have  ap-  ther,  and  fay,  ^Father,  I  confels  this  Wretch 

peared  before,  and  every  one  is  fufficient  to  >  hath  dcferved  todie,  buti  feea  Willinj- 

draw  our  Loves  to  him  again.  As, '  nefs  in  thee    that  hfJ^oM  live ;  wly  I 

1  He  had  an  eternal  L»ve  to  Man;  he  '  perceive  itfticks  with  thy  Juftice;  why, 
fcafted,himfelf  on  the  Thoughts  of  Lore,  '  for  that  Father,  here  I  am  ;  and  to  fatis- 
I>elight,  and  Free=grace  to  Man  from  all  E-  «  ij  thy  Jufticc  I  ivill-die_my  felf,  only  let 
ternity;  iincc  God  was  God  (  O  boundlefs '  this  poor  Wretch  live  to  the  Glory  of  thine. 
Duration)  the  Lord  Jefus,  in  a  Manner,  '  and  my  free  Grace.  Ask  ( I  fay  )  the  Ma- 
gras  loving,  a»d  loasin^  for  the  Dawning  of  Ufaaojf  vThit  ta4  ofUye  were  ttosf  Sure- 


ly  Cbrift  died  for  0«r  Sins,   and  Clirift  rofe  and  laid  it  »n  kis  ShotiUhrs  rtyoyci^'.g.    Lukd 
again  for  our  JuPification,  and  he  afcended,  1$.  <'y.    Nay,  I  mnft  yet  come  "nearer  •,  fcr 
and  fat  down  at  God's  right  Hand,  and  fent  Chrift  by  his  IrlcFceiTion  f^ts  us  nesreryet: 
down  his  holy  Spirit,  and  all  for  us  :  There  Kis  kftH^mis  utidtr  us.  arrlbis  right  Har.^ 
was  not  one  Pallkge  in  all  thefe  Tranfafti-  dotb  imhrace  us.   Cant.  2.  6.    He  ivears  us 
ons,    but    held    forth   the  Breakings    and  in  Heaven  as  a  Bracelet   about  his  Arms, 
Breathings  out  cf  a  ffrorg  Fire  of  Love.        which  made  the  Spoufe  cry  out,  G  fct  n.    as 
4.  At  this  Time  there  is  a  Coal  of  burning  a  Seal  upon   thine   Arw.    Cant.  8.  c'.     He 
Love  in  the  Breaft  of  Chrift  :    This  Fire  ftamps  and  prints  us  on  the  Palms   of  hit 
was  indeed  from  everlafling,  but  the  Flames  Hands,    Beheld  I  have  g' avert  tbie  on  the 
are  as  hot  this  Day  as  ever;  now  it  is  that  raJms  oj  tny  Hands  ^    Ifa.  49.  16,    as  if  out 
Chriftioves,  and  lives  J  and  wherefore  lives  f  Names  were  written  in   Letters  cf  Biotd 
But  only  to  love  us,  and  to  intercede  for  us.  upon  Chrifl's  Flcfh.    He  fets  us  as  a  Seal 
Chrift  makes  our  Salvation  his  conftant  Cal-  up«n  his  Heart  \  that  is  the  Exprcflion  ©f 
ling  ;    he  is  ever  at  his  Work,  Tejierday,  and  the  Spoufe  too,  0  fct  ire  as  a  Seal  upon  thine 
to  J^ay,    and  for  ever  :    There  is  net  one  Heart.    Cant.  8.  6.    Nay,   fo  precious  artf 
Hour  in  the  Day,   nor  one  Day   in  a  Year,  the  Saints  to  Jefus  Chrift,    that  they  lodge 
nor  one  Year  in  an  Age,    wherein  Chrift  is  in  Heaven  in  his  Bowels,  and  in  his  Heart, 
not  bufie  with  his  Father   in  this  heavenly  f«r  they  dwell  in  Chrift  •,   Hereby  roe  know 
Imployment  of  interceding  for  us.    He  loved  that  roe  dvoeU  in  him:    i  John  4.  13.    And 
us  before  he  died  for  us,  his  Love  being  the  they  dwell  in  Ged,  an«l  dwell  in  Love,    For 
Caufe  why  he  died  for  us  ;    and  he  loves  Cod  is  Love,  anJ  he  that  dvoeUeth  in  Love^ 
usftilU  in  that  now  he  intercedes  for  us:    It  dwetetb  in  God.    ijohn  4.  16.    I  knaw  not 
is  as  much  as  to  fa V,  ChriJJ  hath  loved  us,  and  what  more  t«  fay.    You  know,  the  Manner 
be  repents  not  of  his  Love  :    Love  made  him  of  the  Highpriefts  was  to  carry   the  Names 
die  for  us,  and  if  it  were  to  do  again,  he  of  the  Children  of  Ifrael  into   the  Holy  of 
would  die  over  again  ;    yea,  if  our  Sins  had  HoHes  on   their  Shoulders,    and   on  these 
fo  required,  that  for  every  eleO  Perfon  Chrift  BreaAs;  but  was  it  ever  heard,    that  any 
rauft  have  died  a  feveral  Death,  Love,  Love  Highpricft,  bcfides  the  great  Highprieft  ©f 
would  have  put  him  willingly  upon  all  thefe  our  Profcflj*::,  fhould  carry  the  Names  of 
Deaths.     O  the  Loves  ©f  Chrift  towards  our  Thoufaads    and  Millions   on   his  Shoulders, 
poor  Souls  1   If  I  might  but  ftay,    and  take  and  on  hi$  Arms,    and   on   his   Hands,  and 
fome  Turns  in  this  large  Field  of  Love,  how  on  his  Wings,  and  on  hisBofom,   and  on  his 
many  Thoufan^s  of  Particulars  might  I  draw  Heart ;  nay  in  his  Heart,  and  in  his  Bowels, 
©ut  of  Scripture,   exprefling  Chrift's  Love  as  a  Memorial  before  the  Lord  ?  O  unmatch^ 
to  us  in  this  Refpcft  ?    Though  he  be  in  Hea-  akle  Love  ! 

yen,  yet,,  by  Virtue  of  his  InterceiTion,  he  Methinks  this  Love  of  Chrift  fhould  n©w 
bears  us  in  his  Hands  ;  yea,  he  leads  us  by*  change  my  Soul  into  a  Globe  or  Mais  of  di- 
thc  Hand,  and  Arms  too,  /  taught  Ephraim  vine  Lore  towards  Chrift,  as  it  were  bj  the 
to  go,  taking  them  by  their  Arms,  but  tbey  Spirit  of  the  Lord.  Methinks  a  Sight  of 
Hew  not  that  I  healed  them.  Ifa.  40.  11.  Chrift  in  his  presenting  himfelf,  and  his  Sa- 
Hof.  II.  3.  He  dandles  us  on  his  Knees,  crificc  to  his  Father  for  me,  fhould  fo  cna- 
he bears  us  on  his  Wings:  As  an  Eagle flir-  mour  »y  Soul,  as  that  I  fhould  delight  m 
reth  up  her  Nejf,  fluttereth  over  her  Toung,  no  other  Sight  but  this.  Then  isaChriftian 
ffreadeth  abroad  her  Wings,  taktth  them,  and  fweetly  cxcrcifcd,  when  as  the  golden  Ball 
keareth  them  on  her  Wings;  fo  tht  Lord  alone  of  divine  Love  is  toffed  loand  again  betwixt 
doth  lead  us.  Deut.  32,  11,  12.  Hecarries  Chrift's  Bofom  and  his  i  and  in  this  Re- 
US  on  his  Shoulders,  ^%^Mdinjoundbis  Sbtefi  fpcft  it  ii  a  Wonder  that  before  ttis  I  am 

CCCC42  xi^C 


^72?  'Loohng  mt9  Jefml  Ghap.  V: 

not  fickned,  and  overcome  with  Love,  and  be  noc  her  own  ;  come,  love  thy  Chrift,  an4 
ready  to  cry  out  with  the  Spoufe,  0  Stay  net  thy  frlf;  pclfefi  thy  Chrift,  and  not  thy 
me  witb  FJagen'^  and  comfort  me  vettb  Af}Us^  felf ;  enjay  thy  Chrift,  and  not  thy  felt ;  lire 
for  latnfick  tf  Ltve.  Cant.  2.  ?.  O  I  *m  in  thy  Chrift,  not  in  thy  felf :  Solace  thy  lelfin 
ittunicdmththi  MroiHS  of  LoteyfoAs  neither  JcTus  Chrift,  n«t  in  thy  felf;  fay  with  the 
Grave^  n§r  De*tby  nor  HeUy  neither  Angels ^  ApoiWe^  I  am  crucified  vjith  Chrii},  nevertke- 
nor  Principalities^  ntr  Powers,  nor  Things  pre-  lefs  I  /iw,  yet  not  7,  but  Chrift  liveth  in  me. 
fenty  n»r  Tkin^s  to  C9me,  ctin  ever  lick  thefe  Gal.  2.  20.  Certainly,  it  ever  thou  comeft 
Wounds,  or  embalm,  or.  bind  them  up.  0  to  love  Chrift  truly,  thou  canft  not  but  deny 
my  Chrift,  my  L»ri,  my  ^efus,  vthai  (hould  thy  felf,  and  all  created  Lovers.  This  Love 
Jd0  but  yield  over  my  felf  as  a  Spoufe  under  will  fcrue  up  thy  felt"  fo  hii^ih  above  the  World, 
the  'power  of  ber  Husband}  What  jhtuld  /and  above  thy  tLfti,  and  above  thy  felf,  and 
do,  but  lofe  my  jelf  infucb  a  deep  Ocean  oj  above  all  other  Luvers,  that  nothii  g  on  this 
Zoves,  ftronger  than  Wine,  better  than  Ctals  Side  Chrift,  whether  in  Heaven  or  on  Eartbj 
ef  "juniper,  vobich  hath  a  masi  vehement  Flame  ?  will  come  in  Competition  with  him.Suppofe  a 

2.  Another  Motive  ot  tur  Love  to  Chrift,  Man  in  the  Top  of  a  Calile  higher  than  the 
is- our  Propriety  in  Chrift,  Te  are  nat  ytur  third  Re§.ion  ot  the  Air.  or  near  the  Sphere  . 
9wn,  laid  the  Apoftle  of  us  ;  t  Cor.  6.  19.  of  the  Moon,  (hould  look  down  to  the  faircft  . 
Sind  be  is  not  his  omt,  may  wc  fay  of  Chritt.  and  fweetc ft  Meadows*  01  to  a  Garden  rich 
if  any  a^khow  may  this  be?  1  anfwer,  That  with  Rofes,  and  Fl.  wers  cfaUfweet  Colours 
the  Soul  in  loving  Chrift  is  not  her  own,  and  delicious  Smells ;  certainly  he  (hould  not 
and  in  Regard  of  loving,  Chrift  is  not  his  fee  or  feel  any  Sweccncfs,  Plcaranrnefs,  Co- 
Own  ;  every  one  makes- over  it  felf  to  a-  lour  or  Smell,  becaufr  heisfo  far  above  ih^mj 
pother;  and  propriety  or  Intereft  to  it  felf  fo  the  Soul,  filled  with  the  Love  ot  Chrih, 
on  both.ljides  ccafcth  ,  My  Beloved  is  mine,  is  fo  high  above  all  created  Lovers,  that  their 
and  lam  his,  faith  the  Spoufe  j  Cant.  2. ,16.  Lovelinefs cannot  reach  or  afcend  to  thehigh 
not  as  if  Chrift  (hould  leave  oif  to  be  his  and  large  Capacity  of  a  fpintual  Soul.  O 
own  or  to  be  a  free  God,  when  he  be-  for  a  Soul  filled  up  with  ail  the  Eulnefs  of 
Cometh  ours;  no,  no;  but  he  fo  demeans  God.'  O  for  a  Soul  firercted  out  to  itswi- 
himfcif,  in  Refpcd  of  his  Loves,  as  if  he  deft  Capacity  and  Circumference  for  the 
•were  not  his  own;  he  putteth  on  fuch  Rela-  Entertainment  of  Gcd  !  O  n^'  Soul,  that 
tions'  and  affiimcs  fuch  Offices  of  Engage-  thoa  wertbut  able  to  comprehend  with  all  the 
ment  .  as  it  he  were  all  for  us,  and  no-  Saints,  what  is  the  Breadth,  and  leK^tb:,  and 
tning*for  himfelf;  thu'o  he  is  called  a  Sa-  Depth,  and  Hdigbt,  audio  know  the  Lvve  of 
viour,  a  Redeemer^  a  King,  a  PrieH,  a  Pro-  Chrrji  that  pafjcth  Knowledge  I  tph.  ^.  1 8,  J  9. 
phit,  aFnend,  aGuuk-,  an  Head,  an  Huf-  Surely  if  Chrift  be  mine,  it  his  Death  be 
band,  a  Leader,  Ranpmer,  and  Intercefjor  j.minf,  his  Reiurredtion  nanc,  hii  AfceMion 
and  what  not  ot  this  Nature?  mine*  his  Stftion  mine,  h"is  iRtcrccfiion  mine, 

Omj  Soul  come  hither,  and  put  thy  little  how  thould  1  but  U)\e  him  with  a  firgular 
Candle  to- this  mighty  Flame;  if  thou  hadft  Love  ?  Farewcl  World,  and  worldly  Glory; 
ten  Hearts-  or  as  many  Hearts  in  one  as  there  if  Chrih  come  in  Room*  it  is  Time  tor  ^oa 
are  elected' Men  and  Angels  in  Heaven  and  tovanilh;  I  (hali  little  care  for  a  Candle, 
Earth  all  thefe  would  be  too  little  for  ^e/wj  when  the  bun  fhincbtair  and  bright  upon  my 
Chrift^-  Or.ly  go  as  far  as  thou  canft,  and  love  Head:  W  hat  r  is  my  Nan^e  written  on  rhe 
Wm  with  that  Heart  thoa  haft,  yea  love  him  Heart  of  Chrift  ?  Doth  he  *car  me  as  a  Fa- 
withall  thy  Heart,  and  all  thy  Soul,  and  ail  vour  and  Luvt-c<  ken  "about  his  Arms  ai.d 
^^lyjviight;  And  as  Chrift  in  .loving  thee  is  Neck?  Is  he  at  every  1  urn  preferring  me 
au  Jus  own  i  fo  let  thy  Soul  in  toTingChrilt   andinj  Duties  to  his  Leavciily  .Fathci  r    O 


Chap.  2;  Loohng  mto  Jejuy.     ■  "^yj 

Ihoubafi  ravrjhfd  my  Kfart,  mj  Kmg^  my  very  Cafe?  Was  theren«t a  Law  ae-^nft  us 
Jtfui  ;  thou  kaji  ravijhed  wy  Heart  nitb  $ne  an  Hand-writi."g  of  Ordina'-cec  a  *Vntenre 
of  thine  Eyes,  and  with  tne  Chain  of  thj  of  a  double  Death,  •f  Body  ahd'Sou]  ?  Had 
mck.    Cant.  4. 9-  ,    ,,  ,  not  Satan,  as   wickfd  Han2an     accufed   ns 

Suppefe,  O  my  Seul,  thou  hadft  been  with  and  rought  by  all  Means  our  Condemnatfon  ? 
Chrilt   when  he  walhcd  his  Difciplei  Feet,   But   vet  behold,  not  only  an  earthlv  ^/J^r' 
and    that    he    (hould  have  come,  and  have   but  Jefiis  the  Sen   of  God  was  wii  ina    for 
waflicdthy  Feet;  would  not  thy  Heart  hare   our  iakes,  tocomedowjj  from  Heaven -an  J 
Slowed  with  Love  to  Jefus  Chrilt  ?  Whv  ?  ^£  it  was  that  took  awav  the  Hand  writiVe  of 
Chrilt    is  now   in  Glory,  and  now  he  takes  Ordinances,  and  cancr lied  it  upon  the  ao/}. 
thy  filthy  Soul,  and  dirty  Duties,  and  wafhtrs   that  afcerded  into  Heaven,  and  there  mak^,' 
C  as  it  were;  the  Feet  of   aH,  that   he  may   RequeHs  'or  u^:  and  he  it  is  in  whom  hT,  pf 
prerentthcm  to  his  Father  :  Thou  canft  not   tiier  is  well-pleafcd:  Never  comes  he  to  4' 
fhc-dalear,  buthewalhes  It  over  again  m    Father,  but  he  obtains  the  Grace  of  the  f^o 
his  precious  Ulood,  and  perfumes  it  with  his  drn  Sceptre;  no  fooner  hectics    /  J'u  7/1't 
gK.rious  Interc-ffions.    Oh  !  what  Cauie  haft  thfe  f$o,  Souls  be  eternally  favcd-  but  h^  F? 
thoix  to  love  jHus  Chrift  ?  Oh  I  \oa  that  ne-   thcr  aniwers,  yfwe«  ;  be  it  /#  •  'jie  it    ^ 
ver  lorcd  Chrift,  come,  love  him  now;  and    Se,i,  even  m  thou  pltarefi.     Q  'that  J^r^HZ 
you  that  have  loved  Chi-m  a  Htrle,  O   love  jov  at  thi. 'O  thatCe could  imitate  th/y.^^^^^ 
htm    mure:   Above    all    let  me  O  my   ioul,   O   that  Light,  an4  Glddnefs.  and    lov    and 
chd  ge  upon  thee  this  Duty  of  L<n-c  ;  O  go    Honour  ivould  pofllfs  our  Souls '  If  atChrfft? 
awav  ^varmed  wjth  the  Love  ot  Cbrih,  and   Biith  was  fuch,  and  fo  much  [ov  •  becaui^a 
vith  a  Love  to  Chart.  Saviour  was  proclaimed,-  is  not  iu'r  Jo    to  bo 

heightned  when    Salvation  is  effldted  ?    If 
e  p  r  T      VTT  -^^  ^""l^,^  of  Chrifi's  Mediation  was  fo 

SECT.     Vn.  joyous,  fhaU  not  the  laft  ACt  of  his  Mediation 

fe>c  much  more  joyous  ? But  I  hrar  mi  * 

Qf^ojtni  zn  ^jm  7«  that  RrfpeS,  ny  Objeftions,  which  keep  b.ck    Tm      they" 

LPT,        -       ■    c<  .  .  ^""^  "^^^^'^  ^"'^  Hindrances  at  the  Doors  of 

ET  wpy  irtyefics    OS  carrying  on   many  heavy  Hearts,  that  Joy  cannot  enter  in  • 
this  V\oikofour  balvdtion  in  hisin-   1  Ihall  inftance  in  fome  •■  ^'^cr  m  . 

terc.aion.    Surel/    this  is  ^Ud  Tydi„gs  of      O,  1  am  muchoppofc'd  here  in  this  World, 
great  Jo^-.    Wh.n  wicked  Ha^an  procurc-d   (fays  one;  Men  are  as  Wolves  and  Devils  * 
Letters  from  King  yf*<ay«frKi  tor  the Defiruc-    Vra,  have  con-pafffd  tne    the  An.^h.lf^t,'* 
tion    of  all     y...    then  £y/*..    the  c:),ieen    ^^'ked  kave  eJ.fefj::S\'^Jt'"'^ 
m.kcsRequeftto   ^he  K-.ng  that  her  People   have  no   Bowa:1s,  they    perfccute    r^onnrh 
jnightbe  laved    anuH.^a^'s  Letters  revo-   revile,  fo  that    I    am    k.Ikd    all'   the   DaJ 

ked  ;    Mthe  Kr.^  j.jd  to  her,  mat  rvrlt  long And  wiiat  then  ?  Uhat  mattcri 

tho.^,ernEnher^  ^'^^  f^J^^^b  R^T^cJK  Opp^nrions  of  Men,  fu  long  as  Chri  J  doth 
andnjhall  heaven  thee  f  hfther  5.  3.  O  inicrccd.  for  thee  in  Hraven  ?  O  ren  em  W 
the  Joy  of  the  y.m  at  this  happy  TyUings !  Chrih's  Bov^els ;  ,t  may  be  he  AfFer  A.V« 
'Xf.e^.tbe  at,  ./  Shujharr  rey^ccd,  and  r.as  to  b.  mercikis  on  £anh  thai  th  u  m^f* 
^iaH,thentheJer...adL,ght,a.d^UaM,efs  look  up,  and  bthoJd  hovl'mercif  1  e  is  wlo 
and},y,  a.i  H,nou,  ,  ;«  every  Pr^^ce,  and  fits  above:  And  tcH  me,  haft  thou  ro  Exo^^ 
,«  e-.rry  CUy,  n,..>therfa,ver  Jt>e  Kr.g'.  Cy-  pence  of  this  Truth?  Doth  not  RUiVf 
f^r'^^'  .«^  b^.  Ve.ree  came.  i,c  Jem  ftrargel.  c^n^e  in  now  and  then  ?  vTy 
hud  Joy.  and  Giaar.ti^.  s  Feaji,  ««./- ^-W  wnicupoa  the  Forehead  of  Iwhfavou.s  /  ■ 
£>*).  Lull.  «.   IS,  16,  17.    1«   not  tbu  ottf  *"*"a*»ou  s,  / 

bavt 


5'^4j.  Loohmi  mto  Jifus,  Chap*  'il 

hciva  mz7ei{u\  and  cowpaffmate  Medialtr  in    muR  be  fubdued  ;  Hell-gates  fhal]  not  preyail 
Heaven.  againft  thee  ;  he  will  not  qucnck  thy  Sparks 

O  I  am  much  tempted,  (fays  another)  that  until  he  bring  forth  Judgment  unto  Viftorv'. 
I  cannot  pray  ;  had  I  now  the  Key  of  Prayer,       Oh,  but  I  am  in    a  fufFering  Conditio, 
I  could  then  unlock  the    Cabinet  wkere  all  (fays  another)  and   there  is  none  that  re» 
Ged's  Treafures   ly,  and   take  oat  what  I  gards,  or  takes  Pity  on  me;  all  my  Friends 
plcafed-  butalas!    myPraversare  dulK  and  have  dealt  treachcroufly.with  me,  among  all 
weak   and  dry,  and  without  Spirit  and  Lite,  my  Lovers  there  is  none  to  comfort  me  :  They 
I  cannot  pray.  — — —    If  To,  be  humbled  for  have  heard,  that  I  figh,  and  there  is  none  to. 
it  •  and  yet  know  this,  that  when  thou  canft  rtfredi  me;  I  Hand  forChrift,  but  there  is 
not  pray,  Chrift  then  prays  tor  thee,  and  he  none  ftands  by  cie  ;  I  own  him,  but  there  is 
prays  that  thou  mayft  pray:  And  tell   me,  none    owns  me.    Bleeding  Chriftian,  bear 
haft  thou  no  Experience  of  this  Truth?. Hath  up!  Is  not  Chrift's  InterceHion  a  fufficient 
rot  fometimes  thy  Spirit  been  enlarged  in  Anfwcr  to  this  Cafe  ?  Alas,  thou  woiildft  be 
Prayer?  Haft  thou  not  fometimes  felt  thy  pitied  for  all  thy  WeakneiTes;    why  ?  Knew 
Heart  warmed,  or  favingly  affected  ?    Haft  that  Compaffion  is  natural  t«  Jefus  Chrift ; 
thou  HOt  fometimes  in  Prayer  been  lifted  up  he  is  a  merciful  Higbpriefi,    and  can  be  no 
above  thy  felf,  aiid  above  the  World?  Con-  other  to  thee  ;    God  ordained  him  to  offi- 
clude   then,    *  My   Interceffor  above  hath  ciate  in  fuch  a  Tabernacle  as  wherein  thou 
«  Pent  me  this  Gitt  and  Spirit-,  it  is  not  I,  dwelleft,  he  was  in  all  Things  like  unto  tbce^ 
«  but  Chrift's  Interceflicn,  that  by  an  ad-  Sin  only  excepted.     It  may  be  thou  art  in 
«  mirable  and  fccret  Operation  hath'given  Want?  and  fo  was  Chrift,  he  had   no  Houfe  ; 

*  me  the  Spirit  to  help  my  Infirmity  ;  thefe  thou  art  perfecuted,  and  fo  was  Chrift  ;    Sin 
«  are  the  Interceffions  of  the  Spirit  of  Chrift,  loads  thee,  aod  fo  it  did  Chrift.     A  Chrifti- 

<  and  they  are  the  very  Eccho  of  the  laier-  an's  Condition  needs  Compaflion,  and  Chrift 

<  cefijons  of  Chrift  in  his  o.wn  Perfon.  knows  how  much,  and  it  is  his  Work  con- 
".    Obut  I  labour  under  fuch  and  fuch  Cor-  tinually  to  lay  it  open  above;    *  O  my  Fa- 

•%uptions   (-fays  another;   and  the   Devil  is  «  ther,  thus,  and  thus  it  is  with  the  Miiitant 
bufy  ;  exceeding  buly,    and  he  exceedingly  *  Church,  not  a  Member  in   it,    but  he  is 
prevails*  How  am   I  overcome  with  thcfe  «  under  Sin  and.  Afflidion  5    fee  here  the 
Corruptions,  and  with- thefe  and  thcfe  Sins?  '  Tears,  hearken  to  the  Sighs  and  Groans, 
It  may  be  fo,  and  yet  do  not  altogether  de-  «  and  Chatterings,    and  Mournings  of  my 
fpond-    for  ^efu{   Chrifl  is  at   God's   right  «.  Doves  below ;  I  prefent  here  their  Perfoas 
Hand'  and  there  he  fits  till  all  his  Enemies  be  '  and  Pertormances ;  and  oh  that  they  may 
made  his  Footftool ;  And  what  ?  Are  not  thy  '  find  Acceptance  through  my  Merits !  Some 
Sins  his  Enemies  ?0  be  of  good  Comfort,  for  fpe^ik  of  Heaven's  Mufick,    fume  tell  us  of 
Chrift  wilf  prevail-,  it  is    one  Piece  of  iis  Saints  and  Angels  firging  and    warbling  in 
Prayer  that  he  puts  up  for  thee,  Ta  keep  thee  lively  Notes,  the  Praifes  of  Chrift  in  Hea- 
from  Evil.  Tchn  17.   K.     And  Purely  he  will  ven -,   and  if  any  fuch  Thing  be,    certainly, 
eith'^r  keep  thee  from'^it,  or  keep. thee  in  it,  it  is  Ear-tickling,   Hcart-ravifhing  Mufick  j 
'  that  in  the  Iffuc  thou  (halt  have  rhe  Viftory,  .O  the  Melody  .'    O  the  Joy  of  Saims  to  hear 
Thofe  that  thsu  gavefl  me  I  ha.vi  kept,  (  faith  fuch  heavenly  Airs  with  JieavenlyEarsi   But 
Chrift  ^  andntneof  themisleJI.  johniy.  12,  be  it  as  it  will  be,    of  this  I  ain  cQiihdent, 
If  he  usdertake  tor  thee,  thou  .art  fafe  and  that  Heaven  it  felf  yields  no  fuch.Mafickas 
fure-  His   Covenant  is  everlafuni,   even  the.  is  the  Intcrceffion  c>f  Jefus  Chi  ift  •,    this  (  if 
fure  Mercies  of  David.  Ifa.  55-  3-  And  there- any  Thing  in  Heaven  .doit  ;  makes  Melody 

•  fore  if  \et  thou  doft  not,  certainly  thou  fealt  in  the  Ears  ot  God,    and  of  alJcelcftial  Spi- 
•icel  the  Virtue-  of  Ckrifs  Inteicefiion;  Sin  ritSa  Saints  or  Angels;    And  (.0  my  Soul) 

••'^"  •       '  fuppole 


Chap.  2 

fuppofe  thy  felf  within  the  Cempafs,  if  row 
thou  could'ft  but  hear  wh:t  thy  Jefus  is  faying 
in  thy  Behalf;  '  Is  not  thisa  Brand  newly 
«  pluckt  out  of  the  Fire  .'  Was  not  this 
«  poor  Soul  but  the  other  Day  in  i  State  of 
«  Nature,  defiled  with  Sin,  within  a  Step 
«  of  Hell  ?    And  did  not  1  fend  my  Spirit 

<  to  rccjU  him  ?  Was  not  this  precious  Blood 
«  fhed  for  the  Redemption  of  him  .'  And 
«  what  though  Sin  ftick  and  cleave  to  him  to 
«  this  Day,  yet  have  I  not  given  the  Charge 
«  to  take  away  his  filthy  Garments  from  him, 
«  and  to  cloath  him  with  Changes  of  Rai- 
«  ment,  even  with  the  fhining  Robes  of  mine 

<  own  RighteoufHefs  ?  O  my  Father,  let  this 

•  Soul  live  in   thy  Sight:    O  caft  him  not 

*  away  for  whom  I  have  rufF;;rcd,  and  done 
«  all  this ;   I  cannot  reft  fatijfied  wirhout  his 

Society,  I  am  not  right  till  he  is  with  me 


mfo  Jefasl 


575- 


s  E  c  T.  vnr. 


Ofprayln£  to,  and  praif^s   of   'J^ff^    in  that 

He f peel.' 


L 


ET  usprav,  and  praifc  ourjefus  in 
ihis  Refpeft. 
1.  Let  us  pray,  or  Tue  out  our  Intereft  in 
this  iHterceffion  :  It  is  a  Quc/^ion  amongft 
the  Schools,  Whether  we  may  conveniently 
pray  to  Jefus,  ro  pray  to  his  Father  in  our 
Behalf?  And  thus  far  is  granted,  That  we 
may  pray  to  Cbrift  to  make  us  Partakers  of 
his  Uitcrcefllons,  and  to  mingle  our  Prayers 
with  his  Prayers,  that  they  may  find  Accep- 
tance with  God  his  Father.  But  that  we  may 
ufc  fuch  a  Form,  as  Ora  pro  nobisy  0  Chrijf 
pra)ifor_ui,itjs  looked  upon  as  inconvenient 


«  in  Glory  :  Ha  is  mv  Darling,  my  Purchafe,  in  this  Refpea.     i.  Becaufc  roe  have  no  fucb 


my  Portien,  my  Delight;  and  therefore  let 
«  him  be  faved.  Is  not  this  enough  to  caufc 
thy  very  Heart  leap  in  thy  Bofom  ?  Bonaven- 
iure  fondiv  reports,  that  'Francis  hearing  an 
Angela  little  while  playing  on  an  Harp,  he 


Cuflom,  neither  the  Churchti  of  God.  i  Cor. 
11.6.  2.  Becaufe  it  favours  too  much  of  the 
EtroTof  jirriui,  Nefloriui,  and  indeed  of  the 
Romanics  themrcfves.  3.  Becaufe  our  Pray- 
ers arc  moft-what  diretkd  to  Chrift  in  his? 
Perfon  or  divine  Subfiftence,  whofe  Part  is 
rather  to  give,  than  to  ask;  or  if  they  are 


was  fo  moved  with  extraordinary  Deli_ 

that  he  thought  himfelf  in  another  World. 

0/  but  fuppofe  thoM  fhouldefthear  the  Voice  direfted  to'Chrift  as  Mediator,  and  not'fimp. 

of  Tcfus  thy   Interceffor  thus    pleading    for  ly,  as  the  only  begotten  Son  of  God,  then  I 

thee,  wouldft  thou  not  be  caft  into  an  Exta-  fee  no  Incongruity,  ( thougo  in  the  former 

fy?  Would  not  this  fill    thee   with  Jo-^s  un-  Rcfpcft  fome  Inconveniencv)    but    that  we 

fpeakable,  and  fuli  of  Glory  P Come,  may  pray  to  Chrift  to  intercede  for  us ;  forfo 

realize  this  Meditation.  Certainly  if  thou  art  he  is  God  and  Man  ;  and  lie  is  confidered  ac- 
ChriP/Syhc  is  thus,  or  in  fome  other  Manner,  cording  to  both  Natures;  enl\  the  DifFerence 
interceding  for  thee  9  as  fure  as  Chria  is  in  of  both  Natures  is  f^ill  to  be  kept  and  main- 
Heaven,  he  is  pleading  with    his    Father  in  tained.    Interceffion  is    the    Office  of    the 


Heaven  on  thy  Behalf:  O  the  Jo\s,  the  Jovs, 
the  Joys  that  1  (hould  now  fee! !  — — —  Fell 


whole  Perfon  of  Chrift,  and  of  the  two  Na- 
tures of  Chrift  ;  But  he  performs  thisOSce 
one  Way  according  to  his  divine  Nature,  ani 


me,  is  it  not  a  Comfort  for  a  poor  Beggar  to  __^ 

be  relieved  at  a  rich  Man's  Door?  We  are  another  Way  according  to  his  huma"n  Nature! 
all  Beggars  in  regard  of  Heaven,  and  Je/us  I  lift  not  to  qua^cl  about  Niceties;  it  is 
Chri/}  doth  not  only  come  forth  and  ferre  us,  thus  agreed  on  all  Hands,  and  that  is  enough 
but  he  takes  us  poor  Beggars  by  th«  Hand,  toour  Purpofe,  that  we  may  call  on  Jelus,  or 
aad  leads  us  in  to  his  heavenly  Father.  Oh  on  God  the  Father  in  and  through  Jefus  that 
jthAt  Comfwrt  is  here !  Chrift's  Intciceifions  may  be  ours,  and  that 

he 


57(5  Lodhing  unto  Jefttsl 

he  would  make  it  out  to  us  in  a  Way  of  Af- 
furance  every  Day  more  and  mi^re. 

2.  Let  us  praife,  let  us  blefs  God,  and 
blcfs  Cbrift  for  every  Tranf^aion  in  Heaven 
for  us.  It  is  a  Wonder  to  cbferre  what  Songs 
of  Praife  were  chanted  to  Chrift  in  Heaven, 
for  that  one  Tranfadion  of  opening  the  Book, 
and  loQ.!ln*  the  feven  Seals  thereof;  Firft, 
The  four  Braids,  and  then  the  four  and  twenty 
EUers  ftU  dovtn  before  the  Latnb,  having  eve-_ 


Chsif.  -i"; 


SEC  T.    IX. 

Of  conforming  to  ^efui-  in  that  Reffe8, 


L 


ry  one  of  them  Har\>Sy  andgtlden  Vials  full  of  As 
Odours,  which  are  the   Vrayers   of  the  Saints  ;  ' 
Rev.  5.  S.  And  they  fang  a  riew  Song,  faymg, 
Thou  art  -worthy  to  take  the   Book,  and  to  open 
the  Seals  thereof^  for  thou  voaji  Jlain,  and  kafl 
redeemed  us  to  God  by  thy  Blood. Ver.  9. 


ET  us  conform  to  Jefus  in  Refpeft  of 

his  Interceflion.    I  cannot  think,  but 

ID  every  Adion  of  Chrift  there  is  fomething 
imitablc  of  us.  Ar.d  as  to  the  prefent  Work, 
I  (hall  iaftance  only  in  thefe  few  Particular^ 


I.  Chrift  appears  in  Hearen  for  us  5  let,os 
appear  on  Earth  for  him.  Is  there  not  Equi- 
ty, as  well  as  Conformity  in  this  Duty  r  O 
my  Soul,  confidcr  what  thy  Chrift  is  doing, 
coriidcr  wherein  the  Interceflion  cf  Jefus 
Chrift  confifts !  Is  not  this  the  firft  Part  of 
it  ?  Why,  he  appears  in  Heaven  before  Saints, 
and  Angels,  and  before  God  his  Father  in  thy 
Behalf ;  and  art  thou  afraid  to  appear  before 
Worms,  Mortals,  Duft  and  Afhes  in  his 
Caufe,  or  for  his  Truth  ?  Shall  Jefus  Chrift 
own  thee  in  Hcaveni  and  ivilt  thou  not  own 


And  then,  the  Angels  roundabout  the  Throne, 
robafe  Number  was  Ten  tboufand  Times  Ten 
ihoufand^  and  Thoufands  of  Thsufands,  Ver. 
3  1.  came  on,  faying.  Worthy  U  the  Lamb  that 
voas  /lain,  to  receive  Power,  and  Riches,  and 
Wijdom,  and  Strength,  and  Honour-,  and  Glory ^ 

andBkffwg.  Ver.  12.  And  then,  every 

Creature  which  U  in  Heaven.,  and  on  the  Earth,  Jefus  Chrift  here  in  this  World?  Shall  Jefus 
and  under  the  Earth,  and  juch  as  are  in  the  Chrift,  as  thy  great  Highprieft,  take  thy  very 
.Sea,  carne  on,  faying,  Blefftng,  and  Honour^  Name,  and  carry  it  upon  his  Breaft  into  jja« 
andGlory^  and  Power  beuniohim,  that  fitteth  Prefence  ofGod;  and  wilt  not  thou  take  the 
ufon  the  Throne,  and  unto  the  Lamb  for  ever  Name  of  Chrift,  and  hold  it  forth  in  Profef- 
and  ever.  Ver.  13.  And  the  four  Beafis  and  fion  and  Praflice  to  all  Men; 
four  and  twenty  Elders  feU  dOron  and  worjjjip.  mighty  EngagemeHt  is  here 
ped  him  that  livetb  for  ever  and  ever.  Ver.  14, 


I  cannot  tell  what  other  Tranfaftions  may 
be  in  Heaven,  wc  have  but  Hints  of  them 
here,  nor  (hall  we  fully  or  particularly  know 
them  till  we  come  to  Heaven ;  but  for  this 
one  T ranfa£iion  of  Chrift 's  IntercefTion,  we 
cartnot  imagine  icfs  Praife  to  be  given  to 
Chrift  than  for  any  other.  O  then  let  us  do 
this  Duty  on  Earth,  as  it  is  done  in  Heaven  ! 
What,  is  Chrift  praying  for  u?  ?  O  let  us  be 
on  the  Exercife  of  praifmg  him ;  Is  Chrift 
interceding  for  us?  Let  us-give  him  the  Glo- 
ry of  his  IntercelTion ;  Heaven  is  tull  of  his 
Praifcs,  O  why'  ftiould  not  Eartk  ring  with 
the  Sound  thereof?  Praife  the  Lord,  0  my 
Spuly  and  aS  thai  ii  vtitbin  me,  praife  his  boty 
ii4pje. 


Oh,  what  a 
to  ftand  to 
Chrift,  and  to  appear  for  Chiift,  and  to  own 
his  Caufe  in  thefe  backfliding  Times;  in  that 
Chrift,  who  fits  at  the  right  Hand  of  God, 
is  willing  and  ready  to  appear  in  Perfon  for 
us,  both  as  a  Mediator,  and  Sponfcr,  and 
Solicitor,  and  Advocate,  and  Leiger-Ambaf- 
fador. 

2.  Chrift  rpends  all  his  Time  for  us  and 
our  Salvation,  let  us  fpend  all  our  Time  for 
him,  and  in  his  Ser.vice  ;  the  Apoftle  tells  us. 
That /je  ever  lives  to  make  Jntetcefpon  for  us, 
Heb.  7.  25.  It  is  not  for  a  Day, or  a  Month, 
or  a  Year,  but  he  lives  for  ever  upon  this 
Account  ;  for  ever,  /.  e.  during  all  the  Time 
from  Kis  AfcenJion,  until  the  '  End  of  the 
World  ;  he  is  ftill  interceding  ;iie  fpends  cfF 
all  that  Time  for  us,  and  ftiall  we  think  it 

iq0 


I 


Chap.  2 0  ljOdking..nntoJefusl  Yy? 

too  much  Time  to  fpend  a  few  Days  that  we  though  thev   be  our  Enemies,  for  we  were 
have  here  to  live  upon  the  Earth  for  him  ?•  nobetter  to  JefusOiirift  ;  Zeamof  me  (faith 
One  thinks  this  the  jreateft  Argument  in  the  Chrift).  and  lb  far  as  he  is  imitable  let  us  fol- 
Worli  to  make  us  to  walk  clofly  with  God  in   low  him  y  Doth  Chrift   pray  p  let   us  pray  • 
.   Chrifi  ;  HsfperJs  of  his  Eternity  for  us,  and  Doth  he  pray  for  us  and  others  ?  let  us  prav* 
PoaU  not  TVS  J'pt:nd of  our  vihole  lime  jor  him  ?  for  our  felves,  and  then  let  us  pray  one  for 
Si'rely  People  do  not  think  what  Chrift  is  another,  /cx-^jo/t //jerf/or^, (faith  the  Apoftle) 
a  doing  in  Heaven    for  them  ;•  if  you  who  that  firft  of  all  Suppiications,  Prajers,  later. 
are  Saints  would  but  ferioufly  confider,  that  eeD'ions,  and  giving  of  Thanh  be .  made' for  aU 
Chrift,  this  Sabbath,  this  Day  of  Reft,  is  at  Ak,:.  i  .Tim.  ?.  i.    And  come^   lift  up  thy 
his  Work,  that  without  any   Wearinefs  or  Trayer  for  the  P.smnant  that  is  left^  faid  the 
.  Intermiftion,  from  Morning  till  Evening,  and  King  to //<i/fl?j,  Ifa.  37.  4.    And,  nur/ile  to- 
from  Evening  till  Morning,  he  is  ever,  ever,  gether  in  Prayer  for  «??,  faid  Paul'^Rtm.  i<. 
interceding;  how  would  this  engage  you  in  30.     And,  Give  the  Lord  no  Rifl  till  be  mail 
his  Service?  Ah  Chriftians!    if  you    i!ho\xU  Jerufalem    a    Fraife  in  the    ^'ar/^,  faid  the 
continue  praying,  praifing,  reading,  hearing  Prophet,  lfa.62.  7.    Chrift  intercedes,  an4 
all  (his    Day,  without  any    Intermiffion  or  there  is  noQueftionbut  we  fhould  intercede 
breaking  off,  Oh  what  Wearinefs  !  Oh  how  for  the  living  Saints.    Brethren,  pray  for  us 
U'ould  you  fay,  When  wiU  the  Day  be  done  ?  fsid  the  Apoftic  ;  1  Tbejf.  5.  25,     Whofoever 
When  will  the  Sabbath  be  at  an  End  P     Well,  thou  art  that  rcadeft,  J  befeeeh  thee  remember 
but  Chrift  is  not  weary  of  ferving  you  ;   this  me  in  thy  Prayers  ;  it  may  be  thou  art  nearer 


Duties,  and  prefented  all  unto  his  Father ;  he  Ring,  and  for  his  People  ;  ?o  'tis  our  Duty  to 
fjj-ayed  over   your  Prayers,    and  continued  crave  the  Prayers  of  fuch  who  are  upon  better 
prayingj  and  faying,  Lord,  atcept  of  a  fiort,  Terms  (poflibly)   with   the  Lord,    than  we 
fcor,  Jean,  imperfe^  Service  done  0n  Earth  for  our  felves  are  at  the  prcfent ;  C)«(y  /could 
v.)  Sale,  and  for  ihefe  Merits  fake,  which  I  wijh  thy   Prayers  at  fuch  a  Time,    nhe»  thy 
am  continuaM)  prefentir^g  to  tke  here  in  Hsa-  Heart  is  g9t  nearefi  to  God,  by  fpecial  Stirrings 
■  vsn.    Oh,  why  do  we  not  come  up  to  this  <?/ fa//;b  and  Love,    I    fuppofc,  thoa    canft 
,  Conformity  ?  Oh,  why  are  we  fo  unconform-  not  have  a  Spirit  and  Power  of  Prayer,  but 
able  to  the  Aftings  of  Chrift?  He  is  preparing  fometimes  or  other  thou  art  (  as  it  were  ;  in 
:*ianrionsfor  us  in  Heaven,  and  are  we  dig-  the  Lap  of  Chrift,   upon  the  Spoufes  Knee 
ngin  this  World  P  He  is  making  Mention  in  the  Beloved's  Bofom  ;    *  O  then  make  a 
of  our  Names  to  God,  and  are  wp  finning  «  Requeft  for  an  unworthy  one;  O  then    if 
pgainft  him  and  God  ?  His  Blood  cries,  0  that  <  ever,  intercede  for  me,  becaafe  then  I  read 
tbefe  Souls  may  he  faved',  and  Ihall  our  Sins  <.  Chrift's  own  Interceflion  in  thy  Interceffi- 
cry,  H  is  juji  that  tbefe  Soul:  Jhould  be  dam-  <  on.    What  is  thy  Prayer  then  but  as  the 
r,?^?  Omind  the  Exemplar,  Chrift  fpends «  Echo   of    Chrift's   Prayer,   the  jimen  t9 
all  his  Time  for  you,  do  you  fpend  all  your «  Chrift's  Intercefllons,  which  he   makes  in 
Time  for  him  :  We  cannot  but  judge  this  to  '  Heaven?  .Chriftians,  it  is  our  Duty  to 
lie  moft  equal,  That  ^^e)*  who  live  fmdd  not  put  one  another  upon  praying  one  for  an©-' 
henceforth  live  unto  themfeJves,  but-  unto  him  ther ;  Chrift  intercedes  for  us,  and  fo  fliosli' 
vibo  ever  lives  to  make  Jntercejfton  for  them.      we  intercede  for  his,  called  or  uncalled  if 
3.  He  prays  for  us,  and  for  all  Believers  to  fo  they  belong  to  theEleftion  or  Grace    '    ' 
his  Father;  let  us  pray  forour.felves,  and  for      4.  Chrift  takes  our  Prayers,  and  mi'nsles 
,a.il  eur  brethren,  and  for  all  Sorts  of  Men,  them  with  his  own  Prayers,  Intcrceftionsj' 

^  ^  ^  ^  -   inccuT^a 


5Ǥ  Looking  unto 

Incenfe,  and  fo'  prefcnts'  all  as  one  W«rk 
mingled  together  unto  God  the  Father  ;  O 
let  thisbs  our  Csre,  to  put  up  all  our  Prayers 
to  God  in  the  Name  ef  Chrifl,  and^to  ftay 
our  fclves  upon  the  Intcrcefiions  of  Chrift; 
when  all  is  done,  let  us  beg  the  Acceptance 
©four  Prayers,  not  for  our  Sa  Ices,  nor  for 
our  Prayers  Sake;  but  for  his  Sake,  who 
perfumes  our  Prayers,  by  interweaviKS  them 
with  his  Praycn.  Many  a  pcor  Soul  is  many 
a  Time  afraid  to  pray  t»  God,  for  want  of 
the  du2 .  Confiieration  of  this  Conformity  ; 
fuch  an  one  goes  to  Prayer,  snd  he  looks  up- 
on it  as  it  lies  upo-n  his  ov^'n  Heart,  or  as  it 
ccmes  from  Jsimfelf,  and  then  he  cries,  Qb, 
rehat  a  /ic;;;,  nsal^  fif^f^h  hr.ferfc^,  iwfeni'. 
tent  Praysr  U  this  i  Well,  but  if  this  weak 
Prayer  of  thine  be  cr.cc  mir.jE,lcd  wieh  the 
glorious  ani  heavenly  Prayer  of  Jefus  Chrijl, 
the  Wcaknefs  will  fccn  vaniSi,  and  thy  Pray- 
er will  fiad  Acceptance  witn  God  the  Fa- 
ther •,  it  is  with  your  Prayers  and  Duties  ai 
it  is  with  your  Fire,  your  Kitchen. Fire  is 
troubled  with  abuadahce  of  SmoK?,  but  ii 
ever  it  could  afcend  into  the  Element  of  Fire 

-"above,  it  would  .fincke  no  more;  fo  your 
Prayer,  while  it  lies  upon  your  own  Hearth, 
there's  a  great  deal  of  Smoke  in  it,  but  if  ever 
it  get  up  into  thi  Hands  of  Jefus  Chrift, 
there  it  is  ia  its  o^vn  Element,  asd  fo  it  is 
freed  from  all  its  Smoke,  and  fo  the  Weak- 
nefs  of  it  is  done  aw>.y.  O  conform  to  Ciirift 
in  this  Point;  he  will  not  prefent  thy  Pray- 
ers to  God,  but  he  will  firft  mingle  it  with 
his  own  Prayers ;  no  more  ftowMft  thou  ?re- 
fent  a  Prayer  to  Gcd  but  in  Chrift's  Name,' 
cbnfidering  that  all  thy  Prayers  find  Accep- 

.  iancc  iBi"  fer,  a«d  through  the  Interceffion  of 
Jefus  ChrifT.  If  it  were  not.  for  this,  I  pro- 
fefsl  knew  net  hew  to  anfwer  the  Cavils  of 
our  diffolutc  Adrerfaries,  who  throw  down 
Prayers,  as  of  no  Ufc  at  all.    For  l-Hus  they 

Gbjtcr. —      ^o' 

Otjeff.  Thou  canft  not  Pray,  .07  they)  by 
thy  own  Confcffion,  without  fomc  Dcfcfit, 
Iaiperfe£lion,  Sin:  And  if  fo,  there  is  need 
of  a  new  Prayer,  to  beg  Pardon  for  the  De- 
lfts of  t^ajPwy  en  aad  tkn^no^esFfiiyej:, 


Jefiisl-  Ghnp;  2: 

to  healths  Flaws  of  that  Prayer  ;  and  then 
another,  to  do  as  much  far  that ;  and  fo  in 
infinilutn '.  By  this  Means  there  would  bean 
infinite  Progrcflion,  without  any  Step  at  any 
Prayer  at  al]>  ■  '     , 

Ar.fve.  I  anfwer.  This  Obje£lion  were  va- 
lid, if  there  were  no  Intcrccfficii  of  Chrift  to 
ftay  our  fclves  and  our  Prayers  en :  But,  as  we 
grant  Rcquefts  many  Times  for  feme  Friends 
fake,  rather  than  for  the  Party's  fake  ;  fo  God 
doth  always  grant  Requeftsfor  Chrift's.fahc, 
never  for  our  own  fakes.  Thou  objeJtefr, 
There  are  many  Defers  in  our  Prarers,  as 
made  by  u:,-  But  I  anfwer.  There  is  no  Dc' 
fedlsin  the  Merits  and  Intcrccflien  of  Jefus 
Chrifr,  for  whofe  fake  alone  they  are  granted 
of  God;  and  therefore  our  Prayers,  being 
made  in  Chrifir's  Name,  they  may  ftay  their 
Heads  in  Chrifl's  Bofom  ;  in  this  Refpedi,  we 
need  not  fliil  to  run  our  felves  in  a  Circle, 
this  being  the  laft  Refolution,  Chris's  Ma  its  ^ 
And  ChrijVs  Intey-cefftau.  Chrift  offers  up  our 
Perfens  and  wooden  Prayers  in  his  golden 
Cenfer  to  his  Father;  Chrift's  Interceffion 
thcrcibre  is  that  which  doth  the  Deed.  Now, 
to  fay  our  Prayers  are  of  no  U?e^  it  is  all  ; 
one  as  to  fay,  His  Interceffion  is  cf  no  Ufe; 
not  that  we  are  fo  jcod,  that  he  cannot  take 
Exception  againft  us  and  our  Prayers;  \>\Vc 
becaufe  Chrift  is  fogood,  and  his  Interceffi- 
on for  ui,  is  fo  good,  that  he  neither  can, 
nor  will  take  Exception  a  gain  ft  him,  or  hi: 
Interceffion  for  us ;  and  in^  this  Cafe  Chrife 
and  Chriftians  make  one  pcrfon  (  a^  it  were  ] 
in  Law*  his  InterceffioB  for  us,  and  our  In- 
terceffiens  for  our  felves  arc  but  onelnter- 
ceffiion  :  And  indeed,  he  fo  mingles  them  that 
they  feem  but  one,  for  the  Smohz  of  the  In- 
cenfe,  andtbe  Frajers  of  the  Saints y  ajcgnd  up 
together  before  God  out  oj  the  Au^ii's  Hand, 
Rcv.8.  4». 

^.  Chrift  pleads  the  Caufe  of  Ms  People, 
and  anfwers  all  the  Accufatioris  of  Satan  a- 
gaiiift  them ;  Oh,  let  us  plead  for  them  for 
whom  Chrift  pleads,  and  anfwer  the  Accufe- 
tions  of  Satan,  or  his  Inflruments,  againft 
their  Perfons,  or  their  Ways.  We  have  a 
ftrange  Qeneration  of  Msn  Rbresd,  whofe 


iS'' 


Chap."  2.'  %odkmg  mfo  Jefuf,  'jyp 

very  Relis'on  confifts  in  Railing,  Reviling,  you  their  Caufe,  and  atifwer  the  Adverfjrics 
Reproaching  the  Servants  of  the  living  God  ;  Accufations. 

not  the  bcfi:  Men,  nor  the  beft  Miniftcrsun-       6.  Chrift  bv  Hs  InterccBo'n^fa-jss  us  f» 
der  Heaven  efcape  them.     *  /ire  they  not  aH^  the  uttgrfnoft.  Heb.  7.  z^^   O  let  us  ferve  him. 
fav  they,  Wolves,    Dogs,  to  the  uttermoft  ;   Turcly  all  we  can  d«,  is 
Hirelings,  Prfefis  of  f'Ucil,  f«>o  little  to  anfwer  fo  great  a  Love  as  this, 
Covetousy  Carnal^    Dam-  Oh  Chriftians !  Whv  fhouid  it  be  cfteemed  a 
«e^;and  what  not  ?  Are  needlcfs  Thing  to  be  moft  rigorouflv  c^onfcion- 
they  not  all,  fav  they,  (.as  ablv,  and  exaftly  circumfpefti'    Chriflpatd 
the  Devil  Paid  of  ^i]h:<a)  our  Debt  to   t-he  uttermoft  Tarthing,  drunlc 
cloatbed  with  filthy  Gar-  every  Drop  of  our  bitter  Cup,  and  "now  pre- 
menis  f     Defiled  totally,  fcnts  all  unto  his  Father  byway  of  Interccf- 
utterly   defiled  with    the  fion,  and    faves  us,    f-/«  w«e  ts/vj-,,   Tbror^jrhJy^ 
PoUuticns    of    Bakyhn?   tatbe  uttenKoft,     Why  (>)0u Id  not  we  labour 
Chriftians  !     when  you  to  perform  his  Service,  and  to  fulfil  every  one 
hear  this  Lan5uage,learn  of  his  Commandments  throughly,  and  to  the 
you  to  conform  XoCbrij}'^  uttermoft  alfo  ?  Certainly  there  is  a   Duty 
goyoufirft  to  God  with  which  concerns  us  Chriflians,  as,  to  bz  hot  in 
the    Lord's    own    Plea.   R-U^ion.  Rev.  3.- r6.    to  be  Tsaloui  of  good 
NoT9,    the     Lord   rebuke   Works.  Titus  2.   14.  to  rvalk  c'ncutnfpeltly,   or 
thee  0    Satan,   even  the  precifely,  as  the  Word  carries  it,  Efb.  5.  15. 
Lord  that  hutb  chofenje-   to  be  fervent  in  Spirit,  ^am.  12.  11.  to  ftrivs 
rufalem  rebuke  tbee.Zich,  to  enter  in  at  the  /trait  Gate.  Lukei5.  24.  to 
3.  2.     And  then,  ^o  on  cor.icni  for  the  i'aitb.  Jude  r;.  with  an  holy 
in  Vindication    of  their  V\n^  q{  Violence  to  lay  bold  uf on  the  Kingdom 
Perfons and  their  Caufe;  of  Heaven.    Matth.  11,  12.    Oh,  wJ.atever 
Are  they  not  precious,  gracious    holy,  able.   Men  (hould  be  afraid  of  taking  God's   Pai^ 
n.iining,  and  burning  Lights  ?  It  may  be  fome  too  much,  or  fighting  too  valiantl:  under  the 
v'i  their  Pcrfons  have  been  faulty;  but  fay  of  Colnurs  of  Cbrift,  of  being  too  bufie  about 
luch,  Is  not  this  a   Brand  ne-wly  filufkt  out  of  the  Salvation  of  their  own    Souls,  of  being 
the  Fire-f  ■  Failings,  and  human  Frailties  have  lingular  fas  they  call  it)  in  the  Duties  of  Re- 
heen  in  the  beft,  >ea  in  moft  of  the  Prophets  ligion  ;  I  obfcrve.   Men  are  content  to    be 
and  Apoftles:    But  (hall  we  therefore    con-  fingular  in  aay  Thing,  fa ve  in  the  Service  of 
demn  to  H^ll  the   Generation  of  God's  dear  God  ;  ynu  deiirc  and  labour  to  be  fingularly 
Children  ?     Or,  Howfoever  it  may  be  with  rich,  and  finjularly  wife,  and  llngnlarly  va- 
their    Perfons.  yet  is   not   their   Caafe  and  loious,  and    fingularly  prowd  ;  but  you  can 
Office  of  Chrift's   own  Inftitution  ?    In  this  bv  no  Means  endure  Sinjsularity  or  Eminency 
Refpecl,  H^  that  defpifetb  yon,  Jefpifetb  me^   in  Zeal,  and  the  Lord's  Service.    In  Matters 
faith. Co f  i fi  \  and  be  that  defpifelh  me,  defpifetb  of  Religion  you  are  refolved    to  do  as  the 
bim  that  Jent  me.  Luke  ic.    i6.  Are  not  the  molTdo,  though  in    fo  doing  \oa  damn  your 
MiniHersof  Chrift  as  Stars  in  the  right  Hand  own  Souls.  Matih.  7.   13.  O  come,  and  Jeam 
»f  Cbrifii    They   tliat   would  do  them  any  this  Lcfibn  of  Chriff,  he  faves  us  to  the  utter- 
deadlv  Harm,  muft  pluck  them  thence.  Chri-  moft,  and  let  us  ferve  him  to  thcuttermuil, 
ftians!  conform  vou  to  Chrift  in  this  Point;   witJiall  our  Hearts    and  with  all  our  Souls, 
you  fee  how  Satan  ftands  at   the  right  Hand  and  with  all  our  Mights, 
of  our  Jofiuas  te  relift  them  *,  now  then  plead 

D  d  d  d  2  Thus 


*  I  lacely  rfceiveJ  a 
PiDT,  whereia  the 
Qjt.il^rs  gave  the  Mi- 
Dirteis  uf  Child  thfffe 
following  Nimcj,  Con- 
jurers, Thf'Vcs  Kn\). 
Oirs,  ,Anlichril}sM''it- 
ches  ,  B'.ind  Guide f^ 
Devil),  Lytri,  Bauh 
Pr-dlf,  Sir  Symonds, 
DljJ.jnbUri,  Vfholdirl 
(f  the  [even  Hett  led  and 
tin  Hjrned  B-afts^  a 
viperous^  and  fer  fen- 
tine  Generatiurt, bloody 
Htrodiunt  ,  Blnffhc- 
vntrs,  ScuLet  colound 
Bcafi.r,  B  d^y'-nni  Mer 
chtntf,  B-ifte  Bodie'y 
Whited  MUUs  Puinud 
Sef ttUhrej,  R .» V -.  niuff 
Ifui^-e^s ,  Perj'iutots, 
Tydntr  Grccdfc  D  ^s, 

lh,t)  ifiCl, 


'^Ho  Looking,  tmfo  Jefuf*  Chap.  2: 

Thus  far  we  have  looked  on  Jefu  in  his  In-  ro  more  now  to  do,  but  to  judge  the  Saints, 

terceffion  ;  our  next  Work  is  our  laft  •  and  to  lead  them  into  Glorv,  and  to  deli- 

Work,  which  is,  to  loiV  on  "Jefus^  as  car-  ver  up  his  Kingdom  to  his  Father;  and  fo 

ryingon  the  great  Work  of  our  Sah'a-  to  live  with  his  redeemed  ones  for  eyeij 

lion  for  us  in  his  coming  again,  the  very  and.  cvefj  and  ever.t 
Ead  of  Time  to  all  Eternity  \  He  hith    ■ 

Mattb.  14.  30,  31. 
Then  jlja'li  appear  the  Sign  of  the  Stin  of  Mah  in  HcAViyi'^  and  then  fhall  4il 
ihe  Tribes  of  the  Earth,  mourn,  and  they  jhail  fee  the  Son  of  Man  coming  in 
the  Clauds  of  Heavznt  mith  ■  P$wtr  and  great^  Glory.  And  he  fljall  fend  his 
uingels  with  a  great  Sound  of  a  Trumpet,  and-  they  fljall  gather  together  hi$ 
Blfctf  frf/n  -one  End  of  Heaven  to    the  tther^ 

Matth.  .2^  34,  3^.. 
Tloen  fhall  the  King  fay  t*  them  on  his  right  Htnd,  Come  ye  Blcffed  of  my 
Father,  inherit    the  Kingdom  prepared  for  yo/4- from    the  Foundation    of  the 
World  J  for  I  was  an  hnngred^    and  ye  gave  me   Meat  ^  /  was   thirfly,  and 
ye  gave  me  Drinh-^  '&o  . 

Matth;    19.    28. 
When  the  Son  of  Man  fh all  fit  on  the  Throne  of  his  Glory,  '■ye  alfo  fhali  fk  ' 
Tfpcn  twelve  ThrtneSf  jfidgii^g  the  twelve  Tribes  of  JfraeL 

I-  Cor.  15.  -24,  28,'' 
Then  cometh  the  End,  when  hejhall  have  delivered  np  the  Kingdom  to  Godiy 

even  the  Father. And  when  all    Things  fli all  be  ftbdued  unto  him,  thex 

jhall  the  Son  alfo  himfelfbe  fnbje^  nnto  him,  that  ^^t  ^H  Things  nnderkinf^ 
that.  God  may  be  all  in  alL-  ■ . 

Heb.  12.  2.  2  Cor.  3.  18.  Phil.  3.'2o.  Tit.  2.  13.^  RcV.  20-  12.— 21.  il  • 
Looking  unto  fefy.i,  the  Beginner,  and  Finiflier  of  our  Faith.'—  We  all  with 
open  Face  beholding  as  in  a  Glaft  the  Glory  oj  tht  Lord,  are  changed  into  the. 
fame  Image  from  Glory  to  Glory  ■—  For  our  Convtyfatiott  is  in  Heaven-^  from 
whence  alfo  we  look  for  the  Saviour  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrifi'.—-  We  loek  for- that 
hlejfed  Hope^  and  the  ^lorioHS  ■  Appearing  of  the  great  God,  and  oiir'  Savioitr 
Je/M  Chriflo""  And  J  faw  the  Dead^  Small  and  Great^  florid  before  God,  and 
the  Books  Tiieye  opened,  and  another  Book  was  opened,  which  is  the  Book  of 
Life.—  And  F  faw  a  new  Heaven,  and  anew  Earth  ',  for  the ftrfl  Heaven^  and 
ihe&rfi  Earth  were  pajfed  away,  and  there  was  no  more  Ses»   - 


58* 

*^-w   J?f*'  **T^  O"  \^^  v^^  'jT*'  *^*'  v/T**   »^X^  i-A'*'   ^>T^  *yT^  .^^  -^-'  *I^^  «yr^  »>tv    •yf*^  »^^^ 

•■V*  "^^  ^s^^-*  *%4f  <%.V*  '^^  ^siA  *o 


L  d  O  K  I  N  G    UN  T  O 


I  J— J  fe3  V^  Oc 


111  his  fecond  Coming. 


BOOK    V. 


C'H  APV    L      Sect,  i. 

Job  19.  2>),  27.'  I  know  that  my  Redeemer  liveih,  and  that  he  (liall  fiand 
^.t  the  latter  Day  itpofi  the  Earth  *,  Whom  /  fiall  fee  for  my  felf^  and  ntins 
£yes  fuall  behold^  and  not  Another; 

Of  CUriit's  preparing  tor  judgmcn:.'  •«> 

K  b  is  not  yet  all  done  ?  O  (Tie  un-  Saints  iato  Heayen.    Yn  this  Work  I.fhall  ftt 
wearied  Patience,  Love,  Mercy,  before  you   thefe  Particulars, 
and  free  Grace  of  Chrift  in  car-       i.  Chrilt's  preparing  for  Judgement, 
rying  on  this  mighty  Work  !    He      2.  Chrift's  coming  to  judgement, 
begun  it  before  the  Beginning  of      3.  Chrift's  Summons  of  the  E left  to  conrfe 
the  World  ;  fince  then  he  hath  been  labour-  under  Judgment.    , 

ing  in   it  about  Six  thoufand  Years ;     and      4.  Chrift  and'  the  Saints  meeting  at  the 
row  the  Time  of  Refloring  being  come,  he  Judgement  Day. 

win  perfcft  what  he  hath  begun,  and  bring  5.  Chrili's  fcntencing  or  judging  the  Saints 
on   the  other  "End  6f' the    golden   Chain  ;  for  eternal  Glorv. 

Moreover^wbom  be  didpredeftinate^tbe/M  he  al'  6.  Chrift  and  the  Saipts  judging  the  reft 
fo  called)  ind  whottt  he  called^  them  he  alfa  jt-  of  the  Woild. 

ftifed',  and  nthotn  te  juftified,  tbew  he  alfo  7.  Chrift  and  his  Saints  going  up  info 
^lorifcd.  Rom.  8.  30.  In  this  Piece  alfo,  Heaven;  when  fhall  be  the  End  of  this 
2s  in  the  Former,    we  ftiall  firft  lay  down  World. 

theObjeft.  and  then  give  Difeftions  how'to  8.  Chrift-  furrenderingand  delivering  up 
look  upon  ito    ■  the  Kingdom  to  God,  even  the  Father. 

The  Objed  is  7e/"«j,  carrying  on  the  great      9.- Chrift's  Subjeftion  to  thet>thcr;  that 
Work  of  our  Salvation  in  his  coming  again  God  may  be  all  in  all.  ' 
to  Earth,  and  taking  up  with  him  all  his 

I©.  Chrift 


5^2  Lookhig  2mtoyefuso  Cliap;  i.' 

\o.  ChriR  C  notvvithna^iding  this)  being  fccmi  jrom  HeUvsn  v^hb  a  SbouU  rvlth  the 
all  in  all  to  his(;lefll-d,-.rdveol,  and  rcdcemai  J^oice  of  the  Jlrchaugel,  andraiih  ths  Trump 
Saints  to  all  Eternity.'  -    ef  God.    i  Thef.  4;.  16.    The  Lord  fliall  de- 

i.    For   his    preparing    for    judgement,  fcend  with  a  Shout ;    but  before  he  dtfc.'nd. 
When   once  the    Number   of  all    his  E!e£i  and  I  believe  upon  the  very  Dilcovery  of  his 
fhall  be  compleatcd,    and  the  Work  of  his  coming  down,  there,  ivill  be  a  Shout  in  Hca- 
Intcro  /Son  fhall  be  at  an  End,  then  iaimcdi-   vcn  ;  tor  fo  it  follows,    y^nd  the  J  eve  nth  An- 
ateljr  wiiJ  fol'sw  the le  Particulars.    As,-- — -  gel  fsundei^   and  there  r$:re  great  Voices  in 
I.  A. great  Voice  cctr,es  cut  oftheTef?:pIe  ef  Heaven  y    if  we  belicre  Commentaries,  T/jefs 
Jieavett,  fayinf^  It  is  done.  Rev.   \6.   17.     It  are    the  Voices  of  bkjf'd  Souls^        ' 
comes  out  of  the  Temple  of  Heaven,   that  arJ  bkff:d  Angels  .in  Heaven  \     T'^reusin  loc, 
we  may  iinderftanil  it  to  be   the  Voice  of  no  fl^oner  Chriit  bids  the  An^l 
Chrifl.     And  if  this  Speech  be  dire£lcd  unto  feund}  {  q.  d.  Summon    thole   blcffed  Souls 
God,  it  is  asifChrift  had  befpoke  his  Fa-  that  were  ilaia  fyr  the  Word  of  God,    and 
ther  thus.     And  nevt,  0  fiiy  Father,  I  have  therefore  cried,   Hav)   h^g.  Lord,   k^ly  (ink 
done  \   that  Office    of  the   Iricifhsedy  which,  true?    Jler.  6.  10.    Summon  thofe   blefled 
by  Agreement  voe  er/Sedt  is  norv  at  an  End:  Souls  that  have   cried  f«  long,    Cawe  -Lord 
Here  I  have  fate  at  thy  right  Hand  interceding   '^efaiy    cows   quickly  '.     Rev,  22.  to.     Sum- 
for  my  Saints^  ever  fince  my  Afcenfion\  andoj'  mon  aH  SouU^  and  fammon  all  Angels,   and 
all  that  thou  ha^  given  K-n\  by  thine  eternal  bid  them  wait  on  me,  now  I  refolve  to  go 
.EleLiion-i  I  have  not  loU  a  Saint  ;  John  17.  12.  down,  and  to  judge  the  World  ; ;  No  fooner, 
In  their  fcver'al  Jgcs  1  produced  thew^    arid  I  fay,  Chrift  oids  the  kogcl  found -^    but  prc° 
gave  then}  a.  Being,  and  in  their  Times  I  re-   fcntly  at  the  Jsy  cf  this  Command,   ail  tl;2 
f»emhredjhef>},  andsrefenled  their  Conditions   Voices  in  Heaven  g,ive  up  a  Shout  ;    >^hy, 
andNeciffitiis  before  thee  j    and  new  1  /^^w    this  is  the  long  look'd-for  Day-;    the  Day  of 
7U)t  a  Saint  more\    in  tba  K  col:' of  _  Life  there  pcrtctlin;  rhe  Number  of  the  Saints;   the 
h  not  another  Name    written  to   be  born  on   Day  of  joining   the  Souls  and  Bodies  of  the 
Earth  %  and  to  tvhat  Putpofe  ficutd  1  nor^con-   Saints  together  ;  the  Day  of  conveening  all 
iinue   the  If'urld?    The  Saints    are  they  /er  the  Families  boiu  of  Saints  and  Arigc  Is  under 
whom  I  m^de  thelVorld  \  the  Saints   are  they  one  Roof  ^  the  Day  of  bringing  up  the  Bride 
that  bald  ftrih   the  Light  ef  my  Glory  in  the  unto  the  Lamb,  and  ofcompleating  the  Mar- 
.Worli\    the  Saints  are  they  for  rthom  my  e-  riage  in  its  higheft  Solemnity  ;   and  there- 
tevnal  Coup.feh  before  the  World  did  voork  ;  thi  fore  no  Wond.cj,  if  at  this  News  great  Voices 
Saints  are  they  fer  vnbom  I  was  content  to  fked  and  Cries  (  fuch  as  are  ufed  by  Mariners,  or 
■}77y  frecicifs  Blood  when  I  was  in  that  World  be    Gatherers  of  the  VintagO  were  made  in  Hea- 
Jow  J    and  now  their  Number  is  cempleated,   ven.    Oh  what  an  Addition  of  Joy  is  this  t» 
lam  refolved  to  unpin  the  Patrick  of  the  IVsrld,   Heaven's  Jov  it  fejf  i    the  Spirits  of  the  Juii, 
and  take  it  down  ;    tt  fiands  but    for  their   and  the  blcfled   Angels,  that  have  lived  to- 
SaJces^   and  therefore  novo  let  the  feventh  At^gel  gcthcr  in  Heaven's  Biefs*  had  never  fuch  an 
blow  hii  Trumpet,  that  the  MyRery  of  G$d  may  adventitious  Joy  as  this  before;    now  they 
be  finified.    Rev.  ic.  7.   ./  Jrvear    by   htm  fhout  and  ling  a  new'and  bleff^d  Song,.  I'^e 
that,  lives  fgr  ever,  that  Time  fijaS  be  no  linger.   Kingdoms  of  this  Warld,  are  bectme  the  Kir.g- 
Vcr.  6.  doms  of  our  Lord,    and  oj  hi*  Cbri/i^   and  he 

2.  No  fooncr  this  Paid,  but  f/?;e/rJ?»f6  y?«    f})aU  reign  for  ever  and  ever.     Rev     11.   15. 
•   gel  founds.    Rev.  11.  i";.    This  ferenth  An-   We  mav  call  this  Heaven's   Triumph  for  the 
gel  ihiih'  Pareus  ')  is   the  Archangel    that  finijhing  cf   God's  Myfiery.    Now  it   is  that 
proclaims  Ghrif^s  ComiPif,  with  a  great  and  Chrift    will    vindicate  his  K-rigdom,  and  c- 
mighty  6hout ;  i'ov  the  Lord  bimfelf  Jhall  de-  vcrthrow  the  Power  of  his Jineiliies}  they  had 

it.  •" 


Chap,  i":  Looking  unto  J^fus,  583- 

long  fetthen^felvesagainfi:  the  Lord,  and  a-  xnn  mt   for  Mortah  a  tr.err. 


but   now  the  Kingdoms  ot   the  VV»rld  will  ^efm -,  reward  novo  thy  Scr-.-jnts,  7uf-f'"^  " 
return  toChriil-,    and  he  alorc  fliiH  ri^lc  ;  Prophets,  arJ  SahUs-,    and  dc-  S  [oc     ""' 
and  thence  iY.z  winged Qjicrif^ers  etPIcaven  (iroy    ilxf^   r^hub    difiroj  tks 
chant  forth  t]:is  Anthem,  Thi  Kin^dorys  of  Earth. 

thelVorld  are  become  the  Kingdoms  ofCh,:Jl,      4.  God  the  Father  is  well  pleafed  with 
3.  After  this  Shout,   The  lour  .ami  tvtenij-  Chrift's  Purpcfc  of  judging  the  World.    Tfc- 
Bldirs,  vohich  /it  behre   God  ai  tbeir  Seats,  Ltri   faid  unto    mj  Lord,     6it  tboit    at  my 
faUufin  ih"r  Faces    Wwo,,?v,.o>i    /j>;-;;j,  ri^/jt  Hand,   until  2  maki  thine  Enemies  thy 
tvj  give  iKce  Thanks  0  Lord  G:d  J!m'£bty,  Footfloel :  Tfal.  no.  i.    I  know  thefe  Words 
^hicbcrt,  andw<ifl,andartloc$me,  becaufe  were  f)eke  to  Chrift  at  his  Afcenfion  into 
thou  b^Ji  ta\e:i  to  theethy s^r:at  Pov^er,  and  Heaven  ;    yet  that  hinders    not,    but  tliat 
haflrergned;   and the^hations  were a>i£ry^^:c.  na;v  God  fpcaks  them  again  to  Chrifl-    for 
Rcr.  ir.    1(5,  17,  18.     By    thefe  four    and  cs  yet  (faith  tl.e  Apofile  )  rv    fee   nl^    aU 
twenty  Elders  we  inderitani  all  God's  Saints  r*/»f  J  put    mder  him-    Hcb    2    8      Ard 
of  the  Old  and  New  Tefrnmei^r,    compre-  God'sPurpofe  was -hat  Chrift'fhiuld  rule 
hcnded  under  the   twelve  Patriarcii^,    and  until  he  had   i^jt  all   Things  in  Subieaion 
twelve  Apoftlcs;    och*rs  would  have   them  under  his  Feet.     Nay,  why  not  thefe  Word? 
tobeonlythofeSjint.  oftheOldTcRament,  fp.ken  now,  rather  than  beC  ?  S.dft  n- 
and  therefore  called  Elders ;  whoioevcr  they  deed  reigned  as  Z^ing,  ever  fince  his  Afcen- 
are,  we  find  they  are  fo  glad  at   this  News,  fion  ;   but  now  more  cfpeciallv  he  is  to  m^ 
that  Chrift  will  now  ydge  the  World,    that  nifeft  his  Rinsdom.  for^  low  is  he  to  rX" 
prefently  they  rife  f  their  Seats,   and  faU  amonitheHXn\  rJl\e  ^"r^Zd^^ 
on  the.r  Faces;   and  firft  they  praifc,    and  Heads  of  mcny  Countries -,  Pfal.  no.  6.  NovJ 
then  (hey  pray.    i.  The/    praile  God  for  is  he  to  cverthrow  Pop-   Turlt   and  Ji  k. 
taking  to  hiinfelf  his  own  Power  :    Chrift  En.m?.,    .rA    k7H~'  t:l'  ^"^  ^'l^''* 


connived  (  as  it  were  ;  till  now  at  the  Power  and  the  S»iri£   is  to  reJpn  In  hY.  p^^a^c  ^•^'^^ 
of  his  Enemies  J   AntlchriR-,  and  not  Chri/^,  and  Lgel     tiu    a    fgr  e,^  T^^^^^^ 
feemed  to  rule,  and  to  fit  in  the  Temple  of  in  the  latter  Days  fh.II  blful^   ho.    ufed  in 
Godj    but  now  Chrift   is  refolved  t»  rule  his  Kin^iv  Power  •  Kthtrtn  Chrl^ h-llu 
himfcir     and  to  make  all  his  Ene-mies  his  much^o'^^S'/hU  P^^^^^^^^^^^ 
Footftool  J   and  therefore  now  r^e^r.,  thee  ly  Office,    btit  not  To  much  ^n  his  Kingh  . 
ThanKS.O  Lord  God  Almtghtj.    2.  They  pray  but  now  he  muii  be  fuily  htnoured  in  hi.' 
Chrift  to  go  on  to  Judgement,    i.  Becaufe  Kinslv  Offi-e  -  now  e'-r^cL^^Tti.  k-    j 
the  Nations. ^ea.^,y,    Rcr.  n.  18      ,.  d.  0  f^^^Zi^d' Z^  ^^Vti^^^T^f 
They  have  been  angry  Ions   enough,   thev  thfL   FnrA     .,.,  /  i,-.    m     -^  ^'nsaoms^f 

hav/r...  .hemfdv.,  ts\inf  Chriftf  L.^'^J  ^^U^^^?;  W  l-J  tc/"f.  t'&. 
gamft  his  Church  ;  and  therefore  now  t  is  tamlv^?,^r^  ,-c  a  n.-ff-.r-n^^  j!  I  ■  ^,^,.. 
Ii,^=  t.  bridlcheir  wr,th.  and  co  breA  RdgVLl^  \'?,f  ^rpr' f  ^'IS''- -" 
them  With  a  Rod  of  Iron:  0  let  thy  IFratb  th- Dav  of  In  ./,v^.^  >f  /i  u  u  ?"  ^^ 
„„..  ,.  Bac.„f.  =h=  Time  of  Ui^J!,  ^l^^^^ ^^T^i  ^'&.'^, 
IS  now  accmpUlheJ,  which  God  i,j  J  decreed  «4(  ovrrK,,.-,  „:t  ;  ,;■-.  i,  nil.),i, 
iahisetetnil  Coa-ftl,  and  which  the  Fa.  „„  rimJ  t  T^i',i:\  '  ,  ""  '■" 
tto  had  pwiahi.  .w.Po,veri  rtolv™.rJtS'4  rJ^I^Ti/^'i.^/li^ 


5.  n, 


5^84  '  Zjoohkig-  unto  Jejiisl  .CIlap^?; 

5.  2v  T^dt  Kingly  Pvule  thatChri/t  hath  ming  ?  How  fhoiili  we  rejoice  st  the  ver7 
Trom  his  Afpcnfion  is,  upon  his  Father's  Thoughts  hereof?  Chrill  comforting  his 
Throne,  but  the  RingdoTn  that  ChriH;  fhall  Difciples  in  Refpe^t  hereof,  he  fpeaks  thefe 
have  3t  the  Day  of  Judgment,  and  ever  af-  V^ ox^^U^hen  thefe  Things  bfgln  to  c9ms  to  fafs^, 
tcr,  it-is  the  joint  Reign  of  him  with  the  th;n  Joek  up,  (  faid  he  )  and  lift  up  jour  H^ads^ 
Father,  he  fhall  have  a  Throne  himfelf;  and  for  your  Rrrt^.Kjption  dravoethnigh.  -  Luke  21, 
the  Saints  fha'.]  fit  with  ^lim  in -his  own  28.  The  Fulr.efs  of  our  Redemption  is  a  ■ 
Throne.:    ^.nd  now,    faith  the  Father,    Sit  Ground  of  Confolation  ;  all  the  Spirits  above 

ihou  at  mi  right  "Hand.    ^ .  d.  Sit  on  thy  own  4ire  fenfible  of  this;  God,  and  Chrift,  and  the 
Throne  by  me  ;  go  on  to  judge  the  Nations ;  Angels,  and  Saints  rejoice,  -Jind  again  rejoice, 

I  will  not  judge  them,  but  only  in  thee,   and  Ihe  Spirit  and  the  Bride  fay  come  \    Rev.  22c 

by  thee;  Lo  I  havs  commiited  all  Judgment  17.    and  Chrift  himfelf  faith.  Surely  I  come 

untothe.Sorty   John -^.'22.    and  do  thou  judge  guicUy  \    O   let  us  fay  Amen  to  it;  Even 

them,   until  thou  haft  rewarded  thy  Friends,  jo  cc^e  Lord  Jefus,   Ver.  20* 

and    Kade   -thine   Enemies    thy    Footllooi. 

Mark,  be  hath  committed  <iU  Jud£ment  unto 

the  Son:   The  Father  gives  the  Son  a  Com-  SEC  T.    .11. 

miffion,    wherein    is  written  (  as  it  v/ere  ) 

thefe  Words,   '  My  Son,  now  is  the  Time  or  OfChrifl  coming  to  Judgment. 

'  Seafon  which  I  had  puc  in  my  own  Power  ; 

*■  and  myPlcafure  is,  that  all  the  World  fhall  2.  T7  O  R  Chrift's  coming  to  Judgment; 

*  be  fetonFire:     Thefe  Heavens  under  tbee       Jf*     no  fooner  Chrift  prepared,   and  all 
^  jhai  pAfs  aviay  with  a  great  J^oife,  and  the  in  Readinefs,    but  down  he  defcends  from 

*  Elements  jhail  melt  roith  fervent  Heat  ;    the  his  Imperial  Throne,  to  the  Judgment  Seat. 
^tJ^.arth  aifo,  and  the  Works  that  are  therein  In  this  Pafiagel  (hall  obferve  thefe  PartiCu- 

^^Jfhallbe   burnt  up'.    2  Pet.  3.  10.    y^«^  /  lars. 

*  -mill  have  new  Heavens,   and  a  ne.vo  Earthy       i.  Ke  defcends  with  his  Train  ;    hecoaies 

*  roherein  fi)aU  dneS  R/ghteoufne/s.  Ver.  13,.  with  his 'royal  Attendants  out  of  Heaven. 
«  Go  too  then,  put  on  thy  Robes,  a.ppear  in  This  is  the  Glory -ofa  Prince,  that  he  hath 
^  thy  Glery  ;  empty  this  Fleaven  of  all  thofc  fo  many  Nobles  waiting  on  him  ;  and  this 
'  glorious  Spirits  that  are  therein,  and  let  is  the  Glory  of  Jcfus  Chrifr,  that  when  he 
'  them  wait  on  thee  to  thy.  Judgment  Seat;  comes  to  judge  the  .World,  he  /hall  have 
'  go,  pafs  thy  Doem  upon  all  Flefn,  and  fend  his  Saints  and  Angels  (  the  Glory  of  the 
'  Reprobates  to  Hell,  and  bring  up  hither  Creation  )  to  be  •  his  Attendants  in  that 
'  all  thy  Saints,  that  they  may  lire  with  thee.  Work.  Behold  the  Lord  cemes  roith  mighty 
'  and  here  behold  thy  Glory  for  ever  and  e-  j!:jj^els.  2  Thef.  r.  7.  Behold  tbe  Lord  comes 
'  ver.     Lohere  is  thy  CommifTion  ;  begone,  with  Ten  fl»!tfands  of  hit  liints,    to  execute 

*  and  return  no  more  hither  until  it  be  ac-  Judgment  upen  all.    Jude  14.    Certainly  a 
'  complilhed.  numberlefs  Number  fhall  wait  upon  him  ;^ 

Ufe.  Chrif^ians,  I  cannot  but  wonder  at  Daniel  tells  us  of  aThoufand  thoufand  that' 
this  Joy  and  Exultation  in  Heaven,  and  that  this  Day  miniflcr  unto  Chrift,  A  Thoufand 
we  have  fo  little,  or  none  of  this  on  Earth;  th$ufands  miniftred  unto  him,  and  Ten  tbou- 
we  fay  with  cold  Lips,  and  frozen  Hezr ts^  fand  Tim»s  Ten  thoufand  flood  before  him  ^ 
Thy  Kingdom  ctfyie ^  thy  wid  be  done  in  Earth  Dan.  7.  to.  Or  if  Heaven  have  more,  I 
as  it  U  in  Keaven^j  but  if  our  Prayers  were  believe  Hcaveri-will  empty  it  felf  of  all  the 
real  and  fervent,  if  we  could  but  imitate  Sgints,  and  all  the  Angels  5  not  one  Spirit, 
thofe  heavenly  Citizens,  what  Xsngings  whether  Saint  or  Angel,  fiiall  ftay  behin'd 
would  be  iii  our  Hearts  after  Chrift 's  Co- when  Cferiit  defcends  s  Tbs  Son  of  Man  fhall 

ctme 


crime  in  hit.  Glory,  4nd  all  ih;  hsly  Aniels  rsitb  thaf    both  Sun  and  Moon  fhall  te'AX^  betiarlc- 
him.    Mat.  25.  31.    Oh   what   a   glorious  rid  at  that  Day ;    it  is  the  Glory   of  hfs 
Day  winjhis  be  I    if  one  Sun  make  the  Mor-  Majefty  that  will  dazie  thofc  Candles, 
nirig  Sky  fo  glorious,  what  a  bright,   fhfntng,      3.  As  he  paflcs  through  the  Elementary 
and  glorious  Morning  will  that  be,  when  fo^World,    a  Fire  doth  uffier  him.    Our  Gtd 
many  Tho"ufands  or  Suns  (hall  fhine  oyer  all  yj»a//  (ome,  and  pall  tt9t  keep  SiUnee 'y    •Urn 
our  Keatls»  the  glorious  Body  of  our  Ghrift  7^«//    devour    bcftrt   bim,    and  it  Jhall    he 
furpafling  them  all  in  Splendor  and  Glory  ?  very    tem'ysfluaus    round  about    him.  ,  Pfal. 
here's  a  new  Heaven  of  Sun  andSiars,  fnch  <,o;  tj.    whence  tJiis -Fire   fhould   come,   I 
as  this  neather  World  never  faw,  Lo  yonder  fhall  not  difpute,  only  one  tells  us  with  fo  me 
ih;  Sun  of  R'^hleoufnefi  vtitb  ali  his  Morning  Confidence,  That  'tis  begot- 
Stars    finghignnd  fl)Outi}ig  for '^cy:     Heaven  ten  in  the  Middle  Region  of  ^"T'^  <<'  rent- 
"now  empties  it  felf  of  all  its  created  Citi-  the  Air  by  divine  Command  ;   *„'""  Tho." 
7CHSi  and  cleaves  affunder  to  make  Way  for  and  that  firft  it  goes  before   mx/  ' 

Chrift,  and  all  his  Train.  him,    ufticring  the  Judge  to 

2,  In  his  Defcent  through  the  Heavens,   the  ]udgme»t  Scat,   and  that  there  it  ftays 

'Jje  (hakes  the- Heavens.    And  the  Vovoers  oj  the  during  the  Judgment,   and  that  ended,  and 

^'Heavens  foall  be  Jhakcn.   Mat.  24.  29.    The  the  Doom   pa(red  on  all  Fle(h,    then  it  fets 

.  "whole  Frame  of  Heaven,   moft  ftrong  and  on  Fire  all  the  World.    Let  this  pafs  as  it 

immutable  in  its  Being  and  Motion;  or  the  miy.  Scripture  goes  thus  far.   That  a  Fire 

mighty  Bodies  thereof,  moft  mighty  in  their  goetb  beftre  him Pfal.  97.  3.    Be* 

Subftance,  Laf^ingnefs,  Motion  and  Opera-  hold  the  Lord  roiO  come  reith  Fire^  and  vcithhie 

tion  ftall  belhaken.     I  know,  by  the  Fewer s  Chariots  like  a  Whirkrtind. Ifa.  66.  15. 

'cfHeaveny  forae  mean  the  Angels,    who,   at  And  tht  Lord  Jefus  Jkall  be    reveakd  from 

this  wonderful  Defcent  of  Chrift,    (hall  ziX-  Heaven  v>iib  his    mighty  Angels  in  {laming 

■Biire  and  move;  but  I  rather  think  the  Hea-  Fire.    2  Thef.  1.  7,  8.     In   which    Refpt\S 

-yens  themfe-lves  arc  meant   hereby,     whofe  Daniel  faw  his  Throne  like  the  fiery  Flame^ 

very  Nature  fhall  be  moved  and  fhaken  at  and  hu  Wheels  as  burning  Fire  i  a  fiery  Stream 

that  Day  ;  At  his  Nod  the  Fillars  of  Heaven  iffued^  and  came  ftrtb  jrom  before  him.    Dan. 

trembk,  and  are  aflonifhed.   Job  26.  11.    As  7.  9,  10.     And  at  laft  this  Fire  ftall  have 

yet  they  are  fubjeft  to  Vanity,   and  therefore  that  EfFefJ*  that  the  very  Elements  (hall  melt 

*tts  no  Wonder  if,  at  the  Coming  of  Chri(t,  rvith  fervent  Heat  ;  the  Earth  alfo,    and   the 

they  tremble  and  are  moved.     In  this  Mo-  if^orks  that    are  therein   fhall   be    burnt  up, 

ving  or  (baking  the  Evangelift  adds,    that  2  Pet.  3.  10.     O  Chriftians  !    what  Caufe 

the  glorious  Lights  of  Heaven  fhall  be  alter-  hare  we  to  mske  the  Apoiiles  LJfe  on    this 

icd,    Ibe  Sun  Jhall  be  darkntd,  and  the  Moon  Point,    Seeing  all  thefe   Things  fhall  be  difi. 

Jkall  not  give  her  Light,  and  the   Stars  fhall  folved,  johat  Aianner  of  Perfons   ought   -ne  t0 

■  fall:    Mat.  24.  29.     Many    Interpretations  he,    in   all  holy  Ctnverfation  and  GtdUnefsj? 

are  given  of  this;  I  am   not.  for  Allegories,  Lstking  for^  and  hafining  unto  the  Coming  of 

but    ratkei-    conceive     thtCc  the  Day  of  God,    wherein    tbe-Htavens    bung 

Udventamch.ifli    Things  are   real;    the  very  on  Fire  fisall  be  dijfolved,    and  the  Elements 

tantam lucem ul-    Coffling  of  Chrift  (hall  b'ing  j^a//  melt  rodh  jcrvent.Hcat  r     2  Pexer  30 

Utururnvteifo.    with  him  fuch  a  Lijhr,    tiiat  11,  12. 

4or' ob!^f!(ur'  th.;  Splendor  »t-tbcSu:i  and  -4-  He  dafcends  lower  « and' lower  till  be 
Aretius  in  be.  *  ,Moon  fhall  be  obfcureJ ;  This  is  inwrapt  with  Cliiuds.  hHireaj'Ur  fitall-yc 
(fytiffl'num  iiti-' ' '  IS  moft  certain,  faith /!rc<?;<j, /?r  ^^j  .V(j»  oj  ASanJitdng  on.  the  mght  Hand 
ttm  d't'Ti  judifil  ht^vx  r»Ajfii4te  jo.e,  ut  i»fte^  £/  Fumr^  andc.9i^*n*_vi  theChuds  pf  Hsaveut 
jQn  </  i(/ia  .^■<•.J/-r^.'' i.>(<Uf,jfj.*'i.     Aieuut  ill  Ivt,       ■  F,  ^   <j  ■•  M3I- 


Looking  mt$  Jefiis. 

when  he  went  up  into  Hea-  no  fooner  (hall  they  look  ap, 
That  »  Chud  received  him  out  and  fee  Chrift  in' his  Clouds, 
A^s  I.  9.    and  the  Angels  bat  with  unconceivable  Hor- 


'^Zi:  Looking  mU  Jefiis,  Chap:  Ji 

>IaC.  2^;  64. 
■yen -it  isfaid, 

of  their  "^i lit  \    --  ,-  ^     ^  .,,   ^  .  ^ 

then  ftiid,    Tff  Men  of  Galilee,   v,fj)  ftand  ye  ror  will  they  cry  it  ©ut,  O 

raTinr.  up  into   Hiauen  ?    Thit  fatnt  ^efiu  yonder  is  he  whofe  Blood  we 

inbiebis  taken  up  from  you  into  Heaven,  Jhall  negle^ed,    whofe  Grace  we 

f>  ffi^ft^,  in  like  Manner  as  ye  have  Jeen  him  reafted,  whofe  Counfels  we 

*^  into" Heaven.    A^s  i.  ii,  12.  «      «•     ^  ,        •     1.     ..    . 

Bf-tn  CloudSs   and  he  ftiall  come  down  m  we  caft  off.    O  yonder   is   he  that  comes 


Id  de  imfiis  folutn 
intelligo,  ltd  quos 
flacutus  ty .  tue- 
tus  ille  mijortin^ 
dus  foLutn  perti-- 
nent.  Arcuus  ia 
locum. 


He  went  rcfufed,  whofe  Government 

GloLvds..  IfAvoin'theNightVifiom,  and  he-  now  in  Clouds,  in  tempeftuous  Clouds ;  O 
hold  one  like  the  Sen  of:  Man  came  vith  the  fee  how  he  ftorms  !  Do  not  thefe  very 
Clouds  ef  Heaven.  Dan.  y.  13.  Here  is  the  Clouds,  in  wJiich  he  rides,  fpcak  or  threa- 
3irft  Si^ht  of  Chrift  to  Men  on  tfce  Earth,  ten  a  Storm  ?  I-n  the  Eighteenth  Pfalm  is 
when  once  he  is  come  down  into  the  Clouds,  a  Defcription  of  ChrLft's  coming  to  Judg-. 
then  (hall  they  lift  up  their  Eyes,  and  have  ment.  But  O  how  terrible  ?  In  thcSevent)^ 
a  run  Vrew  of  Jefus  Chrifti  a  Cloud  firft  Verfe,  wt  ^'nd  ike  Earth  trembling  y  in  the 
received  him  out  of  their  Sight,  and  a  Cloud  Eighth  Verfe,  a-Fire  devounng  V-  ^n  the  Ninth 
new  difcovers  him  to  their  Sight  -,  Then  Jhall  Verfe,  the  Heavens  bovitn^  dov^nwards ;  in 
appear  the  Sifa  of  the  Son  of  Man  in  Hiaven,  the  12,  13,  14,  15.  Verfes,  arc  thick  Clouds 
ttadtb^i  fhallfes  the  Sm  of  Man  coming  in  darkning  the  Sky,  Thunders,  Lightmngs,  Hail- 


the  Clouds  nf  Heaveny  with  Power  and  great  floms  fying  tbroiigh  the  Air,  the   Foundations 
GJori.    Mat..  24.  30..    Is  it   Hot  plain   that  of  the  World Jifovered',  .  Thus  the  mighty 


Giory 


the  fiTftAT>peafki2s,  and  Sight  of  Chrift  at  God,,  our  Jefus  defcends.  .  Oh  how  (hould 
his  fecohd  Coming  from:  Heaven,  is  in  the  the  Wicked  kut  tremble  at  th.s,  when  but 
Midft  of  Clouds?  Behold  he  cometh- roith  a  Confideration  of  tlus  hath  fometimes  ftart- 
€l9uds,  and  every  Eye  (hall  fee  him^  and  they  led  Gad's  own^  People  ?  Beheld  Hahakkuk 
alh  which  pierced  him.  Rev.  i.  7-  Some  with  quivering  Lips,  trembling  Joints,  Bones 
Controrerfv  there  is  about  thefe  Clouds,  as  mouldering  into  Duft,  when  he  had. only 
whether  they  be  Angels?  When  the  Pfalmift  a  Prophetick  Rcprerentation  of  Cb rifles 
foeaks  of  all  Sorts  of  Meteors,  as  of  Waters,  fecogd  Appearance.  ■  Habakkuk  3.  16.  AU 
Ci»ads,  Windsi  Flames,  fome  fay  all  thefe  the  dreadful  Tnings  that  attended  the  Pre- 
are- Angels;  arid  of  the  Angels  hs  faith,  who  fence  of  God  in  «^>Pf>  at  jh=  /ed-fea,  on 
miketl^bis  Ungels  Spirits,  and  kit  Minijfcrs  Mount  ^-/w-/,  through  the  Wildernefs,  arc 
TFlameofpL  H^b.  I  7.  For  my  Part  made  but  Types,  but  Shadows  of  the  ter- 
I  take  it  in  the  literal  Senfe,  that  upon  the  rible  March  ot  the  pP^^^^/X  ^^!,^P''1 
very  Backs  ^  Chrift  (hall  come  ri-  of  Hofts;    and  th?refbre  ftall  the  Wicked 

dina  akai  at  the  general  Day;  and.  howfoe-  mourn.       .■„,.  jt?.-... 

ve^this  mVy  feem%  fmaH  Matter  unto  us,  2.  Here  Is  the  Patience  and  Faith,  and 
vet  I  cannoi  look  on  any  Circumftance  of  Joy  of  Saints.  And  all  the  Kindreds  of  ths 
thisTranfaaion  as  fmall  and  trifling!  the  Earth  fhall  mourn  over  hm-,  even  fo.  Amen. 
very  Clouds  on  which  Chrift  rid<s,.  fpeak  Rev.  i.  7;  This  I  cannot^  but  underftand 
TrVror  and  Comfort.  of  the  Wicked ',  only  fome  tell  us  of  a  double 

?  Oh  what  a  Terror  Is  this  to  the  Wick.  Mourning  en  that  Day,  the  one  of  Joy  ^nd 
ed  ?  They  fhalJ  fee  the  Son  of  Man  comingin  Love,  and  the  ether  of  Sorrow  and  Def^a.ry 
tea  If  aJd  then  jhall  aH  the  Tribes  of  I  (hall  "O^  deny  but  there  may  befomefweee 
2- Earth  mourn,  Ma^V  50.  Thefe  Tribes  Tears  «pon  this  ^-.^^  |^b^.a  ^nfi  sJ^pa^ 
tfgi?B|It^^rc$hpXabc^efthc  Wicked  J  niton  m  m  Clouds ,    auen  a 


Shine  will  be. 
froaii 


Chap.  I,'  TjOoMng  unto^efufi  5S7 

from  Chrift  in  the  Cloiid,  that  the  very  aaion  ^  his  firft  Coming  anj  his  fecond 
Shine  will  pierce  the  Hearts  of  Men  with  Coming  is  to  fave  your  Souls ;  his  firft  Co- 
the  goUen-hcaHed  Arrow  of  Love,  and  how  ming  was  to  purchaie*  his  Second  t©  give  yoa 
may  this  work  Tears?  From  this  Text  of  the  Poffeflion  of  Salvation.  What,  are  yon 
5ffl>&»,  Beheld  he  cometh  -mithClouds.,  and  every  not  glad  of  this  Gofpel- news,  that  Ch rift  will 
Eje  Jb*ll  fee  bim^  and  they  aJjo  vehicb  pier*  come  at  laft  from  this  Imperial  ThroYie  ta 
eed  bimy  and  all  the  Kindreds  ej  the  Earth  his  Jiid^ment-feats  to  give  you  the  Pefieffioi 
fjaH  roaily  &c.  Rev.  i.  7.  of  Salvation  ?  Is  not  the  Promife  of  his  Co- 
ming comfortable  ?  Is  it  not  comfortable  t« 
believe  in  him,  and  to  hope  for  him  ?  Why, 
mufe  then,  what  Comfort  will  it  be  to  Tec 
his  Perfon  with  all  his  glorious  Train  coming 
for  you  ?  The  Mighty  God,  the  Lord  hatUr 
Vidory  over  all  his  Enemies  •,  j)vtf»,  and  called  the  Eirth,  from  the  rifmg 
and  hence  the  Wicked,  who  of  the  Sua-,  to  the  gsing  d»wn  thereof  \  out  of 
pierced  or  crucified  the  Lord  Z/o«,  the  Ferfeftiontf  Beauty ^  bath  God  jhi- 
of  Glory,  by  their  Sins,  will  weep,  and  wail.  ned\  our  God  (JjaU  ccme^  andfiaU  not  keep  St- 
I  can  think  no  lefs,  but  that  Chrift  at  that  lence  *,  -<»  Fire  JhalJ  devour  before  himy  and  it 
Day  will  open  his  Bofum,  and  ftiew  thofe  J^aQ  be  ver)  temp!ftu9us  round  abcut  him  ; 
Wounds  of  Lore,  which  he  had  in  his  be  fhaU  call  to  the  Heavens  from  cbovCy  and 
Heart  from  all  Eternity,  together  with  thofe  to  the  Earth  that  he  might  judge  bit  People, 


nine  confequitur 
Chriilum  in  to 
jadicio  cicatrices 
fulntrum  (Men- 
furufn  tanquum 
trofhtum  injiiii- 
hile  contra  (.m> 
r.^s  fuos  haBej. 
Areciui  in  loc. 


Some  Divines  gather,  that 
Chrift  at  that  Day,  will  (hew 
in  his  glortfifd  Body*  the 
Wounds  of  his  Crucifying,  as 
an    infallible  Trophy    of  his 


Wounds  which  he  received  on  the  Crofs,   as 
they  are  glorified  in  his  eternal  Love:  And 
then,  as  at  the  Difcovery  o^fofcpby    he  and 
his  Brethren  fell  upon  the  Necks  of  each  o- 
ther,   and  wept ;    fo  will  this  Difcovery  in 
the    Appearances  of  Chrift    bring   a   fweet 
Confufion  upon  the  St)trit8  of  Saints ;    then 
fliall  a  Saint  fall  at  the  Feet  of  his  Savionr, 
and  weeping  fay,  O  my  Jcfus!  thou  art  my 
Father,    Brother,    Husband,    Self ;    while 
there    were   other  Things,    I  loved   other 
Things  bcfides  thy  felf  •,   but  alas!    they  are 
everlaftingly  gone,  and  have   left  me  alone, 
yet  now  thou  owneft   me  ;    O  ray  Jefus  thou 
breakeft  my  Heart :    Oh  I  cannot  but  weep 
out  Tears  of  Love,  and  Tears  of  Joy  at  this 
Appearing ;   O   welcome,    welcome,    fweet 
Jefus  into  thefe  Cloud"^ !    Oh  welcome,  wel- 
come fweet  Jefus  into  this  neather  World. 
In  thefe  Clouds  I  rauft  leave  our  Saviour 
for  a  While,  and   the  rather,    becaufe  I 
believe  he  will  defcend  no  lower :  Only 
before  I  pafsj  6nc  Wwrd  of  Ufe  to  all  his 
Saints. 
Ufi,  You  fee  him  ftill  upon  his  old  De- 
ign- though  the  WorlJ  now  end,    yet  hi- 
therto there  is  no  £nd  of  this  great' Tran- 


Pfal.  50.  1,  2,  3,  4.     It  is   indeed  a    moft 
terrible  Day  unto  the  Wicked,  but  Oh  hoar 
fweet,  and  pleafant,  and  comfortable  to  his 
Saints  ?    Chriftians !   do  we  not  longtohave 
Chrift's    Spirit  come    into  our   Souls  with. 
Life?  Do  we  not  droop  while  Chrift  is  akf' 
fent  from  our  Souls?    Are  not  the  Feet  of 
them   beautiful    that  bring  glad  Tidings  of- 
Peace,  and  of  Salvation  by  Jefus  Chrift  ?l 
Oh  then,  what  will  it  be  to  fee  the  King^ 
not  in  his  Embafiadours,  but  in  his  own  Per^' 
(on,  coming  for  as  to  fetch  us  into  Heaven? 
If  we  have  but  a  dear  Fri«nd  returned  fron 
fomc  far  Country,    how  do  all  run   out  to 
meet  him   with  Jov  ?  Oh  faith  the  Chiid« 
My  Father  is  come  \    faith  the  Wife,  My  Huf' 
band  is  come  \  and  fliall  not  we,    when  we 
fee  our  Father,  our  Hustend,    our  Head, 
oar   Saviour    returning    wiih   great  <ilory, 
and  glorious  Majefty,  crv  out.    Hi  is  tomt^ 
he  is  come  ?    Shall  not  we  at  the  firft  View 
of  him  in  his  Clouds,  crv  out,   O   yonder  is 
he  whofe  Blood  redeemed  us,   whofe  Spirit 
cleanfcd  us,  whofe  Pra\t.rs  prevailed  for  us, 
whofe  Law  did  govern   us?    Yonder  -comci 
he  in  whom  we  trufted,  and  now  we  fee  he 
hath  not  deceived  our  Traift  j  yonder  is  he 
£  c  e  e  2  foe 


Xookini  finfo  Jefus..-. 


;g8  Looking  mto  yejus.-.  dap.  il'^ 

foe  whom  v/e  walfed  long,  and  now  we  fee  »•*•  shall  be  Heirs'  of  Salvation?    Hcb.  1. 1 

wc  hare  notiwaited  in  vain.  i3.  H*    Now,    according  to  -their  Office,' » 

I  verily.  beKcre  thus  it-  will  be  with  us  Chrift  puts  them  upon  Imployment  at  this-' 

one  Day  ;  we  (hall   have  Comfort  then,  Oh  Day.    q,  d,   *0  my  Angels!   Toirihat -mait  ■ 


let  uscsmfort  our  fclves  with  thefe  Words  ; 
and  ever  and  anon  cry,  C9me  Lsrd  %%  come 
quickly  \  make  baftc  my  Beloved^  and  be  thoa 
like  to  a  Roe,  or  to  a  ytun£  Hart  uno»  -the 
Mountains  ofSfices^  Cant.  .8.  14. 

SECT.    IIK 

Of  Chrift' sfummoning  of  theEkH  to  coffteu/i- 
der  Judgment, 

3.  T7OR  Chrlft's  Summons  of  the  Elea^ 
jp.    to  come  under  Judgment:    Nofoon-^ 
cr  is  he  in  the  Clouds,  his  Throne  of  Judi- 
cature, but  there  he  -  ftands,   and  thence  hs 
fends  hit  holy  Angels-  Ttoitb  -a^gjeat  Sound  of  a 
Trumpet,   and  they  JheH  gather  together    his 
Ele&  from  the  four  Winds,  from  one    E/id  of 
the  Heaven  to  another,   Mat.  24.  ^  t.    Chrifi's--^ 
Summons  are  effeaualj  if  he   will  hare  the^ 
Efeft  to  meet  him,    they  muft  come ;    to 
this  Purpofe  he  fends  his  Angels,  and  they 
return  with  his  Saints  back  again  to-the-Judg;- 
ment-fcat.    In  the  carrying  on   of  tliis  At- 
fair,  -we    fliall   difcufs    thefe    Particulars^- 
1.  HtsMiflion  of  the  Angels.    2.  The  Man- 
ner of  the  Miffion.    3.  The  Refurreftion  of 
the  World.    4.  The  CoUeftion  of  the  Saints  j 
wherein,    i.  Whence,  and  2»  Whither,  they 
aregafhered. 

1..  For  Chrift's  Miffion  of  his  Angels  ^  He 
fl,0ll  fendhis  Angels.  This  was  their  Odice' 
trom  their,  firfl  Creation  \   they   were  ftill 


upon  me-i  that  exoel  in  Strength,  that  do  my\ 
Commandments,  and  heat  ken  to  the  Voice  of  \ 
my  Ward'.:  Pfal.  103.  20.    ■Go  your  Ways 
now  intoaH-the  four  Winds  of  the  World,  * 
gather  mil  my  Saints  together  unto  mt^  tkoje 
that  have  made  a  Covenant  with   me   by  Sa-  " 
crijice  I    Pfal.  $0.  5.    Search  into  all  the  • 
Dufts  of  the  Earth,- and  leave  not  behind  - 
one  Duft    that  belongs    unto  any  Saint  ;. 
fearch  into  the 'Buftom  of  the 'Sea  j    fee '^ 
what  becomes- of  thofe  drowned  Bodies  of 
my  dear  ones  5  if  either  Worms  have  eaten .» 
thofe  in  <jraves,    or  Fifheshavedtvimred."  . 
them    in  the -Deep  ;     why»  flow  refiorc 
them  yzm  not  I  as  able  to  recorcr  them,' 
as  I  was  to  create  them  ?    Is  it  not  as  eafy  > 
tor  me  to  raife  the  Dead,  as  to-make  Hea-*'- 
yen  and  Earth,   and  all  of  nothing  ?   Go » 
then,  and  gather -together  all  thofe  Dufts, 
and  let  every  Duft  be  brought-  Home  to 
its  own  proper  Body^   and  compaft-  thofe  ^ 
Dufts,  as  foft  as  they  are»  into  folid  Bones  ;  > 
and  prophefy  upon  thote  Bones,  and  fay  • 
unto  them,  Oye  dry  Bones,  hear  the  Word  of  f 
t/jc  Lord ;  thus  f*ith  the  Lord,  Behold  1  mil  - 
caufe  Breath  to  enter  into  you,  aud  f  e- shall- 
live  ;    and  I  rvill  lay  Sinews  upon  you,  and  • 
cover  yiu  mthSkin,  and  put  Breath  in  ytit^'  - 
and  ye  shall  live^    and  ye  shaS-  know  that  ly 
am^  the  Lord.    Ezek.  37.  4,  91  6.     Why>' 
this^  is  my  Will  and  PleafurCj  asd  therefore  t 
be  gone,   O  my  Angels  do    your  OffioCji^ 
What,  have  not  I  commanded-  you  ?         -  ' 
.  2^  The  Miffion*  or  Commiffion,    or  Dif-^' 


feat  of  God  this  Way,  and  that  Way,,  miffion  given,  the  Angels,  fwift  Meffengeri* 
and  indeed,  herein  is  one  DifFejence  betwixt  of  his  Will,  fallen  the  Execution  v  and  $.0 
Chrift  and  the  Angds,  he  was  to  fit  on  God's-  that  Purpofe  immediately  they  found  the 
cieht  Hand,  .but  they  ,were  fen t  Abroad  to  Trumpet  5  fo  it  followsj  And  be  shall  fend 
mioifter  to  the  Saints  and  People  of  God;  his  AngeJs  with  a  great  Sound  oj a  Trumpet, 
Toitohicb  of  the  Angds  faid  he  at  snyTime^  Here  is  the  Manner  of  their  Miffion;  :they 
SitOtt>m^  right  Haud.  until  J  make  thine  E-  go,  and  asthey  go  they  give  a  Shout ;  wkat 
nemieithv  foel-;iooi  ?■  Are  t key  not  ak  mini-  this  Shout  is,  or  how  it  is  made,  is  a  curious 
fttiv^  ^iiritsjfentfortl^  tQ  mmUr  jur  tbem .  Queftion,  and  iets^  many  W its  oo  Work,  ia 


Cirapr.  I.  Looking  unto  J efus.  ,  ^^g 

this  Scripture -rt  is  ^et  out  by  ihe  Sound  of  *  through  thtm  fl-'s  loud  Bkll  iTiall  come  ru/h- 
rrww^ef;*Now,rosie  would  ing-Hkc  3  migh:yWiiid  upon  the  dead  Sair.rs- 
*  Anfeimu'ii'i  have  it  to  be  a' material  and  ro.iwaken  thei'r  Bodies  out  ct  the  Diift  ? 
S1lr;*f"/  Trumpet,  becaufc  the  Scrip-  We  allknowthis  was  ufual  in  all  the  J,r.s 
i^oa.rsuu,,  '  IH'^^  frequentlv  call  it  a  Solemnities,  to  conveen  the  People  by  the 
%vhofai.h,  I  fee  TrtJmpet.  Ms  fiah  fcy.d  hu  Sound  of  a  Trumpet.  4nu  the  lord  fpake 
not,  but  we  may  yJnj^eh  TKtth  ths  Sound  of  Or  unto  Mofes,  Jajhi£,  Make'  tlee  tKf,  tru  niseis 
take  it  pr«?er!y,    T.uwpct,  (iaith  Chrift)  Mat.  of  Silver, thanhou  t^aycfl  ufe  them' for 

rS.i^"'"'""'     ?*•?»%  ^"f/»  -/^^^^"^  '^'--/f%   ofthc  4jia»hl^{L±a.dJen 
f  m  thi  txoinUmg  of   an  Eye,  Ujou  jhdlt  How  them,  all  ihc  Affemilfflallaf- 

st^the  laj}  Trump  r»L' JhaH  be   chai.^fd,  (^iithpmble  tbemfelvit.     yJ fid  if  ye 'eo  to  War    then 
Paul)  for  the    Trumpet  JhaU  foiwd,    ar.dihe  ye  fiall  blow' an  Marm    toiib  the  Trumncts 
£>ead  JhaSbe  raifed.    iCor.   i<5.   52.     y?/i^f  Numb.  10.  i,  2,  3,  9.    And  in  the  fame  WTiv 
tbi  Lord  himf(ilfj})a}l  defceti4  from  Heaven  jvitfj  (  fay  they)  Clirift  now  will  convcen  aU   the 
a  Shoutt  andviith  tbelu>ice  of  i/je'Jrcban^fl^  World  with  the  Sound  of  a  Trumpet    or  with 
andnitb  the  Trumpet  of  God.  i  ThtlT.  '4.  16.  the  Sound  of  Pome  fueh^Inftrument  of  divine  " 
But  whether  this  Trumpet  fnall  be  of  Silver,  Power  and  Virtue,  whereby  the  Dead  fhall 
orofBrafs,  or  ofthe  Air,  or  oi  the  Cbud  beraifed,  and  their  Bodies  and  Souls  rcuni- 
and  Meteors  vvhcreon  Chrift  rides,  thL-y  can-  ted.'   Amidft  all  thofe  Autliors,  if  I  may  de- 
nota^r'ee.    f  Others  more  liver  my'  Opinion,  I  fupp-jib  the  Text  that 
t  p.fcttor  r/fr«:    prdbab'ly    lot;,k     upon     this  will  clear  ail  to  us  above  all  that  is  written    ' 
^Z^   '^"    Trumpet  as  nothing  elf^  but  Is  thSt  of  i  n./.Wa;„  4.  16.  For  the  Lord" 
^  a  Metaphor  ;  or  a  Sound  for-  hmfelj  fl^<iVd:Jcendf,om Heaven  with  a  Shout 

nied  in  the  Air,  nkethe  Sound  of  a  Trum-  w/7i.  tbe  J^eice  of  the  Archangel,  and  rvitbtbt 


'  pierce,  into-  the   Ears  of  the  Dead  in  their  held   forth    the   Coming  of  Chri/i  in  three 

J  r«;  om«4  oBf<i,.  '  World,  reod  the  9.(^:^5,  mth  a  Trump.el.  Some  think  this  to  be  one 
*„r  '/':'»'■""  «  break  the  Mountain.^,  dif-  and  the  faine  fet  out  in  Variety' ©f  Exnrefn! 
C;  {;.t  . . :  r^^^^^^^^  ^onds  of  Death  0.S ;  but  1  am  of  anotherfS  Iti^T.t 
f^t.  chr^ioa.  ;nurft  down  the  Gates  of  ed  bv  moil,  that  the  Trahraaions  at  the  giving 
in-i  Cor,  ij.  Hell,  and  unite  all  Spir^its  of  the  Law  on  Mou.it'  Si„aL  were  a  Renrc 

1.     -M-  ■.  •  -Ki  V°'^^ri'rf^l  ^""n^'*    ^n  fentation  of  the  Prtcecdings  which  fliall  be 
horrible  terrible  Voice  fhail  it  be.    But  how  at  the  great  Day  of  Judgment ;  now   in  that 
Jhouli  Angels,  who  are  Spirits,  make  a  Voice  PTfaflfaaion  we  read  of  a  Three-fold  Voicr 
By  a  Collifion  of  the  Aii",  which  the^AngeJs  Tbe  Voice  of  God,  tbe  J^oire  of  Tbuvder   and 
can  move  at  their  Pleafure  ;  and  who  qan  tbeKoice  of  a  Trumpet.  ( Exod.  lu    i?    com    ' 
tell,  fay  fome,  but  there  may  be  fomef  new  pared  with  £x»i.  20.  i.)     And  acco'/din^ly 
created  Inftrument,  Trumpet-hke,  adapted  we  find  the  Apofilc  fpeakinsof  a  Threp  fn -5 
for  the  Angels,  at  thfe  Sides  of  which,  by  a  Voice,  Of  the  Voice  of  Cbrif  of  tbe  Vsicl  Tf 
Force  and  ColIifioA  of  the    Air,   this  great  Tbuf2der\  and  of  tbe  Vdi'ce  of  a  Trumpet 
Shout  may  be,^o  convcen  all  the  World  ?  Or      i.  The  Lord  himfelf  (hall  defcend  wfth  s  ' 
wh6knows,rraysorheTs)  but  that  the  Lord  i-z^oftY.    Arius   Montanus    and   the  Vuli^ar 
Jefus  may  fill   the  >\ngcls   even   as  Trnm-  tranflate  it,  r,Hha  Command.    Lyra  and  o!  ' 
•pets  are  fiUed  with  a  loud  BUft,  and  that  thers,  think  this  to   be  the  Voice  of  Cbrifl 


55®  JLiOoking  unto  J e fas.  Chap,  :"i; 

himfclf,  faying,  wiJh  a  loud  Voice,  Arifeye  that  the  Action  is  frequently  afcrilied  either 
Dead,  and  c$mz  to  Judgment.  Thus  Jefus  t»  the  Multitude,  or  to  him  that  is  Chief,  in- 
cried  with  a  loud  Voice,  La^arfuc$me  forth,  differently:  As;  Jcboiada  brought  forth  the 
John  11.43.  And  withfuch  a  Voice  will  he  Kiijg's  Sout  and  be  put  the  Crown  ufon  him\ 
call  on  the  Dead  at  thelaftDay.  So  much  2  Kings  11.  12.  or,  They  brought  ftrtb  ibe 
Chrift  himfclf  hath  taught  us,  The  Hour  is  King's  Son,  and  they  put  upon  him  the  Crown, 
.4oming,  andnoroify  when  the  JDead  ^aU  hear- 1  Chron.  23.  11.  So  David  offered  Burnt' 
the  Voice  of  the  Son  of  Ged,  and  tbiy  that  hear  offerings^  2  Sam.  6.  17.  or,  thej  tffered  Burnt' 
palJ  live.  John  «;•  25*  The  Hour  is,  be-  offerings,  i  Chr«n.  16.  i.  And  lb,  He  J}}aB 
caufe  by  his  Voice  he  raifed  fome  at  his  firft  defcend  with  the  Voice  of  the  Archangel  \  or, 
coming:  And  the  Hour  is  coming,  becaufe  He  fi)«ll  fend  his  Angels  viitb  s  great  Stund, 
in  the  like  Manner  he  win  raife  up  all  Men  Matth.  24.  3. 

atthelaftDay.    Marvel  not  at  this ^  (Mxh      That  there  are  feren  principal  Angels,  Mr. 

Chrift )  for  the  Hour  is  ctming^  in  the  which  Mede  affirms,  and  that  there  is  one  which  yet 

fiS  that  are  in  the  Graves  Jhall  hear  bisVoice^  emiacntly  is  called  the  Archangel.    Some  •• 

and  they  fhaU  come  forth.  John   5.  28.    As  at  thers  affirm,  as  among  Devils,  there  is  one 

the  Creation  of  the  World  he  faid.  Let  there  chief  Devil,,  called,    The    Prince  of  Devils ; 

be  Light,  and  there  veas  Light  \  fo  at  the  Dif-  and  therefore  tke  F/Ve  is  faid  to  be  prepared 

folution  of  the  World  he  will  fay,  Let  the  for  the  Devil  and  his  Angels.   Matth.  25.41. 

Deadarife,  let  the  Sea  give  up  the  Dead  that  So  from  this  Text  of  x  Theff.  4.  16.  and  of 

me  in  it,  and  Death  and  Hell  deliver  up  the  Dan.  10.  13.  and  ©fjTw^eVcr.  9.  Some  pro- 

Dead  which  are  in  them;  and  it  will  be  fo.       bably  conclude,  that  the  good   Angels  have 

2.  The  Lord  (ball  defcend  voith  th$  Voice  of  a  Prince,  even  Michael,  whoxa  "-Jude  calls  the 

the  Archangel  Two  Queftions  here,    i.  Who  Archangel.     But  of  this  no  more,  the  Lord 

is  this  Archangel  ?     j.  What  is  this  Voice  ?     keep  me  from    intruding  into  thofe   Things 

For  the  Firji,  Some  argue  this  Archangel  vobich  I  have  not  feen.  Colof.  2.    iS.    The 

*tQ\x  Gabriel,  others  J2«;ii'<«e/,  others  Ai?V^<»e/.  Day,  it  felf  will  difcoyer  it,  and  fo  I  leave  it. 

The  ^evos  hare  an  ancient  Tradition,  That  as  having  faid  enough  to  fatisfy    the  fobcr 

there  are  feren  principal  Angels  that minifter  Minded. 

before  the  Throne  of  God,  and  therefore  For  the  Second,  What  is  this  Voice  of  the- 
called  Archangels.  The  Scriptures  fecm  to  Archangel?  I  conceive,  that  thereby  we  are 
fpeak  much  that  Way,  calling  them.  Seven  to  underftaad  Thunder:  Here  Is,  /as  we' 
Lamps  of  Fire  burnitfg  bejore  the  Throne.  Key.  hzve  Cuid)  a  manifeft  Allufion  to  the  Pro- 
4.  5.  And  feven  fJonis,  and  j  even  Eyes  of  cecdings  at  the  giving  of  the  Law  j  now,  the 
the  Lamb  ;  and  the  feven  Spirits  tf  God  fent  Voices  there  mentioned,  belidcs  the  Voice  of 
forth  into  an  the  Earth,  ^ev.  5.  6.  And  God?  and  the  Voice  of  a  Trumpet,  is  the 
fevtn  Eyes  of  the  Lord,  vtbtch  run  to  and  fr^  Voice  of  Thunder,  And  it  came  t»  pafsontbe 
''ibrougb  the  whole  Earth.  Zach.  ^.  10.     And  third  Day  in  the  Aiornitig,  there  vferejbunders, 

yet  inore  plainly,  Seven  Angels  that  ftand  be    Excd.  19.  16. 20. 18.  In  this  Senfe  fome 

joreGod.  Rev.  8.  2.    Now,  which  of  thefe  expound  thele  Words  of  the  Apofllc,  where  ' 
feven  is  the  Archangel  here  fpoken  of,  is  hard  the  Law  isfaid  to  befpokenbyAngels,Heh.2.2, 
■to  determine  ;  only  probable   it  is,  that  all  becaufe  the  Angels  did  raife  up  thofe  extra- 
the  Archangeljt  and  all  the  Angels  are  hereby  ordinary  Thunders,  which,  happily  were  tlJe 
ijnderftood,    as  coMiprehendcd"   under   that  Matter  of  the  articuIate:Voic«r,  in  which  the - 
©ne;  to  which  zg'cees,  Matth.  i4-   i^'    Mr.  Lord  fpake  to  Lfrael -.    Or.if  the  LawAvas. 
Aynfvforth 'nh^txstz.  That  uhen  Thrngs  are  fpoken  by  <;^hrift.(.^s  i  .iave  .delivered  my  ." 
^sne  by  a  .:^lti|v(4|^  ^fji^it  o^e , is  Chicfj  Opinioa 


Ghap.  i^ 


Eooking 


Opinion  "eirewbere  )  he  being  the 
Book  3.  Angd  oj' the  Covenant,  Mai.  3.  i. 
Ghap.  1.  jind  the  Angel  of  hts  Fre fence,  l^di. 
Sea.  4..  ^^^  g^  Yet  this  hinders  nor,  but 
that  created  Angels  might  fpeak  the  Law 
too,  if  not  in  refpert  of  the  articulate  Voice, 
yet  in  refpeft  of  the  Voice  of  Thunders  which 
attended  on  it.  Thus,  Thunder  is  often  cal- 
led, The  Vtke  of  God,  ami  the  Vsice  of  hit 
Excelkni):  Jol^  37.  4>  5'  P^al.  29,  3,  4,  5,  6, 

7>  8,  9- 

3.  The  Lord  Jhalldefcend  vcUb  tbeTrutfjp 
ff  God,  Such  a  Voice  was  ufed  alfu  at  the  gi- 
ving of  the  Law,  Exod,  19.  16.  and  Exod.  20. 
18.  and  fo  it  will  be  now,  when  Men  are 
called  to  Account  for  the  keeping  or  breaking 
of  it.  For  the  undcrftaniing  of  this,  our  laft 
Tfatiflition  tells  us.  That  Cbrid  f)aH  fend  his 
Ari^cls  -ajth  the  great  Sound  of  a  Trumfef, 
Macth.  24.  51.  but  in  four  Grfft  Coi>ies,  as 
^c;^aconfefieth,  as  alfo  in  the  HebreroGoCptl 
oH  Matthew,  and  in  the  Vulgar,  and  in  the 
Margentof  our  laft  Tranflation.  it  is  read, 
That  Chr:f}Jl^aU  fe7td  bis  Jrgels  voiiha  Trum- 
pet, and  a  great  Voire.  And  fo  the  latter 
Words  are  exegetical,  f .  d.  with  a  Trumpet, 
that  is,  with  a  great  Voice,  like  th:  Voice  of  a 
Trumpet,  So  that  this  Reading  very  pro- 
bably proves,  that  the  laft  Trumpet  is  to  be 
taken  metapkorically.  For  the  more  full 
Confirmation  whereof,  I  argue  thus ;  When 
any  Thingisafcribed  to  the  Angels  which  is 
notfuitable  to  their  fpiritual  Nature,  and 
which  they  have  no  Neeal  of  for  the  Work 
they  are  about,  it  is  to  be  taken  meLaphori- 
cally,  unlcfs  the  Context,  or  fome  other  Scrip- 
ture force  us  to  a  proper  Acceptation  j  but  a 
material  Trumpet  of  Silver,  Brafs,  or  the 
like  Metal,  is  not  fuitable  to  the  fpiritual 
Nature  of  the  Angels;  ■either  have  they 
need  of  fuch  a  Trumpet  for  producing  a  great 
Sound  in  the  Air.  It  is  evident,  that  with' 
out  a  Trumpet  they  can  make  a  great  Sound 
like  the  Noifc  of  a  Trumpet;  and  there  is 
nothing  at  aU  in  the  Scriptures  that  wiU 
force  us,  or  probably  lead  us  to  a  proper  Ac- 
ceptation of  the  Word.  Add  yet  to  what 
hath  been  faid,  that  fometimes  a  great  Voice 


tintc  Jcfns.  "j^i 

is  fet  out  by  the  Similitude  of  a  Trumpet,  / 
heard  behind  ms  agrtat  Voice,  as  of  a  Trum. 
pet;  Rev.  1.  10.  and,  The  firfi  Voice  which  I 
heard,  vtit  at  it  were  of  a  Trumpet,  Rev. 
4.  I. 

But  why  is  this  Seund  as  of  a  Trampef, 
called  the  Trumpet  of  G»d?  I  anfwer,  For 
the  Greatness  of  it;  for  'tis  ufual  in  the  He- 
brew Language,  for  the  fctting  forth  of  Great- 
nefs  l^xcellency,  or.  Superlativenefs  of  a 
Thing,  to  add  the  Name  of  tfaito  the  Word, 
whereby  the  Thing  is  fignified;  as  Gen.  13. 
6.  A  Prince  of  God,  i,  e.  a  Mighty  Prince. 
Gen.  30.  8.  With  the  lVref}li,jgs  of  God,  i.  g, 
with  great  W refilings.  Pfal.  36.  6.  AUun- 
tains  of  God,  i.  e.  great  Mountains.  Pfal, 
80.  10.  Cedars  oj  God,i.  (f.  very  high  Cedars. 
So  here  the  Trump  ef  God,  i.  e.  A  very  great 
Sound,  like  the  Seund  of  a  Trumpet.  It  is 
faid  in  the  Law,  There  were  Thunders,  and 
lightnings,  and  a  thick  Cloud  upon  the  Mount, 
a,idthe  Voice  of  the  Trumpet  exceeding  loud,  fo 
that  aU  the  People  that  rsas  in  the  Camp  trem- 
bled.  Exod.  19.  16.  And  if  there  was  Trem- 
bling at  the  giving  of  the  Law,  Oh!  Wha"; 
Trembling  will  be  at  the  General  A/Tize, 
when  Sinners  (hall  be  condemned  for  breaking 
of  it  ?  ** 

3.  No  fooner  the  Shout  made,  but  the 
Saints  arife :  It  is  true,  the  Saints  that  are 
alive  need  n©  Refurre^lion,  but  upon  them 
will  this  Trumpet  have  its  Effea.  Some- 
thing like  Death  (hall  feifcupon  them,  and 
they  (hall  be  changed.  The  Order  of  this  is 
given  in  by  the  Apoftle  from  the  Lord:  Tbisi 
we  fay  unto  you  by  the  Word  ef  our  Lard,  that 
we  which  are  alive,  and  remain  unto  the  Coming 
of  the  Lord,  fljaU  not  prevent  them  which  are 
afteef  ;  for  the  Lord  himfelf  fhali  defcendfrofjt 
Heaven  with  a  Shout,  with  the  Voice  of  the 
Archangel,  and  with  the  Trump  of  God,  and 
tke  Dead  in  Chrifl  JhaM  rife  firfi-,  then  we 
which  are  alive  and  remain  JhatI  be  caught  up 
together  with  them  into  the  Clouds,  i  ThcfT. 
4.  15,  16,  17.  The  Fir /t  that  (hall  be  called 
are  the  Saints  that  fleep,  and  then  the  Saints 
that  are  alive  (ball  be  immediately  changed. 
Oh  '.  What  a  Day  will    this  be  ?    what  a 

il/angi) 


592  JLcokiniJivtoJefus^  Cbap.;^^^ 

ftrange  Sight  fo  fee  all  the  Dead  ever  lince  there-,  whilft,  in  U^e -Ta^Jn-  Xime,  we  rife 

■  the  Beginning  of  the  World,  life  oCt  of  li;cir  wirh  fuch  heavy,  dH!l,  and  deforiacd  Boditr, 
•Graves?  tor  the  Wicked.  I  ^believe  they"  that  we  cannot  mqunt.  O!  What.iwil)  be- 
'  fhall  rife  like  rc?,ds  fronV  their'  Holes/  in  a  cpmeof  us?  Why ^  this,  is  the  Day  of  Refur- 
-■-black,  fwarthy,"  \igly  Coloiir.    A  C^jieflion  is  re£lion.  .The  Angels  havje  been  here  to  unfeal 

^mongft  the  Schools,  Whether  Reprobates  our  Graves,  ta  rowl  away  the  Stones,  and  at 
.  ftall -rife' again  with  all  their  Deformities,  their  Shout,  and  Sound  of  the  Trumpet,  our 
^  which  they  had  In  this  Life  ;  as  fomeof  them  fcattered  Diifts  have  met   tpgejher  j  and  ;lo 

being  blind,  halt,  lame,  maimed,  deaf,  dumb,  now  .we  fraud  upon  the  Earth. 

-  ?5'f.  ?    Whether  now  they  (hall  rife  in  the      ,4.  No  fooncr  the  Saints  railed,  and  their 

•  felf-fame  Co^^4ition?  l^or  my  Part,  I  con-  Souls  and  Bodies  reunited  with  .excellent 
ccive,  that  whereas  God  the  Author  of  Na-,  Majefly,  but  then  ftall  all  the  Eledt  of  God, 

,ture,  will  at  that  Day  reftore  human  Nature,  from  firft  to  laft,  be  gathered  together.  Jlf 
that  therefore  there   (hall  be  no  Defers  of  you  ask,  Whence  ?    and    Whither?    I  an- 

-  natural  Parts.     Certainly  nothing   (hall  be  fwers— — — — r- 

wanting  in  the  Damned,  which  may  impede  i.  Ta  the  Queflion,  Whence-  ?  From  tts 
-'  the  Senfe  of  Torment  in  any  Part;  now,  a  facir  IFwds,  jrom  one  End  of  Heaven  to anfi=' 
-'Defeft  cf  any  Member  would  hinder  thefe  iher\  ue*  From  all  Partsof  the  World,  from 
\  univcrfal  l°orm6fitSj  that  rnuil:  feife  on  every  Eafl-,  and  Weft,  and  North,  and  South, /><?/» 

■Part  of  the  Bodies  of  the  Da;r,ned  ^n  Hell  i  one  End  */  Heaven  to  another.  ^  A  vulgar 
Their  Bodies  therefore  (hall  be  whole,  only  Term,  in  regard  ofxwt -Slight ;  for  in  it  (elf 

•the  Bodies  of  fuch  (hall  be  foul,  ugly,  heavy.  Heaven  h  .round,  and  hath  no..  End  :  The 

■  lumpilh  Bodies,  as  oppofed  ,to  the  glorious  Meaning  is.  That  not  one  Saint  in  all  the 
•Qualities  oftheBodies  of  Saints.  Why,  what  World,  from  y?<5'aw,  to  the  laft  Man,  fhall  be 

'-Bodies  (  vou  v/ill  fay  ;  have  they  ?  I  anfwer,.  concealed,  or  !y  hid ^  from  the  moft  hiddeji, 

*.. Glorious  Bodies:  No  foonex  fhall  the  Bodies"  inward,  fecret  Bofom  of  the  Earth,  all  fhall 

of  the  Saints  a  rife,  but  they  (hall  exceed  with  be  gathered.  Kowfoever  their  Duf^s  may^e 

.lingular  Qualities.     They  were  'fown  in  Cc*'-,,f-attered  into  a  Thoufand  Thoufand  Parts, 

ruption^  hut  tbe'j   are  raffed  in   /?jforr«ff/o»  ;  yet  the  Power  of  Chrift  (hall  rei^ore  all  thofe 

they  roers  foren  in  JDlfhonour^   hut  raifed  in  Dufts,  and  bring  them  together „into  their 

■  Glory  ;  they  roere  fovon  in  Pf^eaknep,  hut  raifed  feveral  compacted  Bodies. 

-in  Pdraer ',  they  were  forsn  natural  Bodies^  but      ,2.  To  the  Quel^ion,  .Whither  they  fhall  be 

■raifed  ffir it ual  Bodies. . I   Cor.    1^.    42,  43,, gathered?  Some  fay  to  the  "Valley of  5fe^o/ifj.^i- 

'  44.    The  Sun  in  its  Shining,  doth  but  ^hdi-  pbai^  from  that  Text,  Let  the  Heathen  be  iva- 

'"dow  forth  the  Glory  of  their  Bodies  j  and  kened,  andcQ/neupiotheVaSeyof^ehoJhaphafy 

'."this  will  in  fcrne  Meafure  torment  Reprobates, /or //icrf.m'//  /  fit  to  jud^e  the  Heathen  round 

-to- fee  the  Difference  of  their  Bodies  and  the,  3^5a^  Joel  3.   \2.  But  I  believe,  this  Text 

.Bodies  of  the  Saints.    O!  (will  they  fay  )  hath  .Reference  to  a  particular  Judgment  of 

'-yonder  are  they  whom  we  d,.  fpifed,  and  now  God  upon  7/r<Jci'i Enemies  which  dweD  routid 

'-fire  they  honoured.   'See  a  World  of  Suns  ri-  about, ym«/iie«7,  and  not  to  the  general.Day 

•fmg  at'cnte  out  of  all  Parts  of  the  Earth  ;, of  judsftient.    Others    fay  to  Mount  Olivet  y 

'foinetimes  we  lived  on  Ea'rth,  anci  we  never  frjr>m  that  Text,  This  fume  ^.efus  which  is  ta- 

■Jaw  but  one  Sun  rifing  in  the  Eafr,  hat  lo  ken  tip  from  you  into  Heaven^  fhall  fo  come-  in 

^Millions  of  Sur>s  on    Eaff,    and    Wsf^,  and  like  Aiaiwer  as  ye  have  feen  him  go  into  Hf4- 

•  North,  a«d  South  jO!  thofeare  thcigU'ricus  ven  y  then  returned  thiy  unto  Jcrafalem  frogs 
^.Saints  of  Heaven  ;  fee  with  Whzt  fwift  and  t/)e  Alount  caJJedpliveh  Acts  i..  i  •: .  12.  But 
•a^ik  Bodies  they  are  prepari.lg  to  fly  into  I  believe  this  Text  fpeaks  on!/  of  the  Man- 
4he  Aifj  to  meet   their  Lord  a'nd  SavioiJr  aer  haw  Chrifi  (hall  .com Cj,  and.  not  ^')f  the 


Chap.  t.  ''Loohn^  unto  Jefus,  -  5P^ 

Mace  ro  which  hefliall  come.     Irdeed,  'cis  in  their  Graves Tome  Thoufands  of  Years,  b? 
not  probable  that  either  the  Villejr  of  yi'^y    now  rouzed  and  raifed.     Imrigine  then,  as  if 
^)apbait  vt  the  Mount  of  Olipbct^  Citxbe  fuffi-  we  h«ard  the  Trumpet  ofGnd  founded  by 
picnt  Places  CO  contain  all  the  Men  thit  cvrr  the  Angels  of  God,  and  as  the  Scund  of  it 
.were,  are,  and  Ihall  be  ;    and  therefore,  if  waxed    louder  and  louder,  that  we  faw  the 
fuch  a  Thing  can    be  determined,  I  Ihould  Mountains  skip  like  Rams,  and  the  little  Hills 
ratherappeal  to  that  Text,  Lhcn  we  wbiib  I.ke    young   Sheep;    That  we   faw  all  the 
gre  alive  and  remain,  jhall be  caught  uf  together  Graves    in  Churches,   or  Church-^^rd-.,    iji 
fBith  thtm(thtit  are  raifii)  in  th  Clouds, to  meet  Fields,  or  Plains,  or  Seas,  flv  open  ;  That  we 
<Aff  £or«//«  rAtfyf/V.*!  Thef.  4. 1 /.When  ChriH  faw  all  the  Bodies  of  the  Dead  beginning  to 
was  askt  rhis  very  Qiief  ion,  Where,  Lord  f  ftir,  and  tolrand  upon  their  Feet,  and  prc- 
Whither  fhjll  the  Saints  b- gathered?  Where  feutly  the  Angels  coming,  and  taking  all  the 
(hall  the  general  Judgment  be?  He anfwcrs,  Saints  upon   their  Wing%  and  foflving  witfc 
Wherefoevsr  the  Bodf  if,  thither  vtH  the  Ea^iet  them  through  the  Air,  tiil  thev  came  to  the 
hj^atbered  t0getber.  Luke   17.    37.     Bt  r/jc  Throne  and  Judgment  feat  of  Chrili  :    [$i| 
£od)yChrifi  meant  himlelfjand  by  the  Eagle:;  p'lTible  that'fuch  a  Meditation  (hould  pals, 
Chrii^  meant  hisElcft;  bccaufe  their  Youth  without  fome  Tinfture  ol  it  onourSpirks? 
is  renewed  as  the  EdgleSoNow  the  Ele£t  mult  If  my  Ears  (hall  hear  that  Soand,  and  if  mj 
refort  to  Chrift   wherefoever  he  it,  M^i  the  E.cslhall^fee  thcfe  Sights,  is  it  nor  Time  for 
Apoi'fe  is  exprefs,  that  Chrift  is  i»  the  Air^  mc  to  jay  thefc  Things  to  Heart,  that  I  may 
and  tn  the  Cltudi :  And  therefore  thither  muft  be  found  faithful  and  well-ioing  ?     As  fore 
the  E  left  be  gathered;  they  (hall  becaught  as  (have  this  Book  in  mv  Hand,  I  muftbe 
«p  bv  the  hair  Angels  into  the  Clouds,  to  oneof  thufe  that  (hall  hcjr  the  Sound  of  the 
WKetthf  Lordin  the  Air.  Trumpet,  and  away  I  murt    from  the  Mouth 

C^^.  O  my  Brethren,  what  Sights  are  thefe!  of  m    Grave,  wherevei  I  Ihall  be  buried,  ta 
What  Changes*  V/onders,  rt range  Face   ef  the  Cloud   where  Chrift    doth  fit.     Come 
Things  will  be  this  Day  ?     How  is  it  that  we  then,  how  wouli  I  rife  ?  As  foul  as  a  Toad  ?, 
are  not  as  frequent  in  the  Meditation  ot  this  Or,  As  an  Angel  ofGi-d?    O  my  God'  fet 
Summons  as  Jerome  was,  who,  as  he  thouf.hr,  this  home  on  mv  >oul.  O  where's  mv  Lamp? 
heard  daily  that  ^ound,  J'ife  ye  Dead^  and  And  where's  my  Oil  ?    Arc  all  ready  ?    Ani 
tome  to  Judgment  i     Methii,ks,  a '  fad    and.  am  I  readv,  furnifhed,  and  prepared  to  meet 
reri(uisCon(ideration  of  thcfe  Pa(rjg<>s  might  the  Lord  in  the  Air'   Chrihians,  if  we  have 
keep  us  clofs  to  Chrift  ;  come,  try  a  lit  le,  if  anv  Li'fe  in  us,  let  us  a£l  and  realize  thii  to 
in  the  Hurrying!  of  the  Day  we  are  11)  aifirac    the  Lif.-.     O  this    would   keep    us    clofs  t« 
Ced,  thatwecannot  reach  the  fpiritual  Pm   Chrift,  jqd  to  the  Bannei  of  Chrift;  W  no 
of  a  Meditation,  vet  in  the  Erening  or  >'.or    would  not  march  under  this  Banner,  and  ad- 
ding, when  allis  flill,  or  in  the  Night-iraion  here  to  him,  that  but  reads  over  rhefe  Sum* 
when  all  iiquirt,  then  labour  topicre-t  -he  monsof  ;>oulsat  the  laft  dreadful  Day  ? 
Day  of  Doom;   To  realize  it  as  if  tr.en  we  ^jt^ 

Chrift  in  the  Cluuds,  Icndirg  his  AiigtU  on  « 

this  Errand,  Away,. and  bung  hither  ai)  the  S  -EC  T.    IV. 

Men  and   Women  ir.  %hc  World  ;  and  in  the 

firft  Place,  gather  mv  ii^ixas  u^^c^hcr  mxo- Of  ChriR  and  tht  Saints  meet ir^g  at  the  Jut^ 

me,  A,dam^  and  Abraham,  tholL-    Fathers  of       ment  Day. 

the  W  orld  and  of  the  Faithful,,  let  them  fee 

all  their  Childrer,  and  let  all  thei.  ._C!:Mdren  4.  C  O  R'  Chrift  nnd  the  >afnts-meef:rT  ai 

fee  tntm.  and  bmig  them  <>ii  to  m    Th;ore  :      £   the  Juaam.nr  Uav  ;  nw  iboner  arc"  h^ 

Awaken  the  World,  jet  theiii  who  haveflcpt  JF  t  f-  f  bAksis 


594%  Looking  tinto  Jeftis*  Chap.  V;. 

Saints  lifted  up,  and  fet  before  the  Judge,  mond  before  the  Sun?  Yea,  more  than  the 
but  thefe  Things  fi'Uow Sun  it  felf  now  Ihining  at   Noon-day?  How 

1,  They  look,  and  gaze,  and  dart  their  (hou1d  the  Saints  but  wonder  at  thisSight? 
Beams,  and  rtfleft  their  Glories  on  each  o-  Oh!  there  is  more  Beautv  and  Glory  in  Jefus 
ther.  Oh  the  Communications !  Oh  the  Chrift,  than  ever  their  Thoughts  or  Imagi- 
Dartings  of  Bc;ams  betwixt  Chrift  and  his  nations  could  poflibly  reach  ;  there  is  more  ■ 
Saints  1  Look  as  when  two  admirable  Perfons,  Weight  of  Swetinels,  Joy,  and  Delight  in 
tyvo  Lovers  meet  together,  their  Eves  rparkic  Jefus  Chrift,  than  either  the  feeing  jp/f,  or 
they  look  or,  as  it  they  would  loi-k  through  hearing  £d>,  or  the  vaft  iy|derftanding/fear^ 
one  another;  fo  Chrift  and  his  Saints  at  firl'^  (which  can  multiply  and  add  ftill  to  any  for- 
meeting,  they  lock  on,  as  if  thev  would  look  mer  Thoughts;  can  pcflibly  conceive,  i  Cor,  2. 
throt*^  one  another  :  And  fuch  is  the  EfFL^  9.  Every  Soul  will  cry  oui  then,  1  believed 
of  tbefe  Look";,  that  they  give  a  Lufl re  to  each  to  fee  much  Glorv  in  Jefus  Chrift,  whenever 
other  by  their  Looks.  Did  not  Mofei  Face  1  faw  him;  I  had  fome  Twilight,  or  Moon- 
ihine  when  he  had  been  with  God  ?  And  (hall  light  Glances  of  Chrift  on  Earth  :  But  O 
Bof  the  Faces  of  the  Eleft  glitter  and  (hine  blind  I !  O  harrow  I!  that  could  never  have 
Vihen  Chritt  aJft)  looks  on  them  ?  Nor  ftavs  it  Faith,  Opinion,  Thought,  or  Imagination,  to 
there;  but  as  they  (hine  by  Chrift,  fo  (hall  fjthom  the  Thou^and-thoufand  Fart  of  the 
their  Shine  reflet  on  ChriO,  and  give  a  Glo-  Worthy  and  incomparable  Excellcncv  that  I 
ry  to  Chrift  ;  and  this  I  take  it  to  be  the  now  fee  in  him.  Why,  this  caufeth  Admi- 
Meaning  of  the  Apoftle,  That  when  Chrifl  ration,  when  we  fee  more  than  ever  we  could 
Jhallcowe,  he  jhaB  be  glorified  in  hn  Saints,  cxpeft.  The  Saints  (hall  then  cry  out,  and  fay, 
2  Theft".  1.  10.  Not  only  in  himfclf,  but  in  1  fee  more,  Ten  thoufand  Times  more  than 
his  Saints  alfo;  whofe  Glory,  as  it  comes  ever  I  expected  ;  I  fee  all  the  Beauty  of  God 
from  him,  fo  it  redounds  alfo  to  him;  For  of  putJwtth  in  Chrift,  I  fee  the  fubftantial  Re- 
tbiKJ,  and  through  him,  and  to  him  are  all  fleftion  of  the  Father's  Light  and  Glory  in 
Things.  Rom»  11.  36.  J-fus  Chrift,  I  fee  Thoufands  of  Excellt-ncies 

2.  They  admire  at  the  infinite  Glory,  and  in  J.^fus  Chrift  that  never  were  reveale.d  to 
Beauty,  and  Dignity,  and  Excellency  that  is  me  before.  This  is  the  ver^  Nature  of,  Ad- 
in.  Chrift.  The  Glory  they  refleft  on  him,  is  miration  i  it  is  ever  wondri'ng  or  admiring 
nothing  to  the  Glory  that  is  in  him.  Oh!  at  fome  new  and  ftrangc  Thing:  The  Glbry 
when  thele  Stars,  the  Saints,  fhall  but  look  of  Chritt  will  then  exceed  ail  form.cr  Appre- 
ypon  Chrift  the  Son.  of  Righteoufnefs,  they  henfion.  O!  they  admire  to  fee  the  King  in 
exceedingly  admire.  So  the  Apoftle,  When  fuch  a  Beauty,  they  admire  to  fee  the  Judge 
be  Jhall  coffie,  he  jhaU  he  glorified  in  his  Saints^  in  fuch  a. glittering  and  glorious  Robe  of  JVIa-- 
and  he  jhall  be  admired  in  aU  them  that  be-  jefty  ;  they  admire,  ajid  they  cannot  but  ad-- 
Ue-ve.  2  ThefT.  i.  10.     AU  that  believe  ftiall  mire. 

break  out  into  Admiration  of  Jefus  Chrift  ;  3.  They  adore,  and  magnify  the  Grace  and 
they  ftiall  at  the  firft  Sight  obfcrve  fuch  an  Glory  of  Jefus  Chrift  ;  as  it  is  faid  of  the  • 
Excellency  in  Jefus  Chrift,  as.  that  they  ftiall  twenty  four  Elders,  That  t^/e/fJowM  ^e/irff 
be  infinitely  taken  with  it.  Here  we  fpcak  him  that  fate  on  the  Throne.,  and  norfkiipei 
of  Chrift,  and  in  fpcaking  we  admire;  but  him  that  liveth  for  ever  and  ever,  and  caji  their 
how  will  they  admire,  when  they  (hall  not  Crovrns  before  the  Throne,  fayirig,  Thou  art  wor- 
only  fpeak  or  hear,  but  fee  and  behold  him  thy,  0  Lord .^  to  receive  Glory,  and  Honour,  and 
■who  h  tht  exprefs  Image  of  Godja.ndthe  Brrgbt-  Power;  for  thou  haft  created  aB  Things,  and 
nefs  0}  ht*  Father's  GJor;  i*  Hefe.  1.  3.  O  ihc  for  thy  Fleafure  they  are  and  were  created. 
Liiftres  that  he  cafts  forth  each  Way  !  Is  not  Rev.  <;•  lo*  5o  all  the  Saints,  now  advanced 
his  Tcry  Body  more  fpaiklins  than  the  Dia-  to  come  up  t®  Chrift,  and  to^ftand  before  the 

Throne, 


Chap.'Tr  Looking  tmto  J efus\\  "^5^? 

Tkrone,  they  fall  down  before  Chrilt,  and  '  raenri  in  Loving-klridners'.  in  'Merq^  and 
they  worlhip  him  that  lives  for  ever,  (houting,  «  in  Fairhfnlnens.  A^f,  2.  19,  20.  It  was  I 
and  finding  about  JeOis  Chrift,  and  fctdng  that  for  thy  iake  w.is  ircarnate,'  and  lived, 
out  his  Glory,  Grace,  and  Goodncfs.  After  and  died,  and  rofe  again,  and  afccnded;  and 
this.  I  beheld,  fraith  "fohn)  and  h  a  great  Mul  fince  my  Afcenlion  that  have  been  interceding 
titude,  Tthiih  »9  Man  could  number,  of  all  for  thee,  and  making  ready  the  Bride-cham- 
Nai:ons,anJ  Kindred,  and  Peiplc,  and  Tongues,  ber  where  thou  and  Ijnuft  live  for  ever  and 
floed  before  the  Ihrtne,  a>,d  bejtre  the  Lamb^  —  ever.  And  now  I  come  hither  into  the  Clouds 
and  cried  w-.th  a  loudVoicc,  faying.  Salvation  to  meet  ihee  more  than  Half  the  Way  •  and 
to  Our  God,  nbich  fittetb  ufon  the  Throne,  and  my  Meaning  is  to  take  thee  by  the  Hand'  and 
unto  the  Lamb  ;  andatitbe  Anfjls  fiood round  to  bring  thee  to  my  Father.  Now  do  I'take 
about  the  Ibrone,  and  about  the  Elden^  and  thee  for  my  own;  O  my  Sifter,  my  Spoufe 
the  four  Beafls,  and  fell  before  the  Throve  on  thou  art  as  dear  to  me  as  my  own  dear  Heart  • 
their  facet,  and  norjhipped  God.  faying,  Amen  ;  comt,  fee  into  my  Bofom,  fee  here  Love  wtit- 
Blr(fu,£,  and  Glory,  and  Wifdom,  andlhankl-  ten  in  the  golden  Letters  of  free  Grace  •  comc 
giviiii,  and  Honour,  and  Poner^  and  Might  near,  for  I  miift  haye  thee  with  me  and  I 
be  unto  our  God,  for  ever  and  ever.  Amin.  will  never  more  be  Co  ftran-^e  to  thee  as  to 
-^fy;  7.  9.  ic.  .1,  12.  Saints  and  Angels  this  Day  ;  fometimes  thv  Sins'' have  made  a 
•  will  botii  give  Glorv  to  JefusChrift  that  Day;  Wall  of  Partition  between  me  and  thee  • 
everv  eled  Man  will  then  acknowledge,  here  fometimes  I  withdrew  and  was  <^onc,  and  I 
is  ChriA  that  Ried  his  Blood  forme,  her«  is  hid  my  felf  beyond  the  Curtaini  and  for  a 
the  Saviour  that  laid  down  his  Life  for  me,  Time  thou  haft  lien  hid  in  the  Clofet  of  tJio 
here  is  the  Sacrifice  that  gave  himfelf  a  Pro-   Grave;    but    now    we'll  never  part  more- 


-.-■---     -  -  •",„;, >-.-.v.,    .yu..    ,,w«     v»c  II   never  part  more; 

pitiation  for  me;  here  is  the  Perlon  that  me-  anon  I  will   bring  thee  to  my  Fath-r    and  I 

diated,  and  interceded,  and  trade  Peace  tor  will    fay    to  him,  Father,    behold  ^  here  mv 

me  ;  here  is   the  Redeemer  that  delivered,  Spoufe  that  I  have  married  unto  mv  felf-  In 

and  redeemed  me  from  the  Wrath  to  come  :  the  mean  Ti^me  welcome  to  thv  fefus    I  hale 

And  then  they  begin  thofe  Hallelujahs,  that  purchafcd  thee  with  mv  Blood    I  have  naid 

never    never  (hall   have  End.      Hallelujah,  dear  for  thee,  ar.i  now  I'll  wear  thee  as  z 


-■-•--       -  —   — -      ^     '   — x-ui  .VII    liiuv,,  ai.j  iiuw   I  u  wca 

and  again  Halleluiah',  and  AmenHalleluyib;  Crown  and  Ornament  for  ever. 
for  the  Marriage  of  the  Lamb  income,  ana  bit  5.  Chrift  fets  them  on  his  right  Hand* 
W.\e  hath  made  her  ielf  ready.  Rev.  .p.  7.  Uponthy  rtght  Hand  doth  fiand  the  Queen  in 
.4.  Chrift  welcomes  them  into  hisglunous  GoldofOpbir.  Pfal.  45.  0  This  is  tne  Si2n 
Prefence;  if  the  Father  could  receive  his  Pro-  of  Chrift's  Love  and  Rcfpeft  to  his  Saints- 
digal  butjrepenting  with  Huggs  and  Kiffes,  when  he  himfclf  afcendcd  up  into  Heaven' 
how  will  thrift  now  receive  his  Saints,  when  then  faid  the  Father  to  him  Son  fit  thou 
they  come  as  a  Bride  to  the  solemnization  of  down  at  my  right  Hand  i  and  no  fooner  thr 
the  Marriage^  His  very  Heart  fprings  (as  I  Saints  are  afcended  up  to  Chrift  bu^  he 
may  fay)  at  the  Mght  of  his  Bride  ;  no  fooner  fpcaks  the  fame  to  them,  Sit  thou  down  at  mi 
he  fees  h^r,  and  falutes  her  but  he  welcomes  right  Hand.  Chrift  entertai,  s  them  as  God 
her  with  fuch  Words  as  there.    '  O  my  Love,  the  Father  entertained  him  ;  he  at  the  riv-ht 

*  mvDove^my  fair  one,  come  now  and  en  HandofG.-d  ar^d  thev  at  the  right  Hand  of 
^jov  thv  Husband;  many  a  Fhought  I  have  Chrilf.     And  herei.,  is  fct  forth  the   area 

«  had  of  thee;  before  I  made  the  World  I  Ex.ltation  of  the  Saints  •  as  Chrift  bed V^f 
«  fpentmv  infinite  eternal  Thoughts  on  thy  at  G<«.d's    right  Hand:  God    hifthh   evaltea 

*  Salvation;  when  the  World  began  [gave  him,  and  gave  him  a  Name  above  evrv 
«  tlee  a  r>romire,  that  I  would  b.^troth  thee  Name,  fo  now  arc  the  saint*  h.'phlv  nxlull 
-«  .unto  me  io  .Rightegufnels,  and  in  Judg-  by  JefusChriii,  nnv^-^rethey  filkd  with  un- 

S  Hi  2  jjidtcliable 


k^$  Looking  unto  Jefus,  Chap,  i^ 

m+tchable  PerfcftionB,  now  is  the  -^^Hfa-^i,  ihat  is  very  cutisuy  and  giorioUs,  he   rake* 
the    Fulnefs  of   Pcrfeftion,   and.  tulucfs  of  Abundance  of  Delight  to  look  upon  it ;  when 
Honour  and  Glory   conferred  upon    them;  Godmadc  the  World,  he  look  c  upon  what  he 
UfOti  h'li  t'.^hi  "Aanlh  fit  the  Oueen  in  Gulii  made,  and  he  fa  w  it  wasgood,  and  he  delight- 
of  Opblr;^'  i.  e.  in    the  beft,   richei^,    fi  ie(t  edinic-:  So  Chrift  looks  on  his  Saints,  aad 
Gold.     The  Lord  now   puts  upon  his  Sain's  when  he  fees  what  he  hath  done,  in  rai fi ng  fo 
Heaven's  GI-)ry,  he  adorns  them  withal]  his  poor  a  Vtorrn   to  fo  high  an  Excellency,  he 
Ornaments  f.c.  for  the-  Marriage  Day;  and  takes  infinite  Delight  therein.     Now  he  Peer 
indeed  here  is  the  Beginning  of  the  Solemnitv   that  he  hath  attained  his  End  in  that  great 
of:  the  Mirriage  of  the  Lamb;  not  but  thst  Drlign,  and  deepeft  Counfels  that  hehadbe- 
the  Contract  was  before,  but- theSokmnity  fore   th?  World;  he   was  thenx.rerolved  to 
was  referved  for  this  Diy,  and  all  the  Glory  lave  a  Number  of  Sinners,  and  to  bring  them 
of  this  Day  is  for  nothing  elfe  but  to  fet  out  at  lafr  to  himfeif  that  the\'  might  behold  him 
the    Solemnity  of-  the    Marriage.      As    the  in  his  Glory,  and  manifeft  tke^  Riches  of  his 
Bridegroon- on  the    Day  of  Nnixialscomes  Grace;  and  to  that  Purpofe  hath  he  flill  been 
forth  in  his  Glory,  and  as  the  Bride  on  the  catT'^ing  on  the  great  Work  of  Souls  Salvati- 
3vlarriage  Day  comes  forth  in  her  beft  Arrav-;  on,  as  we  have  heard;  and  no w^  that  he. fees 
and  as  the  Servant', and  Parents■^■and  Friends,  it  iccomplilhed    and    fulfilled   in    them,  he 
and  all  appear  on  the  Marriage  Day  in  as  mufl  needs  delight,     ht  that  Day  it  Jl)a}l  bs 
much  Glory  as  they  can;  To  Chrift  on-  this  faid  to  ^<irufalefKo  Fear  tbounat^i  andto  Z/o», 
Day  comes   forth  in  his  -Glory,  with  all  his  Let  not  thj  Hands  be  faint  :  For  the  Lord  thy, 
Ancels  in  their  Glory;  and  the  Saints,  the  Cod  in  the  Midji^f  thee  is  mighty^^  vaiUfavey 
Lamb's  Wife  ;  the  King's  Daughter  is  allgJo-  he  roill  rejoice  over  thee  voitb  Joy,  be  nil!  refi iri 
rioits    vfiihput    and    roitkin.   Pfaim    45.    i^.  his  Lovc-t  he  will  yy  over  tbcc-  Tiith  Singing],. 
Though  Stars  may  lofe  their  Shining  when  Eph.  3.  17. 

kfce'Sunarifeth,  yet  the  Glory  of  the  Saints  And  as  he -joys  in  them,  fo  t*ey  cannot  but 
fhall  be  no  lefs  becau'e  of  the  Sun  of  Rightc-  rejoice  in  him  ;  as  he  delights  in  their  Gloi'y, 
oufnefs,  but  rather  more..  This  is  the  Day  fo'they  cannot  but  delight  in  his  Glory.  Are 
that  Chrift  fhall  honour  his  Saints  before  all  they  not  at  Chrifi's  right  Hand  ?  And  is  not 
the  W'crld;  Come  (will  he  fayj  and  fit  you  that  the  Place  of  Pleafure,  the  Paradife  of 
down  at  my  right  Hand;  as  a  Shepherd  di-  God?  In  thy  Prefence  is  Fuhiefs  of  Joy,  and  at- 
vidcth  his  Sheep  from  the  Goats,  fo  will  I  fe-  thy  right  Hand  are  Pleafures  for  ever  njQre. 
parate  you  irom  wicked  Reprobates:  Why,  Pfalm  16.  11.  The  very  fettinj  them  oo 
you  are  they  for  whom  the  eternal  Counfels  Chrift 's  right  Hand,  is  the  Beginning  of  Hea- 
ot  my  Father  did  work-,  you-are  they  in  whom  ven's  Joy,  The  Prefince  of  ChxiW  makes  Joy, 
.1  am  now  to  be  glorified  for  ever;  and  thci-e-  exceeding  Joy,  faith 5«Jr,-  Jude  24.  Oh  !  but 
fore,  row  will  1  exalt,  and  advance,  asd  ho-  what  Jov  ?  WhatFulncfs  of  Joy  r  Whate^c- 
Hour  yoa  ;  fit  here,  or  ftand  here  on  my  right  ccedingjoy  will  it  be  to  be  fet  at  Chrift's 
Hand;  O  come,  come  hither  to  the  right. right  Hand  ?  Now  begins  that  Joy,  that  ne- 
Handof  your  Ssviour,  vcrnever  fhall  have  End.  -O  theCompla^ 

6.  Hereupon  Chrift  fully  and  aChially  joys  cency.  which  the  Bleffed  feel  in  their  Seeing, 
anthem,  and  they  in  him:  He  joys-in  them,  Knowing,  Loving,  and  being  beloved  of  Jefus 
becaufe  now  he  fees  of  the  Travail  of  his  Chrift !  *  O  my  Chrifr,  let  me  have  Tribu- 
Soul;  heicea  the  Iffue  of  all  his  Doings  and  *  ktion.  here,  let  me  here  fpend  my  Days  in 
Sufferings  here  on  Earth,  he  fees,  now  the  *  Sorrow's  and  my  Breath  in-  Sighings;  pu- 
?reatWork  he  hith  brought  about,  to  wit,.'  nifhmelere,  cut  me  in  Pieces  here,  burji 
the  Glory  of  his  Saints,  and  he  cannot  but  re-  '  me  here  ;  fo  that  I  may  there  be  placed  at 
ioi<€  ihef ciru    Asa  Maa  that  miikcs  a  Work  *  thy  right  Karnd.    Fertheii  Joy  wili  Come, 


Chsp.  il  Lool'hg  unto  Jefusl-  SPf 

and  Sitrrow  will  vanifli  ;  Sorrow  is  but  for  th^u  jfo/f^A,  and  ihG\\*fudfih^  an3  thou  Mif.^ 
a  Nij^ht,  this  Night  of  Life  ;  but  Jov  wiU  ry^  and  thou  Ellfabcth.^c,  vou  are  aP  book'i 
come  in  this  Morning  of  the  Refurrc?\ion,  d'own  ;  there  is  the  Parricularitv,  ard  there 
and  it  never  IhaU  be  Night  again,  is  the  Certaintv  •,    Tour  Namfs  0t  vorittch 

in  Haven,    rejoii^e  in  it;     Oh!  whJt  is  the 

Joy  of  Saints^    wiren  once  fhey  fee  this  Bof.k 

SECT.    V,  opened,  ar.d  there 'Narncs  tnrolled,  ing,raven 

.there  id  Letters  ot(> lory  ?     This  very  Book 
OfChrifl'tfentencing  lis  Saints,  clears  if  tn  mc,    that  God  from   a!)  Eterniry 

made  Che  ce  of  a  particular  and  determin.Tte 
5.  7"' OR  Chrift  fentencing   of  his  Sainfs:  Number  of  iMfons,  to  fave  them;  and  that 

\^     No  Poorer  ,ue  thev  let  on  his  right  none  other  can'be   faved,    but  thofe  whb* 
}^,i'\-i    but  he  prepares  for  Sentence.     In  the  were  fo  eletled,  and   whofoever  are  fo  e^ 
oppf^i'ng  of  which  wc  mutt  confiJer,     i.  The  lefteJ-,    thev  fiTall  not  fall  away.     Ml  that 
Preparative.     1.  The  Sentence  it  fcif.  tvorjhip  tie  Bcafl^  their  Names  are  not  vcrii- 

i.  The  Preparative  before  Sentence   wiH  ten  in  the  Bask  cf  Life  of  tbi  Lamb,    from 
be  fomc  Exploration  or  Trial  of  the  Parties  the  Fourjation    of  the   IFcrU.    Rev.  13.  S. 

to  be  fcntepced.     As, — ■ 17.8.    On  the  other  Side,   He  t bat 

I.  The  Bofe'k  mufl  be  opened.     y!mi  Ifaiv  •vercometh^  the  fame  jlaB  be  vjritten  in  the^ 
the  Dead,  Small  and  Great,  ftand  before  GvJ,  Book  of  Life-,  and  1  vsiS  not  bkt  out  his  Natr.c^ 
and  the  Booki  vtere  opened,    and  another  Book  but  I  zoiB  confefs  bii  Natre  before  my  Father 
tras  opened,  which  is  the  Book  of  Life.     Rev.  an^  before  hii  A) gels.    Rev.   ^.5.     Thjs  is 
20.  12.     It  is  fpoken  after  the  Manner  of  the  Day  when  that  Bock  of  Life  fliall  be  o^- 
Men,  in  whofe  pubiick  Judgments  are  pro-  pen^d,  and  Chrift   fhall  read  the  Ka'mes  of 
duccdall  the  Writing,s  of  the  Procefs,  Infor-  every  eleft  Perfon  before  God  and   Angels  ; 
matiors,  Depofuions  of  Witnefits,    to  fhcw  not  that  Chrift   needs  a  Book,    or   indeeci* 
that  all  Adioiis.   even  the  mofl  ftcret  ones,  reads  a  Name,  but  that  his  Eledlion  ftanjs*- 
;  fliill  then  be  rehcarfed  and  hiadc  manifeft.  fo  firm,  that  he  knows  every  predef^inatei 
Augufline    thinks  thefe  Books  Salnr,    as  well   as    we  know  their  Nam^s 
\Aue,\.io  it  to  be  the  Books  of  the  OM  whom   for  our  Memwries  we  coininit  unto* 
tSp'rl^**'      af^^New  Telhmenr,   v?hcrein  our  Books ;    and  then  he  will  fo  honour  hi? 
^  ^'    ^'  all  Things   either  to  be  done,  Saints,  that  he  wi^"  pubftfh  their  Names  £0 

or  omitted,  are  prefcribed  by  God  :     And  aH  the  World. 

then  (hall  thefe  Books  be  opened,  becaufe,  2.  All  the  Anions,  Demeanour?,  Graces 
according  to  them,  ITiall  Sentence  be  given;  Duties,  and  (  it  rnliv  be  )  Sins  of  Saints  fhaif 
hi  that  Vay  God  JJ^all  judge  the  Secrets  0/ be  produced,  and  laid  open  ;  the  Holy 
Men  bj  Jefus  Chriii,  according  ia  myGofpel.  Ghoft  tells  us.  That  the  Dead  were  judged 
Rom.  2.  16.  Orrgeiit  and  a  I-  out  of  tboje  Things  which  were  written  tn  ths 
0/7^. Com.  ad  moft  an  with  him,  think  thefe  -Rooij.  It  appears  hence,  that  not  only 
Rom.  14..  Books  to  be  the  Books  of  our  Names,  but  Things  were  written,  and  theie 

Confciences,    which    now  are  Things  were  produced,  and  accordingly  they 
fhut  up,  and  concealed  from'Men,    but  then  were  judged. 

fhall  be  made  manifeft  to  all  the  World.  i.  As  toevilTbings,  unfruitful  Works  of 
Whatfoever  thofe  Books  are,  we  find'  here  Darknefs.  It  is  aQueftion,  and  I  dare  not 
one  Book  opened,  which  is  proper  to  the  be  too  pofitive  in  it,  t-/^.  iFheiJjer  the  Sins 
Saints,  called  the  Book  of  Lif^  :  This  Book  of  God's  People  Jl)a[l  be  manifef}  at  the  Day  of 
contains  in  it  the  Names  of  all  that  are  e-  fud?ment?  Some  are  for  the  Negative,  be- 
le£!e4-  from  FirA  to  Lart  :    Thou  Jobn^  and  caijfe  God  in  his  Promifes  fpeaks  fo  e:sf  rciTy 

c-f   ■ 


'Ijookin^unto'^eftisl  Chap^  V; 

•/  forgiving  In'iquUlts,   of  remetnbring  them  he  will  bring  all  his  Saints  to  his  hearenly 

KO  n3ore^$f  blotting  them  out^  of  throwtr-gthcm'^CAox^. 

into  the  Bottom  of  the  Sea,    of  cafling  them       2.  As   for    good  Things,    whether  goo<i 

behind  his  Bad  %    ITa.  43.  25 44*  ^i.  Works,  Duties  or  Graces,  there  isnoQuefti- 

———38.  17.     In  whic/i  Refpeft,  fay  they,  on  butallthefe  wiil  be  that  Day   produced, 
th- Godly  ite  did  not  to  come  into  Judgment,  and   laid  open.     i.  We  fee  Chrift  ejiume- 
]ohn  5.  24.     I  fuppofe  this  laft  Text  is  ill    rating  the  good  Works  of  them  on  his  right 
urged,  for  by  Judgment  is  not  meant  Difcuf    Hand;    for  /  was  an  hungred,   and  ye  gave 
fion,    but  Condemnation,    and  in  our    beft  me  Meat  ;     /  wa?  thirty,    and  ye  gave  me 
Tranflations  fo   it  is  rend  red  :     Others  are   Drink  \   I  tvm  a  Stratger,  and  ye  took  me  in; 
.for  the  Affirmative,     upon   thefe  Grounds,  naked,  and  ye  doatbed  me  r,  ficjr]  and  ye  vifited 
,1.  Becaufe  many  of  the  godly  and   wicked  me -^   inPrifon,  and  ye  came  unto  me.     Mat, 
Mens  Sins  are  mingled  together,   and  there  25.  35^  36.     It  is  true,  in  this  Catalogue  we 
.cannot  be  a  Judgment  of  Dircuffior,    pre-  find  nothing  of  Faith,  but  all  of  Works;   but 
ceding  that  of  Condcinnation,   unkfs  godly  certainly  Faith  is  incliided,   as  the   Life  of 
Kens  Sins  arc  alfo   produced.     2.  Becaufe  the  Tree  is  included  in  the  Fruit;  not  only, 
it  is  fpokcn  generally  in  Rcfpeft  of  all  Sorts,  nor  principally,    are  Works  here   mentioned 
that  the  Books  .were  opened ;    by  which  Books,  for  th^  Goodnefs  ot  the  Work  conlidered  in 
rooft  underftand   the  Confciences   of  Men  ;  it  fejf;  but  as  thefe  Works  did  exprefs  our 
and  by  the  opening  of  thofe  Books,  they  un-  Faith  and  Lox'e  to  Jefus  Chrift,    in  that  by 
derftand  the  manifefting,  clearingj  and  dif-  Faith   we  could  fee  Chrift  in  a  poor  Beg- 
.covering  of  Confciences  at  that  general  Day.  gar,  or  Prifoner,  and  could  love  Jefus  Chrift 
3.  Becaufe  t^ie  Scriptures  are  exprefs  for  the  in  thefe  Poor,    better  than  all  our  worldly 
Affirmative  ;    not  but  that  thofe  Texts  are  Goods,  or  Liberties.    I  do  not  -wonder  tha.t 
Truths,  That  Sins  are  forgiven,  blotted  eut^  Paul   advifeth  his  Corinthians,     See   that  ye 
tbrorvn  arvey^  to  be  re,"2e.~nbred  no  mere-,  i  i' e.)  abound  in  this  Grace   of  Contribution  to  the 
4^  as  to  Condemnation  ;  but  as  for  Exploration  Saints,    o.  Cor,  8.  7.     And  that  he  praycth 
or  Difcufiion  the   Lord    fpeaks   univerfally,  his  Philippians,     And  this  I  pray,    that  your 
T^hzX.  of  every  idle  Word  that  Men  [peak,    they  Love  may  abound  yet  more,    Phil.  i.  9.     And 
fhaS  give  an  Account  thereof   at  the  Day  of  that  he  praveth  for  his  Thfjfaloniani,    Novt 
judgment,    ;Mat.  12.  36.      If  the  Ballance  J(&?  Lord   make  you    to   increafe,    and  to  ti- 
weigh  down  on  this  Side,  (  for  my  Part  I  am  bound  in  Love^  one  towards  another,    and  to- 
not  peremptory,  but  fhall  eafilyfubmit  to  the  vjards  all  Men.     i  Thef.  .3.   12      And   that 
Spirits  of   the  Prophets)  yet  this  Manife-  htf' praifeth  Ged    in   their  Behalf,    We  are 
^J^ation  fhall  not  be    for  the  Shame,    ;Grief,  bound  to  thank  God  always  for  you-,  Brethren, 
Trouble,    Ignominy,    or  Confufion    of   the  .as  it  is  meet,  becaufe  that  your  Faith  groweti) 
, Godly  5  but  only  for  the  fetting  up  of  God's  exceedingly^    and  the  Charitv  of  every  one  »f 
Juftice,  and  that  the  Goodnefs  and  free  Grace  you  alt  towards  each  other  aboundeth.     2  Thef. 
©f  God  in  Chrift  may  be  made  more  illu-  1.^3,   Chriftians!  if  we  did  but  confider  that 
.firuous;   how  will  Chrift  then  be  exalted,  every  Duty  done  to  God  or  Man,  that  every 
Wiien  all  the  World  fhall   fee  his  Righteouf  Penny  given  to  a  poor  naked  Saint,    that  c- 
fflcfs  and  Goodnefs,    his    Truth  and  Mercy.-  very  Cup  of  cold   Water  given  to  a  Pro- 
. MOW  again  meeting  together,  and  kiffing  each  phet  in  the  Name  of  a  Prophet,  (hould  not 
,,other  ?    It  was  fo  at  his  firft  Coming,  and  lofc  his  Rty/ard ;  but  this  Day  IhouU  be  rec- 
'\lt.  win  be  fo  at  his  ftcond  Coming;  then  (hall  koncd  up,  or  drawn  {  as  it  were_)  into  a  fujj 
Jiisjuftic;  and  Mercy,  his  Righcenufnf  fs  and  Inventary,  Infrimi*,  For  thi^  Piece  of  silver^ 
.KSoodnefso    be  manifcfted  to  all;  in  that  by  given  fuch  a  Day  to  [ucb  a  one;   Item,  For 
^is -Ojvn  Merits,  notjviUiftfifjdtii^  tljsir  Sins,  jf^i* //>^.e  offireid^fUtha  fifty  giveji  to  [uck 


Chap.  li  Loohn^  unto  Jgfus>  5P^r 

a  tne,  &c.  Oh  who  wolild  not  abound  in  publick  or  private,  every  Tear  fhed  for  M*ff 
Faith  and  Love  ?  Oh  who  would  tiiinkany  every  sob,  or  Sigh,  every  fpiritual  Medira- 
Thing  too  much,  too  good,  too  dear  to  give  tion,  or  Self-examination,  every  Gla'nce  E- 
to  the  Needy  Members  of  Jefus  Chrilt  ?  jaculation,  -  or /wt/w^  up  unta  jefws^  (hall  be 
There  is  a  Charge  laid  upon  Minifters  to  recounted  bv  Jefus:  It  was  Paid  of  C6r«f//x<j 
preach  this  DoOrine,  I  befecch  you  give  me  That  as  well /j/j  Prayers  to  God,  as  hh  jilms 
leave  to  difcharge  my  Duty,  and  to  lay  it,  to  Mepj  came  up  for  a  Memorial  bft'ore  C»A ' 
and  leave  it  at  your  Doors,  where  Beggars  Ails  lo.  4.  Certainlv  every  Duty,  in  Re- 
ufuallv  ftand  ;  Charfe  tbftn  that  are  rich  in  fcrencc  to  the  firft  Table,  is  booked 'in  Hea- 
tbh  Wor]d,  that  they  do  Goo^^j    that  they  ven,  and  at  this  Day  the  Book  being  opened    • 

be  rich  in  good  Works,  ready  to  dijinhute^  mil    it    will  appear,    that  fuch   a   Prayer    tlou 
ling  t$  cemwunicate  \    laying  up  in  Store  for  madeft  fuch  a  Mornins,  and  fuch  an  Even- 
tbemjelves  a  good  Foundation  againj}  the  Time  ing  in  thyCiofef;    and  now  will  Chrilt  far  - 
io  come,    that  they  may  lay  bold  on  eternal  Life.  Did  not  I  tel  thee^    that  if  thou  wouldn  pral 
I  Tim.  6.   17,   iS,  19.     You    to  whom  God  to  t hi  Father  in  Secret,    then  he  that  fan  thee 
hath  given  the  Riches  of  this  World,  as  you  /»  Secret,  fimld  reward  thee  openly  }     Mat 
would  meetChrift  with  Comfort,  learn  this  6.  6.     Why,  now  fhatt  thtu  have  thy  Regard 
Lfcffon;    copi4der  whether  of  theic  two  Rec-  in  afutiVtew,  I  will  divulge  here  all  thy  fe'-^' 
konings  will  be  more  comfortable  at  that  Day;  cret  Duties  to  Men  end  Angels;  all  the  iWrld  ' 
Item,  iumuch  given  to  fuch  an4  luch  a  re-  Jhall  knovt  if;  thy  U'andrings  I  toldthem   and' 
ligious  \J^c  ;  or  lo  much  given  towards  fuch  a  thy  Tears  I  bottled  them;    U  here     are  ihe^  ' 
Feaft,    and  for  the    Entertainmcnc  of   fuch  not  all   -miiten  in  mi  Book  ?     Pfal'  s6    8 
brave  Gallants:    So  much  to    promote  the       5.  Nor  onlr  Duties,  but  Graces  fliall  novy' 
Gofpel  ;  or  fo  much  at  Dice,  Girds,  Horfe-  be  rehearfed  ;'  thy  Knowledge    Faith,  Hope 
races.     If  one  fnould  tell  you.    That  either  Love,  and  fpiritual  Joy  ;    thy   Fear,    Obcd*! 
you  mujt  feed  Chrift    m  the   Poor,   or  you  ence,  Repentance,  Humility,  Mecknefs    Patw 
mufV  flarve  in  Hell ;    you  muH:  eirher  cloath  tience,  Zeal,  and  Perfeverance,  (hall  be'fulV 
naked  Chrili  ir.  fhe  Poor,   or  you  muft  be  difcovered  ;  Time  was,  that  in  the  Incenfeof 
kid  naked  to  the    fiery  Indignation  of  the  fuch  a  Prater  manv  fweet  Spices  were  burned  ' 
Lord  for  ever     On  what   M r id nc(s  would  together  ;    therein    was  Faith  working   by 
you  call  this?    But  I  recoilea  my  fclf;    it  Love;    therein  was  Rumilitv  ;    therein  was 
Chrift  fct   you  at  his  right  Hand ;    he  will  Patience,   in  fubmitting  to  God's  Will  and 
then  recount  all  your  Chanties,  and  all  your   Pkafure  ;   therein   was  Hope  of  a  '^racious 
Labours  of  Love  to  the  Saints  ;    you  that  Anfwer  in  God's  due  Time;    therein  was 
are  poor,  and  had  nothing  to  give,    he  will  Holinefs,   Brokennefs  of  Heart    and  Lov-  " 
tell  of  your  good  Woiks,    if  it  was  no  more,  to  others,  ^c.    ^  Time  wa^,  f  faith  Chrif}^) 
but  at  fuch  a  Time    you  caft  a  Mite  into  his  «  ihit  1  gathered    my  Myrrh  with  n,y  SpiceL 
Treafury;  and  at  fuch  a  Time  you  carried  «  that  1  eat  my  Honeycomb  with  my  Honeyl 
a  Letter  for  the  Lord  Jefus -,   he  will  produce  «  Cant.  5.  i.     that  I  both  accepted  and  de- 
ai»d  commend  the.e  Pitta  ncies  of  your  poor  «  lighted  my  felf  in  thy  heavenly  Graces  •  I' 
Charities  to  all  tne  World.  «  fhall  never  forget  how  thou  didft  ravifh  my 

2.  Nor  only  good  Works  to  Man,  but  all  '  Heart,  my  Sifter,  my  Spoufe  ;  how  thoi 
the  Saints  Duties  to  God  fhall  come  ,n  Re-  <  dofl  ravifh  my  Heart  v(^th  one  of  thine 
membrance.  Oh  then,  it  will  be  known  who  <  Eyes,  and  with  one  Chain  of  thv  Nech 
ferved  ^he  Lord  m  Spirit  and  Truth,  and  Why,  thusfliall  the  Lord  fet  forth  and  tell 
who  did  net  ;  then  Men  and  Angels  fhall  all  the  World  what  gracious  Children  he 
know,  p^ch  a  Da^  this  poor  Saint  perjormed  had  ;  then  will  appear  indeed  the  Mecknefs 
fuib  a  Jpintu*l-  Service  j  every  Prayer  in  oi  Mofes,  the  Faith  oi  Ahnibam,  the  Pati- 
ence- 


c-rce  of  ^ohi  the  Zeal  of  fhlneas^  the  L«re  Kin^s:  it  is  the  folemn  Coronation  of  the 
V)^  Magdaktje\  and  according,  to  theMcal'ure  Saints;  it  is  th*  anoiiang,  the  fettingof  the 
Iff  Grac"  conferred  .upon  thee,  Chrift  will  fct  Crown  up^n  th- Heads  of  the  Saints;  Hi-.ace- 
thee  oct  ;  IVe  commend  the  Graees  tf  fuch  f'eriS  there  is  laid uf  (or. me  a  Crown  of  Right e- 
end  fuih  SaintSy  at  tbeir  Death  ^  but  Oh  let  Oufnejs,  nhich  the  Lord  the  Righteous  judg9 
Chrifi  blazon  me,  and  bis  Grates  in  mCy  at  the  shall  give  me  at  that  Day  and  t,oI  for  me 
Sifurre8ion'Jaf.  snhy  but  unto  them  alfo  that  love  his  jippear- 

Thus  far  for  the  Exploration  or  Trial  be   i^ig.    i  Tina.  4.  ^.    4.  Inherit  the  Kingdom 
fore  Sentence,  prepared  for  ye«.  3  As  Ttpket  was  prepared  of 

2.  For  the  Sentence  it  felf,  then  -fha!)  the  Old*  fo  was  this  K.ing«lom  prepared  ofOld; 
King  fay  to  them  on  his  right  Hand,    Come  It   was  the    firit  Creature  that    crer  God 
je  bleffed  of  my  father^   inherit   the   Kingdom  m.^dc,    Jn  the  Befinn'^^gGrd  created  Heaven: 
prepared  for  yott  from  the   Foundation  'of  the  Gen,   i.  j.    His  fir  ft  Work  was    to    make 
ff^c^ld.    Mat.  2<^,  24.     Every  Word  here  is  Heaven  for  himfclfand  his  Saints  to  dwell ' 
full  of  Life  and  Joy;     i.  Cawf.3  This  is  the  in;  he  prepared  it  for  them,   zijd  there  he 
Kings  Invitation  of  his  Saincs   to  his  Court;  prepared  them  for  it :     But  why  for  them  ? 
he  had  fummoned   them  before   to  his  Pre    were  not  the  Angels  the  fift  Creatures  that 
fence,  and  now  they  are  about  him,    he  will  poficff^d  it  ?   Nay,  were  they  not  created  in 
fiot  part  with  them,  thev  mufl  come  a  little  it,. •r  together  with  it  ?   Yes;    but  yet  the 
iiearcr  yet,    they  In u ft  g»  vvith  him  into  his  Angels  are-  not  properly  the  Heirs,    Sons;, 
Prefencc-chamber;    theMaafions  ^re  ready.  Member*^,  Spoufc  of  God  and  Chrift,  as  the 
the  Supper  of  the  Lam'9  is  ready,    and  now  Saints  arc;    the  A'^g-ls  arc  but  mi.ril^ring 
.,%£  begins  the  folemn  Invitation  of'his  Briie,  Spirits,  and  the  Servaitsof  the  Bridegroom; 
Come.    It.  Come    ye  blejfed  of    tnj   Father.  ^  but  the  Saints  are  the  Bride  hcrfeK,    Heirs, 
Chrift    bicfTed   th»m  when  he   went  up  to  arid  Co-heirs  with  Chrift.     5    Prepared  for 
Heaven,   and  whilft  yet  on  Earth  he  pro    ]oa.fromtbt-  Foundatt-on  of  th::  if^orld.  2  This 
pounced  them  febffed  many  a  Time,    Blefed  wis  the  great  Defign  ofGodand  Chn.t  froai 
is  ye  poor,  Blejfed  are    e  ihat  hunger,  BJejj?d  a!!  Eternity  ,  befiTe  the  Foundations    of  the 
«re ye  that  vsetp  \  Luke  6.  10.  21.     But  now  World,  and  at  the  firft  Stone  laid,  and  ever 
he  calls  them  the  Bl'-Jfedof  his  Father  ;    not  finer,  thev  have  bren  c;irryipg  «n  thismighfy 
•nly  Chriftj  but  God  the  Father  hath  ever  Work;  itis  nota  Biilincfsof  Ycftcrdav  only; 
io-iced   upon  thcin   as  his  Children;    it  is  no,  no;    the  et^roai  Th 'us,hts  of  Gwd  have 
the  Father's  Will  as  well  a%   Chfift's,   that  been  .upon  it  -He.  baih  th  f  n  us  inbim  be- 
they  (hould  be  blelTed,  X'  Blr'ff;d  of  my  Fa    fore    tke  -Foundations  .of  the    Wutld.    Epb, 
iwtr.     3.  Inherit  the  Kingdom.  3  Chrift  had   i.  4. 

told  them  l»efore.  It  is  your  Fatr'er's  Pleafure  Oh  what  Thoughts  are  in  Saints,  whea 
ii>  give  you  the  Kingdom-,  Luke  12.  32.  but  this  Sentence  is  propounded  I  Oh  what  Joy 
tHcii  thev  were  only  as  Servants  or  as  Chil-  enters  into  them,  when  now  they  .sie  to  ea- 
ircn  ander  Age,  b'U  now  they  are  Heirs,  ter  into  their  Mafter's  Joy  ?  Methinks  if  it 
ffdirs  of  God^  and  yiini  Hdiis  with  Ch'riil-^  were. [)t«fil»le that  Tears  could  be.  in  a  glo- 
R'lin.  ^.  17  ^nd 'now, they  are  come  to  rificd'.B/^ace,  the  S.aints  fhouW  not  fee 
full  Age,  To  the  Mtafure  »f  the  Stature  of  the  Chri<^  reach  out  a  Crown  to  fet.  it  on  their 
iulnefs  of  ChnP,  i  Eph.  4.  13.  and  there-  Head*,  but  thev  ftiould  weep,  and  hold  a- 
fcre  they  muft  hivc  the  In^.  rira.ncc  in  Pof-  way  thrir  Heads,  but  ChriA  win  havc.it 
ii-iJi-jn  ;  they  niiift  all  be  K' igs  this  very  fo  \  Flii  HonQuf  bavi  ail  the  *iiai nisi,  praifeyc 
W»rd  fpeaks  them  F^iugs,  and  makes  them  tk  J^ord, 
■-     ^    ^  &    .     .    ,  -     .    .  SECT. 


Chap.  f.  Loohnguntojejus,  6oi\ 

dom,    having  Thrones  \vith  him  in  the  Air, 
SECT.    VI.  during  the  Time  of  his  Jacf^ment. 

2.    The  Goats  on  the  left  Hand  fhall    then 
Of  Cbrifl  and  ihe  Saints  judging  the  veji   oj  be  called  to  receive  their  Doom.    No  fooner 

//,j     1t/n,IJ  f-V.^    C^:„»,    _-►! ---J        L      ^     ^1 


the   mrld. 


tf.  17  OR  Chrift  and  his  Saints  judging  the 

Jf*      World:     No  fooner  fha  II  the  Saints 

be  lentenced,  jaftified,  acquitted,    anointed, 

and  crowned  ;    but  prefenlly   they  muft  be 


the  Saints  enthronized,  bnt  then  (hall  Chrift 
fay,  '  Ye  bl  (Ted  Angels,  bring  hither  all 
'  thofe  mine  Enemies,  who  have  faid,  I  Ihall 
'  not  rule  over  them,  that  I  may  bruife  them 
*  with  mv  Iron  Mace,  and  break  them  in 
Pieces  like  a  Potter's  V^effel.     O  the  Fear 


enthronized,  and  fit  with  Jefus.Chrift  to  judge  and  Trembling  that  will    now  feize  on  Re- 
the  World.     In  the  unfolding  of  this  we  may   probate'!    Do  but  fee  the  Cafe  of  Prifoners 

obferve  thefe  Particulars. when   the   Judge  fpeaks  that  Word,   Come 

I.  As  Chrift  is  on  a  Throne,  fo  now  muft  Jatlors,  bring  hither  tbofe  Prifoners  to  the 
the  Eleft  be  fet  on  Thrones.  To  him  that  o  Bar.  But  alas!  what  Comparifon  can  we 
venoMctb  will  J  grant  to  fit  with  me  in  my  make  to  fuit  with  the  Condition  of  thefe 
Throne.  Rev.  3.  21.  Thrones  are  for  Kings  Reprobates.?  Now  fhatl  their  Hearts  fail 
and  Judges;  and  in  that  Chrift  hath  now  them  for  Fear;  now  fhall  tne;,  feck  Death 
lifted  bp  his  Saints  to  this  Condition,  he  f  Oh  how  gladly  would  thev  die  agaii,  !  > 
will  have  them  fit  with  him  as  fo  many  but  fhall  nor  find  it ;  now  fhall  they  crv  to 
Judges,  and  as  fomany  Kings;  or  if  it  be  Rocks  and  Mountains,  Fall  on  us,  a*id  hide 
more  Honour  to  have  Thrones  by  themfelves.  us  from  the  Face  of  him  that  fitteth  on  the 
than  to  lit  with  Chrift  in  his  Throne;  ^bn  Throne,  and  from  the  Wrath  oj  the  Lamb, 
"in  his  Vilion  fa w  many  Thrones, ^«^  7 /aw  Rev.  6.  16.  As  a  Prifoner  in  a  defpcrate 
Thrones,  andihey  fat  upan  them,  and  Judg-  Cafe  had  rather  remain  in  his  fordid  ftink- 
ment  was xiven  unto  them.    Rev.  20.  4.    And  ing  Dungeon,    than  coming   into   the  operL  > 

Chrift  himlelf  told  his  Apolrle^,  J^erily  I  fay   Air  for  Execution  ;  fo  the  Reprobates  newlf^V^ 
unto  you,  that  ye  nhich  have  fouomed  me  in  the   raifed  from  the  Earth,  would  fain  return  a- 
Regeneration,  TV'ea   the  Son  of   Alan  Jhall  fit  gain  into  the  Earth,  glad  to  remain,  though 
in  the  Throne  of  bu  Glory,  ye  aljo  Jhall  fit  upon   not  on  the  Face  of  it  with  Pleafure     yet  iti 
twelve  Thrones,  judging  the  twelve   Tribes  of  the  Bowels  of  it  with   Rt^ttennefs  and  Soli- 
Ifrael.    Mat.  19.  28.     Hence    feme    argue,   tudc  ;    like  Malefaaors    preffing  to  D -ath 
That  amongft  all  the  Saints,    the  Apo/ilcs  thev  cry  out  for  more   Weight    Hills  cover 
(hall  hate  their  Ihronesfeated  next  to  Chrili:  us,  Mountains  fall  upon  us,  yet  ' more  IVeitht 
hjwioever  tJie  reir  (hall  not   be   deprived  of  more  Roiks,  more  Mountains  ;    hide  kj,  tecl 
their  Thrones;  for  not  only  twelre  Thrones,  us,    cover  us,    diipatch  us.     But  all  in  vain- 
but  twelve  and   twelve  are    fet  about    the   the  Commind  is  out.  Angels  and  Deri  Is  will 
Throne  of  Chrili,  j^nd  round  about  the  Throne   force  them  to  the  Bar,    for  the  Lord  hath 
Vferejf>ur  and tmnty  Thrones,  (.orSeais;  and  fpaken  it,     Thoje  mine  Enemres  rvhnb  would 
upon  the  Throne  I  Jam  jour  and  twenty  Elders   not  that  I  Jhoul,} 
fitt/iig^  cloaihtdwith  white  Raiment,  and  they  hither.    Luke   19. 
bad  On  their  Hc'adi  Cromis  #/  GoiJ.  Rev.  4.  4,        j.  The.     (hall 

Only  four  and  tv^enty  Thrones,  and  four  and 'faints,  now  fitting  on  their  Thrones  As 
cweritv  Eliwis  are  numbrtd.  but  thereby  ^s  Prifoners  that  (land  at  the  Bar  in  the 'pace 
reprefcntcd  the  -whole  Church  of  Cn rift  :  of  the  Judge;  lo  muft  thefe  Reprobates  look 
It  i  plain  enough,  that  all  the  saints  (hall  the  Judge  and  all  his  AlTcffors  in  the  verv 
a.piKdr  plainly  m  the  Glory  of  Chrift's  Ring-  Face.  "      ^ 

G  S  &  S  1.  For 


»•  'g'i  over  toem^  bri»:g  them 

27- 

lowk  on   Chrift,    and  his 


6o2".  Lookhig  an 

I.  For  the  ]adge,  they  (hill  look  on  hun, 
Bih'ild  k:  ce/netb  voHb  Cloudr,  ami  every  Eys 
jhaUfiebiKi,  and  they  aljo  vehicb  pierced b'lm. 
Wc  heard  before.  That  no  foonir  Chrift  in 
the  Clouds,  but  they  faw  him  then  ;  aS:  the 
Prifoflcrs  that  fee  the  Juage  ridiiig  to  his 
judgment-feat ;  Oh  !  but  now  they  (hall  icc 
hiiii  in  the  Judjment-fcat,  ready,  withfpark- 
Ung  Eyes,  and  thanderin§  Voice,  to  f^ieak 
their  Sentence.  Prfreners  at  the  Bar  muH:  • 
not  turn  their  Backs  on  the  Judge  when 
he  begins  their  Sentence  ; 
In  m^jeflate.  vi-  ^q  mote  iTsuit  Reprobates  ; 
fu.i  fu:it,  quem    «  -j-hev  uiuli  fee  him  in  Ma- 

i":rS'"",r;  '  K-ayv  wh»m  ciKj  would 

tu  tanto  diftmc-  *  not  deign  to  look  upon  la 
^145  ?vf.f\i'erp  fen-  <  Humility,  that  by  To  much 
tiant.quajitoeon-  <  niote  they  nuv  feel  his 
cmptius  inhimi-  t  po^ver,  bv  how  much  more 
«  they  derided  his  Weaknels. 
Oh  the  Diitcrence  betwixt  Chrift's  firft  co- 
jnin§  in  theFleih,  and  in  his  fecond  coming 
in  the  Cioud?^  then  he  came  in  Poverty, 
now  inMajeity  ;-then  in  Humility,  now  in 
Glory ;  then  with  i^oar  Shepherds,  now  with 
mighty  Ansels;  then  the  Contempt  ofNa- 
^tiions,  nowihc  Terror  of  the  World  ;  then 
crowned  wi:h  Thorns,  now  with  Majefty  ; 
then  judged  by  one  Man,  now  judging  all 
M«n  5  then  as  a  Lamb,  now  as  a  Lion.  Oh 
"Horror  tc  conceive,  how  will  the  Sight  of 
this  Judge  amaze  the  Wicked  !  And  the 
rather  becaufe  they  fiiall  fee  him  whom  they 
lave  pierced.  Is  not  this  the  Aggravation 
of  their  Terror  ?  Conceive  the  guilty  Man- 
iiayer  coiring  to  his  Trial,  will  not  the  red 
Robes  of  his  Judge  make  his  Heart  bleed  for 
3us  Bloodfned  ?  Doth  not  that  Crimfon  Cloth, 
prefeHt  a  monltrous  Hew  before  his  Eyes  ? 
O  then  wha^  Sight  is  this,  when  the  Man 
ilain  lits  in  the  Jad§mcnt-feat  ?  The  rofv 
Wounds  of  our  Saviour  ftill  bleeding  (  as  it 
were  3  in  the  Prifoner's  Prcfence  ?  Well  may 
they  hang  their  Heads,  but  they  (hall  not 
fiiut  their  Eyes  r,  Tbey  fij^afes  ^^w,  faith  the 
Text,,  yea,,  ffc^y  alfo  vhich  pierced  him  (l^aB 
fee  him.  This  very  Sight  will  be  as  convin- 
cing, as  if  they  heard  Chiiitfayj   Thou  art 


to  ^e/iisl  Chap,  i^ 

the  Man  didjl  murder  wf,    thOu  art  the  Man 
hafi  piersed  me^    thit  Wey^^d^    this  Scar,    and 
this  Print  oj  the  Nails  in  r^y  Hands   and  Feet 
vsere  ivy  very   Doings   in   thy  finnlyi^  againfl 
m:.    And  who  can  tell  but  Chrift  may  fpeak 
in  fome  fuch  a   Manner  as  this  ?    <•  Come 
*  all  you  on  the  left  Hand,  prepare  you  for 
'  thc5*ntencc ;    I  aia  the  Man    whom   you 
'  did  crucify  atrcfli;    lam  he. whofe  .Perfon 
'  you  def^Jifed,  .whofe   Commands  yoii  dif- 
V  obj'yedj  whofe'Mlnifiers  you  abufed,  whofe 
'  Servants  you  ha'ted,, whofe  Oifcrs  you  re- 
'  jedtcd  ;  and  of  whom  you  faiig.There  is  no 
'  Beauty    in   him  that  we  (liould  defire  him. 
Whatfucver  he  fball  fay»  this  I  believe,   that 
Chrift's  fivcet  Face  will  be  raoft  terrible  to 
the  Wicked    at  that  Day.     Oh  Lit  will  cut 
them  to  fee  him  in  the  judgment-feat  whom 
they  bafcly  (hut  out  of  Door?,,  preferring  a 
Luft  before  his  Prefencc  i    then  will    they 
begin:  with  extreamefl  Grief,  and  Bitterncfs 
of  Spirit. -to  fi^h  and  fa\ ,    '  Oh  !  he  that  I 
look  upon,  and  muft  look  upon,   and  can- 
not choofe  but  look  upon  ;    he  who  en  I  now.» 
fee  fitting  on  yonder  flaming,  .white,  and. 
glorious  Throne,  is  Jefus  ChriA,  the  migh- 
ty God  V  the  Prince  of  "Peace,    that  true 
Meffiah,  whofe  precious  Bkod  was  poured 
out  as  Water  upon  the  Earth,    to  fave  his 
People  from  their  Sins :    It  is  he,  yea,  the     ■ 
felf  fame  he,  that  many  a  Time,    whilft  I 
lived  on  Earth,  invited  and  woo)ed  rae  by 
his  faithful  Minifiers,  that  befoughtand  en-, 
treated  me  with  Tears  ofdcareft  L^ve,..  to 
leave  my  Lufis,  and  to  bid  the  Deviladue  ; 
that  knocked  again  and  again  at  the  Door 
of  my  Heart  for  Entranc,. offering  himfelf 
to  be  my  all-fufficient,  and  everlafiing  Huf- 
band, .  telling  me^  .That  if  I  would  but  haye 
embraced  him»  at  this  Time  fhould  have 
been  the  Solemnity  of  the  Marriage, ,  ani 
now  he  would  havefet  an  immortal  Crown 
of  Blefs  and  Glory   upon  my  Head  with 
hisown  Almighty  Hand;   but  I  alas!   like 
a  wilful  defperatc  Wretch,  .for fook  my  own 
Mercy,  judged  my  felf  unworthy  of  ever- 
laftin^  Life,    and  wretchedly  and  cruelly,, 
againfl  my  own  Soulj    perfecuted  alJ  the 
°  *  Means^- 


Cfiap.  V.'  Looking  unto  Jefijs.  6c f 

'  Means  vrbich    fhould   have  fanflified  mc,  yondalltbit  HjeyUohedfer -^   andihey  reper.tir.^g 

*  at^d  all  the  Minifters  which  fiwuld  have  arjd  £rcat:ing  fur  Jnguijh  of  Spirit^  JJ:al2  fay 
'  fived  mc,  as  InftrumcHts  in  the   Hands  of  vjitbintbewfclvesjUs  is  be'rokotnToehadfomt* 

*  Chriil,    and  now   happy  f,    if  I  were  an  i'nnes  inDciifiOK,  *nd  a  Froverb  of  Reproach^ 

*  Hundred  thoufand  Millions  of  Miles  di-  rve  Fools  accounted  bis  Life  MadnejSy  and  his 
'  {\2,nt  from  this  Sij^iit  ot  TefusChrift  ;  Oh  Etidtobe  rvithsut  Homur  •  bervis  bs  numbered 

*  chat  thcfe  Eyes  in  my  Head  were  Holes  among  the  Children  of  God,  and  bis  Lot  is  a- 
'  again,  as  they  were  but  even  now  wlien  I  »j«^^  the  Saints  ?  Wild.  5.  1,  2,  J,  4,  «;. 
'  was  rotcirn-^,  or  rotten  in   the  Grav.- ■    Oh  Here  is  a  Sight  thst  will  trouble  and  amaze 

*  that  I  coula  earn  any  Way  aride  from  this  the  Wicked,  that  thofe  who  fometltnes  were" 

*  gliirious  Sight  !    Oh  that  I  were  a  Stone,  their  FootJiools  fliould  now  he  on  Thrones; 

*  a,Tree,  or   Air,    or  any  other  Thing  that  that  poor  Xa^arwi,  who  lay  at  the  Gates  of 

*  wanted  E .  es  !   Oh  that  \  had  no  Eve  with-  that  certain  rich  Mar,  fnould  now  fhine  like  a 

*  in,  nor  underftandiiig  Faculty  to   concive  Star  near  the  Sun  of  Righttournefs;  thatthcy 

*  of  Chrift,  or  to  know  Chrift  J^lus  as  my  who  were  rcproaciied,    reriledj    malTacred, 

*  Judge,  now  ready  to  bid  me  go  to  Hell !  and  murdered  by  tkem,  fhould  now  be  their 
Ccrtainlv  thcfe  will  be  the  wcful  Wifhes  of  Judges,  jaining  with  Jefus  Chrift  to  fen- 
the  Wicked,  when  they  1I13II  look  on  Chrift  tence  them  to  Hell.  Oh  who  can  conceive 
as  lirting  on  his  Throne  of  Judgment.  the  terrible  Thoughts  of  thefe  Mens  Hearts! 

2.  For  the  Saint?,  they  (hi  11  look  on  them,  now  the  World  cannot  help  thcn»j  thtir  old 
Indc'ei  they  fit  f«  near  their  Saviour,  that  CoiT^panions  cannot  help  them,  the  Saints 
thvjy  cannot  look  on  him,  but  they  muft  look  neither  can,  nor  will  jonly  the  LiJrd  Jcfuscan, 
on  tiiem  ;  the  Saints  are  on  their  Thrones,  bar  Oh  !  there  is  the  SouI'kiUing  Mifery,  he 
either  in  the  Throne  or  about  the  Throne  of  will  rot ;  <■  Ve  Men  and  Devil?,  '^faitb  Chriji) 
Jcfus  Chrift  ;  and  the  Reprobates  ftand  in  '  j  :int  Heirs  of  Hell,  fit  Fuel  for  eternal 
a  direct  oppollte  Line  to  the  Saints;    ^o  that  *  Fire,    look  on  us  in  our  Thrones»    Time  . 

their  E^es  cannot  beofFthem:  It  is  faid  in  *  was  we  could  not  have  a  Lcok  from^O'j^^^ 
the  ParabU-,  that  the  rich  Man  being  in  Hcrll,  '  Chrift  and  Chrif^ians  were  an  Abhorrency  ^^ 
H' lift  u^  bis  Eyes.^  and  fa w  Abraham  afar  *  of  Spirit  unto  you,  you  trod  us  undeC 
ojj;\  and  La^fus  in  bU  Boftm\  Luke  16  23.  '  Foot,  but  now  we  are  got  above  you, 
Bui  the  Diltance  being  ['o  great  as  Heaven  '  Oh  lee  the  vaft  Difference  betwixt  us  and 
and  H=l], 'that  canRot  b.' literati  •  underltood,  *  you  ;  look  en  us,  look  on  mc  and  my 
hat  only  paraSolicalfv  ;  it  is  otherwife  here,  *  Saints ;  fee  us  on  our  Thrones,  fee  us 
for  hoivfocver  the  Scpaia'ion  be  already  *  glittering  in  Glory,  and  be  confounded  an4 
male,  yet  neither  is  the  Sentence,  nor  Exe-  '  amjzd  for  ever. . 

cution  pjft  upon  the  Reprobates;  and  in-  4.  A  particular  ftri£l  Account fhall  be  then 
deed  as  yet,  both  the  Saints  and    Reprobates  required  and  given.    Of  whatycu  will  fsy  ? 

are  in  the  Air,-  the  one  on  the   right  Hand,  1  aofwer. 

and  the  other  on  the  left  Hard  of  Jefus  1.  Qf  :>ins.  Come  (  will  Chrift  fay  )  now 
Ctirit*,  and  therefore  they  cannot  but  nave  confejs  all  your  Sins  before  aU  tbeH'crhi-^  Time 
a  fuli  View  of  each  other.  In  the  Apocryphal  was  that  you  corcealcd  your  sins,  but  now 
B  ok  there  is  a  plain  D^'fcriprion  of  this  every  Sin  (hall  be  laid  open  before  Gnd,  An- 
View,  Tb::n  {l)aH  toe  nxhteous  Matt  Sfand  /j  gels,  and  Mei'  ;  and  now  is  the  black  Book 
£>-'tt  fioldnefs  before  the  E^cg  of  fuch  as  /^tfi'tf'uf  their  Con(ciei:ces  opffned,  wherein  appears 
ajfl  J-d  Otrn,  and  made  no  Acc9unt  of  bis  La  all  their  sins,  original  and  adlual,  of  Omif- 
b^iurs ;  and  wben  tbey  fee  it  tbey  fiyaU  be  trou  fiun  and  CommiiTion.  For  Oin  flions  of  Du- 
bled  wit^  terrible  Fear,  and  fi>aR  be  ami^-d  ties,  all  thole  (hall  be  dTcovered.  Cbriji 
at  tbc  S(ia/>£enefs.-OJ  his  ^'ah*tio>i,  Jo  jar  M-  hunirj^  and  1  gave  kirn  it*  Meat  j  Cbri/}  tbirjiy, 

G  S  §  S  2  mni 


2^4  Looking  mfojefus*  Ghaj^.  li 

and  I  gave  him  no  Drink  \    Chri(i  a  Stranger^  and  Earth  are  fet  on  Tire,  this  Book  llaU  bee-  ■ 
und  I  lodged  him   net ;   Chrij}  naked,    and  J  pened,  and  the  Cypher  be  difcovtred.    Oh  !  what ' 
clothed  him  not  ;    ChriQ  fick,    and  in  Prifon,  a  Day   will  this  be,  when  not  a  Sin  commit- 
and  Ivifited  him  not.     And  for  Commiffions  ted  by  any  Reprobate  from  the   Beginning- 
of  Evils,  aH  thofe  fhall  be  difcovered.    Thefe  of  the  World,  but  now  it  ftial)  be   rehearfed/ 
and  thefe  Sins  I  committed  in  my  Child- hood^       i.  As  an  Account  of  all  Sins,  foan  Account 
Touth,  rips  Age  ^   and  old  Age:    Thefe  were  of  all  temporal  Gifts  which  God  hath  imparted  ' 
f»y  grofs  Sins,    Blaft,hev[y.,  Perjury^,   Idolatry,  to  Rcprnbates,muft  now  be  ^ivcn.  Some  have 
Robber)!^  Drunkennefs^    Uadeannefs,    Profane-  the  Gifts  of  the  World;  as  Riches,    Honours, 
we/i,  &c.     And  thefe  rocre  my  lef  Sins,  An-  and  Places  of  Authority  :     Others  have  the 
ger.  Hatred,  Envy,  Difirufi^  Impatience,  Pride,  Gifts  of  the  Bodv,as  Health,  Strength,  Beauty 
frefumption.  Contention,    Derijion,    hiconfian-  and  Life ;  Others  have  the  Gifts  of  the'Mind, ' 
ty,  Hypocrify,  &c.    Oh  the  numberlefs  Num-  as  Underftanding,  Wifdom,PolIcv,and  Leat- 
her of  evil  Thoughts,  Words  and  De^ds  that  ning;  now  of  all  thele  Gifts  mu  ft  they  give  an 
now  are  laid  open  !     In  the  black    Book  is  Account.  Come  you  that  are  richCfaithChriftj 
not  only   written  all  Sins  done,  but  all  fuch  render  ysu  aa  Account  of  your  Sti'vardjltip;  hovi  ■ 
Sins  as  were    intended    or  purpofed  to  be  have  you  ffent  your  liiches  ?    The  like  will*, 
done;  all  the  Proje£ls  of  the  Heart,    though  he  fay  to  the  Honourable,   and  to   thofe  in- 
never  aded,  muft  now  be  difcovered.    Men  Places  of  Authority  ;    Oh  remember  you  were- 
little  think  of  this:     If  I  (hould  tell    ^-ou   of  in  Authority/,  and  Office,  and  Place,  but  what 
fuch  Defigns  that  died  in  your  Hearts,-  and  Service  did  you  tome,  or  my  Members?     Tou 
nerercame  out  to  Light,    yo.u  would  be  now  hadWifdom^   and  Learning,   and  Knowledge^ 
ready  to  fay,  Tujh,  I  never  did  fuch  a  Thing,  and  Underftanding  conferred    uf$n  you^     buf 
1  only  intended  it ^  or  had  fome  Thoughts  about  what  Good  had  the  Church  or  Common- wealth' 
it,  and  what  tften  ?    Whv,   then  thofe  very  h  '^  •'    The  like  wit)  he  fay  to  others  accor- 
Thoughts,   Secrets,  Purpofes^  and  Projeas,  ding  to  the  Talents  beftowed  on  them,  Tou 
"inall   come  to  Light ;    or,    if  there  be  any  excelled  in  Strength.,  Beauty,  Health  «f  Bodf^  . 
Thing  more  hidden  or  fecret,    as  the  \ery  and  Length  of  Days -,  andnow  tcU  pm,    and' 
Bent  and  Frame  of  your  Hearti;  the  very  publijlj  it  to  aU  the  World,  box*  were  thefe  im- 
luclinations  of  your  Souls  to  this  or  thatE-  proved?    I  bellefe  many  a  fad  Anfwer  wiil>; 
Til,  (hall  then  be  manifcft  to  all  the  World,  be  given  to  Chrift  of  thefe  Things,   Riches-  . 
Kay,  yet  more,    fuch  Sins  as  by  the  Sinners  mif-fpent,  and  Health  miffpent,    aid  Wif- 
themfelves  were  never  took  Notice  of,  either  dom,  Policy,  Learning,  Gifts  and  Parts  mif- 
before,  or  at,    or  after  the  Com.miffion  of  fpent ;   O  con  fide  r  it  !   if  the  Faflor,  after- 
them,  fhall  thi^  Day  come  out..     Confcience  many  Years  fpent  in  foreign  Countries,    at 
as  Ojch  a  kind  of  private  Notary  or  Secreta-  laft  returns  Home  without  his  Reckonings,- 
ry,    that  it  keeps  Holes   or  Records  of  all  who  will  not  blame  him  for  his  Negligence  ?■ 
Afts  and  Deeds,  whether  you  obfcrve  them  But  when  his  Mafter  calls  him  to  Account,- 
orno;   Confcience  hath  the  Pen  of  a  ready  and  he  find?  nothing  but  a  Bill  of  Expences, 
M'riter,  and  takes  in  fhortHand,  and  in  a«  this  in  Courting,  that  in  Feafting;  who  laujhy 
illegible  Charaa-^r,  from  your  Mouths  asfaft  not  at  fo  fond  a  Reckoning?    Thus  many 
as  vou  fpeak,   and  from  your  Hearts  as  faft  pafs  the  Time  of  their  Life  as  a  Time  of 
as  you  contrive.    Confciences  Writing  (  faith  Mirth,  then  when  they  return  to  their  Lord 
one}  U  not  now  legible  :    Js  that  which  is  again,    behold  all  their  Accounts  are  Sins,. 
soriiie^  with  the:  Juice  of  a  Lemon  is' not  to  their  Profits  Vaaities. 
(reai  by  Day-light,  but  again/}  th^  lire  by  Night      3  •  I  ^a^^  add  one  Thing  more :  Not  only 
jou  picy  read  it ;  fo  Confciences  Writing  can-  of  Gifts  Temporal,  but  of  all  Blefljngs  Spiri- 
^91  myo-berc*d^  but  in  that  Day  v^ken  Hso-vert  mh  thou^  feut  tendred^nd  ofcredj  muft 
■"■    ■  -  -  •  a?],; 


Chap.  I,  Loohng  tinto  Jefusl'  ^fSii 

all  give  an  Account.    Oh »  the  Paid  Accounts  *  he  had  been  loath  to- have  took  a  Denial! 
that  many  a  Soul  will  make  of  thefe  Things!  *  O  Chrift,  I   remember  thy    Words    when 
Methinks,  I  hear  fome  wicked  W  retch  cun.  *  thou  cried fl  to  me,  Open  Sinner    open  thy 
fcfling  thus  to Chrirt  •,    *  True,  Lord,  I  live<*  '  Heart  to  th\  Saviour,  and  I   wifl  come  in 
'  at  fuch  a  Time   when  the  Sun  ot  the  GuCpel  '  and  fup  with  thee,  and  thou  with  me.  Riv.  ■ 

*  fhone  bright  in  my  Face,  and  in  fuch  a  Place  *  3.  20.-    Whv   Sinner,  are  thy  Lurts'better 

*  where  all  was  Go/^es'-,    i  lived  under  fuch  a  «  than  I  ?    Thy  carnal  Pleafures  better  than 

*  Miniftry,  who  fct  before  me  Life  3nd  Death;  '  1  ?     Thy    worldly    Commodities     better 

*  many  and  many  a   powerful   audfearching  «  than  I  p  Why  Mnner,  whatdort  thou  mcan^ 
'Sermon  have    I    heard,  any  one    Paffagc   'How  long  (hall  thy  vain    Thoughts  lodge 

*  whereof  (if  I  had  not  wickedl,  and  wilfully  *  within  thee  ?  O  take  Pity  on  thy  Jefus'   for 
•forfaken   my  own  Mercy  j  might  have  been  «  hcrellhnd,  and  wait  at  the  Door  oif  thy 
«  unto  me  the  Beginning  of  the  new  JBirth,  *  Heart,  and  wy  Head  is  filled  with  the  Dew 
«  and  everlafting  Blefs.  Sometimes.in  tiie  Ufe  '  and  my  Locks  with  the  Drops  of  the  Night' 
•of  the  Means  I  felt  Stirrin-s  or  iTrong  Wor-  *  But  alas!  I  refifted  Chrift  and   his  Spirit  • 

*  kings  in  my  Heart,  and  then  I  was  fully  *  O  thou  Judge  and  Saviour  of  aH  thine  E- 
•purpofed  to  have  been  another  Man,  to  have  'left,  1  dealt  ckurliflily  with  thee,  I  tired 
'cleaved  toChrifi,  and  to  have  forfook  the  *  out  thy  Patience,  I  gave  thee  a  Repulfe  I 
«  World;  I  was  almoft  rcfolved  to  have  been  *  told  thee  I  had  entertained  other  Lovers 
«  wholly  for  God,  I  was  alraolt  perfwaded  to  *  and  I  would  none  of  thee;  1  trod  on  Coun* 

<  be  a  real  Chriftian  :  Oh  !  what  Thoughts  *  fel,  I  trampled  thy  precious  Blood  under  my 
«  were  in  mv  Heart,  when  fuch  a  faithful  Mi-  '  Feet,  and  now  I  am.  expefting  no  other  but 
«  nifter  pre  fled  the  Truth  home?  Methinks,.  *  to.  eat.. the  Fruit  of  my  own  Way.    Now 
«  every  Sermon  I  heard  then,  is  now  a  prea-  '  mayft  thou  accomplilh  thy  Word,  becaufe  I 
«  ching  again  ;  methiaks,  1  hear  ftill  the  Voice  «  fet  at  nought  all  thy  CounleJs    and    would  • 

«  of  the  Minifter  ;    methiflks,  I  fee  ftill  his  '  none  of  thy  Reproof;  therefore  thou  mayft-  1 

«  Tears  dropping  down    his  Cheeks.    Oh!  *  laugh  at  my  Calamity,  and  mock  now  m^^^^'N^ 

<  how  fre(h.is  th^ Reproof,  Admonition,  Ex-,«  Fear  cometh.  Lo,  here  the  Confeffio'-'s  of  • 
•hbrtation  of  fuch  and  fuch  a  Preacher  now  Sinners.  Every  Thing  now  comes  ouf  fo"- 
<in  my  Mind?  Oh  how  carneftly  did  he  in-  Chrilt  will  have  it  fo,  as  a  Preparative  to- 
•treat  me!    With  what  Love   and   tender  his  Doom  upon  them. 

•Companion  did  he  befeechme!  How  did.  5.  Chrift  and  his  Saints  proceed  to  S-i  • 
«Jiis  Bowels  earn  over  me!  Hew  ftrcngly  tence.  FirJ],  Chrift  the  chfef  [udgc  fta']- 
«  did  he  convince  me,  that  all  vizs.  not  well' pronounce  it,  Depart  from  we,  ve  Cuffed  into- 
«  with  my  fin  fickSoul  !  How  plainly  did  he  everla.ifwg  Fire,  prepared  for  the  Devil  ani, 
•rip  up  all   my  Sores,  and  open  to  me  all  my  hU  jitigeh.  Mafth.  25.    4,.    Every    Word 

•  Secrets,  and  my    whole    Heart!     But  alas,  breathes  out  nothing  but  Fire  and  Brimftone 
•within  a  while  I  made  a  Jeft  of  all,  I  har-  Vengeance  and  Wo;     to  depart  from  that  ' 

•  ^ened  my  Heart  againft  all,  I  ftifled  all  his.  glorious  Prefencc  of  Chrift  were  Hell  enouzh 
'•Conviaions,  iQiutmyEyesagainfthisDif.  but  they  muft  go   withaC«r/e;  nor  only  fo* 

•  coveries;  I  cared  neither  for  the  Minifter,  bat  intof/r.,  and   that  muft  b«  cverJaLi\ 

•  nor  any  Thing  he  faid  or  did  And  yet  here  and  therein  they  iTiall  have  no  other  Conw- 
«  isnoc  all ;  not  only  the  Miniftersof  Chnft,  ny  or  Comforters  but  nicked  Devils, and  & 

•  but  the  Spirit  of  Chrift  fometimes  fpake  to  infuking  over  them  with  helliOi  SpiteVard 
«  my  Heart:  I  remember  at   fuch  a  Time  ftinging  Exprobrations 

\  PA^  ^'T{l'^  ^'  '^  """^i  condefccnded.  Give  me  Leave  a  little  to  enlarge  un<,n, 
«  and  b«*ved  the  Heavens,,and  came  down  to  thefe  Words.  No  fooner  Chrift  belins  rhi 
^entreat  mc  for  my  Soul's  Hcaltn;  Oh  Sentence,  Depart  frm  mc^  but  methinks  I 
fjie  Strivings  of  the  Spirit  «f  Chnft,  as  if .  -^  -*-  i^-jginc^ 


'6d6  'Loohng  tinto  Jeftis.  Ch^ap.  i; 

imagine  the  Reprobates  to  reply,  How?  De-  '  to  Fire;  thowgh  Fire  naturally  burns  not 
pan  from  thee  ?  Why,  O  Chrift ,  thon  art  all  '  Spirits,  yet  I  will  lift  and  elevate  this  Fire 
Things,  ar:d  therefore  the  Lofs  of  thee  is  the  <  above  its  Nature;  you  have  finned  againft 
Lofs  of  all  Things;  thou  art  the  greateft  'Mature,  and  I  will  punilh  you  above  Na- 
Good,  and  therefore  to  be  deprived  of  thee  <  ture.  Fire  ?  Alas  that  ever  we  were  born  \ 
is  the  greateft  Eril;  thou  art  the  very  Who  is  able  to  reftin  Fire?  The  very  Thought  ' 
Centre?'  and  perfeft  Reft  of  the  Soisl,  and  of  it  already  burns  us.  Of  all  the  Creatures 
therefore  to  be  pulled  from  thee  is  the  mcft  appointed  by  God  to  be  the  Inftruments  of 
cruel  Separation.  We  were  made  by  *thee,  Revenge,  Fire  and  Water  have  the  leaft 
and  for  thee,  O  let  us  never  be  divided  from  Mercy.  But  fowr^^//,  If  we  muft  into  Fire, 
thee  ;  we  were  made  according  to  thy  I-  let  the  Sentence  ftand  but  for  a  very  fhort 
mage,  O  never  drive  us  from  our  glorious  Time  ;  quench  the  Fire  quickly,  Half  an 
Pattern.  Axuof^avoaj,  (faith  Chriftj  ye  have  Hour  will  fcem  a  great  while  there.  '  No, 
roPart  in  me,  or  in  mv  Merits;  never  fpf^ak  *  depart  from  me  ve  Curfed  intoeverlafting 
orintreat  me  any  more,  hat  depart  from  tue.^  Fire;  it  was  kindled  by  my  Breath,  and  it 
But  Secondly.  They  may  reply  agair.  If  we  '  hath  this  Property,  among  other  ftrange 
muft  depart,  and  depart  from  thee,  ut  leaft  «  Qualities,  that  it  is  an  unquenchable  Fire  ; 
give  us  thy  Blefling  before  we  go  ;  thou  haft  '  as  long  as  I  am  God  it  fhall  endure,  and  ye 
great  Store  of  Bleffings  to  give,  and  we  hope  '  broil  in  it;  and  when  I  ceafe  to  be  happy, 
thou  haft  one  vet  in  Store  for  us,  we  crave  *  then  fhall  ye  ceafe  to  be  mifcrable.  O  wO' 
but  a  fmall   Thing,  but  a  BlefTngi  0  it  is  a  is  us!  What?  To  live  in  a  Fire  perpetually 

little  one  \  thou  art  our  Father,  (witncfs  our  without  all  End,  or  Hope  of  End  ? r 

Creation;  'and  it  is  a  chief  Property  of  a  Fa-  Yet  fifthly,  Allot  us  then  fome  Comforters, 
thcr  to  blefs  his  Children.  '  No  ;  depart  whofe  fmooth  and  gentle  Words  may  fweeten 
'  from  me  ye  Curfed ;  in  Place  of  a  BlefTing,  our  Torments,  or  fomewhat  dull  the  moft 
«  take  the  full  Curfe  of  your  Father ;  you  keen  Edge  of  our  Extremity  :  O  let  the  An- 
'^have  been  moft  prodigal  and  difobcdicnt  gels  recreate  us  with  Songs  and  Hymns  c£ 
.«  Children;  you  have  followed  him  who  had  thee,  and  of  fhy   Bleffednef^  that  we  may 

*  my  firfi  Curfe,  and  now  (hare  ye  Curfes  hear  that  fweetly  delivered  which  others  ful- 
«  with  him  ;  curf-d  be  you  in  your  Souh,  and   iy  enjoy.    '  No,  no  ;  depart  from  me  \t  Cur- 

*  in  your  Bodie'j  and  in  your  ThoughtSj  and  ♦  fed  intoeverlafting  Fire,  prepared  for  the 

*  in  vour  Words,  and  in  the  Hainoufnels  of  '  Devil  and  his  Angels;  they  fhall  be  your 
'  your  Sins,  and  in  the  Gricvoufcers  of  your  *  Comforters,  rhey  that  will  triumph  in  v»ur 
«  Punifhment.  But  Thirdly^  If  we  muft  de-  *  Miferies,  ihey  that  are  your  deadly  del)  e- 
part  from  thee,  and  depart  accurftd,  >etap-  <  rate  Enemies ;  they  that  will  tell  cou  by 
point  us  fume  meet  and  convenient  Place  to  '  what  Deceits  and  B\-ways_  they  led  y<.U 
go  into;  create  a  fiuitful  Piece  of  Gfuund,  *  from  me,  and  that  will  give  you  eeiy 
and  let  a  goodly  Sun  dailv  fhmeuponit;  let  *  Hour  new  Names  of  Scorn  and  horrible 
ithave  fweetand  wholfome  Air,  and  be  fto-  *  Reproach.  O  Sentence  not  to  be^ndured, 
red  with  Fruits  and  Flowers  of  all  Forms  and  and  yet  never,  never  muft  it  be  reverfed  ! 
Colours ;  £,ive  us  the  Virict"  of  Creatures  Omv  Brethren,  I  tremble  at  the  very  men- 
for  our  Lifts :  0\  if  we  muft  go  from  thee,  tionirg  of  this  Sentence,  and  O  what  will 
the  Source  and  Fountain  ot  hra'-cnly  Sweet-  thev  do  on  whom  it  m.uft  paf-  ?  I  befeech  you, 
ne is,  afford  us  fume  Plentv  of  earthl-,  Plea  before  we  pals  from  ir,  will  vou  ask  but  your 
furcs,  which  may  in  ftime  Sort  reccmp?nce  Souls  this  one  Qij-ftion,  What,  can  y^u  dmU 
ourl-ainof  Lofs;  fpeak  but  the  Word,  and  wi'b  everlajli>.g  Fire  i  If  you  cjn,  you  may 
fuch a  Place  will  prefently  ftart  up  and  lliow  goon  in  Sin;  but  if  you  cannot,  why  thcn_ 
it  folf.    *  No,  depart  from  me  ye  Curfed  in-    Itop  here,  and  repent  of  Sin ;  O  now  lay.  //' 

this 


Chap.  7^-  Looking  mto  Jeftisl  eoj 

ibis  be  the  Epil:  of  Sih,  Lord  pardon  vobat's  fpecially  accufing  the  Breakers  of  the  Law 
pafl,  andO  givs  me  Grace  that  I  may  Jin  no  by  the  La;v.  Do  not  think  that  1  nill  accufi 
more,  as  fometimes  1  have  dene.  Methinks,^o«  to  ibs  tatbsr^  tbsre  is  one  that  aca^retb 
if  a  Temptation  O^ould  come  agaitf  for  ordi-  yeu  to  tbe  Fathery  there  is  one  that  Accufcthyou 
nary  Entertaiament,  you  (hould  friglit  it  a-  even  Mtfes,  in  w/j»w  ye  truf}.  John  <  a.<\ 
.way  with  the  Remembrance  of  thef^powerful  And  the  Saints  of  the  Gofpel  more  erpe'ciallv 
Words,  Depart  from  me^ ye  Curfed,  inta  ever-  judging  the  Profaners  of  the  Gorpel,  by  the 
Jaf}in£  F/>f,  prefared  for  the  Devil  and  his  Gofpel ;  In  that  Dav,  mhen  God  Jhall  judge 
^ngds.  the  Secrets  of  Men  by  Jefus  Cbriff,  accordir.e 

2.  The  Saints  (hall  judge  the  very  felf  fame  tomyGsfpel.  Rom.  2.  16.  This  likevrife  is 
Judgment;  Do  ye  not  know  that  the  Saints  Truth,  but  I  believe  as  yet  we  hare  not  the 
Jhall  judge  tbe  World?     i  Cor.  6.  7.'  That  whole  Trutli. 

tiiey,  as  well  as  Chrift,  (hall  judge-the  World,  3.  Others  fay,  That  the  Saints  fhaH  iud«^e 
is  without  Controrerfy  ;  And  'fudgment  vfxs  the  World  after  the  Manner  of  Exukation 
given  to  tfje  Saints  of  the  mofl  High.  Dan.  7.  GIsrying,  and  Rejoicing  to  fee  the  Venee- 
22.  Te  a!fo  fiali  ft  upon  tvselve  Thrones  )udg-  ance.  the  Righteous  Jhall  rejoice  when  he  feeth 
ing  the  twelve  Tribes  of  Ifrael.  Matth.  19.  28.  the  Vengeance,  he  ^aP  wajh  his  Feet  in  ih" 
Behold,  tie  Lord  ermcfb  rctth  Ten  tbaufands  Blood  of  the  Wicked.  Pfalm  58.  10.  But  this 
of  bis  Saints,  to  execute  Judgment  ''/'ow 'J^.  their  Exulting  being  a  conftant  and  perpetual 
]udei4,  I  "5.  Knorvyenct  that  rve  Jliall judge  Aft,  not  for  a  Time,  but  for  Eternity  me- 
the  Angels  ?  i  Cor.  6.  ^.  Not  only  (hall  we  thinks  this  prefcnt  Aft  (h«uld  be  vet  fomc 
judge  the  World,  but  the  God  of  the  World;  what  more. 

ihe  Principalities  and  Povvers  that  captive  4,  Others  fay,  That  the  Saints  fhall  judge 
wicked  Men  at  their  Meafure ;  even  they  the  World  by  way  of  AfTdTion,  AlTcnt,  Vote, 
muft  be  judged  by  thofe  whom  they  formerly  Suifrage,  Comprobation,  and  the  like  fubor-  1 

foiled  :  So  then  there  is  no  Queftion  but  they  dinatc  and  conformabfe  Afts.    An^  I  beafC^^J 

^'1^  V"^f  *     ,,     e  •   ,     n,  „    .    .  u       '»««'*^''^'''<'*«  ^li'*rfay,  Even  [0,  Lord  God     * 

Only  how  the  Saints  fhall  juage  togther  ^/,«,j^/y,  true  and  righteous  are  t hi  %ds^ 
with  Chnlt,  IS  a  very  deep  Queftion ;  for  my  ments.-  Rev.  \6.  17.  And  after  thefeThinr^ 


What  rs  right.  _.  ^^  ^  .  ^  ^  ,,.  ^  19.  1,2.  Thiscertainly  is  Truth,  and  com! 
.1  '\J°"??i  ^'  Th.t  the  Saints Jhalljudge  «,only  fo  received;  yet  neither  is  this  afl 
the  World  by  prefenting  their  Perfens  and  Truth. 

Adions,  by  comparing  their  good  Examples  5.  Others  fay,  That  the  Saints  fliall  judge 
with  the  evil  Examples  of  all  the  Reprobates;  the  World,  /.  e.  Chrift  in  the  Saints  a?ct. 
andfo,  they  (hall  convince  and  condemn  the  the  Saints  in  Chri/^.  He  in  them,  by  thofe 
\\orld.  Behold,  the  Lord  cemeth  v,itb  Ten  infallible  Principles  of  Divine  Tuftice  which 
iboujands  of  his  Sawts,  to  execute  'Judgment  are  imprcft  in  them;  and  they  in  him,  by 
upon  all,  and  to  convince  aU  that  are  ungodly  thofe  infeparable  Bonds  of  Union,  whereby 
among  them.  Jude  ;5-  This  I  conceive  to  they  wholly  relate  to  him:  Or  he  and  they 
be  a  1  ruth,  yet  fujely  this  is  nut  all  Truth.  together  as  Head  and  Members  the  Ai\  of 
..'w^mT/'-'  T"f^;h^  Saints  [hall  judge  thi  Heai  imputed  to  tke  Members  and  t^^^^ 
theWorldbywayo  Inditing  Impleading, Ac  Aft  of  the  Members  acknowledged  by  the 
cuiing,  Witnc/Ting  0.-.  And  I  cenccive  it  may.  Head  ;  his  judiciary  Aft  (  efpecially  as  from 
be  thus  coo  j  the  §aint5  of  the  Lawm»re  c-  his  Mediatirlhip  and  Manhood}  having^ 

peculiar 


6oZ  LooBng  mto  Jefusl  Chap.  T: 

peculiar  Influence  upon  tTiern;  and  their  ju-  from  you  ;  but  Oh  Cruelty,  to Tee  thy  ChrJft 
diciary  Mi  ( in  a  pcrfe£^  Confoimity,  though  an  hungred,  and  not  to  feed  him  !  to  lee  thy 
not  any  abfolute  Proportion  )  having  a  pecu-  Chrift  athirft,  and  not  to  cool  or  quench  his 
liar  Referei.ce  to  him.  And  methinks,  thofe  Thirft  ?  To  fee  thv  Chrift  a  Stranger,  and 
Texts  of  Matthero  \g.  i8.  Jude  u,  i*)'  ^pcak  r.ot  to  give  him  a  Night's  Lodging  ?  To  fee 
-there  of  Chrift's  and  of  the  Saints  Judgment,  thy  Chrifl  naked,  and  rot  to  cover  him  with 
as  of  one  joint  AO.  a  Garment,  who  would  gladly  have  covered 

Ob,  what  Terror  will  be  to  all  wicked  thee  with  the  Robe  of  Righteoufnefs,  the 
Ken  l' when  not  only  Chrift,  but  all  the  Garment  of  Salvation  ?  O  monffrous  inhu-  ' 
Saints  (hall  fay  of  them,  Away  with  tbcfK,  away  man  Heart !  O  prodigious  Wretch !  Who  a- 
vitb  them,  Jet  them  be  damned.  You  that  are  mong  the  Heathens  ever  dealt  thus  with  their 
Tathers,  it  may  be  your  Children  will  thus  Idols?  Have  any  of  the  Nations  ftarved 
fentence  you;  I  remember,  when  the  jfem  their  Gods,  turned  them  out  of  Doors?  And 
told  Chrift,  That  ht  caft  out  Devils  through  malt  I  only  be  flighted  ?  Away  Reprobates ! 
JBeehehub,  Trince  of  DevUs  \,  he  anfweced,  You  had  no  Mercy  on  me,  and  now  I  laugh 
Jf  Itbrouib  Beelxebub  caft  out  Devils,  by  whom  at  your  Calamity  ;  furely  be  (haB  have  Judg- 
do  yeur  Children  cafi  them  outf  Therefore  they  ment  without  Mercy,  th4>t  hath  fiyewt d  no  Me>  cy, 
IhaB  be  your  fudges.  Match.  12.7.  They  li-  They  ftand  wondering  at  this,  and  cannot 
iced  well  enough  of  the  Miracles  of  their  remember  that  ever  they  faw  Chrift  in  fucha 
Childrea  who  were  Difciples  of  Chrift,  but  Condition.  »r^  Zord,  C^ay  they")  whert  fan 
they  could  not  endure  thera  in  Chrift  j  and  we  thee  an  hungred^  or  thirfiyy  or  naked  f  Art 
therefore  he- tells  them,  that  their  Children  nvt  thou  he  that  rofe  again  jrom  the  Deady  and 
whom  God  had  converted,  and  to  whom  he  afcended  on  high,  and  everfince  bafi  been  ex- 
had  given  F«wer  to  do  the  fame  Works  that  alted  above  ibe  higheji  Cherubims,  a  Name  be- 
he  did  even  they  (houldbc  their  Judges  to  i»g  given  thee  above  evtry  JSfame -,  atwhieb 
•  'ondewn  them.  AnU  fo  it  may  be  witn  you,  Name  to  this  Day, but  efpeciaSy  now  on  thU  Day, 
*ifany  of  your  Children  be  converted  to  the  every  Knee  doth  bow-,  0}  Ibings  m  Heaven,and 
lord  and  you  rtmain  ftill  in  a  natural  E-  Things  in  Earthy  and  Things  under  the:Eartb. 
"ftace'  vour  very  Children  (hall  be  your  Judg-  Philip.  2.  9,  10.  How  then  could  we  fee  thee 
-es  and  condemn  you  to  Hell.  But  of  that  in  fucxi  a  Condition?  Is  not  this  thy  fecond 
*^  '  Coming  in  Glory?     And  were  we  alive  at 

6    In  this  Doom  which  Chrift  atld  his  Saints  th>  fiift  Coming  m  Humility  ?  How  can  this 
•fhall*  pars  on  Reprobates,  our  Saviour  tells  us  be?  Oh,  why  (huuldft  thou  charge  us  wieh 
^ffoni^Reafbnings  betwixt  him  and  them.    7  Unkindnefs  to   thy  felf?    5ure,   it  we  ha4 
9tas  an  hungred,   (  faith  Chrift  3  and  ye  gave  ■'known  thee  in  Need,  we  would  have  given 
'me  no  Meat*  J  was  tkirjfiy,  and  ye  gave  me  no   thee  of  thy  own-;  thou  (hould/t  never  have 

Drink  &c.    Matlh.  25.  42.     Then  JhaS  wanted  what  Things  we  enj  yed.  but  thou 

ibei  altiwer  Lsrd,  when  faw  we  thee  an  bun-  fhouldft  havecommai>dcd  boui  us  and  them. 
fred  oratbirfl,  or  a  Stranger,  or  naked,  or  fuky  To  which  our  Saviour  re i>lici-,  O  deceitful, 
ir  in  Prir»n,  and  did  not  mintfier  unto  tbee  i  ignorant,  and  ftupid  SouL!  Have  you  no 
And  then  (haii  h>  anjwer  them,  Vnily  J  fay  better  learned  Chrilt  than  lo?  Am  not  1 
tinto  you  inafmucb  at  ye  did  it  n»t  to  one  pf  tbe  Head  of  the  Church,  and  can  the  Head  be 
lean  onhefe,  ye  didu  not  to  me,  Ver.44>  4").  without  Members  ?  Verily,  if  you  had  Jo- 
As  if  Chrift  ftiould  have  raid,  Time  was  that  vcd,  relieved,  or  done  Good  to  tiiem,  you 
I  was  under  Reproach,  Mifery,  Calamity,  had  done  fo  10  me ;  but  in  belf,>g  uncharitable 
Neceffitv  ;  I  lay  at  your  Doort  like  X«^<»>-«f  to  them,  you  were  no  lefs  unco  me.  Never 
full  of  ^'•es,  and  as  I  thought  nothing  too  fay,  you  would  have  been  thus  and  thus  kind 
jriKCh  fox  iQ»)  fo  lexpeaed  alfo  fomething  to  Chrift,  whilft  you  v\  ere  unkind  to  Chrifti- 
•         •         ■  ans ; 


Chap.T.'  LMhing  tintojefusl  6of 

ans;  Herein  lies  the  Dcceitfulrers   of  your  courfesi  that  we  may  imagine  will  be  now  be- 
Hearts-,  0  they  are  deceitful  above  aU  Things ^  twixt  thefe  feveral  Relatioas.     As  - 

and  deff!rately  tvUked,  who  can  kfiaxv  themi  i.  Betwixt  ^Mafter  and  Servant;  if  the 
But  I  the  Lord  fearcb  the  Heart,  1  try  tke  Mafterbe  the  Saint,  and  his  Servant  the  Ue- 
JRiins,  even  to  give  to  every  Man  accordivg  probate,  then  fhall  the  Mafter  fay,  O  thou 
/•  bit  IVays^  and  *ccotdi))g  to  the  Fruit  wicked  Servant,  how  many  a  Time  did  I  call 
of  bis  Doings.  '  Jer.  17.  9,  10.  In  as  on  thee  to  Duty  ?  How  often  have  I  told 
much  as  ye  did  it  nor.  to  oncof  the  leaft-  thee,  that  I  would  have  thee  to  be  God's  Ser- 
ofmy  Members,  ^e  did  it  not  to  me;  and  vant  as  well  as  mine?  How  often  came  that 
therefore  get  you  down  to  Hell,  get  you  out  Word  to  thy  Ears,  Servants  obey  your  Mafjers 
of  my  Prefence  ;  take  them  Devils,  away  in  all  Things  according  to  the  Flejh,  not  with 
with  them  Angels  to  the  Devil  and  his  Angels  Eyefervice  as  Men-pkafers,  but  in  Singlenefs 
forever.  *  of  Heart,  fearing  God?  Colof.  3.  2t.     How 

Thefe  are  the  Reafonings  betwixt  Chrift  often  was  that  precious  Word  laid  clofs  to  thy 
and  Reprobates ;  and  if  ib,  may  we  not  inia-  Confcience,  He  that  dotb  fVrong,  fcaU  receive 
gine  the  like  betwixt  Saints  and  Reprobates  ?  for  the  Wrong  vthicb  he  dotb  \  but  in  doing  Set' 
Is  there  not  the  fame  Reafon  of  Reafoning  be-  vice  t»  me  i»  to  the  Lord,  thou  Jhould/}  of  the 
twixt  them  and  the  inferior  Judges,  as  be-  Lord  receive  the  Reward  of  the  Inheritance^ 
twixt  them  and  the  fupreme  Judge  ?  For  my  for  in  fuch  Service  thou  didfl  ferve  the  Lord 
Part  I  cannot  conceive,  but  if  we  admit  of  Chrifl.  Col.  3.  23),  24,  25.  But  thou  wouldft 
fuch  Difputes  betwixt  Chrift  and  them,  well  not  be  warned,  and  now  thou  art  juftly  con- 
may  there  be  the  like  Difputes,  Arguings,  and  demned;  I  fay  Amen  to  Chrift's  SenteHce; 
\Reafonings  betwixt  Saints  and  them:  For  get  thee  down  to  Hell  and  there  (erve  Satan, 
thev  had  on  Earth  more  Familiarity,  Con-  and  receive  his  Wages  in  Fire  and  Brimftone 
verfe,  and  Communion  together.    Some  of  for  ever.  Or  if  the  Serrant  be  the 

them,  it  may  be,  were  in  near  and  dear  Re-  Saint,  and  his  Mafter  the  Reprobate,    then 
lations  to  each  other;  and  now  that  the  one  fkill  the  Servant  fay,  O  my^«o«ifa«r  Maftej^--? 
Ihall  judge  the  other  to  eternal  Flames,  Oh  how  many  a  Time  haft  thou  tyrannized  it  o« 
what  Paflages  will  be  betwixt  them  ?    I  fhjll  ver  me  ?     Howdidft  thou  ufe  me,  orabufe 
inftance  in  our  neareft  Relations  upon  Earth,  me  to  ferre  thy  own  Lufts  and  Corruptions  ? 
as  of  Mafters  andSi^rvants,  Parents  and  Chil-  Many  a  Time  I  have  had  ftrong  Delifes  to 
dren.  Husbands  and  Wive?,   Minifters  and  wait  upon  Goi  in    the  U^c  of  publick  and 
People;  noQucftion  but  in  thefe  very  Bela-  private  Ordinances;  this  Morning,  and  that 
tions  fome  (hall  judge,  and  others  be  j.'dged.  Evening,  I  would  have  ferved   my  Mafter 
Our  Saviour  teUs  us.  There  fmU  be  two  Men  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  but  thou  wouldft  not 
in  one  Bedy  the  one  Jl;aJl  be  tj}:;'i,  the  other  jh ill  fpare  me  one  Hour's  Time  for  Prayer,  Read- 
be  kft\tvoo  IVumen  jlall b: gti.'.ih.g  at  oneMiti,  ing.  Meditation,  CS'c.     I  was  ever  faithful  in 
the  one  fhall  be  taken-,  and  the  otb.^r  left '^  iroo  thy  Service,  going  to  Bed  late,    and  riHng 
Men  JhalJ  be  together  in  C'je  Field.,  the  oneJhaU  early;  The  Drought  con  fumed  me  by  Day,  and 
betaken^  and  the  other  left.  Luke  17.  34,  35,  the  Frofi  by  Night,  and  rr,y  Sleep  many  a  Time 
56.     Wherein  the  F.ord  fcems  to  fh:)w,  that  d^i>ar:cd  from  mine  Eyes ;  furely  God  bath  feea 
G;  d's  E^ledion  doth  extend  itfelf  to  all  Sorts  f>?y  J'^iiion,  and  the  ^Labour  of  my  Hands 
ofPerforis,  and  feparates  the   mofr.     T hey  and  nor»  he  hatb  rebuked  tbee.  Gen.  31.40' 
ftiall  not  be  favcd  by  Families,  as  in  N;ah's  42.    Deft  thou    n.it  obfcrve  the  admirable 
Time;    but  one  Friend    (hall  be  takrn  by  Juftice  and  Rightcoufnefs  of  Chrift  in   the  ' 
Chrift  into  Heaven,  and  another  left  for  the  Sentences  paft  on  us  botli  ?    Remember  that 
.Devil  to  carry  into  Hell.     Give  me  Leave  thou   in  thy  Lifetime  rt'ccivedft  thy    good 
but  to  enlarge  on  thofc  Reafonings  or  Dif-  Things^  and  I  rsceivsd  evil  Things;  bur  now 

H  h  h  h  J 


6i9  Looking  unto 

1  am  cemfortei,  and  thou  muft  be  tormerited. 
I  now  firrve  a  better  Mafier,  after  my  Week's 
Work  with  thee,  I  (hall  keep  a  perpetual 
Sabbath  with  God  \  but  ^o  thou  with  thy  old 
Companions  from  thv  glorious  Maiifion,  to  a 
ioathfome  Dungeon  ;  from  thy 'Jable  of  Sur- 
feit, to  a  Table  of  Ver2,eance  ;  from  thy  faith- 
ful Servants,  to  affiictirif.  Spirits;  trcrn  thy 
Bed  of  Down,  to  a  Bed  of  Fire;  from  foft 
Linnen  ani  fill-ien  Coyerings,  to  wifh  a  R;;.ck 
for  thy  Pillow,  ana  a  Mountain  for  thy  Co- 
Tcrlet. 

5.  Betwixt  Parent  and  Child.  If  the  Pa- 
rent be  theSainr,  and  the  Child  the  Repro- 
fcate  ;  then  (hall  the  Parent  fay,  O  thou  wic- 
ked rebellious  Son  !  or,  O  thou  wicked,  re- 
bellious, and  difobedient  Daughter!  It  is  I 
that  beg«t  thee,  or  that  brought  thee  forth; 
that  during  thy  Infancy  laid  thee  in  my  Bo- 
fom,  and  dandled  thee  on  my  Knee,  and  car- 
ried thee  in  my  Arms,  and  fet  thee  as  a  Seal 
upon  my  Heart ;  that  during  thy  Minority 
Ted  thee,  and  apparelled  thee,  and  trained 
thee  up  in  Manners,  Learning,  a  particular 
Calling,  and  efpeciaUy  in  the  Nurture  and 
'  Admonition  of  the  Lord  :  And  then,  when  I 

\t^'Taw  thy  Untowardnefs  ot  Spirit,  and  thy 
Breakings  out  into  Things  foi bidden  by  Gcd 
and  Man,  O  the  Admonitions,  Rcprehenfi- 
ons,  Correflions !  O  the  many  Thoufands  of 
Warnings  that  I  gave  thee  of  this  Day,  and 
of  the  Wrath  to  come !  And  yet  thou  wcnteft 
on  in  thy  StubborneR,  till  thou  becameft  ma- 
ny and  many  a  Time  a  Grief  of  Mind,  a  Bit- 
ternefs  of  Spirit  unto  me  :  And  then,  how 
often  did  I  mind  thee  of  thy  Duty  ?  ChUdr:n 
obey  jour  PareiJs  hi  all  Jbhigs.  Colof.  3.  20. 
Honour  thy  father  aud  Mother^  rchifb  U  the 
frfl  CGmn7andK7ent  voHb  Frctr.ife.  Ephef.  2.  6. 
Jbi  E)e  that  M;ocketb  his  Faibir,  and  defpifetb 
fo  obey  his  Mother,  the  Ravens  of  the  Valky 
JhaU  pick  it  tat,  •ndthejoung  Eagles  fhaU  eat 
it.  Prov.  30.  17.  Butalai!  all  thcfc Expref- 
fionsmadc  no  favir.g  ImpreiTion  on  thy  har- 
dened Heart,  thy  Brow  was  Brafs,  and  thy 
Sinew  of  Iron,  thou  waft  ever  fi ifT-necked,. 
and  now  thou  art  juftly  damned  ;  1  cannot 
but  approve  of  Chrili's'Jkidgment  upon  ihee  ; 


Jefus^'  Chap.  !• 

though  thou  camefi  out  of  my  Bowels,  yet 
now  I  have  no  Pity,  no  Bowels  of  CompalTion 
towards  thee ;  the  Glory  c1  God  hath  fo 
fwaliowed  up  all  my  natural  Aftcftions,  that 
I  cannot  but  laugh  at  thy  Calamity,  and  joy 
in  thy  Damnation  ;  J  gave  .thee  a  Body,  ai.d 
God  himfelf  gave  thee  a  Soul;  but  new  let 
Devils  have  buti:,  and  torment'thera  in  Hell : 
Begone,  I  (hall  never  fee  thee  again.— —— 
Or  if  the  Child  be  the  Saint,  and  the  Parent 
the  R<f probate;  then  (hall  the  Child  fay,  O 
unworthy  Parent,  unworthy  of  everlalling 
Life  !  I  had  my  natural  Being  from  thee, 
but  my  fpiritual  Being  was  from  the  Lord  : 
If  I  had  followecl  tby^S^eps,-!  had  been  ever- 
laftingly  d^tm^^faid  not  I  know  thy  Ig- 
norance, thy  Unbelief,  thy  .Wfiridlinefs,  tliy 
Covetoufnefs,  thy  Pride,  thy  Malice,  thy 
Lufi,  thy  Luke-warmnefs,  thy  Impatiency, 
thy  Difcontentment,  thy  Vain-glory,  thy  Self- 
love  ?  Didft  thou  not  often  check  me  for  my 
Forwardnefs,  and  Zea!,  and  Holinefs  in  Re- 
ligion ?  Didf^  thou  not  ask  me,  What,  art 
thou  wifer  than  the  reft  of  ihe>Jeighbour- 
hood  ?  Arc  there  not  many  gray  Hairs  a- 
mongft  us,  whofc  Wifdom  and  Experience 
thoir  haft  not  yet  attained?  And  canfr  not 
thou  walk  on  foberly  towards  Heaven,  and 
either  do  as  the  moft,  or  keep  Pace  witk  tha 
wifeft  ?  What,  have  any  of  the  Ralers,  or 
of  the  Pharifees  believed  on  Chrift  ?  Oh  !  I 
(hall  ever  remember,  to  the  Praife  and  Glory 
of  Chril^,  what  Difcour^.gements  1  had,  and 
yet  how  the  Lord  pluckt  srie  as  a  Fire-brand 
but  of  the  Fire;  and  now  hath  the  Lord  fet 
me  on  the  Throne,  to  judge  thee  according 
to  thy  Demerits :  And  therefore  T  join  with 
him,  who  is  the  Father  ef  Spirits, ^^iinli  the 
Father  of  m>y  Flc(h  ;  depart^  go  to  the  Gods 
whom  thou  haft  ferved,  and  fee  if  they  jvill 
help  thee  in  the  Day  of  thy  Calamity. 

3.  Betwixt  Husband  and  Wife.  Now  if 
the  Husband  be  the  Saint,  and  the  Wife  the 
Reprobate  ;  then  (hall  the  Husband  fay,ThoH 
art  file  whom  I  knew  in  the  Flelh,  whom  I 
dearly  alfcded  with  my  Heart  and  Soul  ; 
whom. I  noariHied  and  cheriSied  as  my  own 
Body  ;  thou  art  (he  th^t  was  the  Wife  of  my 

BofoBS . 


Chap;  ~u  Looking  unto  J e fas',  eii 

Borom,  as  near  and  dear  to  me  as  my  Heart  when  wilt  thou  fct  up  the  rich  and  royal 
in  my  Bofom  ;  thou  waft  my  Companion,  my  Trade  of  Grace  in  thy  Family  ?  When  wilt 
YQke-feildw,  and  my  very  Delight;  but  oh  !  thou  exercife  Prayer,  Reading,  Catechiting, 
I  could  never  rule  thee,  lead  thee,  guide  thee  Conference,  Days  of  Humiliation,  and  other 
in  the  Way  of  Life,  in  that  Path  that  is  called  houfhold  holy  Duties  ?  Oh,  for  doing  fome- 
Holf.  Many  a  Time  have  I  Wooed,  fued,  thing  to  aflure  our  Souls  of  meeting  together 
and  fought  to  gain  thy  Soul  to  that  blefled  hereafter  in  Heaven!  But  alas!  it  would  not 
Bridegroora,  the  Lord  Jefus  Chri/l ;  many  a  be  ;  and  new  fee  the  Effect ;  here  I  ftand  like 
Time ha\'e  I  prayed  with  thee,  and  for  thee;  a  Queen,  dr-:kt  and  adorn'd  with  Cl©th  of 
Miany  a  Ti«ae  have  I 'ftirred  thee  up  to  hear  Gold,  with  llayment  of  Needle-work,  with 
iheWord,  t«  wait  upon  God  in  the  Ufeofall  the  white  Robe  of  Chrift's  Righteoufnefs ;  Co 
Means  publick  and  private  ;  and  inftead  of  that  the  King  of  Heaven  greatly  defires  oif 
Embraces,  or  Yieldings  to  thefe  blefled  Mo-  Beauty,  and  my  Sowl  is  this  Day  married  to 
tions,  /  hdvc  met  nlth  Ctnteniions  and  Jars^  Chrift ;  1  acknowledge  him,  and  no  othci 
AS  a  ctnt'mual  Drtffiiii  in  *  very  tarnny  Day.  Husband  in   the  World  :  And  for  thee,  who 

Proy.  19.  13. 27.  15.     But  Death  hath  rcfufed  to  jtin  with  me  in  the  Worfhip  of 

d'lQtlvedthat  Krot,  f$  that  now  J  am  no  more  God,  now  God  hath  refufed  thee.    Farcwel 
tiy  Husband.    ThU  u  the  Day  sf  SeparaiUni  or  far«  ill  for  ever. 

and  1  f^aUno  mtreConfort  voftb  thee,  jit  the  4.  Betwixt  Minifter  and  feme  of  his  People 
Refurreilitn  there  i*  nt  Ufe  of  Marriage,  but  tt  Icaft  :  If  the  People  be  as  fo  many  SaintJ, 
novt  I  am  to  live  as  an  j^ngel  in  Heaven,  and  the  Minifter  the  Reprobate,  tken  Ihall 
Mark  12.  25.  And  becaufc  thou  wouldft  the  People  fay,  O!  thtu  art  the  Man  thafi 
not  draw  with  me  in  Chrift's  Y6ke,  now  undertookeft  that  high  and  mighty  Calling  of 
therefore  adieu  for  ever  and  ever.  We  ftall  feeding  Souls  with  the  Word  of  Life  ;  but 
never  merely  in  one  Bed,  or  fit  at  one  Board,  now  arc  thy  Sins  written  in  thy  Forehead, 
or  walk  in  one  Field,  or  grind  at  one  Mill :  for  cither  theu  runneft  before  thju  waft  fcift,  "* 
Thou  haft  loft  me,  and  thou  haft  loft  Jefus  or  being  fent,  thou  haft  been  exceeding  ne- 
Chrift,  two  Husbands  in  one  Day;  go  now  gligent  in  the  Gift  that  was  in  thee.  Didft 
and  take  thy  Choice  in  Hell !  Thou  art  free  thou  notprophcfte  in  Baal^  and  caufe  God's 
from  us,  butth«u  (halt  be  bound  there  with  People  to  err?  Didft  thou  no!  ftudiouQy  and 
indiffoluble  Bonds  to  the  Devil  and  his  An-  mainly  fcek  for  the  Fleece,  not  regarding 
gels..  Or,  if  the  Wife  be  the  Saint,  refpe^ively    the    Flock  f    Didft    thou    not 

and  the  Husband  the  Reprobate;  then  fhall  flrengthen  the  Hands  of  Evil-doers,  in  prea. 
the  Wife  fay,  Thou  art  he,-  whom  I  looked  ching  Peace,  Peace  to  wicked  Men?  Waft  thou 
upon  as  my  Secsnd-felf,  my  Head,  my  Go-  notpropbatejand  wickeil.andloofe  inthy  Life, 
Ternor,  my  Helper,  my  Husband  ;  for  whom  and  by  that  Meats  leddeft  many  Thoufands  t» 
I  was  willing  to  forfake  my  native  Home,  Fa-  HelJ »    O  thou-  bloody   Batcher    of  Souls ; 
ther'sHoure,  dear  Relations  of  Father,  Mo-  hadft  thou  been  faithful  in  thy  Miniflry,  well 
ther,  Brother,  Sifter,  and  many  Comforts  in  might  thofe  damned  Coi/ipanions  about  thee 
that  Kind ;  and  I  expe^ed  to  have  found  bcw  have  efcaped  the  Flames !  But  they  are  doom- 
Matter,  and  a  continued  Influence  of  Com-  ed  to  Death,  and  now  thou  mayft  hear  theif 
fort,  and  Delight  in  a  Marriage  State:  Bat  Cries,  and  grievous  Groans,  and  Complainti 
oh  the  Vexations  of  Spirit!  Hadft  thou  not  againftthee;  This  was  the  Man  fct  over   us 
almoft  drawn  me  away  from   Jefui  Chrift?  to  give  us  the  Bread  of  Life,  but  O  Chrift, 
Was  I  not  forced,  through  many  Provocati-  did  he  not  fail  us  ?  Did  he  not  feed  us  with 
OBS,  fometimes  to  break  out  and  fay.  Surely  a  unprofitable  Matter,  Fables,   Conceits,  airy 
bltody  Huihand  art  thou  tomei  Exod.  4.  15.  Sentences,  rati  c;r  than  with  any   Thing  ten- 
Many  a  Time  I  cried  out,  O  my  Husband,  ding  to  Godly  Edifying,  whic^  is  in  Faith? 

H  h  fe  k  2  f>l^ 


6i%  Looking  unto  Jcfiisl  Chap.  i\ 

Did  not  our  Tongues,  and   the  Tongues  of  Bible,  Obey  them  ihat  have  the  tLule  over  j9u, 

our  Children  flick  to  the  Roof  of  our  Mouths,  and  fubmit  your  fdves  yj'or  they 

in    calling  and  crying  for    Bread,    for    the   watch  for  ymr  Souls,  as  they 

Bread  of   Life,  and  he  would   not  pity  us  ?  that  muji  ^Jve  Account.  Hcb, 

We  gave  him  the  Tenths  which  tho-uappoin-   13.  17.    He    profeffcth,'.  ITbar 

ted,  bat   he   gi?^;  not  us  thy  Truth,   which  the  Terror  of  this  Text  mads  his 

thou  didf^  Ci)m/nand  him  ;  why,  Lord  Chrili,   H:art  iremble.     Surelv  it  is  e- 

thou  Jj.'dr-  of  ai!  the  World,  did()  thou  not  nough  to  make  our  Hearts  tremble,  if  *ve 

bid   hi;n,  feed,  feed,  ferd  J*  Didft    thou  not  ferioiifly  weigh  our  terrible  Doom,  in  cafe. 

bid  hi,:"!   f^ed    the    Flock  committed  to   l;is  that  wc  fbould  mifcarry. 


Hajus  comtni- 
Tuizonis  terror 
inimum  nihi 
concutir, 

Chsyfod.  de. 


Charge?  D-i;l:thoii  not  bid  lpii(n  preach  the. 
Word,  be  injiant  in  Sea  fan,  and  out  of  Seafonj 
reprove,  rcbuk\y  exhort  roith  all  Long-ju^er- 
i>i£ ?  And  nutwichlianding  all.  thy  Com- 
mands, did  he  not  miferablv  ftarve  us  ?     In- 


But  now  on  the. other  Side,  Ui))e  Minifter 
be  the  Eleft,  and  fcntenc^d  to  Salvation,  and 
ma nv  of  his  Pen pk  prove  no  better  than  Re- 
prcb^its  ;  then  fhali  the  Minifter  fay  O  mi- 
(erable  Souis,  naw  you  feel  the  Truth  of  thofe 


ftead  of  feeding  us  uy  Salvation,  hath  he  nut  Comminations  and  Curfe.s  which  we  opened 
ftarvcd  many  Thoufands  (  f  us  to  our  Dcftruc    and  unfolded    and  difcoTcred  to  vou  out  of 
tion  ?     O  Chrift,  thou  that  art  the  Judge  of  God's  Word  •  We  dealt  plainly  with  vou,r-6«« 
Nation'^,  and  the  Revenger  of  Bloori  !  reward  the  Unrighteous  fi^ould -not  inherit  the  Kingdom- 
thou  this  Man, 'as   he  hath  rewarded  us;  he  of  God.   i  Cor.  6.  9.     We  ad  vifed  you  again  . 
led  us  in  the  Ways  of  Wickednefs,  and  (if  it  and  again,  Be  not  deceived^    neither  Fornica^ 
muft  be  fo  )  let   him.be  our  Ring-leader  to  tors,  nor  idolctors^  nor   A^uUsrers,  nor  Effe- 
Hell ;  and  upon  his  Soul  o.ce  buried  in  Hell,  minate^  nor  Abufers  of  thewfclves  with  Man- 
let  this  be  the  Epitaph,  The  Price   of  Bloody  kind,  nOr  Thieves,  nor  Ccwtous, nor  Vrunktirds^ 
J^^' Price   of  Blood.     If  thou   didft  hear  the  nor  Revilers,  norExtortioners^fnaBmherhthe 
■  Blood  of  yiie/,  being  but  one  Man,  forget  not  Kiniiom    of   God.  Ver.  10,    11.     And  fuch 
the  Blood  of  many,  now  thou  art  judging  the.  were    vou,     and     notwithftanding   all    our 
Earth.     Why,  thus  do  the  Damned  cry  about  Threats,  Warnings, IntreatingS-Befeechings, 
thine  Ears;    and  as  for  us  (fay  the  Saints  )  thus  ye  lived,  and  thus  ye  died;  and  here  is 
who  were. once    thy  People,    but  now  thy  the  Iffue,  Chrift  now  hath  doomed  you  to 
Judges,  we  confcnt  to  their  Cry,  and  to  our  Hell,  and  here  am  I  fet  on  a  Throne  to  judge 
Saviour's  Doom,  Go,  thou  Cmied,  into  ever-  your  Souls;    for   the  Saints  Qiall  judge  the 
lifting  Fi.e.  World  as  well  as  Chrift  himfeif.    Oh  what 

Men,  Brethren,  and  Fathers,  I  begin  thus  fhall  I  do  ?  O  my  Bowels,  my  Bowels !  Here's 
with  the  Miniflers  Doom,  that  you  may  fse  I  a  Cafe  beyond  all  the  former,  each  of  them 
would  deal  impartially  ;  and  verily  I  believe  according  to  their  Relations  judge  another; 
ilj,  if  our  Cafe  come  to  this,  wc  of  the  Mini  but  here's  a  Multitude,  not  One,  or  Two,  or 
Ifry  (hall  be  in  a  ThoufandTimes  worfeCon-  Ten,  or  an  Hundred,  but  many  Hundieds, 
dition  than  any  of  you  :  'For,  befides  the  or  Thuufands,  according  to  the  Number  of. 
Horror  due  to  the  Guik  of  our  own  Souls,  fuch  and  luch  Congregations,  where  I  have 
all  the  Blood  of  thofe  Souls  who  have  perifhr  preached. 

ed  under  our  Miniftry,  through  our  Default,  In  Chrift'sReafonings  with  the  Wicked, 
will  be  laid  to  oar  Charge;  little  do  you  we  have  heard  of  his  Sa\ings,  and  their  An- 
know,  or  confider  the  Burden  that  lies  upon  fwers,  and  of  his  Replications  to  their  An- 
us, a  Borden  able  to  make  the  Shoulders  of  fwers,  much  faid  on  both  Sides  to  and  again;, 
the  raoft  Bsighty  Angel  in  Heaven,  to  (hrink  I  may  fuppofe  the  like  here.  Oh  what  fhall 
under  it.  Cbryfoftpm  was  a  glorious  Saint,  yet  I  do,  (  fa\  s  the  Minifter  )  what  Doom  fhall  I 
Cjifling  his  £}6  ufon  one  only  Texc  in  (he  pais  on  this  Affcinblj  of  Reprobates  .^  Can  I. 

'     ■  abfoiTCj 


r:  Loohng  unto  Jefns,  ^i  3 

abfolve  them  whom  (he  righteous  God  hath  Queftion  put,    What  have  you  profited  hy 
condemned  ?    Can  1  fay.  Come   along   with  all  my  Words,   Prayers,   Tears,    Sighs,  ard' 
jne  to  Heaven,  now  Chrifi  hath  Paid,    go  ye  Groans?    Is  not  all  loft  ?    And  are  not  your 
Curred  into  Hell  ?  And  Oh!  now  fhall  I  turn  Souls  loft?  And  n«w.  Do  you  tell  me  of  Love  ? 
rey  Speech   from  my  wonted  Wooing,    Be-   What,  did  I  ever  love  you  more  than  Chrift 
fceching,    Intreating,  Exhorting,  toa  direft  loved  you?    Were  the  Drops  of  my  Tears 
Dooming,  Damning,  Condemning  thefe  Souls  to  be  compared    with    the  Showers   cf  his 
to  the  Pit  of  Hell  r*  Sometimes  indeed  I  open    Blood?  Were  mv  Pains    for  you  equal  to 
cd  to  thefe  Souls  all   the  Armoury  of  God's  the  Pains  of  his  Crofs  ?    And  hath  not  he 
Wrath,'    I  thundred  and   lightned   in  their  condemned  you  to  Hell?     And  fhall'not  I 
Congicgations;    but  my  Defign  was  to  fright  be  like-minded  to  Jefus  Chrift  ?    Surely  the 
them  out  of  Hell-fire,  and  knowing  the  Ter-   Lord's  Will  muft  be  my  Will;   he  hath  al- 
rorsof  the  Lord,  to  have  perfwaded  them  to-   ready  judged  you,    and  he  will  make  me  to 
wards  Heaven,  and   heavenly  Things;    but  judge  you;    fo  far  am  I  from  pitying  yon, 
nowif  I  ("peak  Condemnatien,  no  fooner  fhall  that  if  he  that  formed  vou  will  (hew  you  no 
I  Ipeak     but  their  Souls  will  fink  down  to  Mercy,  if  he  that  faves  me,  and  all  the  Eleft 
Hell;    O  miferablc  Souls,    what  fhall  I  fay.  People  of  God,  will  notfave  you,  can  I  pity 
©r  what  can  you  fay  for  your  Pelves  ?    Then  vou,  or   h\e  you,   or  difTent  from   Jefus  in 
Ihall  theyaHfwer;  Oh  Sir,  do  noo  vou  aggra-  his  Sentence    upon  you  ?    Speak   no  more 
vatc  the  Torment  by  your  Condemnation  ;  of  Flefli    and  Blood,    of  Labours   of  Love, 
the  Weight  of  Chrift's  Dotim  is  already  un-  Chrifl's  Sentence  muft  ftand,  "and  as  I  am  a 
fupportable,  but  will  vou  add  more  Weigh*?  Member  of  Chrift,  and  a  Miniftcr  of  Chrift, 
Whv,  remember,    we  are,   feme  of  ub,  (  it  I  cannot  but  approve  of  it,  and  fo  judge  you 
may  be  ;  of  your  Flefh  and  Blood  ;    many  a  to  Hell. 

Time  you  told  us,  that  you  unfeignedlv  loved       Why  then,  (  fay  ReprobatesJ  we  will  curfc 
us,   and    that  we  were  dearer  to  vou  than  thee,  and  blafpheme  J^fus  Chrift  in  Hell  for. 
all  worldly  Enjoyments;    many  a  Time  you  ever;    curfed  be    the  Time    that  ever  we   ' 
told  us  that  you  were  willing  to  fpend  your  heard  of  Jefus  Chrift,   or  that  ever  we  knew 
felffor  us,    as  the  Candle  that  burns  it  felf  thee,  or  rhy  Miniftry.    Do  not  thy  Sermons 
to  give  others  Light ;   you  were  pleafed  to  fend  us  deeper  into  Hell  ?    Had  it  not  been 
beftow    your  Prayers,    Tears,    Sighs,    and  eafier  for  us  at  this  Day  of  Judgment,    if  we 
Groans  for  our  Souls;    your  very  Books  and  had  lived  in  Tjre  and  Sidon-,  where  the  Gof- 
Writings  were  high  Exprefijons,  and  abiding  pel  never    was    preached  ?    Didft  thou  not 
Monuments  of  your  dear  Love  to  us ;  "  you  harden  our  Hearts  in  fuch  and  fuch  Sermons, 
weighed    not    vour  Strength  and  Spirits  in  when  the  Word  came  Home?     Didft  thou 
Comparifon  of  our  Souls ;  and  fhall  this  fair  not  deny  us  the  Seals  which  might  have  been- 
commical  Scene  end    in  a   difmal,    doleful,  for  Confirmation    of  our  Soul's  Salvation  ? 
bloody  Tragedy  ?    Would  you  do,    or  fujfer  Didft  thou  not  eftrange  thy  felf  from  us  in       ■ 
any  Thing  to  fave  as,  and  will  you  now  con-  Rcfpeft  of  any  inward,  intimate,    and  faoii- 
dcmaus?    Oh  forbear  !  #   liar  Society,  which  thou  afFordeft  to  others? 

Ah  no,  (  faith  the  Minifter  )  I  cannot  for-  Doth  not  the  Event  plainly  fhew,  that  all  thy 
bear  ;  all  is  true  that  you  fay,  I  loved  you  Tears,  Prayers,  Words,  and  Works,  as  in 
dearlv,  and  I  was  willing  to  fpend,  or  to  Reference  to  us.  were  Hvpocrify,  Flattery, 
be  fpcnt  for  you;  but  this  aggravates  the  Deceit,  and  Diffimulation  ?  Oh!  curfed  be 
more;  Ah  J  my  Travail,  Pains,  Books,  Wri  the  Day  that  ever  we  lived  under  fuch  a 
tings.  Words,  Tears,  Sighs,  and  Groans,  are  Miniftry,  or  that  ever  wc  heard  of  Jefua- 
5«  one  Volume  together,  and  this  Volume  Chrift. 
las  been  opened  this  Day,  and  now   is  the.  2^2^; 


'^14  Looking  untoyefasl  Cfiapl  ?I 

Nay  then  (faith  thcMiitHcr  )  it  is  Time  bourhocil»  ABiance,  anf  Thing,  will  rrjoice 
for  us  t«  part  5  fuch  were  y»ur  InTcftives  in  the  Execution  of  Divine  Juflice.  Oh  tiie 
on  Earth,  and  now  they  are,  and  will  be  Shrikes,  and  horrid  Cries  that  now  they 
your  Language  in  Hell;  But  )>ave  I  net  an-  rnake,  filling  the  Air  as  they  go!  Oh  the 
fwered  thefc  Cavils  many  a  Time  ?  Have  not  Wailings  and  Wrinti«ftstf  Hands  1  Ok  the 
I  told  you  that  the  Word  would  harden  feme,  defperate  Roarings!  Oh  the  hideous  Yel- 
and  foften  others,  the  Fault  being  in  your  lings,  filling  Hearcn,  and  Earth,  and  HcH '. 
felTCS  ?  Hare  I  not  cleared  it  that  the  Seals  But  I  (hall  follow  them  no  further ;  no  fooner 
are  not  to  be  fet  ujon  Blanks,  and  that  Confir-  do  they  faB  into  the  Bottomlefs  Pit,  but  pre- 
aifltion  could  not  be  without  a  Work  of  Con-  fently  it  (huts  her  Mouth  upoa  thcmi  aod 
vcrfion  to  lead  it  ?  And  were  we  not  comman-  there  I  rauft  Icare  them, 
ied  in  the  Name  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  to 
withdraw  oar  fclrcs  from  every  Brother  that 

walketh  difcrderly  ?   aKf/.  3.  i6.    Did  not  SECT.    VII. 

the  wife  Man  tell  us,  He  that  toucheth  Titch 

fiaB  be  defiled  tberenUby    and  he  that  bath  qF  Chr'tfl  snd  hU  Saints  gotnx  ap  inf  Htal 
FeUowpf  v}itk  4  fr»udMan  JhaB  be  like  unto      ^^^  and  of  the  End  #/  this  WorU. 
him  ?    Can  a  Man  take  Fire  in  bi*  Btfem,   and 

hisClolba  not  be  burnt  f  Can  a  Man  £•  upon  7.  T7  O  R.  Chrift  and  his  Saints  going  uji 
hot  CoalSy  aHd  his  Feet  not  be  burnt  f    Prov.        j^      into  Heaven,  and  fo  for  the  End  of 
26.  27,  2t.    As  for  other  Cavils,   the  Lord  this  World  :    No  fooner  are  the  Reprobate's 
be  J.udge  betwixt  you  and  us  •,  nay,  the  Lord  gone  to  their  Place,  but  the  Saints  afcend  j 
hath  been  Judge  betwixt  you  and  us:   Lo,  now  Chrift  arifeth  from  his  Judgment. Seat, 
here  we  ftand  on  the  right  Hand  of  Chrift;  lo,  and  with  all  the  gloriousCompany  of  Heaven, 
here  we  fit  on  our  Thrones  to  jfudge  you,  and  he  marches  towards  the  Heaven  of  Heavens, 
that  World  of  wicked  Men  and  Angels ;    let  Oh  !   what  a  comely  March  is  this?    What 
Chrift  be  glorious,  and  let  his  Sentence  ftand,  Songs  of  Triumph  are  here  fung  and  war- 
frid  le*  that  Word  of  Judgment  never  be  bled?   Chrift  leads  the  Way,  the  Cherubims 
jcverfed;    He  tbst  Ifrvetb  Curjirig,  let  it  cor^e  utendf    the    Seraphims    wait   on,    Aagels, 
upon  him  \    and  he  that  sJoaiheth  hiwfelf  with  Atci^ngels,    Principalities,    Powers,   Patri- 
Curfingi  as  with  a  Garment y    let  it  some  into  archs,  Prophets,  Priefts,    Evangelifts,   Mar- 
his  Btmls  like  Water^    and  like  Oj/l  int»  his  tyrs,  Profeflbrs,  and  Confeffors  of  God's  Law 
Bones.    Pfal.  lOf.  17,  18.    No  more,    but  and  Gofpel  following,  attend  the  Judge  and 
adieu  Souls,  adieu  Reprobates,   adieu  for  c-  King  of  Glory;  finging  with  Melody,  as  ne- 
ver ;  you  muft  defccnd,  but  we  rnufi  afcend.  ver  Ear  hath  heard  ;   ftining  with  MijeAy, 
Go  you  to  Hell,    whilft  we  mount  upwards  as  never  Eye  hath  feen;   rejoicing  without 
into  Heaven  and  Glory.  Meafu re,  as  never  Heart  conceived.    O  blef- 

At  this  laft  Word,  down  they  go;  the  c-  fed  Train  of  Souldiers !  O  goodly  Troop  of 
vii  Angels  falling  like  Lightning,  and  evil  Captains  !  each  one  doth  bear  a  Palm  of 
Men  haled,  and  pulled  down  with  them  from  Vidory  in  his  Hand,  each  one  doth  wear  a 
the  Prcfence  of  God,  and  Chrift,  and  An-  Crown  of  Glory  on  his  Head ;  the  Church 
jels,  and  all  the  bleffed  ones ;  even  from  Militant  is  now  triumphant ;  with  a  finai  O- 
their  Fathers,  Mothers,  Wifer,  Husbands,  verthrow  have  they  conquered  Devils, Dedrh, 
Children, Minifters^ServantSjLoversFriends,  and  Hell;  and  now  muft  they  enjoy  God, 
Acquaintance;  who  (hall  then  juftly,  and  Life,  and  Heaven;  fometimes  1  hare,  with 
defervedly  abandon  them  with  all  Deteftation  much  Wonder  and  Admiration,  beheld  ferae 
and  Dcrifion;  and  forgetting  aH  Nearncfs,  Regiments  pafting  our  Streets;  but  had  I 
and  dcarcft  Obligations  of  Nature,   Neigh-  feen  thoCcRoman  Aimics,  when  they  rctur- 

sed 


CKap;  r 


ncd  Vigors,  and  made  their  folemn  Tri- 
umphs in  the  Streets  of  Re/we,  Oh  then  how 
fliould  I  hjve  admired  ;  never  was  the  like 
Sight  to  rhisofChrift  and  his  Army  in  this 
World.  O  the  comely  March  they  make, 
through  the  Sky»  and  through  the  Orbs,  and 
through  all  the  H^arens,  till  they  come  to 
the  Heaven  of  Heavens  I  was  ever  fo  many 
gliflring  Suns  together  in  one  Day  ?  Was  e- 
ver  fo  many  Glories  together  en  th  s  Side  the 
Kingdom  of  Gltry  ?  Not  tofpcak  of  Chrift, 
or  his  Angels,  0  who  is  Jl)e  that  lookctb  foftb 
AS  th:  Morning y  fdir  as  the  Moeit,  clear  as 
ibs  Sun,  and  terrible  as  an  Army  wilb  Ban- 
ners f  Cant.  6.  10.  Are  net  in  the  Head 
of  thofe  Regiment?,  Adamy  and  AbeJ^  and 
Noahi  and  Abraham^  and  Ifaac^  acd  Jacob  ; 
and  all  the  Patriarchs,  and  ail  the  Prophets, 
and  all  the  Apoftles?  And  (if  thou  art  a 
Saint  that  readcft  this  )  arc  not  thou  one  Sun 
appointed  by  God  amongll  the  Reft  to  fallow 
Chrift?  Here's  enough  to  fill  thy  Heart 
with  Joy  before-hand  ;  as  fure  as  yonder  Sun 
now  mines  in  the  Firmament,  (hale  thou  that 
believeft  pafs  through  that  Sun  in  its  very 
Orb,  and  by  Reafon  of  thy  Glory  it  fhall  lofe 
its  Shine  ;  Oh  then  what  fprcading  of  Beauty 
and  Brlghtnefs  will  be  in  the  Heavens  as  all 
the  Saints  go  along  ?  What  Lumps  of  Dark 
nefs  (tall  thofe  glittering  Stars  appear  to  bj, 
when  all  the  Saints  of  God  (hall  enter  into 
their  fereral  Orbs  and  Spheres  ?  And  thus 
as  they  march  along  higher  and  higher,  till 
they  come  to  the  Highcft,  at  laft  Heaven  o- 
psns  unto  them,  and  the  Saints  enter  into 
their  Maftcr's  Joy.  What  is  there  done  at 
their  firft  Entrance,  I  (hall  difcover  another 
Time  ;  only  for  a  while  let  us  look  behind  us, 
and  fee  what  becomes  of  this  neather  World. 

No  fooner  Chrift  and  his  Company  in  the 
Imperial  Heaven,  but  prefcntly  this  whole 
World  is  fct  on  Fire  :  To  this  profane  Au- 
thors fee  m  toaflcat;    As, 

I,  Philtfophers,  efpecially  the  Stoicks,  were 
of  this.  Mind.  Humor  primoniiumy  exit  us  ig- 
nUy  faid^JWffa,  Mtifiure  was  the  Bf ginning^ 
and  Fire  fhall  be  the  End  of  thu  World.  And 
fpeaking  ot  the  Sua,  Moon,  and  Scars  j  Af<jrjb, 


Loohng  tint0  Jefus.  6ij 

(  fays  he  )  whatftever  new  Jhhies  in  ccmelf 
and  decent  Order,  JhaS  at  lafl  burn  together  in 
0ne  Fire. 

2.  The  Poets  grant  this ;  Lucan  fpeaking  of 
thefe  whcwn  C*far  left  unburned  at  the  Battel 
of  Fbarfalia  ;  Hos  Cafar  Pfipuks  fi  nunc  non 
ujf'.rit  Ignis,  uret  cum  Terr  is,'  'If  Fire 


fitat  not  now  burn  thefe,  when  Heaven,  and 
Earth,  and  all  jhai  burn,  then  mufi  they 
burn.  •Qjid  in  like  Manner,  Bjf:  fueqite 

in  fat  is  -juo  MarCy  quo  TeSus       .      ar- 

deat.  A  Time  fiialJ  come,,  when  Sea,  and 
Earth,  ^nd  all  the  Frame  of  this  great  World 
jhaU  be  confumed  in  Flame. 

3.  The  5yi»/7/j  grant  this,  t»  which  theKo- 
man  MifTal  feems  t«  allade,  joining  them 
with  the  Prophet  David,  though  I  know  nat 
by  what  Warrant.  Dies  Ira,  Dies  iSa,  fol. 
vet  f^culum  in  faviOay  teUi  David  cum  Sj' 
biSa, 

A  Day  of  Wraths  a  Day  oj  Fire., 

S§  David  with  the  Sjbiis  doth  anffire. 

But  to  wave  all  the fe,  one  Text  of  Scrip- 


ture is  to  me  more  than  all  thefe. 


"TT 


2  Pet.  3.  10.  The  Heavens  fhall  pafs  arvay  '  # 
with  a  great  Nnfe,  and  the  Elements  Jhaf 
melt  with  fervent  Heat  -y  the  Earth  alfoy  and 
the  Works  thtt  are  therein,  (haU  be  burnt 
up.  Hence  all  our  Divines  agree,  That  a 
Fire  fhall  feifc  on  the  Univerfe,  only  fome 
DLiFerence  is  am^ngft  Divines,  Whether 
the  World  (hall  be  wholly  annihilated,  or 
renewed  by  Fire?  Jerome  and  Augufiin^ 
and  many  after  them  fay,  the  End  of  this  Fire 
is  for  purifying  and  refining  et  the  Hcavea 
and  Earth  ;  for  all  corruptible  Qualities  (tiall 
be  burnt  out  of  them,  but  they  in  fheirSub- 
ftance  (hall  remain  ftill ;  If  we  ask  them. 
To  what  End  (lull  this  nea- 
ther World  be  renewed  ^  J^^undus  in  me- 
Somefay,  for  an  Habitacleof  '1"^  i'»muutut 
the  reftored  Beafts  :  O-  y^^.TS' 
thers,  for  a  fitter  Accommo-  bus  in  meliui 
dation  of  Men,  and  the  glo-  immut<ttls.  au- 
rified  Saints  :  Other?,  for  6u:V  «»«  civic. 
a  perpetual  Monument  of  f^'"  '*  ^^  ^' 
God's    Power    aad  Glory. 

Filatiat, 


v. 


%i  6  JLffohfi^  mto  Jefus\  Chap;;  \l 

'ToJanus-,  and  Tome*  of  our  Moderns  are  of  demand,  whether  J5««/»()/»9rf,  asjoijanj 
Opinion>  Thit  tbefeHeavem,  and  th'n  Earth,  Perijhir^,  as  David  \  and  KoUing  togethrr, 
yahin  purified  with  thofe  Fires,  and  falling  dovon  like  a  withered  -Leaf,  as 
Tolity.  Syntag.  li  and  fuperinvefled  toith  new  ijaiah\  and  Pajjiug  awajy  3s  our  Saviour 
tf.  c.  yo.  Endowments,  theyfh*llbe  the  and  Peter  •,  and  Flying  away,  as  Jthn,  do  not 

everlafling  Habitanons  of  the  include  an  utter  Abolition  ?   If  to  thefe  Scrip- 
hlejjed  Saints.    But  on  the  Contrary,    others  tures  I  fhouldaddone  Reafon,  I  would  argue 
areof  the  other  Opinion,  That  all  the  World,  from  the  End  of  the  World's  Creation;    was 
with  all  the  Parts  and  Works  C  except  Men,  it  not  partly  for  the  Glory  of  God,  and  part- 
Angels,    and  Devils,    Heaven  and  Hell,  the  ly  for  the  Ufe  of  Man?    Now  for  the  Glory 
two  Manfions  for  the  Saved  and  Damned)  of  God,  the  Manifcftation  of  it  is  occafioned 
fhall  be  totally  and  finally  diflblved  and  an-  by    the  Manifeftation    of    the  World    unto 
nihilated.    And  of  this  Opinion  were  7f?7<j)[;',  Man;    if  Man  therefore  fhould  be  removed 
Clement   and  all  the  Ancients  before  ye>-o/»e;  out  of  the  World,   and  no  Creature  in  it 
and  of  our  Moderns  not  a  few.    For  my  Part,  be   capable  of  fuch   a  Manifeftation,    what 
I   rather   encline  this  Way,   becaufe  of  the  would  become   of  his  Glory  ?    And  for  the 
many  Scriptures  that  are  fo  exprefs,    1  fhall   V^^  of  Man,  that  is  either  to  fupply  hisNe- 
mention  only  thefe.  — — ^  Man  lytth  down,  ceflity  in  Matter  of  Diet,  Phyfick,  Building, 
cndrijeth  not  till  the  Heavens  be  no  mare. — —  Apparel ;    or  for  his  Inltruftion,    Direftion, 
Job.  14.  12.    Of  Old  thou  hafl  laid  the  Foun-  Recreation,  (Domfort,  Delight :  Now,  when 
dations  of  the  Earth,  and  the  Heavens  are  the  he  fliall  attain  that  bleflfed  Eftate  of  enjoying 
Worki  of  thy  Hands ;  theypaS  perijh^  but  thou  God,    and  feeing  God  Face  to  Face,   there 
(halt    endure.    Pfal.  102,  i"?,  26.     j4ll    the  Ends,  ^or  the  like,  muft  needs  be  fruftrate, 
Hojfs  of  Heaven  fiaU  be  dijjolved,     and  the   This  Argum.ent  is  weighty,  and  we  need  n» 
H,eaven  ^:aB  be  rolled  together  as  aScrtU,  and  more.     Only  we  fhall  hear  our  Antagonifts 
■^V/  the  HoHs  Jhall  fall  dann,  as  the  Leaf  fal-  Obj-dions,    and  give    them  their  Aufwers, 
lethfrom  the  Vine.^  and  as «  falling  fig  from  and  fo  conclude. 

the  Fig-tree.  Ifa.  34.  4.  To  which  Prophe-  The  Texts  more  efpecially  objected  againft 
cy  yoAw  fcems  to  allude,  And  the  Heavens  de-  thisOpinion»  arc  Two;  the  Firil  is  that  in 
parted  as  «  Scroll  when  it  is  rolled  together,  Rom.  8.  21.  T^he  Creature  it  felj  jhall  be  de- 
0.nd  every  Mountain  and  Ijland  were  tatved  livered  from  Bondage  oj  Corruption,  into  the  glo- 
out  of  their  Places.  Rev.  6.  14.  Again,  riaus  Liberty  of  the  Sons  tf  God.  Here  (fay 
Heaven    and   Etrth  Jhall    fafs    awa;  (-faith  they  j  is  an  ea^rnert  Expeftatton  attributed  ta 

Chrift  )  but  mi  ^Vord jhall  not  pafs  away. brute  Creatures,  that  they  fhall  be  delivered 

Mat.  24.  36.  The  Day  of  the  L^rd  will  come  from  the  Bondage  .of  Corruption  into  the  glo- 
as  a  Thief  in  the  Night,  in  the  which  the  Hea-  rious  Liberty  of  the  Children  of  God.  But  I 
vens  jhall  pafs  away  with  a  great  Noife,  and  anfwer,  That  no  immortal  Being  of  the  brute 
ihe  Elements  fhall  melt  with  fervent  Heat,  the  Creatures  is  here  promifed,  but  only  a  (Impfe 
Earth  alf;    and  the  Works  that  are  therein    '^  "  ---■    ^■''-■'''—    ^' 


up. 


■  2  i^et.  3.  10. 
and  the   LuQs 


Deliverenci  and'Difmiflion  from  the  Ser- 
vitude they  were  in,  to  ungrateful  Men. 
The  Bird?,  Beafts,  and  Fifhes,  do  now  Puf- 
fer for  our  Diet  ;  Horfes,  Mules,  and  Beafts 
of  that  Nature  do  now  groan  under  the  Bur- 
Andl  faw  a  great  white  Tmcne,  and  him  that  dens  of  our  Pleafures,  or  Neceffiries;  their 
fitte  t/iit,  from  wbofe  Face  the  Earth  and  the  Annihilation  therefore  to  them  muft  needs 
Heaven  fied  away,  and  there  was  found  no  be  a  Kind  of  Deliverance  j  and  at  laftthey 
fiacsformm.   Rev.  2€?,  11.    Now  I  would  ftiall  be  delivered  at 'the  Time  of  the  gl"-,-- 

■'  COS 


fhall  be  burnt 

u^nd  ihe  World  p^ffdh  away, 

thereof'^  but  be  that  doth  the  Will  of  God  a- 

bideth  for    ever. ' 1  J«hn  2.   17 


JLooliing  unto  Jefus\ 


©us  Liberty  of  the  Sons  of  God  ;  the  Text  fcending  fometimes  from  the  highcft  Heavens 
will  bear  it  thus,  *  Ai  fro  to  folace  themfelves  here  below  ;  are  but 
c/jtf.  The  Cre0iure_j}:.allbe  iie-  groundiefs  Surmifes,  and  deferve -no  Anfwer 
Jivired  by  the  glorious  Liberty  at  all. 

of  the  Sons  of  God.  (  i.  e.  )  2.  PofitivcJy,  by  new  Heavens,  and  nem 
Wh«n  rnch  a  Deliverance  ifi''/Z',  is  meant  the  Heaven  of  Heavens,  and 
comes  to  Men,  thefe  fhalJ  be  Place  ot  Glory.  Now,  thcfc  Heavens  arc 
freed  from  their  Servitude,  termed  «cir,  not  in  Regard  cf  their  retv 
by  being  not  at  aH,  having  making,  but  of  our  new  taking  PolTcflion  of 
done    all    the    Bufincfs    for  them  for   our   new   Habitation 


Rom.  8.^1. 
}'i  Cor.  10.  2. 
as  fometimes 
/«*  fro  lif, 
Rom.  4.  II. 
1  Cor.  2.15. 
So  Cbryjefiome 
expounds  it, 
i'li  pro   /ix. 


,  .      ,  .    2nd  they 

which  they  were  ordained,  or  are  called  Heavens  and  Earthy    becaufe  they 
created.  come  inftead  of  that  hcavenlv  Covering,  and 

that  earth!)'  Habitation  which  we  now  enjoy  • 
The  fecond  Text  is  that  in  2  Pet.  3.  13'.'  fo  that  the  Text  may  wcO  bear  this  Para* 
I^v'  hole  for  new  Heavens^,  and  a  new  Earth,  phrafe,  WIflock  for  »sw  Heavens,  i.  e.  the 
wherein  dtvelletb  Ri^hteoufnefs,  Thefe  Words  ("upremc  Court  of  God's  Prerence,  anda  nevt 
(  Hiy  fomej  imply  a  Purging,  rat-her  than  Earth,  i.  e.  a  new  Habitation  for  us ;  which 
Abolifhing;  a  taking  ofF  the  ctrrupt  Quali-  fhail  infinitely  exceed  the  Commodities  and 
ties  only,  not  the  SubiVance.  But  1  am  of  Happincfs  of  thcfc  Heavens  and  Earth  which 
another  Mind,  and  if  I  muft  give  my  Senfe  we  now  enjoy  ;  Thus  John  in  his  Revelations 
of  the  Place,  1  fay,————  jindlfaw  a  new  Heaven^    and  a  new  Earth  • 

I.  Negatively,    that  by  new  Heavens  and  for  the  fir fi  Heaven^  and  the  frft  Earth  were 
new  Eartk,    is   not  meant  renewed  Heavens  pajfedaway,  and  there  was  no  more  Sea,     Rev. 
and  Earth;  is  it  not  punthially  in  the  fcventh   21.  i.     This  new  Heaven,  an«l  new  Earth' 
Verfe,  That  the  Heavens  and  the  Earth,  which  is  the  Place  or  Habitation   prepared  for  the 
are  now,    are  referved  unto  Fire  again/}  the  blefled  Sair.ts  and  People  of  God.    ^  nevi^ 
Payoffndpfient?    And  doth  he  not  defcend  ^."av(r»,  where  the  Moon  is  more  glorious 
■ante  Particulars  in  the  tenth  Verfe,   That  than  our  Sun,  and  the  Sun  as  glorious  as  hs 
the  Heavens  which  are  now,  JhaU  pajs  away  that  made  it,  for  it  is  he  hirrifelf,  the  Son  of 
wit/)  a  great  Noife ;    that  ike  Elements  Jl^all  God,  the  Sun  of  Righteoufncfs,    the  Sun  of 
fMsit  with  fervent  Heat ;   and  that  the  Earth   Glory  ;    a  new  Earth,  where  all  their    Wa- 
aJfo,  andtheWtrlcs  therein  fhall  be  burnt  up  f  ters  are  Milk,     and  all  their  Milk  Honey  • 
And  doth  he  not  infer  thereupon  in  the  ele-    where  all  their  Gr^fs  is  Corn,    and  all  their 
■"cnth    and    twelth  Verfrs,    That  all    thefe   Corn  Manna  ;    where  all  their  Glebe  and 
"J'hings  fhall  be  diffjlved  ?     And  in  the  Thir-   Clods  of  Earth  are  Gold,  and  all  their  Gold 
tcenth   Verje,  that  we  are  therefore  to  look  of  innumerable  Carats ;   where  all  their  Mi- 
for  new  Hdavois^  and  a  «ew  Earth  ?    2  Pet.  nutes  are  Ages,  and  all  their  Ages  Eternity  • 
3.  7,  10,  II,  12,13.    DifTulution  mends  not  where  every  Thing  is  every  Minute  in  the 
a  Fabrick,  but  deftroys  it ;    how  then  ftiould  higheft   Exaltation   as  good  as  can  be.    Of 
that  which  is  diiTolved  be  laid  to  b©  referved,   thefe  new  Heavens,  and  this  new  Earth,    I 
and  let  ftand?    Surely  if  Teter  had  thought  can  never  fay  enough,  nor  know  enough, 'till 
ofthis  refining  only,  fome  Words  of  his  would    I  come  thither  to  inhabit  {z.    Something  on- 
>i3ve  intimated  fo  much.    The  End  of  thefe  ly  we  fhall  difcover  of  it  in  our  next  Sefti- 
Creatures  was  for  Man's  \J(c,  and  Man  uiing  ons;  for  now  arc  the  Saints  entrcd  in  with 
them  no  more,    to  what  End  (hould  tkey   be  Jefus  Chrift. 

reierved  ?  To  fav  for  a  Monument  of  what  U/e.  Only  one  Word  of  U^c:  Chriflfans' 
Jiith  b;en  ;  or  for  the  Habitation  of  the  what's  the  Matter  that  we  are  fo  bufy  about 
Saints;  or  for  an  Out-let  for  the  Saints,  de-    this  Wurld  ?    Why,  look  about  you,  not  ore 

I  i  i  i  of 


6i^         '  Looking  mto  'jefus.  Chap  i\ 

of  tbefe  vifible  Objffts  flial]  that  Day  re- 
main, or  have  a  BfJng;  thofe  Houfes  where-  SECT.    VIIl. 
in  we  dwell,    thcfc  Temples  wherein    we 

meet,   this  Town,    this  Country,    this  Ifle,  Of  Chrifl*s  furrendering  and  deUvering  up  the 
and  the  Seas  and  Waters   that  furround  iiy      K'mgding  to  Gedy  even  tbe  Father, 
Ihall  be  all  on  Fire,  and  confume  to  nothing  ; 

the  Sea  (hall  be  no  more,  and  Time  Ciall  be  S»  TJ*  O  R  ChriA's  Turrendering  and  de-  • 
no  more:  Or  if  we  look  higher,  yonder  S'^^n,  J/  livering  up  the  Kingdom  to  God, 
and  Moon,  and  Stars,  (hall  be  no  more';  that  even  the  Father ;  no  r«oner  is  he  in  Heaven, 
glorious  Hearen  which  rolls  over  our  Heads,  but  thefe  Things  follow,— —— 
ttiall  be  roUed  together  as  a  Scroll^  and  all  j.  He  prefcnts  the  Ele£l  unto  his  Father; 
ibe  Uofl  Jk&S  fa's  damn  as  a  Leaf  faU^tb  fro ffi  e^this  the^.po.l'e  fpeaks,  Touhath  he  recon- 
tbeVine^  and  as  a  faUing  Fig  jiQtn  the  Fig'  cikd  :fi  ihs  Body  $f  hit  Flejh  through  Death, 
trecy   •  Ifa.  34.  4.    The  Heavens  'Jly&U  to  fftjent  you  holy  and  unbJameable.^  and  ume' 

vanijb  away  like  Smoke  (  fsith  IjWl&h)  Ifa.  provsable  in  hit  Sight :  Col.  i.  21,  22.  To 
51,  6.  Comm'tKuetitur  in  nibilutfi  (  as  Hierom  this  End  Chrift  died,  that  Ilk  mij^hc  wafh  us, 
reads  it )  They  Jhall  te  battered  into  nothir^g.  and  clcanfe  us  by  his  Blood 3  and  then  that  he 
Alas  !  alas  •  what  do  we  toiling  all  the  Day  might  prefent  us  without  Spot  unto  hisFa- 
C  it  may  be  all  ou-Lire  )  for  a  Littb  of  this  ther.     We  may  imagine  Chriil,  as  going  to 

Little,   almoft  nothing Earth?    You  bis  Father  with  his  Bride  in  his  Hand,  and 

that  have  an  Hundred,  or  two  Hundred,  or  faying  thu%,  O  my  Father?  here  is  my 
a  Thoufand  Acre?,  if  every  Acre  were  a  Church,  my  Spoufej  my  Queen-,  here  are 
Kingdom,  all  will  be  at  laft  burnt  up  ;  ^o  the  Saints  concernirjg  whom  I  covenan. 
that  none  fball  Pay  here  was  Freflon^  or  here  ted  with  thee  from  Eternity,  concerning 
MV3iilond«ny  or  here  wzs  En^Jand't  or  here  whom  I  went  down  from  Heaven,  and  died 
,yAt%  Europe,  or  here  was  the  Globe  of  Earth  on  Earth,  and  afcending  up,  I  have  in- 
'on  which  Men  trod  ;  let  others  boaft  as  terceded  thcfe  many  Hundred  Years ;  con- 
th^'/ will  of  their  Inheritances,  but  Lord  give  cerning  whom  1  went  down  to  judge  tie 
rie  an  Inheritance  abive  all  thefe  Vifibies;  World,  and  having  fentenced  them  to  Life 
Heaven  (hall  remain,  when  Earth  fhall  va-  eternal,  I  now  bring  them  in  my  Hand  to 
T.ifh;  that  imperial  Heaven,'  thofe  Scats  of  give  them  the  Poffeffion  of  thy  felf.  Thefe 
Saints,  thofe  Manfions  above,  prepared  by  are  they  whom  thou  gaveft  me  in  the  Begin- 
Jefus  Chrift,  fhill  never  end;  but  for  my  ning  of  the  World,  and  now  I  reftore  them 
Riches,  Lands,  Poffcffions,  Moveables,  Goods  to  thy  felf  at  the  End  of  the  World,  for  they 
real  or  perfonal,  they  will  end  in  Smoke,  in  are  thine.  Thus  he  prefcnts  them  to  his  Fa- 
Nothing  •  iF^a/ .?  yyHt  thou  fct  thine  Eyes  ther.  Indeed  we  read  that  Chrift  prefents 
uptnaThing  that  is  not?  Prov.  23.  ^.  Q-  the  Saints  to  him  felf,  as  well  as  to  his  Pa- 
pon this  the  primitive  Chriftians  took  joyfully  ther,  Chriji  Itveth  theChurchj  and  gave  him- 

the  fpoiling  of  their  Goods^  it  was  but  a  Lois  felf  for  it, that  he  wight- prefent  it 

little  before  the  Time,  and  they  knem  in  them-  to  himfelf  a  glorious  Churchy  not  having  Spot 
felves  that  they  haiin  Heaven  a  better -i  a?id  an  or  Wrinkle'.  Eph.  <;.  25,  27*  But  this  I 
enduring  Subfiance,  Mch.  10.  34.  O  let  this  take  it  was  done  before  ;  whea  firft  a  Soul 
be  our  Care!  here  we  have  no  abiding  Ci-  believes,  it  iscontrafted  to  Chrift,  when  the 
ty,  but  O  let's  feek  one  to  come,  even  that  Soul  is  fentenced  to  Glory, ,  then  is  the  So- 
one  that  will  abide  for  ever  and  ever.  A;  lemniey  and  Confummation  tf  the  Marriage,' 
mcfl.  ~  "  then  doth  Christ  prefent  the  Soul  to  himfelf  5 

and . 


Chap.  T^  Ldohng  unto  Jgfus,  619 

and  I  know  not  but  that  the  Minifters  of  then  was  he  predcftinated  to  be  a  Mcdia- 
Chrift  may  have  a  Part  in  th-ls  Matter,  F»r  J  tor  of  Reconciliation.  I  mas  fit  upjrom  ever- 
b<2ve,eJf>oufe(i you  t»  one  Husiand  C  did  FmhI  to  laflini^  ProT.  8.  23.  /.  e.  I  was  appoint- 
hisCor/w/A/aws  ]  that  I  may  pre  ft  nt  you  as  a  ctaji  ed  and  defigned  to  be  a  Mediator  from  all  E- 
Vjr^in  to  Ctria.  2  C»r.  11.2.  And  after  ternity.  HowOieTer  he  was  a  Mediator  Yir- 
this,  when  Chrift  takes  the  Bride  home,  tually  and  Inchoatitely  from  the  Fall  of>f- 
brings  her  into  Heaver,  arid  leads  her  by  the  dam ;  then  did  he  undertake  that  great  Nc- 
Hand  into  his  Father's  Prefence  ;  then  is  ti:C  j;cciation  of  rcconcilins  God   to   Mar,   and 


i 


and  exalting  Joy  :  O  what  Springing,  Leap-  fefted  to  be  what  before  he  was  5  then  did 
ing,  and  Exalting  is  in  Heaven,  when  Chrift  aft  that  Part  vifibly  upon  Earth,  which  before 
takes  the  Hand  oT  his  Bride,  and  gives  her  he  had  ailed  fecretly  and  invifibly  in  Heaven; 
into   the  Hand  of  bis  Father!  f.  d,  O  my  then  heentrcd  upon  the  Work  of  his  aflive 

Father,  fee  what  a  Number  I  have  brought  and  pafljve  Obedience;  then  he  difcbtrgcd  his 
home  to  theej  thou  knoweft  what  I  have  Prophetical  and  PriciilyOrKcc  here  on  Earth, 
done,  and  what  I  hate  fufFelred,  and  what  nhich  having  done,  then  he  cntrcd  uw»nhis 
Offices  I  have  gone  through,  to  bring  thefe  Kingly  Adminiftration  in  Heaven.  Now,  as 
hither  ;  and  now  my  Mcdiatorftiip  is  done,  to  this  Work  he  was  called  by  God,  (  Him 
I  rcfign  all  my  Charge   to  thee  again  ;  fee  hath  Cod  the   Father  feakd  ;     John  6.  27. 

what  a  goodly  Troop,  what  a  noble  Army  I   Jt  pleafcd  the  Father  by  him, .  to  recon- 

have  brought  thee  Home;  why,  all  thefe  cik  all  Thinfj  tohiiKfe'lf.  Colof.  1.  19,  20.) 
are  mine,  and  all  mine  are  thine,  and  all  And  as  to'  thefe  Offices  feverally  he  had 
thine  are  mine,  Jnd  I  am  glorified  in  them  ;  Comm'flion  from  God,  {  The  Lord  bath  4- 
aU  thefe  that  thou  gave/}  me  I  have  kept,  and  minted  me  to  preach  good  Tidings  unlojthr. 
none  ofthemisloj}-^  John  17.  10,  12.  See  M^ek  \  Ifa.  61.  i.  j^nd  the  Lord  hath  f morn. 
here  is  Adam,  and  Abel,  and  Noah,  and  and  will  not  repent,  Ihort  art  a  PrieJ}  for  ever  : 
Sem,  and  every  Saint  from  the*Beginning  pfjl.  no,  4.  And  the  Lord  laid  unt»  my 
to  the^End  of  the  World,  the  Nuptial  he-  lord,  fit  thou  at  my  right  Hand  until  I 
tweeathemandme  is  fuL'mnizrd,  and  wlji-  make  thine  Enemies  thy  FootJiool.Pfa\.  no.  i.) 
ther  (hould  I  kad  them,  but  to  my  Father's  So  now  becomes  with  all  his  CommilTions  in 
Hcufe,  and  into  my  Father's  Prefence?  I  his  Hand,  and  he  delivers  them  all  up  unto 
have  already  pronounced  them  bkflf-d,  And.  his  Father  a^ain.  In  this  Cafe  it  is  with 
the  Glory  vtbicb  thou  gave  ft  tpe^  1  have  given  Chrift,  as  with  fome  General,  whom  the 
them,  that  they  may  be  one,  ev:n  an  we  are  Ring  ferds  forth  with  regal  Authority  to 
tne\  Hn'dum,  and  thou  itt  me-,  that  they  may  the  War,  wh-)  having  fubJued  the  Enemy, 
be  made  ferftd  j,i  one.  Joh  1  17.  22,  2^.  he  returns  in  Triumph,  and  all  being  finilh- 
Here  take  them  from  mine  Hands,  now  give  ed,  he  makes  a  Surrendt-r  ofhis  Place;  thus 
them  a  Welcome  into  Glorv,  and  let  them  Chrift  having  difchargcd  all  his  Offices  im- 
know  thai  toou  baft  loved  (hemy  as  thou  haft  pofed  on  hini^  now  the  Work  is  finifhed,  he 
loved  me.  *  leaves   Lis  FunOion,     by  delivering  up*  his 

2.  He  prefents  all  his  Comm./Ticns  to  his  CommilTior.s  to  his  Father.  In  Heaven  there 
Father,  as  he  is  a  Mediator  (at  l.;ail  by  De.  is  no  netd  of  Sun  or  Moon,  llev.  21  27 
Hination  j  trom  all  Bternity  ;  were  nof  the  That  is,  as  fome  interpret,  there  is  no  need 
Safnts  chofen  la  Chnft  bejare  the  Foundation  of  Preaching  or  Prophefyine,  of  the  Word 
of  tic  World i  Eph.  I.  4.  Then  was  he  a  or  SacramcDts,  Fc/  th^  lamb  is  the  light 
Mediator  m  the  Bufinfe.s  of  Eleaion,  and  tbemfi   Chrift  is  the  only  Mvans  of  all  the 

I  Hi  2  Commu- 


6i6  LGokiniuntoJefiis,  •  Chap.  i» 

Cofflmuni'c:ation  that  the  Eleft  there  (hall  J.  Bccaufc  the  Manner  of  his  Kingdom, 
hav-e;  and  as  for  his  regal  Office,  the  Apo-  after  the  Judgment.  Day,  (liall  be  wholly 
file  is  cxprefi,  Then  Jhall  bs  deliver  up  the  changed  ;  he  (hall  not  reign  in  the  fame 
Kiijgdam  to  God,  even  the  Father,  i  Cor.  Fa  (h  ion  that  he  did  before;  there's  no  need 
15,  24.  Only  here  is  theQueflion,  How  is  in  Heaven  of  good  Laws  to  keep  Men  from 
Cirift  faid  to  refign  his  Kingdom  to  God  ftarting  into  Wickednefs;  the  Orders  of  this 
the  Father?  For,  faith  not  the  idpture,  that  Life  are  changed  intoa  new  Kind  ofGovcrn- 
Chrifi's  Kingdom  Jhali  have  «•  End  ?  Luke  i.  mcnt,  and  in  that  Rcfpcd  he  is  faid  to  give 
33.  And  thzt  Chrijl's  Throne  is  Jor  ever  and  over  the  Kingdom.  ~  ^ 
ever  i  Heb.  1.  8.  For  Anfwer,  I  fee  no  Con-  3.  Becaufe  he  ceafeth  to  iacreafe  his  Do- 
tradiftion,  but  that  Chrilt  may  both  refign  his  minion.  In  this  World  Chrift  was  ftill  gain- 
Kingdom,  and  yet  refervc  it.  See  a  like  ing  more  Souls  to  his  Kingdom,  by  the 
Cafe,  ^fi  Power,' faith  Chrift-,  in  Heaven  and  preaching  of  his  Wordj  and  fo  he  fpread 
J^artb  is  given  to  me  of  ff7y  Father.  Miit.  2^,1%.  his  Dominion  further  and  further  :  But 
Shall  we  fay  now,  that  the  Father  himfelf  when  the  Lord  ftiall  have  made  up  the  Num- 
15  quite  ftript  of  it  ?  No  ;  but  as  the  King-  her  of  his  Servants  to  his  Mind,  then  he  wilJ 
dom  which  the  Father  gate  the  Son,  is  ne-  end  the  World,  and  give  up  the  Kingdom, 
Terthelefs  called  the  Father's  Kingdom,  or  i.  e.  he  will  ccafe  to  enlarge  his  Confines  any 
the  Kingdtm  of  God 'y  fo  Chrilt  (hall  return  more,  he  will  be  content  with  the  Nursbcr 
it,  yet  return  it  alfo.  Two  Things  C  we  fay  ;  ofhisSubjefts  that  he  hath  already.  Here 
are  contained  in  the  Term  of  Reign,  fcil.  is  the  fecond  Thing,  Chrift  prefents  all  his 
Dominion  and  Execution  ;  to  wear  the  Comnaifiions  to  his  Father,  he  gives  up  his 
Crown,  and  to  bear  the  Sceptre  :  N«w  prieftly,  prophetical,  and  regal  Offices  at 
Chrift  in  the  former  Senfe  (hall  reign  for  e-  his  firft  Entrance  into  Heaven. 
Tcr,  the  Honour  of  Dominion,  and  of  wear-  4«  He  prefents  himfelf  unto  his  Father  j. 
U]g  the  Crown,  he  fhall  never  refign  up  to  not  only  his  Offices,,  but  Chrift  himfelf  is 
tils  Father,  for  his  Father's  Throne  difturbs  prelented,  and  fubjefted  unto  God*.  This  I 
not  his,  there  are  both  their  Thrones  at  once,  take  it,  js  the  Meaning  of  the  Apoftle,  when 
Rev.  7,  II.  But  the  Functions  of  a  King,  he  faith'Thea  JhaS  the  Son  alfo  himfelf  be  fub- 
to  fit  in  Judgment,  to  reward  Dcfervers,  to  jeB  unto  him  that  fut  aU  Things  under  him^ 
punifh  evil  Doers,  to  refcue  the  OpprelTcd,  1  Cor.  15.  28.  The  Words  are  myftical, 
TO  fight  with  the  Enemy,  Chrift,  in  this  Senfe,  and  therefore  we  had  nerd  to  undcrftand 
(hall  ceafe  to  reign,  and  (hall  deliver  up  the  them  foberly,  and  according  to  the  Analogy 
Kingdom  to  his  Father.  of  Faith.  TYx,  Arriam  hence  inferred  that 
More  particularly,  Chrift  is  faid  to  deli-  the  Son  was'  not  equal  with  the  Father,  be- 


ycr  up  the  Kingdom  in  Three  Refpc£ls. 
■    I.  Becaufc  he  ceafeth  to  execute  that  Au- 
thority,  which  neyerthelefs  he  hath ;   as  a 


caufe  he  that  is  fubjeft  muft  needs-  he  inferior 
to  him  whofc  Subjeft  he  is.  But  the  Anfwer 
is  eafy,   Chrift  is  confldered  either  as  God, 


judge  that  goeth  fr^m  the  Bench,  is  a  Judge  or  as  Man  ;  and  Mediator  betwixt  God  and 
liilJ,  although  he  giveth  no  Judgment,  but  Man  ;  Chrift,  as  God,  hath  us  fubjcft  to 
employeth  his  Time  in  other  Occafions ;  fo  hira,  and  is  fubjeft  to  none;  but  Chrift,  as 
Chrift  is  faid  to  refign  his  Place  ;  not  that  Man  and  Mediator,  is  fubjeft  to  his  Father,. 
his  Authority  is  fubjeft  to  Dimin"«tion,  but  together  with  us.  Some  would  have  it, 
in  that  he  makes  no  Show  ;  for  when  his  E-  that  Chrift  isfubjeft  to  his  Father,  in  Re- 
nemies  are  all  put  under,  there  is  no  need  fpeft  of  his  myftical  Body,  the  Church;  and 
that  any  more  Blows  fliould  proceed  from  his  that  this  only  Aould  be  the  Meaning  of  the 
Kingly  Power.  Apoftle,    Thtn  ^^^  ^H  (^hurcli  he  fuh\e&  t» 

(be 


Chap.  I ;  Looking,  mto  "J efus.  521 

/Afffa/^er;  butlcannotapat  to  this  Expo-  by  the  Moon  ;  for  the  Light  o£  the  Moon  "is 
fttion.  I.  Becaufe  ;he  ApoHle  fpeaks  ex-  borro.ved  from  the  S«n,  though  in  the  N.^hc 
prcH/  ofar//?  and  ot  hu  Kingdom.  2.  Be-  we  fee  not  any  Subjeaien  of  the  Moon  to  ?he 
caufe  though  Chnfl  be  fomctimcs  in  Scripture  Sun  at  al] :  But  fo  foon  as  the  Sun  rifcth  nre 
read  for  the  Church,  or  for  the  Body  of  fentJy  the  Moon  furceafeth  itsOfficeofilliUt" 
Chrift}  yet  the  Son  as  oppofed  to  the  Fa-  ning  others,  and  becomes  fubiea  to  the  Sun  it 
tber  is  never  fo  read  or  underft.od.  3.  Be-  felf,  not  by  a  new  Subjcaion,  but  by  a  Dc- 
caufe  we  read,  that  he  that  is  to  be  ii^bjea,  claration  of  its  former  Subieaion  •  fo  that 
muftfirft  have  all  Things  fubjea  to  hi  nil  e!^   now  all  may  fee  what  Eminency.ofGlory  ai^i 

^Ti/^'  ^n'il-    ^""^.^  rT^'^Vn^^'a    H^"^'  '^^  ^^"  ^^^^  ^^'^  above  the  Stari  aSd 
or  fubdue  all  Things  to  the  Church  of  Chnl^,  above  the  Moon.    Thus  it  is  with  God  ami 
,  but  only  unto  Chrift,  and  therefore  the  A-  Chrifl,  now  it  isGod  reiVnsover  u-^   butonhJ 
poftle  fpeaks  of  Chrift's  Subjeaion  to  tne  by  Chrift    as    Mediatorfcod's   imSa  I 
father     in  the  fame  Way  as  thrift  delivers  Reign  wedifcernnotfoclearlyl,  tS  ^ 
i,p  the  Kingdom  to  the  Father,  is  Chnftalo  but  when  the  End  fhall  come,  and  Chrift  S 
to  befubjca  to  his  father;  butChnft  deU-  furceafe  his  Office  of  Mediator  (hip,  the"  M 
Ters  up  his  Kingdom  as  Man,  and  as  Media-  the  Glory  of  Chrift's  D;»,-n.>u  inr,  !. 
tor  bctVixt  God  and  Man :  1.  thefe  Refpeas  eminently',  noronly^love;,;^ 
Chrift  (as  we  have  heard  )  muft  reign  no  abbve  the    Brightnefs  of  Chrift's  Hn  ^3  p??, 
more,   at  that  Day   his  Mediatorfhip  Oiall  it  felf :  And  in^his  Re?pea  ctfrfher^^ 
ceafe  ;  and  by  Conlequence,  in  refped  of  his  be  fubj.a,  if  not  by  a  new  Subieaion   yet 
Mediatftrfliip,  or  in  Refpeft  of  his  Humani-  certainly  by  a  new  Declaration  an?M.n-f 
ty,^he  fhall  that  Day  be  fubjea  to  his  Fa-  ftation  oUl  Subjeaion/fras  n^^^^^^ 

You  will  fay,  Is  not,  and  was  lot  Chrift       life   n  the  WrtnJ<-re  «f  fi,-.  r^        ^    , 
always  fubjea  Vo  his  Father   as  Man,  or  as  adm^inbVe  Sh'ew'lTn^H  a/e       t  Cii?  t^ 
Mediator  betwixt  God  and  Man  ?  How  then  his  Saints  firftEnrr^nr/jnfnT/i.      ^^i^ 
do  we  limit  this  Subjeaion  to  that  Day  ?  Ucn  Sou^where  wiMt  tho"^  Val^  "o?".'  ?  '^1^ 
(faith  the  Apoftle)  JhaU  the  Son  be  fuljca.         thouVay,  wh^  Chrif?  Sa?l  tL? rwV  Vu' 
I  anfwer.  This  Subjeaion  will  be  .k,  or  Hani,  I'nd  brTng^'thee  S   t  Pr   e  ^  e' 
at  that  Day,  more  clearly  maniteftcd  than  c.  his  glorious  Father?     When  he  {hlnZlr  .. 
ver  it  was  before;  then  he  muft  furrender  the?,  and  prefent  all  his  Porn™- 5-     ^'^?.^^ 
his  Kingdom  to  his  Father,  in  the  Sight  of  he  received  for  thee   .n^ZTfu^'r"^}''^' 
Menand  AnseU;  then  he  ftiall   lay  alide  all  to  hrPathe    w  f^^^^^^^^ 
-his  Offices  in  the  View  of  all :  So  that  thence-  ther,  here  we  a  c   aU    bef^  ^  f'h  ^  V  ^^^ 
forth  God  fhall  not  reign  by  the  Humanity  of  Godhead  •    thus  far  I  tllJ"^-  /'^''T 
Chrift,  but  by  himielfT  nor  (haH  we  thence.  grearWork  of  Mans  Llv.T  n  ""!?*  °"  '^= 
forth  li  fubjea  to  God  through  a  Mediator  dt)!4arcordin2  ^the  ri         'f '^  "°^ '^ 
Chrift,  but  immediately  to  God  himfelf ;  nor  an^meT  0  hcr^  aH  th^S^^^^^^^^  ^Vl'l'  i" 
(hall  Chrift  himfelf  reign  over  us  as  Mediator  creeTho'u  gaveft  n  e  l^fore  tL^'w    u^  ^'^ 
anymore:  For  the  very  Glory  of  his  Ma  jefty  made-  lo  ^21^^  r«/    ^^  ^°^^^  *^" 
ihall  become  fo  illuftri.us,.  that  all  Eyes  {hall  received  fro^thee   in  SlTi!'T ■''i''!'  ^ 
fee  how  tranfcendcntly  eminent  the  Diety  of  tion    L   here  the  Hil/n>    ^°J\"r  Salra- 
Chrift  is  above  all  Creatures,  even  above^hc    ^ft  me  wh/n  I^mel^nfnl^  w  ^  S°"  S*" 
Humanity  of  Chrift  himfelf.    That  a  fuller  were   thrsins  «?  mv  rel?^  i^°'^^»  ^^^^ 
View  of  Chrift's  Subjeaion  fhall  be  at  that  grown  tofucran  Hef/hr   f/SH  °".5^'  ^"^ 
Day  thancverbefore,Umayilluftrate  thus:  |/../„;?^^^^^^^^ 
By  Night  cheSun  reigns  wrulesover  us,  but  fref^nJ/i  for  ^c.  Hcb.  loX  AnitLlTc 


^22  Loohng  mf  Jefus* 


mine   we  all  ftand  here  before  thy  glorious  3.  He  hath  Ms  Officers  and  Am baffadors,  for 
Throne   a.nd  cxpe£t  every  Way  as  high  an  the  Management  of  fpiritual  Affairs  in  the 


Entcrta'inment  as  Heavep,  or'  the  God  of  Ordinances  of  his  Minif^ry  \  but  the  ceafing 
Heaven  can  afford  us.  O  my  Soul,  what  Joy  of  Chrift's  Kingdom,  is  the  ceafing  of  all 
will  poffefs  thee  at  this  Pafiaj^e  ?  Be  fare  now  thefc  :  And  he  therefore  ceafeth  his  King- 
thv  Danger  is  over,  and  thy  Arrival  is  fafe  j  dom,  that  God  may  iramediately  fucceedaU 
neither  ihall  it  here  be  heard,  -Srietid,  baioca-  thefe,  without  any  Means,  or  without  any 
tnefitbou  bitbir  i  For  the  Lord  himfelf  will  Mediator  at  all,  hehimfelt  may  beinftcadof 
run  unto  thee,  he  will  hugs  thee  and  em-  all,  or  a//  /«  a.7.  * 

brace  thee  Mouth  on  thy  Mouth,  Eyes  on  In  Profecution  cF  this,  I  Ihall  difcufs,  i. 
thy  Eves  and  Hands  on  thy  Hands ;  and  each  The  Meaning,  What  is  it  for  God  to  be  ali 
Hand  Ihall  clap  for  Joy,  each  Harp  IhaU  inaHi  2.  The  Particulars,  Wherein  more 
warble,  each  Knee  fhall  bend  and  bow,  and  efpcciafly  hGtd  aV  in  all? 
each  Heart  be  merry  and  glad.  O  for  the  1.  For  the  Meaning  :  It  is  a  Periphrafis 
Day  '  Oh,  when  will  the  Day  come  on,  when  of  eur  compleat  Enjoyment  of  God.  That 
Ghrift  (hall  deliver  up  the  Kingdom  to  the  God  may  be  all  in  at,  is  as  much  as  to  fay, 
p^fjjgf  I  that  we  may  enjoy  God  alone  to  all  Purpofe% 

neither  wanting  nor  willing  any  Thing  be- 
S  E  C  T.     IXt  fi^ics  himfelf;  for  a  Perfon  to  be  all  in  aU  to 

me,  it  is  to  have  an  Enjoyment  of  that  Pcr- 
OfCbriflU  Subieiioa  to  the  Father t  that- God  fon  to  all  Purpofcs  -,  fo  rhat  I  neither  do,  «or 
May  be  At  in  All.  ne<^<i  I  to  enjoy  any  Thing  befides  himfelf: 

"C.,       ^  '  Thus  God  is  to  the  Saints  in  Glory,  he  is 

Q  TOR  the  End  of  Chrift's  Subjeaibn  to  their  exceeding  great  Reward  ;  they  need 
P   his  Father,  r*d/ Goi  way  ^e  atfiw  «»*.  nothing    clfe    belides   himfelf,     their    very 
I  &r    i^    28.    Surclv  this  is  the  Meaning.  Draughts  of  Happinefs  is  taken  in  immediate- 
Chrift  therefore  fubjeds  himfelf  unto  Ms  Fa-  ly  from  the  Fountain,  and  they  have  as  much- 
thcr   that  God  himfelf  may  be  ali  in  an\  that  of  the" Fountain  as  their  Souls  in  their  wideft  ; 
God  mav  no  more  reign  by  a  Deputy,  or  by  Capacity  can  poffibly  held.  ^ 

a  Chrift',  but  that  immediately  and  perfedly  2.  For  the  Particulars,  Wherein  more  e- 
he  may  reisn  ^v  himfelf,  To  that  every  one  fpeclally  is  (?(?^o«r  «///»«//?  I  anfwer,-—- 
mav  fe^  him  Fare  to  Face.  Here  we  enjoy  i.  In  our  enjoying  God  immediately.  Here 
God  fas  it  were)  by  Means,  as  in  the  Ufe  of  we  enjoy  Ood  by  Means;  either  hecommu- 
the  Word  and  Sacraments,  and  the  like;  nicates  himfelf  unto  us  through  his  Creatures, 
but  when 'that  Kingdom  (where  thefe  Ad-  or  through  his  Ordinances;  and  her.ce  it  is 
miniP rations ?rc  madeufeof)  iTiall  bedeli-  that  we  knew  him  butinPart,  wc  fee  him 
vercdun  'then  (hall  God  himfelf  be  aZI  i/i  c//,  but  in  a  Glafsdarkly  ;  but  when  he  (hall  be 
without  Means,  without  Defccl,  without  o^^  all  in  all,  we  0-11  lee  him  factio  Face, 
g[|^   "     -    ,      >  I  Cor.'i3.  12.  we  iliall  then  /e*  6oJai /6e/j. 

It'is  obfervabls.thatChrift  in  his  Mediato-   i  John  3.  2.  clearly  and  immediately."    Oh, 
y  Kingdom  hath  fomefuchThing',as  bear  an  how   excellent  is  tms  Enjoyment  above  aU 


Chap.  r.  Looking  unto  J  ejus.  ^23 

have  his  perfenalPrelence;  or  as  the  Kcat  i  here's  a  Necefftty  of  Cbnft's  Mediation;  hut  ' 
and  Light  of  the  Sun  through  a  Cloudy  is  be-  vfbcnatl  'Ibinj[s  that  caufe  that  Dijlame  ars 
neath  that  Heat  and  Light  when  the  glorious  removed^  and  ne  bvou^bt  into  tke  Trefince- 
Body  of  it  is  open  to  us  without  any  Intcrp*-  chamher  oj  God  biwflj,  there^s  no  fuch  Need 
fition  ;  even  fo  ail  the  Enjoyments  of  God  in  of  a  Mediator  thou  Now,  here  is  one  Thing, 
the  ufe  of  Means,  Graces,  Bleffings,  and  wherein  he  is  our  aU  in  aS,  we  (hall  erjoy 
Ordinances,  are  infinitely  inferior    to  that  him  immediately. 

Enjoyment  of  God  which  fnall  be  without  all  2.  Itconiifts  In  our  enjoying  of  God  fully. 
Means ;  all  the  Ravifhmcnts  of  ^our  Spirit  in  N$w  J  know  in  Part^  (  faith  the  Apoftle  )  but 
Prayer,  Hearing,  Reading  and  Meditating,  then  I  foal  11  novo,  even  ts  I  am  knorvn.  i  C«r. 
is  but  a  Sip  of  thofe  Rivers  which  we  fhall  13.12.  Our  Enjryment  of  God  is  but  here 
have  in  Heaven,  I  know,  the  Rcmembrarce  in  its  Infarxy,  there  it  will  be  in  its  full  Age ; 
of  God  in  a  private  Meditation  is  ('\\et<:yPjal.  here  it  is  in  Drops,  there  it  will  be  in  the  O- 
104.  34.  and  Communion  with  God  in  any  cean;  here  we  fee  God's  Back-parts,  and  we 
Ordinance,  is<i  Feafl  cf  Srveetnepi  and  Mar-  can  fee  no  more  ;  but  there  we  fhall  fee  his 
row,  and  F^tnefs.  Pfal.  63.  <;,  6.  But  when  the  Face,  not  his  fecend  Face,  (  as  fonje  diftin- 
Soul  Ihall  immediately  poilifs  God,  when  this  guifli  )  which  is  his  Grace  and  Favour  enjoyed 
Kingdom  of  Grace  flsali  expire,  and  all  the  by  Faith;  buthisfirft  Face,  which  ishisdi- 
Adminiftrationsof  it  (hall  vanilhawavj  vyill  vine  Eflence,  enjoyed  by  Sight.  Yet  I  mean 
not  the  Fountain  be  much  more  fweer  than  all  not  fo,  as  it  the  Soul,  which  is  a  Creature 
the  Streams?  Smx\^  Feafis^  and  Sweetnefs,  ccald  take  in  the  whole  Eflence  of  God* 
and  Marr$v),  and  Fatnefs^  are  Terms  exceed-  which  is  incomprehensible  :  But  the  Soul  (hall) 
ingly  to©  diminutive  to  give  us,  any  more  and  inuft  be  fo  fullof  God,  as  that  it  (hall  not 
than  a  fmall  Hintof  that  incomprchenfibleSa-  be  able  to  receive  or  dcfire  one  Tot  more, 
tisfaftionhy  immediate  Communion.  O  the  And  oh,  how  excellent  is  this  Enjoyment  a- 
Wonders  of  Heaven!  There  fhall  be  Lig,ht  bore  ail  prcfcnt  Enjoyments  f  k  is  now  ou^* 
without  a  Candle,  and  a  perpetual  Day  with-  higheft  Happinels  to  have  fome  Glimpfes  of 
out  a  Sun  ;  there  (hall  be  Health  without  his  Glory  (hining  on  us,  and  fome  Drops  of 
Phyiick,  .and  Strength  of  Body  without  Ufe  his  Favour  diliilJed  into  us;  Oh!  but  when 
of  Food;  there  flhall  be  Knowledjje  witheut^od  (hall  be  ©ur  ag  in  a'J,  we  (hall  have  as 
Scripture,  and  fettled  Government  without  muchot  God  as  our  Souls  can  hold;  we  (hall 
a  written  Law  ;  there  fhall  be  Communion  hare  the  Glory  of  God  fo  ptured  in,  till  we 
without  Sacraments,  and  joy  without  Promi-  fhall  be  able  to  receive  no  more.  And  here 
fes  to  be  its  Fuel ;  the  Soul  in  Glory  (hall  go  is  that  which  gives  the  Soul  a  fullSatisfaflion  • 
ftreight  unto  God,  and  immediately  partici-  never  would  it  be  fatisfied  till  it  came  to  this! 
pate  his  Glory  and  Happinefs.  Tis  the  Com-  Suppofe  that  God  (hould  draw  out  all  the 
parifon  of  a  learned  Divine,  Suppofe  you  fax»  Beauty,  Swectnefs  and  Goodncfs  that  he  hath 
a  Company  oj  ehry/ial  Globes  placed  in  a  parallel  communicated  to  all  Creatures  in  the  World 
Line,  becaufe  their  Pofiture  vtiU  not  admit  the  and  bring  the  Quintcflence  of  all,  and  com- 
Sun's  immediate  B-ams  '^  we'll  J'uppofe  an$t her  municate  that  unto  the  Soul  of  one  poor 
ftngle  Globe  fet  by  the  Middle  oj  them  to  tranf  Saint,  certainly  it  would  not  ferve  the  Turn 
fnit  the  Sun-beams  unto  all  thofe  Globes,by  this  there  muft  be  a  greater  Communication  be- 
Means  theyaSpne,  though  it  be  only  by  Re-  fore  the  Soul  be  fully  fatisfied  andreflcon. 
flexion 'y  but  when  the  Sun  Jhall fo  come  about,  tent;  only  once  admit  it  into  the  slorious 
as  tfjat  they  may  immediately  receive  its  Reams^  Prefence  of  hjm  who  is  all  in  d£*jand  prefentlv  • 
there's  no  jurtfxr  Uje  of  the  fmgle  Globe  /*e«  „•  it  expires  its  infinite  Deiire  into  the  Bofom 
So  here,  while  we,  through  $ur  Dijlance  from  of  that  God:  For  there's  enough  to  fill  his 
God,  ars  unca^aJfk  of  tmmediats  Enjoyment j  Spirit  j  he  cannot  defirefo  much,  but  there 

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Looking  tinto  Jefns.  Chap.'  Tr 

'^nitely  more.    If  there  municationof  that  P/efence,  a  juA  Compre- 
henfton  ot"  the  Excellcncv  of  that  Communi- 


624 

is  more,  and  yet  inhnitely  more, 
be  enough  in\Gud  for  the  Spirits  of  all  juft 
Men  made  perfedt  with  God;  if  there  be  e- 
ro'Jgh  in  God  for  Ante's,  whofe  Capacities 
are  greater  than  the  Saints;  if  there  be  c- 
nough  in  God  for  Jefus  Chrift,- whofe  Capa- 
city is  yet  far  wider  than  the  Angels ;  if 
there  be  enough  in  God  for  God  himfelf, 
whole  Capacity  is  infinitely  greater  than 
them  all  :  -Then  there  muft  needs  be  Satif- 
faition  enough  in  God  to  any  one  poor  Soul. 
Here  is  another  Thing  wherein  Go4  is  our 
aU  in  aB,  we  ftall  enjey  him  fully. 

3.  It  confifts  in  ©ur  enjoying  God  folely. 
Not  as  if  there  were  nothing  elfe  in  Heaven 
but  only  God  ;  but  that  God  in  Heaven  (hall 
he  aS  in  ally  or  inftead  of  all ;  it  is  God  in 
Heaven  that  makes  Heaven  to  be  Heaven  ; 
the  Saints  Bleffednefs,  and  God's  own  Blef- 


cation,  a  perfect  Love,  and  a  perfe£}  Refl  in 
the  L«ve  of  whatfoever  it  is  we  comprehend  : 
-Now,  this  is  proper  ©nly  to  God  ;  it  is  he 
only  that  fills  the  whole  Cjapacity  of  the  Soul, 
it  is  he  that  fo  fills  it  that  it  can  hold  no 
more,  it  is  he  only  that  is  the  Objeft  of  Love 
intended  to  the  uttermoft;  and  therefore  he 
only  is  properly  enjoyed,  he  only  is  pofTcffed 
with  a  foil  Contentment,  as  Portion  enough, 
and  as  Reward  enough  for  the  Soul  for 
ever. 

But  fhall  not  the  Saints  have  to  do  with 
fomething  elfe  in  Heaven,  but  only  with 
Qod  ?  O  yes !  I  believe  there  (hall  be  in 
Heaven  a  Communion  of  the  bleflfed  Spirits 
in  God,  an  AflTociation  of  the  Saints  and  An- 
gels of  God  :  Yet  this  (hall  not  take  away  the 


fednefs,  doth  confift  in  the  Enjoyment  of  fole  Enjoyment  of  God,  that  he  (hould  not 
God  himfelf.  The  Schoolmen  tell  us,  that  be  their  all  in  aS.  For  they  (hall  not  mind 
we  (hall  not  properly  enjoy  any  Thing  elfe  themfelves,  or  their  own  Good,  as  created 
but  only  God;  we  may  have  fome  Ufe  of  the  Things,  but  altogether  God;  they  fhall  not 
Creatures,  but  no  Fruition;  and  therefore  love  them,  or  one  another  as  for  themfelves. 


but  only  for  God;  here  we  lore  God  for 
himfelf,  and  it  is  a  gracious  Love;  but  there 
we  (hall  love  our  felves  for  God,  and  'tis  a 
glorious  Love.  Why,  this  is  to  enjoy  God . 
fblely,  in  this  Refpc^l  he  is  «l,  and  in  all ; 
Whom  htvs  1  in  Heavtn  but  thee  ? 

Ufe.  Here's  a  Point  enough  to  wean  usfrem 

the  World.     Alas !  the   Time  is  coming  ©n 

apace  that  all  this  World  fhall  be  dilTolved, 

Un^a\^enb:trG^d.'vh\.  73.  25.    That  the  acd  then  God  jhall  be  all  in  all.    Here  lies 


is  God  faid  tu  he  <aff,  or  as  good  as  all.  And 
i^ueed  what  can  we  imagine  to  be  in  Hea- 
ven, wliichis  not  eminently  in  Gad  himfelf? 
If'it  be  Grcatnefs,  and  Power,  and  Glory, 
and  Viacry,  and  Majefty,  all  thcfe  are  bi§ : 
if  it  be  lovj  or  Love,  or  Peace,  or  Beauty, 
or  snv  Thing  amiable  or.defireable,  all  thefe 
are  in  him.  ^Hence  fome  take  it  to  be  J?a. 
vitVs  Mcaninc.'when  he  faid.  He  had  none 


fole  Enjoyment  of  Ged,  (  of  God,  and  of  no- 
-  thing  cife  but  God  )  is  the  Soul's  true  Hap- 
pioefs,  when  it  is  at  highel^ ;  Whom  have  I 
in  Heaven  but  thee?  Whom?  Why,  there 
are  Asgcls,  there  are  Saints,  there  are  the 
S'?irits  of  i'lft  and  perfea  Men ;  are  thefe  no- 
thing with  Vavid  ?  O  yes !  all  thefe  are  good, 
hut  thev  are  not  ab'le  to  fatisfy  a  Soul  with- 
out God  himfelf.  Whether  God  will  make 
life  of  ar,y  Creatures  for  our  Service  then  ? 
Or,  it  any,  of  what  Creatures,  and  what  Ufa? 
Is  more  than  I  yet  know  :  But  to  make  up  a 
full  Enjoyment  there  is  required  a  Gracious- 
gloxicus-prefence,  a  fweet  Effufioner  Com- 


the  Saints  Happinefs  to  have  God  immedi- 
ately, Gud  fully,  and  God  folely ;  And  will 
not  Saints  prepare  themfelves  for  fuch  a  Con- 
dition as  this  ?  You  that  have  the  World, 
Uje  it  as  if  not,  for  the  Fajhien  of  this  World 
pajfetb  aviay.  i  Cor.  7.  31.  'And  you  that 
have  but  a  little  to  do  with  the  World,  im- 
prove that  Condition;  furelyitis  your  own 
Fault  if  yon  havetiot  more  to  do  with  God, 
for  you  have  little  elfe  to  take  up  your 
Hearts;  God  may  dwell  arid  walk  in  your 
He9rts  vvirhout  Dij^urba-ncc  ;  Give  me  nei' 
therPivc'tj  nor  Riches^  (faith  the  wife  Man 
upon  that  Account)    a  mean  Condition  h 

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Chap.   iT  Loohlngiiuto  Jofffs,  62J 

more  capable  of  Happinefs,  ti-3n  that  wliich  but  the  Deity  efTentiaHy  and  wholly  that  {$ 
overloads  us  with  outward  Things;  whilft  our  aB  in  all:  When  we  fay  God  is  <»///«  a//, 
others  are  cafting  up  their  Accounts,  you  may  we  do  not  exchuiJ  the  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft; 
fay  with  David,  Hero  prechm  are  thy  Thoughts  for  the  whole  God-head  is  all  in  all  to  all 
UHlo  me  0  GoiiybOTf  ^reai  is  tbeSumofihemf  ihc  Saints,  as  well  as  the  firft  Perfon  in  the 
Pfal  139.  17.  Whilll  others  are  following  Trinity  ;  the  Father  is  ad,  and  thr  Son  is 
their  Suits  at  Courts  of  JuJiice^  you  may  a//,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft  is  (iU\  and  in  that 
follow  all  you  have  at  a  Throne  of  Grace;  Chriit  is  God,  and  the  Son  of  God,  we  may 
whilft  others  a^  numbring  their  Flock';  and  I'ay  of  Ch^ift,  that  he  is  all  /»  all;  Only, 
Herds,  all  your  Arithmetick  may  be  employ 'd  the  Truth  of  this  Pofition  is  not  from  ti;e  ha- 
te number  your  Days;  whilft  others  cannot  man  Nature,  but  from  the  divine  Nature  of 
get  out  of  the  Clutches  of  the  World,  you  Jcfus  Chrift. 

may  get  into  the  Embraces  of  your  God  ;      2.  It  is  not  derogatory  to  Chri ft,  but  ra« 
why,  this  is  to  prepare  your  felves  lor  fuller  thcr  it  doth  exceedingly  advance  Chrift  in 
.and  fuller  Enjoyments  ef  God,  it  is  God  will  the  Thoughts  of  all  his  Saints;  while  it  was 
he  all  in  ally   and  this  is  the  very    Top  of  neccifary  Chrift  vailc«i  his  Deity,  and  when 
Heaven's  Happinefs;  furely  the  lefs  you  have  his   Work  of  Mediation    is    fully  finifhed, 
of  the  World  now,  if  you  can  but  improve  Chrift  then  ftiall  reveal  his  Deity  to  his  Saints 
it,  the  more  you  may  have  of  Heaven's  Hap- more  than  ever   before.     In   this  Refpeft 
pincfs  even  upon  Earth;    for,  what  is   the  might  I  fay,  if  any  Perfon  in  the  Trinity  re- 
Happincfs    of  Heaven,  but  the  fole  Enjoy-  ceives  more  Honour  than  other,  Chril]  fhould 
mcntofGod?    Chriftians!    if  you  feel  any  have  moft  ;  Every  Cnature  whrrh  u  in  Hea- 
Incliiiations,  Pantings,  Breathings  after  this  ven  heard  J  piyina.,  Blefftng.  H >r.nur,  Glory 
World,  give  me  Leave  to  tell  you,  That  you  and  Fowcr   he  unto  him    tbat  jitt  tb   on  til 
will   never    be  happy   till  you  have  loft  all,  Thr9ne^  and  unio  the  lamk^  for  iver  and  ever, 
till  you  have  no  Friends  nor  Eftates,  no  En-  Rev.  5.  i^.    Not  onlv  unto  Gad,  butpjiti- 
joMiient  but  God  alone;  when  all  is  done,  cularly  ^0  the  Lamb  for  ever  and  ev-r.     It  fs 
w-hen  this  World   is   nothing,  when  Means  true,    that  God  only,    and  God  fnllv,  and 
fliail   ccafe  both  for  Bodies  and  Souls,  and  God  immediately  xs  all  in  all-,  butdoti*  that 
when  Chrift  fhall  ceafe  his  Mediator's  Office,  hinder  that  Jefus  Chrift  is  notaiib  only,  fuji" 
and  the  Son  of  Man  be  fubjeft  to  his  Father,  and  immediately  <//   in  all  f    See  how    the 
then  God  (halJ  be  all  in  all.  Scripture  joins  them  together,  which  pl.^jniy 

argues  that  they  may  con  lift ;  J  jaw  no  Temple 

in  the  Citj/,  fer  the  Lord  God  ^/;?j.-^//j,  ^kJ 

S  E  C  T.     X.  tbe  Lamb,  ar^  the  TetPple  of  it ;  and  the  City 

had  no  Need  of  the  Sun,  neither  of  the  Moe'n 
.OfChifl's  (netxoilhdanding  this)    being   all  t9  Jhine  in  if,  for  the  Glory  of  Coddoislrgbten 
in   all   to  bis   bhjf:d,  favsd^  and  redeemed  it,  and  the  Lamb  u  I  be  Light  thereof.  Rer. 
Saints,  to  all  Ettmity.  21.   ?2,.  25. 

Now  then  as  T  hive  fpo'ken  of  God,  fo  that 
10.  170  R  Chrid's  being  all  in  all  to  his  T  mav  fpeak  of  Chrift,  and  conclude  all  with 
X  bklTed,  faved,  and  redeemed  Saints  Chrift,  I  iftVrt  this  Doarine,  That  the  Ghrf 
to  all  Eternity,  we  ftiall  dilate  in  this  Seftion.  of  CAr;/!,  w^/fi  the  Saints  fhall  behold  /"» 
Son)e  may  obje^,  If  God  be  all  in  all,  what  Chria  to  all  Eternity,  is  their  all  in  all.  In 
then  becomes  of  Chrift?  Is  not  thisderoga-  the  Difcj/fion  of  which,  I  fhall  open  'thefe 
tory  to  Jefus  Chrift?     I  anfwer.  No,  in  no  Particulars,    i.  What  is  the  Glorv  of  Chrift  ? 

wife:  For 2.  How  the  Saints  (hall  behold  his  Glory  ?   3. 

1.  it  is  not  the  Father  perfonally  and  only,  Wherein  is  the  Comprehenlivenefs  of  rhii 

K.  k  k  k  ExpreiTion, 


626-  Looting  unto  Jefiiu  Chap:  K 

Expreflion,  that  the  .beholding  of  Chrift  is  Glory  ?  Luke  24.  26.    It  is  called  bis  Glorf^ 
our  all  in  all  ?  •  as  if  it  were  appropriated  unto  him  as  the 

I.  What  is  the  Glcrvof  Chrift  ?  I  anfw^r,  moft  eminent  Subjc^,  and  principal  EfficienC 
That  the  Glory  of  Chrift  is  either  Human  or  of  Glory;  as  if  he  had  the  Monopoly  of  Glor 
Divine.  ry  :  All  the  Glory  in  Heaven  is  in  fome  fort 

1.  There  is  an  human  Glory,  which  in  )&/i  G/orj'.  Surely  Chrift's Manhood  is  exalted 
Time  was  more  efpecially  conferred  upon  his  unto  an  higher  Degree  of  Glory,  than  the 
Manh®<5d.  •  moft  glorious  Saint  or  Angel  ever  was,    or 

1.  There  is  an  eflential  or  divine  Glory,  fhallbc;  Prirxi pa litie?,  Powers,  Migh(s,and 
which  before  Time,  and  after  Time,  even  Dominions,  fall  (hort  of  his  Glory, 
fromeverlafting  to  everlaRirg,  iffuerti  from  But  Pome  object,  That  the  mediatory  Of- 
the  God-head  ;  I  (hall  [peak  to  both  thefe,  fice  of  Chrift  (hall  wholty  ceafe^,  and  that  the 
that  we  may  rather  take  a  Viev\-  of  Chrift  in  Body  and  Soul  of  Chrift  fhan  then  be  anni- 
thofe  Glories,  (^  as  we  are  able;  wherein  he  hilated. 

will  appear  to  hisSai:-tsas  their  <ifi.«».^i[,  to      Indeed  this  was  thejOpinion  oi  Euticlei^ 
all  Eternity.  That  the  humiJii  Nature  of  Chrift  Giou id  be 

\fl.  For  his  Human  Glory,  that'  is,  either  changed,- or  ccaverted  into  the  Divine  ;  ar,d 
in  Regard  of  his  Soul  or  Body  •,  f^r  bis  Soul,  thus  he  ijaterp rets,. that  Scripture,  Tbenjljall 
Chrift  was  from  the  firft  Infiant  of  his  Con-  the  Sonalfo  biwfiif  be  fubj?!}^  that  God  t^ay 
ception  full  of  Glory,  becaufe  even  then  he  be  all  in  all.  iCor.  i<5.28.  What  is  ibis  Sub- 
received  Grace,,  not  by  Meafure,  as  we  do,  jeilion,  (  Czithhe)  byt  a  Convojien  of  the  Crea- 
bat  as  Comprehenfor  ;  he  had  the  clear  Vifi-  ture  into  the  vsrySitbffar.ee,  sr  Ejfence  oj  the 
on  of  God,  even  as  the  Angels  of  Heav?n,  Creator  him f elf  ?  But  we 
which  arofe  from  that  hvpofiatical  Union  of  deny  thelnterpretationcThe  Vt  •  t  ris-- 
two  Natures  at  his  firft  Conception.  It  is  Son,  asMan,  ftjallbe  fjbjea,  onemcZmu^fca. 
tc,'ie,  thatby  thefpecial  Difpenfationof  God,  and  yet  the  Manhood  of  tionem  6- conver- 
the  Fulnefs  of  Joy  accompanying  that  Glory  Chrift  fhall  ftill  remain;  it  fionem  credit  fa. 
was  with.held  from  Chrift  in  the  Time  of  his  is  true  that  his  Mediatory  ["rim  creature  i^^ 
Paflion,  and  thx  Redundancy  of  Glory  from  Office  (hall  wholly  ceafc,  lTT./''jS"Ii; 
his  Soul  unto  his  Body,  was  totally  deferred  but  it  follows  not  that  there-  creatorisfAu^i  dc 
until  the  Exaltation  of  Chrift  ;  but  Chrift  no  fore  the  Manhood  of  Chrift  Trinic.  Lib  i.  c. 
fooner  exalted,  and  fet  on  the  right  Hand  of  fhall  be  converted  or  chan-  *•  &  Arer.  in  loc, 
God,  but  immediately  the  Interruption  of  ged  into  the  Deity.  There- 
Toy  in  his  Soul,  and  the  Interception  of  Glory  maybe  other  Reafons  for  the  Continuation 
from  his  Soul  to  his  Body,  was  altogether  re-  of  his  human  Nature,  befides  the  Execution 
moved.  Then  it  was  that  his  Soul  was  filled  of  his  Mediatory  Office;  As,  i.  That  the 
with  all  joy,  Solace,  Pleafure,  which  could  Luftre  of  his  Deity  might  fhine  through  hi?- 
poflibly  flow  from  the  Sight  of  an  Obje£t  fo  Huraanitj^,  and  that  thereby  our  very  bodily 
infinitely  plea fing, 'as  is  the  Effence,  Majefty,  Eyes  may  come-  to  fee  God,  as  much  as  is 
and  Glory  of  God.  And  then  it  was,  that  poffible  for  any  Creature  to  fee  him.  /  (ball 
his  Body  was  replenilhed  with  as  much  Glory  fee  him  (  faith  Job  )  ntt  with  otber^  but  with 
as  was  proportionable  unto  the  moft  vaft  Ca-  thefe  fame  Eyes.  Job  19.  27:.  2.  That  the- 
pacity  of  any  Creature;  not  only  his  Soul,  Saints  may  fee  how  the  Power  of  an  infinite 
•but  his  Body  is  a  glorious  Creature;  it  is  God  can  conrey  the  Luftre  of  his  Deity  into  ^ 
W|u<*  TkM  /'c^»«,  A  Body  of  Glory,  that  is,  a  a  Creature;  upon  this  Account  I  verily  be- 
nioft  glorious  Body  in  it  felf,  And  the  Spring  lieve,  that  Angels  and  Men  will  be  continu- 
of  Glory  unto  others.  Ought  not  Ckriji  to  have  ally  viewing  of  Jefus  Chrift  5  He  fhall  come  to 
faifircd  thefe  TbirJis.  (wdfo  to  enter  mt9  hk  be  admired  of  t be  Saints,  aXhcff.  i,  10.    He 


Chap."  I.'  Looking  unto  J e fits",  627 

ffiall  be  admired  (  as  we  ha\re  heard)  at  the  We  fhall  fee  the  Tcry  effential  Glory  of  Jcto 
Judgment  day  ;  nor  is  that  all,  but  the  Saints  Chrift.  Quefi.  But  wLat  is  the  edential  Glory 
in  Heaven  fhall  fee  with  their  Eyes  fuch  Ex-  qfChrift.'*    Jinjvo.  I  cannot  artWtr,  it  is  a 
cellenciesin  Chrift,  as  they  fhall  admire  tor  Queftioa  rot  to  be  refolved  by  all  the  Men 
ever;  I  H^y  for  ever,  as  much  as  they  did  at  in  the  V.'crU^  wc  know  little  of  the  Glory 
the  firfl  Moment  when  they  faw  him  :  Here,  of  Sairr^,  "hew  fhould  we  knew   any  Thirg 
if  we  fee  any  Thing  excellent,  we  admire  ac  ol  tht  elTential  Glory  of  Chrift  as  God  ?  Tl  c 
firfl-,  but  after  a  while  wc  do  not  fo  ;  but  in  Scriptures  fay,  IhziGod  f',aU  to  Mofes  I'acc 
Heaven  there  win  be  fo  much  Excellency  in  to  J:. ice ^  Exod»   3^.  11.   yet    God   tells  him, 
Ghrifl:,  that  we  fhall  admire  as  much  to  all  T/^Oi<  id«y/ wef/t'e /^y  fa<-f,  and  he  favcors  him 
Eternity  as  we  did  at  the  very  firfl  Moment ;  fo  far  as  to  tell  him  .  the  Reafon,  F<'r  there 
there  will  be  no  Abatement  in  Glory  of  our  [hall  n$  A^lan  fee  wy  Face  anJ  live.  Vcr.  20; 
being  taken  with  the  Sight  of  the  Glory  in  Je-  ^.  d.  No  Man  in  this  Life,  he  iruft  firf^  die, 
fus  Chrifl.     3.  That  Chrift  by  his  Humanity   and  be  changed,  and  then  he  ftiall  have  a  pc- 
may  converfe    m©rc   freely,  -and  familiarly  culiar   Revelation  of  the  divine  Majc/ty; 
with  his  Brethren  in  his  Father's  Houfe  ;  Oh,  then  he  fhaTiy?<r    bim  as  he  is ;  but  how  that 
the  Intimacy  that  will  be  there  betwixt  Jefus  i$,  I  cannot  tell.    Come,  let  us  qucftian  this 
Chrift  and  his  Chriftian  Saints !  Oh,  the  mu-  no  further  ;  furely  it  is  a  Mercy  that  this  in- 
tual  Rejoicing  and  Delight  that  will  be  there  finite  Glory  is  not  difcovered  to  us :  For  as  a 
betwixt  Jefus  Chrift    and  his  deareft  Dar-  weak  Eye  is  not  able  to  behold  the  Sun,  or 
lings:  As  Chrifl   from  Eternity  rejoiced  in  to  fee  it'in  Rcf<»,  (as  thcSchooliren  fptak  ;in 
the  habitable  Part  of  his  Earth,  fo   will  the  tkat  Wheel  or  Circle  wherein   the  Sun  doth 
Saints  (  his  habitable  Earth)  to  all  Eternity  run,  bi^t  only  in  the  Beans  of  it;  no  more 
rejoice  in  Chrifl ;  the  Eye  of  the  Saints  in  can  we  fee  Chrift  as  God  in  his  glorious  Ef- 
<5lorv  can    never  be  oflF  Chrift  as  Mediator  fence,  or  in  hiscflcntialGlory,  but  onlv  in  the 
and  God  ;  now  the  Eve  of  the  Saints  in  GIo-  Beams  thereof, 'in  his  Word  and  Effects,    if 
ry  fhall  never  be  off  Chrift  as  God  and  Me-  row  we  know  fo  little  of  Spirits  and  Spiritu- 
diater  then.     Thus  far  of  his  Huihan  Glory,     als  oh  then  how  little  do  we  know  of  hiri 
idly.  For  his  efl'^^ntial  Divine  Glory,  it  is  who  15  the  Father  of  Spirits  ?    I  fhall  fay  no 
that  Glory  which  Chrift  hath  as  God  :  This  more  therefore;  let  us  be  content  to  be  igno- 
he  never  laid  allde,"  but  as  the  Sun  in  a  dark  rantcfthcfe  Things,  till  we  enter  into  the 
gloomy  Day  may  not  fend  forth  its  Beams,  fo  Confines  of  Eternity. 

Chrift,  the  Sun  of  Righteoufnefs,  in  the  ^ue/}.  But  whether  fhall  this  glorious  Ef- 
Time  of  his  Abode  \3pon  Earth  ( except  a  fence,  or  effcntial  Glory  of  ChiiR  be  more 
little  Glimpfe  orW  in  his  Trsoifiguration  )  fcen,  or  manifefted,  at,  or  after  tJie  Day  ot 
did  rot  fend  forth  his  glorious  Beams;  but  Judgment,  than  ever  it  was  before?  Ian- 
hereafter  the  Body  or  Humanity  of  Chrilt  fwer, 

fhall  not  hinder  the  breaking  forth  of  all  hii      yfw/tp.  I  believe  it  will.    Some  tell  us  of 
divine   Glory.     No  Iboner  the  Son  fubjcd,  fevcral  Periods,    wherein  the 
and  his  Mediatory   Office   dilcfcargcd,   but  Glory  of  Chrift  is  liiH  more     Dr.  oltinefifyt 
Chrift^,  as  God,  will  manifeflly  put  forth  his  and  more  feen  ;   As,  i.  In  this    Communion 
more  imtnediate  Glory  to  all  his  Saints.     Be.  Life  we  may  fee  it  in  Part;    ^'^^  ^°^' 
bold,  not»  we  ar£  the  Sens  cf  God,  and  it  dotb  thus  X^aviJ  fpeaks  of  hinfelf,  My  Scut  tbirfl- 
^  net  jet  appear  what  we  JhaO  be-,  but  wf  How  elb  for  thee,  my  Flejh  ht>ietb  for  thee    to  fee 
rohen  he  fhall  appear  ve  JUtil  be  like  bim,  for  thf  Tower  and  thy  Glory,  as  1  have  fcen  thee  in 
roe  fi: all  fee  him  as  he  is.  1  John  3.  2.  Mark  tfJe  Samluary -^  but  this  Sieht  is  very  dim  If'e 
it,  when  hefi:aU  appear,  at,  ard  after  the  Re-  fee  only  novo  as  through  a  Glafs  ds,kh.  1  Cor 
CHnctXion-iiy^we  jhall  f:(  bim as  heis'y  i.e.  13,12.    The  ftcond  Peritd  is  betfiit  out 

K,kkk  I  Piflblu- 


6^^  Looking  unto  Jefus*  Chap',  r^ 

Diflblution.  ind  Refurre^^ion  ;  and  then  (ha!l       2.  How  ftiall  the  Saints  behold  this  Glory  ? 
wc /ee  theeflentia!  Glory  ofChrift  more  im-   I  anfwer,  As  Chrtft  tath  a  twofold  Glory, 
mediately  and  fully  ;  our  creeping  Apprehen-  fo  there  is  a  twc-fdd  Manner  of  beholding  \iy 
lion  of  God  fha  11  then  be  elevated,  .and  our  i,  e    Ocular  and  Mental. 
Diftance  from  God  (hall  then    be  fhortned,       ly?.  There  is  an  ocular  Vifion, -a  Sight  of 
and  ail    the    Riddles  of  Grace  andof  J^fus  Chrift  with  our  very  Eyes ;  Whom  I  foall  fee 
Chrift  fhill  th^n  b<:;  opened.     This  Sight  is  for  my  felf,  and  mine  By^s  JhaU  behold  him. 
fo  great,  that  if  a  So^i  Oiou  Id  come  from  Hea-  Jnb  ^9.  •27.     With  thefc  Eyes  in  our  Heads 
ven  to  declare  it,  neither  could  that  SolI  ex    'ac  fhall  one  Day  behold  the  humafl  Glory  of 
prcfs  it,  nor  we  underftand  it  ;  We  read  of  ChriR;  I   doubt  not    we    fhaU   behold  iht 
J-a^arus,  whofe  Soul  Chrift  returned  into  his  Beauty  of  Heaven,  the  fbinir.g  Bodies  of  the 
Body,  whom  much  Peopl-.-  of  the  '^cws  came  Saints/  but  above  all,  our  very  Eyesfhall  de-, 
l^urpolely  to  fee,  that  rkey  might  hear  Stories  lightfully  contemplate  Chrift':.  glorioui  Body  j, 
iff  the  other  World,  but  not  a  Word  from- and  indeed  this    fhall  drown;  A)  th&  other 
him  ot  any  fuch  Matter;  rPaa/'s  R'apture  ruay   Sights.     If  any  think,  that   Chrift's  glorious, 
fatiifjr  with  the  Rcaicn  of  it.  he  heasd  there  Body  (hall  be  toointenfive,  and    too  extraor- 
*-'p>?7tt  piuKTo,  vfordlefs   Words ^  iCur.  i  J.  4.  dinary  a  Brightnefs  for  our  weak  Ejes;  let. 
luch  Words  as  could  not  poffibly  be  repea    fuch  confider,  That,— — 
fed  on  Earth ;  and  vet  all  (his  is  but  the  fecond       i.  The  Eve  in  Heaven  ftiall  be  glorified;, 
Step  to  the  full  Villon  of  Chriii'selTentialGlo-  now  Glorification  adds- a  fingUlar  Excellency 
ly.'i'hs  third  Period  is  at  the  Rcfurreflion. and  to  the  Facujties,  it  advanccth  the  Faculties,, 
during  the  Time  of  the  laft  Jua^ment,  and  and  raifeth  them  to  an  higher  Pitch  of  Excel- 
then  we  fhall  fee  more  of  his  Glory.    Camer9  lency  :  Glorification  adds  a  greater  Capacity 
affirms,  That  'tis  no  Curicfity  to  fay^  that  the  to  the  Eye  than  crer  it  had  before.    la  this 
Ha'.rAs  and  Angili  in  Heaven  Ltd  a  new  Glery  World  there  is  a  Difference  in  our  Eyes  and 
hytbi^' Exhibition  of  Chrift,  the  great  My  ilery  Sight;   a  Man  of  a  clear  Sight  fees    more 
of  the  Inca-rnation  heir^  thereby  better  known.  Things,  and    more  of  every    Thiig    th^n  ju 
And  we  may  as  fa ^cly  affirm,  thatthe  Saints  dark  Sight  doth  :    So  a  glorified    Eye    feei 
Ihall  have  a  new  Glory,  by  new  Vifions  of  more  of  Things  than  our  Eyts.now  can  fee. 
the  Giory  of  Chrift  at  the  Day  of  Refurrec-  It  fhall    be  enlarged  exceedingly  to  take  in 
tion  ;  they    (hall  then  fee   the  Solemnity  of  Obj-fts  which  now  it  cannot  receive;  Glo- 
Heaven's  G'ory  carried  on  by  Chrift  in  his  riScation  adds  Strength  to  the  Faculties  both 
glorieus  AOings;  and  ail  that  ever  the  Soul  iaternal  and  external,  fo  that  the  Eye  fhall 
faw  before  in  being  with  Chrift  in  Heaven  be  able  to  look  on  the  Gloiy  ofChrift,  not 
till  the  Refnrreflion,  (hall  be  fwallowed  up  with  Difficulty,  but  with  ConteHtment;  in 
v.'ith  the    Sight  of  this   Glory  ofChrift  at  this  World  every  Senfe  we  have  is  apt  to  be 
the  Refurreftion-day.     The  laft  Period  is  deftreied  by  excellent  Objefts,  and  the  more 
a'ter  theRefurreftion,  and  that  (hall  continue  excellent  and  tranfcendeat  the  Obje£^  is,  the 
even  to  ell  Eternity;  now,  all  the  Manife-  more  it  hurts  and  deftroys  the  Senfe ;  as  the 
iiarions  of  Chrift's  Glory  before  this,  are  but  Sun  by  its  Brightnefs  darkens  the  Eye,  and 
as  a  few  green  Ears  rubb'd  in  our  Hands;  Co  other  Things  by  mighty  Sounds  bring  Deaf- 
thattheYull  Crop,  or  the  full  Harveft  is  yet  nefs-on  the  Ear.    Paul  indeed  had  a  Vifion 
behind.    But  this  is  that,  (  which  as  we  toid  ot  Glory,  but  becaufe  his  Faculties  were  not 
you  before)  wecaanot  tell,  though  we  had  glorified,  he  was  he  knew  not  how,  whether 
the  Tongues  of  Men  and  Angels.    Thus  far  in  the  Body,  or  out  cftbe  Body^  whether  alive 
of  the    firft   Point,  VVhat  is  tic    Glory  of  of  dead,  he    did   not   know;  certainly  th^e 
Chrift?  ■  "  "   ■  '  .       $i£ht  of  the  Glory  cf  the  oUicj:  World  would 


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Chap.  X.'  Looking  unto  Jefiis.  ,  6ig 

smaze,  diftra^,  and  deftroy  us,  if  we  had  takes  in  more  from  the  Si^ht  of  every  Thing 
a  Sight  of  it  as  now  we  are;  but  in  Hea-  which  is  to  be  feen,  (  unexprelTibly  more) 
•  vcn  the  E\c  (hall  have  great  Pleafure  in  be-  than  what  can  be  done  here  by  the  mcsft  fane- 
holding  thf  brightefl  Light,  becaufe  it  fhall  tified  Spirit  in  the  World.  Now,  in  thefe 
be  adranccd  to  the  bigheft  Pitch  of  Strength  Refpefls  Chrift's  glorified  Body,  f  though  it 
that  may  be.  be  the  brighteft  vifible  Thing  in   the  Hearen 

2.  As  the  Eve  (hall  be  glorified,  fo  it  fiall  of  Heavens ;  yet  may  it  be  the  Objcft  of  the 
aft  in  a  glorified  Body,-  ard  this  will  make  £yts  of  Saints,  for  they  (hall  have  glorifiti 
the  Sight  of  tie  Glory  of  Chrift  inftcdd  of  £\cs  in  glorified  Bodies,  and  adcd  by  their 
hurting  us,  to  leave  upon  u^  a  more  (w^et^  Verified  Spirits. 

erliyening,    ar.d    powcrfal    ImprcfTion.     By       2a//v,  There  is  a  mental  Vifion,  a  Sight  of 
this  Mea>ns  all  the  Impediments  that  hinder  Chrii\  by  the  Eyes  of  our  Underftandings ; 
the  Conveyance  of  divine  Influeaccs  from  that  and  Purely  this  exceeds  the  Former  ;  the  Eye 
liiravenly  Ob)e£t  will  be  removed.    To  illu-  of  the  Body  is  only  on  the  Body    of  Ghrift, 
j3  rate  this,    let  the  muft  cxcclk-nt  Si^bt  be  but  the  Eye  of  the  Soul  is  on  the  Body  and 
fetb:fcre  a^'Jnthat  is  dcfe^iive  in  his  bodi-  Soul,   on  the  Humanity  and  Deity  ofjcfui 
ly  State,  ard  it  doth  no:  take  him  ;    what  Chrift.     This  is  the  very  Top  of  Hearen, 
fi-jould  a  fick  Man  do  with  fuch Things?    He  when  Saints  (hall  be  illightned  with  a  clear 
rr   kes  nothing  of  tliC  moil  plea  fa  nt  Gardens,  and  glorious  Stg.ht  of  Chrift  as   Godj    Di» 
Oichartisr  Buildings,    nor  of  the  moft   glo-  vines  ufuaily  call  it,  'BealijxcalVifion. 
rious  Sights  that  arc  ;  when   he  is  lick,  tijey       ihtej}.  But  how    fhall  Saints    behold   the 
*ie  but  fick  Things  to  him,  and  of  noi.e  £f-  glorious  EiTence,  or  Godhead  ei  Chrift  r 
fert  ;    but  in  Heaven  the  Eody  (hall  oc  glo-       j^nftf.    i.  Some  fay,    Chrift  as  God,   or 
xified,   and  ftript  of  all  CorrupcioKS  andim-  the  Godhead  of  Chrift,    (hall  be  known  by 
perftdions;  fo  that  there  ftjall  be  no  Bar  un-  the  Humanity  of  Chrift;    fuch  a  Luftre  of 
to  the  Influences  of  the  Glory  of  Chrift  which  his  Deity  (hall   (hine  through   his  Human' 
fhall  there  be  ficr.  ty,  as  that  thereby,  and  by   no  other  Means 

3.  As  there  Ih a  11  be  a  -glorified  Eye  ac-  (hall  the  efTential  Glory  of  Chrift  appear, 
ting  in  a  glorified  Body,  fo  it  (hall  be  aflcd  2.  Others  fay,  That  bcfidcs  the  Huma- 
by  a  glorified  Spirit;  the  Eye  is  but  the  nlty  of  Chrift,  there  ihall  be  a  Species  rcpre- 
Organ,  or  Inftrumcnt  of  Sight,  and  without  Tenting  the  Divine  Effencc  of  Chrift,  and 
the  Spirit,  would  convey  no  more  than  a  a  Light  of  Glory  elevating  the  UnderfTand- 
Glafs  doth;  it  is  the  Spirit  of  a  Man  that  ing  by  a  fupcrnatural  Strength;  and  that 
gives  Life  to  Yilion  ;  it  is  the  Spirit  of  a  thereby  the  glorious  EfTencc  of  Chrift  (hall  be 
Man  that  difcovers  Things,   and  fcts  them  difcovered. 

forth  in  their  Worth,  Virtues  and  Ends;  3.  Others  fay.  That  the  Divine  EfTencc 
row  in  Heaven  the  Spirits  of  Men  (hall  be  fhali  be  reprefcnted  to  the  glorified  Under- 
glorified,  and  enabled  ta-  perform  ail  thofe  ftanding,  not  by  Chrift*s  Humanity,  nor  hj 
Offices  in  Perfeflion  ;  fo  that  when  a  Man  any  Species,  bnt  immediately  by  it  felf ;  ycc 
fhaH  look.  00  the  Man  Chrift  Jefus,  by  Vir-  they  alio  require  a  Light  ot  Glory  to  ele- 
tue  of  a  glorified  Spirit,  he  (hall  fee  more,  vate  and  fortify  the  Underfianding,  by  Rea- 
knowHiore,  tafte  more,  than  any  other  can;  fon  of  its  Wcaknefs,  and  infinite  Difpropnr- 
As  a  Man  of  Underfianding,  when  he  locks  tion  and  Diftance  from  the  incompreiicnlibic 
on  a  Diamond,  or  a  Wedge  of  Gold,  heharh  Deity. 

other  Apprcl.enfjons  of  it,  and  a  further  4.  Others  hold.  That  to  the  clear  Vifion 
Touch  upon  his  Spirit,  than  a  Beaft^  or  a  of  Chrift  as  God,  there  is  not  required  a 
,Chtid.in  a  Craddle  ham  ;  fo,  where  the  Sight  Sight  of  Chri(\'s  Humanitv,  as  the  Fir  ft  Tup- 
of  the  Eye  is  afted  by  a  scorified  Mind,   it  pofc;  nor  a  Species  reprefcnting  the  Divme 

EfTence,. 


OrlgW.  dePrin3 
cipiii  3^  c.  J. 


.^3-6  Looking  unto  Jeftis'.  ^  Chap;  1^ 

rEffencc,  as  fhc  Second  fuppofe  5  nor  any  crc-       3.  They  fhall  ree'Clirift  In  all  his  Ways, 
atcd  Light  elevating  the  Underftanding,   as  Counfels,  Decrees,  Executions  and  Tranfac* 
the  Third  fappofe ;    but  only  a  Change  of  tions,  from  Everlafting  to  Evf rlafting  ;  that 
the  natural  Order  ©f  Knowing  :    It  is  fuffici-  great  Bufinefs  ofEleflion  and  Reprobation 
ent  (  fay  they)  that  tlie  Divine  Effcnce  be  will  then  be  difcorered  :    It  is  ahExpreflion 
immediately  reprefentcd  to  a.crcated  Under-  of  >^«/«/?/w,   Tbey  (kaB  then  fee   tbe  Reafen 
ftanding;    which,  though  it  cannot  be  done  jfphy   one  is  eJeSed^   and  another  reprobated  ^ 
according  to  the  Order  of  .Nature,   as  Ex-  ^hj  ene  is  ricb^  and  another  peor'.    They  ftiall 
perience  tells  us,  (  for  fo  we  conceive  Things  then  fee  all  the  Works  that  ever  God  did,  or 
asfirft  having  paffcd  the  Senfe  and  Imagi-  that  ever  God  will  do  ;   it  is  not  yet  6000 
nation  )  yet  it  may  be  done  according  to  the  years  fmce  the  Creation  of  the  World,  and 
Order  of  Divine  Grace.    I   ftall  not  enter  what  is  6coo  Years  t«  Eternity  ?  Certainly 
iiito  thefe  fcholaftical  Difputes,  it  is  enough  the  Truth  of  Origen's  Opinion, 
for  a  fober  Man  to  know,   that  in  Heaven  teuching  ibs  Exlflency   of  other 
we  (hall  fee  him  Face  to  Faee^    i  Cor.  13.  12.  Worlds  before  tbis^  and  the  fu- 
Hit  Servants  fhall  ferve  biw,    and  they  Jhall  ture  Succefficn  of  fiber  Worlds 
fee  his  Face.    Rev.  22.  5,  4.  after  tbit,  will  then  be  known.    If  no  Worlds 

^eli.  His  Face  ?    What's  that  ?    I  an-  before  this,  yet  if  God  in  Chrift  hath  done 
fiver,  fuch  great  Things  in  only  6©oo  Years,  what 

jAnfw.  I.  They  fhall  fee  Chrifl  as  <jod,  he  may  do  in  the  next  6000  Years,  and 
of  the  fame  ElTence  with  the  Father,  and  the  fo  in  the  next  6000  Years,  who  now  can 
Holy  Ghofl,  and  yetadiflindl  Perfon  from  tell?  We  fee  not  thefe  Things,  but  the  Saints, 
them  both  ;  they  (hall  fee  the  tJnity  in  Tri-  in  feeing  .the  Face  of  Chrift,  Ihall  fee  all 
nity,  and  Trinity  in  Unity;  they  fhall  fee  Things, 
how  the  Son  is  begotten  of  the  Father,  and  .4,  They  fhaH  fecChrifl  in  all  his  Glory, 
4?()w  the  Holy  Ghoft  proceeds  from  the  Father  Ways,  Counfelf,  Decrees,  Executions  and 
aadtheSon;  they  fliall  fee  the  Difference  Tranfa^ions,  as  working  for  their  Happinefs. 
between  the  Generation  of  the  Son,  and  Now  this  is  more  than  the  Former ;  there's  a 
ProceiTion  of  the  Spirit.  Thefe  are  Myf^e-  great  deal  of  Dif&rence  in  feeing  an  Object, 
ries  in  which  we  are  blind,  and  know  very  as  excellent  in  it  fdf,  and  in  feeing  an  Ob- 
little  or  nothing;  but  in  feeing  his  Face  we  j^ft,  as  conducing  to  my  Happinefs:  As  one 
iha!l/ee  all  thefe.  that  is  a  Sfrran^r,    and  another  is  an  Heir^ 

.2.  They  fhall  fee  Chrifl:  as  the  firft  Being,  rides  over  fuch  a  Demcfgn ;    the  Stranger 
or  Principal  of  all   the  Good  that   is   in  the  rides  over  it,  and  takes  Delight  to  fee  the  Si- 
World;    Ttey  (haU  fee  hovo  aB  Things   were  tuation,  Rivers,  Trees  and  Fruits;  but  the 
fnad£  by  bit»y  and-voithout  him  vfas  not   any  Heir  looks  upon  it  after  another  Manner, 
Thing   made  that    roas    tnade  \     John  1.  i.  Tbit {h'lihhe) is  thi  Land' f»r  -which  tny  Father 
They  fhall  fee  all  the  Good  in  the  Creature  laid  out  fo  mucby   and  ai!  to  enrich  we,  and 
as  flawing  from  Chrifl,  and  as  contained  in  all  to  be  ft  ovo  it  on  we  ^  as  wy  Inheritance.    Sq 
Che  abfolute  Perfeftion  of  Chrift's  Divine  Na-  the  Saints  admitted  into  the  ^glorious  Sight  of] 
ture;    they  fhail  fee  in   one  Chrift  all  the  Chrift,' they  take  not  only  a  View  of  Chriff,  of  J 
Excellencies   of  all    the  Ctea  tares   united,  the  cffdntial  Glory  of  Chrif>,  of  the  Txanfafti- 
■which  is  incieed  to  fee-  him  in  his  Eminency,  ons  cfChrift,  Things  excellent  in  themfelves,  j 
if  there  be  any  Beaaty,    Riches,-  H«nour,  but  they    fee  all  thefe  as  to  make  them  ha.p«l 
•Gpodncfs  in  any  Creature,  that  is  emifw^-nt-  py  ;    they  fay  of  Chriff,  and  ofall  his  A£ting%j 
ly^'tranfcendently,  and  originaHy  ia  Chrifl,  T*e/e  tfre  miney    and  ]or  my  Happinefs:    Aj 
arid  that  Ihail  be  feen.  Stranger  may  look  upon  a  King^   and  fee 

BckutyJ 


Chap',  rl  Looking  into  Jefus^.  •      6^  i- 

Beauty,  and  Majeft^,  and  Glory  and  Honour  a  defireablc  Thing  ;   but  to  have  fuch  an  ex- 
inhim;  but  the  Queen  looks  upon  the  King  cellent  glorious  Sight  as   (hall  neTcr  end  - 


and  his  Beauty  as  her  own ;  fo  the  Saints  look 
upon  the  King  of  Heaven,  they  fee  Chrift, 
and  all  in  Chrift,  as  their  own,,  to  make  them 
happy  for  ever  and  eTer^ 

5.  They  (hall  fee  Cbrili' as  he  U  -  i  John 
3.  2.  But  what  ?  Do  we  not  fee  bim  noro 
Msle  w  ?  Oh  no  !  We  now  fse  him  not  as 
he  is  indeed  and  Truth,-  but  only  as  he  is  in 
Hear-fay  and  Report;  we  now  fee  him  only 


that  Chrift  (hould  not  only  pjtfs  bv,  but  ftand 
ftill,  fo  IS  the  Soul  (hall  never  lofe  his  Sight ; 
O  how  glorious  is  this  ?  If  a  Man  do  but 
look  upon  a  delightful  Objed,  he  is  leath 
to  have  the  Eye  drawn  from  it;  fu  rely  the 
Eyes  of  Saints  (hall  be  eternally  opened  to 
fee  the  divine  Nature  of  Chrift  ;  turn  them 
whick  Way  they  Will,  they  (haU  never  turn 

... ,  — .._^-.-,  -.-  .__ ,   afide  the  bufied  Eyes  of  their  Undcrftanding 

as  he  isfhidovved  out  to  uj  in  the  Gofpel  of  from  ofF  the  Deity  ofChjift;     he  filk   Hea- 
~  .,..     ^  /-.....,    ^        ^^^  ^    he  is  that  fair  Tree  of  Life,    the  Bran- 

ches whereof,  in  all  that  huge  and  capacious 
Bdrders  of  Heaven,  have  not  Room  to  grow 
in  ;  for  tbs  Heaven  $f  Heavens  ctnnot  contain 
never  hhn.  O  the  Wonders  of  Heaven  !  There  is 
roval-  y^hraham,  Aiofes,  Elias^  the  Prophets,  the. 
Apoftles,  and  all  the  glorified  Martyrs;  but 
the  Saints  have  neither  Leifure,  nor  Hearts 
to  feed  themfelves  with  beholdiog  of  Crea- 
tures;    no.    no;    all    the  Eyes   of  Heaven 


Peace  ;  and  what  is  the  Gofpel,  bat  the  Por 
traiture  of  the.  Ring,  which  lie  fent  to  ano- 
ther Land,  to  be  feen  by  his  Bride  i*  So  Kings 
ar.d  Queens  on  Earth  woo  one  another  ; 
while II  the  Bride  is  on  Earth,  (he 
fteth  him  as  he  is  in  his  beft  Sabbatl. 
jrobe  of  immrdiate  Glory,  (he  feeth  him  ra- 
ther by  the  fecond  Hand,  i.  e.  by  Meflen- 
gers,  Words,  aiid  Mediation;  he  rather  fends 
his  Portraiture,  than  comes  himfclf ;    but  in 


Heaven  the  Saints /ec  Hw  «i  6c  is-,  they  fee  (which  are  a  fair  and  numerous  Company  ; 


Chrift  himfelf  in  his  own  very  Perfon  ;    thc^ 
fee  the  Red  and  White  in  his  own  Face 


are  upon  (onlv*  only  upon;  the  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift  ;  the  Father  hath  no  Leifurc  to  look 


they  fee  all  the  Infide  of  Chrift  ;  and  Thou-  over  kis  Shoulder  to  his  Son  ;  the  HusbgnA 
fands  of  ExcelleHcies  (hall  then  be  revealed,  hath  no  Leifure  to  look  ever  his  Shoulder  to 
that  we  fee  net  now.;  the  Myfteries  of  that  his  Wife  ;  Chrift  takes  aH  Eyes  off  from  fuch 
glorious  Ark  fhall  then  be  opened;  his  In-  created  Things;  furely  'tis  enough  for  the 
carnation,  his  two  Natures  in  one  Perfon,  Saints  and  Angels  in  Heaven  to  ftudy  Chrift 
his  Suffering  as  Man,  and  his  fitting  in  the  for  all  Eternity;  it  (hall  be  their  only  La- 
Seat  of  God  as  God,  all  thcfe  (hall  be  feen.  hour  to  read  Chrift,  to  fmell  Chrift,  to  hear,. 
6.  They  (hall  fee  Chrift  without  Interrup-  fee,  and  tafte  Chrift;  to  love,  joy,  asd  en- 
tion,  and  without  IntcrmilTion'  to  all  Etemi-  joy  Jefus  Chrift  forever  and  ever.'  Thusfar 
ty.  If  once  the  Eye  be  fet  on  the  Face  of  of  the  fecond  Point,  How  the  Saints  (hall  be- 
Tcfus  Chrift,  ifwill  never  be  taken  off  again,  hold  the  Glory  o(  Chrift. 
Some  conceiye  this  to  be.  the  Reafon  why  3.  Wherein  is  the  Comprehenfivenefs  of 
the  Saints  in  Heaven' can' never  fall  away,  this  Expre(Hon,  Th^t  the  beholding  of  Chrifl  is 

becaufe  they  (hall  have  a -oontinual' View  of  oar  ^i?  in  All  ?   1  anfwer. 

Chrift  as  God:'  Surely  to  have  but  one-  1.  It  comprehends  the  immediate  feeing 
Glimpfc  of  Chrift  in  this  RefpeS,  though  it  and  looking  upon  all  that  Majcjly  and  Glo- 
were  gone  prefently,  it  were  a  great  Happi-  ry  which  Jefus  Chrift  hath.  In  this  Senfc 
nefsbeyoad  all  that  the  World  affords;  it  was  P«i«/ took  it  when  he  complained,  IVe  ttalk 
fometimes  the  Defire  of  a  Philofopher  to  fee  by  Fait  b,  n$t  by  Si^ht.  2  Cor.  5.  7.  a.  d. 
the  Nature  of  the  Sun,  though  he  wera  to  On  E^rth  we  have  Faith,  and  in  Heaven  wc 
be  burnt  by  it ;  fo  if  Chrift  (htiild  but  grant  hare  Sight ;  it  is  feme  Comf«rt  that  now  I 
us  this  Happinefs,  Tou  jhall  come  to  fee  «;r,  fee  Jefus  Chrift  by  Faith,  but  comparatively 
Siut  the  Sii^t  of  me  niS  defiroj/  pu,  this  were  to  that  Sight  which  the  Saints  kavc  in  Hea- 

Yca' 


'^3'2     •  Looking  unto  J^fusl  ChfipT  i2 

ten  it  is  as  no  Comfort  at  all;    alas!    I  am  into  the  State  and  Condition  of  the  Saints' 

;  Rof,  I  cannot  be  fatisfied  fo  long  as  I  am  ab-  in  Glory  in  this  Enjoyritnt  of  Chrift. 

fent  from  the  Lord>  I  look  upon  ray  fclf  as  i.  They  poflefs  Chrift  as  iheir  own  ;  they 
one  from  Home  :  And  as  a  Prince  in  a  go  to  Chriftj  and  they  lay  hojd  on  him, 
"ftrange  Land  fits  down  fadly,  becaufc  he  faying,  Tbi>u  Mrt  mine.  It  was  indeed  the 
hath  not  the  Sight  of  his  Father,  fo  I  am  Language  of  the  Spoufc'whilft  yet  on  Earth, 
forced  to  complain;  0  1  cannot  fse  my  Lard^  I  aituny  Beliyvcd's^  and  my  Beloved  is  mine; 
Ixotuld  fain  behold  him,  1  am  a  Stranger  on  there's  a  Right,  and  a  Propriety  made  over 
laftbt  a  Pilgrim  in  this  World,  J  am  npt  to  her  in  her  betrothing  unto  Chrift  ;  bnt 
vbere  I  toould  be-,  J  am  abfent  ^rom  him  v>b(m  after  the  Solemmty  of  the  Marriage  is  ove^, 
1  mofi  defire  ;  0  I  defire  tt  be  difolved,  fnd  Vaz  Pofieflion  is  then  more  full :  When  on£;e 
iobe  rvitbCbrifi\  I  vsalk  nith  him  here  on  the  Spaufe  comes  to  behold  Chrift  in  his 
£artb  by  Faith,  but  to  valk  vtith  hi^^t  in  the  Kingdom,  :(hc  may  then  go  boldly  to  her  B.e- 
Streets  of  Heaven  by  Sight  is  far  better  \  0  loved?  and  fay,  AU  I  fee  i4  my  own  ;  /  bad 
J  lon^y  1  pant',  J  breathe^  1  defire,  libinh  every  thee  in  Hope,  bui  now  Htpe  is  vanijhed,  and 
Day  a  Tear,  and  every  Tear  an  -Age,  tilt  I  be  aBual  Enjoyment  comes  in  Place  •  h^  non  I 
in  Heaven,  at  Homey  in  mij  Father's  Arms,  have  thee  in  my  Eye,  and  in  my  Heart,  and  /;§ 
that  I  may  hehdld  and  fee  bim,  and  that  imme-  mi  Hands^  and  in  my  Arms  *,  and  as  nothing 
diately,  I  fay  immediately  in  his  Glory.  This  fiaB  fefarate  us  nevi,  for  aS  our  Enemies  are 
is  one  Way  of  beholding  Chrift,  it  is  an  im-  trod  under  Foot,  Jo  never  will  7 part  with  thee, 
mediate  Sight.  ft  far  as  t9  be  out  of  my  Eye..,  1  will  fiiU  behold 

I.  It  comprehends  the  Fruition  and  En    thee-,  and  in  beholdini  1  will  dill  pcjfefs  thee, 
joYrnent  of  Chrift  in  his  Glory.    Surely  the  far  thou  <^rt  mine  own. 

•  Saints  fhaH  not  be  mecr  idle  Speftators  of      2.  They  have  the  Ufe  of  what  they  poflcfs; 

the  Glory  of  Chrift,  but  they  (hall  enjoy  him,  and  this  is  an  infinite  Good   to  the  Saints  j 

and  be  taken  into  Fellow Oiip  with  him  :    it  they  fhail  not  onfy  pofTefs  Chrift,    but--thcy 

wasfaidofAfo/ei,    that  he  did  fee  the  Land  fc  a  11  have  what  Ufe  they  will  of  Chrift,  an^ 

■oi  Canaan,   but  he  was  not  admitted  into  it;  of  all  in  Chrift;    they  fhall,  as  they   pleafe, 

it  is  otherwife  with  the  Saints,    they   ftiall  make  Ufe  of  his  Humanity,  and  of  his  Deity, 

fee  Heaven,  and  they  ftiaVl  enter  into  Hca-  of  his  glorious  Effence,   and  of  his  glorious 

ven,  Come  thou  faithful  Servant,    and  enter  Attributes;    O  Wonder!  thata  Saint  (houli 

intoiby'M'i/ler's  ^sy,  not  only  behold  it,   but  come  to  Chrift,  and  fay,  0  my  Lord,  thou  atjt 

enter  into  it;    thevmuft  behold  Chrift,  and  mine;    and  my  Fkafmre  is  to  make  ufe  of  thy 

■take  PofTiftion  of  Chrift,    and  enjoy  him  as  yf^':fdom.  Power.,  and  Mercy  :^  and" that  Chrift 

their  own,  and  thus  the  Word  to  fee,    or  be-  ft^ouid  reply,  and  fay.  Weicame  fweet  Soul, 

bold,    is  often  ufed   in  Scripture;    Except  a  ufe  me  and aH.my  Chry  as  tbou pkafefi.    Why, 

Man  be  born  against  he  cannot  fee  the  Kingdom  thus  it  is ;  even  as  a  Friend  will  ^y  to  his 

«f  God;    John  3.  3.     /'.  e.    he  cannot  enjoy  Friend,  tr.ake  Cfe  of  all  I  have  as  your  own  ; 

it  ;   zviA  Father,  1  wiHt  that  tbofe  whom  thou  fo   will  Chrift  come   to  his  Saints,  and  bi4 

hali given  me  be  with  me  where  I  am,   ihat  them  make  Ufe  of  all  his  Riches,  Glory  ancj 

they  may  behold  my  Glory.   John  17.  24.    i.  e.  Excellency,   even  a^  they  wiH,   even  to  the 

That  they  may  enjoy  ray  Glory;    for  Chrift  utmoft  than  they  are  .capable  of. 

is  not  only  glorious  in  himfelf,  but  he  is  the       3.  They  have  the  Sweet  and'  Comfort  of 

Spring  of  Glory  unto  others:    Now  in  this  all  they  ufe;   and  this  makes  up  a  compleai: 

1R.erpeft  more  cfpecially  is  Chrift  our  a'd  in  Enjoyment.    In  Thinjg;sbeIovv  we  may  have 

^aS'   he  is  all  in  himfelf,    and  if  we   enjoy   the  Foflcftion  of  them,  and  the  life-  thereof, 

'^lim   he  is  i»// /'»<»/?  unto  us;    To  fee  a  little  but  iC  we  have  not  the  Sweet  and  Comfort 


Cbapi  I.'  Looking  tmto  'Jeftisl  633 

of  that  wc  u(e,  we  cannot  be  faid  truly  or  Lamb;  methinks  f  hear  the  familiar  Convcr- 
fally  to  enjoy  thofe  Things ;  what  is  the  Pof-  fes  betwixt  Chriii  and  them  i  as  Chrift  opens 
feffion  aitd  Ufc  of  Meat  and  Drink,  if  we  himfelf  to  them,  fo  they  to  him  ;  Firft,  he 
tafte  not  the  Sweet  of  them  ?  Herce  God  is  begins ;  Ob  my  dear  Saints^  you  are  they,  for 
h\d^  to  give  us  all  Things  richly  to  en\oy -^  no  rohom,  before  aUTimi,  1  decreed  thU  Heaven\ 
Creature  can  give  us  richly  to  enjoy  another  ;  and  ):oro yen  fee  the  Executicrt  »f  my  Decrees  % 
one  may  give  us  fuch  and  fuch  Things  where-  rvbilj}  the  IVerld  Jiood^  I  -khs  fiill  carryinj  on 
in  there  may  be  Comfort,  but  he  cannot  give  the  IVoik  ofyonr  Salvation,  either  in  doing  or 
us  Comfort  in  fuch  Things,  it  is  only  God  fuffering^  or  in  fuccejftve  Works,  applying  t»y 
that  can  give  us  that  ;  injs  fo  with  the  Doings  and  Sufferings^  my  aHive  and  fafftve 
Saints  in  Glory,  God  giveslnem  all  Things,  Obedience^  to  your  ?erfons\,  and  novo  the  World 
yea,  Chrift  gires  himfelf  to  them,  as  all  in  is  at  an  End,,  you  fee  the  End  cf  my  Wori^ 
'aU,  toenjey  him  riclily,  fully,  fweetly,  to  and  the  End  of  your  Faith,  which  is  the  eter- 
the  very  uttermoft.  This  another  Way  of  nal  Salvation  of  put  Souls  \  Oh  now  1  have 
beholding  Chrift^  it  is  a  Fruition  or  Enjoy-  my  Wijb,  and  you  have )Our  Happhefs  ;  here 
ment  of  Chrifl,  wherein,  and  whereby  he  yeu  and  I  roiH  live  together,  that  I  may  for 
is  our  all  in  at.  ever  behold you^    and  that  you  may  for  ever  be- 

3.  It  comprehends  all  the  Effefls  and  C«n-  hold  me^    and  my  Glory.    Which  no  fooner 
fequents  of  fuch  a  beholding  of  his  Glory,  faid,  but  raethinks  I  hear  all  thofe  innume- 
which  are  infinite  Delight  and  Complacen-  rablc  Saints  in  Heaven  to  anfwer.   Worthy 
cy   in  the  Will,  and  all  Praife  and  Thankf-  is  the  lamb  that  rt>as  flain  to  receive  Tovoer, 
giving  in  the  Mouths  of  his  Saints.     Tor  the  a>:d  Riches,  and  Wifdom,   and  Strength,   and 
"EirSl,  It  isdifputed,  whether  eternal  Happi-  Honour,  and  Glory,  andBkfftng-y  Rev.  1.  12. 
nefs  be  more  in  the  Afts  of  the    Underf^an-  ^r.d  therefore  unto  him   that    loved  us,  and 
ding,     or    of  the    Will  ?     And    fome    con-  wajhed  us  from  our  Sins   in  hi*  onn   Bloody 
dude,   That  it  is  principally    in   the  Will,  an  A  hath  made  us  Kings  unto  God  and  hii^a- 
bccaufe  that  is  an  aftive  Appetite,    and  Pre-  tler^  to  him  be  Glory  and  Dominion  for  ever   1 
dominant  in  a  Man,  indeed  the  Whole  of  a  and  ever.    Amen.    Rev.  i.  5,  6.    Yea,    me- 
Man.    Oh  the  Joy,   Delight,   and  Compla-  thinks  I  hear  every  Creature  in  Heaven  fay, 
cency  that  will arife  in  the  Will,    upon    the  Bleffing,  Heneur,  Glory,   and  Povfer    be  unto 
feeing  and  beholding  of  Jefus  Chrift  !  They  him  that  fittcih  on  the  Throne^,    and  unto  the 
ihall  delight  infinitely  in  the  effential  Glory  lamb  for  ever  and  ever.    Amen.    Rev.  5.  13. 
of  Chrift,    and    in   the  declared  Glory    cf  Why,  this  is  their  continual  Work  in   Hea- 
Chrift  ;    thev  fhall  delight  in  all  that  Glory  ven  ;    they  have  nothing  elfe  to  do,  but  with 
that  -is  reflected  upon  Chrift  by  all  his  Crea-  Joy  andGladnefs  to  fing  torch  the  Praifes  of 
tures  in  Heaven  j   they  fhall  delight  in  his  God,   and  of  Chrift,  and  that  his  Mercy  en- 
*  Prefence,  and  in  his  Love  :  Chrifi  it  aU  De-  dureth  for  ever.    And  this  likewife  is  com- 
iights,  and  how  then  fhould  they  but  delight  prehcnded  under   that  Notion  of  the  Saints 
in  Chrift  ?    For  the  5<r<:&?;i,  As  they  delight  ^t;/j»W/;;^  o/C7jr//?,    which  conipleatly  makes 
in  their  Wills,  fo  will  their  Mouths  be  filled  up  the  Prfrpolition  afferred,    That  Chrifi,   or 
.  with  Praifes :     We  read  of  Saints  and  Angels  tbe  Glori  of  Chrifl,  which  the  Saints  jhall  bc\ 
continually  praifing  God  in  Heaven ;    there  hold  to  ali  Eternity,  is  their  all  iu  aB» 
fhall  be  none  of  our  Duties  of  Mourning,   Fa- 
iling, Praying  and  Humbling;   the  Adls  of     Thus  far  we  have  propounded  the  Objed', 
Patience  and   jui^ifying  Faith  ftiall  ceaie  in  which  is  fefus  carrying  on  the  >alva- 

Heaven  ;    but  the  Duty  of  praifing  and  glo-  ti«n  of  his  Saints,  in   his  coming  again 

rifying  God   will  continue   to  all    Etarnity.  to  Earth,  and  taking  them  up  \vith  him- 

Methinks  1   fee   the  Saints   following   the  felf  and  his  Angels  into  Heaven  ;  our 

L  1  I  1  next 


'^M  Looking  unto  ^dfiu.  Chap  t^ 

next  Work  is  todire£l  vou  how  talooh  low  and  imperffft  Knowledge  of  this  My- 
unto  yejwi  in  this  Refpeft,  and  then  we  ftery  is  of  infinite  more  Valne  than  the 
havedoi>e.  high  and  perfeft  Knowledge  of  Ten  Thou- 

fand  Things    belides.    And  one  Thing  fO 

— my  Soul  ;  let  mc  tell  thee,  it  is  pofTi-ble  for 

thee  10  attain  a  very  fweet,  and  fatisfaftory 
^  .  .       ^  Degree  of  this  very  Knowledge.    And  there- 

C  H   A   P.     11.      DEC  T.    z,  fore  ftudy  clofe,  run  over  again  all  that  hath 

been  fpoken,   aoil  dig  yet  deeper  into  that 

Qf  knemng  JefaSy   as  carrying   On  the  ^reat  ^\ono\MM.iT\e^cor\ieni   rot  thy  felfwith  a 

Wdrk  Bj  sur  Salvation,  in  bis  fectndCotnhii.  bare  Difcovcry  of  that  Gold-ore,    which  is 

only  upon  the  Superficies  or  Top  of  the  Mine,, 

WTrikT  LooVing  is,    and   what  it  but  go  fo  far  as  to  find  out  the  inward,  fpi- 
contains,    we  have  often  heard  ;  ritual,  and  experimental  Knowledge,   which 
and  that  iu  txhefe  Sefpeft'a  we  may  the  Saints,  by  the  Light  of  the  Spirit,  may 
tooksnjefui.  come  to  attrain.    G  ftudy  Chrift  in  his  fecond 

I.  Let  us  know  Jcfus,    carrying  on    the  ComitJg,  to  Judgment*. 
Saints  Salvation  in  his  fccond  Comings  and  * 

taking  them  fo  Heaven.     Many  gldrious.ex- 

cellent  Things,  many  precious  Paffages,  many  SECT.    II. 

high   and   heavenly  .Carriages   are    in    this 

Tranfa^iion:    is  it  not  of  high  Concernment,   '       Of  confi'deYi}>i  Jefus  in  that  Reffeli. 
that  he  that  now  fits  at   God's  right  Hand 

interceding  for  us,  Inould  thence  come  again  2.  T     E  T    us  ton^der  Jefuf,   carrying  on 
So  judge  the  Worlds    and'  after  Judgnjcnt        %  j  this  Work  of  Salvation  at  his  fecond' 
iaktt  up  his  Saints  with  him  into  Gibry  ?  Can  Coming.     It  is  not  enough  to  know,  but-  we. 
we  read  of  the  feveral  Agings  of  this  gene-  niuf^  meditate,  and  ferioufly  c^nfider  of  it. 
ral  Aifiz'",    and  not  defire  to  read  on  flill  ?  A  meer  Student  may  know  Chrift,   and  flu- 
Nay,  is  not  all  our  Reading  mixt  with  Ad-  dv  Chriff,    as  he  knows  and  Itudies  other 
miration  of  every  Paffage  ?   Come  !  wonder,  Things ;  he  may  heap  together  many  Notions 
and  fit,    and   paufc,   and  flop,    at  every  concerxiing  Chrifi,    and  his  coming  to  Judg- 
Word;    ffay  and  wondcij    and  adore  that  mcnf ,  but  he  hath  no  Impreflion  of  the  Hell- 
Light,  which  appears  in  any  Beam  of  Truth,  nefs  of  Chrift  upon  his  Heart;    ^nd.  in  this 
and  in  the  Admiration  of  that  Truth  which  Refpefl  he  is  a  Stranger  to  Chrift,.  and  to 
doth  appear,  cafl  thy  felfdown  at  the  Feet  all  his  Aftings?    alas,  he  fludies  Chrifl,  but 
of  Chrift,  and  cry  Qut;    0  the  DeptbtfGlor^,  he  doth  not  rightly ,,ferioufly,  and  inwardly 
aod  Majejiy^  andGoodnefs,  andGracgintbee!  con/ider  of  Chrift  ;    he  doth  not  look  unt§ 
O  the  Riches  of  Love,  that  thou  jhouldfl  let  out  Jcfm,  as  one  that  looks  to  his  Pittern,  or  as 
thy  felf  ia  tbeje  fveraJ  admirable  Difpenfaii'  one   that  looks  to  his  Refuge,    Hope,    and 
tfis  /  Corae,  be  exa£!  in  this  Stady  ;  gather  Help;   true  and/piritual  Confideration  isa 
Kp  all  the  Crumbs  and  Filings  of  this  Gold;  ferious  Matter  5.   it's  not  feme  few  and  flee  t- 
thc  leaft  Bearas  of  the  Glory  of  Chrift  (  e-  ing  Thoughts  that  arc  tjie  Difcharge  of  this 
fpedaliy  as  it  fnines  and  glitters  at  his  fe-  Work,  but  Thoughts  refting^   dwelling,  fix- 
cond   Coming  )  have  fo  much  Light,    and  fng,  and  ftaying  upon  Chrift,  until  they  ceme 
Love,  and  Splendor  in  them,    as  that  they  to  fome  profitable  Iffue  ;    O  it  is  another 
will  be  very  Tweet  to  look  upon  them  :  E-  Manner  of  Bulinefs  than  many  are  aware  of; 
very  Piece  or  Part  ©f  this  Knowledge  will  it's  a  Thinking  with  Thought  upon  Thought; 
be  of  very  fpecial  Ufe  and  Worth  ;  yea,  the  it's  a  Reitoration  and  MuUiplicatio?^  of  the 

Xhou|;hij 


'Chap.  -1,  Loo'king  unto  Jcfusl  ^  s^  5 

Thoughts  of  the  Mind  upon  the  Snh)ti\  v/i^  2i\(ohiyjcvfaitcJfcr  the  Mopi'ion^  toyvit, 
propounded  i  (b  the  Scripture  cxpreflcih  it,  the  ReJempti$n  $f  their  Bsdiesy  Rom.  «.  2^. 
J  liokcd  oa  aS  the  li'orki  ^^'^jgO  ii<inds  bad  That  now  tlie  long-lookcd-for  Day  is  come, 
7»rought.  AKd  in  the  next  VWc,  I  returned  it  is  come;  O  the  Exaltation  of  the  Saints 
io  fee\  Ecclef.  1.  n,  12.  He  looked  ufoa^  and  Angols  at  this  Tidings  !  This  is  worthy 
and  cBnfidired  his  Works,  and  he  returned  a  Paule,  a  SeUh  to  be  let  upon  it. 
to  bekold  thcxn  -J  he  thouaht.on  them  before,  2.  Confider  Chrift's  Conitrg  to  J^dg- 
but  now  he  returned  to  think  ;  he  lencwed  raent.  AU  now  inRcadincfs,  the  Son  of  Go«l 
his  Thoughts  upon  the  Matter,  and  took  a  comes  forth  with  all  his  glorious  Attendants ; 
a  new  View  of  (hem.  Indeed  when  the  tJn-  For  the  Son  of  ManJhuU  come  in  the  Glory  of 
dcrftanding  works  Icriouily  and  fpirituatty,  Ais  Father,  vUb  his  Angeh,  Mat.  16.  27. 
it  win  fetch  Things  into  Sight,  and  not  on-  And  with  tbcSouis  ofSa.nts,  that  for  a  Time 
ly  fo,  but  it  will  hold  them  there,  and  faftcn  have  bcc«  in  Paradife.  Oh  what  a  goodl/ 
upon  them,  and  when  they  are  gone,  it  wiH  Sight  is  here  !  In  this  Meditation  1  nsay 
fetch  them  again,  My  S$ul  bath  themfiiUin  fee  with  Johny  ite  new  ^trufalem  cetninf^ 
Remembrance,  Lam.  5.  20.  My  Soul  in  re-  d»n>n  from  God  0ut  of  Heaven,  prepared  as  a 
jnembriDg  doth  remember  them,  and  will  Bride  ad$rned  for  bcr  Husband.  Rtv.  21.  2. 
not  off  till  the  End  be  obtained;  fo  a  Man  Down  comes  Chrift,  and  down  come  the  An- 
cyes  Chrift,  tilJ  he  have  more  of  Chrift,  gels,  and  down  come  the  Spirits  of  the  JuJt 
more  of  his  Prefence,  and  more  oHiis  Light,  made  perfeft  ;  and  as  they  come  along^  fer 
and  more  of  his  FavoHr,  and  wore  of  his  I-  h«w  they  (hake  the  Hearens,  and  dimni,  and 
mage.  O  let  this  be  our  Work  ;  let  us  thus  dark  the  tery  Lights  of  Heaven  ;  fee  whac 
.conftdcr  Jefus  in  Reference  to  his  fecond  Co-  a  Flood  of  Fire  gees  boVorc  them  ;  fee  how 
ming  to  Judgment.  And  Chat  we  may  do  it  they  pafs  into  thc'Clnud,  where  Chrift  makes 
in  Order,————  a  Stand,  and  erefts  a  Throne  for  himfelf  t» 

I.  Confider  Chrift's  preparing  for  JuJg-  fit  on.  Sure  'twill  be  a  guilded  gIori<ius 
mcnf,  realize  it,  asif  thou  (awcft  orheardft  Cloud,  when  Chrift,  with  all  his  ccleftialSer- 
thc  fame ',  nofoonerthe  Time  determined  vants,  ftail  fit  upon  it  :  a  Morning's  Cloud, 
which  God  hath  appointed-,  but  ChrLft  coin-  guilded  with  the  Beams  of  the  Sun,  is  ad- 
nunds,  Make  ready  yc  Angels  to  wait  upon  mirably  fair  and  ihining;  but  what  a  ftiining 
me,  and  make  ready  ye  glorious  Souls  that  Cloud  is  that,  where  the  Sun  of  Rigbtawuf- 
now  are  with  me;  it  is  the  Father's  Plea,  nefs,  with  all  his Merning  Stay,  do  fit  and 
fure,  and  it  is  my  Pleafurc  to  go  down  into  /bine  ?  here's  enoHgh  to  dazle  my  E\es,  and 
the  neather  World,  and  to  call  before  me  to  take  up  my  Thoughts ;  O  my  Soul  think 
all  the  Men  and  Wemcn  that  ever  lived  in   on  it. 

it  ;  there  will  I  pafs  my  Doom  upon  aU  Flcfh,  3.  Confider  Chrift's  Summons  of  the  Eleft 
and  reward  every  one,  good  aid  bad,  ac-  to  come  under  Judgment.  Nofoonerin  the 
cording  to  his  Works.  Oh  what  a  Shout  Cloud,  but  he  fi,aU  fend  bis  j^ngds  mib  a 
may  1  imagine  in  Hearen  at  this  News!  great  Sound  of  a  Trumpet,  and  they  fhall  ga- 
What  Joy  is  in  the  Souls  of  Saints,  that  now  ther  together  bis  EleS  from  the  four  ITinds, 
thev  muft  go  to  their  Bodies,  and  enter  in-  from  one  End  of  Heaven  to  the  other.  Mat, 
to  them,  that  both  their  Souls  and  Bodies,  24.  31.  Will  not  this  be  a  ftrance  Sight 
which  fometimes  lived  together,  may  now  to  fee  Chrift  a  coining,  with  Trump'ctsfoua- 
dwell  together  with  Chrift  in  Glorv,  and  ding  before  hire,  caufing  all  the  Dead  to  a- 
nevcr  part  more  ?  If  thofe  that  live  on  Earth  waken  cut  of  their  Sleeps  of  Dtath  ?  th« 
are  commanded  by  Chrift,  To  lijt  up  their  very  Sound  df  this  Trumpet  was  f.vcr  in 
Heads,  kecauje  their  Redemption  draweih  nigh ;  Jerome's  Ears,  Jlrife  fe  Vead  and  come  t$ 
How  muchsiore  fl)all  they  joy  in  Heaven,  judgment,    and  no  Qucftion  but  th)  F.srs 

L 1 1 1  2  OiiM 


6^6  .  LooUni  imto  Jefus:  Chap.  «; 

fhall  be  filled  with  the  Blaft  thereof;  the.  End;' they  fall  at  the  Feet  of  Chrifl-,  and  the 
Trumpet  ftiall  fomd  that  fliallbe  heard  over  Lord  Chrift  takes  them  up  with  his  Hands, 
all  the  World,  and  then  (hall  the  Dead  arifc  and  folds  then^  his  Arms :  Oh!  what  mu- 
outoftheirGraves^and every  Saint'sSoHlfliall  tual  reciprocai^alutationsare  thefe  betwixt 
re-enter  into  his  own  Body,  by  virtue  of  the  Chrift  and  his  Members  !  Oh  my  Head! " 
RefurrediionofGhrift  their  Head  Canlpafs  and  oh  my  Bodv  !  Oh  my  Husband!  and  oh 
this  Meditation  without  feme  R.cfledHon  on  mySpoufe!  Oh  my  Dear!  and  oh  my  Dar- 
my  felf  ?  O  my  Soul,  how  joyfully  wilt  thou  ling  !  Never  two  LoYers  met  with  fuch  Heat 
greet  thy  Body,  when  thoa  fhak  enliren  it  of  Love  as  Chrift  and  his  Saints  ;  Come, 
again  ?  How  wiJt  thou  fav,  O  ray  dear  Si-  faith  Chrift,  and  fit  you  down  here  at  my 
fter,  whom  I  left  behind  me  in  Duft  when  t  rijht  Hand,  and  let  the  World  be  on  my  left 
went  to  Heaven,  how  fwect  is  thv  Carcafc,  Hand  5  it  was  otherwife  with  you  in  your 
how  comely  is  thy  Countenance  ?  How  do  I  Lifetime,  mv  Gold  and  my  Jewels  were  then 
enter  into  thee,  and  anitaate  thee,  and  I  will  caft  in  the  Duft  ;  you  were  then  cloathed 
never  more  leave  thee ;  thou  waft  my  Yoke-  with  Infamy,  and  the  vileft  of  Men  were  then 
fellow  in  the  Lord's  Labours,  and  my  Com-  guilded  with  Honour;,  but  now  I  willfet  all 
f  anion  in  PerfecHtion  and  Wrong  ;  now  (hall  right,  now  the  Duft  fhall  be  fwept  away, 
we  enter  together  into  our  Mafter's  Joy :  See,  and  the  Jewels  ot  my  Kingdom  ftall  be  gathe- 
liftupthy  Head,  behold  Jefus  Chrift  yonder  red  up:  Now  the  Goats  fhall  be  driven  into 
fitting  in  the  Cloud,  and  lo  here  the  Angels  the  Defart^'and  you,  who  are  the  Sheep,  fhall 
waiting  on  iis>  and  coming  to  take  us  with  be  brought  into  my  Fold.  Oh  my  Soul,  wkat 
the  reft  of  Saints  into  the  Air,  to  meet  our  a  Meeting  is  this  ?  What  a  Sight  will  this  be. 
Redeemer  there.  Could  I  but  realize  this  to  behold  the  Saints  in  this  Condition,  and 
Summons,  this  Refurre£iion,  this  Meeting  of  thy  felf  amongft  them?  Couldft  tho«  but 
the  Soul  and  Body,  and  going  with  the  An-  realize  this  one  very  PalTage,  it  were  enough 
gels-into  the  Judgment-feat,  Oh  how  weuld  to  quench  thy  Luft,  arnd  to  kindle  a  Flame  of 
it  work,  and  what  Work  would  it  make  pure  Love  in  thy  Heart  to  Jefus  Chrift  ;  it 
within!  is  a   quickning,    rouzing,  railing,  rejoicing 

4.  Confider  Chrift  and  the  Saints  meeting  Confideration. 
at  the  Judgment-day.  Oh!  how  /hall  the  5.  Confider  Chrift  fentencing  the  Saints 
Saints  look,  and  ftare,  and  gaze  at  Che  Beau-  for'eternal  Glory.  Then  fhall  the  Books  be  ©• 
ty  of  Jefus  Chrift?  Oh!  how  will  they  pened,  and  all  the  good  Works  of  the  Saints 
break  out  into  Admiration  at  the  firft  View  fhall  be  revealed  and  made  known  ;  and  then 
of  thofe  Glories,  which  never  before  appear-  fhall  the  Judge,  from  his  Throne  of  Majefty, 
ed  on  this  Side  Heaven?  Is  not  this  he  (  in  the  Sight  and  Hearing  of  all  the  World) 
(  ve'ill  tkej  fay)  of  whom  we  read  fo  often,  That  pronounce  that  Sentence,  Came  ye  BJeJJed  of 
he  was  fairer  than  the  Sons  of  Men  ?  That  he  my  Faihir,  inherit  the  Kinf^dtm  prepared  for 
was  white  and  ruddy,  the  Chief'eft  of  Ten  you  from  the  Begrnning  of  the  World.  Matth. 
Thou  fa  nds ;  That  his  Countenance  was  ss  25.  34.  ^.  d.  Come  my  Saints,  corae  with 
Lebanon^  excellent  as  the  Cedars,  glorious  me  into  Glory ;  come  now  from  Labour  to 
as  when  the  Sun  fhinethJn  his  Strength''  But  Ref^,  from  Difgrace  t©  Glory,  from  the  Jaws 
was  ever  the  Half  told  us  of  what  now  we  of  Death  to  the  Joys  of  eternal  Life ;  for  my 
fee  and  behold?  O  the  fuper-exccllent  tran-  Sake  ye  have  been  railed  on,  reviled  and 
fcendent  Beauty  of  this  Sun  of  Righteouf-  curfed ;  but  now  it  ihall  appear  to  all  thofe 
nefs!  O  the  Treafures'of  Lovclinefs  in  this  curfed  £/««/,  that  you  are  the  true  Jacobs 
Jefus  Chrift  never  fecn  before !  And  thus  as  that  fhall  receive  the  BlcfEng,  and  bleffed 
they  admire,  fo  they  adore  ;  now  they  begin  fhaH  you  be;  come  now  and  poffcfs  with  me 
tlwlc  Hallelujahs?  that neyer,  never  fball  have  the  Inheritance  of  Heaven,  where  you  fhall 

be 


Chap.  2.^'  Looking  unto  Jefusi  s^j 

be  for  Love,  Sons;  f«r  Birth-right,  Heirs;  to  be  judged,  but  to  judge;  iiot  only  fhaH 
for  Dignity,  Kings;  for  Hclinefs,  Triefts :  they  Itand  atChrift's  right  Hand,  butthev 
Come,  you  may  beWly  enter  in,  for  nfy  Fa-  (haD  fit  dawn  on  the  Throne  of  the  Son  of 
ther  hath  prepared  and  kept  it  for  y»n,  ever  God,  to  judge  the  wicked  Angels  and  the 
fincc  the  firliFoundatienofthe  World  was  laid.  World.  O  the  Torment!  O  the  Vexation 
O  my  Soul,  doft  thou  not  remember,  when  of  wicked  Men  and  Devils,  when  ther  (ha H 
fometimcs  thou  haft  been  at  the  Feet  of  Chrift  fee  thofe  reryMen  whom  they  fcorned  op- 
in  the  Beauty  of  Holinefs,  and  there  tookcft  preflcd,  and  pcrfccuted,  to  be  now  advanced 
in  thofe  Droppings  of  his  Spirit,  ivhich  were  not  only  to  Glory,  but  to  be  their  Fudges '  It 
better  to  thee  than  the  Feafts  of  Rings  PDoft  is  as  if  fome  Nobleman  had  wronged  fomc 
thou  not  remember,  when  fomctimes  thou  poor  Man,  and  that  the  King  (liould  there- 
haft  had  the  very  Beams  wf  Light  darted  from  fore  deliver  the  Nobleman  into  the  Power  oi' 
the  Face  of  jefus  Chrift,  when  he  whifpcred  the  poor  Man  to  take  his  own  Revense 
to  thy  Soul  the  Forgivencfs  of  thy  Sins,  fay-  Surely  ibe  Ung$ilj  jhaU  fee  this,  and  br.  sjie- 
ing,  ftar  not.  tby  Sms  Jhall  not  hurt  the:,  1  ved',  h;  JhaS  ^najh  with  his  Teeth  for  Indxina- 
am  thy  Sahatien  ?  Oh  what  Joy  was  the«  ?  tion,  and  melt  aroai.  Pfal.  112.  to.  But  on 
What  Meltings,  Movings,  Stirrings,  Leap-  the  contrary;  The  Riibteeus  fiaB  reieUe  when 
ings  of  Heart  were  then  in  thy  Bofora  ?  But  be  fettb  the  Vengeance,  be  Jljall  najh  his  Feot- 
was  that  Joy  any  Thing  to  this  P  Or  to  be  peps  in  the  Blood  of  the  Unfodlj.  Pfal.  <S. 
compared  with  this  ?  that  was  a  Drop,  but   10.  -^  1  ' 

here's  an  Ocean,  hcie's  Fulnefs  cf  Joy  ;  oh       O  my  Soul,  doft  thou  believe  this  Truth  > 
what  Lcapings  of  Heart,  what  Ravilhrnents  And  art  thou  confident  that  thou  (halt  fit  widl 
will  be  within  when  thou  ftialt  ^^c  thy  fclf  Chrift  on    his    very    Throne  to   judae  th^ 
in  the  Arm?  ofChrift,  and  (halt  rcc.ive  Words  World?  Why  then' be  joyful  in  AffliaJons 
of  Life  from  the  Mouth  of  Chril^  in  the  exercife  thou    Patience  in  the  Cenfurcs  and 
Face  oi  all  the  World?  What  a  Thing  will  Judgments  of  the  Worlds  know  thou  for  ?hv 
this  be,  whenChnft  fhall  pafs  a  Sentence  of  Comfort  that  there  is  a  Turn  ard  Time  ot 
Death  on  others,  and  fpeak    Words  of  Life  Judging,  and  therefore  lav,  With  »-  //    u  a 
nntorhee  ?  When  thou  (halt  fee  -him  frown-  fmaU  Matter  that  Ijhouldbe  iudeed  of  you    er 
ing  upon  the  World,  f  and  oh  thofe  Frowns  of  Mans  Judgment,  as  the  Orii^inal  h2th  it* 
will  break  the  Heart )  and  (hi! t  behold  him  of  Mans  Day.  i  Cor.  4.  3.     Is  ft  not  enough  . 
fmihng  in  the  Fulnefs  ot  his  Love  upon  thy  to  command  Patience,    if  Gtd's  Day  be  at 
ielt?  That  Chrift  at  fuch  a  Timeftiould  be  Hand,  when  I  ftia  11  judge  mv  uniuft  Tud'es  ' 
delighttng  thee  with  all  the  hrabraces  of  Love,  Heark  what  the  Apoftle  C^ich     £e  palieni 
and  with  this  fweet  Invitation  to  Heaven,  Brethren  unto  the  coming  of  the  Lord  -  behold 
Come  thou  BlejJ.d,   tnhirzt    the   Kingdom,  it  the  Husbandman  voaiteth  for  the  precious  Fruil 
were  enough  to  fpir.t  a  >oul  half  dead  :  The  oj  the  Earth,  and  bath  la>;g  PatiLe  for  it,  ««.. 
very    Meditation    of   this    muft    reeds   hi  til  he  receive  the  earl^  and  latter  R.Jin-  be  ys 

6.  Confider  Chrift  and^the  Saints  judging  mi»£  oj  the  Lord  d>av>eth  n^fh.-—  Behold 
the  reftof  the  World.    No  fooner  are  the  //..  fudge  ftandetb  before  the^Do^r.   Tames  < 
Saints   lentenced    but    Chnft_  turns  to  the  7,  8,  9.    Coine  exercife   Patience,''  let  the 
Wicked,  and    bids    l\^tx^  go  tnto  cverUmrg  World  be  j^^dging  ;  if  they  will  needs  fland-r 
^'?CXl  •'au':    ^:p^^"c=^^<^  ^^'f^  *>'^1^  )"in  reproach,  and  perfecute   thv  Soul,  they  h"a,( 
with  Chrift  himfelt;  Do  ye  not  know  that  the  better  abufe  any  Jnd'e  on   Farththan  fh4 
Sawts  M  V'-U^  (be  World f    1  Cor.  6.  2.  Thou-h  thou  art  rhe^pooref^,  wcakeft  mean-  '  • 
When  the  Saints  appear,  it  is  not  only  by  a  eft  uf  God's  Saints  unyn  the  Earth    thev  wl } 
Summons,  but  wuh  Commifiion ;    not  only,  know  one  Day,  that  they  havcabuTed  their 

own  1 


^3^  Looking  unto  Jefns^  Chap.  2; 

own  Judge  in  abufing  thee  ;    and  thereiore   when  theu  arf  admitted  in  thither,  if  Wccp- 
f'?  iboii  quiet,  fiient,  pjticnt.    Say  as  David^  ing  were  in  Heaven  wouldfi  thou  not  weep 
■^f^  h'.m  alone,  and  ki  b'lm  curfn\  yea^  hi  bin?  for  Joy  ?  Sure  thefe  Things  are  no  FiHions  of 
y-'^'S^i  /(?>•  the  Lord  hath  bidden  him  \  it  may  Mans  Brain,  but  Truths  and  Realities}  and 
^•e^the  Lord  will  look  cn  mine  Jj]ii8/o»)  and  as  they  arc  true  and  real,  fo  they  arecxceed- 
refll  requite  Good  for  bi(  judj^iKg  this  Day :  ing  fiiil  of  Jo,:  All  the  Excellencies  of  this 
"ihn  uhis  Day,  but  the  Day  of  the  Lord  it  my  World  arc  but  a  Dream  in  Coraparifon  of 
Day,  and  then  JhaJl  1  fit  rriib    Cbrifl    o::  hu  thcBj ;  even  the  Sun  in  its  Brightnefs  is  but 
Thyo;::  to  j.<d^e  the  IForld.    Oh    the  Sweet  Darknefs  to  this  Glory  that  (hall  then  be  fecn. 
tnat^  I  may   fuck  froni  this  Honeycomb,  of  Come,  think  OTcr    thefe  Things,  and  befo 
Chrift  and  his  Saints  judging  the  Vs'orld  !        enlarged  in  thy  Thoughts,  that  before  they 
7.  Confider  Chrift  and  hisSaints  going  up  go,  th«u  mayfl  feel  the  Sweet,  and  tafte  of 
into  Heaven.     No  fooner  hath  he  done  his  this  Goodncfs  of  the  Lord. 
Work  with  the  World,  and  font  them  away,      8.  Confider  all    the  fcveral  Tranfaflions 
but  then  he  fhall  condufl  all  his  Flock  like  a  that  will  foH«w  inHea-ven;  then  will  Chrift 
Jaithful  Shepherd  to  their  Fold;  then  ftiall  prefeiat  all  his  Eled  to  God  his  Father;  then 
}>egowith  al)  his  Troops  following  him  into  will  he  give  in  aH  his  Commiflions  which  he 
Heaven.     Hath  not  Chrift  faid  fo  ?  If  J  £o  hath  receired  from  his  Father;  then  will  the 
o^tjy  I  Tvill  come  again  J  and  ncsive  you  .unt»  Son  himfelf  he  fubjeM  to  the  'Father^  that  God 
vrj  filf^  that  nb^re  J  am,  there  you  may  be  alfo.  may  he  all  in  al,    I  cannot  ftay  to  enlarge  on 
j.^hn  14.3.    O  thofeSongs  of  joy,  and  Shouts  thefe.    Only  remember,  though  G«d  ie  aS 
cf  Praife  that  will  fill  the  World  at  that  Day  !  in  aU^  that  excludes  not  Chrift,  for  he  alfo  is 
And  thus  as  they  go  along,  Heaven  opens  xxvi-  all  in  all  to  all  his  Saints,  even  to  aJJ  Eternity; 
lothem,  and  they  enter  in;  what  Welcomes  immediate  Vifions  and  Fruitions  of  Chxi#, 
they  have  there  is  part  my  telling  ;  if  we  may  as  ^od  is  the  very  T«p  of  Heaven's  Joy  : 
iniagire    and  guefs,    O  the  Welcome    that  Chnfi  U  all,  and  in  ail -y  Chrift  is  the  Centre 
I  <.'hriM  will  give  !  C»me  «?>  Sfoufe,  and  corns  of  Heaven's  Happinefs ;  Chrift  is  the  We.ll- 
r?y  Diar^  come  all  my  Saints  \  here  be  thofe  fpring  that  fills  the  Capacities  of  Saints  and 
AUnJJons    that  I  v>ent  before  to   prepare  and  Angels;  Chrift  is  the  Objeft  of  Happinefs  it 
2'>!ake  rc^dy  for  you  ;  here  be   tbofe  everlafiing  felf,  there  is  as  much  Happinefs  in  Chrift  as 
Habitations  vthercin  you  and  I  vsiB  drxeU  toge-  Happinefs  is;  whatever  belongs  to  Glory  is 
»*kr;  here  is  your  Father's  Houfe^  the  Muilding  in  Chrift,  in  bim  dvoeUs  all  the  FuJaefs.\N hit' 
«j  the  WaU  is  aS  «f  ^afper,  4nd  the  morji  Fiece  ever  Excellency  is  in  Heaven  it  is  in  Chrift, 
of  it  is  all  of  pure  Gold,  like  unto  clear  Glo-ls.  not  only  in  Perfcflion,  but  Connexion;  for 
Re7.  21.   18.    yVh^  this  it  jour  Home^your  all  thofe  Excellencies  ineet  together,  reft  and 
sioufe  made  noithout  Hands ;  here  you  and  1  in  Chrift.     Chrift  is  all  good  Things  to  a& 
•mU  fpend  our  Time,  Eternity  it  felf ,  in  joying,  his  Saints  in  Heaven;  he  is  Beauty  to  their 
i'- joying,  and  beholding  of  each  other.    And  Eyes,  Mufick  t»  their  Ears,  Honey  to  their 
^s'shus  Chrift  falutes  them,  f®  will  the  Angels,  Mouths,  Perfume  to  their  Noftrils,  Health 
tiisfe   -created    Citizens  of   Heaven,  falutc  to  their  Bixiies,  Joy  to  their  Souls,  Light  to 
them  to ;  for  if  Joy  be  in  Heaven  at  the  Con-  their  Underftandings,  and  Content  to  their 
▼erfion  of  one  Sinner,  what  Joy  will  there  Wills;  he    is  Time    without   Sliding,  Soci- 
fec  at  the   Glorification  of  all  thefe  Saints?  cty  without  Loathing,  Defire  without  Faint- 
What  welcome  Entertainment  wiflthe  Angels  ing,  /^Ipba  and  Omega,   the  Beginning  and 
§Tve  to  thefe  new  Guefts  at  their  firfl  En-  Ending ;  wanti«g  both,  needing  neither,  yet 
.trance  into  Heaven  ?  the  Author  of  them  both:  He  is  all  in  all, 

O  my  Soul,  if  thou  art  one  tf  them  that  from  one,  not  all.    Even   all  the  Strenjjth, 
f-ulthavc  tiiis  Welcome,  what  wilt  thou  fey  Wit,  pleaflsre,   Virtuesj  Colours,  Beauties, 

Hdrmofly, 


Chap.  2.  Looking  unto  Jefus.  ^-^ 

Harmony,  and  Goodnefs  that  are  in  Men,  fied  with  that  View?  N^renly  will  he  be 
Beafis,  Fillies,  Fowls,  Trees,  Herbs,  and  all  cenfpicuous,  vital  and.  fixed,  bat  his  very- 
Creatures,  are  nothing  but  Sparkles  cf  thofe  Prcfcnce  fiiall  transform;    Tb:y  foaU  fct  bit 

Things  which  are  in  Chrift.    Chrift  hinafelf  lace^ —  andthsy  fiiaB  rej^n  j'or  ever  and 

will  then  fupply  their  Ufe  ;  fo  that  the  hefi  ever.  Rev.  22. 4,  5.  O  the  Influence  oftlils 
Creatures  which  now  fervc  the  Saints,  fhaH  Sight  !  It  is  of  fia? h  a  tracsforraing  Nature, 
not  have  the  Honour  to  fervc  them  then,  that  to  fee  the  Ring  will  make  King* ;  thi^ 
Jbere  niil  be  no  need  of  the  Sun^  nor  of  tbe  Vifion  of  Glory  amounts  unte  a  Fruition  ot" 
Meon  to  fhine  In  that  City;  fir  tbe  Gl«ry  efCod  Glory  ;  if  ever  thou  art  a  Spcihfor  of  Chrift,. 
Jith  lighten  ity  and  tbe  Lamb  is  lbs  Light  thou  art  lure  to  be  a  Partaker  of  Chrift  in  all 
thereof.  Rev.  21.  23.  his  Glory.     /  (haU  be  fatisjed,  when  I  awali 

And  hence  the  beholding  of  Chrift  is  the  witbtlj  Lihenefi.  Pfal.  17.   115.     /t  a'otb  not 
all  in  all  to  his  gterified  Saints  ;  This  was  yet  af>fear  what  weJhaJl  bs  ;  but  rot  know  that 
Chrift's  Prayer,  ¥atktr^  1  utiUibat  thofe  whsm  vhen  he  f)all  apfear,  toe  fhall  be  like  bim  •  and 
thou  haft  given  tne^  be  rvitb  tne  rthcre  1  am  ;  why  fo  i*  for  we  fijtiU  fa  him  as  he  is.  .1  Toha 
To  what  End  ?  that  tht-y  may  btbold  my  Glory.  3.  2.     And  no  Wonder,  for  if  the  imperfeh 
John  17.  24.     Chrift's  heavenly  Prelerce  is  beholding  of  his  Gi«ry  in  the  Glafs   of  his 
confpicuous,  he  is  not  prefent  as  Ibme  Things  Gofpel,  change  the  Seul  into  tbe  fame  Imag- 
that  arc  not  fccn,  and  yet  are  prercnt ;  but  from    Glory  to  Glory^    \   Cor.   13.    12.  how 
his  Prefence  is,  or  certainlv  it  (hall  be  confpi-   much  more  (hall  the  full  View  of'  his  Glorv 
fuoustoall  his  Saints:  When  he  was  in  the  in  Heaven,  transform  both  the  Souls  and  Bo- 
World  his  Glory  w-as  coT«red  under  a  mean  dies  of  his  Saints  into  a  Fulnefs  of  Glorv  .<' 
Outfide,  Lc  waslikeal)right  r.ightinadark  Here  then  is   the   Top  of  Heaven-  here'is 
Lantern,  and  there  were  very  few  chat  knew  the  «»J /"/>  aZT;  here  is  the  Satisfa^ion  of  Souls 
him  then  -,  but  in  Heaven  he  IhaH  be  as  a  Ca-  to  the  very  uttermoft  :  If  Chrift's  Glorv  m 
binct  opened,  or  as  the  Sun  in  his  full  Glory,  his    Transfiguration    wa&    fo  faiL^faacrv    t* 
Wefhall  know  bim  as  ne  are  biom:,  and  b,bold  Pctcr^  as  that  he  defired  his  Sight  of  it  mi^^c 
Urn  Fact  toFace\  v}ep)aU  fee  bim  ms  he  is.  never  have  Endor  Interruption,©  .7 /j /»>3i3 
I  John  a.  i^    Nor  only  wiU  he  be  confpicuous,  be  hzrejet  us  here  build  TabsmaJes  •  and  ycc 
but  his  Prelence  Ihall  be  vital:  A  Stone  may  Pe/er  was  only  a  Spefiator  of  this  Glorv    for 
be  with  us,  and  feen  clearly,  but  there's  litrle  he  had  himfelf  no  Share  in  it:  O  th^u'wiJic 


and  dear  Refrelhing.  O  the  Influences  that  ing  Enjoyment  ?  The  Luftre  of  h's  Glo'-y 
the  Sight  of  ChufT  will  have  on  his  Saints  in  will  be  dilFufcd  unto  all,  fo  that  feme  fh^'u 
Heaven!  nor  onlv  will  he  be  confpicuous  and  enjoy  the  Glory  of  the  Sun,  others  of  the 
vital,  but  his  Prefence  ftiall  be  fixed  ;  he  ftialJ  Moon,  and  others  of  the  Stars.     O  m-  Sou-') 


%:■:,         y      u  %^  '  ^    ,  5«^^"r>S  5un  ot  Kighteoulncis,  it  is  enough.     Oh  re- 

°"  ?u\  M^^^^*".    o.n  Trees,   that  they  member!  oh  conlider !  oh    never  forget  th-s 
"•^.K    .  ^^   ?'?.    if"    ^-5,P^^^^'^y'  ^^'^  ^ooi^r^g  unto  Jefml     As   it   is  thy  Duty  0,1 
VV:nt^         ^^'\ '"  Heaven  be.  when  Earth,  fo  it  is  thy  Privilege  and  higheft  Hap 
he(hallbeaU-avs  in  the  Eye  ofhisSainrs,  pinefs  in  Heaven  for  ever  aid  ever.  ^ 

^nd  never  out  of  Sight  ;  when  thev  (hail  be 
always  viewing  of  him,  and  be  always  fatif-  SECT.  Ill 


64<^  Looking  mto  Jefm:  Chap:  2: 

the  Sun  jhaB  hec6me  bUei  as  ^et,  and  ibe  Motn 
SECT.     III.  red  as  Blood ;  when  the  Stars  of  Heaven  JhaU 

j'iBy    and  vfben  the  Heavens  tbemfelves  fiiaS 
Of  defirlng  after  Jefus  in  tiat  Refpefi.        depart  as  a   Scroll ;    when  the  Trumpet  fhall 

founds    that  mill  fiake  the  Earthy  and  everj 
3,  T      E  T  ns  defire  after  JepM,  carrying  on  Mtuntain  and  Ifland  fhall  be  moved  out  •/  their 
I  J  this  Work  of  Man's  Salvation  at  his  ?laces.    When  the  Kings  of  the  Earthy  and  the 
fecond  Coming.    It  is  true,  many  fhrink  at  ^reat  Men,  and  the  rich  Men,  and  the  thief 
the  Thoughts  of  Death  and  Judgment,,  and  Captains,  and  every  Bondfrnan,  and  every  Free- 
'tis  an  high  Pitch  to  defire  the  Diffolution  of  man,  fbaU  hide  tbemfelves  in  the  Dens,  and 
JOMX  fclveS;  and  of  this  World  \  the  beft  Chri-  in  the  Rocks  tf  the  Mountains,  and  fhall  fay 
ftians  are  compounded  of  Flefli  and  Spirit,  to  the  Rocks  and  to  the  Mountains,  F^on  us, 
and  if  the  Spirit  long  to  be  in  Heaven,  yet  and  bide  us  from  the  Face  of  him  that  fittstb 
the  Flefh  is  loath  to  leave  this  Earth.     Speak  on  the  Throne,   and  fr$m  the  Wrath  of   the 
out   O  my   Soul,  thou  prayeft  daily.  Come  Lamb,  for  the  great  Day  of  his  Wrath  it  coms^ 
Lord  "^efui,  let  thy  Kingdom  tome\  but  is  not  and  who  fhaU  be  able  to  fiand?  Rev.  6.   12, 
■the  Flelh  afraid,  left  God  ftould  hear  thy  13,  14,  15,  16,  xy.    Will  it  n«t  be  terrible? 
Prayers  ?  Oh  that  wc  could  loath  our  Loath-  If  the  People  were  fo  afraid  when  the  Lord 
nefs  in  that  RefpeQ:  !  Oh  that  wc  could  long  came  without  fach  Attendants  to  give  the 
for  this   fecond  Corifing  ofChrift  to  Judg-  Law  upon  Mount  6V«ai,  certainly  much  more 
sjient!  And  Chriftians,  this  is  attainable,  or  terrible  mu ft  fuch  a  Coming  in  this  Mainer 
otherwife  I  fhould  not  perFwade  you  to  it.    /  be,  when  he  (hall  come   like  a   revenging 
am  in  a  Strait  (faid  Paul)  between  two,  ha-  Judge,  to  take  an  Account  of  the  W©rljl,  for 
ving  a  Defire  to  depart,  and  td  be  with  Cbriff,  the    keeping,  or    foir^  the   breaking  of  that 
which  it  far  better,  Phil.  i.  23.    And  this  is  Law.  "^ 

the  Voice  of  the  defolate  Bride,  Come ;  f»r      In  this  Refpeft,  I  wonder    net  at  feme 
•«hfe  Spirit  of  Chrift  within  her  faith.  Come  ;  weak  Chriftians,  that  cry  out,  0  Lord,  thou 
The  Spirit  and  the  Bride  fay.  Come.    Rev.  12.  knotoefl,  that  1  have  not  defiredtbi*  noful  Day^ 
ij.    Yea,  the  whole  Creation  faith,  Come.  A  wife  Jew  was  wont  to  fay,  from  a  deep 
Waiting  to  be  delivered  from  the  Bondage'  of  Forefighc  of  the  Terror   of  this  Day,  The 
Corruption,  int$  the  gloriom  Liberty  ef  the  Sms   Msfpah  wiS  come,  but  Lord  let  me  not  live  to 
if  God  \  andttot  only  they,  but  our  felves  alfo,  fee  hit  Coming.    Now,  to  conquer  this  Fear, 
which  have  the  Firft'-fruits  of  the  Spirit  y  even  and  to  abate  fach  fla villi  Terror  in  fiichS»uls, 
we  our  felves  groan  within  cur  felves,  waiting  oh  that  they  would  cer.fider  it  in  the  whole 
for  the  Adoption,  to  wit,  the  Redtmptionof  our   Notion  of  it,  not  only  as  it  fhall  be  a  Day  ot 
Mody.  Rom.  8.  21,  23.    Oh   that  we  could   Blacknefs  and  of  Terror,^ but  as  it  fhall  be  alfo 
groan  !  Oh  that  we   could  come  up  to  this  a  Day  of  Reft  and  of  Releafe.    Some  are  apt 
high  Pitch,  even  to  figh  out,  not  our  Breath,  to  take  it  up  in  the  Half  Notion  of  it;  they 
but  our  Spirits  1  even  to  groan  out,  not  fome  look  on  it  only  as  a  Day  ef  Judgment,  and  a 
Vapours,  but  our  Hearts'.  Day  of  Condemnation,  and  fo  they  fly/rom 

I  know  it  is  fuitable  to  Flefh  and  Blood  to  it  as  from  a  Serpent :  But  if  they  would  take 
.-tremble  at  the  Thoughts  of  Judgment :  Wien  it  up  again,  and  look  on  the  other  Side,  the 
Paul  reafened  of  Rigbteoufn?fs,  Temperance,  Serpent  would  be  turned  into  a  Rod.  The 
md of  Judgment  to  come,  Felix  trembled.  hCxs  Day  which  will  be  fo  dreadful  to  the  Ungod- 
£4.  25.  Weak  Chriftians,  as  well  as  Hea-  ly,  and  the  Beginning  of  their  Mifcry,  it 
thens,  may  have  many  terrible  Fancies  and  will  be  as  joyful  to  the  Saints,  and  the  Be^ 
Notions  of  that  Day ;  Oh  to  think  of  a  Time,  ginnipg  of  their  Glory. 
When  there  fhaS  be  a  great  Earthquake,  when  -R  t 


Chap.  2.'  Looking  unto  Jejtisl  ^4? 

But  in  what  Refpefl  is  this  Day  of  Chrift  and  as  I  have  fet  them  fiee^  /o  k3»  fiyall  they 
fo  defireablc  a  Day?    I  anfyver,   in    thefc  Jive  and  reign  with  hi:  Ivr  ever  and  ever, 
ParticuUrs,— — — —  5.  It  \i  tbe  Day  of  Chrijj'i  Coming.    He  ■ 

1.  It  is  a  Day  of  Rifrefiyir.g,  Afts  3.  \§.  was  here  not  long  fine?,  travelling  about  the 
Here  the  Saints  work  in  a  Furnace  ;  His  Fire  Earth,  and  about  our  Bulinefs;  which  done, 
is  in  ZioDf  and  his  Furnace^  in  Jerufalem.  Ifa.  he  went  away  to  Heaven  upon  a  fpecidl  Er- 
gi.  9.  But  Chrift  in  his  fecond  Coming,  rand  for  his  Saints;  and  there  now  he  is  to 
(when  all  the  World  fhaU  be  on  Fire)  fliall  intercede  for  them,  to  attend  the  Court,  to 
fan  Wind  (as  I  may  fay  ^on.  his  Saints  to  be  their  Advocate,  and  to  a|n'catc  the  Buii- 
cool  them  :  To  tlic  Wicked  it  is  an  hot  Day,  nefs  of  their  Souls ;  and  wichal,  there  now 
a  Day  of  everiafting  Burninj;s ;  but  to  [he  he  is  to  take  up  Lodgings  for  them,  3m^  to 
Saints  it  is  a  Day  of  Cooling,  Quickning,  Re-  prepare  them  Manlionsfor  Eternity.  And 
viring,  and  Refrefhing.  no  (ooner   fhall  he  have  difpatch'd  his  Bufi- 

2.  It  is  a  Day  of  refloring  of  all  Things.  Afts  nefs  there,  but  he  will  come  for  Earth  again, 
9.21.  Every  Creature  is  novy  in  its  Work-  he  will  bow  the  Heavens,  and  ceme  down 
day  Drefs,  all  defiled  with  Sin;  but  at  that  to  give  a  Report  of  his  Tranladions  there: 
Day  there  fhall  be  a  Reftitution  of  all  Hath  he  not  left  us  a  Letter  to  that  Effect  ? 
Things:  AU  the  Difordcrs  and  Ruins  which  J  jvill  cg/nc  a^ain,  and  receive  ^ou  to  my  felf. 
Sin  hath  brought  inrothe  World  (hall  then  that  where  I cm^  there  yrtu  mr-y  be  alft.  John 
be  repaired,  and  Man  himfelf,  whofe  5in  is  14.3.  O  why  atfe  his  Chariots  fo  long  a  co- 
the  Caufeof  all,  (hall  then  be  rcftored  to  his  ming?  Why  tarry  the  Wheels  ©f  his  Cha- 
original  Glory.  riots  ? 

3.  It  is  a  Day  6 f  the  Manifejlation  »f  the  Sons  6.  It  is  the  Day  ofChrifi^s  revealing,  i  Thed 
♦/"  G$d.  Rom.  8.  19.  Then  fhall  it  be  known  1.7.  Chrift  to  many  of  his  Saints  here  is 
who  arc  true  Saints,  and  who  are  Repro-  hidden  and  witl-drawn;  it  is  true,  he  may 
bates:  Here  we  live  in  Confufion,  and  ia  be  in  them,  yea,  certainly  he  is  in  them  by 
our  moft  refined  Churches  ( if  we  have  none  his  Spirit;  but  no  Man  knows  it,  no  nor 
fcandalous)  yet  we  may  have  many  Hypo-  themfelves  neither,  which  makes  them  cry, 
crites,  and  we  cannot  difcern  them  ;  but  in  0  where  is  he  nhom  my  Soulloveth?  But  at 
that  Day  it  (hall  be  knowji  who  are  the  this  Da.'  of  Chrift 's  revealing,  all  Curtains 
Lord's,  and  who  are  not.  The  Hypocrite  fhall  be  drawn  afidc,  Chrift  (hall  be  unhid, 
fhall  then  be  unmantled,  and  the  Sons  of  God  and  the  Saints  fhall  fee  himFace  to  Face,  they 
(hall  fhine  and  glitter  as  the  Sun,  that  all  may  fhall  never  lofe  him  more  ;  for  without  any 
run  and  read,  Thefe  are  God's  EleH:;  tbefe  IntermifTion  they  fhall  ftare,  and  gaze»  and 
■are  the  Sons  and  Dau^y.Uers  of  the  Almighty.       be  ever  looking  unto  JepM. 

4.Tt  is  the^Day  tf  Adcptton,  and  of  the  Re-  7.  It  is  the  Day  of  Ckrijl's  bright  and  gh- 
demftion  of  our  Bodies.  Rom.  8.  23.  It  is  the  rious  Appear  iytg.  Collof.  3.  4.  When  ke  was 
Day  of  our  Sonftiipand  Deliverance:  i  deny  upon  the  Earth  he  appeared  in  our  Drefs; 
not,  but  that  the  Saints  are  adopted  and  re-  many  then  faw  him,  who  then  fa  id  of  him, 
deemed  before  this  Day  ;  but  this  Adoption  There  is  no  Beauty  in  him  that  we  fhould  deftre 
and  Redemption  is  not  confummace  nor  de-  him.  Oh,  it  was  a  fad  Sight  to  fee  him 
clared,  befere  Chrift  come  again  to  Judg-  crowned  with  Thorns,  and  fcourged  with 
ment;  then  it  is  that  he  takes  his  Saints  Lome  Whips,  and  nailed  to  theCrofs;  but  in  his 
to  his  Houfe,  and  all  the  Angels  and  Men  of  next  Appearing  we  fhall  fee  him  in  his  beft 
the  World  fhall  undcrfland  the  Love  where-  Attire,  arrayed  in  White,  attended  with  the 
with  he  loves  them;  then  (hall  Chrift  fay,  Retinue  of  Glory,  riding  in  his  Charitt  of 
Tbele  are  my   Sons  whom  J  have   re^^te/wft^,  Light,  and  fmiling  upon  all  his  Saints.    Now, 

M  m  i»  m  is 


6^2  Looking  unto  Jefiis.  Ghap.  2» 

is  not  this  dcfireable  ?  The  Apoftle  teHs  us  tbe^awb  is  eofKCt  and  hU  Wife  hath  Made  her- 
of  :he  Saints  looking  for  the  glorious  Jpfearing  fclf  ready.  Rev.  19.  7.  O  the  Joy  that  Chrift, 
'efths  great  God,  and  of  $ur  Saviour  J-fus  iai  Saints,  and  Angels,  and  all  that  belong 
Ori/i.  Tit.  2.  13.  Therefore  furely  they  de-  to  Heaven,  wiU  make  at  this  Marriage! 
fire  it.  Bkffdare  they  that  are  called  int«  tie  Marri' 

8.  It  is  the  Day  of  Chrift's  Joy.  Then  he  age  S-tf per  of  the  Lamb.  Rev.  19.  9.  One  of 
phi H  fee  of  the  T,avail  of  hi*  Soul,  and  he  the  feven  Angels  that  came  to 5fo;6«  in  Vilions, 
P>aH  be  fatisffd.  Ifa.  53.  11.  Now,  what  talked  with  lim,  ^>zng.  Come  hither^  and  I 
is  the  Trarail  of  his  Soul  ?  Is  it  not  the  Per-  reili  Jhew  thee  the'  Bride,  the  Lamb's  Wife, 
feftion  of  his  redeemed  ones?  Oh!  when  Rer.  21.  9.  If  the  efpoufed  Virgin  be  willing 
Chrift  feeth  this,  when  hc.feeth  his  Spoufe  as  to  be  married,  how  is  it  that  wc  cry  n»t,-C&/«e 
without  Spot  or  Wrinkle,  then  (hall  be  ftil-  Lord  Jcfus,  come  ejuicklj  i 
filled  that  Prophecy,  As  the  Bridcgroem  re-  u.  It  is  Chrift's  Day  of  prefenting  his 
johetb  ever  the  Bride,  fo  Jhall  thy  God  rejoite  Saints  unto  his  Father;  He  delivers. up  the 
tver  tkee.  Ifa.  62.  5.  Loak  how  the  Jey  of  Kiy.gdom  to  God,  even  the  Father,  i  Cor.  5. 
a  Bridegroom  is  over  his  Bride  upon  the  24.  Then  (hall  he  take  his  Bride  by  the 
Weddiirg-day,  (furely  then,  if  ever,  all  it  Hand  and  bring  her  to  his  Houfe,  and  prc- 
Love  and  Joy  J  f*  is  Chrift's  Joy  oyer  his  fentherinall  State  and  Solemnity  to  the  Fa- 
Saints  at  the  iaft  Day  ;  then  jjegins  that  Joy,  ther.  Is  net  this  a  defireable  Day  ?  Surely 
that  never  never  fhall  have  End-,  there  (hall  Chrifl:  rejoiceth,  and  his  very  Heart  evea 
be  no  Mo.^ent  of" Time  wlicrein  Chrift  will  fprings  again  to  prefent  his  Church  unto  his 
HQt  rejoice  over  his  Saifits  for  ever  after.       Father  ;  Father,  here  behold  mj  Bride^  that  I 

9.  It  is  the  Day  of  Chrift's  ferjeclion.  have  married  unto  my  felf.  It  is  true,  a  Child 
Chrift,  as  Mediator,  is  not  fully  perfeft  till  may  fomctimes  marry  fuch  a  one,  as  he  may 
ail  his  Members  be  in  Glory  united  to  him  :  beafnamed  to  think  of  bringing  to.hisFa- 
AsaR  Head  that  wants  an  Arm,  or  Hand,  or  thei's  Houfe;  but,  how  mean  and  finful  foe- 

*Leg,  we  fay  is  lame,  ^'^  it  is  a  kind  of  myfti-  ver  we  are  of  ourfelvcs,  wiien  once  we  are 
•al  Lamcnefs  that  Chrift  our  Head  hath  not  married  wnto  Chiift,  he  wiil  not  think  it  any 
with  him  all  his  Members;  the  Saints  are  Difconour,  no  not  before  his  Father,  that  he 
little  Pieces  of  myftical  Ciirif^,  and  it  fhall  hath  •  fuch  a  Bride.  Father,  (will  he  fay) 
not  be  weH  till  Chrift  gather  in  his  Arms,  h  here  all  my  Saints  \tf  aU  that  thou  hafi  given 
and  Thighs,  and  pull  them  nearer  to  himfelf  m?,  IhaveloU  none,  bnt  the  Cbildnn  oj  Per- 
in  Glory.  And  is  not  this  defireable,  to  fee  ditio»\  tkefe  are  mine,  dearly  btught,  th$u 
the  L9rdJcrusChrift,as  Head  of  the  Church,  knoxveft  the  Price,  O  nelcome  tbemtoGltrj. 
in  his  Perfection  ?  To  fee  the  Sun  of  Righ-  12.  It  is  the  Day  of  Chrift's  Glory.  What 
tcoufnefs  with  every  Beam  united  to  him  ?  O  glorious  Defcriptions  have  we  in  Scripture  of 
defireable  Day  !  Ckr.ift's  coming  to  Judgment .'     The  Son  of 

10.  It  IS  Chri/i's  IVedding^day,  or  the  Mar-  Alan  [haS  ce^mefrt^m  Heaven  vtitb  Power  and 
fiage-da^  of  the  Lamb.  Hof.  2.  18,  The  great  Glory.  Match.  24.  30.  And  the  Work 
Saints  are  betrothed  to  Chrift  when  hrft  they  no  fooner  dene,  but  he  fhall  return  again  in- 
belicve  in  Chrift  ;  that  is  Chrift's  Word,  /  to  Heaven  with  Power  and  great  Glory, 
vill  betroth  thee  unto  me,  and  th$u  art  my  Si-  Not  to  mention  the  effcntial  Glory  of  Chrift, 
fter,  my  Sfoufe.  Cant.  4.  10.  Not  my  Wife,  O  the  Glory  of  Chrift  as  Mediator  ;  all  the 
thou  art  not  yet  married,  only  coDtraded  Glory  that  J4i6«/i«en<j  could  put  upon  his  Fa- 
here;  but  at  that  Dav  the  Marriage  ef  the  vourires  was  nothing  to  this  fpiritual  ani 
Lamb  will  be  compleat,  and  then  wiU  the  heavenly  Glory,  which  the  Father  will  put 
Voice  be  heard.  Let  us  be  glad  and  rejoice,  upon  tiie  Son;  it  is  a  Glory  above  all  the 
and  give  Htnour  to  bim  \  foribc  Marri  agi  of  Glories  that  eyer  were,  fi  eyerihallbcj  it 

is 


Chap.  2.  Looking  unto  Jcfusl  ^45  V 

is  an  eternal  Glory;    not   bnt  that  "Chrift  Hopes;  (he  asks  of  every  Paffenger.  (?/«w;ok 
fljall  at  la/l  give  up-his  Kir,g«lom    ro  his  Fa-   f»y  Husbund  f  What  U  bs  adt'r,.g  ?    When -urll 
ther  J  he  Ihall  no  more  difcharge  the  Afts  of  /&?  r(?we  i"  h  be  ):itjet  fi:ififed,  and  ready  for  < 
an  "AdYocste,  or  Intercfffor  for   us  in  Hea-  Return  ?    Sods  truly  relafci  to  the  Lord  Je- 
ven»  only  the  Glary  if  this  fball  always  conti-   fus  Chrift  fhould,  niethirks,  long  no  lefs ;  O 
nue  ;  it  (hall    to  all    Eternity  be  recorded   what  Defue  fhould  the  Spirit  and. the  Bride 
that  he  was  the  Medirrtur,  and  that  he  is  the  hare,  to  hear  when  ChriA   lh.^11   fay  to  Jus 
Saviour  that  hath  braiuiht  us  to  Life  and  Im    Angels,  Make  you  ready  f0r  the  Jourfiey,  let  m 
mortality,  and  upon  this  Ground  the  Tongues  go  doron.  and  divide  the  Skies,  and  box*  l be 
of  all  the  Saints  (hall   be  employed  to  nil  E-  Heavens',  VU  ggther  f»i  Tri formers  of  Hope  un- 
ternity  to  celebrate  this  Glory.     This  will  be  to  tne^  J  c*>inot  wtnt  ry  Rachel,  and  her  veep' 
their  everlafting  Song,  Unit  him  that    loved  ir.^^  Children  any  longer ^  beheld.]  ctme  qui(kiy 
us^  and  rvaped  us  frem  our  Sins  in  his  oxon  to   judge    the    Nations  f     Methinks,     every 
Blood,  and   bath  made  ui  Kings  and  PricHs  Spoufe  of  Chrift  (hould  love  the  Quarter  of 
unto  God  and  hi*  father,  to  bim  be  Glery  and  the  Sky,  that  being  renrafunder  fhould  yield 
Dominitn  for  ever  and  evcr^  yimen.  Rev.  i.  unto  her  Husband  ;  raethinks,  fhc  fhould  love 
5,  6,    Now,  is  not  this  a  defireable  Thing  ?  that  Part  of  the  Heavens,  where  C/trift  puts 
Do  we    believe    there  is    fuch   a  Thing  as  through  his  j;lorious  Hand,  and  comes  riding 
Chrift's  mediatory  Glory,  andChrift's  cfien-  on  the  Rain-bow  and  Clouds  to  receive  her 
tial   Glory,  as  Chrift's   human   Glory,   and  tohimfelf.     I  conclude  this  with  the  Cor.clu- 
Chrift's  divine  Glory  ?  And  have  we  no  De-  fion  of  the  Bible,  He  that  teffifietbthefe  Things^ 
fires  to  behold  this  Glory  ?  Surely  Chrifl  him-  faith,  Surely  1  come  <jnifk'y.  Jmen*    Mvenjo^ 
felf  defired  it   of  God,  he  would  have  his  fome  LcKd'^efut.   Rev.  22.  20. 
Saints  with  him  where  he  is,  that  they  might 
behold  his  Glory  ;  and  (hall  not  we  deiire  it, 

whom  it  moH  concerns  ?    O  the  fweet  Tern-  SECT.    IV.  • 

per  of  the  Spoufe  when  ffie  cried  out,  Make  * 

hafte  my  Beloved,   and  be  thou  like  a  Roe,  or  Of  hoping  in   ^efia  in  that  Refpe^. 

it  a    )Ourig    Hart    upon    the    Mds^taim    of    \ 

Spices  !     Cant.  8.  14.  4.  T      £T  us  hope  in  Jefusy  as  carrying  on 

Come  now,  and  run  over  thefe  Partfcu-        |    y  the  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  for 
Jars.    Surely  erf  ry  one  is  Motive  enough  to  ys  in  his  fecond  Coming.    Hope  is  of  good 
defire  this  Day  •,  It  is  a  Day  of  Refrefhing,  a  Things  to  come  ;  Hope  is  an  Aif  of  the  Will 
Day  of  Refloring,  a  Day  of  Manifcftation  of  extending  it  ftlf  tQwards  that  which  it   loves 
the  Sons  of  God.  a  Day  of  Adoption,  and  of  asfarure;  only  the  future  Good,  as  it  is  the 
the  Redemption  of  our  Bodies ;   a  Day  of  Objc£f  of  Hope,  is  difficult  to  obtain,  and 
Chrift's  Coming,  of  Chrift's    Revealing,  of  therein  it   differs   from  Defire;   for  Dcllrc 
Chrifl'sAppearing,  of  ChrifV's  Joy, of  Chrift's  looks  at  future  Good  without  any  Apprehea- 
Perfe£)ion,  of  Chrift's  Wedding,  of  Chrift's  fion  of  Oiificulty,  but  Hope  refpcfts  the  fu- 
prefenting  of  his  Saints,  and  of  Chrift's  Glo-  ture  Good,  as  it   i?  gotten    with  Difficulty. 
ry.     What,    are  we  not    yet  in    ajonging  Lazy  Hopr-;  that  will  not  be  in  Ufe  of  Means, 
Frame  ?  The  Wife  of  Yourh  that  wants  her  though  Difficult,  are  not  true  Hopes;  we  fee 
Husband  for  fome  Years,  aud  expedis  that  he  many  defireable  Things  fet  before  us,  of  which 
fhould  return    from.  Over-Pea  Lands,  fhe  is  we  may  fay,  Oh  that  -me  bad  our  Fart  and  For- 
often  on  the  Shore,  her  very  Heart  loves  the  tion  of  them  !  But  fhall  we  goon,  and  learch    • 
Wind  that  fhould   bring  him    home  ;  every  and  find  out  the  Truth,  whether  we  have 
Ship  in  view,  that  is  but  drawing  near  the  any   Part   or  Portion  in  them?    Or,  whe- 
Shore,  is  her  new   Joy,  and  new  reviving  tfec-r  we  haveanv  Hopes  of  any  fuch  Things?  ■ 

M  m  m  m  2  Qh^ 


^44 


IjOoking  unto  Jeftis. 


Oh,  this  IS  worthy  our  Pains!  Come  then, 
let  us  yet  make  a  further  Progrefs,  let  us 
not  onlf  defire  that  it  may  he  thus  and  fo^  but 
let  us  fay,  on  fomc  Pure  and  C€Uixx\  Grounds, 
We  hope  it  it  t^ts  and  fo  ;  we  hope  Chrifl  will 
come  again,  and  rect'ive  us  to  hin/felf,  thit 
tchfre  he  iSy  there  we  may  be^alfo.  John  14.  3. 

Indeed  there  is  the  Chriftian's  Stay-,  and 
Comfort;  fuch  an  Hope  is  a  fare  Anchor, 
Heb.  9.  12.  that  will  hol4  the  Ship  in  a 
Storm;  only  becaufe  our  Souls  !y  upon  ir, 
we  had  need  to  look  to  it  that  our  Hopes  be 
true ;  the  wor-ft  can  fay,  They  hope  to  be  faved 
as  well  as  the  bef} ;  but  I  fear  the  Hopes  of 
many  will  be  lamentably  frufl.rated.  Our  Sa- 
Tioyr  brings  in  many  pleading  with  Confi- 
dence at  the  la  ft  Day  for  Lite,  who  (hall  be 
rcje£ied  with  ruifcrable  Difappointment;  Ma- 
ny fl)iU  fay  to  t?ie  at  that  Day^  Lord^  Lord,  &c. 
and  I  will  co)ifefs  unto  them,  J  mver  knew  them, 
depart  from  me.  Now,  to  clear  this  Point, 
that  oar  Hopes  arc  of  the  right  St^arap,  and 
not  counterfeit  Hopes,  I  fhall  lay  down  fomc 
Signs,  whereby  we  may  know  that  Chrift's 
Comisg  is  for  u?,  and  for  our  Good,  and  for 
the  vGrace  that  is  to  be  given  us  at  the  Reve- 
VI  ration  of  JefusChrift. 

1.  If  we  are  born  again,  then  will  his  glo- 
rious Coming  be  to  glorify  us;  Blejf^d  be  the 
God  and  Father  of  our  Lord  Jefm  Chrifi-,  who, 
according  to  his  abundant  Mercy,  bath  begotten 
us  again  unto  a  lively  Hops,  to  an  Inheritance 
incorruptible,  i  Pet  i.  3,  4- •  Whofoever 
hath  the  true  Hope  of  Heaven,  he  is  one  that 
is  begotten  again  ;  fo  our  Saviour,  Except  a 
Aian  be  horn  again,  be  cannot  fee  the  Kingdom 
of  God.  John  3.  3.  Maiay  Things  may  be 
done.  aSj  Herod  beard  John  the  Baptiji,  and 
did  many  Things ;  but  except  a  Man  be  born 
again,  thofe  mam  Things  are  in  God's  Ac- 


Chap.    2. 


hars  forfaken  all,  and  followed  me,  but  know 
that  bare  forfaking  is  not  enough;  but  you 
who  have  felt  the  Work  of  God  regenerating 
your  Souls,  upon  which  ye  have  followed  me, 
ye  (hall  fit  upon  twelve  Thrones.  In  thofe 
who  are  alive  at  the  laft  Day  there  will  be 
a  Charge,  and  this  Change  will  be  to  them 
in  l^ea  d  i.f  Dea  th :  Behold  1  fiow  you  a  Myflery^ 
wejhall  not  all  Jleep,  but  we  Jl-all  all  be  chan- 
ged. I  Cer.  15.  5  1.  Certainly,  in  thofe  who 
at  the  laft  Day  (hall  fit  on  Thrones  with 
Chrift,  there  muft  be  a  Change  likcwife  in 
this  Life»  i,  e.  a  new  Spirit,  and  a  new  Life 
muft  be  put  into  them  :  Oh  what  a  Change  is 
this  ?  Suppofe  a  rational  Soul  were  put  into  a. 
Btaft,  what  a  Change  would  be  in  that  Crea- 
ture !  Suppofe  an  Angelical  Nature  were  put 
upon  us,  what  a  Change  would  there  be  in 
us !  Oh,  but  what  a  Chasge  is  this,  when  a 
Man  is  born  again  of  Water  and  of  the  Spirit! 
1  rauft  tell  you,  that  the  higheft  Degree  of 
Glory  in  Heaven  is  not  fo  different  from  the 
loweft  Degree  of  Grace  here,  as  the  lowcft 
Degree  of  Grace  here  is  diiterent  from  the 
higheft  ExctUercy  of  Nature  here;  becaufe, 
the  Difference  betwixt  the  bigheil  Degree  of 
the  Glory  of  Heaven,  and  the  lowefl  De- 
gree of  Grace  is  only  gradual  ;  but  the  Dif- 
ference tHik  is  betwixt  the  loweft  Degree  of 
Grace,  and  the  higheft  Excellency  of  Nature, 
is  a  fpeciphical  Difference.  Oh  i  there's  a 
mighty  Work  of  God  in  preparing  Souls  fos 
Glory  by  Grace,  and  .this  Change  msft  they 
have  that  muft  ft t  on  Thrones.  Come  then,  yoa 
that  hope  for  Glory,  try  your  felves  by  this  j 
Is  there  a  Change  in  your  Hearts,  Words> 
and  Lives  ?  Is  there  a  mighty  Work  of  Grace 
upon  your  Spirits?  Are  ^ou  cxperienc'd  in. 
the  great  Myftery  of  Regeneration?  Why, 
here's  your  Evidence  that  your  Hopes  are 


count  as  nothing.  When  Peter  had  told  Chrift,  foundj.  and  that  you  (ball  fit  upon  Thrones  to 
that  he  and  his  Fellow  dlfclples  had  forfaken  judge   tl\e  World. 

all,  and  followed  him,  Then  Jefui  faid,  Verily  2.  If  we  long  for  his  Coming,  then  will 
J  fay  unto  ^ou,  that  te  which  have  followed  me.  become  to  fatisfy  our  Longings.  Bleffed  are 
•  in  the  Ri" generation,  when  the  Son  ofManfiaU  they  that  hunger  and  tbirft,  for  they  fhaU  be  fa- 
fit  in  the  Thr»ne  of  his  Glori,  ye  Jhall  alfs  fit  tisfied ;  How  fatibficd,  but  in  being  faved? 
upon  twelve  Thrones,  judging  the  twelve  Tribes  Chrifl  was  offered  to  hear  the  Sins  of  many, 
et  IfrasU  Matth.  19, '2^.  f.  i^  TiUr^  You  andunto  them  that  looli  for  him,  fhaU  ke  appear 

'      '"  the 


Chap.   2.  Looking  unto  Jefus.  645 

the  fecendJime^voithout  Sin  to  Salvation -.Htb.  of  the  Spirit,  the  Beginnings  of  true  faving 
9.  28.  Unto  them  that  look  for  him,  or  long  Grace  in  them,  they  conftantly  look  and 
for  him,  (ball  he  appear  the  fecund  Time  unto  long  for  the  Day  of  full  Deliverance,  or  of 
Salvation:  It  is  very  obfervable,  how  this  the  coming,  of  Chrift.  This  the  Apoftle  in- 
Jooking  for  Cbrijf,  is  in  Scripture  a  frequent  ftanceth  in  his  Corinthianiy  Te  ccmc  bthind  in 
Defcription  ot  a  true  Believer  in  Chrift.  no  Gift,  waiting  for  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Who  are  true,  fincere»  and  founJ  Chrifti  JefmChrifi,  i  Cor.  i.  7.  And  in  like  Man- 
ans,  but  fuchas  live  in  a  perpetual  Defire  ner  he  writes  to  his  Pbilippians,  Our  Convert 
a'nd  Hope  of  Chrift's  bleflTcd  Conning  ?  They  fation  U  in  Heaven,  from  vfbence  alfo  rv:  look 
are  ever  looking  far,  and  bajhiin^  unto  the  co-  jor  the  Saviour^  the  Lord  J-tfus  Cbrifl,  Phil. 
mini  ol  the  Da)  »f  God.  2Pet.  3.  12.  Here  3.  20.  And  to  T/Var  himlelf,  he  writes  the 
are  two  Signs  in  oneVerfe,  Looking  for^  and  fame  Things,  We  loek  for  that  blejfed  Hcpe^ 
haflning  unto  :  True  Believers  are  not  oRly  and  the  glorious  appearir.g  of  the  great  God 
in  a  Pofture  looking  for  the  O  ining  of  Je  at^d  our  Saviour  Jefus  Cbrifi.  Tit.  2.  13! 
fus  Chrift;  but  alfo,  as  ir  were,  |,<ing  forth  Now  Chriftians,  lay  this  Charader  to  Heart* 
to  meet  Jefus  Chrift  with  burning  Lamp?,  do  you  long,  pant,  and  look  for  this  glorious 
X«^/jer  could  fay,  Ihzt  he  roai-no  true  Clri-  and  (econd  coming  of  Chrift  ?  Have  you  any 
ftian,  neither  could  he  truiy  recite  ii.e  Lord's  fuch  VVifhes,  and  Sayings  ofHeart and  Mind, 
Frajer,  that  roith  all  hi4  Heart,  drfired  >iOt  thU  as  tlicfe  are  ?  Oh  that  Cbrifl  would  appear  J 
Day  of  the  coming  of  Cbrifl.  Mat.  6.  10.  Ob  that  Chrijf-  would  non  break  the  Heavens 
It  is  true,  that  whether  we  will  or  nc,  that  and  come  to  Judgment!  Ob  that  I  fould  fee 
Day  will  come;  but  in  the  Lord's  Prayer  him  in  the  Cloud,  and  9n  his  Throne  i  Oh  that 
Chrift  hath  taught  us  to  pray>  that  God  hii  Enemies  roere  ruined,  mi  Sins  fubducd 
Avould  accelesatc  and  haften  the  Day  of  his  my  Soul  faved-,  that  I  might  ferve  him  vith- 
glorious  Coming,  Thy  Kingdom  ccmc,  i.  e.  out  l^earinefs^  for  ever  and  ever  I  Surely  if 
the  Kingdom  of  Glory  at  the  Judgment,  as  thefe  Elongations  of  Soul  be  in  you,  ft  is 
■well  as  the  Kingdom  of  Grace  in  the  Church,  a  comfortable  Evidence  that  your 'Hopes' 
It  is  true  alfo,  that  the  Day  oi  the  Lord  is  are  found,  and  that  Chrift  will  come  fo 
a  terrible  Dav,  the  Heavens,  and  Earth,  receive  you  to  himfelf,  and  to  bring  yba  to 
and  Sea,  and  Air  fhall  be  all  on  a  Bone-fire,  Glery. 

aHd  burn  to  nothing,  Ncvertbekfs   tvv,  acccr-       3.  If  we  love  Chrift's  Appearing,    then' 
ding  t0  his  Pro/ttife^    look  for  «ew  Heavens,  will  he  appear  on  our  Side,     Henrcftrth  thers' 
and  a  new  Earth '^    we  that    have  laid  hold  w  laid  up  for  ms  a   Crown  of  Riihteoufnefs, 
upon  God,  and  laid  hold  on  him  by  the  right  which  the  Lord,    the  righteous  Judge^  fhall  give' 
Handle,  According  io  his  Prcmifes,    we  look  me  at  that  Day,  *nd  not  to  me  tnly]  but  unto 
for  this  Day  ot  the  Lord,  we  look  for  it,  and  them  alfo  that  love  his  Appearing.     2  Tim. 
haflen  unto  it;  we  are  glad  it  is  fo  near,  and  4.  8.     A  true  Chriftian   loves  Chrift's  Ap- 
we  do  whit  we  can  to  have  it  nearer  ;  with  pearing  in  Ordinances,  and  in  all  the  Means 
an  holy  Kind  of  Impatience  we  beg  of  the  ofGrace,  how  much  m»rein  his  own'Perfon  ?• 
r^rd.  Come  Lord  Jrfu^    come  ^uicklf.     This  But  how  fhould  we  love  that  we  fee  nut'  & 
was  Pd«rsCharaaer,^re  knew  that  ihe  whole  yes!    there's  a  Kind  of  an  Idea  of  Chrift 
Creation  grcaneth,  andtraveUeih  in  Paintoge-  and  of  his  glorious  appraring  in  every  fandi- 
iher  until  now  \    and  not  only  they,   but  our   ficd  Soul,  and  in  that  Refped,  we  love  him 
felvesalje,  which  have  the  Firft.jruits  of  the   though  we  cannot  fee  him,    IF/ko  having  not 
Sptrtt\  even  we   our  felvcs  groan   wtthm  our' fetn  ye  love,  fjith  the  Apoltjc;     i  Pet    t    8 
felves,  waiting  for  the  Adoption,    t»  wit,    tbs   And   foyourio-j^  and  Fai'ih,  at  th   app-'alire 
Redemption  oj  our  Bodies.    Rom.  8.  22,  23.   of  Jefus  Chnfl,  fi:.aU  be  found  untr  Praiie,  and 
God  s  Cmld.ren,  fuchas  have  the  tirft-lruits  HcfiOurj-  and  Glery.    Verfe  7.    T-feafe  that 


Sj^S  Looking  unto  Jefus.  Chap.  2. 

have  n«L  fcen  Cbrift,  and  yet  love  the  id:rj  the  Name  of  a  Dtfciph  of  Chr'tfl,  jhall  n$t 
of  his  Si|,ht,   even  they  flull  appear,  at  the  l^e  iti  Rrward,    Mat.  lo.  24.     If  a  Chri- 
App-aring  of  Chrift,  in  Praife,  at)d  Hontur,  ftian    doubt,  how    fhouW  I   know  that  my 
and  Glory.     Is  not  tl)C  Crown  laifd   up  for  Works  are  of  a  right  Stamp?     I  anfwer,     i. 
them    that   love  the   Appearing  of  Chri  ft  ?  Look  at  the  Principle;  Is  there  not  romething 
Is  it  not  a  S'gn  of  a  jood  Caule,  to  love  a  above  Nature  ?    Do  I  ft«t   find   feme    new 
Day  of  Hearing?    Surely  Love  «>f  Chrift's  Li|jht  let  out   by  God,  that  (hews  aGltry, 
Coming  cannot  conftft   without  fome  AKn    an5  Exccllencv,  and  Beauty  in  good  Works  ? 
rance,  that  a  S^nil  fhall  ftand  upright  in  the  Is  there  not  fomcthing  in  me  that  makes  the 
JadgTiefit.    He  that  hath  not   a  Confidence   fame  to  be  fweet,  or  pkafant,   or  agreeable 
in  Lis  Caufe,  loves  not  the  Coming   of  the  to  me  r    2.  Look  at  the  End  ;  natural  Works 
Judge  •,    no  guiltv  Prifoner  loves  the  Seflions,  hare  no  better  End    than  Selfand  CreatMr©- 
or  loves  the  judge's  Prefcnce  ;  it  is  the  Cry  refpeSs;  but  in  my  Works,  is  there  no  Aim 
of  Rcprnbates,    0  ye  Mountaim,    and  0  ye  at  foniethinj  higher  than  Self?  Whatever  I 
Rocks^  [a'd  on  us.^  <ind  hide  us  frof?  the   Face  do,  is  not  this  in  mine  Eye,  that  all  I  do  may 
of bimthtt  fittth on  the  Throne.    Rev.  6.  16.  tend  to  the  Honour  and  Glory  of  God?    I 
But  as  for  Chrift  and  his  Saints,  O   the  mu-  had  need  take  heed  of  Vain-glory,   and  Sclf- 
tual  Loves,    and  mutual  Longings  in    their  applaufe ;    the  Godly,  .at  the  Day  ofjudg- 
Breafts  !    The  lafl  Words  that'Chrift  fpeaks  ment,    do  not  know  the  good  Works  they 
in  the  Bible,  (and  amongfl  us,    laft  W^rds  did;  if  my  Aim  be  atGod,  I  (hall  forget  my 
make  dcepeft  Impreffions ;  are,  Sttrely  1  csnie  fel^  as  if  all  I  did  were  fwallowed  up  in  GodL, 
quickly;    and  the  la  ft  Anfwer  that   is  made  3.  Look  at  the  Manner  of  my  doing  Works  : 
in  our  Behalf,  is,  j^men,  even  /»  come  Lord  C/^^afe  had  a  good  Intention,    but  his  Work 
"^ifus.    I  know  this  Character  is   near  the  was  not  good,  becaufe  the  Manner  was  not 
Former,   and  therefore  I  (hall  pafs  it  over.      good;  Arc  my  Works  accorur.ig  to  the  Rule? 
4».:.If  our  Works  be  good,  then  will  he  re-  Do  they  carry  a  Conformity  to  the  Law  of 
ward  us  according  to  our  Works.     At  that  God  ?    Let  every  Man   try  his  own  Work  in 
gveatDay,  this  will  be  the  Trial,  Works,  or  this;    O  my  Soul,   bring  thy  Works  to  the 
no  Works?    Then  vnH  be  fay  to  them  on  bis  Touch-Hone,    the  Scripture,     the  Rule  of 
Ri^bt-hana,  Come  ye  ikffed  of  my  Father,  in-  Goodncfs,   is  not  all  thy  Gold  then  difcover- 
herit  the  KiHgdonf  prepared  for  V9:i,  for  J  roas  ed  to  be  Drofs  ?    The  Scripture  doth  not 
ii;i  hui2gred,  and  ye  gave  me  Meat  •,  I  was  thir-  only  tell,  of  Works,  but  tells  us  the  Manner 


/o«,  andyecameunio'me.  Mat.  2v  33,  34,  czUcd  a  peculiar  Pe'fle,  jealous  9f  good, Wtrks  \ 
3$,  36.  Here  were  Works,  upon  which  a  formal,  cuftomary,  iuperficial  Performance 
followed  the  Rewards  of  Heaven,  for  thcfc  of  holy  Works  fails  in  the  Manner  of  per- 
ne-it  into  eternal  Xi}e.  Ver.  46.  I  know  forming  them ;  What,  are  my  Works  per- 
Works  are  net  meritorious,  and  yet  they  formed  in  Zeal?  Is  there  not  too  much  of 
are  Evidences :  I  know.  .Works  without  Faith  Coldnefs,  Emptinefs,  Formality  \n  all  I  do? 
arc  but  gliftring  Sins;  and^et  Worksdone  Why,  thus  may  I  know,  whethermy  Works 
in  Faith  are  Signs,  and  Forerunners  of  are  of  a  right  Stamp:  certainly  all  Works, 
f^ternalGlorv  :  I  know,  thai  if  all  the  Excel-  Duties,  Actings,  which  are  not  done  by  a 
Icncies  of  aU  U\z  2«loralitics  of  all  the  lAcn  graci«ui  Heart,  through  a  gracious  Power, 
in  the  World  were  put  together,  thefe  could  to  a  gracious  End,  in  agracious  Manner,  are 
never  reach  Glory  ;  and  ret  a  Cup  of  Ctid  Sins,  and  not  fnch  Works  as  fhall  have  the 
Water  given  to  tynoiCbnfl's  .little  O/tes,    in  Rewards  of  Heaven.    Some  may  object,  This 


Chap.  2.  Looking  unto  Jefiis.  647 

IS  an  hard  Saying,  who  tben  (ball  be  favcd  ?  acceptable  to  God,  nor  (hould  be  fo  glo'ri. 
I  anfwer,  Firjf^  By  Conccfiion,  \;erv  few  ;  otrdv  rewarded  in  Heaven,  as  this  one  Work 
What  is  the  nhoh  Lomfuny  of  Chriflians,  be  of  believing  in  his  Son  Jefus  Chrift.  This  is 
fides  a  very  fepr-,  (  faid  salvian  )  kut  a  Sink  $j  the  Wo'  k  to  which,  in  exprefs  Terms,  Sal- 
Vices  I  Arc  they  onlv  good  Works,  which  vation,  Heaven,  and  Glorv  is  projnileil,  Ih 
are  thus  and  thus«iuau6cd  r  it  were  eroiigh  that  believetb  on  the  Son-,  batbeverlajlh:/^  Life. 
£0  make  us  ail  tear  all  the  W«rks  rhat  ever  John  3  36.  yind  he  that  hcanth  im  iVords 
we  have  done.  But  Secoi\d\y^  Here's  all  our  and  believetb  on  him  that  fajt  we,  batb  ever. 
Hope,  Thar,  in  a  Gorpi:l-wa>',  Chrift  looks  la/ting  life,  and  (la M  ntt  come  i,tlo  Condi m* 
at  our  good   Wcrks   in  the  Truth  of  them,  nation,    but    he    hath  fajj^d  from   I^'ath  to 

and  not  in  the  Pertettion  of  them  5  no  Man  life. John  5.  24.     And  tb/s  is  the 

goes  bey»od  rauh  who,  w/>'>j  be  rooidddo  IViU  ofbim  tbatfent  me,  that  every  one  ikat 
^ood.  found  Evil  frefent  rvith  hiw  :    Rom.  7.  fesib  the  Sun,  and  believetb  #m  brn;^'  may  have 

18,  19.     Alas  there  is  a   peipcfu.il  Oppoli-  evrrlafting  life. John  6.  40.     jini 

lion  and  CoBtiidt  betwixt  tl^e  FlcHi  ard  the  tbrfe  Tbinp  are  xarittin  that  ye  fvi^ht  believe 
Spirit,  fo  that  the  moft  fpiritual  Man  cinnot  tOat  "fefus  is  Chrifi  the  Son  of  Go,i^  and  that 
do  the  good  Things  he  would  do  j  and   vet  hrlievtng   je   migbt    have   Lije    thrtugh    Hi 

wcmuft  not  conclude,  that  nothing  is  good  Name. John  10.  31,     Believe  on 

in  usr  becaufe  not  pcrfcftjy  good.     Sinccri    tbi    Lord  Jefus  Cbriji,    and  thou  Jhalt  ie  fa. 

ty  and  Truth  in  the  inward  Parts,  may,  in  veJ. Ads  16.  31.     yinj  if  thou  Jhalt 

this  Cafe,  hold  up  our  Hearts  from  finking;  conjefs  toith  thy  Mouth  the  Lord  Jefus,  and 
as  he  in  the  Gufpel  cried,  1  hflieve,  lord  Jhalt  believe  in  thine  Hfart.,  that  Ggd  bath 
help  my  Unbelief  \  lb  if  we  can  but  fay,  /  do  raifed  him  from  the  Dead,  thtu  f^alt  be  fa- 
gOidJForks,  Lerd/telp  me  in  the  Concurrence  ved.-^"'  Rom.  10.  9.  Andve  are  ntt  of 
of  at  needful  CircuKtjJances  :  Here  will  be  them  nho  draw  back  unto  Perdition,  but  of 
our  Evidence  that  eur  Hopes  are  found,  and  them   that  believe    unt»   the^  faving   of  tbs 

that  Chrift  will  fentence  us  t-o  eternal  Life.  Soul. Hcb.  10.  39.     And  tbefc  IbiB'f's 

Come  ye  ble^id,  dec.  and  why  fo  ?  for  J  have  I  written  unit  you  that  believe  »n  the 
■Kas  anhungredy  and  je  gave  me  Meat ^  &C.  Name  of  the  Son  0)  Gody  that  ye  may  know 
5.  ff  we  believe  ill  Chiift,  then  fhaU  we  that  ye  have  ever  la/}  ing  life,  1  John  5.  it, 
ive  with  Chrift  ;  if  we  come  to  him,  and  Whv,  this,  above  ill,  is  the  Gofpel-work.  to 
receive  him  by  Faith,  ^then  will  he  come  whic"h  are  annexed  thofc  gracious  Promifes 
aj^ain,  and  receive  us  to  himfelj,  that  where  of  eternal  Life.  So  that  if  we  beliere  in  ' 
he  is,  there  v/e  may  be  alfo.  Good  Works  Chrift,  how  may  we  be  affured  that  we  ihalj 
arc  good  Eridcnces ;  but  of  all  Works,  thole  lire  with  Chrift  ? 

•f  the  Gofpel  arc  deareft  Evidence,  and  have       O  my  SouU  gather  up  all  thefe  CharaOers, 
clcarcft  Promifes ;    come  then,  let  us  try  cur  and  try  by  them.     Every  one  can  fay,  That 
Obedience  to  the  Commandments  of  Faith,  they  hope  well,   they  hope  to  be  favcd,  thefr 
as  well  as  Life;    let  us  try  ourSubmiftion  to  hope  to  meet  Chrift' with  Comfort,    thou-^b 
the  Lord,  by   believing,    as  well  as  doing,  they  have  no  Ground  for  it,but  rh:ir  own  vain  ■ 
Surely   the  grcateft  Work  of  God,  that  ever  Conceits;    but  Hope  on  good  Ground  is  that 
any  Creature  did,   it  is  this  Gofpcl-work,   Hope  that  mab'tb  ncfajhamed;  Kom.  -].  <i.  Sar - 
when  it  apprehends  its  own   Unworthinels,  then,  Art  thou  born  againr*  Doft  thou  h^ok  and 
and  ventures  itfcif  and  its  Eftate  upon  the  long  for  the  Coming  ot  Chrift  in  the  Clouds^ 
Righreoufnefs  of  jefus  Chrift  :    IF  we  were  Doft   thou  love    his  Appearing?    Art  th*u 
able  to  perform  a  full,  exad,  and  accurate  rich  i*  good    Works,    ready  to  diftriburr 
Obcdiencc  to  every  Particular  of  the  moral   willing  to   communicate? '  Deft   liou    obey 
Law,  it  were  not  f©  j^rcac  a  Work,    nor  To  the  ComtraruiMcncs  of  Faith,  35  wcU  as  Life  ? 

S»fe  • 


— -^ 


64S  Loohnf^  unto  Jefas,  Ch«p.  2 

Sure  thefe  are  firm,  and  found,  and  conifor-  Controveines,  I  am  prone  to  many  unquicC 
table  Grounds  of  an  affured  Hope,  Con-  Agitations  •,  though  I  have  a  preferit  Pro- 
tent  not  thy  felf  w  ich  an  Hope  of  Poffibility,  mife,  yet  I  extend  my  Cares  and  Fears, 
or  Probability  ;  tut  reach  out  to  that  Plero-  ercn  to  Eternity  ;  Alas!  Icannet  compre- 
phsrv,  or  fttU  Jiffurance-ef  Hope.  Heb.  6.  ii.  hend,  and  therefore  I  am  hardly  fatisfied; 
The  Hope  of  Poflibility  is  but  a  weak  Hope,  my  fiiiUil  Reafon  fees  not  its  own  Way  and 
the  Hope  of  Probability  is  but  a  fluftjating  End  ;  andbecaufe  it  muft  take  all  onTruft 
Hope;  but  the  Hopeof  Certainty  is  a  fettled  and  Credit,  therefore  it  falls  to  wrangling; 
Hope  ;  fuch  an  Hope  fweetens  all  the  nav,  Satan  himfclf  fo  fnarles  the  Quetion, 
Thoughts  of  Cod  and  Chrlft,  of  Death  and  and  I  am  fo  apt  to  liflento  his  Doubts,  that 
judgrnent,  of  Heaven  ;  yea,  and  of  Hell  too,  in  the  Conclafion  I  know  not  how  to  extri- 

whilft  we  hope   that  we  afe  favedfrora  it ;  cate  my  felf.  .    ■    ■   Perfon^  -   ■     ^ 

and  are  not  the  Scriptures  written  to  this  Sayeft  thou  fo  ?  Surely  in  this  Cafe 'there  is 
very  Purpofe,  That  we  w:gM  have  this  Hope  ?  no  Cure,  no  Remedvi  but  only  the  Teftimo-. 
Rom.  15.  4.  Are  we  not  jnftlfied  bv  his  ny  ef  God's  Spirit  ;  but,  faith  not  the  Ape- 
Grace' •  That  we  mrgbt  be  H.-irs  in  Hope^  file,  Thzt  the  Spirit  it  fslf  bean  IFitnefs  rvitb 
Heirs  accirdir.g  to  the  Hopt  of  eternal  Life?  our  Spirits,  that  we  are  the  Children  »fGodl 
Tit.  3.  7.  And  was  not  this  David's  Con  Rom.  8.  16.  If  a  Man,  or  Angel,  or  Arch- 
fidence.  Lord  I  have  hoped  for  thy  Salvation?  angel,  Qiou  Id  promife  Heaven,  peradventure 
Pfal.  119.  i65.  ff^by  then  art  thou  cafl  thcu  mighteft  doubt;  but  if  the  fupreme 
down  0  my  Soul  > .  And  vthy  art  thou  difquiet-  Eflcnce  of  the  Spirit  of  God  bear  Witnefs 
ed  voitbin  tf?c  ?  Hope  tbou  in  God.  for  1  JhaS  with'w,  what  Room  for  doubting?  Why, 
yet  praife  hit»,  voho  is  the  Health  oj  tnyCoun-  this  Voice  of  the  Spirit  is  the  very  Voice  of 
'ienanee,  and  my  God.    Pfal.  42.  n,  God;  hark  then,  enquire  O  my  Soul,  if  thou 

if  I  may  here  enter  into  a  Dialogue  "with  haft  but  thisTeftimony  of  the  Spirit,  thou 

my  own  poer  trembling,  wavering  Soul. — —  art  fure    enough. ; — Seulr  ^-•- 

Perfon^ Why  art  thou  hopelcfs  O  my  Oh  that  it  were  thus  with  me  !    Oh  that  the 

Sout?'  Wouldft  thou  not  hope,  if  an  honeft  Spirit  would  even  naw  give  me  to  drink  of 

''  Man  had  made  thee  a  Promife  of  any  Thing  the  Wells  of  Salvation  !    Oh  that  the  Spirit 

within  his  Power?    And  wilt  thou  not  hope,   would  teftify  it  Hora^  !    Oh  that  he  would 

when  theu  haft  the  Promife,  the  Oath,  and  /bine  upon,   and  enlighten  all  thofe  Graces 

the  Covenant  of  God  in  Chrift  ? which  he  hath  planted  in  me !    Fain  would  I 

Seul,  ■        Yes;    methinks    t  feel  fome  corar  to  the  higheft  Pitch  of  Hope,  Oh  that 

little  Hope;    but  alas,  it  is  but  a  little,  a  I  could    look  upon  the   Things   hoped  for, 

▼ery   little.' Perjon, Ay,  but  go  as  certainly  future.  Perfon,  ■ ' 

on  my  Soul,  true  Hope  is -called  « //tf/y  Hope,  Thou  fayeft  weU,  Q  my  Soul,  and  if  thefe 
and  a  lively  Hope  is  an  efficacious  Hope  ;  WiOifs  be  real,  then  pour  out  thy  felf  unto 
jno  fooner  Faith  commends  the  Promife  unto  God  in  Prayer  ;  this  was  the  Apoftle's  Mc- 
Hope,  but  Hope  takes  it,  and  huggs  it,  and  thod,  Nov>  the  God  of  Htpe  fiH  you  with  all 
reckons  it  as  its  Treafure,  and  feeds  en  it  as  Joy  and  Peace  in  believing,  that  ye  m*y  abound 
Manna,  which  God  hath  given  to  refr«(h  the  in  Hope,  through  the  Power  of  the  H$ly  GhoQ  : 
weary  Soul  in  the  Defart  of  Sin  ;  goon  Rom.  15.  13-  Let  this  be  thy  Praaice, 
then,  till  thou  comeft  up  to  the  higheft  Pitch,  pray  as  he  prayed,  pray  thou  for  thy  felf,  as 
eren  to  that  triumphant  joyful  Expectation,  he  prayed  for  otncrs  ;  if  an  earthly  Father 

and  waiting  for  of  Chrift  in  Glory. ■  will  hearken  to  his  Child,   how  t»ucb  wore 

Sad,  Why,  methinks  I  would  hope,  1   wiB  God  the  Father  give  the  Spirit  to  them  that 

would  afcend  the  higheft  Step  of  Hope?  but  a^i  the  Spirit  ofhim.L\}ke  11.  13. ■ 

.al>s  \  cannot  5   Oh  l  am  expofcd  to  m^ny  Soulf —Why,  if  this  be  it ;  to  thee 

Lord 


Chapii  2.  Looking  unto  *3efus',  ^49 

Lord  do  I  come,  O  gire  me  the  Spirit,  the  weak ;  I  find,  upon  Trial,  that  I  am  rcge- 
Witnefs  of  the  Spirit,  the  Firft-fruits  of  the  nerate,  that  I  look  and  long  for  the  fcxord 
Spirit,  the  fealing  of  thy  Spirit,  the  Earneft  Coming  of  Jefus,  that  1  love  his  Appearance, 
of  the  Spirit,  O  give  me  the  Spirit,  arid  let  eren  before  Hand :  That  my  Worb-,  thourih 
the  Spirit  give  me  this  Hope.  0  the  Hops  imperfed,  are  fincere  and  true;  that  I  be- 
oflfrael,  and  Saviour  thereof,  in  ths  Time  o/licveon  the  Name  of  the  Son  of  God;  and 
Trouble^  THly  Jhouldji  thou  bs  as  a  Stranger  Flefti  and  Blood  could  never  work  thefe  Du- 
in  my  Sou}.,  and  at  a  Wa)-jairir.%  Alin  ibat  ties,  or  thefc  Graces  in  me,  it  is  only  thsC 
tunietb  afide  to  tarry  jor  a  Night  J  Come,  O  good  Spirit  of  my  God,  which  hath  thus 
come,  and  dwell  in  m.y  Soul,  (owe  and  blow  (ealed  me  up  to  the  Day  of  Redemption.  A- 
on  ffij  Garden^  that  the  Spicts  thereof  tr.ciy  fl«vt  way,  away  Difpair,  j trouble  me  no  longer 
out:  Come  and  fiH  me  with  a  lively  Hope  ;  with  amuling  Thoughts;  I  will  henceforth 
yea.  Lord  excite,  and  quicken,  and  ftir  up  (  if  the  Lord  inable  )  walk  confidentlr,  anj 
my  Soul  to  aft  this  Hope,  yeaj  foinlightcn,  chcarfully  in  the  Strength  of  this  A (Tu ranee, 
or  fliine  upon  my  Hope,  that  I  «iay  know  and  joyfully  expeft  the  full  Accoraplifhmcnt 
that!  hope,  and  know  that  I  joyfully  expeft,  of  my  happy  Contraft  from  the  Hands  of 
and  wait  for  the  Coming  of  Chrift;  O  let  me  Chrifl.  The  Lord  is  my  Tortfn^  therefore 
hear  thy  Voice;  S&y  unto  ml  Sou\.,l  an-.^and  wiB  toiU  I  hope  in  him  ;  ■  the  Lord  is  good  to  them 

he  ti^  Salvation.  Pfal.  55.  3.  ■■       Verfon^ that  wait  Jor  iim^  to  the  Soul  that  fechetb  him  ; 

Well  now,    thou  haft  prayed,    O  my  Soul,  it  is  goid  that  1  both  ht]^,  and  quietly  wait  for 
come,  tell  me,  Doft  thou  feel  nothing  ftir  ?  the  Salvation  tf  the  Lard.'  .     'Lam.  3, 

Is  there  nothing  at  all  in  thee,  that  afTu res  24,  25,  26.     li  isgoedtbut  I  hope  te  the  End, 
thee  of  this  Affurance  of  Hope?    Is  there  for  the  Grace  that  is  to  be  broHght  unto  me., 
no  Life  in  thy  Affeftions?   No  fpark  that  a/    the  Revelation    of  Jefm   Cbri^,     i   Per. 
takes  hold  on  thy  Heart  to  fet  it  on  Flame  ?  i.  13. 
No  Comfort  of  the  Spirit,    no  Joy  in  the 

Holy  Ghoft  ? SouU Yes !  S  E  C  T.     V.  • 

methinks  I  feel   it  now  begin  to  work,  the  » 

Spirit  that  hath  breathed   this  Prayer  into        Of  believeiag  in  Jefwi  in  that  Ref^ea. 
me,  comes  in  as  Comforter ;    Oh   now  that 

I  realize  Chrifl's  Coming,  and  my  Rcfur-  $.  T  ET  us  ifZ/Vvtf /»  jff/]«  as  carrying  on 
region,  1  cannot  but  conclude  with  David,  I  /  the  great  Work  of  oar  Salvation  in 
Tbereffre  m^  Heart  is  glad,  and  m*  Glory  re  his  flcond  Coming.  Now  this  believing  {« 
joiceth,  and  my  Flejh  alfo  JhalJ  reji  in  Hope.  Chrift,  is  more  than  hoping  in  Chrift  ; 
Pfal.  16.  9.  Oh  what  an  Earneft  is  this?  Faith  eyes  Things  asprefent,  but  Hope  eyes 
What  a  Piece  hath  the  Spirit  put  into  my  Things  as  future;  and  hence  the  Apoftic 
Hand,  of  the  great  Sum  promiled  ?  Not  defcribcs  Faith  to  be  the  Subjfance  of  Things 
only  that  he,  in  great  Mercy,  promiild  me  h'fedfur  \  Heb.  ii.  i.  It  is  the  Subftance 
Heaven,  but  bccaufe  he  doth  not  put  me  Foundation,  or  Prop  which  Mpholds  the  Buil' 
into  a  prefent  PolTcflion,  he  now  gives  me  ding ;  or  it  is  the  Subftarvce,  EflTence,  and 
an  Earneft  of  m^  future  Inheritar.ce.  Why,  Exitterce  af  a  Thing  hoped  for,  and  con- 
furcly  all  is  fure,  unlcfs  the  Earneft  deceive  Jequenrh  abfentand  a  farofF,  to  be  a  firm 
me:  And  what  ?  Shall  I  dilputc  theTruth  Appichenfion  of  the  Believer,  asalready  pre- 
of  the  Earneft  ?  Oh  Gud  furbid  1  the  Stamp  Tent  and  real.  And  thii  is  as  nectftdrv  as  the 
is  too  well  knowD  to  be  miftrufted;  this  Seal  former;  Oh  if  we  could  but  fee  Things  now, 
cannot  be  counterfeit,  jjccaufe  it  is  agree  as  they  lliall  appear  at  that  laft  general  Day 
able  with  the  Word;  I  find  in  my  felf  an  of  Jugement,  how  mightily  would  they  work 
Hope,  a  true   finccre  Hope,    though  very  upon  our  Souls?   1  verily   think  the  Want 

.  K  n  n  I)  of 


650  .    Looking  unto  Jefus.  Chap,  il 

of  thLs  Work  of  Faith,  istheCaufe,  almoftof  Judgment,  and  the  Glory  ofChrift  with  his 
at!  the  Evil  in  the  World  ;  and  the  ading  of  Saints  to  all  Eternity,  is  that  Tranfaftion 
Faith  on  this  Subjeft,  would  produce  Fruits,  which  aiuft  be  difpatchcd  at  the  End  of  the 
even  to  Admiration.  If  we  could  but  fee  World  ;  now  this  is  the  Objea  of  Faith  as 
that  Glory  ofGod  in  Chrift,  and  thofe  glo-  well  as  the  Former;  Chrift's  Werk  is  not 
rious  Treafures  of  Mercies  that  (hall  then  be  fully  perfcftcd,  till  all  thefe  be  finifhed,  nor 
eommirnicatcd  ;  if  we  could  but  fee  thofe  is  our  Work  of  Faith  fully  compleated,  till  it 
dreadful  Fvils  that  are  now  threatned,  and  reach  to  the  rery  laft  Aft  of  Chriftin  faving 

Ihali  then  befnlfilled;    would  not  this  draw   Souls.  — — Oh!    what   an  excellent 

the  hardcft  Heart  under  Heaven?  Come,  Worker  is  JefusChrift  ?  He  doth  all  his 
let  us  aft  Faith  this  Day,  as  W  this  Day  were  Works  throughly  and  perfeftly  :  The  great- 
thelaftDay;  a  Thoufand  Years  are  but  as  eft  Work  that  ever  Chrift  undertook,  was 
one  Day  to  Faith ;  it  takes  hold  wpon  eternal  the  Work  of  Redemption  ;  that  Work  would 
Life,  whtnfoever  it  a£}s ;  it  takes  prefent  have  broken  Men  and  Angels,  and  yet  Jefus 
PofTeffion  of  the  glorious  Things  of  the  King-  Chrift  will  carry  it  on  to  the  End,  and  then 


will  he  fay,  not  only  prophetically,  but  ex- 
prefly,  /  have  finished  the  Work  which  tbouga- 
vefl  me  to  do.  John  17.  4.  Now  Faith 
(hould  eye  Chrift  as  far  as  he  goes,  if  Chrift 
will  not  have  done  till  he  come  again,  anil 
receive  us  to  himlelf,  anrf  fettle  us  in  Glo- 
ry;   no  more  ihould  Faith;   it  fliould  ftill 


dom  of  God  even  now. 

O  then  let  us  believe  in  Jefus,  as  in  Re- 
ference to  his  fecond  coming  to  Judgment. 

But  how  (hould  we  believe  r  What  Direc- 
tions to  a£t  our  Faith  on  Jefus  in  this  Re- 
Ipeft  ? .[  anfwer,— — — 

1.  Faith  muft  direftly  go  to  Chrift. 

2.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift,  as  God  in  the  follow  after  him,  and  take  a  View  ef  all  his 
Flefh.  Tranfaftions  from  firft  to  laft  ;   what,   will 

3.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift,  as  God  in  the  Chrift  come  again?  Will  he  fummonallthe 
Fleft,  made  under  the  Law.  Eleft  to  come  under  Judgment  ?  Will  he  fen- 

..  4.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift,  made  under  tence,  or  judge  them  to  eternal  Life  ?  Will 
the  directive  Part  of  the  Law  by  his  Life,  he  condu^  them  into  Glory,  prefent  them 
and  under  the  penal  Part  of  the  Law  by  his  to  his  Father,  and  be  their  aH  in  all  to  aH 
Death.  Eternity  ?    Why  then,    let  our  Faith  aft  it 

5.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift,  as  put  to  felf  upon  all  thefe  Promifcs;  or  if  I  may  in- 
Death  in  the  Flefh,  and  as  quickncd  by  the  ftancs  in  one  for  all,  Chrift's  Coming  -is  the 
Spirit.  nioft  comprehenfive  of  all  ;   and  is  not  the 

6.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift,  as  going  up  Coming  of  Chrift  very  frequently  mention- 
into  Glory,  as  fitting  down  at  God's  right  ed  in  the  Promifcs,  as  the  great  Support, 
Hand»  and  as  fending  down  the  Holy  and  Stay  of  his  Peoples  Spirits  till  then  ? 
Ghoft.  Do  not  the  Apoftles  ufually  quicken  us  to 

7.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift»  as  intcrce-  Duty,  and  encourage  us  to  Waiting,  by  the 
ding  for  his  Saints,  in  which  Work  he  con-  mentioning  of  this  glorious  coming  of  Jefus 
tinues  till  his  coming  again.  Of  all  thefe  Chrift?  Why  then,  let  us  aft  our  Faith  on 
before.  this  glorious  Objeft  ;  Chriftians,    what  do 

8.  Faith  muft  go  to  Chrift,  as  coming  a-  we  believe,  and  hope,  and  wait  for,  but  to 
gain  into  this  ncather  World,  to  judge  the  fee  this  coming  ?  Thi§  was  Paul's  Encou- 
quick  and  the  Dead  :  This  is  the  laft  aft  ragement  to  R'ejoicing,  and  to  Moderation, 
of  Faith,  in  Rcterencc  to  Chrift,  Fromtbence  Rejoice  in  the  lord  always,  — — — —  And 
he  fiall  come  to  judge  the  quick  and  the  Dead,  let  your  Moderation  he  knovm  to  al/.,  the  Lord 
The  coming  ofChrift,  the  Refurreftlon  of  is  at  Hand.  Phil.  4.  4,  <,.  To  think  and' 
the  Dead,  the  Change  of  the  Living,  the  laft  f^cak  of  that  Day  with  Horrour,   doth  well 

befeem 


Chap. 'i;  Locking  unto  Jefus.  6^i 

befeem  the  impenitent  Sinrter,    but  doth  ill  as  Ah*ren  is  prenounced   Aaton.    The  bt'^ 
befeetr.    the  believing   Saint;    fuch  may  be   Criticks  would  but  have  it  on  Word     and 
the  Voice  of  an  Unbeliever,   and  it  may  be  fo  they  write  it,  A-a-a. /?r  the  JDay\(  th~ 
of  a  Believer  in  DcfeftJon  or  Tenfptarion,  lord  is  at  Hand:   Thns.they  that  ftammer 
but  it's  not  the  Voice  of  Faith.    O  beJievc  and  cannot  fuddenly  fpcak,   lay  A-a-3.  it  isv»i 
on  Chrift,    as  carrying  on  our  Salvation  at  not  Senfe  atfirft;    the  Propl.et  was  fo' ami- 
his  coming  again;  for  yet  a  little  While,  and  zed,    that  he  knew  rot  wha'  to  fay  •    the 
h:  that  jhaS  co^e,    voiU  camcy    and  be  vcill  hammering  'I'ongne    that    is    full  of  Fear 
not  tarri.    Heb.  10.  57.  can  heft  fpeak  that  Terror,  wnich  will  make 

9.  Faith  muft  priHcipally  and  mainly  look  all  the  wicked  nf  the  World  to  crv,  and 
to  thePurpofe,  Defign,  Intent,  and  End  of  flirike,  and  fpeak  fearful  Accents;  Oh  the 
Chrift  in    his  fecond  roming  to  Judgment;  Shrikes !    Oh  the  fearful  Sounds,    that  will 

Now  the  Ends  are, 1.  In  Refpea  then  be  heard  !   Sure  that  Noife  muft  needs 

of  the  Wicked,  that  they   may  be  deftroyed,  be  terrible,  when  Millions  cfMen  and  Wo- 
for  be  muff  reign  tiH  be  hath  put  ali  his  E.  men,  at  the  fame  Inftant,    fha'l  fearfully  cry 
tiemies  under  bis  Feet.    Hefhall  come  with  out,  and  when  their  Cries  Ihall  mingle  with 
flaming  Fire,   and  then  he  will  take  Ven^e-  the  Thunders   of  the  dying    and  groaning 
ance  on  them  that  knom  not  God,    and  that  Heavens,  and  with  the  Crack  of  the  diflbl- 
obey  not  the  Gtffel  of  our  Lord  fefut  Ckrifi -^  ving  World,  when  the  whole  Fabrick  of  Na- 
r»bo  jh^U  be  pHniJhedvtitbeverlaJiing  Df/iruc-  ture  (hall  fhake  into  DiflTelution.  and  eternal 
tion  from  the  Trefence  of  th:  L$rd,  and  fr$m   Afhes.     Now  confider  this  ye  that  for^t^t  God 
the    Glory  of 'his    Power.    2  Thef.   1.8.     O  lefi  be  tear  y$u  in  Pieces,  and  there  be^ione  ti 
miferable  Men  ^    now  it  is  God's  Dafign  i9  dciiveryaui  Pfal.  «;i.  21.    Shall  not  the  Con- 
w   be  revenged  on  you.     This  is  the  Day  when  fideration    of  thefe  Things  aw-ike  your  Spi- 
the  Wicked  fhall  fuddenly  ftart  out  of  Sleep,  rits,  and  raife  you  from  the  Death  of  Sin  ? 
and    meet   with   gaftly   Amazednefs   at  the  What?    Do  you  believe  thefe  Things  ■»    Or 
Mouth    of  their  Sepulchres  ;    above   them  do  you  not?     If  you  do   not  believe'thefe 
ilands  the  Judge  condemning,   beneath  Hell  Things,  where  is  jrour  Faith  ?    If  you  do  be-* 
gaping,  on   the   right  Hand  Juftice  threat-  lievc  them,    and  fin  on,' where   is  your  Pru- 
ning, on  all  Sides  the  World  bu'-ning;    to  go  dence  ?    And    where  is  your  Hope?     But 
forward  i?  in  collerable,  to  go  backward  is  im-  enough  of  this,  it  belongs  ro  the  Wicked, 
poflible,  to  turn  alide  is  unavailaDle  ;  which       2.  In  Refpectof  theGodf.,  thatthev  may 
Way  then  ?   Heaven  Cares  are  fhut^    Hell  be  faved.    Now  this  contains  feveral  Steps. 
Month  is  open,  where  they  muft  end  their  As, 

cndlefs  Miferv  ;  the  lall  Torment  lafteth  1.  They  muft  be  regenerated.  It  is  true 
ever.  Oh  the  Shrikes  of  the  Wicked  at  e-  they  partake  of  this  Grace  before,  but  now 
verv  Paffage  of  this  Day  !  when  the  Pro-  is  the  full  Pcrfeftion  and  Manifcftation  of  it ; 
phet  Joel  was  dcfcnbing  the  formidable  Ac-  and  therefore  the  laft  Day  is  called  the  Da4 
ciaents  of  this  Day,  he  was  notable  to  ex-  of  Regeneration.  Mat.  19.  28. 
prefsit,  i)ur  ftammered  like  a  Child;  or  an  2.  They  muft  be  redeemed.  So  thev  are 
amazed  imperfeft  t'erfon,  A.  A.  A.  for  the  in  ehis  Life.  Paul  could  tell  his  CoUofJians, 
Day  of  the  Lord  is  at  Hand.  We  tranllate  ThztCbrifi  ha^  delivered  them  from  the  Voner 
it,  Mas,  \or  the  Day  6f  ih*  Lo*d  is  at  Hand,  of  Darknefs  ;  and  that /«  him  tbtj  had  i?<r- 
Joel  1.  15.  But  Lyra,  Ribera,  the  vulgar  demotion  through  his  Bkod.  Col.  I.  13,  14. 
Lati«,  and  others  tranlldic  it,  A.  A.  A.  in  Ytc  the  Scripture  calls  the  Day  of  judgment, 
hebrew  it  is  indeed  but  one  Word,  and  in  a  peculiar  and  eminent  Manner,-  tie  Day 
founds  is  Aha,  which  howfoever  fo  written,  of  Redemption.  And^rieve  n9t  the  bolj  Spirit 
yet  is  it  pronounced  without  any  Afpiration,  N  n  n  n  2  of 


^^2  Looking  unto  Jefusl  ■  Chtp^  il 

of  God,  nhsrehy  ys  are  fe ale d  unto  tbs  Diy  of  out  of  Heaven  from  God,   having  the  Glory  of 
Redemption.    Eph.  4.  30.  God.    Rev.  21.  10,  11.    But  a  City  is  too 

3.  They  tauft   be    adopted.    It  is   true,  little,  therefore  it's  more,   it's  a  Kingdom, 
they  are  adopted  in '  this  Life,    If^e  are  now  Fear  mt'little  Flock,    it  is  ysur   father's  good 
the  Sins  of  (Jo^,  (Tiith  the  h^oMQ)yetit  doth   Fleafure  to  give  you  the  Kin£dom:    And  at 
"    •■  •  ^  '         -      ''--    this  laft  Day  he  bids  his   Saints  to  inherit 

the  Kingdom.  Luke  12.  32..  Or  if  a  King- 
dom  be  too  little,  it  is  called  a  World.  The 
Children  of  this  World  marry ,  and  are  given 
in  Marriage-,  but  they  tehich  jhall  be  accoun- 
ted worthy  to  obtain  thst  World,  and  the  Re- 
furre^ion  from  the  Dead,  neither  marry,  nor 
•re  given  in  Marriage,  neither  can  tbef  dye 
any  more.  Luke  20.  34,  35,  36.  There's 
another  World  befidcs  this?  andfor  Eminen- 
cv  it  is  called  the  World  tff  come.  Heb.  6.  5. 
O  the  Breadth,' and  LargencfsoLthat  World! 
As  the  greater  Circle  muft  contain  the  lefs, 
fo  doth  that  World  contain  this ;  Alas,  all 
our  Dwellings  here  are  but  as  Caves  under 
the  Earth,  and  Holes  of  poor  Clay  in  Com- 
parifoB.  In  the  Bofom  of  th^  Heaven  is 
many  a  Dwelling-place  •,  in  my  Father's  Houfe 
are  many  Manfions  ;  John  14.  2.  There 
lodges  many  Thoufands  of  glorious  Kings; 
O  what  fair  Fields,  and  Mountains  of  Rofes 
and  Spices  are  there  ?  Surely  Gardens  of 
Length  and  Breadth  above  Millions  of  Miles 
are  nothing  in  Comparifon.  O  the  Wines, 
the  LilHes,  the  Rofes,  the  precious  Trees 
that  grow  in  Immanuel's  Land  !  An  hun- 
dred Harveftsinone  Year  are  nothing  there. 
The  loweft  Stones  in  every  Manfion  there, 
are  precious  Stones :  The  very  Building  ef 
the  WaS  about  it  is  J^ffcr,  and  the  City  is 
pure  Gold,  like  unto  clear  Glafs.  Rev.  21.  18. 
O  glorious  Inheritance  I  Tell  me  Chriftians, 
in  what  City  on  Earth  do  Men  walk  upon 
Gold?  Or  dwell  within  the  Walls  of  Gold? 
ThougTi  none  fjch  here,  yet  under  the  Feet 
of  the  Inhabitants  of  Heaves  there  is  Gold; 
all  the  Streets,  and  Fields  of  that  City,  Kingi 
dom.  World,  are  fnre  Gold,  as  it  were  tran- 
[parent  Glafs.  Rev,  21.  21.  But  alas,  what 
fpeak  I  of  Gold,  or  Glafs  ?  all  thefc  are 
but  Shadows ;  indeed  and  i«  truth  there  is 
nothing  fo  low  as  Gold,  or  precious  Stones; 
there  is  nothiflg  fo  bafc  in  this  high  and  glo- 

rioBS 


nnt  apptar^what  we  f\)aU  be ',  1  John  3.  2.  the 
Glory  which  Chrift  will  put  upon  us  at  the 
la'l  Day,  is  fo  far  tranfcendent  and  fuperlativc 
tB  what  now  we  are  •,  that  we  know  not 
what  we  (hall  be  5  Sons,  and  more  than  Sons ; 
and  therefore  the  Apoftlc  cills  the  laft  Day, 
the  Day  of  Adoption.     Rom.  8.  23. 

4.  Thev  rauf^  b-'  juftified.  I  know  they 
wercjuftified  by  Faith  before,  and  this  Ju- 
ftification*was  evidenced  to  fome  of  their 
Confciences;  but  now  (hall  they  be  juftifi- 
ed fullv  by  the  lively  Voice  of  the  Judge 
himfelf;  no «' (hall  their  JulKfication  be  To- 
lemnlv  and  publickly  declared  to  all  the 
World  ;  The  Syriaclt  Word  Ti  j^lUjy,  is  alio 
to  conquer,  becaufe,  when  a  Man  is  juftifi- 
ed, he  overcomes  all  thofe  Bills  and  Endift- 
ments  which  were  brought  in  agiinft  him, 
now  this  is  manifeftly  done  in  the  Day  of 
Judgment,  when  Chrift  (liall,  before  Men 
and^Angels,  acquit,  and  abfolve  his  People: 
Oh  wh»t  a  glorious  Conqueft  will  that  be 
over  Sin,  Death  and  HeU,  when  the  Judge 
of  the  whole  World  (hall  pronounce  them 
free  from  all  Sin,  and  from  all  thofe  miferable 
EfFeftsofSin,  Death,  Hell,  and  Damnation. 

5.  They  muft  inherit  the  Kingdom  pre- 
pared for  them,  fo  is  the  Sentence  at  that 
Day,  Come  fs  bkjfed,  inherit  the  Kingdom. 
Mat.  25.  34.  Not  only  are  they  freed  from 
Hell,  bat  they  muft  inherit  Heaven.  Now 
icrein  is  an  high  Step  of  Salvation,  ani  a 
great  Part  of  the  Defign  of  Chrift's  coming, 
to  bring  his  Saints  into  Heaven ;  he  went 
thither  before  to  prepare  it  for  them,  and 
now  he  comes  again  to  give  them  the  Poffefli- 
jpn  of  it,  Come  enter  into  Heavrn.  Heaven  ? 
•What  is  Heaven?  Surely  it  is  notonefingle 
3»alace,  but  a  City,  a  Metropolis,  a  Mo- 
ther city,  the  firfl  City  of  God's  Creation  : 

.When  the  Angel  carried  ^ohn  in  the  Spirit  to 
^  great  and  high  Mountain,  he  Jbewed  htm 
ihe great  Cityi  the  bolj  "^srufakm^  dcfccnding 


Chap.  2^.^  Loohng  unto  Jefusl  ^$$ 

"rious  Kingdom,  as  Gardens,  Trees,  or  Ro-  and  the  Honey-comb ;  they  drink  of  the 
fes";  Comparifons  are  but  created  Shadows,  Floods  of  eternal  Conlblations,  and  fill  all 
that  come  not  up  to  exprefs  the  Glory  of  the  empty  Defires-,  and,  as  if  the  Souls  of  Saints 
Thing.  I  fhall  therefore  leave  to  fpeak  this,  were  without  Bottom,  afrcfh  they  fuck  again 
bccaufeunrpeakable.  to  all  Eternity.    Now,  this  is  Salvation  in- 

6.  They  muftlive  with  Chrift  in  Heaven  ;  deed;  the  Soul  that  attains  this  full  Enjoy- 
they  muft  fee,  and  enjoy  Chrift  there   to  all  ment,  is  laved  to  the  uttermoft. 
Eternity.    This  is   a  main  End  of  ChriH's      3.  In   refpeft  of  Chrift  himfelf,  that  he 
coming,  /  w;7/  come  again^  and  receive jou  loi-  may  be  glorified.     Now,  in  two  Things  more 
Umy  felf^  that  where  1  am^  there  ye  way  be  cfpecially    will  he  be  glorified  at  that  Day. 

alfo, John  14.  3.     And,  Father,  1  mill,  i.  In  his  Juftice.     2.  In  his  Mercy,  or  free 

ihat  tbofe  vohom  thou  bafl^iven  me,  be  voith  me  Grace. 

Tvhere  I  am,  that  tbsy  may  behold  the  Glorf       i .  His  Juftice  will  be  glorified,  efpeclally 
which  thou  haH  given  wf.  John  17.  24.    O  in  punifhing  the  Wicked:    Here  on  Earth 
let  Faith  eye  this  above  ail  the  former!  What?  little   Juftice  is    done  on    moft  Offenders; 
Will  my  Saviour  come  again  ?  j'^nd  (hall !  fee  though  fome  publick  Crimes  are  fometimes 
his  Face  ?  Oh!  what  a   pleafant  Sight   will  punifhed,  yet    the    Anions    of  Clofets   and 
this  fame  be  ?    If  Heaven,  if  the  Inheritance  Chambers,  the  Defigns  and  Thoughts ©f  Men, 
befucha  Wonder  to  the  EehoLiers,  what  a  the  Bufinefs   of    Retirements,   and    of  the 
Beauty  is  that  which  is  in  the  Samplar?  Oh!  Night,    efcape  the    Hand   of  Juftice;   and 
what  an  Happinefs  to  ftand  bcfidc  that  dain-  therefore  God  hath  fo  ordained  if,  that  thers 
ty  precious  Prince  in  Heaven  ?  To  fee  the  ftiall  be  a  Davof  Doom,  wherein  aJI  chat  are 
King  on  his  Throne  ?  To  fee  the  Lamb,  the  let  alone  by  Men,  fhall  be  queftioned  by  God  : 
fair  Tree  of  Life,  the  Flower  of  Angels,  the  Shall  not  the  "^udge  of  all  the  World  do  right  t 
fpotlefs  Rofe,  the  Crown,  the  Garland,  the  Gen.  18.   i-j.    Then  all  Thoughts  ihall  be 
Joy  of  Heaven,  the  Wonder  of  Wonders  for  examined,  and  fecret  Attions  viewed  on  each 
Eternity  ?    Oh,  what  a  Life  to  fee  that  pre-  Side,  and  the  infinite  Number  of  thofe^irs 
cious  Tree  of  Life  !  To  fee  a  Multitude,  with-  which  efcaped  here,  (hall  be  blazoned  there  5 
out  Quantity,  of  the  Apples  of  Glory  •    To  all  ftiall  have  Juftice,  and  the  Juftice  of  the 
fee  Love  it  felf,  and  to  be  warmed  with  the  Judge  (hall  be  fo  exaft  that  he  will  account 
Heat  of  immediate  Love  that  comes  out  from  with  Men  by  Minutes;  and  that  Juftice  may  " 
the  precious    Heart  and   Bowels    of  Jefus  reign  intirely,  God  fnall  open  his  Treafurei 
Chrift  !  Oh,  what  a  Dearnefs  to  fee  all  Re.  I  mean  the  wicked  Man's  Treafure,  ;ind  tell 
lations  meet  in  one  !  To  fee  the  Saviour,  the  the  Sums,  and  weigh  the  Grains  and  Scruples; 
jood  Shepherd,    the  Redeemer,    the  ^TCit  Is  not  this  laid  up  in  Store  rvitb  me^  and fealed 
Bilbop  of  our  Souls,  the  Angel  of  the  Cove-  up  among  my  Treafures  ?  I  vtill  re/hre  it  in  the 
rant,  the  Head  of  the  Body  of  the  Church,  Day  of  Vengeance,  faith  the  Lord.  Deut  va 
the  King  of  Ages,  the  Prince  0?  Peace,  the  34.    Oh,  how  will  God  glorify  his  Juftice  ac 
Creator  of  theEndsof  the  Earth,  tlie  Song  that  Day  ?  Surely  his  Juftice  (hall  ftiine,  and 
of  Angels    and   glorified  Saints.    Not  only  be  eminently  glorious  in  every  Paflage. 
muft  they  fee  Chriftr  but  they  ftiall  enjoy  him       2.  His  Mercy,  or  free  Grace,  will  l»e  glo* 
■U'hom  they  fee  ;  they  Hy  with  Doves-wings  rified  in  rewarding  the  Saints.    And  this  iff 
of  Beauty  after  the  Lamb,  and  in  flying  after  the  main,  the  fuprcme  End  of  his  coming  t(y 
him  they  lay  hold  upon  him,  and   they  will  Judgment ;  ifrjia^«w(?(  faith  the  Apoftle)' 
not  leave  him;  they  can  never  have  enough  to  be  glorifed  in  lis  Seinti.  2  ThelT.   i.  10, 
of  thechaft  Fruition  of  the  glorious  Frinee  Not  but  that  the  Angels  ftiall  glorify  the  Ri-' 
Jmmanuely  and  they  never  want  his  Tnmoft  chcs  of  his  Grace,  as  'veil  as  Saints ;  but  bc- 
Prcience  to  the  full  j.  they  fack  the- Honey  caufe  the  Angel*  nerci  finned,  iTbiy  havr 


^54  Looking  mtojefus.  Chap.  2; 

non  kept  ibeir  Robes  6f  Junccertcj,  their  Cloth  0/ Bounty  ;  fojefus  Chrift,  the  King  of  Kiggs, 
Gild  above  Five  Tbeufand  Tiers y  mthout  one  afFefts  above  all,  the  Glory  ot  his  Grace.  Ami 
Spark  of  Dirtj,  or  Change  oj  Colour ;  )  therefore  to  this  Purpofei  Heavea  itfelf  is  an  Houfe  full 
the  Glory  of  his  Grace  is  more  efpecialjy  fa-  of  broken  Men,  who  have  borrowed  MiUi- 
ftncd  on  Saints,  that  foirietimes  were  Sin-  ens  fr«in  Chrift,  bat  can  never  repay,  more 
ners.  Oh!  WhatScories  will  be  told  at  this  than  to  read  and  fing  the  PraiTes  orpree- 
Day  of  Grace's  A£ls  r  I  rcas  a  BUfphcmer,  grace  ;  Glory  to  the  Lamb.  And  CUry  to  the 
and  a  Perfecutor,  *nd  an  injurious  Ferforiy  Riches  6j  hts  Grace  for  evermore. 
Cfaidi'dw/j  but  1  obtained  Mercj.  i  Tim.  i.  Thus  for  Dire^ions :  One  Werdof  Applf- 
13.  A^>.'  »Ag,)6w,  but  i  was  bfi'merciedy  as  cation,  or  a  few  Motives  to  work  Faith  in 
if  he  had  been  dipt  in  a  River,  in  a  Sea  of  you  in  this  Refpe^t. 

Mercy;  itmay  behe  willmake  the  fame  Ac-  i.  Chriftinhis  Word  invites  you  to  be- 
knowledgmentat  theDay  of  Judgn:enc,  Zwflj  lievc;  thefe  are  his  Letters  from  Heaven, 
«  Sinner  y  but  the  Grace  of  the  lerd  Jefus  to  Cotneallto  the  Marriage  fupper  of  the  Lamb  ; 
me  roof  abifndarity  fttper abundant ;  '/  obtained  Ho,  every  one  that  thirfts  corns  in ;  Heaven- 
a$  much  Grace  04  would  have  favtda  JVorld.  gate  is  open  to  all  that  knock,  but  Fools, 
Certainly  free  Grace  (hall  then  be  difcovered  fooliOi  Virgins,  foolifti  Souls,  which  have  no 
to  fome  Purpofe ;  then  it  fhall  be  known.  Faith,  nor  will  have  any,  to  render  them  fit 
That  v)here  Sin  abounded,  Grace  far  more-,  it  for  Heaven.  This  meets  with  fome  that 
Over- abounded,  or  more  than  over -abounded,  (cruple,  What  ?  will  Chrifl  come  again  to  re- 
Rom.  5.  20.  w^«f£fl-«fie(S>'aiv,  it  is  a  Word  ceive  me  to  jbimfetf^  Shall  I  enter  with  him 
borrowed  from  Fountains,  and  Rivers,  which  into  Glory  ?  Alas,  no  unclean  Thing  fiyall  enter 
have  overflowed  with  Waters  cverfincc  the  into  that  holy^  City,  and  fhall  futh  a  Sinner  as 
Creation;  then  all  the  Saints  fhall  exalt,  and  J  am  be  admitted  i  Oh  believe,  btlieve  thy 
magnify,  and  with  loud  Voices  Praife  the  Part  in  this  coming  of  Chrift,  to  receive 
Glory  of  his  Grace  ;  they  fhall  look  on  their  thee  to  himfclf ;  and  no  Sin,  that  thou  feeleft 

"Debts  written  in  Graces  Book,  and  then  a  Burden,  fhall  keep  thee  out  of  Heaven, 
fliall  they  fing  and  fay,  0  the  M^ftery  if  Grace  !  There  is  Rahab  the  Harlot,  and  Manaffeh  the 
0  tbt  Gold  Mines,  and  Depths  of  Chrifi's  free  Murderer,  and  Mary  that  had  fo  many  De- 
Zove  !  Why,  this  was  the  great  Defign  of  vils ;  a  Man  that  hath  many  Devils,  may 
our  Salvation:  At  the  firft,  when  God  was  come  where  there  is  not  one;  Lame,  and 
"Willing  to  communicate  himfelf  out  of  his  Blind,  and  Halt,  may  enter  into  Heaven,  and 
Alonenefs  everlafting,  he  laid  thi%V\ot,th2^t  yet  flill  there  is  Room.  Luke  14.  22.-  There 
all  he  would  do,  (hould  be  to  the  Traife  of  the  "is  great  Variety  of  Guefts  above*  and  yet  one 
Glory  of  his  Grace.  Eph.  i.  6.  And  now  at  Table  large  enough  for  all;  no  Crowding, 
})is  fecond  Coming,  having  done  all  he  will  and  yet  Thoufands,  and  Thoufands  of  Thou- 
d<  the  Saints,  for.  whom  he  hath  done  all,  fands  fitting  together.  Ah  poor  Soul!  Why 
adnjire,  efteem,  honour,  and  found  forth  the  doft  thou  make  Exceptions,  where  God 
Praifes  of  his  Grace.  Is  not  this  their  ever-  makes  none?  Why  ftiQuldtt  thou  exclude  thy 
lafting  Song  which  they  begin  at  this   Day,  felf  out  of  thefe  golden  Gates,  when  God 

•  Glory  to  the  Lamb,  and  Glory  to  his  Grace,  dotl^  not  ?  Believe,  only  believe  in  the  Lord 
that  fitteth  on  the  Throne  for  evermore  i  Not  ^-efm,  and  the  Promife  is  fure,  and  without 
but  that  they  glorify  him  in  his  Wifdom,  all  Controverfy,  thou  fialt  be  faved. 
Fewer,  Holinefs,  and  his  other  Attributes,  2.  Chrift  by  his  Miniftry  inrreats  you  to 
"Jay  butefpecially  in  this;  it  is  his  Grace  in  believe;  Come,  fay  they,  we  befeech  yoube- 
whichhemoft  delighteth ;  even  as  virtuous  lievc-in  your  Judge ;  It  may  be  you  ffartle 
Kings  afFed,  above  all  their  other  Virtues,  at  this,  What  ?  to  believe  in  him  who  is  a 
to.be  bad  in  Honour  for  their  Clemency  and  coming  to  be  your  Judge  ?  But  if  your  Judge 

be 


Chgp.  x;  Looking  unto  J e fas.  6^$ 

be  Jefu's,   if  the  fame  Perfon  who  died  for  MelTenger  is  only  an  Ambaflador,  the  Prince 
you  fhall  come  to  judge  you,  why  (bould  you  being  not  bound  to  carry  the  Meflage  himfelf 
hit?  Indeed,  if  your  Judge  were  your  Ene-  in  Perfon  ;  but  now  Jefus  Chriff,  he  is  the 
my    you  might  fear  j  but  if  he  who  is  your  Father's  Ambaffador,  and   Chrift  is  thereby 
Lord,  and  who  loves  your  Souls,  (hall  judge  bound  to  bring  the  Meflage  of  Pea«e  himfelf; 
you,  there  is   no  fuch  Caufe  ;  Will  a  Man  but  being  neceflarily  employ 'd  elfewherc,c in 
fear  to  be  judged  by  his  deareft  Friends?  A  the  fame  Dciign  of  Grace)  heconftitutes  us 
Brother  by  a  Brother  ?  A  Child  by  a  Father  ?  his  Officers :  So  that  we  do  not  come  only  in 
Or  a  Wife  by    her  Husband?  Confider !  Is  the  Name  of  God,  but  in  the  Place  of  Chrift, 
not  he  your  Jadge  who  came  down   from  to  do  that  Work  which  is  primarily  his.    j^s 
Heaven,  and  who  being  on  Earth  was  judg-  tb:  Father  hath  fent  wr,  even  fe  fend  1  you,. 
.  ed,  condemned,  and  executed  in  your  ftead  ?  John  20.  21.     And  this  was  the  Commenda- 
And  yet  are  ye  fearful,  0  ye  of  little  Faith?  tton  of  the  C?a/df/««y,  That  they  received  the 
Oh,  what  an  unreafonable  Sin  is   Unbelief!'  yipoflle  Paul  even  as  Jefus  Chrih.  Gal.  4. 14. 
Nay,  fay  the  Scrupulous,  if  I  were  affured  Now  weigh  our  Defire,  we  befeech    you  to 
of  this,  if  I  knew  that  my  Judge  were  my.  believe ;  we  befeech  you  to  fign  the  Articles 
Friend,  I  fhould  not  fear;  but  is  he  not  my  of  Agreement  bctwixtChrift  and  you;  What? 
Enemy?  Have  not  I  provoked  him  to   En-  Shall  fome  bafe  inconfiderable  Luft  ftand  in 
mityagainftmy  Soul  J"  Do  I  n»t  ftand  it  out  CcmpeJition  with  Jefus  Chrift?     Will  you 
in  Arms  againft  my  Judge  i"  Am  not  I  daily  not  make  your  Peace  with  your  Judge  whilft 
finning  againft  him,  who  jufily  may  condemn  vou  areintheWay,  and  beiore  he  fit  in  the 
me  for  my  Sin?  Give  this  for  granted,  that  Throne?     Behold  we   give  you   Warning, 
this  and  no  other,  no  better  is  ray  Cafe,  and  The  ^udgeis  at  the  Doer^  nom  believe  and  be 
what  fay  you  then  ?  If  it  be  fo,  hearken  then  favcd.    Oh  !  how  fain  would  we  tempt  you 
to  the  Voice  of  our  Miniftry.     We  poor  (  as  it  were)  with  Glory  ?  We  tender  Chrift, 
Miniflers    that    love     your    Souls,    (  fay  and  we  offer  Peace,  we  come  in  the  Judge's 
what   you    will    of  us)    would    fain  have  Name  to  befeech  you  to  make  ready  for  mm, 
ail  this  Enmity  againft  Gcd,    and  againft  and  for  Heaven ;  we  bring  Salvation  to*your 
Chrift  done  away;  and  to  this  Purpofe,  we  very  Doors,  to   your  very  Ears,  and  there 
not  only  appear  many  and  many  a  Time  upon  we  are  founding,  knocking,  \yiUyego-io  Hea- 
our  Knees  to  God  for  you,  but  (maugre  all  ven,  Sinneri?  Will 'fe^o  to  Heaven  i  Oh  ktUeve 
your  Oppofition  againft  us)  we  could  be  con-  in  him  that  null iudgeyou^  and  he  wiUjaveyou.- 
tent  to  come  upon  our  Knees  from  God  to       3.  Chrift  by  his  Spirit  moves,  excites,  and 
you,  to  befeech  you    not  to    provoke    your  provokes  you  to  beUevc.    Sometimes  in  read- 
Judge  againft   your  Souls:  What,  is  Chrift  ing,  and  fomctimes  in  hearing, and  fometimes 
and  you  at  Odds  ?  Is  the  Diftcrre-xe  wide  be-  in  Meditating,  you  may  feel  him  ftir ;  Have 
twixt  your  Judge  and  you  ?  I  do  now,  in  my  you  felt  no  Gale  of  the  Spirit  all  this  while? 
Mafter's  Name,  in  the  Name    of  God,  and  it  is  ihe  Spirit  that  mivinceth  the  World  of  Sin, 
in  the  Name  of  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  be-  John  16.  8.  efpecially  of  that   great    Sin  Of 
feech  you  to  htVieVe  \  I  bejeech you  in  Chri/r's  Unbelief;    and  then  of  Ri^hfeeufnefs,  which 
JSamey  in  Chnjj's  Jiead,  he  ye  reconriled  unto  Oirirt    procureth    by  going    to  his  Father. 
God.    Is  not  this  the  Apoftse's  Word  ?    Novo  Obftrve  here,  it   is  the  Work  of  the  Spirit 
ihen  i»e  ate  Embafjadors  ftr  Chrift,  as  though  tkiis  to  coovince,  fo  that  all  moral  Philofo- 
God  did  befeech  you  by  us.  v>e  frayyou  inChrifl's  phy,  and  the  wifeft  Direftions  of  the  tnofl 
f}fad.  2  Cor.  «).  20,  Chrifi'sMiniftersare  not  civH  Men,  will  leave  you  in  a  Wildernefs; 
only  God's  Legates,  but  Chrili's Surrogates  :  yea.  Ten  thoufandsof  Sermons  may  be  prea- 
To  make  this  plain  to  you,  when  a  Prince  ched  to  you  to  believe,  and  yet  you  never 
fends  a  McfTenger  to  another  Prince,  that  Oiall,  till  you  arc  ovtr-powcred   by   God's 

Spirit: 


6$ 6  Looking  unto  Jefus.  Chap,  a^ 

Spirit;  It  is  the  Spirit  that   enlightens  and 

drafts  you,  as  Occafion  is,  faying,  This   is  SEC  T.    VI. 

the  IVay,  walk  in  it,  Ifa.  30.   21.     It  is  the 

Spirit  that  roufeth  and  awakeneth  you  by  cf-  Of  loving  Jefus  in  that  ReffeB: 

fc^lual  Jvlotions,  Arife  my  Zove,  my  fair  one, 

ttndcsme  avtay.  Cant,  2.  10.  He  ftands  at  the  6.  T     E  T  us  love  Jefus^  as  carrying  on  the 
JD$dr  and  knocks  •,  he  flretches  out  his  Hand       I    j  great  Work  of  our  Salvation  for  us 
with  Heaven  in  it,  and  he  doth  fo  afl  the  Day  in  his  fecond  Coming.    In  Profecution  of  this, 
Hong  ;  AM  the  Day  long  have  1  flretched  out  my  I  muft  firft  fet  down  Chrifi's  Love  to  us,  and 
Hand.  Rom.  10.  21.     And  that  you  may  find  then  our  Love  to  Chrift  ;  that  is  the  Caufe, 
his  Yoke  eafy,  and  his  Burden  light,  it  is  the  and  this  the  EiFed  ;  that  is  iht  Spring,  and 
Spirit  that  draws   the  Yoke  with  you;  and  thisthc Stream  ;  in  vain  (hould  we  pcrfwade 
by  fecrel  Animations,  andfweet  Infpirations,  our  Hearts  to  Icve  the  Lord,  if  in  the  firft 
heartens  and  enables   you  t©  do  the    Work  Place   we   were  act  fenfible  that  our  Lord 
with  Eafe;  and  in  this  Refpeft.  the  Saints  loves  us.    We  love  him,  (faith  the  Apoftle> 
are  faidt0i6ff/ei  by  the  Spirit.    Rom.  8.  14.  becaufe  he  firji  loved  us,  John   4.   19.    It  is 
Even  as  a  Mother  leads  her  Child  that  is  Chrift's  Way  of  winning  Hearts,  he  draws  a 
weak,  and  enables  it  to  go  the  better,  fo  the  Lump  of  Love  out  of  his  own  Heart,  and 
Spirit   leads  the  Saints  (as  it  were;  by  the  cafts  it  into  the   Sinner's  Heart,  and  fo  he 
Hand,  and  ftrengthess  them  to  believe  yet  loves   him.    Come  then,  let  us  firft  take  a 
more  and  more.    I  fpcak  now  to  Saints,  if  View  of  Chrifi's  Love  to  us,  and  fee,  if  from 
whilft  I  prcfs  you  to  believe  in  jfe/aj,  you  feel  thence  any  Sparks  of  Love  will  fall  on  our 
the  Spirit   in    his  Stirrings*  and    impetuous  Hearts  to  love  him  again.    Should  1  make  a 
Ads,  furely  it  concerns  you   to  believe,  it  Table  of  Chrift's   A£ts   of  Love,  and  Free- 
concerns  you  to  be  obfequious  and  yielding  to  grace  tous^  I  might  begin  with  that  Eternity 
^^  the  breathings  of  God's  Spirit;  it  concerns  of  his  Love  before  the  Beginning,  and  never 
you  to  co-operate  with  the  Spirit,  and  to  an-  end  till  I  draw  it  down  to  that  Eternity  of 
fwer  his  Wind-blowing.    As  you  are  to  take  his  Love  without  all  ending :  His  Love  is  as 
Chrift  at   his  Word,   fo   you    are    to  take  his  Mercy,  from  Everlafting  to  Everlafting ; 
Chrift's  Spirit  at  his  Work  :  If  now  he  knocks,  he  loved  us  before  Time,  in  the  Beginning  of 
.do  you  knock  with  him  ;  if  now  his  Fingers  Time,  in  the  Fulnefsof  Time;  at  this  Time 
make  a  Stirring  upon  the  Handles  of  the  Bar,  the  Flames  of  his  Love  are  as  hot  in  his  Breaft: 
let  your    Hearts  make  a  Stirring  with  his  as  they  were  at  firft,  and  when  Time  fhaH 
Fingers  alfo  ;  O  reach  in  your  Hearts  under  be  no  more  he  will  love  us  ftiH ;  this  Fire  of 
the  Stirrings  of  Free-grace  ;  obey  Difpofiti-  Heaven  is  everlafting  ;  there  is  in  the  Breaft 
ons  of  Grace  as  God  himfelf;  if  now  you  feel  ot  Chrift  an  eternal  Coal  of  burning  Love, 
yo«r  Hearts  as  hot  Iron,  it  is  good  then  to  that  never,  never  fhall  be  quenched.     But  I 
fmite    with    the  Hammer;  if  now  you  feel  have,   in   fome  Meafure,  already  difcovered 
your  Spirits  docile,  fay  then  with  him  in  the  all  thofe  Afts  of  his  Grace  and  Love  till  his 
■Go^pel^  J  believe.  Lord  help  my  Unbelief,    i  fecond  -  Coming ;     And    therefore    I   begin 
believe.  What  i    1  believe  when  Jcfus    cemes   there. 

.«iaiH,  be  will  receive  me  to  bimfelf,  and  that  i.  Chrift  will  come;  Is  not  this  Lore  ?  As 
/  jhaB  be  for  ever  nitb  ths  L9rd,  jimenj  his  D^rparfure.  was  a  rich  Teftimony  of  his 
^ffjcfiu  '  Lovej  It  is  expedient  for  jou  that  I  go  away  ^ 

Xo 


Chap;;  i:  Loohng  unto  Jefuu  657 

fo  is  his  returning,  /  wi// «of /f4ve_)'o«  Cow/brf-  fires  of  enjoying  one  another  vehement;  fo 
iefsy  1  roiU  come  unto  you.  John  14.  18.    Oh!  is  the  Meeting  of  Chrift  with  hisSaints;  the 
how  can  we  think  of  Chrift's  returning,  and  Joy  is  fo  great  that  it'  runs  over,  and  wets 
not  meditate  on  the  Greatnefsof  his  Love  ?  the  fair  Brows,  and  beauteous  Locks  of  Che- 
Might  he  not  fend  his  Angels,  but   he  muft  rubims  and  Seraphims;  and  all  the  AngeU 
come  himfelf .'  Is  it  not  State  and  Majefty  e-  have  a  Part  of  this  Banquet  at  this  Day. 
nough  to  have  the  Angels  come  for  us,  but       3.  Chrift  will  fen  fence  his  Saints  fore  ter- 
that  he  himfelf  muft  come  with  his  Angels,  nal  Life.    Here  is  Love  indeed,  every  Word 
to  meet  us  more  than  Half  the  Way  ?    What  of  the  Sentence  is  full  of  Love  ;  it  contains 
King  on  Earth  would  adopt  a  Beggar,  and  the  Reward  cfhis  Saints,  a  Reward  beyond 
after   his    Adoption    would  himfelf  go   in  their  Work,  and  beyond  their  Wages,  and 
Perfon,  to  fetch  him  f'rom  the  Dunghill  to  beyond    the    Promife,    and     beyond    their 
his  Throne?  We  are  filthy  Laiars^  from  the  Thoughts,  and  beyond  their  Underftanding; 
Crown  of  our  Heads  to  the  Soles  of  our  Feet  it  is  a  Participation  of  the  Joys  of  God,  and 
we  are  full  of  Sores,  and   yet   the  King  of  of  the  Inheritance  of  the  Judge  himfelf:  Cowr, 
Heaven  puts  on  his  beft  Attire,  and  comes  in  enter  into  your  Mafler's  Joy,  inherit  the  Hing- 
Perfon  with  all  his  Retinue  of  Glory,  to  fetch  dom.    Oh  f  but  if  all  tlie  Saints  have  only  one 
us  from  our  Graves  to  his  own  Court  of  Hea-  Kingdom,  where  is  my  Room  ?  Fear  not,  O 
Ten.    Oh  the  Loves  of  Chrift  in  this  one  my  Soul,  thou    fhalt    have  Room   enough  ; 
A£l  !  He  will  come  again,  he  is  but  gone  for  though  but  one  Kingdom,  yet  alj  the  Inha- 
a  while,  but  he  will  come  again  in  his  own  bitants  there  are  Kings;    whole  Heaven  is 
Perfon.  fuch  a  Kingdom,  as  is  intirely,  and  fully-  en- 

2.  Chrift  will  welcome  all  his  Saints  into  joyed  by  one  glorified  Saint,  all  and  every 
hisPrefence:  And  is  not  this  Love  ?  After  one  iiath  the  whole  Kingdom  at  his  oivn  WtiJ, 
he  is  come  down  from  Hc.ivcn,  he  ftays  for  every  one  is  filled  with  God,  as  if  there  were 
them  a  while  in  the  Clouds,  and  command-  no  Fellows  there  to  fhare  with  him.  Oh  that 
ing  his  Angels  to  bring  them  thither,  anon  I  may  come  under  this  blefled  Sentence  UNe- 
they  come  ;  and  oh  how  his  Heart  fprings  ver  was  more  Love  expreflfed  in  Words,  thaa  » 
within  him  at  their  coming!  What  Throl)S  Chrift  expreffeth  in  this  Sentence,  Come yc 
and  Pangs  of  Love  are  in  his  Heart  at  the  Sleffed,  &c. 

firft  View  of  them  ?  As  they  draw  near,  and  4*  Chrift  will  take  up  alVhis  Saints  with 
fall  down  at  his  Feet,  and  wordiip  him  ;  fo  him  into  Glory;  where  he  will  prefentthem 
he  draws  near,  and  falls  upon  tl)eir  Necks,  to  his  Father,  and  then  be  their  all  in  all  to 
and  welcomes  them.  Methinks  I  hear  him  all  Eternity.  This  is  the  Height  of  Chrift's 
fay,  Come  blejjed  Souls,  you  are  my  Purcbafe,  Love;  this  is  the  immediate  Love  that  comes 
for  whom  I  covenanted  roitb  my  father  from  out  from  the  precious  Heart  and  Bowels  of 
Eternity^  O you  are  dearly  jvekome  to  your  Jefus  Chrift;  this  is  that  2^rith  of  Love, 
Zord\  in  that  now  I  have  you  in  m)  Arms  ;  /  when  fenlibly  and  feelingly  it  burns  at  hotteft ; 
jeel  tkt  Fruit  of  my  Death,  the  Acceptation  of  it  is  true,  that  Chrift  s  Love  breaks  out  in 
my  Sacrifice,  the  Return  of  my  Prayers ;  for  all  thofc  precedaneous  A£ts  we  have  already 
ibis  I  was  birn  and  died '^  for  this  1  rofe  again  fpoken  :  Oh  !  but  what  Loves  will  he  caft 
and  afrended  into  Heaven;  for  this  1  have  in-  out  from  himfelf  in  Gfory  ?  The  more  exccl- 
tercededa  Prieft  in  Heaven  thefe  miinyT<rars\  .lent  {he  Seil  is,  and  the  nearer  the  Sun  is 
and  now  1  have  tie  End  and  Defign  of  all  my  the  more  of  Summer,  and  the  more  of  Day  • 
Airings  and  Sufferings  for  you :  How  is  my  the  more  delicious  muft  be  the  Apples,  the 
jfoyjulfiUed?  Look,  as  at  the  Meeting  of  Pomgranates,  the  Rofts,  the  Lillies,  that 
two  Lovers  there  is  great  Joy,  efpccially  if  grow  there:  Surely  Chrift  in  Glory  is  a  blef- 
theDiftance  hath   been  great,  and  the  De-  fed  Soil  i   Rofes,  and  Lillies,  and  Apples  of 

O  0  0  0  Love, 


'^58  Looking  mto  Jeftis,  Chap.  2: 

Love,  that  arc  eternally  Summer-green  and  everlafting  Gofpel  of  Jefus  Chrift,  wherein- 
fweer,  grow  out  of  him  ;  the  Honey  of  Hea-  his  Love  is  reprefented  to  us  as  hot  as  Death, 
ven  is  more  than  Honey ;  the  Honey  of  Love  or  as.  the  Flames  of  God  ;  and  do  we  not  yet 
that  is  pure,  and  unmix'd,  and  glorious  in  love  him  ?  Hath  Chrift  all  this  while  opened 
Chrift,  muft  needs  be  incomparable.    I  can-  his  Breaft  and  Heart  to  us,  faying,  Frkuds, 
not  fay,  but  that  Chrift 's  Love,  likehimfelf,  Doves^  come  in ^  and  dwell  in  the  Holes  of  this 
is  the  ftwe  Teflerday^  and  to  Daf^    and  for_  Rock  ?  And  do  we  fcratch  his  Breaft  ?  Do  we 
tver\  there  is  no  Inteniion,  or  Remiflion  of  turn  our  Backs  upon  him,  and  requite  his 
his  Love  as  in  it  felf ;  for  God  is  Love,  i  John  Lore  with  Hatred  ?  Surely  this  is  more  than 
4.  8.    He  is  effentialiy  Love,  and    therefore  Sin  ^  for  what  is  Sin  but  a  Tranfgrcflion  of 
admits  of  no  Degrees;  yet  in  refpe£lofthe  the  Law?  But  this  Sin  is  both  a  Tranrgrefli- 
Senfc,   or   Manifeftation  of   this   Love    of  on  of  Law  and  Gofpel.    What  ?  to  fpurn  a- 
Chrift,  there  muft   needs  be  a  Difference;  gainft  the  warm  Bowels  of  Love?  To  fpiton 
thus   if  he  loved  his  Spoufe  on  Earth,  how  Grace  ?    To  difdain  him  who  Is  the  White 
much  more  will  he  love  her  when  his  Bride  and  Ruddy,  the  Faireft  of  Heaven  ?  Oh  the 
in  Heaven  ?   If  he  loves  us  while   Sinners,  Aggravation  of  this  Sin!  It  is  an  Heart  of 
and  Enemies  to  his  Holinefs,  how  much  more  Flint  and  Adamant  that  fpits  atEvangelick 
■will  he  love  us,  when  we  are  Sons,  and  per-  Love:  Law  Love  is  Love,  but  Evangelick 
fefted  Saints  in  Glory  ?  He  that  could  fpread  Love  is  more  than  Love ;  it  is  the  Gold,  the 
hisArmSj  and  open  his  Heart  on  the  Crofs,  Flower  of  Chrift's  Wheat,   and  of  his  fineft 
will  he  not  then  open  Arms,  and  Heart,  and  Love.    Oh  the  many  Gofpel  paflages  of  Love 
all  to  them  that  reign  with  him  in  his  King-  that  we  have  heard  !    Oh  the  fweet  Streams 
dom?    If   in  this  Life  fuch  is  Love's  Puif-  of  Love  that  we  have  followed,  till  now  that 
fance'   that  weufually  fay  of  Chrift,  Though  we  are  come  to  a  Sea  of  Love,  to  an  Heaven 
fie  Head  be  in  Heaven^  yet  he  hath  left  hU  of  Love,  to  an  infinite,  eternal,  everlafting 
Jlearf  on  Earth  with  Si/mers,  what  (hall  wc  Love  in  Heaven!  I  want  Words  to  exprefs 
V  fay  of  Chrift  in  Glory-,  where  Love,  like  the  this  Love  of  Jefus ;  a  Sea  of  Love  is  nothing, 
'^  Sun   ever  ftands  in  the  Zenith  ?  where  the  it  hath  a  Bottom ;  an  Heaven  of  Love  is  no- 
eternal  God  is  the  Soul's  everlaSling  Refuge,  thing,  it  hath  a  Brim;  but  infinite,  eternal, 
mnd  underneath  'are    hit    everlafting   Arms  ?  everlafting  Love  hath  no  Bottom,  no  Brim, 
Dcut.  ^^.  27.       '  no  Bounds,  and  do  we  not  yet  love  him  ?  Do 

2.  And  if  Chrift    love  thus,  how  fhould  we  not  yet  feel  the  Fire  of  Love  break  forth?- 
we  love  a^'ain  for  fuch  a  Love  ?    Lord,  what  If  not,  it  is  Time  to  turn  our  Preaching  into 
a  Sam  of  'Lave  are  wc  indebted  to  thee  ?  Is  Praying  ;  0  thou  who  art  the  Element  or  Sun 
it  poffiWe  that  ever  weftiould  pay  the  Debt?  »/  Love,    come  with  thy   Power,  let  out  oAe 
Can  wc  love  as  high,  as  deep,  as  broad,  as  Beam,  one  Ray,  one  Gleam  cj  L$ve  upon  my 
long  as  Lore  it  felf,  or  as  Chrift  himfelf?  Soul;  Jhine  hot  upon  my  Heart,  cafl  my  Soul 
No    no  •  all  we  can  do  is  but  to  love  a  little,  into  a  Love  trance^  remember^  thy  Fromife.  to 
and' oh  that  in  the  Confideration  of  his  Love  circumcife  my  Heart,  that  I  may  love  the  Lord 
'we  could  love  a  little  in  Sincerity  !  Oh  that  my  God  with  all  my  Heart,  and  with  all  my 
we  were-but  able  feelingly  to  fay,  Why  Ltrd  Soul.  Deut.  30.  6,     Surely  the  great  Marri- 
J- love  th^e    I  feel  I  love  thee,  evert  oi  J  feel  1  age  of  the  Lamb  is  coming  on,  he  will  come, 
lo-je  mi  Friend,  §r  as  J  fed  1  love   my  fdf.  and  welcome  all  his  Saints  into  his  Prefcnce  ; 
Sach  Arguments  of  Love  h.ive  been  laid  be-  he  will  bid  them   inherit  the  Kingdom,  and 
jfore  us   as  that  now   I  know  no  more;  we  put  them  in  a  PoffcffioB  of  the  Inheritance ; 
hSvc  k^  whole- Chrift  Capa-fe\  we  have  and  tlien  we  cannot  chufe  but  love  our  Jefus 
heard  of  th-  Loves  of  Chrift  from  Eternity  with  all  our  Hearts,  and  with  all  our  Souls; 
JO  Eteroic/';  wc  have  hid  a  View   of  the  on  1^' begin  wc  it  here,  Ictus  now  be  fick  of 
'  -  .       Love, 


Chap.  2.  Looking  unto  J  ejus.  s^^ 

Love,  that  we  may  then  be  well  with  Love  ;  Tesnptations,  and  to  rejerve  the  Unju/i  to  the 
let  us  now  rub-  and  chart'  our  Hearts  (our  Day  of  Judgment  to  be  punifhed.  2  Pet.  2.  o, 
dead-cold  Hearts)  beiare  this  Fire,  till  we  He  knows  how  to  make  the  fame  Day  a  Ter' 
can  fay  with  Peter,  l^hy^Lord,  ihsu  knovtefl  aU  ror  to  his  Foes,  and  a  Joy  to  his  People  ;  he 
tbii^iSy  tbou  kfiovoe/i  that  I  love t bee,  erer  intended  it  for  the  great  diftinguifhing 

and  feparating   Day,  wherein  both  Joy  and 

Sorrow  fhould  be  manifeAed  to  the  higheft. 
SECT.    Vir.  Otben  let  'the  Heavens  rejoice^  the  Sea,   the 

Earth,  the  Floods,  the  Hills,  forjbe  lord  c(h 
Of  0'»S  in  Jefus  in  thai  Refpe^.    •         tneth  to  judge  the   Earth  ;  with' Right eoufnefs 

{hall  be  judge  the  Wop  Id,  and  the  People  with 

7.  T     ET  us  jnf  in  JefM,  as  carrying  or.  the  Equity.  Plal.  97.  7,  8,  9.     \i  you  find  it  an 

I   J  great  Work  ot  our  Salvation  for  us  in  hard  Thing  to  joy  in  Jefus,  as  in  Reference 

his  fecond  Coining.     Chrift  delights  to  have  to  his  fecond  Coming,    thisk  ef  thefe  Mo- 

his  People  look  upon  him  with  Delight;  for  tives, 

a  Soul  to  be  always  under  a  Spirit  of  Bondage,  1.  Chrifi's  Coming  is  the  Chrifiian's  En- 
and  fo  to  look  upon  Chrift  as  a  Judge,  a  couragement;  fo  Chrift  himftif  lays  it  down 
Lion,  or  an  offended  God,  it  doth  not  plcafe  Tou  JIM  fee  the  Son  of  Man  coming  in  a  Cloud 
God  ;  the  Lord  Jcfus  is  tender  of  the  Jey  of  voitb  Power  and  great  Glory ;  and  vohen  ihcfe 
his  Saints:  Rt-jnice,  and  be  exceeding  glad^  Things  begin  to  cometopafs,  then  look  up,  and 
faith  Chrift,  AJa//^.  «;.  12.  Rejoice  evermore,  lift  up  your  Heads,  for  ^our  Rcdef?>ption  draw- 
1  Thcff.  5.  16.  Rejoice  in  the  Lord  always,  eth  nigh.  Lukc2i.  27,28.  The  Si'^ns  of  his 
and  again  !  fay.  Rejoice.  Phil.  4.  4.  Let  the  Coming  are  the  Hopes  of  your  approachin<' 
"  Righteaus  be  glad,  let  them  rejoice  before  Cod,  Introduftion  into  Glory, and  what  Chould  you 
yea  let  them  exceedingly  re)oice.  Pfal.  68.  3.  do  then  but  prepare  for  your  Approachip-- 
All  that  Chrift  doth  to  his  Saints  tends  to  this  with  exceeding  Joy?  Many  Evils  do»now 
Joy,  as  the  Updiot  or  End  of  all;  ifhecaft  furround  you  every  where,  Satan  hath  his  1 
down,  it  is  but  to  raife  them  up;  if  he  Snares,  and  the  World  its  Baits,  and  your 
humble,  it  is  but  to  exalt;  if  he  kill,  it  is  own  Hearts  are  apt  tobetmy  you'into  your 
but  to  make  alive  ;  in  every  Difpenfation  Enemies  Hands;  but  when  Chrift  comes  v'ou 
i^iUhehatha  tender  Care  to  t)referve  their  fhall  have  full  Deliverance,  and  perftft' Re- 
Joy.  This  is  the  Benjamin,  about  which  dcmption  ;  and  therefore /oojt  wp  and  lift  ub 
ChrirsBowels  hezt,  Zet  my  Children  fufftr  your  Heads.  The  Apoftle  fpeaks  the  verv 
anylhnig,  but  nothing  in  their  foy,  1  would  ftme  Encouragement,  Tbt  Lord  himfelf  (hall 
have  all  that  love   my  Name  to  be  joyful  in  defcend  from  Heaven  with  a  Shout,  with  the 

*"^^l  ,r      r         u   .  r-u  -A.   r^      .  m  ."     ^"''^  "-^'^^  Arcltar.gel,  anS  rvHb  the  Trump  of 

Oh!  fay  feme,  but  Chnft's  Day  is  a  terrible  God,  and  the  Bead  in  Chrift  M  rife  firSf- 

Day  ;  when  Chrift  appears,  he  will  make  the  then  we  which  are  alive,  and  remain    fhali  be 

Heavens,  and  Earth,  and  Hell  to  (hake  and  cau^fjt  up  trgether  with  them  in  the  Clouds    to 

tremble.     Our  Cod  fhall  come,  and  JImll   not  m^et  the  Lord  in  the  Air^ Wh-rdors 

keep  Silence ;  a  Fire  JhaB  devour  before  him,  comfort  one  another  with  thefe  Words  1  \'t.e^ 
and  It  fhaU  be  verytempeflutus  rtund  about  4.  16,  17,  18.  Chrift's  Comlrei's  a  com- 
him.  Pfal.  50.  3.  True !  But  what's  all  this  fortabb  Doarine  to  all  Believers?  and  there- 
Terror  but  an  Argument  of  my  Father's  fore  all  the  Elea  that  hear  thefe  Words 
Power,  andjuftice  againft  Sinners?  If  thou  ftiould  be  comforted  by  them.  Comfort  le 
art  Chrift  s,  and  haft  thy  Part  in  him,  not  fow/orfjc  wyPeo/»/f  ■'      •' * 

one  Jot   of  all  this   Terror  belongs  to  thee.       2.  Chrift  our  Saviour  muft  be  our  Tud^e  • 
The  L9rd knows  bow  to  deliver  the  Godly  out  of  Che  fame  Jefus  that  was  born  for  us,  and  lived' 

O  0  o  0  2  for 


55^0  Looking  unto  J e fits'.  Chap.  2. 

for  us,  and  died  for  us,  and  doth  now  pray  Juflice  and  free  Grace  In  thy  Abfolution. 
for  us,  will  come  at  laft  to  judge  us ;  Is  not  O  Chriftians !  hoW  may  we  comfort  one  ano- 
this  comfortable  ?  You  that  have  heard  all  ther  with  thcfe  Words  ? 
his  TraofaOions,  can  you  ever  forget  the  4.  Chrift  in  the  Iffue  willlead  us  into  Glo- 
Unweariednefs  of  Chrift's  Love,  in  his  con-  ry.  As  the  Bridegroom  after  Nuptials,  leads 
ilantand  continual  Ablings  for  your  Souls  ?  his  Bride  to  his  Own  Homev  that  there  they 
How  long  hath  he  been  interceding  for  his  may  live  together,  and  dwell  together  ;  fo 
Saints  ?  How  long  hath  he  been  knocking  Chrift  our  royal  Bcidegroom  will  lead  us  into 
at  their  Hearts  for  Entrance  ?  It  is  now  a-  the  Palace  of  his  Glory,  And  is  not  this  Joy 
l)0ve  a  Thoufand  Six  Hundred  Years  that  he  of  our  Lord  enough  to  caufe  our  Joy  ?  Oh ! 
^hathbeen  praying,  and  knocking,  snd  here-  what  Embraces  of  Love,  what  Shaking  of 
folvesnatto  give  over  till  all  be  his;  till  all  Hands,  what  Welcom.es  fhall  we  have  into 
the  Tribes  in  Ones  and  Twoes  be  over  Jor-  this  City?  There  (hall  we  fee  Chrift  in  his 
dariy  and  up  with  him  in  the  Heavenly  Ca-  Garden,  there  fhall  we  be  fet  as  a  Seal  on 
naan.  And  if  this  be  he  that  muft  be  our  Chrift's  Arm,  and  as  a  Seal  upon  his  Heart; 
Judge,  if  he  that  loves  our  Souls  muft  judge  there  (hall  we  be  filled  with,his  Love,  en- 
our  Souls,  if  he  that    hath  a  great  Intereft  lightned  with  his  Light,encircled  in  his  Arms, 

.and  Increafe  of  Joy  in  our  Salvation,  muft  following  his  Steps,  and  praifing  his  Najme, 
pais  our  Sentence,  will  not  this  work  us  into  and  admiring  his  Glory;  there  (hall  w^  joy 
a  rejoicing  Frame  ?  indeed,  (or  in  thy  Prefence  there  is  Fulnefs  of 

3.  Chrift's  Sentence  is  the  Chriftian's  Ac-  j^o/,  and  at  thy  right  Hand  there  are  Pkafutes 
quittance;  C I  may  call  it  his  general  Ac-  evermore.  Pfal.  16.  11.  There  is  Joy,  and 
quittance  from- the  Beginning  of  the  World  full  Joy,  and  Fulnefs  of  Joy  ;  there  are  Plea- 
■^-  the  End  thereof.  )  Hence  fome  call,  this  fures,  and  Plea fures  evermore,  and  Pleafures 
the  Pay  of  the  Believers  full  Juftification ;  evermore  at  God's  right  Hand.  O  the  Mu- 
they'were  before  made  juft,  and  efteemed  fick  of  the  Sanauary  !  O  thefinlefsand  well- 

'  iuft'  but  now  by  a  lively  Sentence  they  (hall  tuned  Pfalms !  O  the  Songs  of  the  high 
be  pronounced  juft  by  Chrift  himfelf ;  now  Temple,  without  either  Temple  or  Ordi- 
is  ihecompleat  Acquittance,  or  the  full  Ab-  nances,  as  we  have  them  here!  Can  we 
folution  from  all  Sin;  now  will  Chrift  par-  choofe  to  joy  at  the  Thought  of  this  Joy 
4on,  and  fpeak  out  his  Pardons  once  for  all ;  above  ?  If  God  would  fo  difpenfe,  that  even 
now  will  he  take  his  Book  (  wherein  at]  our  now  we  might  ftand  at  the  utmoft  Door  of 
Sins,  as  fo  many  Debts  or  Trefpafles  are  Heaven,  and  that  God  would  ftrike  up  a 
•written  )  and  he  will  cancel  all ;  rour  Sins  Window,  and  give  us  a  fpiritual  Eye,  and 
(haU  be  blotted  ouf,  (  faith  Peter  )  rohen  the  an  heavenly  Heart,  fo  that  we  could  look  in 
Time  of  Refrejhini  JkaB  come  from  the  Pre-  and  behold  the  Throne,  and  the  Lamb,  and 
fence  of  the  Lord.  Aflss- 19.  And  is  not  this  the  Troops  of  glorified  Ones,^cloathed  in 
enough  to  caufe  our  Joy  ?  When  the  Spirit  White ;  would  not  this  chear  up  our  Hearts, 
witnefling  with  our  Spirits,  doth  but  in  Part  and  fill  them  with  Joy  unfpeakable,  and  fuU 
alfure  us  of  Sins  Pardon,  is  it  not  exceeding  of  Glory  ?  Certainly  this  Day  will  come, 
fweet  ?  Oh  !  but  how  fweet  will  be  that  when  Chrift  will  bring  us,  not  only  to  the 
Sentence,  which  wiU  fully  refolve  the  Que-  Dour,  iuttbroughtbe  Gates  into  the  City  yznd 
ilion,  and  leave  no  Room  of  Doubting  any  then  we  (hall  fee  all  thefe  Sights,  and  hear 
more  for  ever  ?  Confider,  O  my  Soul,  the  all  the  Mufick  made  in  Heaven ;  how  then 
Day  is  a  coming,  when  the  Judge  of  Hea-  ftiould  we  but  j<y^»^Ac  Hope  of  the  Glory  of 
▼en  and  Earth  will  acquit  thee  of  all  thy  God  i  O  methinks  raifed  Thoughts  of  our 
Sins  before  all  the  World  ;  it  is  a  Part  of  Manl^on  in  Glory,  (hould  make  us  fwim 
Ms  Buanefs  at   that  Day,  to  glorify   his  through  tfec  deepell  Sea  of  Troubles  and  Af- 

nictions, 


Chap.  2.  Looking  unto  Jeftis*  66i 

fliftions,  and  never  fear.  Come  then,  O  my  glad  ?  If  thou  lookeft  upon  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
drowzy  Soul,  and  hearken  to  thefe  Motives,  as  defigned  by  the  Father  and  the  Son,  to 
if  yet  thou  feeft  not  the  Sun  it  felf  appear,  bring  Joy  and  Deh'ght  into  thy  Soul,  how 
methinks  the  Twilight  of  a  Promife  fhould  fhoiild'ft  thou  but  be  filled  with  the  Water 
revive  thee;  it  is  but  a  little  While,  and  of  Life,  with  the  Oil  ofGladnefs,  and  with 
he  that  [haU  cowe^  tviH  coffscy  and  be  will  not  the  new  Wine  of  the  Kingdom  of  God?  O 
tarry.  It  may  be  thou  art  reviled,  and  per-  the  blefled  Workings  of  Faith  on  fuch  a  Sub- 
fecuted  here  on  Earth,  and  what  then  ?  jed  as  this !  If  once  we  are  hMt.  iuflified  by 
Hath  not  Chrift  bid  thee  to  rejoice  in  ^Jjiic-  Faith,  and  that  we  can  aft  our  Faith  on 
tions  ?  Is  it  not  his  Word,  That  in  this  very  Chrift's  glorious  Coming,  then  it  will  follow. 
Cafe  thou  fiiouldeft  rejoice^   and  be  exceeding  thatwefhall  have  Peace  rvitb  God,  and  rejoice 

gladi  Mat.  <;.  12.     Is  it  not  his  in  the  Hope  oj  the  Glory  of  God^   and  not  only 

Command,    Think   it  not  flrange   concerning  fo,    but   xoe  JhaU  glory  in  Tribulation  alfo, 
the  fiery  Trials,  but  rather  rejoice,  in  as  much  Rom.  5.  1,  2,  3. 
as  ye  are  Partakers  (ffChr'tfl's  Sufferings,  that 
tohen  his  Glory  (hall  be  revealed,  ye  maj  be 

glad  alfa  mtb  exceeding  jfqy.     1  Pet.  4.  13.  SECT.    Vllf. 

We  niuft  rejoice  now,  that  we  may  rejoice 

then;    indeed  our  prefent  Joy  is  a  Tafte  of         Of  caHing  on  Jefus  in  that  KcfpeR, 
our  Future  Joy,  and  God  would  have  us  to 

begin  our  Heaven  here  on   Earth.    Come  8.  T      ET  ViS  call  an  ^efus,  as  carrying  oa 
then,    come  forth,    O  my  dull   congealed        I    j    our  Souls  Salvation,  at  his  feconi 
Heart !    thou  that  fpendeft  thy  Days  in  Sor-  Coming;  this  contains  Prayer,  and  Praife. 
row,  and  thy  Breath  in  Sighing,    that  ming-       1.  Let  us  pray  for  the  Coming  of  Chrift  • 
left  thy  Bread  with  Tears,   and  drinkeft  the  this  was  theconftant  Praver  of  the  Church^ 
Tears  which  thou  weepeft  ;  thou  that  pray.  ComS  Lord^efu,  come  quickly.    The  Spirit*  and 
eft  for  Joy,  and  waiteft  for  Joy,and  longeft  the    Bride  fay^    Come.     Rev.  22.  17.     Well* 
for  Joy,  and  complaineft  for  Want   of  Joy;  knows  the  Bride  that  the  Day  of  Chrift's 
O  the  Time's  a-coming,    when   thou  fhalt  Comingisher  Wedding  Day,  her  Coronation 
have  Fulnefs  of  Joy  ;    the   Time's  a-coming.  Day,  the  Day  of  prefenting  her  unto  his  Fa- 
when  the  Angels  ftall  bring  thee  to  Chrift,  ther;  and  therefore,  no  Wonder  ifflie 'titiy 
and  when  Chrift  niall  take  thee  b^^  the  Hand,  for  the  haftning  of  it,  Make  hafl  tny  Beloved, 
and  lead  thee  into  his  purchafe^^  Joy,    and  and  be  ihcu  like  to  a  Roe,  or  to  a  young  Harfl 
prefent  thee  unfpotted  before  his  Father,  and  Cant.  8.  14,  Thy  Kingdom  come.    Many  Pray- 
give  thee  thy  Pface  about  his  Throne  ;  and  ers  are  in  the  Bowels  ot  this,  as,  that  Chrift, 
doft  thou  not  rejoice  in  this  ?  Art  thou  not  when  he  comes,    niay  bid  us  Welcome,  and 
exceedingly  railed  in  fuch  a   Meditation  as  give  us  a  Place  on  his  Throne,  on  his  Right- 
this  ?    Surely    if  one  Drop  of  lively  Faith  hand,   and  pronounce  us  blefled,    and  take 
were  but  mixed  with  thefe  Motives,    thou  us  to  himfelf,  to  live  with  himfelf  in  eternal 
mightfl:  carry  an  Heaven  within  thee,  and  go  Glorv.  ^c.  But  i  mention  only  thisGencraL 
on  ever  finging  to  thy  Grave  ;  fay  then,  Doft  and  let  each  Soul  expatiate  on  the  Reft, 
thou  believe?   Or  doft  thou  not  believe?   If      2.  Let  us  praife  him  for  his  Coming,   and 
thy  Faith  be  firm,    how  ftiould'ft  thou  but  for  all  his  Aftings  at  his  Coming.    Our  En- 
rejoice  ?    If  thou  roUeft  thy  fclf  on  Chrift,  gagements  to  Chrift,  even  for  this  Tranfafli- 
and  on  that  Promife,    /  w///  fee  yott   again,  on,  is  fo  great,  that  we  can  never  extol  hi» 
snd  your  Heart  fi^aU  rejoice,  and  your  Joy  no  Name  ;    at  that  Day  the  Books  fhall  be  op- 
Man  taketh  ^rom  you.    John   \6.  22.    How  ned,  and  whv  not  the  Book  of  our  Engage- 
ft«uld'lt  thou  but  rejoice,  and  be  exceeding  ments  to  Jefus  Chrift?   If  it  rauft  be  op. 

aed. 


66i  Looking  unto  Jefus,  Chap.  2. 

ned,  I  canTurdy  tell  you  it  Is  written  full  •,  ing,  watching  Pofture,  that  we  might  be 
the  Page  and  Margent,  bath  within  and  ftill  in  Readinefs  •,  it  cannot  be  long,  and 
without,  is  written  full;  it's  an  huge  Book  alas,  what  is  a  little  Time,  when  it  is  gone? 
of  many  Volumes;  O  then  let  our  Hearts  How  quickly  Ihall  we  be  in  another  World, 
be  full  of  Praifes !  let  us  join  with  thofe  and  our  Souls  receive  their  particular  Judg- 
blefled  Elders  that  fell  down  before  the  ments ;  and  fo  wait  till  our  Bodies  he  rai- 
Lamb,  and  fang,  Worthy  is  the  Lamb  that  fed,  and  judged  to  the  fame  Condition,  or 
T»as  /lain,  tQ  receive  Power,  and  Riches,  and  Salvation?  It  is  not  an  Hundred  Years,  in 
Wifdom^  and  Strength-,  and  Honour^  and.Glo.  all  likelyhood,  till  every  Soul  of  us  ihali  be 
ry,  and  BU.Jftn^.  Rer.  5.  12.  Yea,  let  us  in  Heaven  or  Hell  ;  it  may  be,  within  a 
join  with  all  thofe  Creatures  in  Heaven,  and  Year,  or  two,  or  ten,  or  thereabouts,  the 
on  Earth,  and  under  the  Earth,  and  in  the  greateftPart  of  this  Congregation  will  be 
Sea,  whom  John  heard,  faying,  Bleffing,  Ho-  in  Heaven  or  Hell ;  and  I  befeech  you,  what 


«ear,  Gloriji,  and  Povter  be  unto  bine  that  fit- 
teth  On  the  Throne^  and  unt»  the  Lamb  for  e- 
ver  and  ever,    Amen.    Vcr.  13. 


SECT.    IX. 

0/  conforming  to  Jefus  in  that  Refpeil. 


is  a  Year,  or  two,  or  ten  ?  What  is  an  hun- 
dred, or  a  thoufarid  Years   to  the    Days  of 
Eter.iity  ?    How  fpeedily  is  this  gone  ?    And 
how  endlefs  is  that  Time,   or  Eternity  that 
is  to  come  ?    Is  it  not  high  Xirae   then  to 
prepare  our  Lanips,   te  trim  our  Souls,   to 
watch,   and  fafl-,    and  pray,    and  meditate, 
and  to  remember,    that   for  all  our  Deeds, 
good  or  evil,    God   will  bring   us  to  Judg- 
9.  T      E  T  us  conform  to  Jefus,  as  comiirg  ment?    Herein  is  our  Conformity  to  Chrift's 
I    J    again  to  judge  the  World.    Look--  Coming  ;  before  he  comes,  he  prepares  for 
ing  /o  ^f/w  contains  this;  when  the  Apoftle  us,   Oh-letus,   againft  his  coming,  prepare 
would  pcrfwade  Chriftians  to  Patience   un-  for  him. 

der  tlte  Crofs,  he  lays  down  ftrft  the  Cloud  2.  Chrifi",  at  his  Coming,  will  fummon  all 
ofWitneffes,  all  the  Martyrs  of  the  Church  his  Saints  to  a  rife,  to  afcend,  and  to  come 
of  Chrift,  and  fecondly,  Jefus  Chrift  him-  to  him  in  the  Clouds ;  O  let  us  fummon  our 
felf,  as  of  more  Virtue  and  Power  than  all  Souls  to  arife,  to  afcend,  and  to  g©  to  Chrift 
the  Reft  ;  the  Martyrs  fuffered  much,  but  in  the  Heavens.  What  Chrift  will  do  really 
dpift  endured  more  than  they  all  ;  and 
therefore,  faith  the  Apoftle,  Look  unto  ^efus ; 
Heb.  12.  2.  Surely  he  is  the  beft  Exemp- 
lar,   the  chief  Pattern,    to  whom,   in  all  his 


at  that  Day,  let  us  do.ipiritually  on  this 
Day.  It  was  the  Prodigal's  Saying,  /  will 
arife,  and  go  to  my  Father^  and  fay  unt*  him. 
Luke  15.  18.  We  are  naturally  fluggifh, 
Tranfaftions,  we  may, 'in  feme  Way  or  other,  we  ly  in  a  Bed  of  Sin,  and  Security;  and 
conform.  we  are  loath  to  arife,  to  afcesd,  and  to  go 

But  how  fhould  we  conform  to  Chrift  in  to  God.    Oh  then  let  us  call  upon  our  own 
thisRefpeft?  I  anfwer.  Souls!  Jvoake,  areake  Deborah  i  why  art  thou 

■  I.  Chrift  will,  in  his  Time,  prepare  for  /o  heavj^  0  my  Soul?  Let  us  ftir  up  our 
Judgment ;  Oh  let  us,  at  all  Times,  pre-  Spirits,  Confciences,  Wills,  AjfFe£iions  every 
pare  for  his  judging  of  us;  doth  it  not  con-  Day;  let  us  wind  them  up,  as  a  Man  doth 
.cern  us  to  prepare  for  him,  as  well  as  it  his  Watch,  that  it  may  be  in  a  continual 
concerns  him  to  prepare  for  us  ?  If  Chrift  Motion.  Alas !  alas !  we  had  need  to  be 
come^  and  find  us  carelefs,  negligent,  and  continually  ftirring  up  the  Gifts  and  Graces 
unprepared,  what  wiH  become  of  us?  The  that  are  in  us;  it  is  the  Loid's  Pleafuce  that 
very  Thought  of  Chrift's  fudden  coming  to  we  ftiould  dayly  come  tohinri,  he  would  have 


.very  Thought 

Judgment,  might  well  put  us  into  a  wait-  us  on  the  Wing  of  Prayer,  and  on  the  Win 


of 


Ghap.  2.  Looking  mt$  Jefus.  66^ 

of  Meditation,  and  on  tiie  Wing  of  Faith;  prevent  this  by  our  Search,  anil  Scrutinga- 
he  would  have  us  tube  ftill  ariling,  afcen-  fore-hand. 

ding,  and  mountiiig  up  in  divine  Contem-  2.  We  muft  confefs  our  Sins  before  the 
plation  to  his  Majefty.  Aniis  it  not  our  Lord^  we  mufl  fpread  them  before- the  Lord, 
Duty,  and  the  Saints  Difpofition  to  be  thus  ?  as  He^:kfab  did  his  Letter  ;  only  in  cur  Con- 
Wberefotvcr  the  dead  Carcafs  :s,  ihitbcr  viS  fc/Tions  obferve  thefe  Rules.  As,  "  ■ 
the  Eagles  refort :  Mar.  24.  28.  If  Chrift  i.  OurConfeflion  muft  be  full  of  Sorrow,' 
be  in  Heaven,  where  fhould  we  be,  bat  in  /  nil!  declare  tny  Iniquity^  (  faith  David  )  I 
Heaven  with  him  ?  lor  where  your  Treafure  wiS  be  forry  for  my  Snu  Pfal.  38.  iS.  Hii 
/j»  there  vtill your  Hearts  be  alfo.  Oh  that  Confeffions  were  dolorous  Confe/Tions ;  he 
every  Morning,  and  every  Evening,  at  leaft,  felt  Sin,  and  it  wrought  upon  him  as  an  hea- 
our  Hearts  would  arife,  afcend,  and  go  to  ry  Burden,  They  roere  too  heavy  for  tne.  V.  4. 
Chrift  in  the  Hearens.  There's  nothing  in  the  World  can  make   an 

3.  Chrift  willatlaft  judge  all  our  Souls,  Heart  more  heavy,  than  when  it  feels  the 
and- judge  all  the  Wicked  to  eternal  Flames;  Weight  and  Heavinefs  of  Sin. 
Oh  let  us  judge  our  felves,  that  we  may  2.  Our  Confeflion  muft  be  a  full  Confef- 
not  be  judged  of  the  Lord,  in  that  fad  Judg-  fion,  we  muft  pour  it  out.  Thusi?«v/^  ftiles 
rnent..  7/  wc  rvouUl  jcdge  our  felves,  (  Uith  one  oi  his  Pfalms,  ^  Prayer  of  the  J'^iSed 
the  Apofilc  ;  roe  jlyjuld  not  be  judged.  i.Cor.  mhen  he  is  iverrobilmed,  and  poureth  out  his 
II.  31.  Good  Reafon  we  have  to  conform  Cctnplaiut  before  the  Lord.  Pfal.  102.  Prc- 
to  Chrift  in  this  Point,  or  otherwife  how  face.  We  muft  pour  out  our  Complaints,  as 
fhould  we  efcape  the  Judgment  of  Chrift  a  Man  poureth  Water  out  of  a  Veflel.  Arife^ 
at  the  Uft  Day  ?  But  in  what  Manner  fhould  crj  out  in  the  Nij^ht-,  in  the  Ni^ht,  in  the  Be- 

we  judge  our  ftlvcs  ?    I  anfwer, — : iinning  of  the  IVatcbes,  pour  cut  thine  Heart 

I.  We  muft  fcaich  out  our  Sins.  2.  We  like  If'aler  before  the  Face  of  the  Lord.  -Lam. 
muft  confefs  them  before  the  Lord.  3.  We  2.  19.  Water  runs  all  out  ot  a  VcfTcl,  when  » 
muft  condemn  our  fc-lves,  or  pafs  a  Sentence  you  turn  the  Mouth  downward,  never  a 
againft  our  own  Souls.  4.  We  muft  pk-ad  Spoon-fkill  will  then  ftay  behind;  fo  ihould 
Pardon,  and  cry  mightily  to  God  in  Chrift  we  pour  out  our  Hearts  before  Gud,  and 
for  the  Remillion  of  all  thofe  Sins,  whereof  (  if  it  were  poflible )  leave  not  a  Sin  uncon- 
wehave  judgsd  ourfelvcs,  and  condemned  feffed,  at  leaft  for  the  Kinds,  if  not  for  the 
our  felves. .  particular  Sins. 

I.  We  muft  fearch  out  our  Sins.  Winnon  3.  Our  ConfcfTion  muft  be  with  full  Ag- 
your  felves,  0  Icople,  not  viorthy  to  be  beh-  gravation;  we  (huuld  aggravate  our  Sins, 
ved.  Zeph.  2.  1.  There  (hould  be  a  ftria  by  all  the  Circumftances  that  may  faew  them 
Scrutiny  to  find  out  all  the  Prophannefs  of  our  odious.  Ihus  Peter  when  he  had  denied 
Hearts  and  Lives,  all  our  Sins  againft  Light,  Chrift,  it  isfaid,  That  he  thought  ibereo>:,  and 
and  Love,  and  Checks,  and  Vows  ;  w/«„^w  Z^e  »t';^  Mat.  14.  72.  He  thought  thereon 
yourfilves.  If  you  vsiil  not,  I  pronounce  to  or  hecaftio  his  Thoughts  one  Thing  upon' 
you  frcm  the  eternal  God,  that  e'er  long  the  another;  ^.  d.  Jefus  Chrift  was  my  Mafter 
Lord  will  come  in  the  Clouds,  and  then  and  yet  I  denied  him,  he  told  me  of  this  be- 
will  he  open  the  i^lack  Book  wherein  all  vour  fore-hand,  that  I  might  take  heed  of  it  and 
Sins  are  writter,  he  will  fearch  Jerufakm  yet  I  denied  him  ;  1  profcff.-d  to  him' that 
with  Candle'-,  he  wiW  come  with  a  Sword  in  I  would  never  do  it,  I  would  never  forfakc 
his  Hand,  to  fearch  out  a!)  fecu  re  Sinners  e-  him,  and  yet  I  denied  him;  yea,  this  very 
very  whtro,  and  then  ivill  ail  your  Sins  be  Night,  and  no  longer  lince,  I  faid  it  again  and 
difcoTcrcdtoalltke  VVoiid.  O  that  w^  would  again,  That  I  would  not  deny  him,  and\et 

'  i 


664.  •  .  Looking  unto  Jefusl  Chap.  2'; 

I  denied  him  ;  yea,  I  fald,  Though  all  others  thee  Lord^  rvbo  is  like  onto  thee  f  And  JhaU  1 
deny  thee,  yet  will  not  /*,  and  yet  worfe  than  thus  and  thus  reward  the  Lord  for  all  hit  Afer- 
all  others,  I  denied  him  with  a  Witoefs,  for  cies  tcroards  me  ?  Hear  0  Heavens^  and  hear- 
I  affirmed  defperateiy  that  I  knew  not  the  ienO  Earth  \  Sun  Hand  thou  jJiB,  and  thou 
Man;  nay,  I  fware  defperateiy,  that  I  knew  Moon  be  thou  amazed  at  this!  Hear  u^n^eh, 
not  the  Man;  nay,  more  than  fo,  I  fware,  a>id  hear  Devils  *y  hear  Heaven^  and  hear  HeU^ 
and  I  cur  fed  too,  //  /  knev)  the  Man,  let  God's  and  be  you  avenged  on  fuch  a  Sin  at  thit  U  ! 
CurfeJ'aU  upon  nie\  and  all  this  I  did  with-  0  the  Sinfulnefs  of  wy  Sin,  in  Regard  of  thefe 
in  a  few  Strid'rs  of  my  Lord,    at  that  very  many  Circufr.(lances  f 

Time  when  I  fhould  have  ftood  tor  my  Lor'd,  3.  We  muft  condemn  our  felves,  or  pafs  a 
in  that  al)  the  World  forfook  him  :  Why,  Sentence  againft  our  own  Souls :  Zord^  the 
thefe  were  the  Circumftances  of  Peter's  Sin,  rvor/i  Place  in  HeU  is  tea  good  for  me  ;  Lord 
and  meditating  on  them,  he  went  out  and  here  is  my  Soul-,  thou  maiefl,  if  thou  pkafefiy 
toept  bitterly.  And  thus  we  ftiould  aggravate  Jend  Satan  for  it,  andgive  me  a  Portion  among 
our  Sins  in  our  Conftflions;  O  my  Sins  were  the  Damned.  This  Self-judging,  or  Self-con- 
out  of  Meafure  fintul.  O  they  were  Sins  demning  is  exemplified  to  the  Lifeinf^ra; 
againft  Knowledge,  and  Light,   againft  ma-  For, 

ny  Mercies  received,  againft  many  Judg-  i.  He  fill  on  his  Knees:  Ezra  9.  5.  He 
ments  threatned,  againft  many  Checks  of  did  not  bow  down  his  Knees,  but  like  a  Man 
Confcience,  againft  many  Vows  and  Pro-  aftoniflied,  he  fell  on  his  Knees;  he  had  be- 
mifes;  thusoft,  and' in  this  Place,  iind  at  fore  rent  his  Garment  and  Mantle,  and  pluckC 
thatTime,  and  in  that  Manner,  I  committed  off  the  Hair  of  his  Head,  and  of  his  Beard, 
thefe  and  thefe  Sins;  butof  all  the  Aggra-  and  fatdown  aftoniftied  ;  and  now  at  theE- 
vations,  let  us  be  fure  to  remember  how  we  vening-facrifice  he  falls  on  his  Knees,  and.on 
finned  againft  the  Goodnefsi  and  Patience,  the  Ground,  in  great  Amazement, 
^.and  tove,  and  Mercy  of  God;  fiirely  thefe  2.  He  f pre  ad  out  hii  Hands  unto  the  Lord, 
'Circumftances  will  make  our  Sins  out  of  Verfe  5.  q.  d.  Here  isroyBreaft,  and  here 
Meafure  finful.  The  Angel  that  reproved  is  my  Heart-blood,  I  fpread  my  Arms,  and 
the  Children  of  Ifmel  at  Bochim-,  after  the  lay  all  open,  that  thou  raayeft  fet  the  naked 
Repetition  of  his  Mercies  towards  them,  and' Point  of  thy  Sword  of  Juftice  at  my  very 
of  their  Sins  againft  him,  he  queftions  them  in  Heart. 

thefe  Words,  0  why  have  ye  done  this  ?  Judg,  3*  He  is  dumb  aud  fpeechlefs  fas  it  werej 
2.  2.  q.  d.  The  Lord  hath  done  thus  and  before  the  Lord;  And  now  O  our  God-,  what 
thus  mercifully  unto  yoa,  Oh  why  hive  JhaU  we  fay  after  aD  thisi  for  we  have  forfaken 
ye  done  thus  unthaiildully  towards  him  ?  thy  Commandments  i  Verfe  10.  q.  d.  Shall 
"Why  was  his  Mercy  abufed,  his  Goodnefs  I  excufe  the  Matter?  Alas!  it  is  inexcu- 
{l:gh:ed,  his  Patience  defpifed?  Do  you  thus  fable;  what  fball  we  fay  after  all  this?  Shall 
requite  the  Lord,  O  foolifh  People,  and  un-  we  call  for  thy  Patience?  We  have  had  it. 


wife  ?  In  like  Manner  lliould  we  confefs  and 
aggravate  our  Sins,  0  my  God,  thou  art  my 
Father  ;  was  1  ev:r  in  If^ant,  and  thou  didfi 
not  relieve  me  ?  Was  I  ever  in  Weaknejs,  and 
ihou  didff  not  firengthtn  me  ?  Was  1  ever  in 
Straps,  and  tbnu  didfl  noi  deliver  me  ?  Was  I 
ever  in  Sickaejs-,  and  thou  didji  not  cure  me  i 


but  how  did  we  abufe  it<?  Should  we  call  for 
Mercy  ?  Indeed  we  had  ''t,  but  our  ftub- 
born  Hearts  would  never  come  down  :  O 
our  God,  what  (hall  we  fay  ?  I  know  not 
what  to  fay,  for.  we  have  finned  againft 
thee.  •  " 

4,  He  lays  down  his  Soul,     and  all  the 


Was  lever  in  .Mifery,  and  thou  diiji  not  fuc-  Peoples  Souls  at  God's  Feet,  q.d.  Here  we 
courme?  Hafl  thou  not  been  a  gracious  God  to  are,  thou  may  ft  damn  us  it  tlTou  wilt.  Be- 
me  /  AU  my  Boms  can  fay^  Who  *f  like  unto  hold  vie  are  all  hire  before  thee  in  our  Tref 

paffis. 


Chap.  2l  Looking  unto  Jefns.  66$ 

pajjes^  for  we  cannol  flani  before  tbee,  becaufe  but  the  meer  AIerc)\  the  free  Grace  of  Gad  in 
of  this.  Verfe  i$.  Behold  here  we  are,  Chrijl  \  and  therefore^  Lord  par  don^  Lord  for* 
Rebels  we  are;  here  are  our  Heads  and.  give,  for  tiyN-ime's Sahet  Prom'tfe  Sake^  Mer» 
Throats  before  the  naked  Point  ofthyVen-  cy^s  SaU,  and  for  the  Lord  Je[ni  Sake:,  0  let 
gance,  if  now  thou  fhoulift  take  ns  from  our //-ee  Grace  have  hi.s  Ifork^  Lord  glorify  thy 
Knees,  and  throw  us  into  Hel],  if  we  niuft  Name,  and  glorify  the  Riihes  tf  thy  Grace  in 
go  from  our  Prayers  to  Damnation,  we  can-  faving  us.  Why,  this  is  tkc.beft  Hold  in  the 
not  but  fay.  That  thou  art  juft  and  righte-  World,  though  the  World  cannot  abide  it; 
ous;  Oh  its  Mercy,  its  Mercy  indeed  that  Purely  ifwetOus  jud^e  cur  felves  kc  JJ}OuJd not 
we  have  been  fpared,  its  juft  and  righteous  be  judged. 

with  God  that  we  (hould  be  damned.  .  4.  Chrift  at  his  Coming  will  be  glorified  in 

In  this  more  efpecially  lies  Sclf-condemna-  his  Saints;  not  only  in  himfelf,  but  in  his  Saints 
tion  ;  it  makes  a  Man  to  trample  upon  his  alfo  ;  whofe  Glory,  as  it  comes  from  him, 
own  Self,  it  makes  a  Man  freely  to  accept  of  fo  it  will  redound  to  him  ;  Oh  let  him  row 
Damnation;  Vxy  foaU  accept  of  the  Tunijh-  be  glorified  in  us --.let  us  new,  in  fomehigh 
went  of  their  Iniquity,  and  then  voiU  1  re-  Way  conform  to  the  Image  of  liis  Glory ;  let 
tnembcr  tny  Covenant  with  "Jacob.  Levit.  26.  us  look  on  Chrift-till  we  are  like  Chrift,  not 
41,  42.  They  fave  God  {  as  it  were  )  a  La-  only  in  Grace,  but  in  Glory  ;  aiid  this  Glory, 
bour,  judging  themfelves,  that  they  may  not  as  it  comes  from  him,  fo  lefit  redoiind  to 
be  judged.  *  him.    I  will  not  fay,  That  the  Kingdom  of 

4.  We  rauft  plead  Pardon,  and  cry  migh-  Heaven  and  Glory  is  in  this  Life,    I  leave 
tily  to  God   in  Chrift,    for  the  Remiffion  of  this  Opinion  to  the  Dreamers  of  this  Time, 
all  our  Sins.    This  is  the  Way    of  judging  I  mean  to  the  Familifts,  Quakers,    and  fuch 
our  felves,    we  fee   nothing  but   Hell  and  like  ;   but  this  I  fay,  That  even  in  this  Life 
Damnation  in  our  felves ;   but  then  we  fling  the  Saints  of  God  enjoy  a  begun  and  imper- 
down  our  felves  at  God's  Gate  of  Mercy  ;^fe^  Conformity  toChrift's  Glory  ;  and.  this 
wedefpairnot  in  God,  though  in  our  felves  ;'is  that  I  would  now  prefs  upon  us;    let  uS) 
God  in  Chrift  is  gracious  and  merciful,  for-  fo  behold  the  Glory  of  the.  Lord  in  the   Gla/s 
giving  Iniquity,  Tranlgjelfion  and  Sin  ;  and  oftheGofpeh  as  that  we  may  be  changed  into' 
hence  we  make  bold  to  intreat  the  Lord  for  the  fame  Image  from  Glory  to  Ghry  ;    2  Cor. 
Chrift's  Sake  to  be  merciful  to  us;    furely  3.  18.  .From  a  lefler  Meafure,  to  an  higher 
herein  lies  the   Difference  betwixt  Nature  Meafure  of  Glory.    The  Day  is  a-coming, 
and  Grace;   the  natural   Man  may  fee  his  that  Chrift  will  be  glorified  inhimfelf,  and 
Sin?,  and  confefs  his  Sins,    and  judge  him-  he  will  be  glorified  in  his  Saints ;    O  the 
felf  for  his  Sins,   thus  Saul   did,    and  thus  Glories  that  will  then  be  accumulated,  and 
^udas  did 'y    but  then  they  defpaired  in  God,  heaped  upon  Jefus  Chrift  !    come   now,    let 
and  were  damned  indeed  :    Now  the  gra-  us  behold  this  Glory  of  Chrift  till  we  are 
cious  Man  hath  a  Confcience  within  that  re-  changed  in  fomehigh  Meafure  into  the  fame 
prefents  to  him  his  damned  Eftate,  but  with-  Glory  with  Chrift;   Chrift's  Glory  rightly 
al  it  repreients  to  him  the  free   Grace  of  viewed,  is  a  changing  Glory  ;   and  herein 
God  in  Jefus  Chrift,  and  fo  he  only  defpairs  the  Views   of  Chrift   furpafs  all  Creature- 
in  himfelf,   and  not  in  his  God  ;    now  thus  views ;   if  we  behold  the  Sun,    we  cannot 
far  good.    Come  Chriftians !  Dowcdefpair  poflibly  be  changed  into  another  Sun;    but. 
in  our  felves  ?  Do  we  fling  off  all  our  own  if,  with  the  Eye  of  Knowledge  and  Faith, 
Hopes,  and  our  own  Dependencies,   Hang-  we  behold  Jefus  Chrift,  we  fhall  be  changed 
ings,  Holdings  on  Duties,   Purpofes,  Graces,  into  the  glorious  Image  cf  Jefus  Chrift  ;  ,if 
Performances?    And  do  we  go  to  God  in  the  Sun  of  Righteoufnefscatt  forth  his  golden 
Chrifti  and  tell  him,  IFe  havg  u^on  notbirjg  Beams  upon  us,  and  >5if^;cnjoy  this  Light, 

P  j»  p'j)  why 


^^5  Looking  tmto  Jefus.  Chap^  a*^ 

why  then,  If^hoislhe  ibat  holefi  forth  as  the  our  felves  with  a  little  MeaTure  of  Grace? 
Mormn£,(as  Aurora,  the  fir/i  Bi,th  of  the  O  be  we  holy,  even  as  he  is  holy,  let  our 
J? ay )  fair  as  the  Moon,  clear  as  tb:  Sun.  Converfations  be  heavenly,  let  us  purify  our 
Canf.  6.  10.  reives,  even  as  he  is  pure  •,    let  tis  refemble 

I   know  this   glorious  Change    is  but   a  him  in  Pome  high  Meafure  of  Grace.     And 
growing  Change  by  Degrees,   from  Glory  /o  .laftly,   let  us  glorify  him  in  Bodies  and  Spi- 
G/ory  •    and  yet  who  can  deny  but  there  is   rits  j   all  our  Glory  is  from  him,  and  there- 
Tome  Conformity  toChrift's  Glory,    even  in  fore  let  all  our  Glory  redound  to   him;  let 
this  Life?    Do  not  thefe  very  Texts  fpeak    us  now  begin  that  Gofpel-tune   of  the  eter- 
the  felf  fame  Thing  ?   Thsfe  Things  have    I  nal  Song  of  free  Grace,  which  one   Day  we 
ffoientom,  that  tny  Joy  might  remain  in  iou,   fhall  more  perfeaiy  chant  in  Glory;  AUelu- 
and  that  your  Joy  might  be  fuU.    John  15.   n.  ja.6  .'    and  again  AUelu  jab  I    and  Amen  AU 
And  theie  Things  write  we  unt9  pu-t  that  your    lelujab  !    Salvation,    andJPlory,    and  Power, 
^oy  ma/be  fuU.    i.  John   i.  4.     And  ask,  and  and  Praife,  and  Thank fgivlngj  and  Obedience, 
'  ve  OjalJ  receive-,     that  your  Joy  may  be  full,  be  unto  him  that  fiti  on  the  Throne^   the  Lamb 
John  16.  24.     And    re)oice   rvitb  Jerufalem,  blejfed  for  ever  and  ever. 
and  be  glad  with  her  all  ye  that  love  her.-—- 
that  ye  may  fuck  and  be   fatisfied  with  the 
Breafis  of  her  ConfoUtions,    that  ye  may  milk 
out/andbe  dilighted  with  the  Abundance  of 
her  Glory  '  Ifa.  66.  10,  n.    And  the  God  of       And  now  (  my  Brethren  )  I  have   done 
all  Hop' ill  you  with  all  Joy  and  Peace  in  be-    the  Errand  which  Chrift  Pent   me  on,  I   ve- 
lievini     Kom.  i<,.  13.    Surelv  all  Joy   «»i  rily  believe,  I  have  now  delivered  this  Work 
Peace  \re  fynechdochically  put  for  all  other  of  the  everlafting  Gofpel,  orofChrift's  car- 
Incho'atians  of  Glorificaiion.    But  how  is  a   rying  on  the  great  Work  of  Man's  Salvation, 
Saint ''in  this  Life  filled  with  all  Joy?     I  an-   and  it   hath  been  fomewhat  long  in  fpeaking, 
iwer      I.  tn  Regard   of.  the  Objea,    God   but  Oh   how    long  inafling!    may   I  give 
andCh-ift      2.  In  Rega'rd  of  the  Degrees;  you   a    flsort  View    of  what    I    have   faid, 
though  not  abfolutely,  yet  fo  far  forth  as  the  and  of  what  hath  begh  aded  from  Eternity, 


Amen. 


The  Cottdufion. 


Mrs.  Bretterjrh, .     >t^      ,• 

fung  in  the  Fires.  3.  l«  Regard  of  Durati- 
on, j'cww  alwayes,  Phil.  4.  4.  "Ot  only 
in  the  Calm  of  Peace,  but  in  the  Storm  ct 
violent  Oppofuion.  A  Saint  may  have  his 
Troubles,  but  thefe  Troubles  can  never  to- 
tally or  finally  cxtinguifh  his  Joy,  Tour  Jcy 
m  Man  taketb  from  you.  John  16.  22.  He 
reioiceth  always. 

O  that  fomechine  of  the  Glory  of  Chrift 
m^ht  reft  upon   us!    Oh   that  having,  tnis 


Grace  in  faving  Sinners ;  and  to  that  Pur- 
pofe,  I-  He  decreed  a  Chriit.  2.  Prefent- 
ly  after  the  Fall,  he  promifed  the  Chrift 
he  had  decreed.  3.  In  Fulnefs  of  Time 
he  exhibited  the  Chrift  that  he  had  pro- 
mifed ;  then  it  was,  that  the  lame  Chrift 
took  upon  him  our  Nature,  and  joined  it 
to  his  Godhead  to  be  one.  Perfon ;  and  in 
that  Perfon  he  was  born,  and  lived,  and 
died,  and  rofe  again,  andafcended  into  Hea- 


Gl-'v  of  Chrift  in  our  Thoughts,  we  could  ven  ;  there  now  he^th  been  fitting,  fend- 
riow  feel  a  Change  from  Glorv  td  Glorv  !  ing  down  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and  interceding 
Is  it  To  th.^^  the  Lord  Jefus  will  be  glori-  for  his  Saints,  for  above  one  Thoufand  lix 
fied  in 'all  his  Saints?  And  (hall  we  have  Hundred  Years;,  and  in  this  la  ft  Work  he 
ir-lorious  Soul=,  bafe  and  unworthy  AfFeai-  will  continue  till  the  End  of  the  World,  and 
onl  and  Converikfiops  ?  Or  (hali  we  content  then  he  will  come  again  to-judge  the  World, 
"  and 


Chap.  2;  Looking  unto  Jefus.  '6e-j 

and  to  receive  his  Saints  to  himfelf*    that  whatercr  is  within  us,  or  without  uj;  Chrift 
where  he  is  they  may  be  with  him,  to    fee  alone  comprehends  all  the  Circumference  of 
and  enjoy  him   to  all  Eternity.    This  is  the  all  our  Happinefs;  Chrift  is  the  Pearl  hid  in 
Epitome  of  all  I  have  faid  ;    only  in   every  the  large  Field  of  God's  Word  ;  Chrift  is  the 
Particular  I  have  fet  down  Chrift's  Aftings  Scope  of  all  the  Scriptures;  ^IJ  Things  and 
towards  us,andour  Ablings  towards  Chrift;  in  PerPonsin  the  old  World  were  Types  of  him  • 
various  Forms,  and  Out-goings  of  his  Love  he  all  the  Prophets  foretold  him,  all  God's  Lore 
hath  afted  towards  us ;  and  in  various  Forms,  runs  through  him,  all  the  Gifts  and  Graces  of 
and  Out  goings  of  our  Souls  we    have  been  the  Spirit  flow  from  him,  the  whole  Eye  of 
taught  fitly  and  fuitably  to  acl  towards  him.  God  is  upon  him,  and  all  his  Defigns  both  in 
Now,  in  all  thefs  Ailings  how  doth  the  free  Heaven  and   Earth  meet  in  him  ;  the  great 
Grace  of  God  in  Chrift  appear?  7:  are  fa-  Defign  of  God  is  this,  That  Z>f  might  father 
ved  by  Grace,  faith  the  Apoftle,  Efb.  2.  5.  The  ttiether  in  tne  aU  Things  in  Cbriji,  hotb  vohicb 
Decree,  the  Means,  the  End  of  our  Salvation  arcin  Heaven,  and  nhich  are  en  Earth,  even 
is  Grace,  and  only   Grace.    The  Decree  is  in  him.  Eph.  i.  ic.     All  Things  are  fummed 
Grace,  and  therefore  it  is  called,  The  EJeilion  up  in  one  Jefus  Chrift  ;   if  we  look    on  the 
tif  Grace,    Rom.    1.  5.    The  Means  are  of  Creation,  the    whole  World  was   made  by 
Grace,  and  therefore,  rve  are  called  according  Chrift  ;  if  we  look  on  Providences,  all  Thin-^s 
tohii  Grace;  2  Tim.  \.  9.  ind  rve  are  jujiijied  fubfift  in  Chrift,  they  have  their  Being,  and 
freely  by  hii    Grace.  Rom.   3.  24.     And   the  their  Well-being  in  him.     Where  may  we 
End  is  of  Grace,  for  eternal  Ltje  is  the  Gift  find  God  but  in  Chrift  ?   Where  mar  we  fee 
of  God.  Rom.  6.  23.     Both  Beginning,  and  God  but  in  this  eftential  and  eternal  Glafs  ? 
Progrefs,  and  Execution  is  all  of  Grace.  This  Chrift    is    the    Face   of  God^    2  Cor.    4.6 
is  the  Riches  of  bi4  Grace,  Eph.  r.  7.  The  ex-  The    Brightnefs    of   hit    Glory,    the   ' exprefs 
ceedin£,  the   hyperbolical  Riches   oj  bis  Grace,  I  wage    oj    bis    Father's   Perfon-    Heb    i      i 
Eph.   2.  7.    The  Conclulion  of  all   is  this.  The  Father  is  (as  it  were)  all  Sun    and  all 
God's  free  Grace,  which  was  firft  deHgncd,  Pearl;  and  Jefus   Chrift   is  the  fui;ftantial 
will  at  laft  be  manifefted,  and  eternally  prai-  Rayy,  the  eternal  and  eflential  Irradiation  6f 
fed   by    Saints   and    Angels;    the  fame  free  this  Sun  of  Glory  :  Chrift  outs  God  as  the 
Grace  which,  from  the  Beginning  of  the  Age  Seal  doth  the  Stamp  ;  Chrift  reveals  God    as 
of  God,  from  everlafting,  drove  on  the  fa-  the   Face  of  a  Man  doth  reveal  the  Man- 
Ting  Plot,  and  fweet  Defign  of  our  Salvation,  fo  Chrift  t©  Philip,  He  that  hath  feen  we  hatb 
will  at  laft  be  glorified  to  Purpftfe  ;  when  feen  the  Father.  John  14.9.  ^.  d.  I  am  as  like 
Heaven's  Inhabitants  wiU  be  ever  digging  in-  the  Father  as  God  is  like  himfelf;  there  is  a 
to  this  golden  Mine;  ever  rolling  this  Soul-  perfeft  indivifible  Unity  between  the  Father 
delighting  and  precious  Stone;  ever  behold-  and  me,  1  and  the   Father  are  one  ;  one  very 
ing,  viewing,  enquiring,  and  fearching  into  God,  he  the  Begetter,  and  I  the  Begotten  • 
the  Excellency  ot  this  lame  Chrift,  and  this  Chrift  is  the  fubftantial  Rofe  that  grew  out 
free  Grace.     Now  all  is  done,  ftiall  I  fpeak  of  the  Father  from  Eternity;  Chrift  is  the 
a  Word  for  Chrift,  or  rather  tor  our  fclvcs  effcntial  Wifdom  of  God  ;  Chrift  is  the  fub- 
in  relation  to  Chrift,  and  (o  an  End  ?     If  I  ftantial  Word  of  God>  the  intclkaual  Birth 
had    but  one  Word  more  to    fpeak  in    the  of  the    Lord's  infinite   Underftanding.    Oh 
World,  itfhouldbe  this-.  Oh  let  all  our  Spi-  the  Worth  of  Chrift!  Compare    we    other 
ritsbe  taken  up  with  Chrift  !  Let  us  not  faiiiy  Things  with  Chrift,  and  they    will  bear  no 
our  felves  too  much  with  Toys,  or  TriHes,  Weight  at  all;  caft  into  the  Ballance  with 
with  ordinary  and  low  Thing?,  but  Icnh  unto  him  Angels,  they  are  wife,  but  he  is  Wildom- 
Jefm.    Surely  Chrift  is  enough  to  fill  all  cur  caft  into  the   Ballance  with  him  Men    ther 
Thoughts,  Befircs,  Hopes,  Loves,  Joys,  or  arc  Liars,  lighter  than  Vanitv,  but  Chrift  is    . 

P  P  p  p    2    '  tbe 


66S  Lookhig  unto  Jefus>  Chap.  •2. 

ihs  Amen,  the  faithful  Wltnefs  \  caft  into  the  whatfoever  the  Soul  would  have  him  to  be. 
Scales  Kings,  and  all  Kings,  and  all  their  All  the  fpiritual  Bleflir;gs  wherewith  we  are 
G!lory,why,  he  is  King  of  Kings;  caft  into  the  enriched,  are  in  and  byChrift;  God  hears 
Scale  Millions  of  Talents--weight  of  Glory;  our  Prayers  by.  Chrift  ;•  God  forgives  us  our 
eaft  in  two  Worlds,  and  add  to  the  Weight  In'iquitic*  through  Chrift;  all  we  have,  and 
Millions  of  Heavens  of  Heavens,  and  the  all  we  expect  to  have,  hangs  only  on  Chrift  ; 
Ballanee  cannot  down,  the  Scales  are  unequal,  he  is  the  golden  Hinge,  upon  which  all  our 
Chrift  outweighs  all.  Shall  I  yet  come  nearer  Salvation  turns. 

home?  What  is  Heaven  but  Co  be  with  Chrift?  Oh,  how  (hould  all  Hearts  be  taken  with 
What  is  Life  eternal  but  to  believe  in  God,  this  Chrift  f  Chriftians !  turn  your  Eyes  up- 
and  in  his  Son  Jcfus  Chrift  ?  Where  may  we  on  the  Lord ;  Look,  and  look  again  unto  Jejm ; 
find  Peace  with  God,  and  Reconciliation  Why  ftand  ye  gazing  on  the  Toys  of  this 
with  God,  but  only  in  Chrift?  God  was  in  World,  when  fuch  a  Chrift  is  offered  to  you 
Chrij},  reconciling  the  World  unto  hitnfelft  in  the  Gofpel  ?  Can  the  World  die  for  you  ? 
2  Cor.  5.  19.  Where  may  we  find  Corapaf-  Can  the  World  reconcile  you  to  the  Father  ? 
fion,  Mercy,  and  Gentlenefs  to  Sinners,  but  Can  the  World  advance  you  to  the  Kingdom 
only  in  Chrift?  It  is  Chrift  that  takes  oiF  of  Heaven  ?  As  Chrift  is  all  in  ally  fo  let  him 
infinite  "Wrath,  and  fatisfies  jufiice,  and  fo  be  thefulland  cotppleatSubjeft  ofour  Defire, 
Goi  is  a  moft  lovely,  compaflionate,  de-  and  Hope,  and  Faith,  and  Love,  and  Joy; 
fireable  God  in  jefus ;  All  the  Goodnefs  let  him  be  in  your  Thoughts  the  firft  in  the 
of  God  comes  out  of  God  through  this  golden  Morning,  and  the  laft  at  Night.  Shall  I 
Pipe  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift.  It  is  true,  thofe  fpeak  one  Word  more  to  thee  that  believeft? 
efiential  Attributes  of  Love,  Grace,  Mercy,  Oh  apply  in  particular  all  the  T  ran  fad  io'ns  of 
and  Gftoinefs  are  only  in  God,  and  theyabide  Jefus  Chrift  to  thy  very  felf ;  remember  how 
in  God ;  yet  the  Mediatory  Manifeftation  of  he  came  out  of  his  Father's  Bofom  for  thee. 
Love,  \3 race,  Mercy,  and  Goodnefs,  is  only  wept  for  thee,  bled  for  thee,  poured  out  his 
in  Chrift:-  Chrift  alone  is  the  Treafury,  Life  for  thee ;  is  now  rifen  for  thee,  gone  to 
Store.houfe,  and  Magazine  of  the  free  Good-  Heaven  for  thee,  fits  at  God's  right  Hand, 
r,cfs  and  Mercy  of  the  Godhead.  In  him  we  and  rules  all  the  World  for  thee  ;  makes  In- 
are  elected,  adopted,  redeemed,  juftified,  terceffion  for  thee,  and  at  the  End  of  th^ 
fanaified  and  favcd-j  he  is  the  Ladder,  and  World  will  come  again  for  thee,  and  receive 
every  Step  of  it  betwixt  Heaven  and  Earth. "  thee  to  himfelf,  to  livff  with  him  forever  and 
He  is  tbe-lVay,  tb:  Truth,  and thi  Life  i,  h,e  is  ever.  Surely  if  thus  thou  believcft  and  liveft. 
Honour,  Rkhe;^,  Beauty,  Health,  Peace,  thy  Life  is  comfortable,  and  thy  Death  will 
and  Salvation;  he  is  a  fuitable  and  rich  Por-  be  fweet.  If  there  be  any  Heaven  upon 
tion  to  every  Man's  Soul:  That  which- fome  Earth,  tbou  wilt  find  it  in  the  Praftice  and 
of  the  Jcros  obferve  of  the  Mannah,  that  it  Exercife  of  this  Gofpel- duty,  in  looVmi  unto 
■was  in  Taftc  according  to  every  Man's  Palate,  .3Fi?/«f. 
it  is  really  true  of  Chrift,  he  is  to  the  Soul 

A  P  O  E  M  of  Mr.  George  Herhet:,  in  his  Temple, 
J    E    S     U.  • 

T  E  S  U  if  in  my  Hiart,  hit  facred  N.ime  After,  v>here  E  S,  and  next  where  U  was  graved. 

A  deeplv  carved  there  ;  but  th'  6ther  Week  When  I  had  get  tbefe  Parcels,  injlantly 

A^/eai  ApHien  broke  the  little  Frame,  1  fate  me  down  to  fpeU  them,  and  percstved 

E-Jr.  all  to  Pieces  ;  which  I  went  to  feek  :  That  to  tnj  broken  Heart  he  was,  leafe  you. 
And  f- ft  i  found  the  Comer,  where  was  J,  ^w^  tf  my  whole  w  J  E  S  U. 

FINIS, 


THE 

CONTENTS  of  the  Second  Volume. 


BOOK   IV.     Part  3. 

Chap.  I.  /^  F  the  Day  of  Chrifl's  Suf"'' 

Seft.  I.  \^  .  hij^Sy  divided  into  Parti  and 

Hours  Page  30s 

Se£>.  2.  of  tk'  Broolc  over  which  Chrifi  paf- 
fed  307 

Seft.  3.  Of  the  Garden  into  tobicb  Chrid 
entt  ed  '  311 

Sea.  4.  Of  the  Prayer  that  Chrifl  there 
Kiude  312 

Seft.  $.  Of  the  Dolour i  and  j-Jgoniei  that 
Chrifl  tixre  f'ffcred  3  »6 

Seft.  6.  C/Jiiiai'j  Trqafon^  Chrifl's  /Ipprc- 
henfioiiy  Rinding  and  Leading  unto  An- 
nas 319 

Seft.  7.  0/  Chrifi's  Bxafftinstion,  and  Con- 


SeO.  2.  0/  confidering    fefut    in  that  'Re- 

fpeB,  Page  5=13 

Scd.  3.0/" dt^ firing  Jefm  in  that  RefpeB  3  "j 9 
Seft.  4.  0/  /{w/)/;;^  in    Jefui    in    that  Re- 

fpea  363 

Se^.  5.  Of  believing   in  Jefus  in  that  Ke- 

fpea  369 

Sert.  6.  Of  loving  fcfiu  in  that  Refpeil  116 
Sea.  7.  0/  joy//j§   in    Jtfuii    in    that  Re- 

fpea  37S 

Se&.  8.  C»/  calling   on    ^efiu  in  that  Re- 

fteii  3^1 

Sett.  Q.  Of  conftnnir^g  to  ^efia  in  that  Re- 

fpea  3^2 

BOOK     IV.  *  Part  4. 


demnatjon,  with  their  Jlppendkes       323    Chap.  I.  Scft.  1.  Of  the  Titne  of  Chrifl's  Re- 


Chap.  IF.  Sea.  1.  Of  Chirfl's  Jndi^ment,  and 
Tudas'j  fearful- End  330 

Sea.  2.  0/  Cibri/ri  Miffton  to  Herod,  a«i 
/As   Trayifatlions    thfre  333 

Sea.  3.  OfChriU  and  Barabbas  compared '^ 
and  ofthe^eflion  debated  betwixt  Pilate 
and  the  Jews  '336 

Sea.  4.  OfChyiflflripfed,  whipped,  cJoathed 
in  Purple^  and  crowned  vtitb  Thorns     539 

Sea.  5.  Of  Chrifl  brought  forth  and  ftn- 
tenced  344 

Sea.  6.  Of  Chris's  crucifying,  with  its  Ap- 
pendices 347 

St(k.  7.  Of  the  Ccfife^uents  after  ChriQ's 
crucify inf^  _  351 


furre^lion  393 

Sea.  2.  9j' the  Reafons  of  Chrifl's  Refurrec- 

iion  ,  395- 

Sea.  3.  0/  /^e   Manner  of  Chrifl's  Rejur- 

redion    .  397 

Seii.  4.  0/f,6e  ArgutTsents  of  Chrifl's  Re- 

fur  region  402 

Sti\.  5.  0/  Chriii's    Apparition    to    Mary 

Magdale-ne  405 

■Sea.  6.  C?/  ChriU'i  Apparition   to  his  Ten 

Difiphs  417 

Sea.  7.    Of  Chrifl's  Apparition    to   el'  hn 

yipoflles  '  /^liiy 

Sea.  8.  Of  Chrifl's  Appurrition  to  fame  of  bn 

Apr.JJles  at  the  Sea  of  "(liberias  431 


Chap.  III.  Sc-a.  I.  Of  knowing  Jefm,  as  car-  Chap.  II.  Seer.  uOfh-Ortip^  fefas,  as  cfi." 
tybig  OH  the  great  PFork  cf  oar  Salvation  ryin^^.^n  the  great  Work-  of ,  our  Velvet  ion  > 

in  bU  Death  353  fnhis  Refurye3:ioi>f  '  ^7Zt 

'  .    .  Sea.. 2.-. 


The    C  O  N  T  E 

of  cenftderliog  Jef-M   in    that  Re- 

Page  433 

Of   defirh^    Jtfwi    in    that'  Re- 

440 

Seft.  4T  Of  hip'wg    in    '^cfus    in    that  Re- 

fpea  _     _  44^ 

Of  believing  in  Jefui  in  that  Re- 

450 
Seft.  6.  Of  loving  Jefm  in  that  Refprct  455 
Scft.  7.  Of  jiying  in    Jefus    in    that    Re- 

(pea  457 

Sea.  8.  Of  calling    on  Jefns    in    that  Re- 

fpeB:  460 

Se&.  9.  Of  conforming  to  ^efus  in  that  Re- 

jpeS:      •  461 


Sea.  2. 

fpea 

fpca 


Seft.  5. 

fpta 


NTS. 

Se^.  4.  Of  hoping   in    Jefus   in  that  Re 

fpelt  Page  507 

Seft.  5.  Of  believing  in  Jefus  in  that  Re 

fpea  '  5 14 

Se€t.  6.  Of  loving  Jefus  in  that  RffpcB  521 
Setl.  7.  0/  jojiivg  in    Jefus    in  that    Re 

fpea  524 

Seft.  8.  Of  calling    on    Jefus'  in  that  Re- 

fpea  5  27 

Scft.  9.  0/  conforming  unto  Jefus  in  that 

Refped  ibid. 

BOOK     IV.     Part  6. 


,      BOOK     IV.     Part  5. 

Chap.  I.  Sea.  1.  Of  ChriU's    Afcenfion,  and 

of  the  Manner  hon  ^  47 ' 

Seft.  2.  Of  the  PUce    whither    he    afcen- 

ded  473 

Sea.  3.  of  the  Reafons  why  heafcended  ibid. 
Seft.  4.  Of  God's  right  Hand,  and  of  Chrj/i's 

Seffmi  there  All 

%2i\.  5.  Of  the  two  Natures  wherein   Chriji 

fits  at  God's  right  Hand  479 

Sea.  6.  Of  the  Reafons  vohj  Cbrifi  deth  fit 

on  God's  right  Hand  480 

Sea.  7.  Of  the  lime  vfben   the  Holy  GkoH 

nas  fent  4S3 

Sea.  8.  Of  the  Perftns  to   rehom  ths-Holy 

Ghefi  nasfent  484 

Sea.  9.  Of  the  Manner  bow  the  Holy  Ghofi 

was  fent  4?$ 

Sea.   10.  Of  the  Meafure  of  the  Holy  Ghofi 

nowgiven  489 

Sea.  1 1 ..  Of  the  Reafons  why  the  Holy  GboH 

was  fent  49° 

Chap.  II.  Sea  i.  Of  knowing  Jefi^s,  as  car- 

■  ^f'^Z  °*^  ^^^  g''s<^t  Work  of  our  Salvation 

in  his  j^fcenfioft,  Seffton  and  Miffton  of  the 

Spirit  499 

Sea.  2.  Of  confidering  Jefus  in  that  Re- 

fpeS  ».  5-^« 

Sea.  3.  Of  defring  after  Jefus  in  that  Re- 

fpeii  504 


Chap.  r.  St  a.  I.  What  the  Jnterceffton  ofChrifi 
i*  533 

Sea.  2-  According  to  what  Nature  Chrifi 
doth  intercede  1534 

Sea.  9.  To  whom  Cbrifi's  Interceffion  is  di- 
rected 535 

Sea.  4.  For  whom  this  Jnterceffton  is 
made  536 

Sea.  «;•  What  Agreement  there  is  betwixt 

ChrijVs  Intercefftons^  and  the  Inienefftons 

'      of  the  High  Priefis  of  old  ibid. 

Seti.  6.  What  the  difference  if  betwixt 
Chrifi's  Inter cefftons,  and  ihe  Interceffions 
of  the  High  Pr lefts  of  old  538 

Sea.  7.  What  the  Properties  tfthit  Intercef- 
fion of  Chrift  are  540 

Sea.  8.  Wherein  the  Interceffion  of  Chrift 
ctrififls  •  541 

Sea.  9.  Haw  powerful  and  prevailing  Chriii's 
Interceffions  are  with  God  hU  Tat  her     54S 

Sea.  lo.  Of  the  Reafens'ofChriffi  Inter  tef- 
f'On  553 

Chjp.  II.  Sea.  I.  Of  knowing  Jejus ,  a/s  car- 
rying on  the  great  Work  of  our  Salvation 
in  hi*  Interceffion  556 

Sea.  2.  Of  coyifidering  Jefus  in  that  Re- 
fpefi  ibid.' 

Sea.  3.  Of  de firing  after  Jefus  in  that  Re- 
fpea  559 

Sea.  4.  Of  hoping  in  Jefus  in  that  ReJpeH 

562 

Sea.  5.  of  believing  in  Jefus  in  that  Re^ 
fpeEt  -      565 

Se^.  6. 


Sea. 

Sea. 

in 

Sea. 


The    CON 

Sea.  6    Of   loving    Jefus    in  that  RefpeB 

Page  570. 
Of'pyhig  in  Jefus  /« that  Reficfl  •\ii 
Of  praying  to,  and  praifmg  of  jf'/wJ 
that  Refpril  575 

9.  Of  coitjormhii  to  "^cfui  in  that  Ri 
fpea  576 

BOOK     V. 

Chap.  T.  Sea.  i.    Of  CbrijVs   preparing  for 

"Judgment-  .5^1 

Sea.  2.  Of  CI: r if}'' s  coming  to  'Judgment  584 
Sea.  3.  OfChriirs  fummoniiig  of  tbs  El'-fl 

to  come  under  Judi^mcnt  588 

Sea.  4.  Of  Cbrifi  and  the  Saints  meeting  at 

the  Jiilgmrnt  Day  593 

Sea.  <;.  Of  Cbrifi's fifttencivg  hif  Saints  597 
Sea.  6.  Of  Chrift  and   the  Saints   judging 

i  he  refi  of  the  I  Cor  Id  60 1 

Sea.   7.  Of  Cbrifi  and  hit  Saints  foin^  up  into 

Heaven,  and  of  the  Endof  thj*  lyr.t  Id  614. 
Sea.  8.  OfCbrifl'sfurrendring. and  delivering 

up  tbs  Kingdom  to  Gody  even  the  Father  6 1 8 


TENTS. 

Sea.  9.  Of  Chri/i's  Suby-fiion  to  the  Father^ 

that  God  may  be  all  in  all  Page  622 

St^.  10.  Of  Chrifi's  (nelwithHanding  thit) 

beirg  3\]  in  all  to  hi*  blefjed,  faved,  and 

redeemed  Saints^  to  all  Eternity  6  2<5 

Chap.  II.  Sea.    1.  Of  knowing  fefus,  as  car- 

ryifig  on  the  g»eat  Work  of  our  Salvation^ 

in  hi4  fecond  Coming  634 

Sea.  i.'Of  cQnfideriiig   Jefus   i»  that  Re- 

fpefi  ibid- 

Sea.  3.'  of  deft  ring  after  Jefus  in  that  Re- 

fped.  ■     .  ^40 

SQ^t.  4.  Of  hoping  in    Jefus  in    that    Re- 

fpi^  643 

Sea.  <;.  Oj'  believing  in  Jefus   in  that  Re' 

fp'it  649 

Sea.  6.  Of  loving  Jefus  in  that  Re fpe^  6s 6 
Sea.  7.  Of  joying    in    jtftts    in  that    Re- 

fpefh  659 

Sea.  8.  Of  caBiig   on    fefus  in  that  Re- 

fpeil  •  •      -  "        6'ji 

Sec}.  9.  Of  corfcrmlrig  to  Jtfus  in  that  Re- 

fpiJ  '  t62r 


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